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Handsome Jack

Barnburners!

Alive Records

LP

£24.99
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Cat Number

LPALIVE0241

Release date
13 Feb '26

On their new roots rock album, 'Barnburners!', Handsome Jack keep their sound raw and rugged, delivering a seamless yet unpolished blend of classic rock, swamp rock, and blues that feels instantly familiar while remaining personal and authentic. Fronted by the soulful vocals and remarkable guitar skills of Jamison Passuite, with Joey Verdonselli and Bennie Hayes anchoring a killer rhythm section and handling backing vocals, the Lockport, NY trio taps into the DNA of that old-time rock n’ roll and gets the party started. Roots rock hasn’t sounded this good in a long time!

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1. Barnburner
2. Tonight We Ride
3. It’s Only Business
4. Polk Salad Annie
5. Blue Falls Motel
6. Do It! To It!
7. I’m Hooked
8. Poly Molly
9. Let’s Go Downtown
10. Ghost Woman

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Radio Moscow

The Great Escape Of Leslie Magnafuzz

Alive Records

Radio Moscow’s popularity is growing rapidly, as more and more fans tune in to their unique brand of American psychedelic blues rock. Radio Moscow’s music is rooted in the power trio sound of the late sixties and early seventies, and they have been compared to Blue Cheer, Hendrix, Cream, Ten Years After, and similar bands from the golden age of rock’n’roll. The band is the brain child of guitarist/drummer/singer/songwriter Parker Griggs, with Zach Anderson on bass, and Cory Berry handling the drums on stage. They released their first “self-titled” album on Alive Naturalsound records in 2007, produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. The record received rave reviews and praise worldwide, and in 2009 their second album, the hard-grooving stoner rock album “Brain Cycles” was released, also on Alive Naturalsound.

This, their 3rd album, is their most psychedelic and powerful work to date. It was recorded, mixed, and mastered analog at the legendary Prairie Sun recording in Northern California. In order to achieve the true natural sound they were looking for, the band used vintage Supro, Gibson, and Alamo amps, as well as other off-beat gems, while Parker Griggs sometimes ran his vocals through a tape echo, a Leslie cabinet or an old Gibson reverb tank. The Great Escape of Leslie Magnafuzz is an amazing album that updates an old-school style with craft, passion and plenty of psychedelics.

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1. Little Eyes
2. No Time
3. Speed Freak
4. Creepin'
5. Turtle Back Rider
6. Densaflorativa
7. I Don't Need Nobody
8. Misleading Me
9. Summer Of 1942
10. Insideout
11. Deep Down Below
12. Open Your Eyes

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The Bloody Hollies

Yours Until The Bitter End

Alive Records

“Yours Until the Bitter End ” is The Bloody Hollies follow up to the highly praised “Who to Trust, Who to Kill, Who to Love” which was released in 2007 on Alive Naturalsound. Many who are familiar with the band’s sound know them by their trademark murder-themed blues/rock anthems that remind listeners of the 60’s and 70’s golden age of rock & roll. The new album still embraces the dark side of raw garage punk, but comes armed with a more eclectic array of songwriting and musicianship. But don’t let the touches of organ, violin, and xylophone fool you, the band’s hybrid of blues and rock & roll continue to shine more impressively than ever.

The Bloody Hollies recorded in San Diego, but enlisted the expertise of Jim Diamond in Detroit, a familiar friend of the band’s that helped bring the sound of this record to its full potential. “Yours Until the Bitter End” is a work that reflects a lengthy career that fully embraces The Bloody Hollies’ vast influences while at the same time maintaining the band’s unique sound of explosive, over-driven mayhem balanced with intelligently thought-out songwriting. What is most impressive about The Bloody Hollies, however, is the diversity of their strengths, ranging from 70’s classic rock, Americana blues, to an even power-pop songwriting style. Wesley Doyle’s voice is stronger than ever and continues to shine, complimenting Joseph Horgen’s unique slide blues guitar style. The rhythm section of Matthew Bennett (drums) and Erik Noorgard (bass guitar) are as solid as ever and work together perfectly on this record which will go down as The Bloody Hollies’ most impressive to date.

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1. So Grey, So Green
2. Dead Letter
3. Dirty Sex
4. Good Night, Sleep Tight
5. I Dream Of Bees
6. Dress To Kill
7. Leave That Woman Alone
8. Sticks And Stones
9. You're So Cold
10. John Wayne Brown

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Outrageous Cherry

Seemingly Solid Reality

Alive Records

Ltd LP

£12.99

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Cat Number

ALIVE0108LP

Release date
21 Jun '10
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1st vinyl pressing on red vinyl limited to 500 copies.

"Seemingly Solid Reality" is the tenth full length studio LP from Detroit rock n' roll experimentalists Outrageous Cherry. After the critically acclaimed glam/psych miasma of 2009's "Universal Malcontents", and subsequent tours in Europe and the USA, O.C. returned to their analog cave somewhere within the Detroit city limits to record Matthew
Smith's latest batch of tunes. Keeping the recording approach somewhat primitive, the group wanted to capture the energy and excitement of their recent live performances, but in a semi-controllable studio environment.

The album was recorded on a reel-to-reel 8-track in the kitchen of a house in the same neighborhood, (and with the same architectural dimensions) as the old Motown studio. Throughout "Seemingly Solid Reality", sweet melodies and harmonies soar over the gnashing of vicious, urban Motor City guitar workouts. Motown-fueled bass and drums throb hypnotically. The lyrics weave a tapestry of hallucinatory 21st century tension over all of this, punctuated by occasional blasts of music concrete synthesizer. This time, the mood is closer to the anarchistic tendencies of the Plastic Ono Band than the Beatlesque feel of more recent Outrageous Cherry records.

When he's not fronting Outrageous Cherry, Matt Smith is often producing and sometimes playing onstage with numerous other artists. Recently he's worked with Rodriguez, Andre Williams, and Scott Morgan (ex-Rationals, Sonic's Rendezvous Band). He also produced the last two albums by late Detroit soul legend Nathaniel Mayer. Guitarist Larry Ray has played with the Spike Drivers and the Ivories. Drummer Samantha Linn has played with Little Claw and her group the Arch Mystics (also featuring Larry Ray). Bassist Sean Ellwood also plays with Don Bolles' new group the Fancy Space People. Outrageous Cherry recently got a lot of love from The New Pornographers who released a EP of Outrageous Cherry covers on Matador records titled "Togetherness - The New Pornographers play Outrageous Cherry".

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1. Seemingly Solid Reality (2:13)
2. Unbalanced In The City (3:12)
3. Fell (2:52)
4. My Ghetto (2:43)
5. Self-Made Monster (3:06)
6. The Happy Hologram (3:41)
7. Nothing's Changed (3:28)
8. Forces Of Evil (3:15)
9. I Like It (3:11)
10. Unamerican Girls (3:39)
11. The Unimportant Things (4:14)

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SSM

Break Your Arm For Evolution

Alive Records

SSM likes to flirt. This follow-up to their acclaimed 2006 self-titled debut finds Szymanski (voice, keyboards), Shettler (drums, programming), and Morris (voice, guitar) further expanding their sonic horizons and fearlessly morphing genres. Recorded in record time straight to seven-track tape, the Detroit post-punk trio once again defies conventional wisdom and blazes its own trail. "Break Your Arm for Evolution" is not merely a title but an earnest philosophy: the psychedelic kraut rock 'n' roll of "Regenerate Your Face" transforms itself into the synth pop of "Let's Make A Baby", which metamorphoses into the indie alternative dance "Start Dancing" and quickly burst into the punk rock "Emotional Tourist", all the while challenging the traditional conventions of pop songwriting. The result leaves one with little time to catch their breath but ultimately flirts with genius.

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