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Wilco

A Ghost Is Born - 2025 Reissue

    'A Ghost Is Born' was originally released on June 22, 2004, debuting at No. 8 on the Billboard chart. The album, which Mehr calls ‘an eclectic array of dark ballads, upbeat pop songs, Krautrock chug, noise rock freakouts, and roots rock abandon,’ was widely acclaimed as one of 2004’s best, appearing in year-end lists of Mojo, NPR, NME, the Associated Press, The Wire, Rolling Stone, the Village Voice, and Uncut, among many others. The album earned the band its first Grammy, for Best Alternative Music Album. The album also won a Grammy for Best Recording Package.

    For the 'A Ghost Is Born' recording, Wilco was Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Leroy Bach, Glenn Kotche, and Mikael Jorgensen; Jim O’Rourke, who mixed the band’s previous release Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, co-produced the album with Wilco. Leroy Bach left Wilco at the completion of the sessions and the band announced the addition of two new members: Pat Sansone and Nels Cline. Sansone and Cline toured with Wilco to promote A Ghost Is Born and that lineup has remained unchanged since 2004. As Tweedy said to Mehr for his new liner note, “Making that record, and then finding this lineup, that was the start of something – of having a band that can play anything. That’s why, 20 years later, we’re still here and still going.”

    Wilco first began sessions for what would become 'A Ghost Is Born' in early 2002 at Chicago’s Soma E.M.S., where they had mixed 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot'. Much of the album was tracked live in the studio with O’Rourke and engineer Chris Shaw. They also reunited there with engineer and soon-to-be-bandmate Mikael Jorgensen.

    At Soma, the band began sketching out music using Tweedy’s notebooks of lyrics, poetry, and prose. Mehr notes: ‘In between more traditional song tracking, the group would engage in a series of conceptual improvisations in the studio. These musical experiments, broadly known as ‘Fundamentals’… were part of what Kotche said was ‘an attempt to search for a new group identity. To see what we could make this band into.’’

    In the fall of 2003, the band relocated to New York to finish recording at Sear Sound. “It seemed like the band needed to get out of Chicago, get out of the working mode they’d been in, and only be thinking about making a record,” O’Rourke told Mehr. There, playing together in the corner of a large studio, the album began to take its final shape.

    Emerging from a period of addiction and rehab, Tweedy discussed how he feels about 'A Ghost Is Born' in retrospect. As he told Mehr, “I was worried the album was going to feel like something dark and not me anymore. But the album was ahead of me as a person. It was the part of me that I was trying to preserve – enthusiastic and furious about the world, as well as open and loving. I reached that in the music, before I could get there emotionally on my own.”


    TRACK LISTING

    9LP & 4CD Box Set/9CD Box Set Tracklist:
    A Ghost Is Born
    1. At Least That’s What You Said
    2. Hell Is Chrome
    3. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
    4. Muzzle Of Bees
    5. Hummingbird
    6. Handshake Drugs
    7. Wishful Thinking
    8. Company In My Back
    9. I’m A Wheel
    10. Theologians
    11. Less Than You Think
    12. The Late Greats

    dBpm: Outtakes/Alternates 1
    13. At Least That’s What You Said (8/13/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    14. Hell Is Chrome (10/5/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    15. Spiders (Kidsmoke) (9/28/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    16. Muzzle Of Bees (7/15/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    17. Hummingbird (2/8/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    18. Handshake Drugs (11/13/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
    19. Wishful Thinking (11/1/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
    20. Company In My Back (2/8/03 Hothouse-St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia)
    21. I’m A Wheel (August 2002 SOMA-Chicago)
    22. Theologians (3/19/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    23. Less Than You Think (11/11/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
    24. The Late Greats (7/19/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    25. Kicking Television (3/18/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    26. The High Heat (2/5/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    27. Panthers (March 2003 SOMA-Chicago)
    28. Diamond Claw (3/21/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    29. Bob Dylan’s 49th Beard (June 2002 SOMA-Chicago)
    30. More Like The Moon (2/8/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    31. Improbable Germany (10/7/03 SOMA-Chicago)

    Unstitched: Outtakes/Alternates 2
    32. Handshake Drugs (First Version) (6/26/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    33. Hummingbird (February 2002 Recorded Live During Tracking At SOMA-Chicago)
    34. The High Heat (2/4/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    35. Spiders (Kidsmoke) (February 2002 SOMA-Chicago)
    36. Diamond Claw (March 2003 SOMA-Chicago)
    37. Muzzle Of Bees (October 2003 Sear Sound-NYC)
    38. Like A Stone (11/10/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
    39. Leave Me (Like You Found Me) (6/26/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    40. Losing Interest (11/11/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
    41. Old Maid (6/26/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    42. Spiders (Kidsmoke) (August 2002 SOMA-Chicago)
    43. Panthers (October 2003 Sear Sound-NYC)
    44. Muzzle Of Bees (7/16/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    45. Diamond Claw (10/9/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    46. Losing Interest (7/20/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    47. Spiders (Kidsmoke) (October 2003 SOMA-Chicago)
    48. The Thanks I Get (6/26/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    49. Two Hat Blues (March 2003 SOMA-Chicago)
    50. Improbable Germany (January 2002 Pre-Production Loft Session-Chicago)

    The Hook At The Wang (Live October 1, 2004 At The Wang Center-Boston, MA)
    51. Muzzle Of Bees
    52. Company In My Back
    53. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
    54. A Shot In The Arm
    55. Hell Is Chrome
    56. Handshake Drugs
    57. Jesus, Etc.
    58. Hummingbird
    59. I’m Always In Love
    60. At Least That’s What You Said
    61. Ashes Of American Flags
    62. Theologians
    63. I’m The Man Who Loves You
    64. Poor Places
    65. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
    66. She’s A Jar
    67. A Magazine Called Sunset
    68. Kingpin
    69. The Late Greats
    70. I’m A Wheel
    71. Via Chicago
    72. California Stars
    73. Christ For President

    Fundamentals (On CD In The LP Boxset)
    74. Fundamental 1
    75. Fundamental 2
    76. Fundamental 3
    77. Fundamental 4
    78. Fundamental 5
    79. Fundamental 6
    80. Fundamental 7


    2CD Tracklist:
    CD1 - A Ghost Is Born
    1. At Least That’s What You Said
    2. Hell Is Chrome
    3. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
    4. Muzzle Of Bees
    5. Hummingbird
    6. Handshake Drugs
    7. Wishful Thinking
    8. Company In My Back
    9. I’m A Wheel
    10. Theologians
    11. Less Than You Think
    12. The Late Greats

    CD2 - DBpm: Outtakes/Alternates
    13. At Least That’s What You Said (8/13/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    14. Hell Is Chrome (10/5/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    15. Spiders (Kidsmoke) (9/28/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    16. Muzzle Of Bees (7/15/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    17. Hummingbird (2/8/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    18. Handshake Drugs (11/13/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
    19. Wishful Thinking (11/1/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
    20. Company In My Back (2/8/03 Hothouse-St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia)
    21. I’m A Wheel (August 2002 SOMA-Chicago)
    22. Theologians (3/19/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    23. Less Than You Think (11/11/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
    24. The Late Greats (7/19/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    25. Kicking Television (3/18/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    26. The High Heat (2/5/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    27. Panthers (March 2003 SOMA-Chicago)
    28. Diamond Claw (3/21/03 SOMA-Chicago)
    29. Bob Dylan’s 49th Beard (June 2002 SOMA-Chicago)
    30. More Like The Moon (2/8/02 SOMA-Chicago)
    31. Improbable Germany (10/7/03 SOMA-Chicago)


    2LP Tracklist:
    1. At Least That’s What You Said
    2. Hell Is Chrome
    3. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
    4. Muzzle Of Bees
    5. Hummingbird
    6. Handshake Drugs
    7. Wishful Thinking
    8. Company In My Back
    9. I’m A Wheel
    10. Theologians
    11. Less Than You Think
    12. The Late Greats

    Pete Wylie & The Mighty WAH!

    Songs Of Strength & Heartbreak - 2025 Reissue

      Having risen to fame in the 1980's with The Mighty Wah! and hits like 'Story of The Blues' and 'Sinful', Wylie has grown a strong, cult fanbase over the years with his passionate, anthemic songs of defance and vulnerability paired with biting lyrics.

      After hearing the demos, Sony Records subsidiary Columbia signed Pete in the late '90s, spending over a million pounds recording an album, only for it to remain on the shelf and unreleased. Pete eventually got the rights back and released it on Castle Communications in 2000.

      For this deluxe release on CD, Pete has decided to release the original demos for the world to hear for the frst time and give the million-pound album away as a bonus. The demos include three previously unheard tracks including a stunning cover of Gilbert O'Sullivan's hit 'Alone Again (Naturally)'.

      The LP version just contains the original album without the demos.

      TRACK LISTING

      CD Trackslist:
      1. Never Loved As A Child
      2. Sing All The Saddest Songs
      3. Disneyland Forever
      4. I Still Love You
      5. Hope You Fall (In Love)
      6. Loverboy
      7. Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime
      8. Hey! Mona Lisa
      9. Alone
      10. Alone Again (Naturally)
      11. Stop The World
      12. Cesspool
      13. Cancer Or A Car Crash
      14. Your Mother Must Be Very Proud
      15. Never Loved As A Child
      16. Sing All The Saddest Songs
      17. Disneyland Forever
      18. I Still Love You
      19. Hope You Fall (In Love)
      20. Hey! Mona Lisa
      21. Loverboy
      22. Alone
      23. Heart As Big As Liverpool
      24. Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime
      25. The Return Of Rock And Roll
      26. The Country Epic (Can't Stop Cryin')

      LP Tracklist:
      1. Never Loved As A Child
      2. Sing All The Saddest Songs
      3. Disneyland Forever
      4. I Still Love You
      5. Hope You Fall (In Love)
      6. Hey! Mona Lisa
      7. Loverboy
      8. Alone
      9. Heart As Big As Liverpool
      10. Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime
      11. The Return Of Rock And Roll
      12. The Country Epic (Can't Stop Cryin')

      Marvin Gaye

      What's Going On - 2025 Reissue

        ‘What’s Going On’ is the eleventh studio album by American motown singer Marvin Gaye, released in May 1971. The concept album is told from the point of view of a Vietnam veteran who has returned home to observe a country full of hatred, misery and injustice. This album has been credited with bringing awareness to issues such as poverty, drug abuse and war ahead of public outcry over these controversial issues. Now in limited edition evergreen vinyl.

        Iggy Pop

        Lust For Life - 2025 Reissue

          Released less than a year after ‘The Idiot’, ‘Lust for Life’ is a return to the sloppy, sleazy, blues-y, swagger of the Stooges. Though the record is, again produced by David Bowie, he takes much more of a backseat musically, allowing for Iggy Pop to take centre stage in his return to form. His best solo album and an absolute classic from this legend. Now in limited blue vinyl.

          Cowboy Junkies

          Whites Off Earth Now!! - 2025 Reissue

            Step back into the raw, atmospheric roots of Cowboy Junkies with this reissue of their 1986 debut album, 'Whites Off Earth Now!!'. Captured live to tape using a single ambisonic microphone, this collection of haunting blues covers and moody originals introduced the band’s signature sound, with Margo Timmins’ ethereal vocals gliding over Michael Timmins’ guitar work. Cut at half-speed by John Webber at Air Studios this edition brings out every nuance of the original recordings. Featuring standout tracks like 'Shining Moon' and 'Baby Please Don’t Go', A must-have for fans of roots rock, blues, and alt-country, 'Whites Off Earth Now!!' is where Cowboy Junkies’ journey began.

            TRACK LISTING

            1. Shining Moon
            2. State Trooper
            3. Me And The Devil
            4. Decoration Day
            5. Baby Please Don't Go
            6. I'll Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive
            7. Take Me
            8. Forgive Me
            9. Crossroads 

            Yu-Ching Huang

            The Crystal Hum - 2025 Repress

              'The Crystal Hum' is the debut vinyl release by Taiwan-based artist Yuching Huang and her first release for Night School. A beguiling dreamscape of crackles, spluttering, love-struck Casios presided over by the the spectral vocal and guitar work of Huang, Yuching sings love songs at the end of this world and the beginning of the next. Recorded during a hiatus from her group Aemong (a duo with artist Henrique Uba) in Berlin, these songs elevate Huang’s unique vocal style and grasp of atmospherics. 'The Crystal Hum' deconstructs balladry, Garage, guitar music and reforms it into a unified ghostly otherworld version of these languages.

              'The Crystal Hum' thrums with buried desire, trails of nocturnal reverb seeping out of apartment windows, diaristic vocal performances and deeply emotive, evocative Western-style strings. Formulated by Yuching Huang after periods of frustration and experimentation, the album is an exercise in minimalism and paring back, with some tracks like 'JohnJohn' featuring little else than an elastic bass, spring reverb trails, an interjecting vocal and swelling, dislocated synths. The effect is spellbinding, the soundtrack to getting lost in the labyrinthine, closed streets of Venice, Taipei, Hong Kong, or mirror versions of them in the imagination.

              On opener 'Fly! Little Black Thing', a subterranean funk bassline roots Huang’s singing, a rudimentary, unreliable beat floundering in whimsy underneath. Demure, dream Dance music, Huang references classic lo fi experimenters Suicide and Arthur Russell as well as Night School label mates The Space Lady and Ela Orleans. In fact, after the release of Aemong’s third album 'Crimson', Huang credits the direction of 'The Crystal Hum' to being enchanted by The Space Lady’s Greatest Hits, the landmark lo-fi recording made by Susan Dietrich Schneider in 1990. The new, minimalist approach to her sound world reveals and shrouds in equal measure. On the heart-melter Love, a sultry mid-tempo Casio + bass backing drops into the ether with Huang’s vocal swimming in preternatural void before emerging anew, in awe at the world. Every chord change heralds new perspectives, every guitar flurry swells and drips emotion, nothing is wasted and space billows out from between the grooves.

              Huang never reveals more than necessary, making this an in-between love album: the right amount of mystery and darkened mirror shines wanely on 'The Crystal Hum' while remaining fragile and vulnerable in the sweet spots. Turning over in pillowing smoke and night in the dark corners, Huang sings in both Mandarin and English. The songs speak of earthly matters seemingly at the edge of dissipating into nothing. Distorted, beguiling Sambas warble like sweating dancehalls in an imagined Lynchian 60s, as on Thoughts. Closer You, An Illusion warps a classic 60s Girlgroup bassline beloved of the likes of Les Rallizes Denudes into a slight ballad on the edge of the void, held back by the teary-eyed, wistful and enveloping vocal cooed by Huang. Each song feels like a love song dedicated to the bits between worlds, between beats, the negative space between people where desires, feelings and loss hangs in the air, resolute and unresolved.

              TRACK LISTING

              1. Fly! Little Black Thing
              2. Love
              3. Confessions From A Soul
              4. Thoughts
              5. Thunder In Heaven
              6. In My Room
              7. The Song Of Summer
              8. JohnJohn
              9. Alright
              10. You, An Illusion

              Vashti Bunyan

              Lookaftering (Expanded Edition)

                Vashti Bunyan’s ‘Lookaftering’ is 20 years old. To mark the occasion, and also Vashti’s 80th birthday, an expanded edition is to be released. As well as the original studio album itself, the second disc features demo versions, an alternate take of ‘Wayward’, and a live performances of ‘Lately’. This edition also comes with sleeve notes from Vashti, producer Max Richter, Devendra Banhart and a 16-page lyric booklet featuring a collection of paintings by Vashti's daughter Whyn Lewis – paintings that closely, and coincidentally, reflected the lyrics of the album.

                Vashti says “the beautiful photograph of Max in the studio playing wine glasses with his young daughter’s violin bow, brings it all back to me - how very fortunate I have been.”

                Dating from 2001 to 2005, the demos were recorded at home by Vashti, accompanying herself on acoustic and electric guitar and experimenting with synths – from piano to strings, pipe organ, harmonium, recorders and accordion. The sound is, of course, stripped back compared to that of the finished album, but the live version of Lately recorded at an early “comeback” gig in L.A. in 2006, orchestrated as on the record, is absolutely pitch perfect. 

                Listening to the demos and the final versions side-by-side while reading the sleeve notes is a wonderful experience, learning and hearing how the songs and the long-player evolved, with Vashti and Max Richter (who produced - and played on - the album), explaining how all of the artists involved (Devendra Banhart, Johanna Newson, Adem Ilhan, Robert Kirby and members of the band Vetiver), touched by Vashti’s original 1970 ‘Just Another Diamond Day’ album, jumped at the opportunity to be there. As Max Richter recalls, “It felt like a community project; a family of people coming together”.

                TRACK LISTING

                1. Lately

                2. Here Before

                3. Wayward
                4. Hidden
                5. Against The Sky
                6. Turning Backs
                7. If I Were
                8. Same But Different
                9. Brother

                10. Feet Of Clay
                11. Wayward Hum
                12. Lately (Live, The Echo, Los Angeles, 2006)
                13. Here Before (Demo, 2005)
                14. Wayward (Alternative Take, 2005)
                15. Hidden (Demo, 2002)
                16.Against The Sky (Demo, 2004)
                17. Turning Backs (Demo, 2003)
                18. If I Were (Demo, 2001)
                19. Same But Different (Demo, 2005)
                20. Brother (Demo, 2002)
                21. Feet Of Clay (Demo, 2002)

                Desire

                2 - 2025 Repress

                  Desire is an electronic music band from Montreal and Portland, Oregon. Their debut album, '2', was originally released in June 2009 on Italians Do it Better, and is now repressed on Baby Pink coloured Vinyl. The band is made up of vocalist Megan Louise, producer Johnny Jewel (also a member of the bands Chromatics and Glass Candy) and Nat Walker (also a member of Chromatics) on synthesizer and drums.

                  TRACK LISTING

                  A1) Montre Moi Ton Visage
                  A2) Miroir Mirior
                  A3) Don’t Call
                  A4) Dans Mes Reves

                  B1) Under Your Spell
                  B2) Colorless Sky
                  B3) If I Can’t Hold You
                  B4) Part II

                  Au Pairs

                  Sense And Sensuality - 2025 Reissue

                    Sense and Sensuality (1982) was the second and final album by seminal British post-punk band Au Pairs. The four-piece group from Birmingham were very much in tune with the early 80s growth pangs from the first punk explosion – stripping down their music from their debut LP to a funkier, more rhythmic essence, and shifting the focus of their lyrics to the personal rather than the political. Despite only reaching #79 in the UK when first released, it’s now widely seen as one of the best post-punk albums ever.

                    TRACK LISTING

                    Side A
                    1. Don't Lie Back
                    2. (That's When) It's Worth It
                    3. Instant Touch
                    4. Sex Without Stress
                    5. Fiasco

                    Side B
                    1. Intact
                    2. Tongue In Cheek
                    3. Stepping Out Of Line
                    4. Shakedown
                    5. America

                    Volume 1 of this expertly curated project of 90s Italian House - put together by Don Carlos.

                    If Paradise was half as nice… by Fabio De Luca.

                    Googling “paradise house”, the first results to pop up are an endless list of European b&b’s with whitewashed lime façades, all of them promising “…an unmatched travel experience a few steps from the sea”. Next, a little further down, are the institutional websites of a few select semi-luxury retirement homes (no photos shown, but lots of stock images of smiling nurses with reassuring looks). To find the “paradise house” we’re after, we have to scroll even further down. Much further down.

                    It feels like yesterday, and at the same time it seems like a million years ago. The Eighties had just ended, and it was still unclear what to expect from the Nineties. Mobile phones that were not the size of a briefcase and did not cost as much as a car? A frightening economic crisis? The guitar-rock revival?! Certainly, the best place to observe that moment of transition was the dancefloor. Truly epochal transformations were happening there. From America, within a short distance one from the other, two revolutionary new musical styles had arrived: the first one sounded a bit like an “on a budget” version of the best Seventies disco-music – Philly sound made with a set of piano-bar keyboards! – the other was even more sparse, futuristic and extraterrestrial. It was a music with a quite distinct “physical” component, which at the same time, to be fully grasped, seemed to call for the knotty theories of certain French post-modern philosophers: Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari, Paul Virilio... Both those genres – we would learn shortly after – were born in the black communities of Chicago and Detroit, although listening to those vinyl 12” (often wrapped in generic white covers, and with little indication in the label) you could not easily guess whether behind them there was a black boy from somewhere in the Usa, or a girl from Berlin, or a pale kid from a Cornish coastal town.

                    Quickly, similar sounds began to show up from all corners of Europe. A thousand variations of the same intuition: leaner, less lean, happier, slightly less intoxicated, more broken, slower, faster, much faster... Boom! From the dancefloors – the London ones at least, whose chronicles we eagerly read every month in the pages of The Face and i-D – came tales of a new generation of clubbers who had completely stopped “dressing up” to go dancing; of hot tempered hooligans bursting into tears and hugging everyone under the strobe lights as the notes of Strings of Life rose up through the fumes of dry ice (certain “smiling” pills were also involved, sure). At this point, however, we must move on to Switzerland.

                    In Switzerland, in the quiet and diligent town of Lugano, between the 1980s and 1990s there was a club called “Morandi”. Its hot night was on Wednesdays, when the audience also came from Milan, Como, Varese and Zurich. Legend goes that, one night, none less than Prince and Sheila E were spotted hiding among the sofas, on a day-off of the Italian dates of the Nude Tour… The Wednesday resident and superstar was an Italian dj with an exotic name: Don Carlos. The soundtrack he devised was a mixture of Chicago, Detroit, the most progressive R&B and certain forgotten classics of old disco music: practically, what the Paradise Garage in New York might have sounded like had it not closed in 1987. In between, Don Carlos also managed to squeeze in some tracks he had worked on in his studio on Lago Maggiore. One in particular: a track that was rather slow compared to the BPM in fashion at the time, but which was a perfect bridge between house and R&B. The title was Alone: Don Carlos would explain years later that it had to be intended both in the English meaning of “by itself” and like the Italian word meaning “halo”. That wasn’t the only double entendre about the song, anyway. Its own very deep nature was, indeed, double. On the one hand, Alone was built around an angelic keyboard pattern and a romantic piano riff that took you straight to heaven; on the other, it showcased enough electronic squelches (plus a sax part that sounded like it had been dissolved by acid rain) to pigeonhole the tune into the “junk modernity” section, aka the hallmark of all the most innovative sounds of the time: music that sounded like it was hand-crafted from the scraps of glittering overground pop.

                    No one knows who was the first to call it “paradise house”, nor when it happened. Alternative definitions on the same topic one happened to hear included “ambient house”, “dream house”, “Mediterranean progressive”… but of course none were as good (and alluring) as “paradise house”. What is certain is that such inclination for sounds that were in equal measure angelic and neurotic, romantic and unaffective, quickly became the trademark of the second generation of Italian house. Music that seemed shyly equidistant from all the rhythmic and electronic revolutions that had happened up to that moment (“Music perfectly adept at going nowhere slowly” as noted by English journalist Craig McLean in a legendary field report for Blah Blah Blah magazine). Music that to a inattentive ear might have sounded as anonymous as a snapshot of a random group of passers-by at 10AM in the centre of any major city, but perfectly described the (slow) awakening in the real world after the universal love binge of the so-called Second Summer of Love.

                    For a brief but unforgettable season, in Italy “paradise house” was the official soundtrack of interminable weekends spent inside the car, darting from one club to another, cutting the peninsula from North to centre, from East to West coast in pursuit of the latest after-hours disco, trading kilometres per hour with beats per minute: practically, a new New Year’s Eve every Friday and Saturday night. This too was no small transformation, as well as a shock for an adult Italy that was encountering for the first time – thanks to its sons and daughters – the wild side of industrial modernity. The clubbers of the so-called “fuoriorario” scene were the balls gone mad in the pinball machine most feared by newspapers, magazines and TV pundits. What they did each and every weekend, apart from going crazy to the sound of the current white labels, was linking distant geographical points and non-places (thank you Marc Augé!) – old dance halls, farmhouses and business centres – transformed for one night into house music heaven. As Marco D’Eramo wrote in his 1995 essay on Chicago, Il maiale e il grattacielo: “Four-wheeled capitalism distorts our age-old image of the city, it allows the suburbs to be connected to each other, whereas before they were connected only by the centre (…) It makes possible a metropolitan area without a metropolis, without a city centre, without downtown. The periphery is no longer a periphery of any centre, but is self-centred”.

                    “Paradise house” perfectly understood all of this and turned it into a sort of cyber-blues that didn’t even need words, and unexpectedly brought back a drop of melancholic (post?)-humanity within a world that by then – as we would wholly realise in the decades to come – was fully inhuman and heartless. A world where we were all alone, and surrounded by a sinister yellowish halo, like a neon at the end of its life cycle. But, for one night at least, happy.

                    TRACK LISTING

                    Progetto Tribale - The Sweep
                    Onirico - Echo Giomini
                    Open Spaces - Artist In Wonderland
                    Alex Neri - The Wizard (Hot Funky Version)
                    M.c.j. Feat. Sima - To Yourself Be Free - Instrumental Mix Energy Prod
                    Mato Grosso - Titanic Expanded
                    Dreamatic - I Can Feel It (Part.1)
                    Carol Bailey - Understand Me Free Your Mind (Dream Piano Remix)
                    The True Underground Sound Of Rome - Secret Doctrine
                    Don Carlos - Boy
                    Lazy Bird - Jazzy Doll (Odyssey Dub)

                    The God Machine

                    Scenes From The Second Storey - 2025 Reissue

                      An underground post-rock classic available on double-vinyl for the first time since 1993.

                      New vinyl transfer (by Frank Arkwright, Abbey Road) made from original production masters.

                      The God Machine were an alternative rock band who were formed in San-Diego in 1990 and in their short lifespan released 2 highly influential albums on Fiction Records, ‘Scenes From The Second Storey’ (1992) and ‘One Last Laugh In A Place of Dying’ (1993).

                      Jim Chancellor, head honcho at Fiction writes, “The God Machine are one of the most unknow influencers of what is now known as post rock / metal. Citing praise from as diverse a bunch of artists as Tool, Rage Against the Machine, Mogwai, Converge, and many more”.

                      Despite receiving glowing reviews for their 2 seminal albums and live performances supporting the likes of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Cramps, The Fall, My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus and Mary Chain, the band suffered from falling between 2 stools by being “too indie for the American audience and too rock for the UK audience”.

                      BBC Radio 1 DJ, John Peel, was a champion of the band and invited them to record sessions in April 1992 and March 1993.



                      TRACK LISTING

                      A1: Dream Machine
                      A2: She Said
                      A3: The Blind Man
                      A4: I’ve Seen The Man
                      B1: The Desert Song
                      B2: Home
                      B3: It’s All Over
                      B4: Temptation
                      C1: Out
                      C2: Ego
                      C3: Seven
                      D1: Purity
                      D2: The Piano Song 

                      The God Machine

                      One Last Laugh In A Place Of Dying - 2025 Reissue

                        2nd and final album by a band lost much too early after the death of bassist Jimmy Fernandez. First time on vinyl since 1994.

                        New vinyl transfer (by Frank Arkwright, Abbey Road) made from original production masters and now expanded to a 2LP set for maximum sonic fidelity.

                        The God Machine were an alternative rock band who were formed in San-Diego in 1990 and in their short lifespan released 2 highly influential albums on Fiction Records, ‘Scenes From The Second Storey’ (1992) and ‘One Last Laugh In A Place of Dying’ (1993).

                        Jim Chancellor, head honcho at Fiction writes, “The God Machine are one of the most unknow influencers of what is now known as post rock / metal. Citing praise from as diverse a bunch of artists as Tool, Rage Against the Machine, Mogwai, Converge, and many more”.

                        Despite receiving glowing reviews for their 2 seminal albums and live performances supporting the likes of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Cramps, The Fall, My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus and Mary Chain, the band suffered from falling between 2 stools by being “too indie for the American audience and too rock for the UK audience”.

                        BBC Radio 1 DJ, John Peel, was a champion of the band and invited them to record sessions in April 1992 and March 1993.


                        TRACK LISTING

                        Side A
                        A1: The Tremelo Song 4:02
                        A2: Mama 2:52
                        A3: Alone 4:48
                        A4: In Bad Dreams 3:08
                        Approx: 14:50

                        Side B
                        B1: Painless 3:58
                        B2: The Love Song 3:55
                        B3: The Life Song 4:41
                        B4: The Devil Song 5:04
                        Approx: 17:41

                        Side C
                        C1: The Hunter 7:57
                        C2: Evol 4:06
                        Approx: 12:03

                        Side D
                        D1: The Train Song 4:26
                        D2: The Flower Song 5:41
                        D3: Boy By The Roadside 5:50
                        Approx: 15:57

                        Madvillain

                        Madvillainy - Audiophile Edition

                          The only studio album by Madvillain (MF DOOM and Madlib), widely regarded as one of the best hip-hop albums of all time.

                          “Inexhaustibly brilliant, with layer-upon-layer of carefully considered yet immediate hip-hop, forward-thinking but always close to its roots.” - Pitchfork

                          This new version includes upgraded packaging combined with audiophile sound quality for the ultimate listening experience. ‘Madvillainy’ as you've never heard it before.

                          45rpm 180g audiophile vinyl, cut by Scott Stratton at Bernie Grundman Mastering and pressed at Optimal.

                          Packaged in rice paper sleeves in a gatefold jacket with lyrics. (Much-demanded by fans, the lyrics have previously only been available with the CD edition.)

                          ‘Madvillainy’ has been certified Gold in the US (500k units) and the UK (130k units) and is included in Greatest Albums Of All Time lists by the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Clash, Complex, The Guardian, NME, HipHopDX and many more.

                          TRACK LISTING

                          1. The Illest Villains
                          2. Accordion
                          3. Meat Grinder
                          4. Bistro
                          5. Raid Ft. MED
                          6. America's Most Blunted Ft. Quasimoto
                          7. Sickfit
                          8. Rainbows
                          9. Curls
                          10. Do Not Fire!
                          11. Money Folder
                          12. Shadows Of Tomorrow Ft. Quasimoto
                          13. Operation Lifesaver Aka Mint Test
                          14. Figaro
                          15. Hardcore Hustle Ft. Wildchild
                          16. Strange Ways
                          17. Fancy Clown Ft. Viktor Vaughn
                          18. Eye Ft. Stacy Epps
                          19. Supervillain Theme
                          20. All Caps
                          21. Great Day
                          22. Rhinestone Cowboy

                          Big Thief

                          Capacity - 2025 Reissue

                            The trails that Brooklyn’s Big Thief -- Adrianne Lenker (guitar, vocals), Buck Meek (guitar), Max Oleartchik (bass), and James Krivchenia (drums) -- take us down on 2017’s 'Capacity', the band’s highly critically acclaimed sophomore album, are overgrown with the wilderness of pumping souls.

                            After 2016’s stunning 'Masterpiece', 'Capacity' was recorded in a snowy winter nest in upstate New York at Outlier Studio with producer Andrew Sarlo. The album jumps right into lives marked up and nipped in surprisingly swift fashion. They are peopled and unpeopled, spooked and soothed, regenerating back into a state where they can once again be vulnerable. Lenker’s songs introduce us to a gallery of multifaceted women and deal with the complicated matters of identity — at once dangerous and curious, though never unbelievable. Lenker shows us the gentle side of being ripped open. Tricked into love, done in and then witnessing the second act of pulling oneself back together to prepare for it to all happen again, but this time to a sturdier soul, one who is going to take the punches better than ever before and deal some jabs and roundhouses of their own.

                            The album is thick with raw, un-doctored beauty: most of the songs on 'Capacity' were played for the rest time in the studio and were recorded the same day. “There is a darker darkness and a lighter light on this album,” Lenker explains. “The songs search for a deeper level of self-acceptance, to embrace the world within and without. I think 'Masterpiece' began that process, as a reaction from inside the pain, whereas I feel 'Capacity' examines the pain from the outside.”

                            TRACK LISTING

                            1. Pretty Things
                            2. Shark Smile
                            3. Capacity
                            4. Watering
                            5. Coma
                            6. Great White Shark
                            7. Mythological Beauty
                            8. Objects
                            9. Haley
                            10. Mary
                            11. Black Diamonds

                            The Lemonheads

                            Car Button Cloth (Deluxe Expanded "Clothbound" Edition)

                              ‘Car Button Cloth' is an extraordinary affair of musical and emotional extremes, a soundscape spanning “the most beautiful piano-led mourning in the history of the broken heart” that switches into perky jangle-pop for fleeting moments and contains the ultimate self-deprecating classic ‘The Outdoor Type’, penned by Smudge cohort Tom Morgan, as well as a cover of the bluegrass standard ‘Knoxville Girl’ and ‘If I Could Talk I’d Tell You’ co-written with The Vaselines’ Eugene Kelly. All bases are covered.

                              To further unravel where Evan’s head was at during the period of its creation, this deluxe double album comes with a record of exquisite and typically eclectic scene setting covers that occupied B-sides and alternative format versions, plus other super rare offcuts, live takes and remixes. A diet of Volcano Suns, Glen Campbell, The Jacobites, The Sir Douglas Quintet and Whitney Houston influenced Evan’s thinking and added further colour to an album that remains something of a Dorian Gray-style masterpiece. The first side of extras is rounded off with the never before released ‘Arise’, originally set for the remake of Great Expectations and later realised as Rancho Santa Fe on solo album ‘Baby I’m Bored’.

                              TRACK LISTING

                              SIDE A
                              A1 It's All True
                              A2 If I Could Talk I'd Tell You
                              A3 Break Me
                              A4 Hospital
                              A5 The Outdoor Type
                              A6 Losing Your Mind

                              SIDE B
                              B1 Something's Missing
                              B2 Knoxville Girl
                              B3 6ix
                              B4 C'Mon Daddy
                              B5 One More Time
                              B6 Tenderfoot
                              B7 Secular Rockulidge

                              SIDE C
                              C1 If I Could Talk I’d Tell You (Single Version)
                              C2 The Outdoor Type (Remix)
                              C3 Pin Yr Heart
                              C4 Balancing Act
                              C5 Galveston
                              C6 Arise

                              SIDE D
                              D1 Keep On Loving You
                              D2 It’s All True (No Drums)
                              D3 Losing Your Mind (Live Acoustic Version)
                              D4 How Will I Know (Acoustic)
                              D5 I Don’t Want To Go Home
                              D6 Fade To Black
                              D7 Live Forever

                              The Fall

                              Levitate - 2025 Reissue

                                Levitate’ is The Fall’s 19th album originally released in 1997 on Artful Records.

                                It’s the last album to feature two long-time Fall members, drummer Karl Burns and bass player Steve Hanley (whose playing was once described by Smith as the defining element of the group's music).

                                Following Cherry Red's Limited Edition Triple LP edition, we now present the 2LP edition released on transparent red vinyl for the first time.

                                The album was initially going to be produced by Keir Stewart and Simon Spencer (who previously collaborated with Smith under the moniker D.O.S.E. on the 1995 single ‘Plug Myself In’).

                                Most of the recordings took place at Edwyn Collins’ studio in West Hampstead. However, Stewart and Spencer soon fell out with Smith over payments and left after a week, taking most of the tapes with them. The only tracks from these sessions to make the album were “4 1⁄2 Inch" (allegedly edited out of samples of a rehearsal recording), ‘Spencer’, later re-dubbed by Smith as ‘Spencer Must Die’, and ‘The Quartet of Doc Shanley’.

                                This re-issue was re-mastered by long term Fall engineer
                                Andy Pearce and features sleeve notes by Daryl Easlea.


                                TRACK LISTING

                                Side One
                                1. Ten Houses Of Eve
                                2. Masquerade
                                3. Hurricane Edward
                                4. I'm A Mummy
                                Side Two
                                1. The Quartet Of Doc Shanley
                                2. Jap Kid
                                3. 4 1/2 Inch
                                4. Spencer Must Die
                                5. Jungle Rock
                                Side Three
                                1. Ol' Gang
                                2. Tragic Days
                                3. I Come And Stand At Your Door
                                4. Levitate
                                5. Everybody But Myself
                                Side Four
                                1. Powderkex
                                2. Christmastide
                                3. Recipe For Fascism
                                4. Pilsner Trail
                                5. Everybody But Myself (Live)

                                Mercury Rev

                                The Secret Migration - 2025 Reissue

                                  Originally issued in January 2005, ‘The Secret Migration’ was the sixth album by Mercury Rev.

                                  In the UK, where the band were signed to V2, the album spawned two singles, ‘In A Funny Way’ and ‘Across Yer Ocean’.

                                  Back in 2020, Cherry Red unveiled a deluxe 5CD edition of this sometimes overlooked album, compiled and co-ordinated in conjunction with Mercury Rev’s twin lynchpins, Jonathan Donaghue and Sean ‘Grasshopper’ Mackowiak.

                                  Four years on, ‘The Secret Migration’ is treated to its first-ever reissue on vinyl – and with the added bonus of a second disc. Joining the original album are various B-sides and originally unissued out-takes.

                                  Among the bonus are cover versions of Bobby Charles’ Bearsville gem ‘Tennessee Blues’; ‘Afraid’, originally by Chicago rock band Dovetail Joint; two Paul Westerberg songs, The Replacements’ ‘Androgynous’ and his solo effort ‘Good Day’; Daniel Johnston’s ‘Blue Clouds’; and ‘I Never Had It So Good’ by Paul Williams.

                                  Formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1989, MERCURY REV quick grew to become leading figures in left field alternative rock. Earlier albums veered towards experimental, off-kilter psychedelia but by the end of the decade, the band had developed their own brand of serene, piano-based Americana with the acclaimed, best-selling LP ‘Deserter’s Songs’ (1998).

                                  Mercury Rev are currently active with forthcoming shows over the coming months around a brand new studio album.

                                  TRACK LISTING

                                  SIDE 1
                                  1. Secret For A Song
                                  2. Across Yer Ocean
                                  3. Diamonds
                                  4. Black Forest (Lorelei)
                                  5. Vermillion
                                  6. In The Wilderness
                                  SIDE 2
                                  1. In A Funny Way
                                  2. My Love
                                  3. Moving On
                                  4. The Climbing Rose
                                  5. Arise
                                  6. First-Time Mother's Joy (Flying)
                                  7. Down Poured The Heavens
                                  SIDE 3
                                  1. Tennessee Blues (featuring Bonnie Anthony)
                                  2. Afraid
                                  3. Seagull
                                  4. Androgynous
                                  5. Mirror For A Bell
                                  6. Good Times Ahead
                                  7. I Never Had It So Good (featuring Bonnie Anthony)
                                  SIDE 4
                                  1. Blue Clouds
                                  2. Late Night Request
                                  3. A Season Of Poussin
                                  4. Good Day
                                  5. Look At Brutis With His Knife

                                  David Sylvian

                                  Died In The Wool (Manafon Variations)

                                    First time on vinyl for ‘Died In The Wool’, the 12 song remix companion to David’s 2009 album, ‘Manafon’, plus the non-album track “When We Return You Won’t Recognise Us”

                                    Features remixes by David Sylvian, Dai Fujikura, Jan Bang & Erik Honoré.

                                    'When We Return You Won’t Recognise Us' was specially commissioned by the 2nd Canary Islands Biennial of Architecture, Art and Landscape 2008-2009.

                                    TRACK LISTING

                                    1. Small Metal Gods
                                    2. Died In The Wool
                                    3. I Should Not Dare (for N.O.)
                                    4. Random Acts Of Senseless Violence
                                    5. A Certain Slant Of Light (for M.K.)
                                    6. Anomaly At Taw Head
                                    7. Snow White In Appalachia
                                    8. Emily Dickinson
                                    9. The Greatest Living Englishman (coda)
                                    10. Anomaly At Taw Head (a Haunting)
                                    11. Manafon
                                    12. The Last Days Of December
                                    13. When We Return You Won’t Recognise Us

                                    David Sylvian

                                    The Good Son Vs The Only Daughter (The Blemish Remixes)

                                      First time on vinyl for ‘The Good Son Vs The Only Daughter (The Blemish Remixes), the 9 song remix companion of David’s 2003 solo album, ‘Blemish’.

                                      Featuring remixes by Burnt Friedman, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Royoji Ikeda, Readymade FC, Yoshihiro Hanno, Tatsuhiko Asano, Akira Rabelais, Jan Bang & Erik Honoré.

                                      TRACK LISTING

                                      1. The Only Daughter (Remixed By Ryoji Ikeda)
                                      2. Blemish (Remixed By Burnt Friedman)
                                      3. The Heart Knows Better (Remixed By Sweet Billy Pilgrim)
                                      4. A Fire In The Forest (Remixed By Readymade FC)
                                      5. The Good Son (Remixed By Yoshihiro Hanno)
                                      6. Late Night Shopping (Remixed By Burnt Freidman)
                                      7. How Little We Need To Be Happy (Remixed By Tatsuhiko Asano)
                                      8. The Only Daughter (Remixed By Jan Bang And Erik Honoré)
                                      9. Blemish (Remixed By Akira Rabelais)

                                      Gerson King Combo

                                      Gerson King Combo - 2025 Reissue

                                        Gerson King Combo's 1977 album is a masterpiece of Brazilian soul, emerged within the Black Rio movement, which was recorded with União Black as the backing band.

                                        Its ten songs mix political statements, which primarily address issues of racial pride, and dancefloor-oriented music. The album has achieved cult status over the years, becoming one of the most sought-after Brazilian funk records of all times.

                                        Michael Head And The Strands

                                        The Magical World Of The Strands - 2025 Reissue

                                          After a couple of demos for the French promoter who paired him with his childhood hero Love’s Arthur Lee in 1992, Pale Fountains and Shack legend Michael Head entered a Liverpool recording studio the following year, with a new project in mind, ‘The Strands’. Michael teamed up with his brother and lifelong companion, John, his long-time drummer Iain Templeton and two new recruits, Michelle Brown on bass and Les Roberts on flute. The recording sessions would last two years and were only halted because Michael was offered a new major label deal. A deal, not for his current work, but for him to record as Shack again.

                                          So it came to be that Stephane Bismuth, the French promoter, was left with 100 or so minutes of a thwarted project, only a third of which had made it to the mixing studio in Sheffield in the summer of ‘95.

                                          Patch-working and weaving rough mixes and sketches – by engineer Steve Powell, made in Liverpool – with completed mixes by producer Mark Coyle who had hired an arranger and string section for sessions in Sheffield, Stephane Bismuth founded a new label Megaphone and finally released ‘The Magical World of The Strands’, in autumn of 1997.


                                          TRACK LISTING

                                          1. Queen Matilda
                                          2. Something Like You
                                          3. And Luna
                                          4. X Hits The Spot
                                          5. The Prize
                                          6. Undecided (Reprise)
                                          7. Glynys And Jaqui
                                          8. It's Harvest Time
                                          9. Loaded Man
                                          10. Hocken's Hay
                                          11. Fontilan

                                          Studio

                                          West Coast - 2025 Reissue

                                            Some called Studio, the project of Swedish musicians Dan Lissvik and Rasmus Hägg, “the missing link between The Cure and Lindstrøm,” Pitchfork heard Durutti Column and Can, as the duo’s story became swept up in a loosely developing scene — adjacent first to the label Service (Jens Lekman, The Whitest Boy Alive) and later Sincerely Yours (The Tough Alliance, jj) — and a precursor to the 2010s boom at the axis of electronic and psychedelic music guided by indie greats like Caribou, Four Tet, and Darkside.

                                            'West Coast', their seminal 2006 debut, captured a faraway romanticism of Balearic brushed up against Krautrock, disco, dub, and afrobeat, with pop lyricism lifted from new wave, all made modern by two art school grads in Gothenburg. First pressed in a small vinyl-only run via their own Information label, the album has been notably absent from most streaming services, and the internet’s record of its initial impact is all but fossilized from a bygone blog era, while its sound is simply untraceable to any one moment in music.

                                            Outside of three 7” releases, they’d keep the music to themselves for several more years. In 2005, Hägg remembers, “We got our degrees and were kicked out of our studio spaces so all these recordings were just piled up. A year later we dusted them off and started to deconstruct and assemble them in a more drawn-out fashion.” In the same breadth, they cite DJ Screw, J Dilla, and Joy Division, along with early ‘80s European live DJ sets from the likes of Beppe Loda, Dj Mozart, and Baldelli as reference points. “The anything-goes mentality was very encouraging and was a big cornerstone to the Studio sound,” says Hägg. “But there’s so much more to the picture, we were not that young then and had lots of musical baggage in our suitcases, the new thing was that we finally let it all come through, not bound by any borders that was often the case with music identity in Sweden during the 90s.”

                                            In the afterglow of the record’s 2007 reception, Studio receded from view, clouded behind a mountain of remix requests (including one for Kylie Minogue that saw release) and label bureaucracy. “It’s easy to wish we would have done some proper recordings of our own instead,” Hägg reflects. But both artists, now well into respective careers beyond Studio, have come to peace with West Coast as their most enduring effort together. Lissvik adds, “It serves as a good reminder for me to keep to that decision and promise and to continue exploring and growing.

                                            TRACK LISTING

                                            1. Out There
                                            2. West Coast
                                            3.Origin
                                            4. Life’s A Beach!
                                            5. Self Service
                                            6. Indo

                                            Nourished By Time

                                            Erotic Probiotic 2 - 2025 Reissue

                                              One of our absolute faves of 2023 gets a much appreciated reissue, here's what our Matt had to say about it in our 2023 End of Year review:

                                              "Perhaps it's his amateur, 90-styled music videos, shot himself on a 4K iPhone; maybe it’s his awkward dancing coupled with his blue-collar Baltimore aesthetic; or his catch-all culmination of soul, electro, freestyle and R&B - but there’s something completely unfashionable yet utterly relevant and alluring about NBT. Landing somewhere between Arthur Russell, Dean Blunt and Frank Ocean, there's almost a spiritual element at work too – although (real name) Marcus admits that while he's prayed to Jesus, he’s “never heard a word back in plain English”. Instead he offers inspired commentary on consumerism and capitalism as the modern churches of religion (detailed brilliantly on album highlight “The Fields”), whilst also covering more intangible and existential subjects such as break-ups, longing and fighting despair. A truly original and enigmatic character that I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot more of in the future."

                                              TRACK LISTING

                                              1. Quantum Suicide
                                              2. Shed That Fear
                                              3. Daddy
                                              4. Interlude
                                              5. The Fields
                                              6. Rain Water Promise
                                              7. Soap Party
                                              8. Workers Interlude
                                              9. Unbreak My Love

                                              Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

                                              Extra Width - 2025 Reissue

                                                Vinyl re-issue of the third album from The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the outfit featuring former Pussy Galore front man Jon Spencer, Judah Bauer and Russell Simins.

                                                Originally released in 1993,  'Extra Width' is (slightly) more polished than their previous releases, but still has the same raw energy. Opening track 'Afro' sets the scene for the whole LP - taking soul, funk, blues and good ole fashioned rock'n'roll and whipping them up into a visceral righteous racket.

                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                Afro
                                                History Of Lies
                                                Back Slider
                                                Soul Letter
                                                Soul Typecast
                                                Pant Leg
                                                Hey Mom
                                                Big Road
                                                Train #2
                                                Inside The World Of The Blues Explosion
                                                The World Of Sex

                                                Frank Black

                                                Teenager Of The Year - 30th Anniversary Edition

                                                  To celebrate Frank Black’s landmark solo album, Teenager Of The Year, turning 30 comes a special vinyl pressing to accompany a tour of North America plus Paris and London where Frank and original band will be performing the album in its entirety.

                                                  Recorded amid a rich songwriting vein, just as the Pixies had been placed on hold, Frank Black’s ambitious 22-track album Teenager Of The Year came out in May 1994, just one year after his fantastic self-titled solo debut. Recorded with scene legend Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band, Pere Ubu, The Residents) and featuring the single ‘Headache’, Teenager Of The Year is seen by many as his greatest solo work, subsequently appearing in both Pitchfork’s Top 100 Albums of the 1990s poll and the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die book.

                                                  For its 30th anniversary, Frank Black and original band are heading out in January 2025 on a 14-date tour of North America, Paris and London where they’ll be performing Teenager Of The Year from start to finish each night. To complement, 4AD are releasing a special vinyl tour edition of the album, with Kevin Vanbergen having expertly remastered the album from its original analogue studio tapes. Sounding as essential as ever, the limited 30th Anniversary Tour Edition has been cut at 45 rpm for optimum playback and is being pressed on double gold vinyl. It also comes in a gatefold sleeve that includes liner notes by both Frank Black and producer Eric Drew Feldman.

                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                  Side One
                                                  A1 | Whatever Happened To Pong?
                                                  A2 | Thalassocracy
                                                  A3 | (I Want To Live On An) Abstract Plain
                                                  A4 | Calistan
                                                  A5 | The Vanishing Spies
                                                  A6 | Speedy Marie

                                                  Side Two
                                                  B1 | Headache
                                                  B2 | Sir Rockaby
                                                  B3 | Freedom Rock
                                                  B4 | Two Reelers
                                                  B5 | Fiddle Riddle

                                                  Side Three
                                                  C1 | Olé Mulholland
                                                  C2 | Fazer Eyes
                                                  C3 | I Could Stay Here Forever
                                                  C4 | The Hostess With The Mostest
                                                  C5 | Superabound

                                                  Side Four
                                                  D1 | Big Red
                                                  D2 | Space Is Gonna Do Me Good
                                                  D3 | White Noise Maker
                                                  D4 | Pure Denizen Of The Citizens Band
                                                  D5 | Bad, Wicked World
                                                  D6 | Pie In The Sky

                                                  NoMeansNo

                                                  In The Fishtank - 2025 Repress

                                                    In The Fishtank is an ever ongoing project of Konkurrent, independent music distributor in the Netherlands.In this collection Konkurrent invites musicians to whom they feel strongly related to record. They are given two days studio time and freedom to do whatever they like musically. The Fishtank offers a space for expression and experimentation, results may vary but are always surprising.

                                                    This was the first Fishtank title, originally released in 1996, and includes a cover of The Residents "Would Be Alive"

                                                    Brian Auger's Oblivion Express

                                                    Closer To It - 2025 Reissue

                                                      Brian Auger formed The Oblivion Express in 1970 after the demise of his chart topping jazz & R&B combo Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, and The Trinity. Deciding he would continue to defy creative expectations with his genre bending vision, Auger even based the groups name around this precarious anti-commercial approach; “I decided that I would like to push on and see whether I could develop that music" he recalls, "but maybe I’m headed the quickest way to oblivion!”.

                                                      Auger needn't have worried, the bands first slew of albums; the heavy, jazz rock influenced debut 'Oblivion Express', 1971s laconic, folky 'A Better Land', the proto jazz funk of 'Straight Ahead' released in 1972, all made serious inroads into the United States, which proved to particularly fertile ground for the group.

                                                      By 1973, the London born Auger felt his various American influences of jazz, R&B, funk and soul had fermented into his own brand of fusion, and upon listening to the final mixes, was confident he was approaching his original musical mission, hence naming the album 'Closer To It'.

                                                      It's predecessor, 'Straight Ahead' had hit the US charts, and awoken RCA Records to the crossover potential of this somewhat undefinable music, who stepped up their game in regards the follow up, which broke out in the Tri State area, where it received major radio and press support and billboard advertising whilst the band were touring. All these factors combined favourably and resulted in Closer To It entering the Billboard Jazz, R&B and Rock charts simultaneously!

                                                      For a British multi-racial group composed of fans of African American music, this was both creatively and commercially satisfying. This acceptance of the Oblivion Express’ sound and style also led to the band touring with Herbie Hancock's Head-hunters and Earth Wind & Fire, and Brian receiving a US Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition for his ‘contribution to the American art form of Jazz’.

                                                      Regarded as his masterpiece, 'Closer To It' features some of Augers' most inventive and beautiful Hammond Organ and Fender Rhodes playing, on tunes that become the defining tracks of his career, especially the anthemic opener Whenever You're Ready, co-written with bass player Barry Dean. Happiness Is Just Around The Bend was later covered by Cuba Gooding Snrs' band The Main Ingredient who had a major hit with their version. Auger also saluted his soul and jazz hero's with his versions of Marvin Gays Inner City Blues and Eddie Harris, Les McCann's classic Compared To What.

                                                      With an iconic cover featuring the Oblivion Express train logo designed by Auger's wife Ella. Closer To It remains a highpoint in Auger's recording career.


                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                      1. Whenever You’re Ready
                                                      2. Happiness Is Just Around The Bend
                                                      3. Light On The Path
                                                      4. Compared To What
                                                      5. Inner City Blues
                                                      6. Voices Of Other Times

                                                      Fairport Convention

                                                      'Babbacombe' Lee - 2025 Reissue

                                                        This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1971 Island Records UK release in gatefold sleeve, inner sleeve with lyrics, 8 page booklet, promotional poster and sticker; it is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl

                                                        'Babbacombe' Lee was Fairport Convention's foray into the concept album so loved by groups in the 70s. Instead of looking at something fantastical or progressive, the group went back to the tale of John 'Babbacombe' Lee, the man they couldn't hang: The gallows failed three times after he was convicted of the murder of Emma Keyse in Torquay in 1885. Dave Swarbrick found details of the trial in a junk shop, and the band worked up the story into an album. Released at the end of 1971 with ephemera from the day telling the story, 'Babbacombe' Lee had episodes listed rather than tracks. It contained the most original material of a Fairport album to date, and was seen as taking folk-rock a huge step forward. Within weeks of the album's release both Dave Mattacks and Simon Nicol left the group, leaving Swarbrick and bassist Dave Pegg to lead Fairport on through their next chapter. Today, 'Babbacombe' Lee is one of the group's most enduring albums.

                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                        The Verdict
                                                        Little Did I Think
                                                        I Was Sixteen (Part 1)
                                                        John My Son
                                                        I Was Sixteen (Part 2)
                                                        St Ninian's Isle
                                                        Trumpet Hornpipe
                                                        Sailors Alphabet
                                                        John Lee
                                                        Newspaper Reading
                                                        Breakfast In Mayfair
                                                        Trial Song
                                                        Cell Song
                                                        The Time Is Near
                                                        Dream Song
                                                        Wake Up John (Hanging Song)

                                                        Dexter Wansel

                                                        Time Is Slipping Away - 2025 Reissue

                                                          Time Is Slipping Away is an album by American R&B/jazz fusion producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist Dexter Wansel. It is the last of four studio albums released at Philadelphia International Records. The album contains songs with different styles from P-funk to sophisticated quiet storm music to instrumental jazz-funk. It features the two popular songs “The Sweetest Pain” and “I’ll Never Forget (My Favorite Disco)”. The former song features vocals by soul singer Terri Wells.

                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                          Side 1
                                                          1. I'll Never Forget (My Favorite Disco)
                                                          2. The Sweetest Pain
                                                          3. Funk Attack
                                                          4. Time Is Slipping Away

                                                          Side 2
                                                          1. It's Been Cool
                                                          2. Let Me Rock You
                                                          3. New Beginning
                                                          4. One For The Road

                                                          The Saints

                                                          Prehistoric Sounds - 2025 Reissue

                                                            Prehistoric Sounds is the third studio album by the Australian punk rock group The Saints, released in 1978. This was the final album to feature founding lead guitarist, Ed Kuepper, who left the band shortly after the release. The record was described by AllMusic as “the textbook by which to make a great rock record where horns play as much of a role as guitar”. In 2010, Prehistoric Sounds was listed in the top 50 100 Best Australian Albums. The album features two cover versions of the soul classics “Security” by Otis Redding, and “Save Me” by Aretha Franklin.

                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                            Side A
                                                            1. Swing For The Crime
                                                            2. All Times Through Paradise
                                                            3. Every Day's A Holiday, Every Night's A Party
                                                            4. Brisbane (Security City)
                                                            5. Church Of Indifference
                                                            6. Crazy Googenheimer Blues

                                                            Side B
                                                            1. Everything's Fine
                                                            2. The Prisoner
                                                            3. Security
                                                            4. This Time
                                                            5. Take This Heart Of Mine
                                                            6. The Chameleon
                                                            7. Save Me

                                                            Bobby Wilson

                                                            I'll Be Your Rainbow - 50th Anniversary Edition

                                                              I’ll Be Your Rainbow is the only recorded album by classic soul singer Bobby Wilson. Originally released in 1975, the album is a perfect blend of the styles of soul that were running through the east coast underground of the early 70s. It includes elements of the burgeoning club scene on the more up-tempo songs, and sweet warm vocals on the strong mellow cuts. The album was recorded in Detroit, Philadelphia and Miami, produced by Vernon Bullock and orchestrated by Paul Riser. It features the UK soul scene hit “Deeper and Deeper”. It is the first time the record is pressed on coloured vinyl and the first repress since its original release in 1975.

                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                              SIDE A
                                                              1. Deeper And Deeper
                                                              2. Hey, Girl (Tell Me)
                                                              3. Let Me (Put Love Back In Your Life)
                                                              4. I'll Be Your Rainbow
                                                              5. Here Is Where The Love Is

                                                              SIDE B
                                                              1. Don't Shut Me Out
                                                              2. You Make Me Feel Good All Over
                                                              3. I'll Take Good Care Of You
                                                              4. All I Need (I've Got)
                                                              5. When I Don't See A Smile On Your Face

                                                              Black Uhuru

                                                              Positive & Positive Dub - 2025 Reissue

                                                                Both released separately in 1987, POSITIVE and its DUB version are reunited for the first time in the form of a 2 x LP in a gatefold featuring the original covers of each album.

                                                                The band of Sly & Robbie, Junior Reid, Duckie Simpson, China Smith, Cat Coore and Sky Juice deliver a major album in the band's career. Recorded at Tuff Gong, Dynamics and Music Mountain, it was later mixed in Washington at Lion & Fox studios.

                                                                Reissued only on CD in the early 2000s, this unprecedented version combines the original album and its dub version in the form of a gatefold of 2 x LP 180 g for the vinyl making it a unique item that will be released remastered.


                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                1. Cowboy Town
                                                                2. Fire City
                                                                3. Positive
                                                                4. Concept
                                                                5. Space Within Your Heart
                                                                6. Dry Weather House
                                                                7. Pain
                                                                8. I Create
                                                                9. Dub Town
                                                                10. Burning Dub
                                                                11. Positively Dub
                                                                12. Conceptual Dub
                                                                13. Space Within Your Dub
                                                                14. Extra Dry Dub
                                                                15. Painfully Dub
                                                                16. Dub Creation

                                                                The High Llamas

                                                                Cold And Bouncy - 2025 Reissue

                                                                  Having passed – at least figuratively – through hundreds of years over the course of their previous two albums, the good ship High Llamas docked, fully loaded, into a congenial present moment for once in its life. O’Hagan’s continued work with Tim Gane and Stereolab caused a healthy dose of electronica to spike the Llamas’ already heady brew, creating an apex of late 90s-style neo-exotica. RIYL: Mouse On Mars, Oval, Grand Royal, Dots and Loops.


                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                  1. Twisto Teck
                                                                  2. The Sun Beats Down
                                                                  3. HiBall Nova Scotia
                                                                  4. Tilting Windmills
                                                                  5. Glide Time
                                                                  6. Bouncy Glimmer
                                                                  7. Three Point Scrabble
                                                                  8. Homespin Rerun
                                                                  9. Painters Paint
                                                                  10. Evergreen Vampo
                                                                  11. Showstop Hip Hop
                                                                  12. Over The River
                                                                  13. End On Tick Tock
                                                                  14. Didball
                                                                  15. Jazzed Carpenter
                                                                  16. Lobby Bears

                                                                  Ruth Goller

                                                                  Skylla - 2025 Reissue

                                                                    'Skylla' is the debut solo recording of Italian-born and London-based composer, bassist, and vocalist Ruth Goller. This album of otherworldly detuned bass harmonics and dense vocal arrangements was initially released in 2021 by longtime collaborator Bex Burch's Vula Viel Records, and quickly went out of print. Since then Goller's notoriety has only grown, and her follow-up record, 'SKYLLUMINA', was released by International Anthem in early 2024 and met with high praise.

                                                                    'Skylla' is the genesis of her sound, and it is a sound that is hard to place. Listeners could be convinced that these recordings came out of contexts as disparate as 80s Downtown NYC or some mysterious Bjork-adjacent project of the Icelandic 2010s. It's hard to imagine a person making this music despite the fact that its elements are instantly recognizable.


                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                    1. Often They Came To Visit, Even Just To See How She Was (M1)
                                                                    2. In More Turbulent Times, She Managed To Take The Perfect Shot (M4)
                                                                    3. What’s Really Important She Wanted To Know - Part 1 (M6)
                                                                    4. What’s Really Important She Wanted To Know - Part 2 (M7)
                                                                    5. What’s Up Is Not What’s Real Most Of The Time (M5)
                                                                    6. When They Came Closer She Realised They Were Alien Creatures (M3)
                                                                    7. The Shine Of Gold Was Too Strong (M8)
                                                                    8. When She Curled Up They Started Dancing (M2)
                                                                    9. He Was Painting Her Face With Colours She Had Never Seen (M9)
                                                                    10. I Is One (M10) 

                                                                    'Floating' by Monika Linges should be repressed due to its enduring popularity and influence in the jazz fusion genre. Original copies are rare and highly sought after by collectors, with the only repress coming in 1992 and now selling between £30 and £60. The repress aims to make this classic album accessible to new audiences and satisfy the demand from djs who have had this in their wants list for a long time. Repackaging the album in a limited lilac vinyl, with liner notes written by German DJ and tastemaker Rainer Trueby.

                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                    A1. Too Fond Of Samba
                                                                    A2. Til We Get There
                                                                    A3. Floating
                                                                    A4. Blues Triste
                                                                    B1. Running
                                                                    B2. La Danse Du Coeur
                                                                    B3. Prayer For The Newborn
                                                                    B4. The World Was Young

                                                                    'Rhyze to the Top' is the debut LP by the American funk and R&B band Rhyze, released in 1981. It’s an essential album for fans of funk and R&B, offering a snapshot of the vibrant and dynamic music scene of the early 1980s. Second hand copies regularly change hands for £50+ and the LP has never been reissued on vinyl since its initial release 43 years ago. Now for first time soul fans can rejoice as the album has been fully remastered & lovingly reissued by Wanderick Records.

                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                    A1. Rhyze To The Top
                                                                    A2. Give It Up (Give Me Your Love)
                                                                    A3. What Can I Do About This Feeling
                                                                    A4. Bizzaar
                                                                    B1. Tonight's Gonna Be My Night
                                                                    B2. Having Fun (Everybody's Having Fun)
                                                                    B3. Overtime
                                                                    B4. Party Of Parties

                                                                    Television

                                                                    Television - 2024 Reissue

                                                                      This 2024 version is being released on the bands imprint Ohoo Records, and has been remastered for vinyl by longtime Tom Verlaine musical collaborator Patrick Derivaz, who was an assistant engineer on these sessions.

                                                                      The eponymously Titled third and final studio album from Television was recorded and released in 1992, fourteen years after the band's sophomore album 'Adventure' (and subsequent breakup) in 1978. In a decade kicked off by alt-rock guitar albums, Television regrouped in early 1992 with a new sonic identity. Released later in the year, Television was completely unexpected and un- expectedly wonderful. Call Mr Lee, 1880 Or So In World and No Glamour For Willi rank among the best of the bands material, and the guitar interplay between Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd was as mesmerizing and unique as ever.

                                                                      Television was met with met with high critical praise from The Village Voice - "a droll, warm- hearted, sophisticated, cryptic, jazzy yet unjazzlike, they sound like nothing else except, just a little, like old Television", NY Times referred to the album as ""scaled-down Television with exquisite design details"", and Rolling Stones David Fricke said it was worth the fifteen year wait, citing the albums ""celebration of the lost virtues of precision, emotional depth and sonic elegance." " Television toured the record into 1993, then would again disappear from the public eye.

                                                                      Upon worldwide release by Capitol Records, a vinyl version was not available commercially in North # America, it was never pressed past the white label promo version, so fans had to do with the CD (or cassette) or source a pricey import. This 2024 version is being released on the bands imprint Ohoo Records, and has been remastered for vinyl by longtime Tom Verlaine musical collaborator Patrick Derivaz, who was an assistant engineer on these sessions.

                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                      Side A
                                                                      1. 1880 Or So
                                                                      2. Shane, She Wrote This
                                                                      3. In World
                                                                      4. Call Mr Lee
                                                                      5. Rhyme

                                                                      Side B
                                                                      1. No Glamour For Willi
                                                                      2. Beauty Trip
                                                                      3. The Rocket
                                                                      4. This Tune
                                                                      5. Mars

                                                                      The Jesus And Mary Chain

                                                                      Upside Down / Vegetable Man - 40th Anniversary Edition

                                                                        To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Jesus And Mary Chain’s debut single ‘Upside Down’ is being reissued on 7” vinyl which - as per the original pressing of the release - comes with a colour variation of the original artwork design. To be released on 6 December 2024.

                                                                        Originally released in November 1984, it put the band on the map selling 50,000 copies and subsequently became one of the first major successes for the now iconic British independent label Creation.

                                                                        The b-side is a cover of the Syd Barrett written ‘Vegetable Man’, a track not officially released on a Pink Floyd album until 2016’s The Early Years 1965–1972 box set, but a track that caught the imagination of the band in the early-mid 80’s and their cover is an unmistakable and celebrated version.

                                                                        The single topped the UK Indie Chart twice, once in February 1985 and then again in the March. It stayed in the Indie charts for a huge 76 weeks making it one of the biggest selling indie singles of the 1980s.

                                                                        Hailing from East Kilbride in Scotland, The Jesus And Mary Chain revolves around brothers Jim and William Reid, the bands founders and only consistent members. The band are recognised as being key to the development of the shoegaze scene and have remained uncompromising in their sound releasing eight albums, most recently ‘Glasgow Eyes’ released earlier this year.

                                                                        Smoke Fairies

                                                                        Wild Winter - 10th Anniversary Edition

                                                                          10th Anniversary re-issue of Smoke Fairies’ seasonally themed masterpiece 'Wild Winter' on limited edition ‘Snowglobe Blizzard’ vinyl. Ten seasonal tracks from Smoke Fairies including 'Christmas Without A Kiss', '3 Kings' and Handsome Family cover 'So Much Wine' and their version of Captain Beefheart’s 'Steal Softly Thru Snow'. Smoke Fairies (Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies) explained: "We have a love / hate relationship with winter and the Christmas holiday.

                                                                          When it was suggested Smoke Fairies make a Christmas album the last thing we wanted to do was make a classic, jolly, celebratory album that can only be played once a year. Sometimes winter provides us with a sense of togetherness and love and sometimes it leaves us feeling alienated, cold and playing a glockenspiel alone in a darkened room. It's part of the year that will always be bittersweet and wild. This was the inspiration behind the record. We got together with our band, played around with the songs a few times then headed off to the studio to record them all live. It's buzzy and raw and not one tinkling of sleigh bells can be heard."

                                                                          The result is a record that very much is its own world. Where chaos is carefully organized, where being able to ever actually chill out is totally illusory, a trick mirror.


                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                          1. Christmas Without A Kiss
                                                                          2. Steal Softly Thru Snow
                                                                          3. Kings
                                                                          4. Ive And Receive
                                                                          5. Circles In The Snow
                                                                          6. Bad Good
                                                                          7. Wild Winter
                                                                          8. Snowglobe Blizzard
                                                                          9. So Much Wine
                                                                          10.All Up In The Air

                                                                          Sorrow

                                                                          Sleep Now Forever - 2024 Reissue

                                                                            Sleep Now Forever is the second and final album released by Sorrow, the post-Strawberry Switchblade group fronted by singer Rose McDowall. Originally released in 1999 and long since deleted it is a cornucopia of pastoral, elegiac folk music, swirling atmospherics, hymnal compositions and above it all the alternating towering and fragile vocal performances of McDowall. Recorded in the late 90s with fellow band member and co-songwriter Robert Lee, Sleep Now Forever is the definitive statement by the now defunct group and Rose McDowall’s most complete long-form work to date.

                                                                            Released through the group’s own Piski Disk Records, Sleep Now Forever was distributed by World Serpent which struggled through the early 2000s with financial woes, eventually folding due to bankruptcy in 2004. Due to the company’s troubles, Sleep Now Forever was never distributed widely and was a victim of the company’s failure. Released on CD only, original copies are now rare and only traded on second hand channels. Remastered by Mikey Young for a limited vinyl release, Sleep Now Forever will be released on April 20th on double vinyl format, with one side an exclusive etching by Glasgow artist Holly Allan.

                                                                            Despite its rarity, Sleep Now Forever enjoys a firm cult following. The album’s textures are expansive, lush, deliciously detailed and celestial. Recorded in home study Velvet Hole by Rose McDowall and then-husband Robert Lee, the album enlists an array of players from the underground Neo-folk / industrial scene: Nigel McKernaghan (Uilleann pipes, Whistles), Susan Franknel (Bassoon), John Contreras (Cello) and Lawrence Frankel (Oboe, Cor Anglais). The eleven songs here revolve around McDowall’s instantly recognisable voice. Brought up singing in the Catholic Church, McDowall’s vocals are impeccable and angelic, particularly on tracks like Turn Off The Light where her experiences with religion are canted over soaring oboe and guitar backing. By far the most evolved and realised version of Sorrow’s vision, it feels somewhat criminal that music this beautiful could be lost to time until now.

                                                                            McDowall’s lyrics throughout Sleep Now Forever deal frankly with mental health, depression, altered states, death and redemption. Wave upon wave of harmony drench each song, McDowal’s vocal multi-tracked and imperious. Opener Soldier benefits from Robert Lee’s use of the studio as instrument, summoning forth a lilting group performance of sparkling guitar and percussion that recalls the Velvet Underground. Mikey Love’s master treats the compositions to brand new frequency dynamics and space. Harmonium and string drones form the counter to McDowall’s vocal on Love Dies, a slow, lurching lament that feels transcendent. On Haunting, the arrangement is orchestral and aching, bleeding into Fear Becomes You, with chord and harmony structure that recalls the baroque sixties pop of West Coast Pop Experimental Art Band or the 60s psychedelic folk movement. A towering, beautiful statement, this elegy for times lost and moonlit-illumination is finally resurfacing from the darkness.

                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                            Soldier
                                                                            Love Dies
                                                                            Turn Off The Light
                                                                            Haunting
                                                                            Fear Becomes You
                                                                            October Faul
                                                                            Wishing Stone
                                                                            Nomadic Man
                                                                            Epiphany
                                                                            Angel
                                                                            Sleep Now Forever

                                                                            She Keeps Bees

                                                                            Eight Houses - 10th Anniversary Edition

                                                                              This album is a slow grower and even after 10 years, this dark work by the New York duo still sounds fresh, is touching and overall astonishing. Originally released in 2014 through the BB*ISLAND label the long out-of-print vinyl will be reissued as a special limited edition.

                                                                              Pressed on 'Sparkling Starlight' vinyl and housed in a deluxe cardboard jacket, it comes with a folded poster incl the lyrics and a postcard with a download code. The download includes the album tracks and an exclusive 1-hour interview podcast with She Keeps Bees.

                                                                              Considering how controlled the chaos is on Eight Houses, a record that's ruptured by riffs and rattled by rhythms without leaping straight off the rails, it's tough to imagine a time when Jessica Larrabee and Andy LaPlant didn't finish each other's sentences, creatively and personally. But that's how She Keeps Bees began: with LaPlant bashing a borrowed kit (including a garbage-picked floor tom) atop a step-ladder and Larrabee directing the dark solo recordings she began soon after moving from Philadelphia to Brooklyn.

                                                                              "We grew together slowly," adds Larrabee, "like a tree. It felt powerful with him behind me. Nothing really clicked until I met Andy." That dynamic became more pronounced with each passing record, peaking with the self-produced songs of Nests and Dig On, the latter of which expanded the pair's minimal sound with bass parts and synths. Now joined by an outside producer (Rare Book Room's Nicolas Vernhes) and guest musicians including Sharon Van Etten and Adam Schatz, She Keeps Bees revels in the raw power of subtlety, silence and space, coloring Larrabee's compositions with lean piano lines, hazy horns and warm organ rolls.

                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                              1. Feather Lighter
                                                                              2. Breezy
                                                                              3. Owl
                                                                              4. Both Sides
                                                                              5. Burning Bowl
                                                                              6. Radiance
                                                                              7. Wasichu
                                                                              8. Greasy Grass
                                                                              9. Raven
                                                                              10. Is What It Is

                                                                              James Barnard

                                                                              Dracula / The Curse Of Frankenstein (OST) - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                Hammer Films has long held a special place in the hearts of horror fans, defining the British genre during the 1950’s with classics such as Dracula and The Curse of Frankenstein. Composer James Bernard scored both and went on to compose the music to a host of horror films for Hammer during the Sixties and Seventies. His distinctive clashing harmonies, often doubling the musical theme a tone higher, raise the on-screen action to a frenzied pitch, terrifying 20th Century cinema goers to the degree that his scores have become synonymous with the titular monsters.

                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                Side A: Dracula
                                                                                1 Main Title From Dracula
                                                                                2 Arrival At Castle Dracula
                                                                                3 Plan Revealed/Plea For Help/Dracula's Rage
                                                                                4 The Mausoleum/Harker Stakes The Bride/Empty Casket
                                                                                5 The Diary/Van Helsing Finds Harker
                                                                                6 Sleep Well/Dracula Seduces Lucy

                                                                                Side B
                                                                                1 Lucy's Second Encounter/Garlic Flowers
                                                                                2 Aunt Lucy/Lucy Is Released
                                                                                3 Mina Ensnared/It Was There
                                                                                4 Allergic Reaction/Mina's Submission
                                                                                5 Bloodstained Mina/The Cellar
                                                                                6 The Final Battle
                                                                                7 Rhapsody For Lucy (Lucie)

                                                                                Side C: The Curse Of Frankenstein
                                                                                1 Main Title From The Curse Of Frankenstein
                                                                                2 A Brilliant Intellect/It's Alive
                                                                                3 The Gibbet
                                                                                4 An Offer Of Help/Goodnight Professor/The Professor's Brain
                                                                                5 The Creature/He's Gone

                                                                                Side D
                                                                                1 The Creature And The Blind Man/You Shoot Well/I'll Give You Life Again
                                                                                2 Justine's Fate
                                                                                3 Get Up/Final Confrontation/The Guillotine

                                                                                John Cale

                                                                                Slow Dazzle - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                  Following on quickly from Fear, and capitalising on that album's energy Slow Dazzle is another fiery release by Velvet Underground founder John Cale - This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1975 Island Records UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.

                                                                                  Released in March 1975, initially, the album offers a false sense of mellow security: "Mr Wilson", a tribute to Brian, the leader of Cale's beloved Beach Boys starts the on a much sweeter note than "Fear Is A Man's Best Friend", as does "Taking It All Away"; by "Dirty Ass Rock'n'Roll" Slow Dazzle is off to darker terrain, business as usual. Cale, however, cannot resist a pop song and a ballad – "Ski Patrol" is a great two-minute vignette, and "I'm Not The Loving Kind" is soul-baring.

                                                                                  The album's reputation, however, rests on two tracks – "Guts", a bald telling of Cale's wife's infidelity and his pitch-black cover of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel". 50 years later, these songs still pack a tremendous punch.

                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                  Mr. Wilson
                                                                                  Taking It All Away
                                                                                  Dirty-Ass Rock 'N' Roll
                                                                                  Darling I Need You
                                                                                  Rollaroll
                                                                                  Heartbreak Hotel
                                                                                  Ski Patrol
                                                                                  I'm Not The Loving Kind
                                                                                  Guts
                                                                                  The Jeweller

                                                                                  Conrad Schnitzler

                                                                                  Gelb - 50th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                    Conrad Schnitzler (1937–2011), composer and concept artist, is one of the most important representatives of Germany’s electronic music avant-garde. A student of Beuys, he founded Berlin’s legendary Zodiak Free Arts Lab, a subculture club, in 1967/68, was a member of Tangerine Dream (together with Klaus Schulze and Edgar Froese) and Kluster (with Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius) and also released countless solo albums. The yellow album appeared in 1981, yet it contained recordings from the year 1974, originally released in a limited run on cassette.

                                                                                    Magazine

                                                                                    Magic, Murder And The Weather - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                      'Magic, Murder and the Weather' is the fourth studio album by Magazine, and their final album until the band’s reformation in 2009. It was originally released in June 1981 by Virgin. The album is brittle and cold with a strong production from Martin Hannett. Pressed from the 2000 remastered recordings, with a photo inner sleeve featuring an interview with John Doyle.

                                                                                      Enduringly credible, Magazine have always been the connoisseur’s choice and frequently name checked by some of the most gifted musicians of recent years including Radiohead, Morrissey, Jarvis Cocker, U2, Johnny Marr and MGMT. NME.com went so far as to included Magazine in a poll as one of the most influential bands of all time. Magazine’s front man, Howard Devoto co-formed Buzzcocks with Pete Shelley after the pair had seen The Sex Pistols in early 1976 and promoted the now legendary Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall gigs. Devoto left in 1977, after the seminal ‘Spiral Scratch’ EP had been released, and created Magazine. Their first record was the post-punk anthem ‘Shot By Both Sides’. Leading the vanguard of post-punk, Magazine’s sound focused on the double barrels of Dave Formula’s swirling keyboards and John McGeoch’s ahead-of-its-time innovative guitar work, underpinned by Barry Adamson’s pulsing yet deviously irregular bass-lines. Atop of which came Howard Devoto’s lyrics. Aloof, articulate, tersely ironic and about as pliable as a garden rake. Too literary for the mass pop environment. Too poppy for the literary landscapes beyond it. Doomed to exist in that tiny, undersubscribed hinterland where artful wordplay meets the crunching riff.

                                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                                      1. About The Weather
                                                                                      2. So Lucky
                                                                                      3. The Honeymoon Killers
                                                                                      4. Vigilance
                                                                                      5. Come Alive
                                                                                      6. The Great Man's Secrets
                                                                                      7. This Poison
                                                                                      8. Naked Eye
                                                                                      9. Suburban Rhonda
                                                                                      10. The Garden

                                                                                      Magazine

                                                                                      No Thyself - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                        'No Thyself' is the fifth and final studio album by the band Magazine, and the first since their 2009 reformation. It was released on the Wire-Sound label on 24 October 2011, about 30 years after the release of their previous studio album, 'Magic, Murder and the Weather'. 'No Thyself' was full of Magazine’s trademark blend of arch art-rock, discrete funk and cinematic atmosphere still sounds. Formula’s crisp, clean production allows the band’s stunning musicianship free reign while adding the contemporary flourishes of strings and a post-Massive Attack ambience.

                                                                                        Pressed from the 2011 recordings; photo inner sleeve featuring an interview with Noko.

                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                        1. Do The Meaning
                                                                                        2. Other Thematic Material
                                                                                        3. The Worst Of Progress....
                                                                                        4. Hello Mister Curtis (with Apologies)
                                                                                        5. Physics
                                                                                        6. Happening In English
                                                                                        7. Holy Dotage
                                                                                        8. Of Course Hoawrd (1979)
                                                                                        9. Final Analysis Waltz
                                                                                        10. The Burden Of A Song

                                                                                        Essential Logic

                                                                                        Beat Rhythm News (Waddle Ya Play?) - 45th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                          Iconic UK punk band X-Ray Spex co-founder Lora Logic was unexpectedly ousted before the recording of their debut album ‘Germ Free Adolescents' in 1977. Undeterred, Lora went on to form and front the post-punk band Essential Logic. With trademark angular sax lines and her unmistakable vocal stylings, she went on to create some of the most liberating and exciting music of the early post-punk era, not only as Essential Logic, but also as a solo artist. ’Beat Rhythm News (Waddle Ya Play?)' is the band's debut studio album.

                                                                                          Originally released in December 1979 on the Rough Trade Records label, whose founder Geoff Travis provided enthusiastic encouragement. The album reached number 11 in the UK Indie chart. Lora’s solo album ‘Pedigree Charm’ followed in 1982. Lora and Poly Styrene would later reform X-Ray Spex for the band's sophomore and final studio album 'Conscious Consumer' in 1995.

                                                                                          Essential Logic returned from an extended hiatus in 2022 with the 5 x LP boxset ‘Logically Yours’, including the new studio album 'Land of Kali', co-produced by Lora and Youth (Killing Joke), followed by 2024’s remix album thereof - ‘Rekalibrated’, which enlisted the talents of an ambitious and diverse set, including Grammy Award winner - Dave Audé, Rave-pop legend - Adamski and Scottish Kandy-poppers - bis, amongst others on remixer duties. This 45th Anniversary ‘Deluxe’ edition compiles the original studio album together with a bonus album containing the complete Essential Logic studio recordings from 1978 - 1983, including the iconic Cells Records debut single ‘Aerosol Burns’ (1978), the ‘Wake Up’ EP (1979), included here for the first time on any physical release since its original pressing, together with the non-album b-side ‘Flora Force’ and 3 post album Rough Trade Records single releases: ’Eugene’ (1980), 1981's ‘Music Is A Better Noise' and 'Fanfare In The Garden’, and their respective b-sides. Repackaged in a high gloss accented, spot varnished sleeve, on 2 x black and white splatter vinyl, foiler stickered, with inner-sleeves including full lyrics and new sleeve notes by Lora. This release also marks the long overdue and highly championed CD debut of the original album and bonus tracks.

                                                                                          Following their recent UK tour with fellow punk legends Penetration, featuring Pauline Murray, in November 2024, Essential Logic show no signs of stopping or slowing down as they plan extensive live celebrations of the album throughout 2025 as well as the recording and release of their next studio album. 

                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                          Quality Crayon Wax OK,
                                                                                          The Order Form,
                                                                                          Shabby Abbott,
                                                                                          World Friction,
                                                                                          Wake Up,
                                                                                          Albert,
                                                                                          Alkaline Loaf In The Area,
                                                                                          Collecting Dust,
                                                                                          Popcorn Boy (Waddle Ya Do?)
                                                                                          Aerosol Burns,
                                                                                          World Friction (Single Version),
                                                                                          Wake Up (EP Version),
                                                                                          Eagle Bird,
                                                                                          Quality Crayon Wax OK (EP Version),
                                                                                          Bod’s Message,
                                                                                          Flora Force,
                                                                                          Eugene,
                                                                                          Tame The Neighbours,
                                                                                          Music Is A Better Noise, Moon Town,
                                                                                          Fanfare In The Garden,
                                                                                          The Captain

                                                                                          Penguin Cafe Orchestra

                                                                                          Music From The Penguin Cafe Orchestra - 2024 Repress

                                                                                            ‘Music From The Penguin Cafe’ is the first studio album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. It was recorded between 1974 and 1976 and released in 1976.

                                                                                            The executive producer for the album was Brian Eno, who released this album on his experimental Obscure label, with catalogue number ‘Obscure 7’.

                                                                                            The original cover was by John Bonis. The reissue cover painting is by Emily Young.

                                                                                            The album was included in Robert Dimery’s ‘1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die’.

                                                                                            This is the first repress since 1987 and uses the 2008 remaster.

                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                            Penguin Cafe Single
                                                                                            Zopf: From The Colonies (For N.R.)
                                                                                            Zopf: In A Sydney Motel
                                                                                            Zopf: Surface Tension (Where The Trees Meet The Sky)
                                                                                            Zopf: Milk
                                                                                            Zopf: Coronation
                                                                                            Zopf: Giles Farnaby’s Dream
                                                                                            Zopf: Pigtail
                                                                                            The Sound Of Someone You Love Who’s Going Away And It Doesn’t Matter
                                                                                            Hugebaby
                                                                                            Chartered Flight

                                                                                            Penguin Cafe Orchestra

                                                                                            Penguin Cafe Orchestra - 2024 Repress

                                                                                              ‘Penguin Cafe Orchestra’ is the second studio album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, released in 1981, and recorded between 1977 and 1980.

                                                                                              By this album, the line-up for the band had expanded greatly, with contribution including Simon Jeffes, Helen Leibmann, Steve Nye and Gavyn Wright of the original quartet, as well as Geoff Richardson, Peter Veitch, Braco, Giles Leamna, Julio Segovia and Neil Rennie.

                                                                                              All pieces were composed by Simon Jeffes, except for ‘Paul’s Dance’ (Jeffes and Nye), ‘Cutting Branches’ (traditional), and ‘Walk Don’t Run’ (by Johnny Smith).

                                                                                              The cover painting is by Emily Young.

                                                                                              ‘Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter’ is based on the traditional Zimbabwean song, ‘Nhemamusasa’, a field recording of which can be heard played on mbira on the Nonesuch Records album ‘The Soul of the Mbira’.

                                                                                              The Boston Globe opined that “this is one of the most eccentric records released this or any year... It’s also one of the most delightful.”

                                                                                              In 2021, ‘Penguin Cafe Orchestra’ was named among The Fifty Best Albums Of 1981 by Spin.

                                                                                              This repress uses the 2008 remaster.

                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                              Air À Danser
                                                                                              Yodel 1
                                                                                              Telephone And Rubber Band
                                                                                              Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter
                                                                                              Pythagora's Trousers
                                                                                              Numbers 1-4
                                                                                              Yodel 2
                                                                                              Salty Bean Fumble
                                                                                              Paul's Dance
                                                                                              The Ecstasy Of Dancing Fleas
                                                                                              Walk Don't Run
                                                                                              Flux
                                                                                              Simon's Dream
                                                                                              Harmonic Necklace
                                                                                              Steady State

                                                                                              Penguin Cafe Orchestra

                                                                                              Broadcasting From Home - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                ‘Broadcasting From Home’ is the third studio album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, released in 1984.

                                                                                                The opening song was named after Penguin Cafe Orchestra leader Simon Jeffes found a discarded harmonium in an alleyway in Japan.

                                                                                                This is the first repress since 1987 and uses the 2008 remaster.

                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                Music For A Found Harmonium
                                                                                                Prelude And Yodel
                                                                                                More Milk
                                                                                                Sheep Dip
                                                                                                White Mischief
                                                                                                In The Back Of A Taxi
                                                                                                Music By Numbers
                                                                                                Another One From The Colonies
                                                                                                Air
                                                                                                Heartwind
                                                                                                Isle Of View (Music For Helicopter Pilots)
                                                                                                Now Nothing

                                                                                                Penguin Cafe Orchestra

                                                                                                Signs Of Life - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                  ‘Signs Of Life’ is the fourth studio album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

                                                                                                  It was recorded at the Penguin Cafe between 1985 and 1987 and released in March 1987.

                                                                                                  It includes ‘Perpetuum Mobile’, one of their most famous pieces.

                                                                                                  The album reached Number 49 in the UK Albums Chart.

                                                                                                  This is the first repress since 1987 and uses the 2008 remaster.

                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                  Bean Fields
                                                                                                  Southern Jukebox
                                                                                                  Horns Of The Bull
                                                                                                  Oscar Tango
                                                                                                  The Snake And The Lotus (The Pond)
                                                                                                  Rosasolis
                                                                                                  Dirt
                                                                                                  Sketch
                                                                                                  Perpetuum Mobile
                                                                                                  Swing The Cat
                                                                                                  Wildlife

                                                                                                  Penguin Cafe Orchestra

                                                                                                  The Penguin Cafe Mini Album - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                    ‘The Penguin Cafe Orchestra Mini Album’ is an EP by Penguin Cafe Orchestra consisting of six pieces, two derived from previous released recordings (‘The Penguin Cafe Single’ and ‘Air À Danser’), two that were recorded from a live performance in Tokyo (‘Numbers 1-4’ and ‘Salty Bean Fumble’), and two previously unreleased pieces which had not appeared elsewhere (‘The Toy’ and ‘Piano Music’).

                                                                                                    The two live pieces were recorded by NHK Radio at the Kan-i Hoken Hall on 10 June 1982.

                                                                                                    ‘Piano Music’ is a solo piece recorded by Simon Jeffes in Tokyo on 7 July 1982 and ‘The Toy’ was recorded in 1983.

                                                                                                    The cover painting was by Emily Young.

                                                                                                    This is the first repress since 1983.

                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                    The Penguin Cafe Single
                                                                                                    Air À Danser
                                                                                                    The Toy
                                                                                                    Numbers 1-4
                                                                                                    Salty Bean Fumble
                                                                                                    Piano Music

                                                                                                    Penguin Cafe Orchestra

                                                                                                    When In Rome... - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                      ‘When In Rome...’ is a 1988 live album by Penguin Cafe Orchestra, and was recorded at The Royal Festival Hall, London, on 9 July 1987. It was produced by Simon Jeffes.

                                                                                                      The cover painting is by Emily Young.

                                                                                                      This iteration has for the first time the full gig and uses the 2008 remaster.

                                                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                      Air À Danser
                                                                                                      Yodel 1
                                                                                                      Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter
                                                                                                      From The Colonies
                                                                                                      Southern Jukebox Music
                                                                                                      Numbers 1 To 4
                                                                                                      Telephone And Rubber Band
                                                                                                      Air
                                                                                                      Beanfields
                                                                                                      Paul’s Dance
                                                                                                      Oscar Tango
                                                                                                      Music For A Found Harmonium
                                                                                                      Isle Of View (Music For Helicopter Pilots)
                                                                                                      Prelude And Yodel
                                                                                                      Dirt
                                                                                                      Giles Farnaby’s Dream

                                                                                                      Plastikman

                                                                                                      Musik - 30th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                        In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Plastikman, aka Richie Hawtin, has remastered his groundbreaking second album, 'Musik', from the original tapes for a new limited bio-vinyl edition.

                                                                                                        The record was first released in November 1994 through NovaMute and Plus 8, following the debut Plastikman album, 'Sheet One' (1993). A masterclass in minimal techno, Musik quickly propelled Hawtin to new levels of success. The release followed Plastikman’s first-ever live performance in a black vinyl-encased room at a semi-derelict Packard Plant in Detroit, where Hawtin was central to the burgeoning underground scene.

                                                                                                        Before the full album hit the shelves, the track ‘Plastique' (which was later described by Q as “...the flipside to Hawtin’s early singles, all ticking percussion, feline acid tweaks, and cushioned sub-bass”) set the stage for a more dance floor-friendly album, albeit one with an unsettling and sinister side.

                                                                                                        The album, described by The Guardian as “music as you've never heard it before” and by The Wire, who made it one of their Albums of the Year, as “... a masterpiece”, defined a moment in techno that still echoes today.

                                                                                                        Now, 30 years later, the album has been remastered from the original tapes, reminding us why Plastikman is a name that still resonates and that the album’s intensity – on and off the dance floor – has lost none of its potency in the intervening years.


                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                        1. Konception
                                                                                                        2. Plastique
                                                                                                        3. Kriket
                                                                                                        4. FUK
                                                                                                        5. Outbak
                                                                                                        6. Ethnik
                                                                                                        7. Plasmatik
                                                                                                        8. Goo
                                                                                                        9. Marbles
                                                                                                        10. Lasttrak

                                                                                                        Mercury Rev

                                                                                                        Deserter's Songs - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                          Fully cementing Mercury Rev’s rebirth as purveyors of a cosmic brand of the popular American songbook, Deserter’s Songs is an album of grandiose proportions. Merging jazz, folk, sweeping orchestration, and a dose of 60’s rock, the album was intended as the band’s swan song and therefore made with utter abandon.

                                                                                                          However, it became the band’s most acclaimed platter and remains one of the essential records of the past 30 years. Deserter’s Songs was released to huge worldwide acclaim and went on to be named album of the year in 1998 by NME, MOJO and many other publications, quickly propelling the legendary iconoclasts into living rooms worldwide and pioneered the launch of a new genre of music, heard today in bands like Arcade Fire and Beirut. Available on vinyl once again on the band’s own imprint Excelsior Melodies.

                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                          1. Holes
                                                                                                          2. Tonite It Shows
                                                                                                          3. Endlessly
                                                                                                          4. I Collect Coins
                                                                                                          5. Opus 40
                                                                                                          6. Hudson Line
                                                                                                          7. The Happy End (The Drunk Room)
                                                                                                          8. Goddess On A Hiway
                                                                                                          9. The Funny Bird
                                                                                                          10. Pick Up If You're There
                                                                                                          11. Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp

                                                                                                          Kelis

                                                                                                          Kaleidoscope - 25th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                            Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Kelis' Kaleidoscope with this special 2LP green vinyl release. Originally dropping in 1999, Kaleidoscope introduced Kelis' unique style, blending R&B, funk, and futuristic production from The Neptunes. Key tracks like "Caught Out There", with its iconic “I hate you so much right now!” scream, became a defining anthem, while "Good Stuff" showcased Kelis’ boundary-pushing fusion of hip-hop and soulful vocals.

                                                                                                            This anniversary edition on green vinyl revives the album’s vibrant sound, offering a richer listening experience that captures its timeless energy. For fans and collectors alike, this release is a celebration of Kelis' bold and influential debut.

                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                            A1. Intro
                                                                                                            A2. Good Stuff
                                                                                                            A3. Caught Out There
                                                                                                            A4. Get Along With You
                                                                                                            A5. Mafia
                                                                                                            B1. Game Show
                                                                                                            B2. Suspended
                                                                                                            B3. Mars
                                                                                                            B4. Ghetto Children
                                                                                                            C1. I Want Your Love
                                                                                                            C2. No Turning Back
                                                                                                            C3. Roller Rink
                                                                                                            C4. In The Morning
                                                                                                            C5. Wouldn't You Agree
                                                                                                            D1. Caught Out There (The Neptunes Extended Mix)
                                                                                                            D2. Get Along With You (Soul Inside Radio Mix)
                                                                                                            D3. Get Along With You (Mix Show Edit)
                                                                                                            D4. Get Along With You (Pharrell Edit) 

                                                                                                            Nahawa Doumbia

                                                                                                            Vol 2 - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                              Awesome Tapes From Africa the label began over 10 years ago with the reissue of Nahawa Doumbia’s Vol. 3.

                                                                                                              The recording kicked off a successful run of classic and new recordings from artists across Africa, being made available for the first time in the international marketplace. ATFA makes it possible for artists to expand their fanbases and revenues streams with legally licensed recordings and a 50/50 profit split. For its 50th release, ATFA presents iconic Malian singer Nahawa Doumbia’s beloved Vol. 2.

                                                                                                              Released on LP in 1982 and Unavailable outside Mali until now, Vol. 2 is an intimate yet powerful document of the early efforts of one of Mali’s most enduring voices. Four decades of worldwide acclaim later, Doumbia is still touring the world blowing minds with her achingly emphatic singing backed by her partner guitarist N’gou Bagayoko. Vol. 2 is stark in its instrumentation - simply featuring voice and acoustic guitar but massive in its sonic impact.

                                                                                                              Painstakingly extracted and remastered from LP by longtime ATFA audio engineer collaborator Jessica Thompson, this is the first time this recording has been cleaned-up for wider release. The master recording no longer exists and the original was pressed at relatively inferior quality, heightening the difficulty of presenting Vol. 2 with clarified audio. The historic recording was worth the effort.

                                                                                                              Doumbia’s voice soars above Bagayoko’s guitar as she lays out her plaintive approach to expressing relevant topics of the day. The room sound could be considered the third instrument as its shape and sonic affect is vibrantly apparent throughout. And the simplicity of this recording only enhances the immediacy of these four songs. As a bookend to both Doumbia’s long career and ATFA’s growing catalogue, Vol. 2 is a grand yet unpretentious encapsulation of the energy behind this decade-long collaboration between artist and label.

                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                              1. Sakoro Mery (11:29)
                                                                                                              2. Demisen Kulu (7:20)
                                                                                                              3. Ma I Ni Wula(8:57)
                                                                                                              4. Jigi Yiri (8:13)

                                                                                                              Skunk Anansie

                                                                                                              Post Orgasmic Chill - 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition

                                                                                                                25th anniversary deluxe expanded edition of Skunk Anansie's iconic third album. Boasting hit singles 'Charlie Big Potato', 'Secretly', 'You'll Follow Me Down' and 'Lately', this expanded edition includes 10 contemporary b-sides, many of which were only available in a limited way (most have never been on vinyl). An album so important in alternative rock that it elevated Skunk Anansie to the status of Glastonbury Pyramid Stage headliners in 1999 - celebrate its birthday in style with this lavish edition!

                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                1. Charlie Big Potato
                                                                                                                2. On My Hotel TV
                                                                                                                3. We Don’t Need Who You Think You Are
                                                                                                                4. Tracy’s Flaw
                                                                                                                5. The Skank Heads
                                                                                                                6. Lately
                                                                                                                7. Secretly
                                                                                                                8. Good Things Don’t Always Come To You
                                                                                                                9. Cheap Honesty
                                                                                                                10. You’ll Follow Me Down
                                                                                                                11. And This Is Nothing That I Thought I Had
                                                                                                                12. I’m Not Afraid
                                                                                                                13. King Psychotic Size
                                                                                                                14. Make It All Change
                                                                                                                15. Sane
                                                                                                                16. The Pill’s Too Painful
                                                                                                                17. Feel D1 - Painkillers
                                                                                                                18. Jack Knife Gina!
                                                                                                                19. The Decadence Of Your Starvation
                                                                                                                20. 80’s Mellow Drone
                                                                                                                21. Breathing

                                                                                                                Headswim

                                                                                                                Despite Yourself (Deluxe)

                                                                                                                  Trapped Animal records is proud to announce the release of Despite Yourself Deluxe from 90’s legends Headswim, which has never been available on vinyl before. For the first time, Headswim’s iconic second album is available on double gatefold vinyl, featuring 7 bonus tracks, including an unreleased version of their hit 'Tourniquet'! Lovingly released on double vinyl in a gatefold sleeve and 6 Panel CD digipack, this deluxe re-issue features seven bonus tracks including previously un-released tracks, including a previously unheard version of their biggest hit, Tourniquet featuring a string orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios! The bonus material was collated by scouring through Sony's DAT tape archives, in this process the band and label found some wonderful lost recordings. The record will be available on either limited edition blue or back 180 gram vinyl.

                                                                                                                  Despite Yourself, featuring the singles "Tourniquet" and "Better Made”, was Headswim’s sophomore album and documents the development of the band maturing as songwriters. “We were aiming for longevity and believed we had written a collection of songs honestly expressing who we were, where we’d been and where we wanted to go. The album was a declaration of intent, an expression of our lived experience, a light in the dark.” Originally released on 2nd September 1997 Despite Yourself reached 24 in the UK charts and would see the band tour the USA and Europe, make “several TV appearances (including Top of The Pops), film a couple of glossy music videos and get some mainstream media attention. We’d been given a chance and we’d grasped it with both hands.”

                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                  Tourniquet
                                                                                                                  Hype
                                                                                                                  Years On Me
                                                                                                                  Clinging To The Wreckage
                                                                                                                  Better Made
                                                                                                                  Wishing I Was Naïve
                                                                                                                  Old Angel Midnight
                                                                                                                  Holy Ghost
                                                                                                                  Burnt Out Shell Of Bliss
                                                                                                                  Devil In My Palm
                                                                                                                  Moving On
                                                                                                                  Brother
                                                                                                                  Black Car (Bonus Track)
                                                                                                                  Last Subway Coma (Bonus Track)
                                                                                                                  Recovery Position (Bonus Track)
                                                                                                                  The Seed (Bonus Track)
                                                                                                                  Plagued (Bonus Track)
                                                                                                                  Tourniquet With Strings

                                                                                                                  Boy Harsher

                                                                                                                  The Runner (OST) - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                                    Augustus Muller and Jae Matthews’ fifth release entitled ‘The Runner (Original Soundtrack)’ is not a traditional album. Rather, it is the soundtrack to a short film, also entitled ‘The Runner’. The film, written, produced, and directed by the duo, is a searching horror film, attached to a meta-style “documentary” about Boy Harsher’s recording process. The album includes several distinct components: cinematic arrangements, vocal features, and of course classic Boy Harsher dark pop. 

                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                    1. Tower
                                                                                                                    2. Give Me A Reason
                                                                                                                    3. Autonomy (Feat. Lucy - Cooper B. Handy)
                                                                                                                    4. The Ride Home
                                                                                                                    5. Escape
                                                                                                                    6. Machina (Feat. Ms. BOAN - Mariana Saldaña)
                                                                                                                    7. Untitled (Piano)
                                                                                                                    8. I Understand

                                                                                                                    Burial

                                                                                                                    Untrue - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                                    Burial returns with "Untrue", a new record of weird soul music, which lovingly processes spectral female voices into vaporised R&B and smudged 2step garage. Vocal lines are blurred, smeared, pitched up, pitched down and pitch bent until their content is cast adrift from their original context and they whisper their saccharin sweet nothings into the void. The album continues with crackle-drenched yearning and bustling syncopations, haunted by the ghosts of rave, but also reveals some new Burial treats with a more glowing, upbeat energy. Where "Burial" first was humid, suffocating and unrelentingly sad, "Untrue" is less sunless. Many of the tracks are so sweet, they become toxic, underscored by the almost geological rumbles of growling basslines. Unlike the overpoweringly melancholic prevailing mood of before, Burial's sound is now better defined as a downcast euphoria. Forget central heating, the radioactivity of this album is all that you'll need to keep you warm this winter.

                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                    Archangel 3:57
                                                                                                                    Near Dark 3:52
                                                                                                                    Homeless 5:20
                                                                                                                    Shell Of Light 4:39
                                                                                                                    Raver 4:57
                                                                                                                    Etched Headplate 5:58
                                                                                                                    Untrue 6:15
                                                                                                                    UK 1:41
                                                                                                                    Endorphin 2:58

                                                                                                                    The Sound

                                                                                                                    Jeopardy - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                      In November of 1980, post-punk legends The Sound released their debut album Jeopardy, a critically acclaimed yet often overlooked record compared to other releases in the musical soundscape of the early 80s. The Sound, which initially evolved from punk group The Outsiders, is a band that many musicians and many devoted fans alike consider to be one of the most underrated post-punk bands of all time. They sadly never had a huge following relative to their creative output despite being championed by famous Radio DJ John Peel, and Korova label mates Echo and The Bunnymen, as well as touring with The Comsat Angels.


                                                                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                      Side A
                                                                                                                      1. “I Can’t Escape Myself”
                                                                                                                      2. “Heartland”
                                                                                                                      3. “Hour Of Need”
                                                                                                                      4. “Words Fail Me”
                                                                                                                      5. “Missiles”
                                                                                                                      Side B
                                                                                                                      1. “Heyday”
                                                                                                                      2. “Jeopardy”
                                                                                                                      3. “Night Versus Day”
                                                                                                                      4. “Resistance”
                                                                                                                      5. “Unwritten Law”
                                                                                                                      6. “Desire”

                                                                                                                      The Sound

                                                                                                                      From The Lions Mouth - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                        From the Lions Mouth is the second studio album by English post-punk band The Sound, released in November 1981 on record label Korova. Following the release of their previous album Jeopardy, keyboardist Belinda "Bi" Marshall left the group and was replaced by Colvin "Max" Mayers. For their new album, The Sound worked with producer Hugh Jones, as well as co-producing the album themselves.


                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                        Side A
                                                                                                                        1. “Winning”
                                                                                                                        2. “Sense Of Purpose”
                                                                                                                        3. “Contact The Fact”
                                                                                                                        4. “Skeletons”
                                                                                                                        5. “Judgements”
                                                                                                                        Side B
                                                                                                                        1. “Fatal Flaw”
                                                                                                                        2. “Possesion”
                                                                                                                        3. “The Fire”
                                                                                                                        4. “Silent Air”
                                                                                                                        5. “New Dark Age”

                                                                                                                        The Sound

                                                                                                                        All Fall Down - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                          All Fall Down is the third studio album by English post-punk band the Sound, recorded from March to August 1982 and released in November 1982.


                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                          Side A
                                                                                                                          1. “All Fall Down”
                                                                                                                          2. “Party Of The Mind”
                                                                                                                          3. “Monument”
                                                                                                                          4. “In Suspense”
                                                                                                                          5. “Where The Love Is”
                                                                                                                          Side B
                                                                                                                          1. "Song And Dance”
                                                                                                                          2. “Calling The New Tune”
                                                                                                                          3. “Red Paint”
                                                                                                                          4. “Glass And Smoke”
                                                                                                                          5. “We Could Go Far”
                                                                                                                          6. "The One And A Half Minute Song"
                                                                                                                          7. "Sorry"
                                                                                                                          8. "As Feeling Dies"

                                                                                                                          Echo & The Bunnymen

                                                                                                                          What Are You Going To Do With Your Life? - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                            ‘What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?’ is the eighth studio album by British post-punk legends Echo & The Bunnymen, released on April 16, 1999.

                                                                                                                            With an inspired selection of collaborators including strings from the London Metropolitan Orchestra and two songs featuring the American rap rock band Fun Loving Criminals, ‘What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?’ featured two singles, the title track, and the atmospheric fan favourite ‘Rust’, which would mark the band’s final Top 40 UK single.

                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                            Side One
                                                                                                                            What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?
                                                                                                                            Rust
                                                                                                                            Get In The Car
                                                                                                                            Baby Rain

                                                                                                                            Side Two
                                                                                                                            History Chimes
                                                                                                                            Lost On You
                                                                                                                            Morning Sun
                                                                                                                            When It All Blows Over
                                                                                                                            Fools Like Us 

                                                                                                                            The Lilac Time

                                                                                                                            Astronauts - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                              With the shoegaze and baggy movements at their zenith, The Lilac Time’s fourth album was released at a moment when the left-field music zeitgeist was shaped by the nascent shoegaze, baggy and grunge movements. Whilst Astronauts conformed to none of those trends, neither was it the record Stephen had in his head when he finally finished working on it. We’ll never know how that record would have sounded, but it’s hard to imagine a better version of the album he did end up making. The songwriter who brought ‘A Taste of Honey’ and ‘Hats Off, Here Comes The Girl’ into the world envisaged the sort of choruses that would jump from the single speaker of your favourite transistor and lodge themselves into the collective memory bank. But while he really was writing some of his most beautiful melodies, Astronauts is a family of songs that demands to be kept together in the sun-dazed cloud of inspiration that created it. It constitutes a partial retreat from the outward-facing utopianism of its predecessors, choosing instead to dwell on the journey taken to get to this point.

                                                                                                                              That this is an audibly different band to the pastoral expeditionaries of the group’s previous releases is almost entirely down to the departure of Nick Duffy and the arrival of Sagat Guirey. Suddenly, accordions, banjos and mandolins are out; jazz guitar is in. Sagat’s filigree work on the outro of ‘A Taste for Honey’ acts as a sublime parting shot to a lyric which acts as a wiser, wistful companion piece to Stephen’s 1985 solo hit ‘Kiss Me’, something tantamount to the camera retreating to reveal the years elapsed between the time depicted and the present day.

                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                              LP Tracklist:
                                                                                                                              1. In Iverna Gardens
                                                                                                                              2. Hats Off Here Comes The Girl
                                                                                                                              3. Fortunes
                                                                                                                              4. A Taste For Honey
                                                                                                                              5. Grey Skies And Work Things
                                                                                                                              6. Finistère
                                                                                                                              7. Dreaming
                                                                                                                              8. The Whisper Of Your Mind
                                                                                                                              9. The Darkness Of Her Eyes
                                                                                                                              10. Sunshines Daughter
                                                                                                                              11. North Kensington
                                                                                                                              12. Madresfield

                                                                                                                              3LP/3CD Tracklist:
                                                                                                                              1. In Iverna Gardens
                                                                                                                              2. Hats Off Here Comes The Girl
                                                                                                                              3. Fortunes
                                                                                                                              4. A Taste For Honey
                                                                                                                              5. Grey Skies And Work Things
                                                                                                                              6. Finistère
                                                                                                                              7. Dreaming
                                                                                                                              8. The Whisper Of Your Mind
                                                                                                                              9. The Darkness Of Her Eyes
                                                                                                                              10. Sunshines Daughter
                                                                                                                              11. North Kensington
                                                                                                                              12. Madresfield
                                                                                                                              13. Astronauts Meditation
                                                                                                                              14. Writing Dreaming
                                                                                                                              15. We Came From Anywhere
                                                                                                                              16. She Is All Colour
                                                                                                                              17. Writing Finistére
                                                                                                                              18. This Immortal Promise
                                                                                                                              19. In Iverna Dreaming
                                                                                                                              20. Hat’s Off #1
                                                                                                                              21. Writing The Whisper
                                                                                                                              22. You Come By
                                                                                                                              23. North Kensington Idea
                                                                                                                              24. Madresfield Demo
                                                                                                                              25. Fields (Sunday 28th October 1990 Derby College Of Higher Education)
                                                                                                                              26. The Road To Happiness (Thursday 16th May 1991 London, Underworld)
                                                                                                                              27. Black Velvet (Underworld)
                                                                                                                              28. Julie Christie (Saturday 18th May 1991 Manchester University)
                                                                                                                              29. And On We Go (Derby)
                                                                                                                              30. Dreaming (Manchester)
                                                                                                                              31. Icing On The Cake (Derby)
                                                                                                                              32. Lost Girl In The Midnight Sun (Underworld)
                                                                                                                              33. If The Stars Shine Tonight (Manchester)

                                                                                                                              CLOUDDEAD

                                                                                                                              CLOUDDEAD - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                cLOUDDEAD's debut album, compiling six 10" EPs that appeared between 2000-2001, is aurally dense and obscured. A sprawling mass of miniature beat-suites and Dadaist lyrics, this strange and beautiful 3xLP would influence a myriad of sub-genres (cloud rap, hauntology, lo-fi hip-hop, etc.) in the two decades since its initial release.

                                                                                                                                Only the three members of cLOUDDEAD – Why?, Doseone and Odd Nosdam – can speak to the group's origins, but in the context of underground hip-hop towards the end of the 20th century, their arrival makes perfect sense. Cincinnati had a vital scene; home to Scribble Jam, an annual confluence of MCs, DJs, B-boys and graffiti artists. While the trio soon relocated to the Bay Area where they co-founded the Anticon collective, their Midwestern roots – in ramshackle basements of off-campus hovels, as the "cerberus of Southern Ohio" – would remain the atomic heart of their early recordings.

                                                                                                                                As Chris Martins writes in the liner notes, "The only reason we know their names today is because of how loudly and curiously they aired their insularity. They rewrote the entire world as they knew it through their own fucked perspective, and when those mysterious 10-inches started popping up in record shops, it wasn't just a puzzle to investigate: there seemed to be a whole cosmology hidden in those grooves."

                                                                                                                                Each side of the album represents one of those elusive 10-inches, each embodying a universe unto itself. Opening salvo "Apt. A" and "And All You Can Do Is Laugh" are perhaps most emblematic of the cLOUDDEAD experience. Why? and Dose create a new language through boundless non-sequiturs, sing-song non-choruses and call-and-response hooks, while Nosdam's dexterous production shifts from crackling ambience of Flying Saucer Attack to tight Ohio Players drum breaks and oblique film samples.

                                                                                                                                Taken all together, cLOUDDEAD is an original interpretation of hip-hop in the surreal Y2K glow – a bizarre meeting point between William Basinski's Disintegration Loops and MF DOOM's Operation: Doomsday. All it took was a Dr. Sample SP-202, Tascam cassette eight-track and cheap RadioShack mic. There's truly nothing like it.

                                                                                                                                This edition has been faithfully restored by Nosdam. Comes with poster.

                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                1. Apt. A (1)
                                                                                                                                2. Apt. A (2)
                                                                                                                                3. And All You Can Do Is Laugh (1)
                                                                                                                                4. And All You Can Do Is Laugh (2)
                                                                                                                                5. I Promise Never To Get Paint On My Glasses Again (1)
                                                                                                                                6. I Promise Never To Get Paint On My Glasses Again (2)
                                                                                                                                7. JimmyBreeze (1)
                                                                                                                                8. JimmyBreeze (2)
                                                                                                                                9. (Cloud Dead Number Five) (1)
                                                                                                                                10. (Cloud Dead Number Five) (2)
                                                                                                                                11. Bike (1)
                                                                                                                                12. Bike (2)

                                                                                                                                The High Llamas

                                                                                                                                Santa Barbara - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                  For the Llamas’ 1992 debut, Sean O’Hagan, working the sextant to navigate a post-Microdisney course in the musical world, posted them up as a guitar pop band (RIYL: NRBQ, Big Star, Steely Dan), with nine exquisitely crafted examples of the oft out-of-step sound. Had there been no more after this, Santa Barbara would still be sought-after buried treasure by the perennial waves of voyagers seeking these sweet, jangling spices to this very day.

                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                  1. Put Yourself Down
                                                                                                                                  2. Birdies Sing
                                                                                                                                  3. Banking On Karma
                                                                                                                                  4. Market Traders
                                                                                                                                  5. Travel
                                                                                                                                  6. The Taximan’s Daughter
                                                                                                                                  7. Period Music
                                                                                                                                  8. Holland
                                                                                                                                  9. Apricots

                                                                                                                                  Ananda Shankar

                                                                                                                                  Ananda Shankar And His Music - 2024 Reissuee

                                                                                                                                    Mr Bongo proudly presents an official reissue of an iconic, exploratory album by Indian maestro of the sitar, Ananda Shankar, aptly titled 'Ananda Shankar And His Music'.Released on His Master's Voice in 1976, the album is a sublime collage of sitar-funk, traditional Indian classical music and psychedelic grooves, from the Indian sitarist, composer and musician

                                                                                                                                    Nephew to India's legendary sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, Ananda's musical family and upbringing led to a deep respect and love of the wealth of music that emanated from his birthplace. His travels to the west coast of America in the late '60s though, saw Shankar immersed in the full swing of psychedelic rock. The collision of these two musical worlds with a whole range of other Eastern and Western influences on 'Ananda Shankar And His Music', is a truly entrancing combination.

                                                                                                                                    First big in the UK in the mid-'90s jazz/rare groove club scene, when it was unearthed by adventurous DJs and crate diggers, the sensational Indian-funk tracks 'Streets Of Calcutta' and 'Dancing Drums' became firm dancefloor favourites. The mixture of drum- heavy funk with Indian music and psychedelia is the perfect melting pot. Flavourful and balanced, it still feels fresh and exciting 40 years on.

                                                                                                                                    Like a fine wine, this album keeps getting better with age and once-overlooked tracks are now seen in a new light. Aside from the main 'club' cuts that many have praised and loved, 'The River' is a part blissed- out, Balearic gem, part cosmic wild west soundtrack, that would provide the perfect complement to any sunset session. Elsewhere, 'Dawn' is a spiritual and meditative journey into Indian classical music, with 'Cyrus' floating you away to heavenly heights. On a different tip, 'Back Home' fuses styles and themes via an organ and Moog- infused, tripped- out excursion, whilst 'Renunciation' hits with a psych-rock sentiment to its sitar-soaked grooves.

                                                                                                                                    A beautiful time capsule of Eastern culture meets Western influence, where experimentation and intrigue produced a fusion of sounds that still sound as vibrant and alluring as they have ever been.

                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                    Streets Of Calcutta
                                                                                                                                    Cyrus
                                                                                                                                    The Lonely Rider
                                                                                                                                    The River
                                                                                                                                    Vidai (Parting)
                                                                                                                                    Back Home
                                                                                                                                    Dawn
                                                                                                                                    Renunciation
                                                                                                                                    Dancing Drums

                                                                                                                                    Smashing Pumpkins

                                                                                                                                    Adore - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                                                      Adore is the fourth studio album by Smashing Pumpkins, originally released on June 2, 1998, here repressed and reissued on double black vinyl.

                                                                                                                                      New Order

                                                                                                                                      Brotherhood - Definitive Edition

                                                                                                                                        NEW ORDER continues the series of Definitive boxsets, with the band's 1986 album Brotherhood. The boxset will include the original album remastered on CD and 180g LP, plus an Extras CD with previously unreleased demos and rarities, as well as two DVDs featuring the band's performances at Festival of the Tenth at the GMex, Manchester 1986 and Live in Brixton, 1987 in support of World AIDS Day. The DVDs will additionally include live TV performances, interviews and rare band footage. The extensive hardback book will include contemporary articles and liner notes by Irish radio DJ Dave Fanning.

                                                                                                                                        STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                        Andy says: ‘Brotherhood’ is possibly my favourite album by New Order and it was famously split into the rock side and the electronic side. Both are fantastic and there's not one weak track. Highlights are “Bizarre Love Triangle” and “All Day Long”, two of my favourite all time songs; simple as that!

                                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                        CD1/Vinyl
                                                                                                                                        Brotherhood (2024 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                        1. Paradise
                                                                                                                                        2. Weirdo
                                                                                                                                        3. As It Is When It Was
                                                                                                                                        4. Broken Promise
                                                                                                                                        5. Way Of Life
                                                                                                                                        6. Bizarre Love Triangle
                                                                                                                                        7. All Day Long
                                                                                                                                        8. Angel Dust
                                                                                                                                        9. Every Little Counts
                                                                                                                                        10. State Of The Nation

                                                                                                                                        CD2
                                                                                                                                        Extras
                                                                                                                                        1. Shellshock (AOR Version) *
                                                                                                                                        2. State Of The Nation (Japan Demo) *
                                                                                                                                        3. Paradise (Robert Racic Remix)
                                                                                                                                        4. As It Is When It Was (Japan Demo) *
                                                                                                                                        5. Broken Promise (Instrumental) *
                                                                                                                                        6. Bizarre Love Triangle (Stephen Hague 12” Remix) *
                                                                                                                                        7. All Day Long (Instrumental) *
                                                                                                                                        8. Evil Dust
                                                                                                                                        9. Every Little Counts (Full Length) *
                                                                                                                                        10. Salvation Theme
                                                                                                                                        11. Skullcrusher (Full Length) *
                                                                                                                                        12. Touched By The Hand Of God (Salvation Version)
                                                                                                                                        13. Let's Go (Salvation Version)
                                                                                                                                        14. Sputnik
                                                                                                                                        15. Blue Monday 1988 (Michael Johnson 12” Remix) *

                                                                                                                                        (* Previously Unreleased)

                                                                                                                                        DVD1
                                                                                                                                        Live At The Academy Brixton, 1987
                                                                                                                                        1. Bizarre Love Triangle
                                                                                                                                        2. The Perfect Kiss
                                                                                                                                        3. Ceremony
                                                                                                                                        4. Dreams Never End
                                                                                                                                        5. Love Vigilantes
                                                                                                                                        6. Confusion
                                                                                                                                        7. Age Of Consent
                                                                                                                                        8. Temptation
                                                                                                                                        Peter Hook / Stephen Morris Interviews

                                                                                                                                        TV Appearances
                                                                                                                                        BBC Northern Ireland – Channel One 1986.
                                                                                                                                        Ceremony
                                                                                                                                        Love Will Tear Us Apart

                                                                                                                                        The Tube 1986.
                                                                                                                                        State Of The Nation
                                                                                                                                        Broken Promise

                                                                                                                                        Top Of The Pops 1987.
                                                                                                                                        True Faith

                                                                                                                                        Les Enfants Du Rock, Rockline 1987.
                                                                                                                                        Paradise
                                                                                                                                        Bizarre Love Triangle

                                                                                                                                        The Roxy, 1987.
                                                                                                                                        True Faith

                                                                                                                                        11pm, 1987.
                                                                                                                                        Bizarre Love Triangle

                                                                                                                                        Extra Material
                                                                                                                                        Stephen’s Fly On The Wall Documentary 1985.
                                                                                                                                        Recording 'As It Is' And ‘Shame Of The Nation’ At Denon Studios, Tokyo (May 1985).

                                                                                                                                        DVD2
                                                                                                                                        Live At The G-Mex, Manchester, 19/07/86.
                                                                                                                                        1. Elegia
                                                                                                                                        2. Shellshock
                                                                                                                                        3. Paradise
                                                                                                                                        4. Bizarre Love Triangle
                                                                                                                                        5. Way Of Life
                                                                                                                                        6. State Of The Nation
                                                                                                                                        7. Face Up
                                                                                                                                        8. The Perfect Kiss
                                                                                                                                        9. Ceremony
                                                                                                                                        10. Temptation 

                                                                                                                                        Live Extra Material
                                                                                                                                        Glastonbury, 1987.
                                                                                                                                        True Faith
                                                                                                                                        Sister Ray

                                                                                                                                        San Giovanni, 1986.
                                                                                                                                        Dreams Never End

                                                                                                                                        Pier 84, New York, 1987.
                                                                                                                                        All Day Long
                                                                                                                                        Angel Dust
                                                                                                                                        Shellshock
                                                                                                                                        Weirdo
                                                                                                                                        Rapido, Paris 1987.
                                                                                                                                        True Faith

                                                                                                                                        G-Mex, Manchester, 1988.
                                                                                                                                        Touched By The Hand Of God
                                                                                                                                        Every Little Counts

                                                                                                                                        Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan

                                                                                                                                        Ballad Of The Broken Seas - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                          Commenting on the reissue Isobel Campbell says: “I have such fond and special memories of writing and producing this album. 'Ballad of The Broken Seas' is so very dear to my heart and Mark is very much missed.” Originally released in 2006, 'Ballad Of The Broken Seas' has remained a touchstone for fans of folk and Americana, revered for its haunting melodies, rich storytelling, and the captivating interplay between Campbell's ethereal vocals and Lanegan's gravelly baritone. The album was the first in a celebrated trilogy of albums that Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan recorded together, being followed by 'Sunday at Devil Dirt' in 2008 and 'Hawk' in 2010. The album garnered widespread acclaim, with the duo being hailed as a modern day Nancy & Lee, and went on to be shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. From the brooding opener 'Deus Ibi Est' to the melancholic 'The False Husband' and the poignant title track, 'Ballad Of The Broken Seas' resonates as powerfully today as it did upon its initial release

                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                          1. Deus Ibi Est
                                                                                                                                          2. Black Mountain
                                                                                                                                          3. The False Husband
                                                                                                                                          4. Ballad Of The Broken Seas
                                                                                                                                          5. Revolver
                                                                                                                                          6. Ramblin' Man
                                                                                                                                          7. (Do You Wanna) Come Walk With Me?
                                                                                                                                          8. Saturday's Gone
                                                                                                                                          9. It's Hard To Kill A Bad Thing
                                                                                                                                          10. Honey Child What Can I Do?
                                                                                                                                          11. Dusty Wreath
                                                                                                                                          12. The Circus Is Leaving Town

                                                                                                                                          The Special AKA

                                                                                                                                          In The Studio - 40th Anniversary Edition (Half-Speed Master)

                                                                                                                                            This release has been liaised and approved by the band's founder and main songwriter Jerry Dammers.

                                                                                                                                            Formed in Coventry in the mid-1970s, The Specials was the idea of musician Jerry Dammers, who brought together an eclectic array of individuals to fulfill his vision of a multi-racial band, fusing the energy of punk with the legendary but, at the time, often overlooked, sound of Jamaican ska. The band rose to prominence along with the 2Tone movement, which included two No. 1 singles, Too Much too Young and 1981's Ghost Town, which theme still resonates today before Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Neville Staple left to form the Fun Boy Three and Roddy Byers left to tour with his band the Tearjerkers.

                                                                                                                                            The remaining members, Dammers, Bradbury and Panter, recruited guitarist John Shipley from The Swinging Cats, ex-Bodysnatcher Rhoda Dakar and lead vocalist Stan Campbell, reverting the original band name of The Special AKA and set to work on a new album. Released in 1984, 'In the Studio' was a brave mix of bold and challenging music, with a strong political, social and moral conscience. The album made it into the Top 40, and while it might not have been a huge commercial success, it was, and still is, an astonishingly unique work: a haunting, claustrophobic mix of lounge, soul, reggae, jazz and Arabic rhythms, with uncompromising subject matter. It featured two classic singles: the joyous, yet serious rallying anthem for the then imprisoned South African ANC leader, 'Free Nelson Mandela', and 'What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend'. As time has gone by, the status of 'In The Studio'has grown, and today it is rightly viewed as a genuine lost classic.

                                                                                                                                            Like the previous two Specials 40th Anniversary vinyl editions, this has been newly remastered and cut at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, London.

                                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                            Bright Lights (2024 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                            The Lonely Crowd (2024 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                            What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend (2024 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                            Housebound (2024 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                            Night On The Tiles (2024 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                            Nelson Mandela (2024 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                            War Crimes (The Crime Is The Same) (2024 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                            Racist Friend (2024 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                            Alcohol (2024 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                            Break Down The Door (2024 Remaster)

                                                                                                                                            Surf Punks

                                                                                                                                            Locals Only - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                              Those ‘Spoiled Brats From Malibu’ are back! Hot on the heels of the 'My Beach' reissue, Futurismo present Surf Punks classic 1982 follow up - 'Locals Only'.

                                                                                                                                              The remastered version of this long out of print LP comes in limited edition ‘Beach Gunk’ coloured vinyl and contains two bonus tracks. It is packaged in a gloss laminated sleeve with redux artwork featuring a brand new colour scan of the cover photo, plus a colour inner sleeve and a large fold-out poster.

                                                                                                                                              A raucous love letter to beach life in Malibu, 'Locals Only' is a tongue in cheek, culturally observant, fully anarchic slab of new wave punk fun that is not to be missed. Out was the clean-cut 60’s surf culture innocence of The Beach Boys, in was Surf Punks brand of attitude fuelled 80’s surf rock, lampooning everything from lifeguards to valley kids to shark attacks. Surf Punks wild abandon was captured perfectly in Richard Uppers wonderful cover photograph, featuring the band sprawled out on a beach adorned with surf paraphernalia and beer. Originally only used in black and white on the back cover, here it appears on the front in full colour for the very first time. Make no mistake, Surf Punks were the real deal, fully committed to the beach life concept in both reality; Drew Steele and Dennis Dragon were hardcore surfers, and on stage; where they constructed a full size lifeguard tower and beach set up. A taste of the bands live mayhem can be seen in their memorable section of the cult music documentary Urgh! A Music War.

                                                                                                                                              Unmistakably a product of the 1980’s, 'Locals Only' is a neon splattered punk fused party bomb that was about ‘not taking life too seriously’ even if the band themselves were serious musicians at heart. During the 80’s surf culture was thrown into populist overdrive in fashion and film, but Surf Punks were doing it first. Long before the beach bum cliché the band were writing a commentary on Californian culture, in real time. An essential document of the era, 'Locals Only' is a vibrant amalgamation of new wave, surf rock, pop and SoCal punk all wrapped up in a catchy, obnoxious, irreverent package that could perhaps be considered ararity, in that it had the musical chops to back it all up. For fans of Descendents, The Ramones, Agent Orange and Devo

                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                              1. Locals Only
                                                                                                                                              2. Shark Attack
                                                                                                                                              3. No Fat Chicks
                                                                                                                                              4. I’m A Valley
                                                                                                                                              5. Tube Rider
                                                                                                                                              6. Water Sports
                                                                                                                                              7. Born To Surf
                                                                                                                                              8. Spoiled Brats From Malibu (II)
                                                                                                                                              9. Hey, Mr. Lifeguard
                                                                                                                                              10. Kanan’s Doomed
                                                                                                                                              11. Tijuana Weekend
                                                                                                                                              12. New Lead Guitar
                                                                                                                                              13. Spoiled Brats From Malibu (I)
                                                                                                                                              14. Sealed With A Kiss
                                                                                                                                              15. I Got Gas (Bonus)
                                                                                                                                              16. Hot Sand, Cold Feet (Bonus)

                                                                                                                                              New Order

                                                                                                                                              Bizarre Love Triangle - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                Released in November 1986, a few months after its parent album, Brotherhood, this track went on to become one of New Order's most loved songs of their whole oeuvre. This 12 inch features a beefed up remix that's quite different from the album version and is presented in one of Peter Saville's most beautiful sleeves.

                                                                                                                                                STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                Andy says: A synth-pop classic and maybe New Order's greatest ever pop song.

                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                Bizarre Love Triangle
                                                                                                                                                Bizarre Dub Triangle

                                                                                                                                                New Order

                                                                                                                                                State Of The Nation - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                  Released in September of 1986, this was New Order's 12th single and typically for them, was not included on the album, Brotherhood which came out only a week later. It's quite overlooked in their canon but I think its absolutely mega, with its pulsing electronic bottom end and oriental keyboard motif. Barney also plays some trademark choppy, funky guitar and the whole thing grooves along just fabulously, The instrumental on the flip is also deep and lush. This band could do no wrong.

                                                                                                                                                  STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                  Andy says: Another superb non-album single from Factory's finest.

                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                  State Of The Nation
                                                                                                                                                  Shame Of The Nation

                                                                                                                                                  New Order

                                                                                                                                                  Touched By The Hand Of God - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                    New Order's 15th single was, again, a stand alone release not affiliated to any LP. It was a real treat being a fan of this mysterious band in the mid 80's. This was December 1987 and a follow up of sorts to the incredible True Faith. Very much a different kind of beast bur still something to be treasured by this very special band.

                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                    Touched By The Hand Of God
                                                                                                                                                    Touched By The Hand Of Dub

                                                                                                                                                    Warsaw

                                                                                                                                                    Warsaw - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                      The highly acclaimed U.K. post-punk band Joy Division was originally called Warsaw. Formed in Manchester, England in the late 1970s, the group consisted of Ian Curtis on vocals, Bernard Albrecht (aka Sumner, aka Dicken) on guitar, Peter Hook on bass and Stephen Morris on drums. Hook, Albrecht and Curtis hooked up at a local concert and later formed the group Warsaw. The band’s name was taken from a David Bowie-Brian Eno composition, “Warszawa”. The 5 bonus tracks on this album are demos cut by the group at Pennine Studios in Manchester on July 18, 1977 with Steve Brotherdale on drums. The first eleven tracks presented here were the result of a recording session for that album that took place in early May of 1978. Rehearsals leading up to the session resulted in two new songs being added to the group’s existing repertoire: “Interzone” and “Transmission.” “Interzone” was based on the backing track of the song “Keep On Keepin’ On,” to which the band added their own lyrics.

                                                                                                                                                      STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                      Martin says: Joy Division were born The Stiff Kittens before changing their name to Warsaw, only finally becoming Joy Division to avoid a name clash with long forgotten London punk outfit Warsaw Pakt. Inspired by the legendary Sex Pistols gig that pretty much single handedly launched the Manchester music scene, they had always wanted a punkier sound and "Warsaw" was the 1978 debut intended to showcase that; a raw, aggressive salvo that really should have seen the light of day. It was Martin Hannett - somewhat against the band's wishes - who introduced the bleak beauty we associate with Joy Division, but there are still some pretty broad hints here of what was to come.

                                                                                                                                                      Model 500's "Deep Space," released in 1995, is a landmark album in electronic and techno music, crafted by Detroit pioneer Juan Atkins. This work seamlessly combines atmospheric textures with pulsating beats, reflecting the innovative spirit of the Detroit techno scene. With tracks like "The Chase" and "No UFOs," "Deep Space" captivates listeners through its hypnotic melodies and complex rhythms, creating an immersive experience that feels both expansive and futuristic. The album is revered for its groundbreaking sound and continues to inspire artists and fans alike in the electronic music landscape. This new pressing has been carefully remastered and re-cut from original sources to achieve The best sonic experience possible.



                                                                                                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                      01 Milky Way
                                                                                                                                                      02 Warning
                                                                                                                                                      03 Orbit
                                                                                                                                                      04 The Flow
                                                                                                                                                      05 Astralwerks
                                                                                                                                                      06 Starlight
                                                                                                                                                      07 Last Transport To Alpha Centauri
                                                                                                                                                      08 I Wanna Be There Edit
                                                                                                                                                      09 Lightspeed

                                                                                                                                                      Simple Minds

                                                                                                                                                      Sparkle In The Rain - 40th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                        Opaque blue coloured vinyl pressing of the sixth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. Long regarded as one of the jewels in the band’s catalogue, 1983’s ‘Sparkle in The Rain’ kicked off a run of three consecutive Number 1 albums in the UK for Simple Minds and delivered the classic hit singles ‘Waterfront’, ‘Up on The Catwalk’ and ‘Speed Your Love to Me’.

                                                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                        1. Up On The Catwalk
                                                                                                                                                        2. Book Of Brilliant Things
                                                                                                                                                        3. Speed Your Love To Me
                                                                                                                                                        4. Waterfront
                                                                                                                                                        5. East At Easter
                                                                                                                                                        6. Street Hassle
                                                                                                                                                        7. White Hot Day
                                                                                                                                                        8. "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby
                                                                                                                                                        9. The Kick Inside Of Me
                                                                                                                                                        10. Shake Off The Ghosts

                                                                                                                                                        The Beatles

                                                                                                                                                        Meet The Beatles! - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                          Using the original 1964 mono master, new lacquers have been cut all-analogue by Kevin Reeves at Nashville’s East Iris Studios. By constantly referring to the original first pressing, the album is faithful to the original release while also enabling more musical information to be heard than was possible before. Featuring faithfully replicated artwork and a new four-panel insert with essay by American Beatles historian, Bruce Spizer. 180gram audiophile pressing.

                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                          1. I Want To Hold Your Hand
                                                                                                                                                          2. I Saw Her Standing There
                                                                                                                                                          3. This Boy
                                                                                                                                                          4. It Won’t Be Long
                                                                                                                                                          5. All I’ve Got To Do
                                                                                                                                                          6. All My Loving
                                                                                                                                                          7. Don’t Bother Me
                                                                                                                                                          8. Little Child
                                                                                                                                                          9. Till There Was You
                                                                                                                                                          10. Hold Me Tight
                                                                                                                                                          11. I Wanna Be Your Man
                                                                                                                                                          12. Not A Second Time

                                                                                                                                                          The Beatles

                                                                                                                                                          The Beatles’ Second Album - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                            Using the original 1964 mono master, new lacquers have been cut all-analogue by Kevin Reeves at Nashville’s East Iris Studios. By constantly referring to the original first pressing, the album is faithful to the original release while also enabling more musical information to be heard than was possible before. Featuring faithfully replicated artwork and a new four-panel insert with essay by American Beatles historian, Bruce Spizer. 180gram audiophile pressing.

                                                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                            1. Roll Over Beethoven
                                                                                                                                                            2. Thank You Girl
                                                                                                                                                            3. You Really Got A Hold On Me
                                                                                                                                                            4. Devil In Her Heart
                                                                                                                                                            5. Money
                                                                                                                                                            6. You Can’t Do That
                                                                                                                                                            7. Long Tall Sally
                                                                                                                                                            8. I Call Your Name
                                                                                                                                                            9. Please Mister Postman
                                                                                                                                                            10. I’ll Get You
                                                                                                                                                            11. She Loves You

                                                                                                                                                            The Beatles

                                                                                                                                                            A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Sound Track) - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                              Using the original 1964 mono master, new lacquers have been cut all-analogue by Kevin Reeves at Nashville’s East Iris Studios. By constantly referring to the original first pressing, the album is are faithful to the original release while also enabling more musical information to be heard than was possible before. Featuring faithfully replicated artwork and a new four-panel insert with essay by American Beatles historian, Bruce Spizer. 180gram audiophile pressing.

                                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                              1. A Hard Day’s Night
                                                                                                                                                              2. Tell Me Why
                                                                                                                                                              3. I’ll Cry Instead
                                                                                                                                                              4. I Should Have Known Better (Instrumental)
                                                                                                                                                              5. I’m Happy Just To Dance With You
                                                                                                                                                              6. And I Love Her (Instrumental)
                                                                                                                                                              7. I Should Have Known Better
                                                                                                                                                              8. If I Fell
                                                                                                                                                              9. And I Love Her
                                                                                                                                                              10. Ringo’s Theme (This Boy) (Instrumental)
                                                                                                                                                              11. Can’t Buy Me Love
                                                                                                                                                              12. A Hard Day’s Night (Instrumental)

                                                                                                                                                              The Beatles

                                                                                                                                                              Beatles '65 - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                Using the original 1964 mono master, new lacquers have been cut all-analogue by Kevin Reeves at Nashville’s East Iris Studios. By constantly referring to the original first pressing, the album is faithful to the original release while also enabling more musical information to be heard than was possible before. Featuring faithfully replicated artwork and a new four-panel insert with essay by American Beatles historian, Bruce Spizer. 180gram audiophile pressing.

                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                1. No Reply
                                                                                                                                                                2. I’m A Loser
                                                                                                                                                                3. Baby’s In Black
                                                                                                                                                                4. Rock And Roll Music
                                                                                                                                                                5. I’ll Follow The Sun
                                                                                                                                                                6. Mr. Moonlight
                                                                                                                                                                7. Honey Don’t
                                                                                                                                                                8. I’ll Be Back
                                                                                                                                                                9. She’s A Woman
                                                                                                                                                                10. I Feel Fine
                                                                                                                                                                11. Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby

                                                                                                                                                                The Beatles

                                                                                                                                                                The Early Beatles - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                  Using the original 1965 mono master, new lacquers have been cut all-analogue by Kevin Reeves at Nashville’s East Iris Studios. By constantly referring to the original first pressing, the album is faithful to the original release while also enabling more musical information to be heard than was possible before. Featuring faithfully replicated artwork and a new four-panel insert with essay by American Beatles historian, Bruce Spizer. 180gram audiophile pressing.



                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                  1. Love Me Do
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Twist And Shout
                                                                                                                                                                  3. Anna
                                                                                                                                                                  4. Chains
                                                                                                                                                                  5. Boys
                                                                                                                                                                  6. Ask Me Why
                                                                                                                                                                  7. Please Please Me
                                                                                                                                                                  8. PS I Love You
                                                                                                                                                                  9 .Baby It’s You
                                                                                                                                                                  10. A Taste Of Honey
                                                                                                                                                                  11. Do You Want To Know A Secret

                                                                                                                                                                  The Beatles

                                                                                                                                                                  Something New - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                    Using the original 1964 mono master, new lacquers have been cut all-analogue by Kevin Reeves at Nashville’s East Iris Studios. By constantly referring to the original first pressing, the album is faithful to the original release while also enabling more musical information to be heard than was possible before. Featuring faithfully replicated artwork and a new four-panel insert with essay by American Beatles historian, Bruce Spizer. 180gram audiophile pressing.



                                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                    1. I’ll Cry Instead
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Things We Said Today
                                                                                                                                                                    3. Any Time At All
                                                                                                                                                                    4. When I Get Home
                                                                                                                                                                    5. Slow Down
                                                                                                                                                                    6. Matchbox
                                                                                                                                                                    7. Tell Me Why
                                                                                                                                                                    8. And I Love Her
                                                                                                                                                                    9. I’m Happy Just To Dance With You
                                                                                                                                                                    10. If I Fell

                                                                                                                                                                    Kate Bush

                                                                                                                                                                    50 Words For Snow - Polar Edition

                                                                                                                                                                      We are excited to announce the third release in the series of illustrated reissues.

                                                                                                                                                                      This vinyl edition of 50 Words for Snow is available now as a double album on 180g vinyl.

                                                                                                                                                                      Illustrated by Timorous Beasties and designed by Fish People.

                                                                                                                                                                      Alvvays

                                                                                                                                                                      Alvvays - 10th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                        In February 2024, just shy of the tenth anniversary of Alvvays’ self-titled debut, its second song and single, “Archie, Marry Me,” reached a rarified threshold for our streaming age—one-hundred million listens through a single platform. For the world’s biggest pop stars that’s an average achievement, but for an upstart indie rock band then writing in a backroad farmhouse on a Canadian island, it represented a staggering proof of connection and widespread resonance. Makes sense, after all: “Archie, Marry Me” is a softly stinging, pointedly funny portrait of a common end-of-youth predicament—to wed or not to wed, to involve the state and the possibility of financial ruin when you’re already saddled with student loans and just trying to survive. Instantly relatable, it is an anthem about prescribed social expectations and delighting, however noncommittally, in outcast status.

                                                                                                                                                                        Now remastered and reissued with deep cut “Underneath Us” to mark a glorious decade of deadpan jangle, Alvvays feels that way from end to end—literally, from the opening stalking-you-with-love anthem “Adult Diversion” to the ennui escapism of sci-fi closer “Red Planet.” In a little more than 30 minutes, Alvvays give us a song about loving someone to actual death (“Next of Kin”), how keeping secrets will destroy what you think you want (“The Agency Group”), and another incisive song about the societal demands of love and marriage (“Atop a Cake”). When Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Kerri MacLellan, and Brian Murphy cut these songs with Chad VanGaalen in 2013, long before they had a record deal, they were, in fact, young adults trying to figure out these encroaching exigencies for themselves. Again, these problems don’t age; some of us just happen to be lucky enough to age out of them.

                                                                                                                                                                        Little of this would matter if the songs themselves didn’t stick, if the melodies weren’t as timeless as the topics. But the tension between Alvvays’ shimmer and snap and Rankin’s knowingly droll delivery connects these numbers to a brilliant and deep rock continuum, from the glories of C86 and the triumphs of Athens in the ’80s to Celtic folk’s own magnetic candour. Each of these songs lands several hooks apiece: the sparkling drum-machine drift of “Dives,” the noise-caked sway of “The Agency Group,” and, of course, the half-diffident and half-confident matrimonial plea of “Archie, Marry Me” and that pearly guitar lick. Ten years ago or ten years from now, here are ten songs to slip in your pocket and pull out when the decisions of the world seem to swirl like the very guitars that shape them.

                                                                                                                                                                        Magazine

                                                                                                                                                                        Secondhand Daylight - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                          'Secondhand Daylight' is the second album by Magazine. It was originally released on 30 March 1979 by Virgin. 'Secondhand Daylight' was somewhat of a departure from the debut, featuring more keyboards, smoother rhythms, and streamlined lyrics from Devoto. It's a compelling and cold post punk classic. Pressed from the 2000 remastered recordings, with a photo inner sleeve featuring an interview with Howard Devoto.

                                                                                                                                                                          Enduringly credible, Magazine have always been the connoisseur’s choice and frequently name checked by some of the most gifted musicians of recent years including Radiohead, Morrissey, Jarvis Cocker, U2, Johnny Marr and MGMT. NME.com went so far as to included Magazine in a poll as one of the most influential bands of all time. Magazine’s front man, Howard Devoto co-formed Buzzcocks with Pete Shelley after the pair had seen The Sex Pistols in early 1976 and promoted the now legendary Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall gigs. Devoto left in 1977, after the seminal ‘Spiral Scratch’ EP had been released, and created Magazine. Their first record was the post-punk anthem ‘Shot By Both Sides’. Leading the vanguard of post-punk, Magazine’s sound focused on the double barrels of Dave Formula’s swirling keyboards and John McGeoch’s ahead-of-its-time innovative guitar work, underpinned by Barry Adamson’s pulsing yet deviously irregular bass-lines. Atop of which came Howard Devoto’s lyrics. Aloof, articulate, tersely ironic and about as pliable as a garden rake. Too literary for the mass pop environment. Too poppy for the literary landscapes beyond it. Doomed to exist in that tiny, undersubscribed hinterland where artful wordplay meets the crunching riff.

                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                          1. Feed The Enemy
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Rhythm Of Cruelty
                                                                                                                                                                          3. Cut-Out Shapes
                                                                                                                                                                          4. Talk To The Body
                                                                                                                                                                          5. I Wanted Your Heart
                                                                                                                                                                          6. The Thin Air
                                                                                                                                                                          7. Back To Nature
                                                                                                                                                                          8. Believe That I Understand
                                                                                                                                                                          9. Permafrost

                                                                                                                                                                          Kings Of Convenience

                                                                                                                                                                          Riot On An Empty Street - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                            The 2004 album 'Riot On An Empty Street' showcases Kings of Convenience at their finest, blending folk, pop, and indie influences with their trademark harmonies.

                                                                                                                                                                            Featuring beloved tracks like 'Homesick', 'Misread', and the duet 'Know-How' with Feist, this reissue on black vinyl brings back the warm, intimate sound that made the album a fan favorite. A must-have for those who appreciate subtle, melodic songwriting.


                                                                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                            1. Homesick
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Misread
                                                                                                                                                                            3. Cayman Islands
                                                                                                                                                                            4. Stay Out Of Trouble
                                                                                                                                                                            5. Know-How
                                                                                                                                                                            6. Love Is No Big Truth
                                                                                                                                                                            7. I’d Rather Dance With You
                                                                                                                                                                            8. Sorry Or Please
                                                                                                                                                                            9. Live Long
                                                                                                                                                                            10. Surprise Ice
                                                                                                                                                                            11. Gold In The Air Of Summer
                                                                                                                                                                            12. The Build-Up

                                                                                                                                                                            Kings Of Convenience

                                                                                                                                                                            Declaration Of Dependence - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                              'Declaration of Dependence' (2009) is a beautifully minimalist album from Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience. Known for their delicate harmonies and acoustic guitar work, this record features standout tracks like 'Mrs. Cold', 'Boat Behind', and 'Me In You'.

                                                                                                                                                                              Reissued on black vinyl, this LP captures the gentle, introspective sound that defines the band's signature style. A perfect listen for quiet moments and fans of understated, acoustic folk-pop.


                                                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                              1. Mrs. Cold
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Me In You
                                                                                                                                                                              3. Boat Behind
                                                                                                                                                                              4. Rule My World
                                                                                                                                                                              5. My Ship Isn't Pretty
                                                                                                                                                                              6. 24-25
                                                                                                                                                                              7. Renegade
                                                                                                                                                                              8. Power Of Not Knowing
                                                                                                                                                                              9. Peacetime Resistance
                                                                                                                                                                              10. Freedom And Its Owner
                                                                                                                                                                              11. Riot On An Empty Street
                                                                                                                                                                              12. Second To Numb
                                                                                                                                                                              13. Scars On Land

                                                                                                                                                                              John Cale

                                                                                                                                                                              Paris 1919 - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                John Cale was never very kind to his solo debut, ‘Vintage Violence’. When it was released in early 1970, Cale had been out of The Velvet Underground for less than two years. He wanted to prove he could be the songwriter, the person penning the words and melodies behind which a band could work. “I was masked on ‘Vintage Violence’,” he wrote much later. “You’re not really seeing the personality.”

                                                                                                                                                                                Indeed, Cale’s personality as a polyglot seemingly interested in everything emerged more and more on his next two solo albums, his only two for Reprise: 1972’s bracing and exploratory classical sojourn, ‘The Academy in Peril’, and 1973’s masterclass in anxious but accessible songcraft, ‘Paris 1919’.

                                                                                                                                                                                By reissuing both records in tandem affirms the artistic fearlessness Cale then fostered at the edge of 30, when all of music seemed like one inviting playpen.

                                                                                                                                                                                Remastered from the original tapes and includes previously unreleased outtakes.

                                                                                                                                                                                Liner notes written by Grayson Haver Currin.

                                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                Child's Christmas In Wales (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Hanky Panky Nohow (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                The Endless Plain Of Fortune (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Andalucia (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Macbeth (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Paris 1919 (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Graham Greene (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Half Past France (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Antarctica Starts Here (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                I Must Not Sniff Cocaine (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Hanky Panky Nohow (Drone Mix) (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Child's Christmas In Wales (Rehearsal 1) (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Half Past France (Intro Chat) (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Macbeth (Take 11) (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Hanky Panky Nohow (Guitar Mix) (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                Fever Dream 2024: You're a Ghost 

                                                                                                                                                                                John Cale

                                                                                                                                                                                The Academy In Peril - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                  John Cale was never very kind to his solo debut, ‘Vintage Violence’. When it was released in early 1970, Cale had been out of The Velvet Underground for less than two years. He wanted to prove he could be the songwriter, the person penning the words and melodies behind which a band could work. “I was masked on ‘Vintage Violence’,” he wrote much later. “You’re not really seeing the personality.”

                                                                                                                                                                                  Indeed, Cale’s personality as a polyglot seemingly interested in everything emerged more and more on his next two solo albums, his only two for Reprise: 1972’s bracing and exploratory classical sojourn, ‘The Academy in Peril’, and 1973’s masterclass in anxious but accessible songcraft, ‘Paris 1919’.

                                                                                                                                                                                  By reissuing both records in tandem affirms the artistic fearlessness Cale then fostered at the edge of 30, when all of music seemed like one inviting playpen.

                                                                                                                                                                                  Artist-sanctioned reissue, remastered from the original tapes.

                                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                  The Philosopher (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                  Brahms (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                  Legs Larry At Television Centre (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                  The Academy In Peril (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                  Intro (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                  Days Of Steam (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                  3 Orchestral Pieces: A) Faust b) The Balance C) Capt.
                                                                                                                                                                                  Morgans Lament (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                  King Harry (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                  John Milton (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                  Temper *

                                                                                                                                                                                  * = CD Only Bonus Track (included With LP As A Digital download)

                                                                                                                                                                                  Spoon

                                                                                                                                                                                  They Want My Soul (Deluxe More Soul Edition)

                                                                                                                                                                                    10TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE NEWLY EXPANDED WITH 11 DEMOS AND ALTERNATE VERSIONS

                                                                                                                                                                                    Along with the record’s original 10 tracks – including all-time Spoon classics “Inside Out,” “Do You,” and “Rent I Pay” – ‘They Want My Soul: Deluxe More Soul Edition’ features 11 demos and alternate versions, almost all of them previously unreleased. The reissue underlines the album’s vaunted place amid one of rock’s most bulletproof catalogs and offers a glimpse at the creative process behind a pivotal moment in ongoing the Spoon story.

                                                                                                                                                                                    Following 2010’s ‘Transference,’ Spoon was feeling spent. At that point, the band had released seven albums in 14 years while touring relentlessly and becoming an institution known for its minimalist grooves, jagged swagger, and superhuman level of quality control. But ‘Transference,’ the follow-up to their 2007 breakout ‘Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga,’ was marked by a dubby mysteriousness that made it a harder sell for the masses that tuned-in to their horn-laden hit, “The Underdog.” Even though ‘Transference’ was their highest-charting album to date, reaching No. 4, the overall reaction to it was relatively muted. A subsequent year of touring left the group, led by frontman Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno, longing for a much-needed break.

                                                                                                                                                                                    Which isn’t to say they went on an extended vacation. Daniel started a new band, Divine Fits, alongside Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner, while Eno produced records for dance-punks !!! and heartland rockers Heartless Bastards. Reenergized by these outside projects, Spoon reconvened in 2013 to start work on what would become ‘They Want My Soul.’ After fully exploring a gritty, self-produced path with ‘Transference,’ they were eager to bring in producers known for their own styles and big sounds: Half of the album was recorded with Joe Chiccarelli, a Grammy winner who had worked with the Strokes and the White Stripes, while Dave Fridmann, the visionary behind records by the Flaming Lips, MGMT, and Low, collaborated with the group on the other half.

                                                                                                                                                                                    On paper, Spoon’s team-up with Fridmann—known for his maximalist, psychedelic bent—may have seemed like an odd fit, but their pairing proved to be particularly fruitful. Working in close quarters at Fridmann’s Tarbox Road Studios in snowy upstate New York, they recorded tracks including “Rent I Pay,” the album’s strutting opening track and first single, and “Inside Out,” which had the band trying out a meditative sound they had never really attempted before. The stunning ballad was highlighted by glistening keyboard solos courtesy of new band member Alex Fischel, who played with Daniel in Divine Fits. Spoon notably drew inspiration for “Inside Out”’s punchy beat and harpsichord synth tones from an unlikely source—Dr. Dre —and the track is now Spoon’s most popular on Spotify, nearing 100 million plays. Meanwhile, Fischel remains integral to the modern Spoon sound to this day.

                                                                                                                                                                                    On a purely sonic level, ‘They Want My Soul,’ which also peaked at No. 4 on the charts, may be the most lustrous album Spoon have ever made. So it’s especially enlightening to hear the rough-and-ready demos included in this deluxe edition. Daniel recorded some of these early versions on his own at his home studio, and a few were laid down with the full band at Eno’s Public Hi-Fi studio in Spoon’s hometown of Austin, Texas. Daniel’s solo piano version of “Inside Out” is a revelation, the song’s tender core fully intact. Across this ‘More Soul Edition,’ it’s thrilling to hear the evolution of “Do You,” which has stayed a staple of Spoon’s live sets over the last decade, from a lonely strummer called “The Way Love Comes” to a cymbal-crashing barnburner to the svelte single fans know and love. The demo of the album’s title track, a tongue-in-cheek rocker aimed at those trying to steal some of Daniel’s mojo, includes a few newly unearthed lines that rank among the songwriter’s funniest: “Nice young men on college quads/Sad cops in police squads/I’m not bragging I’m just saying, they want my soul!” These nascent takes, several of which include entire verses that were eventually rewritten, also reveal Daniel’s restlessness as a lyricist, always looking for a more potent turn of phrase to make a song burrow into the listener’s head.

                                                                                                                                                                                    It’s one thing for a band to last a long time. But it’s something completely different—and inordinately more difficult—for a band to make very good records for a long time. Spoon is one of those bands. How do they do it? By maintaining dignity in a world hellbent on sucking it out of each and every one of us. By being unafraid to introduce new voices and creative expressions in their work, while never taking a corny left turn just for the sake of it. By knowing when they need to stop and recharge—and when to come back with force. They make it all look easy. But ‘They Want My Soul: Deluxe More Soul Edition’ shows the hard work it takes to achieve greatness every damn time.



                                                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Rent I Pay
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Inside Out
                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Rainy Taxi
                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Do You
                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Knock Knock Knock
                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Outlier
                                                                                                                                                                                    7. They Want My Soul
                                                                                                                                                                                    8. I Just Don’t Understand
                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Let Me Be Mine
                                                                                                                                                                                    10. New York Kiss
                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Rent I Pay (Home Demo)
                                                                                                                                                                                    12. One More Shot (Home Demo)
                                                                                                                                                                                    13. The Way Love Comes (Home Demo)
                                                                                                                                                                                    14. Inside Out (Home Demo)
                                                                                                                                                                                    15. They Want My Soul (Home Demo)
                                                                                                                                                                                    16. Outlier (Band Demo)
                                                                                                                                                                                    17. Let Me Be Mine (Night Version Dub)
                                                                                                                                                                                    18. Knock Knock Knock (Band Demo)
                                                                                                                                                                                    19. Do You (Band Demo)
                                                                                                                                                                                    20. New York Kiss (Home Demo)
                                                                                                                                                                                    21. Inside Out (Reduction Mix)

                                                                                                                                                                                    Isis / Aerogramme

                                                                                                                                                                                    In The Fishtank - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                      This Fishtank session of Isis and Aereogramme together has a wonderful sound. Where both bands are known for their love of metal and post-hardcore, they also experiment and they not only show those skills here, but they reach an impressively high level of purity, roominess and emotion. Konkurrent expected a heavy and loud session not yet heard before in the series, but it's the analog warmth that makes the songs tender, organic, imminent and fragile. It's the unexpected that makes this a very successful Fishtank edition.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Mantra Of Love - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                        Continuing our quest to get all of the classic early AMT albums released on vinyl, we turn to 2004’s 'Mantra Of Love’, and with the help of Makoto Kawabata’s studio wizardry, we’ve made it possible.

                                                                                                                                                                                        This latest instalment in the ‘Acid Mothers Temple Vinyl Archives - First Time On Vinyl’ series (as with the three previous SOLD OUT releases in the series) have all been meticulously put together with the help of Makoto Kawabata with the original CD artwork recreated for these vinyl editions from archive photos stored in the vaults at the Acid Mothers Temple in Osaka, Japan and the original audio remastered by James Plotkin.


                                                                                                                                                                                        George Harrison

                                                                                                                                                                                        Living In The Material World - 50th Anniversary

                                                                                                                                                                                          Living in the Material World, George Harrison’s highly praised 2nd solo album of original music following The Beatles’ 1970 dissolution, recently marked its 50th anniversary. With lyrics underscoring his enduring exploration of spiritual themes, the album resonated deeply with audiences. Just 5 weeks after its May 1973 release, both the LP and its single ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)’ held the top spots simultaneously on the US album and single charts. Upon release, Rolling Stone described it as a "pop classic", a work that "stands alone as an article of faith, miraculous in its radiance." Lovingly overseen by Dhani and Olivia Harrison, Living in the Material World has now been completely remixed from the original tapes for a stunning suite of 50th anniversary releases. Remixed by 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Paul Hicks, the new mix elevates the album with a sonic upgrade, delivering a sound that’s brighter, richer, and more dynamic than ever before.

                                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                          1CD/LP TRACKLIST:
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Sue Me, Sue You Blues (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          3. The Light That Has Lighted The World (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Don't Let Me Wait Too Long (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Who Can See It (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          6. Living In The Material World (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          7. The Lord Loves The One (That Loves The Lord) (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          8. Be Here Now (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          9. Try Some Buy Some (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          10. The Day The World Gets 'Round (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          11. That Is All (2024 Mix)

                                                                                                                                                                                          2CD/LP TRACKLIST:
                                                                                                                                                                                          Disc 1
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Sue Me, Sue You Blues (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          3. The Light That Has Lighted The World (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Don't Let Me Wait Too Long (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Who Can See It (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          6. Living In The Material World (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          7. The Lord Loves The One (That Loves The Lord) (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          8. Be Here Now (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          9. Try Some Buy Some (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          10. The Day The World Gets 'Round (2024 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                          11. That Is All (2024 Mix)

                                                                                                                                                                                          Disc 2
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (Take 18)
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Sue Me, Sue You Blues (Take 5)
                                                                                                                                                                                          3. The Light That Has Lighted The World (Take 13)
                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Don't Let Me Wait Too Long (Take 49)
                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Who Can See It (Take 93)
                                                                                                                                                                                          6. Living In The Material World (Take 31)
                                                                                                                                                                                          7. The Lord Loves The One (That Loves The Lord) (Take 3)
                                                                                                                                                                                          8. Be Here Now (Take 8)
                                                                                                                                                                                          9. Try Some Buy Some (Alternative Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                          10. The Day The World Gets 'Round (Take 22)
                                                                                                                                                                                          11. That Is All (Take 24)
                                                                                                                                                                                          12. Miss O'Dell (2024 Mix)

                                                                                                                                                                                          Miles Davis

                                                                                                                                                                                          'Four' & More (Recorded Live In Concert) - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                            Recorded at the same Feb. 12, 1964 New York concert that yielded the more balladic album My Funny Valentine, Four & More showcases the Miles Davis quintet at their blistering best. The great trumpeter and bandleader (1926-1991), and his stellar group, which was less than a year old at the time of this recording, mostly essayed tempos that ranged from Indianapolis 500 to Bonneville Salt Flats. Offering a well-balanced, albeit reconfigured, repertoire featuring the familiar hard-bop strains of “Four” and “Walkin’,” newer, original free bop compositions like “Joshua” and “Seven Steps To Heaven,” and the standard “There Is No Greater Love,” which the ensemble performed relatively infrequently and is the only tune herein not taken at a supersonic pace, the quintet electrified a sold out Philharmonic Hall. Spurred on consistently by the mercurial rhythm section of pianist Herbie Hancock (23 years old at the time), bassist Ron Carter (then 26), and especially by the cross rhythms of 18-year old genius drummer Tony Williams, Davis’ work, particularly in the upper register, was seldom more commanding. As for his front line partner, tenor saxophonist George Coleman, Davis would write in his autobiography that he “played better that night than I ever heard him play.”

                                                                                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                            SIDE A
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. So What
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Walkin'
                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Joshua/Go-Go (Theme And Announcement)

                                                                                                                                                                                            SIDE B
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Four
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Seven Steps To Heaven
                                                                                                                                                                                            3. There Is No Greater Love/Go-Go (Theme And Announcement)

                                                                                                                                                                                            Fairport Convention

                                                                                                                                                                                            Full House - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                              This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1970 Island Records UK release in gatefold sleeve and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.

                                                                                                                                                                                              After their 1969 album Liege and Leif paved the way, Fairport Convention pushed further into traditional music, led by charismatic and renown fiddle- player Dave Swarbrick, who had joined the group in 1969 after making his name with Martin Carthy earlier in the decade. Vocalist Sandy Denny and bassist Ashley Hutchings left after Liege and Leif, and for the first time since the group's inception in 1967, there would be no female voice on a Fairport album.

                                                                                                                                                                                              Guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol took vocal leads with Swarbrick and, with new bassist Dave Pegg joining drummer Dave Mattacks, the group made Full House, released in July 1970. Picking up where its predecessor left off, and again recorded with Joe Boyd at London's Sound Techniques, the album continued the standards set by their previous four albums. Four of the seven songs on Full House were adapted from traditional folk melodies, such as Dirty Linen and Sir Patrick Spens, while of the originals, Thompson and Swarbrick's nine- minute opus Sloth gave the group one of their all- time anthems. The sleeve sent up their new role as ambassadors of the rustic by inventing a string of traditional British games that didn't really exist.

                                                                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                              Walk Awhile
                                                                                                                                                                                              Dirty Linen
                                                                                                                                                                                              Sloth
                                                                                                                                                                                              Sir Patrick Spens
                                                                                                                                                                                              Flatback Caper
                                                                                                                                                                                              Doctor Of Physick
                                                                                                                                                                                              Flowers Of The Fores

                                                                                                                                                                                              Fairport Convention

                                                                                                                                                                                              Angel Delight - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1971 Island Records UK release in gatefold sleeve and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.

                                                                                                                                                                                                Released in June 1971, Angel Delight was the first of two albums of Fairport Convention as a four-piece, after the departure of founder member Richard Thompson that January. The band were living in a converted pub, The Angel, in Hertfordshire where they worked up the material for the album, another blend of the traditional and the original. The title track a pun on the time they were having at the pub, and a nod to the popular British dessert of the same name was a jolly catalogue of their life at the moment, referring to producer John Wood as 'John The Wood' and drummer Dave Mattacks as 'Dave The Drum.' It also mentions the day a lorry crashed into the pub, which, had Dave Swarbrick been in his room at the time could well have killed him.

                                                                                                                                                                                                The album Fairport's only Top 10 album in the UK chart is also known for its traditional medley of jigs and reels, The Cuckoo's Nest, the beautiful ballad Wizard Of The Worldly Game and the group's version of the salty English song The Bonny Black Hare.

                                                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                Lord Marlborough
                                                                                                                                                                                                Sir William Gower
                                                                                                                                                                                                Bridge Over The River Ash
                                                                                                                                                                                                Wizard Of The Worldly Game
                                                                                                                                                                                                The Journeyman's Grace
                                                                                                                                                                                                Angel Delight
                                                                                                                                                                                                Banks Of The Sweet Primroses
                                                                                                                                                                                                Instrumental Medley: The Cuckoo's Nest; Hardiman The Fiddler; Papa Stoor
                                                                                                                                                                                                The Bonny Black Hare
                                                                                                                                                                                                Sickness & Diseases

                                                                                                                                                                                                The Charlatans

                                                                                                                                                                                                Up To Our Hips - 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                  To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Charlatans’ third album Up To Our Hips, they have released this expanded edition featuring the original album in addition to 10 bonus tracks comprised of live session recordings, rare mixes and more, all curated by Tim Burgess. The special package has brand new reimagined artwork by Nik Void and the LP is pressed on petrol blue bio vinyl.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Released in 1994, Up To Our Hips was a new direction for the band. It leaned slightly away from the lighter pop songs of their previous two albums and is darker, heavier and organ led. At the time, they were listening to a lot of Small Faces, Beatles, and Dylan and watching David Lynch films all while navigating internal band stress, and many of the lyrics on the album reflect the stress of the band at the time. The tracks that have been added to the release include two live tracks recorded for the Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley Show, plus B-sides, alternate mixes and more.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Charlatans - easily recognized by their hallmark sound of driving Hammond organs, northern UK soul and house-influenced rhythms, swaggering guitars and Tim Burgess’ sunny yet yearning vocals - are one of the most consistent British pop bands of the past 3 decades. The band has released an album every few years since 1989, each of which landed in the top half of the UK music charts, 3 of them hitting #1 and spawning 22 top 40 singles. The band has over- come obstacles from nervous breakdowns to addiction to near bankruptcy to the heartbreaking deaths of two founding members, all the while adapting, transforming and producing new music in spite of it all.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Andy says: Boldly instating hippy maestro Steve Hillage behind the desk, this record was the moment when The Charlatans finally settled upon their classic rock, groove, soul, mod pop (and everything else!) sound. They would go on to produce three massive albums in as many magical years, culminating in the peerless "Tellin' Stories", but this was where it all began.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                  A1. Come In Number 21
                                                                                                                                                                                                  A2. I Never Want An Easy Life If Me And He Were Ever To Get There
                                                                                                                                                                                                  A3. Can’t Get Out Of Bed
                                                                                                                                                                                                  A4. Feel Flows
                                                                                                                                                                                                  A5. Autograph
                                                                                                                                                                                                  B1. Jesus Hairdo
                                                                                                                                                                                                  B2. Up To Our Hips
                                                                                                                                                                                                  B3. Patrol
                                                                                                                                                                                                  B4. Another Rider Up In Flames
                                                                                                                                                                                                  B5. Inside-looking Out

                                                                                                                                                                                                  BONUS TRACKS:
                                                                                                                                                                                                  C1. Subterranean
                                                                                                                                                                                                  C2. Full Of Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                  C3. Out
                                                                                                                                                                                                  C4. Up To Our Hips (Recorded Live For The Steve Lamacq And Jo Whiley How)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  C5. Stir It Up (Alternate Instrumental Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  D1. Withdrawn
                                                                                                                                                                                                  D2. Feel Flows (Alternate Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  D3. You & Everybody
                                                                                                                                                                                                  D4. Don’t Let It Stand AKA Can’t Get Out Of Bed
                                                                                                                                                                                                  D5. Another Rider Up In Flames (Recorded Live For The Steve Lamacq And Jo Whiley Show)

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Aphrodite's Child

                                                                                                                                                                                                  666 The Apocalypse Of John - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                    666 is one of the most original progressive rock albums of all time. Composed by the late maestro Vangelis, with lyrics written by Costas Ferris, it is a conceptual double album that was hailed upon its release as “a work of stunning complexity and originality” and is the crowning moment in the career of Aphrodite’s Child.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Featuring material such as ‘The Four Horsemen’, ‘Aegian Sea’, ‘Babylon’, ‘Do It’, ‘The Beast’ and ‘All the Seats Were Occupied’, the album’s renown has grown steadily over the decades, influencing successive generations of musicians. Unique and relevant over 50 years after its original release, it is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and important records ever released on the legendary Vertigo imprint, the jewel in the crown from the so-called ‘swirl’ period that refers to the famous label design used between 1969 and 1973.


                                                                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                    4CD / Blu-ray
                                                                                                                                                                                                    DISC ONE “666” – The 1972 Version Remastered
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The System
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Babylon
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Loud, Loud, Loud
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Four Horsemen
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Lamb
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Seventh Seal
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Aegean Sea
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Seven Bowls
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Wakening Beast
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lament
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Marching Beast
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Battle Of The Locusts
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Do It
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tribulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Beast
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ofis

                                                                                                                                                                                                    DISC TWO “666” – The 1972 Version Remastered
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Seven Trumpets
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Altamont
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Wedding Of The Lamb
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Capture Of The Beast

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hic Et Nunc
                                                                                                                                                                                                    All The Seats Were Occupied
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Break

                                                                                                                                                                                                    DISC THREE “666” – The 1974 Greek LP Version Remastered
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The System
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Babylon
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Loud, Loud, Loud
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Four Horsemen
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Lamb
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Seventh Seal
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Aegean Sea
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Seven Bowls
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Wakening Beast
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lament
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Marching Beast
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Battle Of The Locusts
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Do It
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tribulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Beast
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ofis

                                                                                                                                                                                                    DISC FOUR “666” – The 1974 Greek LP Version Remastered
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Seven Trumpets
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Altamont
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Wedding Of The Lamb
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Capture Of The Beast

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hic Et Nunc
                                                                                                                                                                                                    All The Seats Were Occupied
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Break

                                                                                                                                                                                                    DISC FIVE – BLU RAY DISC “666” - 96 KHz / 24-bit Atmos Upmix, 5.1 Upmix & Stereo Mix
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The System
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Babylon
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Loud, Loud, Loud
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Four Horsemen
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Lamb
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Seventh Seal
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Aegean Sea
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Seven Bowls
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Wakening Beast
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lament
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Marching Beast
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Battle Of The Locusts
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Do It
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tribulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Beast
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ofis
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Seven Trumpets
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Altamont
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Wedding Of The Lamb
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Capture Of The Beast

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hic Et Nunc
                                                                                                                                                                                                    All The Seats Were Occupied
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Break
                                                                                                                                                                                                    “Discorama” Featuring Vangelis [VIRAL CONTENT]
                                                                                                                                                                                                    ORTF TV, France – 4th June 1972 [VIRAL CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                                                                    2LP
                                                                                                                                                                                                    LP1 Side One
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The System
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Babylon
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Loud, Loud, Loud
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Four Horsemen
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Lamb
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Seventh Seal

                                                                                                                                                                                                    LP1 Side Two
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Aegean Sea
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Seven Bowls
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Wakening Beast
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lament
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Marching Beast
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Battle Of The Locusts
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Do It
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tribulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Beast
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ofis

                                                                                                                                                                                                    LP2 Side Three
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Seven Trumpets
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Altamont
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Wedding Of The Lamb
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Capture Of The Beast

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hic Et Nunc

                                                                                                                                                                                                    LP2 Side Four
                                                                                                                                                                                                    All The Seats Were Occupied
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Break

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Shed Seven

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Change Giver - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                      The debut album by much-loved Yorkshire band, Shed Seven, 'Change Giver' released on vinyl for the first time since 1994, this reissue faithfully replicates the original Polydor UK pressing and is pressed on high-quality 180gm vinyl.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      'Change Giver' was released on Polydor Records in September 1994, on the leading edge of the Britpop movement and established the group as one of the most successful and cherished of the era.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Although not garnering the headlines and controversy of other acts of the time, Shed Seven – vocalist Rick Witter, guitarist Paul Banks, bassist Tom Gladwin and drummer Alan Leach - established a trademark sound and a fervent fanbase, resulting in a lengthy career and a string of hit albums. Formed in 1990 (and named after a railway shed) after making a name for themselves in their hometown of York, Shed Seven played London, gaining a reputation for their fearsome live shows an came to the attention of influential BBC Radio One DJ Steve Lamacq. After a bidding war, the group signed to Polydor in 1993, and group recorded what was to become 'Change Giver' with producer Jessica Corcoran. First single, 'Mark/Casino Girl' was released in March 1994 ahead of the album, and with each subsequent single release, the group pushed higher into the UK charts. Released as Britpop was accelerating, 'Change Giver' was described by Melody Maker as "a chipper, cocky collection of brassy Northern pop songs." The album reached the UK Top 20, and established the band to be one of the most popular acts of the final years of the 20th Century. Listening to the album today, the bravado of youth combined with strong melody and powerful lyrics put the album on a par with early works of The Jam and Blur.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Dirty Soul
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Speakeasy
                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Long Time Dead
                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Head And Hands
                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Casino Girl
                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Missing Out
                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Dolphin
                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. Stars In Your Eyes
                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Mark
                                                                                                                                                                                                      10. Ocean Pie
                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. On An Island With You

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Talking Heads

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Talking Heads: 77 - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Talking Heads first LP "77" introduced the New York band perfectly. A mish mash of art-punk-funk, with heavy doses of bubblegum and a splash of the Caribbean. 11 tracks which show off the bands varying influences, David Byrne's weird vocal delivery, and the constant tempo changes and twists in their style. You can hear hints of the moody side of their sound on tracks such as "New Feeling" and "Who Is It?", contrasting with the jolly funk of "Pulled Up" and "Uh Oh Love Has Come To Town" all of this is augmented by the albums standout "Psycho Killer", a brooding slice of paranoid punk that still sounds fresh today.




                                                                                                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                        LP1 - Original Album (AAA Cut From Master Tapes):
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Uh-Oh, Love Comes To Town
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. New Feeling
                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Tentative Decisions
                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. Happy Day
                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Who Is It?
                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. No Compassion
                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. The Book I Read
                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Don’t Worry About The Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. First Week/Last Week… Carefree
                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Psycho Killer
                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Pulled Up

                                                                                                                                                                                                        LP2 - Outtakes/Alternates/Rarities:
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Sugar On My Tongue
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. I Want To Live
                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. (Love Goes To) Building On Fire
                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. I Wish You Wouldn’t Say That
                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Psycho Killer (Acoustic)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Uh-Oh Love Comes To Town (Alternate Pop Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. New Feeling (Alternate Pop Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Pulled Up (Alternate Pop Version) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Stay Hungry (1977 Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. First Week/Last Week… Carefree (Acoustic)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. I Feel It In My Heart
                                                                                                                                                                                                        12. Psycho Killer (Alternate Version) [Previously Unreleased]

                                                                                                                                                                                                        CD1 - Original Album:
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Uh-Oh, Love Comes To Town
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. New Feeling
                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Tentative Decisions
                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. Happy Day
                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Who Is It?
                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. No Compassion
                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. The Book I Read
                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Don’t Worry About The Government
                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. First Week/Last Week… Carefree
                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Psycho Killer
                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Pulled Up

                                                                                                                                                                                                        CD2 - Outtakes/Alternates/Rarities:
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Sugar On My Tongue
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. I Want To Live
                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. (Love Goes To) Building On Fire
                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. I Wish You Wouldn’t Say That
                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Psycho Killer (Acoustic)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Uh-Oh Love Comes To Town (Alternate Pop Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. New Feeling (Alternate Pop Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Pulled Up (Alternate Pop Version) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Stay Hungry (1977 Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. First Week/Last Week… Carefree (Acoustic)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. I Feel It In My Heart
                                                                                                                                                                                                        12. Psycho Killer (Alternate Version) [Previously Unreleased]

                                                                                                                                                                                                        CD3 - Live At CBGB's New York 10/10/77:
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. (Love Goes To) Building On Fire (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Don’t Worry About The Government (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Take Me To The River (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. The Book I Read (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. New Feeling (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. A Clean Break (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. No Compassion (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Thank You For Sending Me An Angel (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Who Is It? (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Pulled Up (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Uh-Oh Love Comes To Town (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        12. Psycho Killer (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        13. Stay Hungry (Live At CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) [Previously Unreleased]

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Blu-Ray:
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Atmos Mix Of Talking Heads: 77
                                                                                                                                                                                                        5.1 Mix Of Talking Heads: 77
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Hi-Resolution Stereo Of Talking Heads: 77

                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Twilight Sad

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Forget The Night Ahead - 15th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Twilight Sad are celebrating the 15th Anniversary of their second studio album ‘Forget The Night Ahead’ with an eagerly awaited vinyl repress featuring a new variation of the original artwork.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          'Forget The Night Ahead' was an even darker set than it's hallowed predecessor 'Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters', James Graham's portentous knack for unsettling lines, forcefully delivered in his own Caledonian burr remaining very much on point.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Produced by guitarist Andy MacFarlane and recorded and mixed by Paul Savage at Chem19 Studios, Scotland, the album features the singles 'I Became a Prostitute', 'Seven Years of Letters', and 'The Room'. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Reflection Of The Television
                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. I Became A Prostitute
                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Seven Years Of Letters
                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Made To Disappear
                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Scissors
                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. The Room
                                                                                                                                                                                                          7. That Birthday Present
                                                                                                                                                                                                          8. Floorboards Under The Bed
                                                                                                                                                                                                          9. Interrupted
                                                                                                                                                                                                          10. The Neighbours Can't Breathe
                                                                                                                                                                                                          11. At The Burnside

                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Twilight Sad

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave - Demos

                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Twilight Sad are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed fourth studio album ‘Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave’, with a special limited edition ‘Demos’ version.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            ‘Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave - Demos’ features a full album line up of demo tracks, with the original working titles, laid down in preparation for recording the official version of the album.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Badlands

                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. January

                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. How To Shoplift
                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Proper Stranger
                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Forget Paris
                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. The Airport
                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. How To Jump Off The Roof

                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Better Hang Onto Yrsel
                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Interrupted

                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Sell The House See The Car
                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Cities Of The Plain

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Buffalo Tom

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Birdbrain - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Buffalo Tom (Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginnis) formed at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1984 - a breeding ground of post punk guitar bands like Dinosaur Jr. and Pixies. The three longstanding bandmates recognize the achievement of their longevity as a creative unit. Initially offering a raw, propulsive sound that emphasized Janovitz’s imposing guitar squall, Buffalo Tom’s early approach gave way to a more melodic, yet no less distinctive, style. They have released ten studio albums and their most recent, 'Jump Rope', was released earlier this year.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              'Birdbrain' is the band’s second album produced with help from by J Mascis. Released in 1990, songs from Birdbrain have become live favorites including the epic title track and 'Enemy'.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Birdbrain
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Skeleton Key
                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Caress
                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Guy Who Is Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Enemy
                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. Crawl
                                                                                                                                                                                                              7. Fortune Teller
                                                                                                                                                                                                              8. Baby
                                                                                                                                                                                                              9. Directive
                                                                                                                                                                                                              10. Bleeding Heart

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Buffalo Tom

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Let Me Come Over - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Buffalo Tom (Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginnis) formed at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1984 - a breeding ground of post punk guitar bands like Dinosaur Jr. and Pixies. The three longstanding bandmates recognize the achievement of their longevity as a creative unit. Initially offering a raw, propulsive sound that emphasized Janovitz’s imposing guitar squall, Buffalo Tom’s early approach gave way to a more melodic, yet no less distinctive, style. They have released ten studio albums and their most recent, Jump Rope, was released earlier this year.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                In 1992 the band recorded their third album 'Let Me Come Over' with a varied group of songs they had been developing at home and on the road – mixing their live power trio sound with some more acoustic based guitar ballads. The album’s single 'Taillights Fade' became their signature song.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Staples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Taillights Fade
                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Mountains Of Your Head
                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Mineral
                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Darl
                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Larry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Velvet Roof
                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. I’m Not There
                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Stymied
                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Porchlight
                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Frozen Lake
                                                                                                                                                                                                                12. Saving Grace

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Buffalo Tom

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Big Red Letter Day - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Buffalo Tom (Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginnis) formed at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1984 - a breeding ground of post punk guitar bands like Dinosaur Jr. and Pixies. The three longstanding bandmates recognize the achievement of their longevity as a creative unit. Initially offering a raw, propulsive sound that emphasized Janovitz’s imposing guitar squall, Buffalo Tom’s early approach gave way to a more melodic, yet no less distinctive, style. They have released ten studio albums and their most recent, 'Jump Rope', was released earlier this year.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Released in 1993, 'Big Red Letter Day' found the band doing what they do very well indeed, but with more body and gloss to the production. The album was recorded in LA by The Robb Brothers and features numerous favourites, in particular: 'Sodajerk', 'I’m Allowed', 'Treehouse' and the classic 'Late At Night'.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Sodajerk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. I’m Allowed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Tree House
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. Would Not Be Denied
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Latest Monkey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. My Responsibility
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. Dry Land
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. Torch Singer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9. Late At Night
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  10. Suppose
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  11. Anything That Way

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hawkwind

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Doremi Fasol Latido - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Recorded at Rockfield and Olympic studios in September and October 1972, the legendary album followed on the success of the band’s hit single ‘Silver Machine’ and was their first to feature Lemmy Kilmister on bass & vocals and Simon King on drums. Featuring such classic tracks as ‘Brainstorm’, ‘Space is Deep’, ‘Lord of Light’, ‘Down Through the Night’ and ‘Time We Left This World Today’, the album reached the UK Top 20 upon its release in November 1972.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This new edition has been remastered from the original master tapes, has been cut at Abbey Road Studios and is a facsimile of the original 1972 LP release with inner bag and poster. The release also includes a remastered facsimile bonus seven-inch picture sleeve single of the rare German 1972 single release of ‘Lord of Light’ b/w ‘Born to Go” (live)’.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Vinyl:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Side One
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 Brainstorm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2 Space Is Deep
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3 One Change
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Side Two
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 Lord Of Light
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2 Down Through The Night
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3 Time We Left This World Today
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4 The Watcher
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bonus Seven-inch Picture Sleeve Single
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Side A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 Lord Of Light (German Single Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Side B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 Born To Go (live) (German Single Version)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2CD:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    THE ORIGINAL STEREO MIX REMASTERED
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 Brainstorm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2 Space Is Deep
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3 One Change
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4 Lord Of Light
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5 Down Through The Night
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6 Time We Left This World Today
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7 The Watcher
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bonus Tracks - Remastered
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8 Born To Go (live Single Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9 Lord Of Light (German Single Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10 Urban Guerrilla (A-side Of Single)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11 Brainbox Pollution (B-side Of Single)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    THE NEW STEREO MIXES BY STEPHEN W TAYLER
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 Brainstorm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2 Space Is Deep
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3 One Change
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4 Lord Of Light
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5 Down Through The Night
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6 Time We Left This World Today
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7 The Watcher
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bonus Tracks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8 Take What You Can
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9 Seven By Seven (October 1972 Remake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10 Brainbox Pollution (Take 3)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11 Urban Guerrilla
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    12 Brainbox Pollution

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Egg

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Egg - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Featuring a line-up of DAVE STEWART (organ, piano, tone generator), MONT CAMPBELL (bass, vocals) and CLIVE BROOKS (drums), the band had evolved from the group URIEL who also featured STEVE HILLAGE. By the end of 1968 the group was reduced to a trio with the departure of Hillage to the University of Kent and they became known as Egg.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Egg singed to Decca Records in the summer of 1969 and recorded their wonderful debut album later that year. Originally issued by Decca’s Deram Nova label in January 1970, ‘EGG’ is now regarded as a classic early progressive / psychedelic rock album.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This new Esoteric Recordings vinyl edition is newly remastered and restores the track ‘Symphony No. 2 – Third Movement’, which was withdrawn from the original release due to the piece borrowing from themes by Stravinsky. The album has been cut at Abbey Road studios and fully restores the original LP artwork.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Side One
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1 Bulb
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2 While Growing My Hair
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3 I Will Be Absorbed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4 Fugue In D Minor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5 They Laughed When I Sat Down At The Piano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6 The Song Of McGuillicudie The Pusillanamous (or Don’t Worry James, Your Socks Are Hanging In The Coal Cellar With Thomas)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7 Boilk

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Side Two
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1 Symphony No. 2 – First Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2 Symphony No. 2 – Second Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3 Blane
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4 Symphony No. 2 – Third Movement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5 Symphony No. 2 – Fourth Movement

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cranes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Population Four - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        "Population Four" is the fourth studio album by Cranes, originally released in 1997. This album marks a major change in the lineup. With bassist Cope leaving the band, Jim Shaw took on the role of lead guitar, Francombe transitioned to bass, and new member Manu Ros joined as the drummer. The album showcases a more traditional sound, as Cranes move away from stark and mysterious vocals toward acoustic guitars and standard drums, while maintaining their distinctive ethereal blend of dream pop and gothic rock. Alison Shaw's haunting vocals continue to take center stage, as the band embraces a more mature and refined sound. Tracks such as "Brazil" and "Angel Bell" demonstrate their ability to blend lush melodies with introspective lyrics. The single “Can’t Get Free” is a haunting and atmospheric track that encapsulates the band's unique ethereal style, cementing their status as a cult favorite.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Side A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Tangled Up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Fourteen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Breeze
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. Can't Get Free
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Stalk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Sweet Unknown

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Side B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Angel Bell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. On Top Of The World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Brazil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. Let Go
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. To Be

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thurl Ravenscroft & Boris Karloff

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) and Chuck Jones, the genius behind Warner Bros.' classic animation, collaborate to bring Dr. Seuss' beloved Christmas story to the screen--How The Grinch Stole Christmas. The green and small-hearted Grinch hates Christmas, and he desperately wants to make all the Whos in the town of Whoville as miserable on Christmas as he is. He tries every underhanded trick he can think of to steal the every material vestige of the holiday, but he can't remove the spirit of Christmas from the hearts of the Whos. Now available in a festive green vinyl, this soundtrack brings all the holiday spirit and nostalgia of the classical film to your turntable!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Side A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Opening
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Trim Up The Tree
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Tomorrow Is Christmas, It's Practically Here
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Welcome Christmas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. I Must Stop Christmas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Side B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Reprise)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. A Quarter Of Dawn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Welcome Christmas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Finale

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kruder & Dorfmeister

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The K&D Sessions - 25th Anniversary Boxset Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Occasionally an album comes along that seems to capture the mood of the time. ‘The K&D Sessions’ was one. In the late 1990s no afterparty, smoking session or languid Sunday afternoon was complete without Kruder & Dorfmeister blasting from the Bang & Olufsen. Now approaching it’s 25th anniversary the lore around this iconic release, steeped in a silvery cloud of smoke, retains a star quality which only shines brighter as time hurtles on. With the original having sold well over a million copies by this point in time, it’s hard to imagine a mix or remix compilation being able to inform a movement like ‘The K&D Sessions’ has.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            To celebrate this monumental milestone, we’ve created a limited boxset in 6LP and 3CD of ‘The K&D Sessions’, mastered and cut by LA luminary Bernie Grundman for a luxurious listening experience, with newly designed inner sleeves using unseen photos from the original photo shoot. Inserted in the box is a forty-page booklet containing multitudes more never before seen photos from the same shoot and notes which recount humorous tales surrounding the duo and the people who spent time with them in this epoch. Included on the 6th LP is their legendary 11 minute shimmering remix of Madonna’s “Nothing Really Matters”. The 6th LP also contains Peter Kruder’s Powercut Mix of Roni Size’s “Heroes” and K&D’s remix of U.F.O, “L.O.V.E.”. In addition there are two cerebral alternate remixes of Lewis Taylor, one being completely dubbed and the other the using the vocal line for this beautiful gem, “Lucky” and a special remix of “Speechless” by Count Basic. These have been staples in K&D’s sets and now take their rightful place collected in the canon of ‘The Sessions’.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                            STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Darryl says: Back in 1988 this groundbreaking compilation cemented Kruder & Dorfmeister’s reputation as geniuses of their craft - a blissful blunted smoke-filled journey that appealed as much to late night sessions as it did for the lazy-hazy sunday morning recovery. This flawless compilation has now been expanded to 6LP and 3CD box set editions for its 25 year anniversary.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3CD Tracklisting:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CD1 (Mixed):
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Roni Size, Reprazent - Heroes (Kruder's Long Loose Bossa)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Alex Reece - Jazz Master (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Count Basic - Speechless (Drum 'n' Bass)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Rockers Hi-Fi - Going Under (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Aphrodelics - Rollin' On Chrome (Wild Motherfucker Dub)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Depeche Mode - Useless (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Count Basic - Gotta Jazz (Richard Dorfmeister Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Rainer Trüby Trio - Donaueschingen (Peter Kruder's Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapi-tänskajütenremix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lamb - Trans Fatty Acid (K&D Session TM)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CD2 (Mixed):
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. David Holmes - Gone Ft. Sarah Cracknell (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Sofa Surfers - Sofa Rockers (Richard Dorfmeister Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Mama Oliver - Eastwest (Stoned Together)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust (Dub)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Kruder & Dorfmeister - Boogie Woogie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Sin - Where Shall I Turn (K&D Session TM Vol. 2)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - 1st Of Tha Month (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Kruder & Dorfmeister - Lexicon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Knowtoryus - Bomberclad Joint (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Rockers Hi-Fi - Going Under (Evil Love & Insanity Dub)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Strange Cargo - Million Town (K&D Session TM)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CD3 (Unmixed):
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Count Basic - Speechless (Peter Kruder Vocal Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Lewis Taylor - Lucky (Kruder & Dorfmeister Suicide Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Knowtoryus - The Revenge Of The Bomberclad Joint (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Roni Size - Heroes (Peter Kruder Powercut Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Madonna - Nothing Really Matters (Kruder & Dorfmeister Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. UFO - L.O.V.E. (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lewis Taylor - Lucky (Kruder & Dorfmeister Reprise Mix)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            LP Tracklisting:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A1. Roni Size, Reprazent - Heroes (Kruder's Long Loose Bossa)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A2. Alex Reece - Jazzmaster (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            B1. Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            B2. Lamb - Trans Fatty Acid (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            C1. Count Basic - Speechless (Drum 'n' Bass)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            C2. Rockers Hi-Fi - Going Under (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            D1. Depeche Mode - Useless (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            D2. Count Basic - Gotta Jazz (Richard Dorfmeister Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            E1. Aphrodelics - Rollin' On Chrome (Wild Motherfucker Dub)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            E2. Knowtoryus – The Revenge Of The Bomberclad Joint (K&D Session)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            F1. Truby Trio - Donaueschingen (Peter Kruder's Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitänskajütenremix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            G1. David Holmes - Gone Ft. Sarah Cracknell (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            G2. Sofa Surfers - Sofa Rockers (Richard Dorfmeister Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            H1. Mama Oliver - Eastwest (Stoned Together)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            H2. Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust (Dub)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            H3. Kruder & Dorfmeister - Boogie Woogie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            I1. Sin - Where Shall I Turn (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            I2. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - 1st Of Tha Month (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            I3. Kruder & Dorfmeister - Lexicon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            J1. Knowtoryus - Bomberclad Joint (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            J2. Rockers Hi-Fi - Going Under (Evil Love & Insanity Dub)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            J3. Strange Cargo - Million Town (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            K1. Count Basic - Speechless (Peter Kruder Vocal Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            K2. Lewis Taylor - Lucky (Kruder & Dorfmeister Suicide Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            K3. Roni Size - Heroes (Peter Kruder Powercut Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            L1. Madonna - Nothing Really Matters (Kruder & Dorfmeister Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            L2. UFO - L.O.V.E. (K&D Session TM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            L3. Lewis Taylor - Lucky (Kruder & Dorfmeister Reprise Mix)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mudhoney

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mudhoney - 35th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sub Pop and Mudhoney celebrate the barnstorming self-titled debut album by Seattle punk/rock/fuzz/g****e legends Mudhoney, originally released in 1989, with a fresh colored-vinyl pressing. This classic album contains 12 tracks of roaring rock music, including the megahits “This Gift” and “Here Comes Sickness.” Mudhoney frontman Mark Arm says “Turn up the tape hiss!!” Band are about to start a European tour…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This special 35th anniversary edition is on Petrol coloured vinyl! YES PETROL! It looks mighty fine.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This Gift
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Flat Out Fucked
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Get Into Yours
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              You Got It
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Magnolia Caboose Babyshit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Come To Mind
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Here Comes Sickness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Running Loaded
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Farther I Go
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              By Her Own Hand
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              When Tomorrow Its
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Dead Love

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fugazi

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Instrument Soundtrack - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Original music from the film,"Instrument", culled from demos and various sources, by Fugazi from 1988-1998.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The 12" LP format was re-cut and re-issued in December 2009.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Originally Released: 1999.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Ian MacKaye vocals & guitar Guy Picciotto vocals & guitar Joe Lally bass Brendan Canty drums


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Pink Frosty Demo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Lusty Scripps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Arpeggiator Demo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Afterthought
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Trio's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Turkish Disco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Me And Thumbelina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Floating Boy Demo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Link Track
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Little Debbie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. H.B.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                12. I'm So Tired
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                13. Rend It Demo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                14. Closed Caption Demo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                15. Guilford Fall Demo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                16. Swingset
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                17. Shaken All Over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                18. Slo Crostic

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Weezer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Blue Album - 30th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Weezer’s career-defining, self-titled debut album, also known as the “Blue Album.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  An instantly recognizable cultural touchstone of the 1990s, Weezer (the Blue Album) has garnered such a firm place in the musical pantheon of the last three decades that it serves as an entry point into music for nascent listeners. A testament to the band’s staying power, tracks like “Buddy Holly” and “Say It Ain’t So” have earned hundreds of millions of streams and endless placements in TV shows and movies.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Super Deluxe 4LP + 10" + 7" // Product Description
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Often revered as one of the most important debut albums of all-time, Weezer’s “blue” album celebrates 30 years with an extensive Super Deluxe boxset featuring four 12-inch 180-gram LPs, a 10-inch EP and 7-inch. The album has been newly remastered from the original analog tapes and the set includes 50 total tracks with 36 previously unreleased, including 8 Kitchen Tape Demos, 22 early practices & live recordings, 6 BBC radio recordings (2 never broadcasted) and 4 tracks from their LMU sessions. Karl Koch updates the history on the album with new liner notes in issue #18 of the weezine, along with laying out all of the artwork throughout the boxset filled with unreleased photos. The boxset showcases sweater embossed graphics along with a blue thread that’s pullable (& retractable), 4 lithographs, a poster for the garage, song-themed sticker sheet, 12-sided dice and an enamel Bokkus pin.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Deluxe 3CD // Product Description
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Often revered as one of the most important debut albums of all-time, Weezer’s “blue” album celebrates 30 years with an extensive Deluxe 3CD boxset. The album has been newly remastered from the original analog tapes and the set includes 50 total tracks with 36 previously unreleased, including 8 Kitchen Tape Demos, 22 early practices & live recordings, 6 BBC radio recordings (2 never broadcasted) and 4 tracks from their LMU sessions. Karl Koch updates the history on the album with new liner notes in issue #18 of the weezine, along with laying out all of the artwork throughout the boxset filled with unreleased photos. The boxset comes with 4 lithographs, a poster for the garage, song-themed sticker sheet, 12-sided dice and an enamel Bokkus pin.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  SUPER DELUXE 4-LP + 10-INCH + 7-INCH
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  LP ONE SIDE A – ALBUM REMASTERED
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  My Name Is Jonas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  No One Else
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Buddy Holly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Undone – The Sweater Song
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Surf Wax America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  LP ONE SIDE B – ALBUM REMASTERED
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Say It Ain’t So
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  In The Garage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Holiday
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Only In Dreams

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  LP TWO SIDE A – THE KITCHEN TAPE DEMOS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Say It Ain’t So - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The World Has Turned And Left Me Here - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Paperface
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Undone – The Sweater Song
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  LP TWO SIDE B – THE KITCHEN TAPE DEMOS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thief, You’ve Taken All That Was Me - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  My Name Is Jonas - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Let’s Sew Our Pants Together - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Only In Dreams

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  LP THREE SIDE A – THE EARLY RECORDINGS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I Can’t Forget This Way (Third Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Undone – The Sweater Song (Third Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (Third Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Windows Down (Garage Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  My Name Is Jonas (Garage Practice)- Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  LP THREE SIDE B – THE EARLY RECORDINGS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Only In Dreams (Garage Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Superman (Garage Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Dawn Sets Upon Us (Garage Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Just What I Needed (Rehearsal Demo) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Buddy Holly (Rehearsal Demo) - Previously Unreleased

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  LP FOUR SIDE A – THE EARLY LIVE RECORDINGS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Let’s Sew Our Pants Together (Live At 8121 Club) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Paperface (Live At 8121 Club) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Only In Dreams (Live At 8121 Club) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Conversationalist (Wax Cover/Adaptation) (Live At Coconut Teaszer) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Undone – The Sweater Song (Live At English Acid) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  My Name Is Jonas (Live At English Acid) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  LP FOUR SIDE B – THE EARLY LIVE RECORDINGS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  No One Else (Live At Club Lingerie) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (Live At Club Lingerie) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Jamie (Live At Club Lingerie) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Lullabye For Wayne (Live At Club Lingerie) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Say It Ain’t So (Live At Club Lingerie) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  China Grove (Live At Club Lingerie) - Previously Unreleased

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  10-INCH – BBC RECORDINGS - Side A: 45RPM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  My Name Is Jonas (Live On BBC Evening Sessions) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  In The Garage (Live On BBC Evening Sessions) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  No One Else (Live On BBC Evening Sessions) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  10-INCH – BBC RECORDINGS - Side B: 45RPM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Surf Wax America (Live On BBC Evening Sessions)- Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Buddy Holly (Acoustic – Live On Greater London Radio)- Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Undone – The Sweater Song (Acoustic – Live On Greater London Radio) - Previously Unreleased

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7-INCH – LMU SESSIONS - Side A: 33-1/3RPM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Jamie (Take 6)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  My Name Is Jonas - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7-INCH – LMU SESSIONS - Side B: 33-1/3RPM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Jamie (Take 5) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Lullabye For Wayne - Previously Unreleased

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  DELUXE 3CD
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CD ONE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  My Name Is Jonas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  No One Else
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Buddy Holly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Undone – The Sweater Song
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Surf Wax America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Say It Ain’t So
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  In The Garage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Holiday
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Only In Dreams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  My Name Is Jonas (Live On BBC Evening Sessions) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  In The Garage (Live On BBC Evening Sessions) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  No One Else (Live On BBC Evening Sessions) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Surf Wax America (Live On BBC Evening Sessions) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Buddy Holly (Acoustic – Live On Greater London Radio) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Undone – The Sweater Song (Acoustic – Live On Greater London Radio) - Previously Unreleased

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CD TWO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Say It Ain’t So (The Kitchen Tape Demos)- Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (The Kitchen Tape Demos)- Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Paperface (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Undone – The Sweater Song (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thief, You’ve Taken All That Was Me (The Kitchen Tape Demos)- Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  My Name Is Jonas (The Kitchen Tape Demos)- Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Let’s Sew Our Pants Together (The Kitchen Tape Demos)- Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Only In Dreams (The Kitchen Tape Demos)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I Can’t Forget This Way (Third Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Undone – The Sweater Song (Third Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (Third Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Windows Down (Garage Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  My Name Is Jonas (Garage Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Only In Dreams (Garage Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Superman (Garage Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Dawn Sets Upon Us (Garage Practice) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Just What I Needed (Rehearsal Demo) - Previously Unreleased
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Buddy Holly (Rehearsal Demo) - Previously Unreleased

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Roger Waters

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Waters says ‘when we recorded the stripped down songs for the Lockdown Sessions, the 50th anniversary of the release of The Dark Side Of The Moon was looming on the horizon. It occurred to to me that The Dark Side Of The Moon could well be a suitable candidate for a similar re-working, partly as a tribute to the original work, but also to re-address the political and emotional message of the whole album. I discussed it with Gus and Sean, and when we’d stopped giggling and shouting ‘You must be ****ing mad’ at one another we decided to take it on. It’s turned out really great and I’m excited for everyone to hear it. It’s not a replacement for the original which, obviously, is irreplaceable. But it is a way for the seventy nine year old man to look back across the intervening fifty years into the eyes of the twenty nine year old and say, to quote a poem of mine about my Father, “We did our best, we kept his trust, our Dad would have been proud of us”. And also it is a way for me to honor a recording that Nick and Rick and Dave and I have every right to be very proud of.’

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    As founding member, lyricist, and principal composer of Pink Floyd during the band’s most influential and creative period, Roger Waters has achieved global success and global renown.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Waters co-founded Pink Floyd in the mid-1960s. Under Waters’ guidance, Pink Floyd made a series of best-selling albums during the 1970s, of which the most successful and iconic were The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall. Roger Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985 and is now one of the most successful solo artists in the world.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Speak To Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Breathe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. On The Run
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Great Gig In The Sky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Money
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Us And Them
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Any Colour You Like
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Brain Damage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Eclipse

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Royal Trux

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hand Of Glory (Remastered) - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      From a long-forgotten trunk; two extended jams, twin slabs, circa 1989. Continuing Fire Records’ series of classic remastered albums from Royal Trux, ‘Hand Of Glory’ is released on silver vinyl.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This bad-ass black, white and blue magic is a kind of Burial Dub… or so preached the sleeve of ‘Hand Of Glory’ on its original release in 2002. Legend has it, the two sides of this 40-minute gem were recorded between 1985 and 1989. The resultant mountain of creativity from where they hail were inevitably left under a scuzzy sofa as life and a career that ebbed and flowed over nine albums. Royal Trux became an inspirational tipping point for everyone from Pavement & Sonic Youth to the Black Keys, Kurt Cobain, The Avalanches & Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor. “I urge and encourage you to enter the harmolodic multiverse of their music.” Alexis Taylor, Hot Chip

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ‘Hand Of Glory’ is not like their other albums but then again none of their albums are alike, it’s a two-faced masterpiece. Side one’s ‘Domo Des Burros’/‘Two Sticks’ is on par with Beefheart’s sprawling ‘Troutmask Replica’. It plays out in 19 minutes, sounding like it was laid down on Warhol’s sofa in The Factory; like Dylan’s sprawling ‘Desolation Row’ with, background squalls, interruptions and both Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema’s overlayed stream of consciousness peeping through a multi-layered backdrop. It’s just staggering.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      “Royal Trux were nothing if not fearless.” Pitchfork

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Side two’s ‘The Boxing Story’, a loose homage to William Burroughs, moulds and morphs from tape to tape, a multi-speed soundtrack, while the dynamic duo press pause, guitars ring, occasional melodic lines arrive and evaporate. Lou Reed’s pastoral ‘Metal Machine Music’ could perhaps be recognized as an older and perhaps less challenging sibling.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A two-sided masterpiece featuring two wayward pieces of creative genius.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Side A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A1. Domo Des Borros (Two Sticks)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Side B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      B1. The Boxing Story - Electric Boxing Show
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      B2. The Boxing Story - Four Kings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      B3. The Boxing Story - Golden Lament
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      B4. The Boxing Story - Pots And Pansy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      B5. The Boxing Story - K-9 To The Core

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Royal Trux

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Untitled (Remastered) - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1992’s ‘Untitled’ brought the band’s third album that re-cemented the duo once again as the progenitors of the “lo-fi” genre. This breakthrough set transitioned "The Trux" into a never ending all-inclusive rotating cast of musicians. Continuing Fire Records’ series of classic remastered albums from Royal Trux, ‘Untitled’ is released on white vinyl and features updated monochrome and silver artwork.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        As unpredictable as ever, Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema shook off the next level layering and noise of ’Twin Infinitives’ to embrace the history of rock ‘n’ roll in all its deformed grandeur. Utilizing their ever present mind set of macro-inclusivity, they allowed the subconscious "radio stations" of their lives to infiltrate, lead, and dictate. Culling from their collective minds and memories twisted tunes that touched them. After the blood rush of their much-hailed avant-garde masterpiece ‘Twin Infinitives’ (1988), this eight-song opus added to the lo-fi genre that originated on ‘Twin Infinitives’.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        On ‘Untitled’ Hagerty uses his 5-string blues roots and hails rock’s twisted potential, while Herrema slurs and snarls in ecstasy. They sound like they’re locked in a fourth-floor boudoir at the Chelsea Hotel; bottles clink, an album clicks on its run-out groove, the band plays on. In the mix are the characters and casualties of the 90s, a roll call of swaggering misfits. These aren’t superficial sketches, the Trux cut much deeper than that…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        “‘Junkie Nurse' isn't just about addiction; it's about the twisted hope that even the most broken people can somehow mend others, even when they're falling apart themselves." Jennifer Herrema, Royal Trux.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        With ‘Untitled’ Royal Trux justifiably increased their coterie of convicted followers, becoming the cult heroes for a transgressive generation, and the Rosetta Stone for male/female duos (ie:The White Stripes, The Kills etc... ) over the years inspiring everyone from The Silver Jews (David Berman) & Sonic Youth through to melodic blue-eyed soulsters like Hot Chip - “I urge and encourage you to enter the harmolodic multiverse of their music.” Alexis Taylor, Hot Chip

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        “Royal Trux were nothing if not fearless.” Pitchfork

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Side A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        A1. Air
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        A2. Move
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        A3. Hallucination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        A4. Junkie Nurse

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Side B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        B1. Sometimes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        B2. Lightning Boxer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        B3. Blood Flowers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        B4. Sun On The Run

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Blueboy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Unisex - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A Colourful Storm's reissue series of Blueboy's seminal Sarah Records albums culminates with Unisex, arguably the finest moment of the trio of Keith Girdler, Paul Stewart and Gemma Townley and a bona fide indie-pop classic.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The first vinyl issue since 1994, the album has gained an immense cult following in all corners of the world and stands as an almost forgotten pinnacle of pop songwriting. “I just want to kiss you in new places, to savour the joy of living, liking you..." Full-colour reverse card sleeve with printed lyric sheet designed by Matt Haynes.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A1. So Catch Him
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A2. Cosmopolitan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A3. Marble Arch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A4. The Joy Of Living
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A5. Fleetway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A6. Also Ran
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          B1. Boys Don't Matter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          B2. Self Portrait
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          B3. Lazy Thunderstorms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          B4. Finistere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          B5. Always There
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          B6. Imipramine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          B7. So Catch Him (Reprise)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Blueboy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          If Wishes Were Horses - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Blueboy's first and now legendary album finally reissued by Australian label A Colourful Storm.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Presented for the first time on vinyl since its release in 1992, the recording by Keith Girdler, Gemma Townley, Paul Stewart, Lloyd Armstrong and Mark Andes is immortalised in Sarah Records history as an evergreen of indie-pop and modern DIY.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            “...the sort of feelings that rarely escape from the Sarah daydream factory” wrote NME at the time.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Long overdue reissue with original artwork faithfully restored by Sarah Records' own Matt Haynes. Full colour reverse-card sleeve with printed insert and lyrics sheet.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A1. Candy Bracelet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A2. Cloud Babies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A3. Too Good To Be True
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A4. Fondette
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            B1. Sea Horses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            B2. Clear Skies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            B3. Happiness And Smiles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            B4. Amoroso

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Slint

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tweez - 2024 Remaster

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              LP1/CD: Originally recorded by Steve Albini and released in 1989, tweez has been remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Studio from the original analog master tapes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              LP2: tweethan mix. Per Ethan Buckler (Slint bassist on tweez), “Finally - after thirty-five long years - the other guys in Slint decided to be nice to me and let me have my Tweez remix. I complained incessantly back in the day about how the Albini production style ruined our first recording.” In 2023, Ethan took the original multi-track recordings to a local studio in Louisville. Upon handing the engineer a copy of a pre-tweez Slint practice tape, he said “Make it sound like this.” LP2 of this tweez (35th anniversary edition) is the result. Mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Studio.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              LP1/CD (tweez Remastered) Tracklist:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Ron
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Nan Ding
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Carol
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Kent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Charlotte
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. Darlene
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7. Warren
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8. Pat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9. Rhoda

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              LP2 (tweethan Mix) Tracklist:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Intro
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The Book
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Paint The Houses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Ballet School
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Christmas Tree
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. Tokens Of Affection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7. New Dave
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8. Rhoda
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9. Hippy Chick
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              10. Hollow Eyes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Harmonia

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Musik Von Harmonia - 50th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Harmonia record 'Musik Von Harmonia', Gronland release this limited edition set, containing the original album and a second vinyl with reworks by Matthew Herbert, Stuart Braithwaite, James Holden and many more.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The debut Harmonia LP, 'Musik Von Harmonia', appeared in 1974 (with an accomplished live track, recorded in Amsterdam) and marks the first collaborative effort between Cluster's Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius and Neu!'s Michael Rother: a German supergroup and genuine rarity, a colossal artistic success. The three members were skilled keyboard players, guitarists, electronic percussionists and composers. This was a group musically and conceptually miles ahead of its time. Musik Von Harmonia is at once a product of their source bands and a fine new twist on them, resulting in music that captures what for many is the Krautrock ideal, or more accurately, the motorik ideal. It's not Kraftwerk's all-synth, clean, clinical pulse, nor Neu!'s seemingly effortless glide, nor Can's stomping art world funk. Instead it's at once playful and murky, steady and mechanical, a supergroup of sorts who easily achieves and maintains such a seemingly overstated status by embracing a variety of approaches that work wonders.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                LP/CD1 - Musik Von Harmonia:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Watussi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Sehr Komisch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Sonnenschein
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Dino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ohrwurm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Ahoi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Veterano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Hausmusik

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                LP/CD2 - Reworks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. David Pajo - Harmoniumm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Vittoria Maccabruni – Idle Place
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Ahoi (Herbert`s Fall Dub)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Vittoria Maccabruni & Michael Rother – Wave By Wave
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ahoi (Kaleema Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Ahoi (Tape Remix By Marta Salogni)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ohrwurm (Post Neo Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Veterano (Tape Remix By Marta Salogni)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Watussi (Stuart Braithwaite Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dino (Sqürl Remix)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                SQUAREPUSHER

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Ultravisitor - 20th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  For the 20th anniversary, Warp is proud to present 'Ultravisitor' expanded deluxe version, an album beloved by fans since its release in March 2004, carefully remastered from the original tapes by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering and overseen by Tom Jenkinson. Tom has relished the opportunity to revisit the tapes, bringing out fresh dynamics and details in the tracks. A unique blend of studio and live recordings, it’s an excellent showcase for the diversity of his music: from the frenetic title track to the funky jazz of 'Iambic 9 Poetry' to the sunlit bliss of 'Tommib Help Buss' and beyond.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  LP Tracklist:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Ultravisitor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. I Fulcrum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Iambic 9 Poetry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. Andrei
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. 50 Cycles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. Menelec
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. C-Town Smash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. Steinbolt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9. An Arched Pathway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  10. Telluric Piece
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  11. District Line II
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  12. Circlewave
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  13. Tetra-Sync
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  14. Tommib Help Buss
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  15. Every Day I Love
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  16. Square Window
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  17. Abacus 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  18. Venus No.17
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  19. Itti-Fack
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  20. Melt 14.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  21. Venus No.17 Acid Mix
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  22. Tundra 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  23. Talk About Me & You

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CD Tracklist:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Ultravisitor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. I Fulcrum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Iambic 9 Poetry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. Andrei
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. 50 Cycles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. Menelec
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7 C-Town Smash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. Steinbolt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9. An Arched Pathway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  10. Telluric Piece
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  11. District Line II
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  12. Circlewave
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  13. Tetra-Sync
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  14. Tommib Help Buss
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  15. Every Day I Love
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  16. Square Window
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  17. Abacus 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  18. Venus No.17
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  19. Venus No.17 Acid Mix
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  20. Tundra 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  21. Itti-Fack
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  22. Talk About Me & You
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  23. 8 Melt 14.6

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kiasmos

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kiasmos - 10th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Kiasmos is Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ten years on from the release of their seminal self-titled album, Kiasmos celebrate with a limited edition pressing on blue vinyl. The pressing is limited to 2000 for the world. The album, which has been streamed over 100 million times on Spotify alone, has become an essential album in electronic music and has since gone on to inspire artists around the world.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    After a successful campaign surrounding the follow up album (“II”) earlier this year, now seems like a great time to reflect on where it all started: with two friends experimenting and having fun in the studio together.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Lit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Held
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Looped
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Swayed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Thrown
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Dragged 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Bent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Burnt

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bardo Pond

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Set & Setting - 25th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Following the long-since sold out repress of ‘Amanita’ in 2021, Bardo Pond will release a remastered edition of their classic 1999 LP ‘Set and Setting’ on purple vinyl, featuring the eleven-minute opener 'Walking Stick Man' and the single 'This Time (So Fucked)'.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Walking Stick Man
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. This Time (So Fucked)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Datura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Again
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Cross Current
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Crawl Away
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. #3

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Jenny Lewis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Voyager - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10th Anniversary colour reissue of the 2014 album featuring “Just One of the Guys”, “The Voyager”, “She’s Not Me” and more.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This is the former Rilo Kiley frontwoman's third solo album & documents her struggle to cope following the death of her estranged father in 2010 and the subsequent break-up of Rilo Kiley. 'The Voyager' finds the always relatable songwriter at her sharp-witted best, singing about her experiences with honesty and incisiveness.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Side 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Head Underwater
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        She's Not Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Just One Of The Guys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Slippery Slopes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Late Bloomer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Side 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        You Can't Outrun 'Em
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The New You
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Aloha & The Three Johns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Love U Forever
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Voyager

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Distangled brings you another gem of a re-issue. Barfly, a one-off by Wringler, is a little known and obscure Dutch release from the mid 90's and changes for quite some $ among those who know. Six cleverly produced house and techno tracks, raw and sometimes even with a hint of disco too. Including 3 previously unreleased tracks found on the original session tapes. Big tip!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Matt says: New one on me this one. But a none the less nice addition to the annals of techno and house that emanated from the European continent throughout the 90s. Can't help thinking this was a big Craig Richards spin...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        01 Gatewood
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        02 Dustbowl
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        03 Cold Case
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        04 Barfly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        05 Lines Loops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        06 LISa

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        JPEGMAFIA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        All My Heroes Are Cornballs - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          'All My Heroes Are Cornballs' is the third studio album by renowned Baltimore rapper JPEGMafia, released on September 13, 2019, follow-up to the album that really launched his career, 'Veteran' (2018). JPEGMAFIA handled the production, mixing and mastering in his home studio. The album features guest appearances from Abdu Ali, Helena Deland and Buzzy Lee, as well as additional vocals by Refined Sugar, Vegyn and Young Emoji. 'All My Heroes Are Cornballs' is an avant-garde, experimental hip hop, and punk rap album, and draws influences from experimental pop, glitch hop, ambient, noise and industrial music. It has a smoother and more melodic sound than its predecessor, employing uncommon song structures, extensive sampling, and a variety of vocal techniques such as rapping, screaming and singing. Thematically, the album is personal, introspective, and presented in a stream of consciousness form, touching on the Internet culture, prejudice, political issues and JPEGMafia's newfound fame

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Jesus Forgive Me, I Am A Thot
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Kenan Vs. Kel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Beta Male Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. JPEGMAFIA TYPE BEAT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Grimy Waifu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. PTSD
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7. Rap Grow Old & Die X No Child Left Behind
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          8. AlI My Heroes Are Cornballs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          9. BBW
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          10. PRONE!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          11. Lifes Hard, Here's A Song About Sorrel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          12. Thot Tactics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          13. Free The Frail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          14. Post Verified Lifestyle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          15. BasicBitchTearGas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          16. DOTS FREESTYLE REMIX
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          17. BUTTERMILK JESUS TYPE BEAT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          18. Papi I Missed U

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          JPEGMAFIA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          LP! - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            'LP!' is the fourth studio album from renowned Baltimore rapper JPEGAMFIA. Released on October 22nd, 2021 (his 32nd birthday), the album features guest appearances from DatPiMaa, Kimbra and Tkay Maidza. It received a great critical response from Pitchfork, NME, and more. The album thematically speaks to JPEG’s struggles within the music industry and staying true to his art, and is entirely self-produced like much of his work. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. TRUST!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. DIRTY!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. NEMO!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. END CREDITS!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. HAZARD DUTY PAY!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. GOD DON’T LIKE UGLY!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. WHAT KINDA RAPPIN’ IS THIS?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. THOT’S PRAYER!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. ARE U HAPPY?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. REBOUND!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. 100
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            12. OG!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            13. DIKEMBE!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            14. TIRED, NERVOUS & BROKE!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            15. FIRE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            16. NICE!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            17. BMT!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            18. THE GHOST OF RANKING DREAD!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            19. DAM! DAM! DAM! (OG MIX)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            20. UNTITLED

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            JPEGMAFIA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Veteran - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              'Veteran' is the second studio from renowned Baltimore rapper, JPEGMAFIA. It was released on January 19 2018 by Deathbomb Arc and Republic Records. The album was released to widespread critical acclaim and brought JPEGMAFIA to the forefront of contemporary and experimental hip hop. NME, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Noisey, and Spin all listed Veteran in their top 100 albums of 2018. In 2019, Pitchfork listed it at number 171 in their list of best albums of the decade. The album features JPEGMAFIA's most streamed song, '1539 N. Calvert'.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              As described by Pitchfork: "Entirely self-produced, Veteran is a remarkable exercise in sound and texture. At its best the production makes the frayed edges of each element part of the atmosphere, a mess of distortion that works percussively and melodically." 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. 1539 N. Calvert
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Real Nega
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Thug Tears
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Dayum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Baby I'm Bleeding
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. My Thoughts On Neogaf Dying
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7. Rock N Roll Is Dead
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8. DD Form 214
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9. Germs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              10. Libtard Anthem
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              11. Panic Emoji
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              12. DJ Snitch Bitch Interlude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              13. Whole Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              14. Macaulay Culkin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              15. Williamsburg
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              16. I Cannot Fucking Wait Til Morrissey Dies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. Rainbow Six
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              18. 1488
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              19. Curb Stomp

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hot Chip

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Coming On Strongerer - 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Hot Chip celebrate 20 years since the release of their seminal debut album, originally released in 2004 via Moshi Moshi Records.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                “Restlessly inventive, Hot Chip have crafted a genuinely organic, proper album, and the relaxed enthusiasm that drives this debut is absurdly infectious” Uncut.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                “An oddly beautiful record” Time Out “.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                A dazzling debut” NME.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                “Hot and very strong” Dazed. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Side A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Take Care
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Beach Party
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Keep Fallin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Side B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Playboy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Crap Kraft Dinner

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Side C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Down With Prince
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Bad Luck
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                You Ride, We Ride, In My Ride

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Side D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Shining Escalade
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Baby Said
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                One One One

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Side E
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Hittin Skittles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Marrow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                My PC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                From Drummer To Driver

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Side F
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Defeated By Technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Back To The Future
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                A-B-C

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Bonus Tracks Are:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                “Hittin Skittles” *
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                “From Drummer To Driver” *
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                “Marrow”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                “My PC (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                “Defeated By Technology”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                “Back To The Future”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                “A-B-C”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                * These Two Have Been Available Digitally In The Past But This Is The First And Only Time They Will Be Available On A Physical Format.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Interpol

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Antics - 20th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Interpol celebrates the 20th anniversary of their iconic sophomore album, Antics, first released on September 27th, 2004.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Released in 2004, Antics cemented Interpol's position as one of the most influential bands of their generation. The album's dark, atmospheric soundscapes and frontman Paul Banks' signature vocals spawned iconic tracks such as ‘Slow Hands,’ ‘Evil,’ and ‘C’mere’ and Antics continues to resonate with fans worldwide, solidifying its place as a modern classic.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Formed in New York City, Interpol quickly rose to prominence with their unique blend of post-punk, shoegaze, and dark wave influences. Their debut album, Turn on the Bright Lights, became a critical and commercial success, establishing the band as a major force in alternative music. Over the course of their career, Interpol have released seven critically acclaimed studio albums including The Other Side of Make-Believe in July 2022.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Next Exit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Evil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Narc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. Take You On A Cruise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Slow Hands
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. Not Even Jail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. Public Pervert
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. C’mere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9. Length Of Love
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  10. A Time To Be So Small

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Pogues

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Red Roses For Me - 40th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    After four decades, ‘Red Roses For Me’ is still celebrated as a groundbreaking debut album from an unlikely group of supposed ne’er-do-wells from London’s Kings Cross in the convulsive aftermath of the re-election of the Thatcher government. The album mashes traditional songs and instrumentals - about death and drink, love and London - with those of frontman Shane MacGowan's - and all fuelled by the punk ethos.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CD1:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Transmetropolitan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. The Battle Of Brisbane
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. The Auld Triangle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Waxie’s Dargle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Boys Form The County Hell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Sea Shanty
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Dark Streets Of London
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Streams Of Whiskey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Poor Paddy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Dingle Regatta
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Greenland Whale Fisheries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    12. Down In The Ground Where The Dead Men Go
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    13. Kitty

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CD2: B-Sides And BBC Sessions 1984
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Single B-Sides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. The Leaving Of Liverpool
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Muirshin Durkin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Repeal Of The Licensing Laws
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Whiskey You’re The Devil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. The Wild Rover
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    John Peel Session 10th April 1984
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Streams Of Whiskey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Greenland Whale Fisheries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Boys From The County Hell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. The Auld Triangle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    David ‘Kid’ Jensen Session 21st June 1984
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Dingle Regatta/Holly Johnsons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    12. Poor Paddy On The Railway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    13. The Boys From The County Hell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    14. Connemara, Let’s Go!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    John Peel Session 4th December 1984
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    15. Whiskey You’re The Devil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    16. The Navigator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    17. Sally McLannan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    18. Danny Boy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Vinyl Tracklisting:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SIDE A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Transmetropolitan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Battle Of Brisbane
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. The Auld Triangle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Waxies Dargle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Boys From The County Hell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Sea Shanty
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Dark Streets Of London

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SIDE B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Streams Of Whiskey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Poor Paddy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Dingle Regatta
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Greenland Whale Fisheries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Down In The Ground Where The Deadmen Go
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Kitty

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Roots Manuva

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Run Come Save Me - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Rodney Smith aka Roots Manuva is one of the titans of Black British music. He is known for his distinctive voice, complex lyricism, and genreblending production. His innovative sound being one that merges hip-hop with reggae, dub, and electronic influences which has established him as seminal figure in the UK music scene.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Roots Manuva’s influence is also one that extends beyond solo work. He has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including the Gorillaz, The Cinematic Orchestra and Coldcut, bringing his distinctive style to a wide range of musical projects. His contributions to the development of the UK hip-hop scene have also been recognised with numerous awards and honours, cementing his legacy as a true innovator.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Roots Manuva released ‘Run Come Save Me’ in 2001, a groundbreaking album that solidified his place in the pantheon of hip-hop greats. The body of work also features hit single ‘Witness (1 Hope)’, which become an anthem and is often cited as one of the greatest UK hip-hop tracks of all time.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      …No Strings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bashment Boogie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Witness (1 Hope)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Join The Dots
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ital Visions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Artical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hol' It Up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Stone The Crows
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Kicking The Cack
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Dub Styles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Trim Body
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sinny Sin Sins
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Evil Rabbit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Swords In The Dirt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Highest Grade
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Dreamy Days

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Roots Manuva

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Brand New Second Hand - 25th Anniversary Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Rodney Smith aka Roots Manuva is one of the titans of Black British music. He is known for his distinctive voice, complex lyricism, and genre-blending production. His innovative sound being one that merges hip-hop with reggae, dub, and electronic influences which has established him as seminal figure in the UK music scene.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Roots Manuva’s influence is also one that extends beyond solo work. He has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including the Gorillaz, The Cinematic Orchestra and Coldcut, bringing his distinctive style to a wide range of musical projects. His contributions to the development of the UK hip-hop scene have also been recognised with numerous awards and honours, cementing his legacy as a true innovator.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Roots Manuva’s career began in the early 1990s, gaining attention with his debut album, ‘Brand New Second Hand’ (1999), released via Big Dada. The body of work was a critical success due to the use of introspective lyrics and avant-garde beats, and it showcased his ability to merge social commentary with personal introspection.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Movements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Juggle Tings Proper
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Cornmeal Dumpling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Baptism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Soul Decay
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fever
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wisdom Fall
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Strange Behaviour
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sinking Sands
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Oh Yeah…
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Dem Phonies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Inna
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Big Tings Gwidarn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Motion 5000

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Bdrmm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Bedroom - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A special repress of the 2020 debut album by bdrmm which was hailed by The Guardian as a lockdown classic on its original release and ended up in Rough Trade’s top ten albums of the year. The release is part of Sonic Cathedral’s 20th anniversary celebrations which will also see the band playing through the album in full (alongside Ride, Pye Corner Audio and Moon Diagrams) at Hackney Church in London on October 12.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          “A modern day shoegaze classic” – NME “The general roller coaster of being twenty-somethings in post-Brexit England who find themselves awash with a shimmering soundscape that recalls Oshin-era DIIV, Deerhunter’s Microcastle, or even The Cure at their most ambiently grandiose” – Under The Radar.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          “At a time when we’re all looking for aural salvation from the chaotic inundation of all that is happening around us, bdrmm are the salve that eases the wounds of an archaic society, showing that anxieties are a natural flow of life” – Gigwise.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Momo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Push/Pull
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. A Reason To Celebrate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Gush
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Happy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. (The Silence)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7. (Un)happy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          8. If....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          9. Is That What You Wanted To Hear?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          10. Forget The Credits

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fela Kuti

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Alagbon Close - 50th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            'Alagbon Close' was the first of Fela’s albums to have a sleeve designed by Ghariokwu Lemi, whose artwork fast became an integral part of Fela's catalogue and Afrobeat's message. The disc was named after the headquarters of the Nigerian Criminal Investigation Department in Lagos. The title track concerns two police raids on Fela’s house, in April and May 1974. On the first occasion, they came looking for weed but could not find any. On the second, they attempted to plant a joint on Fela, but he grabbed it and swallowed it. He was detained at Alagbon Close for three days, while the police waited for the evidence to drop into his slop bucket. Fela was locked in a communal cell the prisoners jokingly called Kalakuta Republic (“kalakuta” is Swahili for “rascal”). His cellmates engineered a 'feces switch' and Fela was pronounced innocent. On his release he renamed his house Kalakuta Republic. “Alagbon Close” calls out the Nigerian police’s violence and arrogance and apparent immunity from prosecution. “Nothing special about uniform,” sings Fela. “Uniform na cloth na tailor dey sew am like my dress,” replies the chorus (meaning: just because you are wearing a uniform does not make you above the law). 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Alagbon Close
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. I No Get Eye For Back

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Bobby "Boris" Pickett

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Monster Mash - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Introducing the iconic "Monster Mash" album by Bobby Pickett, now remastered and pressed on mesmerizing glow-in-the-dark vinyl!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The eternal Halloween classic ‘Monster Mash’ is included alongside further spooky delights of classic hits like "Transylvania Twist" and "Graveyard Shift".

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Monster Mash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Rabian The Fiendage Idol
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Blood Bank Blues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Graveyard Shift
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Skully Gully
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Wolfbane
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Monster Minuet

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              B:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Transylvania Twist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sinister Stomp
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Me & My Mummy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Monster Motion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Monster Mash Party
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Irresistible Igor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bella's Bash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Let's Fly Away

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              'Deadly' Headley Bennett

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              35 Years From Alpha - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Long-awaited reissue of the 1982 solo LP from the late, great “Deadly” Headley Bennett, a key sideman from the golden age of Jamaican music who played on hundreds of records throughout his long and storied career.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Designed as a showcase for his unique talents, producer Adrian Sherwood assembled a crack team of singers and players for this set, including Style Scott, Bim Sherman, George Oban, Lizard Logan, Crucial Tony, and Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah. Fellow Alpha alumnus Rico Rodriguez also makes an appearance on two tracks.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Vinyl re-cut by Frank Merritt at The Carvery, featuring a printed inner sleeve with liner notes and rare photos. The CD includes two previously unreleased bonus tracks.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. 35 Years From Alpha
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. The Danger
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Head Charge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Without A Love Like Yours
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Little Dove
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Two From Alpha
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Another Satta
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Headley's Medley
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Independent Man (Horns Cut) *
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Devious Version *

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                *CD Only Tracks

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's classic LP "Coda", issued in Japan in 1983 as a solo piano version of the "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" soundtrack. The album, which was never been released outside of Japan until now, sees Sakamoto on acoustic piano reinterpreting fascinating versions of his famous soundtrack including the classic theme and "Germination," which was later used in the "Call Me By Your Name" soundtrack. This reissue has been remastered by Seigen Ono's Saidera Mastering studio in Tokyo and boasts the original artwork plus a 4-page insert with new liner notes by Andy Beta.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Batavia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Germination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. A Hearty Breakfast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Before The War
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. The Seed And The Sower
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. A Brief Encounter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Ride Ride Ride
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. The Fight
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dismissed! / Assembly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Beyond Reason
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                12. Sowing The Seed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                13. Last Regrets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                14. The Seed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                15. Japan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                16. Coda

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                With a Yamaha organ and a dream, South African artist Pops Mohamed started his musical journey in the mid-1970s as the bandleader and composer of Black Disco, creating a hip melange of chill-out jazz with futuristic drum machine sounds and spiritual overtones. His cosmic organ transmissions were accompanied by two of the most sought-after session players on the South African scene, the sax and flute wizard Basil Coetzee, who had risen to fame in 1974 as one of the soloists on the hit "Mannenberg," and Sipho Gumede, the young bass prodigy who was already rubbing shoulders with the old guard at the outset of his career. Backed at first with polyphonic beats from Mohamed's electric organ and later taking on a drummer, Black Disco created a signature sound and a trilogy of innovative albums in a burst of studio creativity between 1975 and 1976.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This is the first full reissue of their 3rd album, from the original masters. Limited Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Dawn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Deep Blue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Spiritual Feeling Riding The Blue (feat. Mohamed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Whiter Shade Of Pale
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. No More Tears
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Slow Mood
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Kids In The Dark

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Aphex Twin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Selected Ambient Works Volume II (Expanded Edition)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Written when Aphex Twin (Richard D. James) was in his early 20s, 'Selected Ambient Works Volume II' gained critical acclaim both upon release and retrospectively (10/10 Pitchfork review, #2 Best Ambient Album of All Time, 4 star Rolling Stone review +more). Aphex Twin and SAW II’s influence continues to grow and take new meaning across generations.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Now celebrating it's 30th anniversary, this expanded edition is the definitive version of this seminal record.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Barry says: There’s really very little connecting the first ‘Part’ of Selected Ambient Works to this second edition other than name. While the first one a precursor to RDJ’s more electronic, beat driven albums, Selected Ambient Works II was (and is!) a spooky, beautiful ambient behemoth.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. #1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. #2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. #3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. #4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. #5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. #6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. #7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. #8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9. #9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  10. #10
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  11. #11
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  12. #12
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  13. Blue Calx
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  14. #14
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  15. #15
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  16. #16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  17. #17
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  18. #18
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  19. #19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  20. #20
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  21. #21
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  22. #22
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  23. #23
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  24. #24
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  25. #25
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  26. Th1 [evnslower]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  27. Rhubarb Orc. 19.53 Rev

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Talk Talk

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  It's My Life 40th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Talk Talk’s iconic ‘It’s My Life’ album, it has been cut at Half-Speed by Matt Colton at Metropolis Studios, overseen by Talk Talk drummer Lee Harris and Charlie Hollis, son of Mark Hollis, giving the album a greater depth. Originally released in February 1984, ‘It’s My Life’ is the band's second album and followed the 1982 release of their debut ‘The Party’s Over’ which initially received moderate success in the UK reaching number 21 in the UK chart and finding some global success.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    By the time they came to writing and recording ‘It’s My Life’ the band had gone from the four piece to a three with Simon Brenner leaving the band. The album initially found considerable international success. ‘Such A Shame', the album's first single was a top 10 hit across Europe and the album’s title track entered global Top 40’s including in the US. 


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mine says: An absolute classic and a desert islands disc for Andy and me - but then so is most of Talk Talk's discography...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Side 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Dum Dum Girl
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Such A Shame
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Renee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. It’s My Life

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Side 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Tomorrow Started
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. The Last Time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Call In The Night Boy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Does Caroline Know?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. It’s You

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wilco

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Summerteeth - 25th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed album, Wilco ‘Summerteeth.” Originally released in 1999, this genre-bending album showcases a blend of pop, rock, and experimental sounds. Featuring tracks like "Via Chicago" and "When You Wake Up Feeling Old" to the title track "Summer Teeth,” this tracklist showcases Wilco's talent for crafting emotionally impactful music using a distinctive range of sounds and styles.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Can't Stand It
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. She's A Jar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. A Shot In The Arm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. We're Just Friends
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. I'm Always In Love
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway (Again)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Pieholden Suite
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. How To Fight Loneliness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Via Chicago
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10. ELT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. My Darling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12. When You Wake Up Feeling Old
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13. Summer Teeth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      14. In A Future Age
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      15. 23 Seconds Of Silence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      16. Candyfloss
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. A Shot In The Arm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Sisters Of Mercy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Greatest Hits Vol One: A Slight Case Of Overbombing - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        A Slight Case of Overbombing: Greatest Hits Volume One is a meticulously curated collection showcasing the iconic sound of The Sisters of Mercy. This album features all the A-sides from their UK singles, each track a testament to the band's enduring impact on the gothic rock and post-punk scenes. Spanning the era since the band's collaboration with Warner, this compilation offers listeners a definitive anthology of The Sisters of Mercy's most influential and beloved hits. "A Slight Case of Overbombing: Greatest Hits Volume One" provides a comprehensive and captivating journey through the band's storied career.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Side A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1 Under The Gun (2018 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2 Temple Of Love (1992) [2018 Remaster]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3 Vision Thing (2018 Remaster)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Side B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1 Detonation Boulevard (2018 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2 Doctor Jeep (2018 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3 More (2018 Remaster)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Side C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1 Lucretia My Reflection (2018 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2 Dominion / Mother Russia (2018 Remaster)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Side D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1 This Corrosion (2018 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2 No Time To Cry (2018 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3 Walk Away (2018 Remaster)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4 Body And Soul (2018 Remaster)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Congos

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Feast - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Congos were formed by Cedric Myton (born 1947 St Catherine, Jamaica) and Roydel ‘Roy’ Johnson (born 1943 Hanover, Jamaica), around the mid-seventies, a time when the Rasta message coming out of Kingston and other pockets of the Jamaican Island was at its most prominent. Cedric Myton’s singing career began back in the rocksteady era in Reggae’s musical story.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          He formed the ‘Tartans’ group taking lead vocal duties alongside Devon Russell, Prince Lincoln Thompson and Lindbergh Lewis. They cut ‘Dance All Night’ (1967) and ‘Coming On Strong’ (1968). The line-up reduced to a two piece, Cedric and Devon Russell, when tracks like ‘What a Sin Thing’ and ‘Short Up Dress’ were cut. This line-up became the Royal Rasses, Cedric formed The Congos, on meeting Roydel Johnson. Roydel previously sang as a member of Ras Michael and the Sons of Negas, cutting such tracks as ’Go To Zion’ (1973). As we can see Cedric’s and Roydel’s Rasta roots were firmly in place by the time they had formed The Congos sometimes called ‘The Congoes’.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Congos possess what all bands look for,that unique sound that draws the listener to them.Lead singer Cedric Myton’s style and phasing, with his distinctive Falsetto voice makes this just the case.Built on a foundation of classic rhythms and with the aid of then Producer, Lee Perry, the groups statement of intent was laid down with one succinct message. The Congos mighty 1977 ‘Heart of the Congos’ album, is quite simply one of the best reggae albums ever recorded.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Producer Lee Perry had wanted to record a classic Jamaican vocal group in his newly built Black Ark Studio. The voice of Watty Burnett was added at the time to cover baritone vocal duties. The studio after various changes in equipment etc. was finally finding its way. A sound built in Lee Perry’s back yard in Cardiff Crescent, Washington Gardens, Kingston, but existing until then in Mr Lee Perry’s mind. The album they cut would be the defining group release to come out of The Black Ark studios, when the vital elements, vibes, musicians, songs and singing would gel to form ‘Heart Of The Congos’. Come the time of it’s release 1977, Lee Perry was in dispute with Island Records and opted to release the record on his own ‘Black Art’ label. Without the high-profile push of a major label, the record undersold and caused a split between producer and band. Under different circumstances maybe this album would be sitting in thousands of homes alongside the Bob Marley, Culture, Burning Spear releases. Cedric Myton went on to release albums with the French arm of the CBS label and Roy Johnson records and tours as Congo Ashanti Roy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Cedric Myton the central force carries on the mantle of the Congos and we at Kingston Sounds are proud to pick up the story with another set of vocal statements, which sees Cedric cut some of his finest tunes. Helped along by another reggae legend Brent Dowe, lead singer of the Melodians (Rivers of Babylon), over some classic 1970’s rhythms. Yet again we find that magic formula of strong statements working alongside classic rhythms making the balance work. The Rasta message is still strong on modern classics like ‘King Rastafari Is His Name’, ‘Rasta Congo Man’ and the injustices of the world dissected in tunes ‘Some A Thief’, ‘Watch & Pray’ and the prophetical, ‘Citizen Of The World’.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Once touched by magic it does not fade away, but resurfaces as it has with what we believe to be some of the Congos most heartfelt and meaningful set of songs ...... Let the feast begin.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Gods Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          King Rastafari Is His Name
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Cockmouth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Some A Thief
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Watch & Pray
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Rasta Congo Man

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fat Cook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Citizen Of The World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Grandma Say
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Take It To The Max
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Rasta Weh She Want
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Heaven Rejoice

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Morphine

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Cure For Pain - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Anchored by Mark Sandman's distinctive two-string slide bass, Morphine's second album "Cure for Pain" seamlessly blends rock, jazz, and blues to create a sound that remains as relevant and compelling today as it was upon its release in 1993. This 1LP features remastered audio from the original source and includes the classic songs "Buena," "Thursday," and "Cure for Pain."

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Dawna
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Buena
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. I'm Freenow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. All Wrong
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Candy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. A Head With Wings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. In Spite Of Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Thursday
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Cure For Pain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Mary Won't You Call My Name?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Let's Take A Trip Together
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            12. Sheila
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            13. Miles Davis' Funeral

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ministry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Land Of Rape And Honey - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Experience the raw power of Ministry's "The Land of Rape and Honey (Deluxe Edition)." This definitive collection includes iconic tracks like "Stigmata" and the haunting title track, plus exclusive remixes and extended cuts. Dive into the intense energy and industrial ferocity of this genre-defining album.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Disc 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Stigmata
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The Missing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Deity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Golden Dawn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Destruction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. The Land Of Rape And Honey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7. You Know What You Are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8. Flashback
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9. Abortive

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Disc 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Exclusive Remixes And Extended Cuts

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ministry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Twitch - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The deluxe edition of Ministry's "Twitch" highlights their early industrial sound with tracks like "Just Like You" and "Over The Shoulder." It includes remixes and extended versions such as "All Day Remix" and "Over The Shoulder (12” Version)." This edition offers a deeper dive into the band's innovative and brooding style.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Disc 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Just Like You
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. We Believe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. All Day Remix
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. The Angel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Over The Shoulder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. My Possession
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. A) Where You At Now? B) Crash And Burn C) Twitch (Version II)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Disc 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Remixes And Extended Versions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Cranes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Loved - 30th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Loved is the third album by the British band Cranes, released in 1994. Siblings Alison and Jim Shaw formed the band back in 1989. They recorded several successful albums, including the 1991 Wings Of Joy and 1994 Loved. Loved combines elements of alternative rock, shoegaze, dream-pop, and darkwave. Their gothic elements made a return, while they retained the feeling of their previous album Forever. It was another artistic experience, with nicely orchestrated and constructed songs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Side A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Shining Road
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pale Blue Sky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Rêverie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Lilies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Are You Gone?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Side B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Loved
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Beautiful Friend
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bewildered
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Come This Far
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Paris And Rome
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  In The Night (Hidden Track)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Dorothy Ashby

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Afro-Harping - Deluxe

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    A BONA FIDE ‘CULT’ CLASSIC, AFRO-HARPING IS THE FIRST OF A RAREFIED AND OUTSTANDING TRILOGY OF SOUL-JAZZ ALBUMS BY DOROTHY ASHBY THAT WERE PRODUCED FOR CADET RECORDS (CHESS) BY RICHARD EVANS BETWEEN 1968 AND 1970.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Remastered from the original ¼ inch tapes by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios, Afro-Harping is filled front-to-back with sumptuous and hypnotic grooves. Its African percussion, soulful orchestrations, in-the-pocket rhythms and Dorothy’s virtuosity take it far beyond jazzy mood music and made it a favourite of beat heads and producers; sampled by Pete Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Dee (aka J Dilla), Madlib, Flying Lotus and many others.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This deluxe version features eight bonus tracks, alternate takes from the surviving four-track session reels that are arguably superior to those on the album, including an explosive rendition of the single, ‘Soul Vibrations’, extended versions of its title track and ‘Little Sunflower’ and two fantastic jazzy readings of ‘Theme from Valley of the Dolls’.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Additional flavour is provided by some of the in-studio ‘atmosphere’ that accompanies the bonus cuts. The session reels also featured the voices of Dorothy, Evans and others: encouragement, laughter, a brief burst of beatboxing and a mild disagreement over how many bars had been played, for example. In many cases these elements have been left where they were found, the better to experience the sheer joy of being in the room with Dorothy and some of the Chicago’s finest musicians in the winter of ’68.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    By that time, Evans was running every aspect of Cadet Records, applying his emerging funk formula to new and established artists, with an overflowing pipeline of work for Ramsey Lewis, John Klemmer, Frank D’Rone, Odell Brown and many more. His growing Afrocentricity, coupled with Ashby’s desire to highlight the Black struggle that had been the subject of several plays (from which three of the tracks on Afro-Harping were drawn) that she and her husband John had produced in her hometown of Detroit, provided the foundations for the recording of Afro-Harping. “Her jazz playing was very New York-ish, very sophisticated,” Evans said. “But I wanted things to be very Black, very funky at Cadet.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Jazz harpists are uncommon, and Dorothy is rightly regarded as probably the greatest of a rather exclusive club that also includes Gail Laughton, Corky Hale, Alice Coltrane and, more recently Verve’s own Brandee Younger. Though all her recorded output is strong, Afro-Harping is truly special. “She was an expert on the harp and did things very instinctively. I think she just wanted to please me, and that’s why those recordings are different,” Evans remembered.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Unfortunately, on release Afro-Harping came and went without significant fanfare and, not long after their third and final record together, The Rubaiyat…, the Ashbys left Detroit and moved to LA, where Dorothy concentrated on session work, appearing on records for Bill Withers, Bobby Womack, Stevie Wonder and others. Two years after her final solo album was released in 1984, she died of cancer at the age of just 53 and didn’t get to witness her star rising as her work was widely rediscovered, a process that really began at the turn of the ‘90s.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Evans soldiered on at Cadet as the Chess empire crumbled away following its sale to GRT in 1969, but continued to arrange, produce, and perform for other artists and labels. He released a brace of solo albums, in 1972 and 1979, before becoming professor of music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, a position he held for more than two decades. He died at the age of 81 in 2014. Unlike Dorothy, he was blessed to see his work reach new audiences when Afro-Harping and countless other records he had presided over were rediscovered and sampled by hip-hop producers and DJs like Gilles Peterson and 4Hero.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Together their partnership scaled new summits, beginning with this record. It was the convergence of two individual journeys through jazz, soul, and funk, and the blueprint for what would become a legendary triumvirate of rare quality. This special release is testament to its lasting appeal, the bonus tracks shedding new light on the inner workings of Dorothy Ashby at the peak of her creativity alongside a visionary producer able to highlight her gifts in a way that perhaps only he ever could. As Marshall Chess says, “You know, I get asked about The Blues and Chuck Berry or The Rolling Stones all the time, but Dorothy Ashby and Richard Evans were both geniuses that a lot of people still don’t know about today.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The LP is housed in a gatefold sleeve with black poly-lined inner sleeves and an illustrated eight-page insert featuring detailed notes by Seán Casey of Shindig! Magazine, whose investigative work has unearthed new information about the making of Afro-Harping. The CD is housed in a digipack with 28-page booklet.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Laura says: Master harpist Dorothy lays down spiritual grooves over insanely fat orchestral arrangements courtesy of Richard Evans (think Alice Coltrane crossed with Rotary Connection and David Axelrod). Remastered from the original ¼ inch tapes by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios and featuring eight bonus tracks, it includes the much sampled “Soul Vibrations”.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2LP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Side 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SOUL VIBRATIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    GAMES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ACTION LINE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LONELY GIRL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LIFE HAS ITS TRIALS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Side 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    AFRO-HARPING
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LITTLE SUNFLOWER
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    THEME FROM VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    COME LIVE WITH ME
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    THE LOOK OF LOVE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Side 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ACTION LINE MASTER A, TAKE 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    AFRO-HARPING ALT. TAKE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    THEME FROM VALLEY OF THE DOLLS MASTER B, TAKE 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LONELY GIRL MASTER G, TAKE 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Side 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SOUL VIBRATIONS ALT. TAKE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LIFE HAS ITS TRIALS MASTER C, TAKE 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LITTLE SUNFLOWER MASTER F, TAKE 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    THEME FROM VALLEY OF THE DOLLS MASTER B, TAKE 6

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CD
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SOUL VIBRATIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    GAMES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ACTION LINE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LONELY GIRL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LIFE HAS ITS TRIALS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    AFRO-HARPING
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LITTLE SUNFLOWER
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    THEME FROM VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    COME LIVE WITH ME
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    THE LOOK OF LOVE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ACTION LINE MASTER A, TAKE 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    AFRO-HARPING ALT. TAKE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    THEME FROM VALLEY OF THE DOLLS MASTER B, TAKE 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LONELY GIRL MASTER G, TAKE 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SOUL VIBRATIONS ALT. TAKE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LIFE HAS ITS TRIALS MASTER C, TAKE 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LITTLE SUNFLOWER MASTER F, TAKE 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    THEME FROM VALLEY OF THE DOLLS MASTER B, TAKE 6

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Therapy?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Troublegum - 30th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      By the time Therapy? released 'Troublegum' in 1994 they were already well established, but it was the first time many had encountered the group's intensely melodic blend of hard rock and indie, an arresting combination of old and new, striking in its immediacy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Formed by schoolfriends in Larne, Northern Ireland, Therapy? consistently pushed the rock trio to its limits, often saying that their use of feedback was their fourth instrument. Singer, guitarist and writer Andy Cairns, bassist Michael McKeegan and drummer Fyfe Ewing had been playing together since 1989, and were signed to indie label Wiiija the following year on the strength of their live reputation. After two albums with Wiiija, they were signed to A&M Records, and their 1992 album, Nurse, reached the UK Top 40. The group paired with Mission producer Chris Sheldon and went to Chipping Norton Studios to record a follow-up. The results were stunning.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lead single 'Screamager' (on the 'Shortsharpshock' EP) reached the UK Top 10 in March 1993; follow-up 'Turn' made the Top 20. By the time 'Troublegum' was released in February 1994, it contained both singles, plus 'Nowhere' and 'Trigger Inside', further hits from the album. 'Troublegum' is warm and powerful, showing that grunge was not just the preserve of bands from the western seaboard of the US. Mixed without any discernible gaps between tracks, the album offers 45 minutes of attack. Amid the originals, the band's post punk roots are shown by their storming cover of 'Isolation' by Joy Division. Widely acclaimed, 'Troublegum' reached No 5 in the UK charts, went Gold and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. It sounds as fresh today as it did in 1994.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Deluxe LP Tracklist:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Knives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Screamager
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Hellbelly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Stop It You're Killing Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Nowhere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Die Laughing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Unbeliever
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. Trigger Inside
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Lunacy Booth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10. Isolation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. Turn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12. Femtex
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13. Unrequited
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      14. Brainsaw
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      15. Pantopon Rose
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      16. Breaking The Law
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. C C Rider
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      18. Evil Elvis (The Lost Demo)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      19. Nice 'N' Sleazy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      20. Reuters
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      21. Tatty Seaside Town
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      22. Auto Surgery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      23. Totally Random Man
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      24. Accelerator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      25. Speedball
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      26. Bloody Blue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      27. Neck Freak (New Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      28. Opal Mantra

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      LP Tracklist:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Knives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Screamager
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Hellbelly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Stop It You're Killing Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Nowhere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Die Laughing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Unbeliever
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. Trigger Inside
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Lunacy Booth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10. Isolation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. Turn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12. Femtex
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13. Unrequited
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      14.Brainsaw

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ólafur Arnalds

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Some Kind Of Peace - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Originally released in in 2020, Some Kind of Peace was a more personal and introspective album than Ólafur had ever released before. In addition to Ólafur Arnalds himself, musicians friends are also represented on the album, such as the British musician Bonobo, the Icelandic singer and multi-instrumentalist JFDR and the German singer-songwriter Josin. Now, it appears for the first time on colour vinyl.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        A-Side:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Loom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Woven Song
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Spiral
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Still/Sound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Back To The Sky

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        B-Side:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Zero
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        New Grass
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Bottom Line
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        We Contain Multitudes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Undone

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Culture

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Good Things - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The group formed by the legendary Joseph Hill, accompanied by his two acolytes Albert Walker and Kenneth Dayes, delivers an album recorded at Mixing Lab and mixed at the Lion & Fox studio (reference studio for the RAS label) in 1989.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Recorded with 3 brass instruments, bass, drums, keyboards and percussion, it's in the pure roots tradition, with a few interesting dub twists. There's also a tribute to Bob Marley entitled ‘Psalm of Bob Marley’ and the excellent ‘Cousin Rude Boy’.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This is a pure roots album remastered to the highest standards, with a 350g cardboard sleeve showing off the full extent of Mitch Goldberg's graphic design. Never reissued on vinyl since its release, and only once on CD in the 90s.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Hand 'A' Bowl
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Good Things
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Love Music (Extended)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Psalm Of Bob Marley
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Cousin Rude Boy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. Youthman Rude (Extended)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7. Righteous Loving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          8. Chanting On

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Blonde Redhead

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sit Down For Dinner - One Year Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Blonde Redhead, the beloved rock trio of Kazu Makino and Italian twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace, released their first album in nearly a decade, ‘Sit Down For Dinner’, out September 2023 on section1.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            To celebrate its one-year anniversary, the band re-release the album on a new red transparent marble colour.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The album received incredible praise from a wide range of outlets, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Vogue, MOJO and many more.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Written and recorded over a five-year period spanning New York City, upstate New York, Milan and Tuscany, Sit Down for Dinner is immaculately structured, imbued with sensitivity, clarity, and resolve. Throughout the album, the understated yet visceral melodies create a foil to lyrics about the inescapable struggles of adulthood: communication breakdown in enduring relationships, wondering which way to turn, holding onto your dreams.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Snowman
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Kiss Her Kiss Her
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Not For Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Melody Experiment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Rest Of Her Life
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sit Down For Dinner (Part 1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sit Down For Dinner (Part 2)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            I Thought You Should Know
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Before
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            If
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Via Savona

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Johnny Marr

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Boomslang - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Released in 2003, Boomslang was Johnny Marr’s first solo studio album. After his departure from The Smith in 1987, Marr spent a number of years with the likes of The Pretenders before recruiting Zak Starkey (drums), Alonza Bevan (Bass) and more to form The Healers in 2000. Recorded at Clear Studios in Manchester, with James Spencer (New Order, The Charlatans), Boomslang comprised of eleven tracks that combined his signature guitar playing with heavy psychedelic rhythms.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              “Twenty years on I’m pleased we created the music and this new release of Boomslang has given me the opportunity to revisit it and present some songs that we weren’t able to include the first time around.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Never before on Vinyl,, Boomslang will be available for the first time on Double Black 180g vinyl, and 2CD. The album has been fully remastered at Abbey Road and includes 7 rarities, chosen by Johnny as well as brand new art direction by his long-time collaborator Mat Bancroft.


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Vinyl:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A1. The Last Ride
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A2. Caught Up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A3. Down On The Corner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A4. Need It
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              B1. You Are The Magic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              B2. InBetweens
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              B3. Another Day
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              B4. Headland
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              C1. Long Gone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              C2. Something To Shout About
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              C3. Bangin' On
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              C4. The Way That It Was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              D1. All Out Attack
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              D2. Get Me Wrong
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              D3. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              D4. A Woman Like You

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Deluxe 2CD:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Disc 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The Last Ride
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Caught Up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Down On The Corner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Need It
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. You Are The Magic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. InBetweens
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7. Another Day
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8. Headland
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9. Long Gone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              10. Something To Shout About
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              11. Bangin' On
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Disc 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The Way That It Was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. All Out Attack
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Get Me Wrong
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. A Woman Like You
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. You Are The Magic (Union Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7. Get Me Wrong (Instrumental Version)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Karen O & Danger Mouse

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lux Prima - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                First re-press since the initial 2019 release of critically acclaimed album featuring Yeah Yeah Yeahs' lead vocalist Karen O, and Danger Mouse, one of the most influential artist/producers of the 21st Century.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Debuting in March 2019, Lux Prima was hailed by Pitchfork as a “dreamy and poignant collaboration.” It featured the single “Woman,” which was accompanied by a memorable Spike Jonze-directed live performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The single was also nominated for the Best Rock Performance Grammy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The new package includes the original artwork plus a 16 page booklet highlighting their interactive exhibition “An Encounter with Lux Prima”, held at Los Angeles’ Marciano Arts Foundation featuring a 360 degree soundscape of the album mixed at famed Skywalker Ranch.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                SIDE A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Lux Prima
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Ministry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Turn The Light
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Woman

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                SIDE B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Redeemer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Drown
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Leopard’s Tongue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Reveries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Nox Lumina

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Kendra Morris

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Banshee - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kendra Morris' stellar and soulful debut album 'Banshee' is finally back on vinyl for the first time since 2012. Originally released via Wax Poetics, Colemine Records is now proud to make this album widely available again on record shop shelves, right where it should be.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pulling influences from late-60s and early-70s psychedelic R&B and funk, Kendra adds her own rock twist in collaboration with producer / guitarist Jeremy Page. The album is a rich sonic tapestry, with hip-hop references and beats weaving throughout. All of this sets the perfect backdrop for Kendra's known powerhouse vocals. 'Banshee' effortlessly blurs the lines between sounding old and new and has left a lasting impression over 11 the last decade. Kendra, in her own words, "howls like a banshee... and roars like a wolf."

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Waiting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Pow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. If You Didn't Go
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. Concrete Waves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Right Now
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. The Plunge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. Here
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. Today
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9. Just One More
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  10. Old Photos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  11. How You Want It
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  12. Banshee

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Dandy Warhols

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dive into the mesmerizing world of The Dandy Warhols' classic album, 'Dandy Warhols Come Down', now reissued on vibrant yellow vinyl for 2024. Courtney Taylor-Taylor's distinctive vocals and the band's hypnotic melodies create a sonic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    journey that blends alternative rock with dreamy soundscapes, offering an unforgettable auditory experience.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Be-In
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Boys Better
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Minnesoter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Orange
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. I Love You
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Every Day Should Be A Holiday
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Good Morning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Whipping Tree
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Green
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Hard On For Jesus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    12. Pete International Airport
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    13. The Creep Out
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    14. Cool As Kim Deal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    15. One

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Dandy Warhols

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dandys Rule OK - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Immerse yourself in the eclectic charm of The Dandy Warhols' debut album, 'Dandy's Rule OK', now reissued on vibrant red vinyl for 2024. Courtney Taylor-Taylor's distinctive vocals and the band's infectious melodies blend garage rock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      with psychedelic flair, crafting an irresistible auditory adventure.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Introduction By Young Tom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The Dandy Warhols’ T.V. Theme Song
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Ride
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Best Friend
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Not Your Bottle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. (Tony, This Song Is Called) Lou Weed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Nothin’ To Do
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. The Coffee And Tea Wrecks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Genius
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10. Dick
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. Just Try
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12. Nothing (Lifestyle Of A Tortured Artist For Sale)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13. Grunge Betty
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      14. Prelude: It’s A Fast-Driving Rave-Up With The Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      15. It’s A Fast-Driving Rave-Up With The Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      16. Finale: It’s A Fast-Driving Rave-Up With The Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Julian Cope

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Saint Julian - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Released in March 1987, Saint Julian was seen as a storming return to form for Julian Cope - This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1987 Mercury Records UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Signed to Island Records, his Iggy Pop/ Jim Morrison side was cultivated, the weirdness dialled down, leathers were worn and a rock'n'roll microphone stand was utilised. The lead track "World Shut Your Mouth" gave Cope his first solo UK Top 20 hit, a big, brash slice of garage rock, it was a post- punk equivalent to David Bowie returning with Let's Dance; simple, straightforward. Backed by what Cope called his 'two-car garage band', the album reached No 11 in the UK chart, his highest placing to date whether solo or in The Teardrop Explodes, it also entered the US Billboard Hot 200. It's not all straight- ahead stomp, the eight minute closer "A Crack In The Clouds" harks back to the Teardrop Explodes' Wilder, and Kate St. John's oboe on the title track evokes his Mercury albums.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Andy says: This was a very exciting return for the erstwhile Acid Pop King with four huge numbers in particular Eve's Volcano, Trampolene, Spacehopper and ofcourse the imperious title track, all made sure that JC wasback where he belonged!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Trampolene
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Shot Down
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Eve's Volcano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Spacehopper
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Planet Ride
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        World Shut Your Mouth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Saint Julian
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Pulsar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Screaming Secrets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        A Crack In The Clouds

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Julian Cope

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        My Nation Underground - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          My Nation Underground is an album ripe for rediscovery - This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1988 Mercury Records UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Saint Julian had established Julian Cope as something of an establishment antihero and audiences, who'd been reacquainted with him were expecting more of the same. Instead, Cope changed his band line-up and attempted to mix funk and Krautrock on his new material; Chris Blackwell paired him with veteran US producer Ron Fair. The album produced three singles including "Charlotte Anne" which was a minor hit in the US. Album opener, "5 O'Clock World", a cover of a 1965 Vogues song, is light and poppy and the seven-minute title track, complete with strings and a harmonica solo, is one of the greatest (and perhaps only) attempts to merge go-go beats with post punk. There is a great deal to enjoy on My Nation Underground, underlining as it does Julian Cope's desire to continually push the envelope.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ashley says: Both bizarre and brilliant, Copey never failed to surprise us.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5 O'Clock World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Vegetation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Charlotte Anne
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          My Nation Underground
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          China Doll / Someone Like Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Easter Everywhere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          I'm Not Losing Sleep
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Great White Hoax

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tom Waits

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mule Variations - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mule Variations offers the most complete picture of Tom Waits of any of his albums.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Edgy stomps, humour and experimentation are interspersed with some of the most beautiful and personal songs he's ever written.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Big In Japan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Lowside Of The Road
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hold On
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Get Behind The Mule
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            House Where Nobody Lives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Cold Water
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Pony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            What's He Building?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Black Market Baby
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Eyeball Kid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Picture In A Frame
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Chocolate Jesus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Georgia Lee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Filipino Box Spring Hog
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Take It With Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Come On Up To The House

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Blood Red Shoes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fire Like This - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Experience the electrifying energy of Blood Red Shoes with their acclaimed album, 'Fire Like This', now available for the first time on stunning blue colour vinyl. This release features unforgettable tracks like the high-octane 'Light It Up', the intense Don't Ask', the deeply moving ballad 'Count Me Out', and the subtly eloquent 'When We Wake'.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Don’t Ask
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Light It Up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. It Is Happening
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. When We Wake
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Keeping It Close
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. Count Me Out
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7. Heartsink
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8. Follow The Lines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9. One More Empty Chair
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              10. Colours Fade 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Go! Team

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thunder, Lightning, Strike - 20th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                20 years of The Go! Team’s Thunder Lightning Strike, 20 years of lasers through tracing paper, orange tone oscillations, cable access hangover, music made through sunburnt circuits, a K-tel dream sequence, a haunted vision mixer, station wagon-core, straight to video, VHS in distress, something in the fog, fluff on the needle, chromakey constellations, a hovercraft on the fret board, maxing the minute maid, faxing a car alarm, a Morse code pep talk, etch-a-sketch jackknife, a daily Haley’s comet, light sound colour motion, a holiday from yourself…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Panther Dash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Ladyflash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Feelgood By Numbers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. The Power Is On
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Get It Together
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. We Just Won't Be Defeated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Junior Kickstart
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Air Raid GTR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Bottle Rocket
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Friendship Update
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Hold Yr Terror Close
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                12. Huddle Formation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                13. Everyone's A V.I.P. To Someone

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Catfish And The Bottlemen

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Balcony - 10 Year Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Debut and breakthrough record The Balcony has become a career-defining album for Catfish and the Bottlemen, with Double Platinum status and 9 BPI Certified Singles including ‘Cocoon’ and ‘Kathleen’, it was originally released through Communion/Island Records on 15th September 2014. Written by Van McCann and produced by Jim Abbiss, the collection of songs on this album showcase McCann’s talent for posing everyday, easily identifiable observations through his lyrics. The album’s success and the many sold out shows resulted in a Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Featuring inverted white artwork, this celebratory release includes singles such as ‘Homesick’ and ‘Rango’ and is available as an expanded edition on 2LP ultra clear vinyl & expanded 1CD.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2LP Expanded
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Side A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Homesick
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kathleen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Cocoon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fallout
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pacifier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Side B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hourglass
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  26
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Rango
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sidewinder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tyrants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Side C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kathleen (Acoustic)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Cocoon (Acoustic)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pacifier (Acoustic)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Side D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Rango (Single Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ASA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hourglass (Ewan McGregor Version)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1CD Expanded
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Homesick
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kathleen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Cocoon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fallout
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pacifier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hourglass
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  26
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Rango
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sidewinder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tyrants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kathleen (Acoustic)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Cocoon (Acoustic)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pacifier (Acoustic)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Rango (Single Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ASA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hourglass (Ewan McGregor Version)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Model 500

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I See The Light / Pick Up The Flow (Remastered)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Another one of Model 500's classics, carefully remastered and recut. "I See The Light" highlights the producer's mastery of electro - one of the early pioneers of the sound and still unbeatable. 808 subs, trickling arps, ricocheting tennis ball drums; all the tropes that'd be imitated and adapted as the genre would evolve.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  "Pick Up The Flow" is pure Motor City hi-tech soul music. Oozing emotion, stylish and sultry, a slice of proper lights down low electronic artistry. Would go on to influence artists like Recloose, Michael J Blood, Afrodeutch and many more. They don't make em like this anymore! 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Two masterpieces of true Detroit techno history!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Matt says: "Pick Up The Flow" has to be one of the finest moments in the Metroplex catalogue. While "I See The Light" sees Juan lightyears ahead with his vision of electro.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A. I See The Light
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  B. Pick Up The Flow

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nancy Sinatra

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nancy In London - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    “Strawberries, cherries, and an angel’s kiss in spring…” were the immortal words sung by a twenty-five-year-old Nancy Sinatra on a frigid spring day in a London recording studio during the sessions for her third LP in four months! The 1966 album was cut in three days at Pye Studios where The Kinks, Petula Clark, and David Bowie recorded their songs in the mid-1960s. By going directly to the source and choosing songs like “On Broadway,” “Wishin’ and Hopin’,” and “This Little Bird,” the album has an unequivocally British feel. The LP includes the timeless Nancy & Lee Hazlewood duet “Summer Wine.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    On Broadway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The End
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Step Aside
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Summer Wine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wishin' And Hopin'
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This Little Bird
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Shades
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The More I See You
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hutchinson Jail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Friday's Child
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Highway Song
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Are You Growing Tired Of My Love
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Zodiac Blues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Colors Are Changing (previously Unreleased)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Portico Quartet

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Art In The Age Of Automation - BioVinyl Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Art In The Age Of Automation finds the band building on the sound world they first explored with their eponymous 2012 release Portico Quartet, mixing the cinematic minimalism, that first made their name, with electronic and ambient textures alongside a welcome return for Jack’s ethereal saxophone and Duncan’s unique mixture of live and electronic drums as well of course as the band’s signature sound, the chiming other worldy tones of the hang drum. It’s hard music to define, as Jack acknowledges. “Our sound falls between many genres, jazz, electronic music even minimalism in places, but naturally it’s an amalgamation of everything we’ve listened to”. And as you would expect from a band that have evolved with each recording, this is no barren retread of the past, instead it represents another step forward sonically and musically in the band’s ongoing evolution.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Endless
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Objects To Place In A Tomb
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Rushing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Art In The Age Of Automation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. S/20005S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. A Luminous Beam
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Beyond Dialogue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. RGB
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Current History
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10. Mercury Eyes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. Lines Glow

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Asha Puthli

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Devil Is Loose

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        "We can’t think of many artists that have had as diverse a career and who have been involved in as many different genres of music as Asha Puthli. A musical pioneer who forged a path through 60’s psych, free-jazz, pop, rock, disco, and more.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Asha’s 1976 album ‘The Devil Is Loose’ is maybe her most well-known record. Featuring the beautiful disco-funk-classic ‘Space Talk’, Asha’s ethereal soaring vocals take us on a journey that almost mirrors Asha’s eclectic career. The track was championed by a wide-range of musical scenes and movements, and over space and time it has been commandeered as their own.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Y ou would hear it played by David Mancuso at the now ‘mythical’ underground New York party ‘The Loft’, in the most discerning disco nightclubs across the globe, in the Rare Groove scene, and also being sampled by hip-hop heavyweights such as The Notorious B.I.G / P Diddy, and The Pharcyde. The appeal and lifespan of ‘Space Talk’ keeps on extending and morphing as new audiences gleefully discover it for the first time - it still sounds as relevant and fresh on the dancefloor today - a sign of a true classic.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Here at Mr Bongo we are thrilled to be releasing records by such an iconic musical maverick as Asha, from her roots in India to becoming a globe-trotting artist with a celebrated career in music and acting, whilst always staying true to her art. She has blazed a trail so that others could follow. Whether you are buying this album as a replacement for your worn-out original copy or it’s the first time you’ve heard of Asha Puthli and you’re just intrigued and drawn in by the cover, we hope you enjoy this quintessential slice of Asha’s world."

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Flying Fish
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Devil Is Loose
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Hello Everyone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wonder Why
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        My Buddy And Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Say Yes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Space Talk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Our Love Is Making Me Sing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Good Night

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        D.R. Hooker

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Truth - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A real people music masterpiece, D.R. Hooker’s 1972 debut meets at the be-in of drug-addled hippy psychedelia and evangelical Christianity. Conjuring visions of an L.S.D.-damaged Frank Sinatra or Lou Reed playing the role of a divorced suburban dad, The Truth is a religious midlife crisis disguised as a private press LP. Forge your own chains, indeed.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The Sea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Fall In Love
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. A Stranger’s Smile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Weather Girl
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. This Thing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Forge Your Own Chains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. I’m Leaving You
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. The Truth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The Bible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Falling Asleep

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Genesis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Selling England By The Pound - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            If one had to pare the prog-rock story down to a handful of essential albums, this would undoubtedly be one of them. "Selling England By The Pound" was the culmination of all that Genesis had been striving for since their late - 60s inception, the refinement of the vision that developed on "Trepass", "Nursery Cryme", and "Foxtrot". The fusion of a complex classical mind with an electrified rock heart and pastoral folk spirit defined Genesis' anatomy, and never more effectively than on "Selling England..".

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Peter Gabriel's startlingly unpretentious tale-spinning is at its best on "The Battle of Epping Forest". Tony Banks's elegant, sophisticated keyboard work is a vital element of nearly every tune, and the electric/acoustic guitar tapestry woven by Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford is the perfect icing on the cake. Somewhat anomalous but entirely welcome is the Gabriel-era band's catchiest, quirkiest song "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)", the tale of a somewhat daft gardener. Phil Collins's lead vocal on the gorgeous acoustic ballad "More Fool Me" paints the shape of things to come. If you only buy one Genesis album, make it this one.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Joni Mitchell

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hejira - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hejira is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1976 on Asylum Records. Its material was written during a period of frequent travel in late 1975 and early 1976, and reflects Mitchell's experiences on the road during that time. It is characterized by lyrically dense, sprawling songs and musical backing by several jazz-oriented instrumentalists, most prominently fretless bass player Jaco Pastorius, guitarist Larry Carlton, and drummer John Guerin.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Side One:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Coyote [5:00]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Amelia [6:00]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Furry Sings The Blues [5:03]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. A Strange Boy [4:15]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Hejira [6:35]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Side Two:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Song For Sharon [8:30]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Black Crow [4:20]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Blue Motel Room [5:03]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Refuge Of The Road [6:37]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Villagers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Awayland - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                To celebrate the release of the new book 'Passing a Message: The Lyrics and Artwork of Conor J. O'Brien', Domino is repressing Villagers' back catalogue with a new range of coloured vinyl. 'Passing a Message' presents the lyrics of over 80 songs from the Villagers songbook with Conor's drawings, photographs and previously unseen notebook lyric drafts.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Villagers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Becoming A Jackal - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To celebrate the release of the new book 'Passing a Message: The Lyrics and Artwork of Conor J. O'Brien', Domino is repressing Villagers' back catalogue with a new range of coloured vinyl. 'Passing a Message' presents the lyrics of over 80 songs from the Villagers songbook with Conor's drawings, photographs and previously unseen notebook lyric drafts.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Villagers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Darling Arithmetic - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    To celebrate the release of the new book 'Passing a Message: The Lyrics and Artwork of Conor J. O'Brien', Domino is repressing Villagers' back catalogue with a new range of coloured vinyl. 'Passing a Message' presents the lyrics of over 80 songs from the Villagers songbook with Conor's drawings, photographs and previously unseen notebook lyric drafts.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Villagers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fever Dreams - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To celebrate the release of the new book 'Passing a Message: The Lyrics and Artwork of Conor J. O'Brien', Domino is repressing Villagers' back catalogue with a new range of coloured vinyl. 'Passing a Message' presents the lyrics of over 80 songs from the Villagers songbook with Conor's drawings, photographs and previously unseen notebook lyric drafts.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Villagers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Art Of Pretending To Swim - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        To celebrate the release of the new book 'Passing a Message: The Lyrics and Artwork of Conor J. O'Brien', Domino is repressing Villagers' back catalogue with a new range of coloured vinyl. 'Passing a Message' presents the lyrics of over 80 songs from the Villagers songbook with Conor's drawings, photographs and previously unseen notebook lyric drafts.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Oasis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Definitely Maybe - 30th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Oasis’ debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ celebrates its 30th anniversary this August. The fastest-ever selling debut in the UK on release, this seminal album marked the point when Oasis became a cultural phenomenon. Including the classic singles ‘Supersonic’, ‘Live Forever’ and ‘Cigarettes And Alcohol’, its songs sound as fresh and relevant as they did in 1994. Having sold over 6.9 million copies globally, it also sits as the 2nd most streamed album of the 90’s (following Oasis’ (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? at no.1).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          New 30th anniversary formats released to celebrate this landmark date include a Limited Edition deluxe 4LP and 2CD featuring including the previously unreleased and discarded original recording session from Monnow Valley along with outtakes from Sawmills Studios plus a demo of Sad Song featuring Liam’s vocal - all recently mixed for this release by Noel Gallagher and Callum Marinho.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          LP formats also include a retail exclusive coloured vinyl format – Digsy’s Dinner inspired “Strawberries and cream” pink and white marble 2LP. All versions feature brand new artwork by the original art designer Brian Cannon for Microdot and original sleeve photographer Michael Spencer Jones, plus new sleeve notes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Liam says: Reissue of the absolutely legendary debut from Oasis. Most bands could only dream of writing all these songs across their whole career, never mind having them all on one album. Now with the boys from Burnage coming back, there's never been a better time to grab a copy - Live Forever.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2LP Tracklisting:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DISC 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Shakermaker (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Live Forever (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Up In The Sky (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Columbia (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Sad Song (Remastered)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DISC 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Supersonic (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Bring It On Down (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Digsy’s Dinner (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Slide Away (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Married With Children (Remastered

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Deluxe 4LP Tracklisting:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DISC 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Shakermaker (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Live Forever (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Up In The Sky (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Columbia (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Sad Song (Remastered)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DISC 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Supersonic (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Bring It On Down (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Digsy’s Dinner (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Slide Away (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Married With Children (Remastered)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DISC 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE E
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Rock 'n' Roll Star (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Shakermaker (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Live Forever (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Up In The Sky (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE F
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Columbia (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Bring It On Down (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Digsy's Dinner (Monnow Valley Version)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DISC 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE G
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Rock 'n' Roll Star (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Up In The Sky (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Columbia (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Bring It On Down (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SIDE H
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Digsy's Dinner (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Slide Away (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Sad Song (Mauldeth Road West Demo, Nov’ 92

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CD Tracklisting:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DISC 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Shakermaker (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Live Forever (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Up In The Sky (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Columbia (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. Supersonic (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7. Bring It On Down (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          8. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          9. Digsy’s Dinner (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          10. Slide Away (Remastered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          11. Married With Children (Remastered)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DISC 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Rock 'n' Roll Star (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Shakermaker (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Live Forever (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Up In The Sky (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Columbia (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. Bring It On Down (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          8. Digsy's Dinner (Monnow Valley Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          9. Rock 'n' Roll Star (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          10. Up In The Sky (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          11. Columbia (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          12. Bring It On Down (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          13. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          14. Digsy's Dinner (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          15. Slide Away (Sawmills Outtake)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          16. Sad Song (Mauldeth Road West Demo, Nov’ 92)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Steve Moore

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Cursed Objects - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Steve Moore returns to the library music fold and it's a total doozy: Cursed Objects is truly sensational prog-synth-wave. Featuring epic electronic explorations with chamber music and symphonic flourishes, it's our favourite thing Steve has ever done. In keeping with the horror heat of the music contained within, this vinyl release is frighteningly limited, with just 500 pressed for the world.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            New York-based multi-instrumentalist/producer/film composer Steve Moore is probably best known for his synthesizer and bass guitar work as Zombi, together with Anthony Paterra. But he is also part of Miracle and Titan as well as being a prolific solo artist releasing music as Gianni Rossi, Lovelock and under his own name. Steve’s music has found a home across hallowed labels like Future Times, Mexican Summer, LIES, Static Caravan, Kompakt, Death Waltz, Ghost Box and, of course, Be With Records.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Steve released Cursed Objects for fresh library label Fold. Run by ex-KPM head Paul Sandell, it's a library with values we can all get behind. It's the first production music platform working exclusively with independent labels, publishers and artists to create a truly authentic artist-led sound, at production music rates. Here's what Steve had to say: "I had worked with Paul before, at KPM. After he left, he mentioned that he had started a new library - Fold - and I was very interested in being a part. And I happened to be working on a bunch of music at the time that I thought could fit." So here we are!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The LP opens by letting in "The Uninvited One". Calm and relaxed arpeggiated synths build around sweeping strings and plucked harp to create a mystical and hopeful feel. The title track sees dark synths merge and swell with a piano, string and harp melody that is dark, mysterious and brooding. "Evolutionary Steps" is an electro synthwave track that builds with epic strings and beats, offering an expansive and dreamy approach with a mystical and driving rhythm. Next up, "The Icarus Feather" is daring, pulsing and cinematic synthwave that builds with arpeggiated synths to a hopeful end. "Daily Affirmations" offers calm and meditative ambient synths with plucked harp and strings for a reflective, peaceful, daydreamy feel.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            “Mesmer's Bauble” ushers in side two, its dark synth backing builds with plucked harp and strings building with a sense of unknown and dread; it's introspective and heartfelt. "Quiet Springs" is all mystical synths, harps and strings, building to an epic panoramic scope with a hopeful and poignant atmosphere. "Festival Of Samhain" presents a dark and brooding piano melody which builds with synths and strings to create a slow and desolate feel. "The Icarus Feather (Revisited)" is epic building synthwave with arpeggiated synths and strings and a driving rhythm - the beat builds with the strings entering a forceful and marching mood. To close, "Shard Of Medusa" rides a serious and dark piano melody and, in concert with harp and strings, it creates a suspenseful and solemn atmosphere.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Steve recorded Cursed Objects, as always, at his home studio in Albany, NY. For synths, he mostly used his trusty Prophet 6, as well as his Moog Minitaur and lots of Korg Polysix too. But he also utilised a lot of virtual instruments - he doesn't have the budget for a full string section, or a harpist, alas.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The album’s cover was designed by Chris Stevenson. The artwork is a nod to first wave cyberpunk and in particular Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash and the idea of mind viruses and cursed data. Mastering for this vinyl edition was overseen by Be With regular Simon Francis, and it was cut by the esteemed Cicely Balston at AIR Studios to be pressed in the Netherlands by Record Industry. Far from being cursed, this is another future classic library LP.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A1 The Uninvited One
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A2 Cursed Objects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A3 Evolutionary Steps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A4 The Icarus Feather
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A5 Daily Affirmations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            B1 Mesmer's Bauble
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            B2 Quiet Springs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            B3 Festival Of Samhain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            B4 The Icarus Feather (Revisited)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            B5 Shard Of Medusa

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fire Engines

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Chrome Dawns - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fire Engines’ life as a band might have been over before it had barely begun, but the punk sired Edinburgh band’s short life blazed with incident and colour. ‘Boredom or Fire Engines – You Can’t Have Both’ went the legend. The small and imperfectly formed back catalogue they left in their wake sounded like they had crawled out of a cellar and come blinking into the inner-city light in a parallel universe somewhere between Leith Walk and CBGB’s. Boredom wasn’t an option.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Edinburgh’s incestuous inter-band family tree also included crossovers with The Flowers and Boots for Dancing, both of whom released singles on Bob Last and Hilary Morrison’s Pop: Aural label. Following the release of their debut single – ‘Get Up and Use Me’ / ‘Everything’s Roses’ – on the Codex Communications imprint – Fire Engines too found a home with Last and Morrison’s post Fast Product label.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Now remastered from Bob Last’s original master tapes together with two accompanying John Peel Sessions, ‘Chrome Dawns’ is the definite Fire Engines artefact including the 7” inch – ‘Candyskin’ / ‘Meat Whiplash’ – now regarded as a classic; the mini album – Lubricate Your Living Room – as a wilfully perverse objet d’art; and the 12” – ‘Big Gold Dream’ – best remembered by some for its sleeve. Despite such limited output, Fire Engines had a rich history the brevity of their lifespan doesn’t do justice.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Laura says: Edinburgh’s scratchy, angular, post-punk pioneers’ flame burned briefly but brightly between 1979 and 1981, and left an indelible mark on Scotland’s music scene. This collection compiles all their recorded output for Codex Communications / Pop:Aural - including the indie-pop gem “Candyskin” of course, along with both of their Peel Sessions.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              LP Tracklisting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Side 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1 Get Up And Use Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2 Everything’s Roses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CODEX COMMUNICATIONS CDX 01, December 1980
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3 Plastic Gift
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4 Get Up And Use Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5 Sympathetic Anaesthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6 Discord

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Side 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7 New Thing In Cartons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8 Hungry Beat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9 Lubricate Your Living Room Pt. 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              10 Lubricate Your Living Room Pt 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              11 Plastic Gift (Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lubricate Your Living Room POP: AURAL AAC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              001, January 1981
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              12 Candyskin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              13 Meat Whiplash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              POP: AURAL POP 010, May 1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Side 3

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1 Candyskin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2 (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3 Untitled
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4 Discord
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JOHN PEEL SESSION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Recorded February 23rd 1981 / Broadcast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              March 9th 1981
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5 Sympathetic Anaesthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6 New Thing In Cartons

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Side 4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7 Big Gold Dream (Unused Intro)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8 Big Gold Dream
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              POP: AURAL POP 013, December 1981
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9 The Big Wrong Time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              10 Qualitamatic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              11 Young Tongues Need Taste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              12 Produced To Seduce To
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JOHN PEEL SESSION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Recorded November 14th 1981 / Broadcast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              November 23rd 1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CD Tracklisting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Disc 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1 Get Up And Use Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2 Everything’s Roses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CODEX COMMUNICATIONS CDX 01, December
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1980
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3 Plastic Gift
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4 Get Up And Use Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5 Sympathetic Anaesthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6 Discord
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7 New Thing In Cartons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8 Hungry Beat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9 Lubricate Your Living Room Pt. 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              10 Lubricate Your Living Room Pt 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              11 Plastic Gift (Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lubricate Your Living Room POP: AURAL AAC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              001, January 1981
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              12 Candyskin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              13 Meat Whiplash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              POP: AURAL POP 010, May 1981
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              14 Candyskin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              15 (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thang
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              16 Untitled
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 Discord
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JOHN PEEL SESSION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Recorded February 23rd 1981 / Broadcast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              March 9th 1981
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              18 Sympathetic Anaesthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              19 New Thing In Cartons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              20 Big Gold Dream (Unused Intro)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              21 Big Gold Dream
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              POP: AURAL POP 013, December 1981
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              22 The Big Wrong Time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              23 Qualitamatic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              24 Young Tongues Need Taste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              25 Produced To Seduce To
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JOHN PEEL SESSION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Recorded November 14th 1981 / Broadcast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              November 23rd 1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Disc 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1 The Untitled One
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2 Insert Yourself
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3 Discord
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              LEITH COMMUNITY CENTRE, March 16th 1980
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4 Sympathetic Anaesthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5 Get Up And Use Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6 Hungry Beat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7 Everything’s Roses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8 The Untitled One
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              WILF SMARTIES LIVE SESSION, August 2nd 1980
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9 Get Up And Use Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              10 Discord
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              11 Hungry Beat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              12 Everything’s Roses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              13 Get Up And Use Me (Reprise)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              WHY DOES THE POPE NOT COME TO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GLASGOW?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              EDINBURGH FRINGE, August 18th-September
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6th 1980
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              14 Produce To Seduce To
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              15 Get Up And Use Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              16 Hungry Beat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 Plastic Gift
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              18 Discord
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              19 New Thing In Cartons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              20 Coca Cola Cowboy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              21 Meat Whiplash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              22 Candyskin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              EDINBURGH VALENTINO’S CLUB, August 9th
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1981
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              23 Clip (Excerpt)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CC SOMERVILLE SHOW, January 12th 1981
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              24 Jacqueline
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              NEW! 000, December 2004

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Various Artists

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Nigeria 70: The Definitive Guide To 1970’s Funky Lagos - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Strut proudly presents a special edition repress of the groundbreaking ‘Nigeria 70’ compilation, now available on translucent green vinyl 3LP to celebrate the label’s 25th Anniversary.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                First released in 2001, Nigeria 70 was a pioneering compilation that delved deeply into Lagos' vibrant music scene, where local artists blended highlife and traditional rhythms with soul, funk, rock, and jazz. While Western audiences were already acquainted with Fela Kuti, this album highlighted other influential Nigerian musicians and bandleaders of the '70s: Joni Haastrup, Peter King, Segun Bucknor, Bala Miller, Blo, King Sunny Ade, Tunji Oyelana, and many more. Subsequent volumes continued to explore the rich landscape of Afrobeat, juju, funk, and soul, unearthing a treasure trove of Nigerian tracks.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ‘Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970’s Funky Lagos’ showcases the vibrant diversity of the Lagos scene, reflecting the eclectic musical influences of the time. The compilation includes elements of psychedelic rock, from the heavily fuzzed-out sounds of Ofo & the Black Company's "Allah Wakbarr" to BLO's hauntingly serene "Chant to Mother Earth." The influence of late 1970s and early 80s disco can be heard in tracks like Joni Haastrup's 1977 "Greetings" and Shina Williams & His African Percussionists' 1984 electro-funk track "Agboju Logun," all while maintaining a strong Afrobeat foundation.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Beloved by collectors and dancefloor enthusiasts, Nigeria 70 is rich with soul, humanity, and a broad spectrum of the region's musical talent. It has inspired a new wave of labels and releases, introducing the 1970s Lagos scene to a new generation of soul, funk, and dance music fans.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This special edition of ‘Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970’s Funky Lagos’ features the original artwork and liner notes, pressed on translucent green vinyl across 3LPs.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Orlando Julius & His Afro Sounders – Alo Mi Alo (Parts 1 & 2 )
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Segun Bucknor & His Revolution – La La La
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Lijadu Sisters – Orere Elejigbo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Peter King – Shango
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Sahara All Stars Band Jos – Enjoy Yourself
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa 70 – Jeun Ko Ku (Chop 'N' Quench)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Tunji Oyelana & The Benders – Ifa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Ofo The Black Company – Allah Wakbarr
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. The Funkees – Dancing Time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Monomono– Tire Loma Da Nigbehin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Bala Miller & The Great Music Pyrameeds Of Afrika – Ikon Allah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                12. Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestroes – Akayan Ekassa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                13. Shina Williams & His African Percussionists – Agboju Logun
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                14. Gasper Lawal – Kita Kita
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                15. King Sunny Ade & His African Beats – Ja Fun Mi (Instrumental)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Cocteau Twins And Harold Budd

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Moon And The Melodies - 2024 Remaster

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Almost forty years after it was initially released, 'The Moon and the Melodies' by Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd is reissued on vinyl for the first time – remastered, from the original tapes, by Robin Guthrie himself.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  'The Moon and the Melodies' is a singular record within the Cocteau Twins’ catalogue – unusually ethereal, even by their standards, and largely instrumental, guided by the free-form improvisations of Harold Budd, an ambient pioneer who had drifted into their orbit as if by divine intervention. Building on the atmospheric bliss of Victorialand, released earlier the same year, it signaled a possible future for the trio, yet it was a path they’d never take again.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Over the ensuing years, 'The Moon and the Melodies' has attracted a passionate fan base. Its most atmospheric tracks routinely turn up in ambient DJ sets. ‘Sea, Swallow Me’ is one of the Cocteau Twins’ most streamed songs on Spotify, having found a new life on TikTok, where it serves as the soundtrack to innumerable expressions of hard-to-express melancholy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  For such a low-key affair, the album casts a long shadow – but Raymonde believes the record’s uniqueness stems directly from its humble, unpremeditated origins. “It captured a moment in time between friends that are enjoying making music together. Really, that’s the essence of it.”


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Sea, Swallow Me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Memory Gongs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Why Do You Love Me?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. Eyes Are Mosaics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. She Will Destroy You
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. The Ghost Has No Home
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. Bloody And Blunt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. Ooze Out And Away, Onehow 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Margo Guryan

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Take A Picture - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    'Take A Picture' is Margo Guryan’s one and done classic - one of record collecting’s real unheralded masterpieces - bright, breezy, lightly psychedelic, and utterly cosmopolitan, recorded in New York City no less. Newly restored by Jessica Thompson from the original two-track safety masters, this beguilingly melodic 1968 pop tour-de-force has never sounded better.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Sunday Mornin’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Sun
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Love Songs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Thoughts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Don’t Go Away
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Take A Picture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. What Can I Give You
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Think Of Rain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Can You Tell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Someone I Know
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Love

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Post Historic Monsters - 2024 Remaster

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Formed in 1987 Fruitbat and Jim Bob, Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine burst onto the scene with their signature style of punk-pop infused with samples, drum machines, and social commentary.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hot on the heels of their No. 1 album '1992 The Love Album', which propelled the band to pop stardom, Carter USM returned with 'Post Historic Monsters'. To move away from the sound they had become known for, the band explored new musical styles with Jim Bob beginning to write more personal lyrics. The results were met with critical acclaim, and the album climbed to No. 5 on the UK album charts.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This new edition features the complete album newly remastered on CD 1, including the singles 'Lean On Me I Won't Fall Over' and 'Lenny And Terrence'. CD 2 features rarities, B-sides, and the single 'Glam Rock Cops', whilst CD 3 boasts a new live album 'Up Pompey! - Live In Portsmouth' recorded on tour in 1993. Completing the set is a DVD featuring promo videos, Top Of The Pops appearances, plus a recently unearthed recording of the band playing at their spiritual home, Brixton Academy, during the Post Historic Monsters tour. All appearing on DVD for the first time and accompanied by exclusive new commentary by Jim Bob and Fruitbat.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      LP Tracklist:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. 2 Million Years B.C.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The Music That Nobody Likes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Mid Day Crisis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Cheer Up, It Might Never Happen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Stuff The Jubilee!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. A Bachelor For Baden Powell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Spoilsports Personality Of The Year
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. Suicide Isn’t Painless
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Being Here
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10. Evil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. Sing Fat Lady Sing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12. Travis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13. Lean On Me I Won’t Fall Over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      14. Lenny And Terence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      15. Under The Thumb And Over The Moon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      16. Glam Rock Cops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. Hit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      18. Always The Bridesmaid Never The Bride
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      19. Her Song
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      20. Commercial Fucking Suicide (Part 1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      21. Stuff The Jubilee (1977)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CD1: Post Historic Monsters (2024 Remaster):
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. 2 Million Years B.C.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The Music That Nobody Likes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Mid Day Crisis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Cheer Up, It Might Never Happen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Stuff The Jubilee!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. A Bachelor For Baden Powell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Spoilsports Personality Of The Year
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. Suicide Isn’t Painless
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Being Here
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10. Evil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. Sing Fat Lady Sing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12. Travis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13. Lean On Me I Won’t Fall Over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      14. Lenny And Terence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      15. Under The Thumb And Over The Moon

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CD2: Singles & B-Sides:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Lean On Me I Won’t Fall Over (Radio Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Hit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Always The Bridesmaid Never The Bride
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Lenny And Terence (Sexy Daytime Radio Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Her Song
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Commercial Fucking Suicide (Part 1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Stuff The Jubilee! (Extra Special Radio Only Version)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. Glam Rock Cops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Glam Rock Cops (Kojak Dub)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10 .Glam Rock Cops (Regan And Carter Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. Glam Rock Cops (Sweeney Instrumental)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CD3: Up Pompey! – Live In Portsmouth:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. 2 Million Years B.C.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Spoilsports Personality Of The Year
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Mid Day Crisis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. My Second To Last Will And Testament
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Rubbish
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Cheer Up, It Might Never Happen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. A Bachelor For Baden Powell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. Say It With Flowers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Do Re Me, So Far So Good
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10 .The Only Living Boy In New Cross
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. The Taking Of Peckham 123
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12. Travis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13. After The Watershed (Early Learning The Hard Way)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      14. Bloodsport For All
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      15. Lean On Me I Won’t Fall Over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      16. Lenny And Terence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. Suicide Isn’t Painless
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      18. Sheriff Fatman
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      19. Stuff The Jubilee!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      20. G. I. Blues.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DVD: Live At Brixton Academy ‘93: The Official Bootleg

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wayne Smith

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Youthman Skanking - 2024 Reissue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Classic Roots Reggae album from 1982 produced by Prince Jammy at Channel On and King Tubby's.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Includes the hit singles 'Isim' 'Skism' and 'Ain't No Me Without You' as well as the authentic title track.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Youthman Skanking is a sterling addition to what would become known as the Roots based 'Waterhouse Sound' spearheaded by Black Uhuru.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wayne Smith & Jammy would go on to be a major influence on the whole world of music with the game- changing, genre derying hit 'Under Me Sleng Teng' but Youthman Skanking is where it all began.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This deluxe re- issue of Youthman Skanking was remastered from 24- bit digital audio sources provided by King Jammy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Solve The Situation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Eden Out Deh
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Losing You
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        No More Will I Roam
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        It Sonn Be Done
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Youthman Skanking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Take A Trip
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Love Honestly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ism Skism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ain't No Me Without You

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Prodigy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned - 20th Anniversary Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          After spending years out of print, The Prodigy have re-pressed their fourth album in time for its 20th anniversary

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Spitfire
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Girls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Memphis Bells
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Get Up Get Off
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Hotride
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. Wake Up Call
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7. Action Radar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          8. Medusa's Path
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          9. Phoenix
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          10. You'll Be UNDER MY WHEELS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          11. The Way It Is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          12. Shoot Down

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Bark Psychosis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Codename: Dustsucker - 2024 Repress

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Following the reissue of ‘Hex’ in late 2017, Fire Records reissue Bark Psychosis’ second studio album ‘///Codename:Dustsucker’ (2004) “which finds the band in remarkable form” (Pitchfo