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Kasabian

Happenings



    TRACK LISTING

    A Happening
    Darkest Lullaby
    Call
    How Far Will You Go
    Coming Back To Me Good
    G.O.A.T.
    Passengers
    The Hell Of It
    Italian Horror
    Bird In A Cage
    Algorithms

    Bruce Springsteen

    Best Of Bruce Springsteen

      Best Of Bruce Springsteen is a collection of original songs spanning his storied 50-year recording career, from 1973's Greeting from Asbury Park, NJ to 2020's Letter To You. It will be available as an 18-track set across 2 LPs or 1 CD - and digitally as an expanded 31-song package. The collection will span early-career favorites like "Growin' Up" and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)," staples of Springsteen's live shows from "Dancing In The Dark" to "The Rising," best-selling breakouts like "Born To Run" and "Hungry Heart," as well as recent releases "Hello Sunshine" and "Letter To You." Here, these career-spanning works appear together in one set for the first time. The packaging includes archival photos and a new essay. 

      TRACK LISTING

      CD:
      1. Growin’ Up Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ (1973)
      2. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) The Wild, The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle (1973)
      3. Born To Run Born To Run (1975)
      4. Thunder Road Born To Run (1975)
      5. Badlands Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978)
      6. Hungry Heart The River (1980)
      7. Atlantic City Nebraska (1982)
      8. Dancing In The Dark Born In The U.S.A. (1984)
      9. Born In The U.S.A Born In The U.S.A. (1984)
      10. Brilliant Disguise Tunnel Of Love (1987)
      11. Human Touch Human Touch Single (1992)
      12. Streets Of Philadelphia Streets Of Philadelphia Single (1993)
      13. The Ghost Of Tom Joad The Ghost Of Tom Joad (1995)
      14. Secret Garden Greatest Hits (1995)
      15. The Rising The Rising (2002)
      16. Girls In Their Summer Clothes Magic (2007)
      17. Hello Sunshine Western Stars (2019)
      18. Letter To You Letter To You (2020)

      VINYL (2LP):
      SIDE A
      1. Growin’ Up Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ (1973)
      2. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) The Wild, The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle (1973)
      3. Born To Run Born To Run (1975)
      4. Thunder Road Born To Run (1975)
      SIDE B
      1. Badlands Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978)
      2. Hungry Heart The River (1980)
      3. Atlantic City Nebraska (1982)
      4. Dancing In The Dark Born In The U.S.A. (1984)
      5. Born In The U.S.A Born In The U.S.A. (1984)
      SIDE C
      1. Brilliant Disguise Tunnel Of Love (1987)
      2. Human Touch Human Touch Single (1992)
      3. Streets Of Philadelphia Streets Of Philadelphia Single (1993)
      4. The Ghost Of Tom Joad The Ghost Of Tom Joad (1995)
      SIDE D
      1. Secret Garden Greatest Hits (1995)
      2. The Rising The Rising (2002)
      3. Girls In Their Summer Clothes Magic (2007)
      4. Hello Sunshine Western Stars (2019)
      5. Letter To You Letter To You (2020)

      Manic Street Preachers

      Lifeblood: 20th Anniversary Edition

        Celebrating 20 years of Manic Street Preachers critically acclaimed Seventh studio album “Lifeblood”.

        Gossip

        Real Power

          Beloved, Portland pop/indie-rock trio Gossip returns with Real Power, their first album in 14 years, set for release on March 22, 2024, on Sony Music UK. The album marks a reunion with acclaimed producer Rick Rubin, who helmed the band’s pivotal 2009 album Music For Men. Rubin coaxed the band started recording in 2019 after completing a tour for the ten-year anniversary of Music For Men. Recorded at Rubin’s home studio in Kauai, the process was temporarily halted by the pandemic and resumed when restrictions lifted. The result is an 11-track celebration of the galvanizing might of music, the joy of creative expression, and the power of chosen family in the aftermath of collective and personal trauma. The timing is ripe for a Gossip reunion, and Real Power heralds a new maturity and renewed sense of purpose for the trio. “When we began, so much about Gossip was about running away—that was always in the music,” says Ditto. “We survived. We came from nothing, and we got the fuck out of there. And to be here 20 years later and still making music together is just incredible.”

          Gossip consists of vocalist Beth Ditto, guitarist Nathan "Brace Paine" Howdeshell and drummer Hannah Blilie. ​​The band’s 2016 breakout studio album, Standing In The Way Of Control, reached #1 on UK Indie chart (certified Gold) and solidified the band as a dynamic force in the music scene. “Standing In The Way Of Control,” the album’s battle-cry title track, is a queer anthem written in response to U.S. government’s proposition to define marriage and exclude homosexuals. The band achieved multiplatinum success with their follow up Music For Men, certified 2x platinum in Germany and France, 1x platinum in Australia and Switzerland with sales in excess of 1.5m copies. Gossip is renowned for their high energy live performances and have delivered incredible sets at some of the worlds biggest festivals including Glastonbury, Coachella and Pukkelpop Festival to name a few.

          STAFF COMMENTS

          Barry says: An incendiary, soaring return from The Gossip. Full of all the fire of their early work, and all the more prescient now. Perfect timing.

          TRACK LISTING

          01. Act Of God
          02. Real Power
          03. Don’t Be Afraid
          04. Crazy Again
          05. Edge Of The Sun
          06. Give It Up For Love
          07. Turn The Card Slowly
          08. Tell Me Something
          09. Light It Up
          10. Tough
          11. Peace And Quiet

          Toto

          IV - 2010 Reissue

            The fourth studio album by the American pop and rock band, originally released in April 1982. After the success of their self-titled debut, Toto struggled to sustain success on their next two albums, 'Hydra' (1979) and 'Turn Back' (1981). The band was under heavy pressure from Columbia Records to deliver a hit album with their next release or be at risk of being dropped from the label. Features the singles 'Rosanna', 'Make Believe', 'Africa', 'I Won't Hold You Back' and 'Waiting for Your Love'.

            TRACK LISTING

            Side 1:
            1. Rosanna
            2. Make Believe
            3. I Won't Hold You Back
            4. Good For You
            5. It's A Feeling
            Side 2:
            1. Afraid Of Love
            2. Lovers In The Night
            3. We Made It
            4. Waiting For Your Love
            5. Africa

            Bob Dylan

            Another Budokan 1978

              A 2LP highlight edition of the 4CD box set, features 16 select unreleased live performances.

              The Bob Dylan World Tour 1978 marked the artist's first international concert dates since 1966 and his first live shows since the Rolling Thunder Revue blasted through North America in 1975-76. A major international musical event, the year-long tour found Bob Dylan performing 114 shows in Asia, Oceania, North America and Europe, to a combined audience of two million fans.

              For his 1978 performances, Dylan (rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals) led an ensemble featuring Billy Cross (lead guitar), Ian Wallace (drums), Alan Pasqua (keyboards), Rob Stoner (bass, vocals), Steven Soles (acoustic rhythm guitar, vocals), David Mansfield (pedal steel, violin, mandolin, guitar, dobro), Steve Douglas (saxophone, flute, recorder), Bobbye Hall (percussion), Helena Springs (vocals), Jo Ann Harris (vocals), and Debi Dye (vocals). The original Bob Dylan At Budokan album was produced by Don DeVito, who also helmed Dylan's Street-Legal, recorded and released during the 1978 world tour, featuring the same musicians.

              STAFF COMMENTS

              Barry says: Another Budokan sees One of Bob Dylan's most revered performances summarised beautifully to vinyl, with each LP representing different selection of tracks from two consecutive nights. Classic, peak live Dylan.

              TRACK LISTING

              Live At Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978

              LP1 - Side A

              1. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 
              2. Repossession Blues
              3. Ballad Of A Thin Man
              4. To Ramona

              LP1 - Side B

              1. Like A Rolling Stone
              2. Blowin' In The Wind
              3. All Along The Watchtower
              4. Tomorrow Is A Long Time

              Live At Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – March 1, 1978


              LP2 - Side A

              1. Love Her With A Feeling
              2. I Threw It All Away
              3. Girl From The North Country
              4. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)

              LP2 - Side B
              1. I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
              2. You're A Big Girl Now
              3. The Man In Me
              4. Forever Young

              Bob Dylan

              The Complete Budokan 1978

                Columbia Records and Legacy Recording, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Bob Dylan - The Complete Budokan 1978 on Friday, November 17.

                A deluxe box set celebrating Bob Dylan's 1978 world concert tour and the 45th anniversary of the artist's first concert appearances in Japan, The Complete Budokan 1978 presents two full shows originally recorded on 24-channel multitrack analog tapes at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan Hall on February 28 and March 1, 1978 and offers fans 36 previously unreleased Dylan performances. The Complete Budokan 1978 will be available in 4CD, 8LP (Japan only) and digital configurations. 

                The Bob Dylan World Tour 1978 marked the artist's first international concert dates since 1966 and his first live shows since the Rolling Thunder Revue blasted through North America in 1975-76. A major international musical event, the year-long tour found Bob Dylan performing 114 shows in Asia, Oceania, North America and Europe, to a combined audience of two million fans.

                The tour launched in February 1978 with eleven historic performances: Dylan' first-ever concerts in Japan which included eight shows at the revered Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo. Two of the Budokan shows--February 28 and March 1, 1978--were recorded on 24-channel multi-track analog tape with 22 performances excerpted from those shows appearing on Bob Dylan At Budokan, a 2LP set first issued on Columbia Records as a Japan-only release in November 1978, followed by a global release in April 1979 in response to widespread demand. The Complete Budokan 1978 marks the first time any of Dylan's complete performances from his 1978 world tour have been officially available.

                For his 1978 performances, Dylan (rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals) led an ensemble featuring Billy Cross (lead guitar), Ian Wallace (drums), Alan Pasqua (keyboards), Rob Stoner (bass, vocals), Steven Soles (acoustic rhythm guitar, vocals), David Mansfield (pedal steel, violin, mandolin, guitar, dobro), Steve Douglas (saxophone, flute, recorder), Bobbye Hall (percussion), Helena Springs (vocals), Jo Ann Harris (vocals), and Debi Dye (vocals). The original Bob Dylan At Budokan album was produced by Don DeVito, who also helmed Dylan's Street-Legal, recorded and released during the 1978 world tour, featuring the same musicians.

                According to Tetsuya Shiroki, co-producer of The Complete Budokan 1978, the newly restored, remixed and remastered recordings "…capture(s) two days of this history-making tour. Nothing has been removed or altered in any way."

                Many individuals involved in the original Bob Dylan at Budokan album reunited for the new release. Under the supervision of Heckel Sugano, the CBS Sony product manager for Bob Dylan in Japan at the time, the engineer responsible for the 1978 recording has worked on the new 2023 remix using the original 24-channel multi-tapes, while the album cover showcases artwork by the same photographers as the original.

                Chief engineer Tom Suzuki says, "We mixed the record with the keyword 'passion' in mind. The result is a mix that surpasses the original 1978 release, providing a crisper and clearer sound where each instrument and Bob Dylan's voice are distinctly audible."

                Heckel Sugano says, "The completed album documents the remarkable sound of the legendary Budokan shows that are forever etched in history. We tried to faithfully reproduce the sound the Japanese audience would have heard in the concert hall.."

                Presented in a luxurious deluxe box, The Complete Budokan 1978 includes newly remixed complete live recordings from the two Budokan concert dates featuring 36 previously unreleased tracks; facsimile memorabilia such as concert tickets, pamphlets, posters, and flyers; 60-page full-color photo book of previously unpublished photos of Dylan on-stage and behind-the-scenes at the airport, press conferences and more; exclusive liner notes. The 2LP Another Budokan 1978 features 16 previously unreleased tracks from the Budokan box.

                In her liner essay for The Complete Budokan 1978, music critic Edna Gundersen notes that the original Bob Dylan At Budokan album "has undergone a sober reappraisal over the decades as consumers and critics grew to admire its adventurous arrangements and provocative performances." She heralds the new restored and remastered release, writing that "Captured at Budokan, Dylan is in good spirits and fully engaged. He sings with brio and urgency, his voice clear and melodic and his phrasing impeccable as ever....The band crackles with careening energy.... (Dylan) saw the stage as a proving ground that brought his tunes to life."


                TRACK LISTING

                Live At Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978
                CD1
                1. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall* 
                2. Repossession Blues*
                3. Mr. Tambourine Man*
                4. I Threw It All Away*
                5. Shelter From The Storm
                6. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
                7. Girl From The North Country*
                8. Ballad Of A Thin Man*
                9. Maggie's Farm*
                10. To Ramona*
                11. Like A Rolling Stone*
                12. I Shall Be Released*
                13. Is Your Love In Vain? *
                14. Going, Going, Gone*
                CD2
                1. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later) *
                2. Blowin' In The Wind*
                3. Just Like A Woman*
                4. Oh, Sister*
                5. Simple Twist Of Fate
                6. You're A Big Girl Now*
                7. All Along The Watchtower*
                8. I Want You*
                9. All I Really Want To Do*
                10. Tomorrow Is A Long Time*
                11. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
                12. Band Introductions*
                13. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
                14. Forever Young
                15. The Times They Are A-Changin'
                Live At Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – March 1, 1978
                CD3
                1. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall*
                2. Love Her With A Feeling*
                3. Mr. Tambourine Man
                4. I Threw It All Away*
                5. Love Minus Zero/No Limit*
                6. Shelter From The Storm*
                7. Girl From The North Country*
                8. Ballad Of A Thin Man
                9. Maggie's Farm
                10. One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)
                11. Like A Rolling Stone
                12. I Shall Be Released
                13. Is Your Love In Vain?
                14. Going, Going, Gone
                CD4
                1. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later) *
                2. Blowin' In The Wind
                3. Just Like A Woman
                4. Oh, Sister
                5. I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) *
                6. You're A Big Girl Now*
                7. All Along The Watchtower
                8. I Want You
                9. All I Really Want To Do
                10. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
                11. The Man In Me*
                12. Band Introductions*
                13. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)*
                14. Forever Young*
                15. The Times They Are A-Changin'*

                *Previously Unreleased

                Bob Dylan

                Mixing Up The Medicine

                  Mixing Up The Medicine is a new career-spanning compilation containing 12 of Bob Dylan’s greatest songs, including “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”, “Like A Rolling Stone” and “Hurricane”. It serves as the companion piece to the Mixing Up The Medicine book, which offers an unprecedented look into the Bob Dylan Archive. Set for release on Oct. 24, 2023, this magnum opus will include nearly 1,000 images, most of which have never been seen by the public, alongside original essays by prominent writers and artists.

                  TRACK LISTING

                  SIDE A:
                  Times They Are A-Changin’
                  Blowin’ In The Wind
                  Like A Rolling Stone
                  Subterranean Homesick Blues
                  All Along The Watchtower
                  Lay Lady Lay
                  Forever Young (slow Version)
                  SIDE B:
                  Tangled Up In Blue
                  Hurricane
                  Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
                  Make You Feel My Love
                  Things Have Changed

                  Bob Dylan

                  Time Out Of Mind - National Album Day 2023 Edition

                    Time Out of Mind is the thirtieth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, originally released on September 30, 1997, through Columbia Records. For many fans and critics, the album marked Dylan's artistic comeback after he appeared to struggle with his musical identity throughout the 1980s; he had not released any original material since Under the Red Sky in 1990. Time Out of Mind is hailed as one of Dylan's best albums, and it went on to win three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year in 1998.

                    TRACK LISTING

                    Side A
                    1. Love Sick
                    2. Dirt Road Blues
                    3. Standing In The Doorway
                    4. Million Miles
                    Side B
                    1. Tryin' To Get To Heaven
                    2. 'Til I Fell In Love With You
                    3. Not Dark Yet
                    Side C
                    1. Cold Irons Bound
                    2. Make You Feel My Love
                    3. Can't Wait
                    Side D
                    1. Highlands

                    Jeff Buckley

                    Grace - National Album Day 2023 Edition

                      Grace is the only studio album by American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley, originally released on August 23, 1994, by Columbia Records. Featuring Buckley’s definitive cover of Hallelujah and frequently cited by critics as one of the greatest albums of all time.

                      TRACK LISTING

                      Side A
                      1. Mojo Pin
                      2. Grace
                      3. Last Goodbye
                      4. Lilac Wine
                      5. So Real
                      Side B
                      1. Hallelujah
                      2. Lover, You Should've Come Over
                      3. Corpus Christi Carol
                      4. Eternal Life
                      5. Dream Brother

                      Nas

                      It Was Written - National Album Day 2023 Edition

                        It Was Written is the second studio album by American rapper Nas, originally released on July 2, 1996, by Columbia Records. After the modest commercial success of his debut album Illmatic (1994), Nas pursued a more polished, mainstream sound for It Was Written. Produced largely by Trackmasters, it departed from the debut's raw, underground aesthetic and embraced mafioso and gangsta themes. The recording also marked the first appearance of Nas's short-lived supergroup The Firm, featuring the rappers Foxy Brown, AZ, and Cormega.

                        TRACK LISTING

                        Side A
                        1. Album Intro
                        2. The Message
                        3. Street Dreams
                        4. I Gave You Power
                        Side B
                        1. Watch Dem Niggas
                        2. Take It In Blood
                        3. The Set Up
                        Side C
                        1. Black Girl Lost
                        2. Suspect
                        3. Shootouts
                        4. Nas Is Coming
                        Side D
                        1. Affirmative Action
                        2. Live Nigga Rap
                        3. If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)
                        4. Silent Murder

                        Robert Miles

                        Dreamland - National Album Day 2023 Edition

                          Dreamland is the debut studio album by Robert Miles. Originally released on 7 June 1996 to critical acclaim. The US version of the album which the NAD release replicates features the single “One and One” with Maria Nayler on vocals.

                          TRACK LISTING

                          Side A
                          1. Children
                          2. Fable
                          3. Fantasya
                          Side B
                          1. Landscape
                          2. In My Dreams
                          Side C
                          1. Princess Of Light
                          2. Fable (Dream Version)
                          3. In The Dawn
                          Side D
                          1. One & One (Club Version) Feat. Maria Nayler
                          2. Children (Original Version)
                          3. Red Zone

                          Bob Dylan

                          Shadow Kingdom

                            Shadow Kingdom presents Dylan performing revelatory 21st century versions of songs from his storied back catalog – including fan favorites like "Forever Young" and "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue," and deep catalog gems like "Queen Jane Approximately" and "The Wicked Messenger."

                            Originally reinterpreted for an exclusive streaming film event, which aired in July 2021, Shadow Kingdom will now be available on vinyl, CD, and streaming platforms for the first time. The album's setlist includes 13 original songs handpicked by Dylan for his Shadow Kingdom performance plus the closing instrumental, "Sierra's Theme."

                            TRACK LISTING

                            When I Paint My Masterpiece
                            Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)
                            Queen Jane Approximately
                            I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
                            Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
                            Tombstone Blues
                            To Be Alone With You
                            What Was It You Wanted
                            Forever Young
                            Pledging My Time
                            The Wicked Messenger
                            Watching The River Flow
                            It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
                            Sierra's Theme

                            Michael Jackson

                            Thriller - 40th Anniversary Edition

                              'Off The Wall' was a massive success, spawning four Top Ten hits (two of them number ones), but nothing could have prepared Michael Jackson for 'Thriller'. Nobody could have prepared anybody for the success of 'Thriller', since the magnitude of its success was simply unimaginable - an album that sold 40 million copies in its initial chart run, with seven of its nine tracks reaching the Top Ten - "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", "The Girl Is Mine", "Thriller", "Beat It", "Billie Jean", "Human Nature" and "PYT (Pretty Young Thing)". This was a record that had something for everybody, building on the basic blueprint of 'Off The Wall' by adding harder funk, hard rock, softer ballads, and smoother soul - expanding the approach to have something for every audience. It's all Thriller, no filler!

                              Leonard Cohen

                              Hallelujah & Songs From His Albums

                                Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah & Songs from His Albums is the first-ever official, career spanning album from songwriter, musician, poet, novelist, and visual artist Leonard Cohen. Comprised of 17 classic tracks from Cohen’s expansive career, this anthology features an unreleased and unforgettable live performance of “Hallelujah” from the 2008 Glastonbury Festival. The album is inspired by the new documentary, Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen a Journey, a Song.

                                TRACK LISTING

                                SIDE A 
                                1 Hallelujah (Live At Glastonbury)
                                2 Suzanne 
                                3 Bird On The Wire 
                                4 Famous Blue Raincoat
                                SIDE B
                                1 Chelsea Hotel #2 
                                2 Who By Fire 
                                3 Dance Me To The End Of Love
                                4 I'm Your Man  
                                SIDE C
                                1 Anthem
                                2 The Future
                                3 In My Secret Life
                                4 Recitation W/ N.L. (Live In London)
                                SIDE D
                                1 Show Me The Place
                                2 Come Healing
                                3 You Got Me Singing
                                4 You Want It Darker
                                5 Thanks For The Dance

                                Kasabian

                                The Alchemist’s Euphoria

                                  Kasabian make a most welcome return this summer with a series of must see shows, armed with a high-octane new album fuelled by their trademark swagger. New single ‘Scriptvre’ arrives in the wake of their snappy track ‘Alygatyr’ and heralds a brave new world from Serge’s magic kingdom.

                                  Produced by Serge Pizzorno and Fraser T Smith, mixed by Spike Stent and written by Serge, ‘Scriptvre’ is one of the many standout tracks on their eagerly anticipated new album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’. Serge says: ‘Scriptrve is about rewriting the story you tell yourself. Editing your own script’. Of the new album, Kasabian’s seventh, he adds: “One thing about this record I feel over the other ones, is it definitely feels like a body of work that belongs together. It was a beautiful moment in mastering hearing it as a piece. I think it really holds up in our seven albums….The Magnificent Seven”.

                                  Tyler, The Creator returns with his highly anticipated 6th studio album ‘CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST’ with features from Pharrell Williams, Brent Faiyaz and Lil Wayne. The album includes the previously-released songs "LUMBERJACK" and "WUSYANAME" as well as "JUGGERNAUT”.

                                  STAFF COMMENTS

                                  Matt says: Interesting fact: Tyler, The Creator is probably our most requested rapper, in person over-the-counter anyway. The kids love 'im! And so do we, as the ingenious lyricist returns with another sprawling epic.

                                  TRACK LISTING

                                  SIR BAUDELAIRE (feat. DJ Drama)
                                  CORSO
                                  LEMONHEAD (feat. 42 Dugg)
                                  WUSYANAME (feat. Youngboy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign)
                                  LUMBERJACK
                                  HOT WIND BLOWS (feat. Lil Wayne)
                                  MASSA
                                  RUNITUP (feat. Teezo Touchdown)
                                  MANIFESTO (feat. Domo Genesis)
                                  SWEET / I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE (feat. Brent Faiyaz & Fana Hues)
                                  MOMMA TALK
                                  RISE! (feat. Daisy World)
                                  BLESSED
                                  JUGGERNAUT (feat. Lil Uzi Vert & Pharrell Williams)
                                  WILSHIRE
                                  SAFARI

                                  Bob Dylan

                                  Springtime In New York: The Bootleg Series Vol. 16

                                    The latest chapter in Columbia/Legacy's highly acclaimed Bob Dylan Bootleg Series revisits an often-forgotten, rich vein in Dylan’s vast and complex catalog, shining fresh light on the provocative new musical directions Dylan was taking as a songwriter and a recording artist from 1980 through 1985. In the early 1980s, while the music industry was grappling with the arrival of new trends and technology, from MTV to compact discs to digital recording, Bob Dylan was writing and recording new songs for a new decade, creating an essential new chapter in his studio catalog. Bob Dylan - Springtime In New York (1980-1985) celebrates the rich creative period surrounding Dylan's albums Shot Of Love, Infidels, and Empire Burlesque with previously unreleased outtakes, alternate takes, rehearsal recordings, live performances and more. 

                                    The third album from Grammy award winner Leon Bridges and it's a suitably sunny, soulful and sumptious affiar. With beautifully flowing, organic song writing, complimented by lush and live instrumental tracks; it's got green gardens, sizzling BBQs and long hot sexy nights eminating off practically every single track! The production is sublime - balancing the traditional instrumentation with just a flurry of electronic umph; adding a brand new sheen and energy to what could easily, otherwise, be mistaken for a classic late 70s soul album. 

                                    Opening with a juicy collaboration with Robert Glasper, the album drips effortlessly through its opening quarter, a delicate mix of jazz-informed drumming, picked guitar lines and a liquid gold, syrupy deliver from Bridges. "Steam" arrives, three tracks in with a resplendent chorus and subtle, anthemic qualities.

                                    Opening side B with the title track, garnished with fluffy horns and a slo-mo MPC beat it's an instrumental side akin to some of Madlib's more laid back beats. Thankfully the LP shows little willing to get carried away; sitting beauitfully nestled on a nearly-horizontal plane; sun lounge angle let's say. With soulful droplets woozing languidly off the record, there's little to worry about other than the temperature of your margarita in the sunshine... It's rather something special indeed; intimate, unhurried, as fragile as a flower and simply perfect for timeless and serene afternoon in the garden. Recommended! 


                                    STAFF COMMENTS

                                    Barry says: Beautifully bridging the gap between traditional soul and more modern beat-heavy electronic music, 'Gold-Diggers Sound' brilliantly illustrates Bridges' unparalleled ability as a songwriter and mastery of his wonderfully understated and horizontally cool output. An exciting and fitting follow-up to his excellend collaborative LP with Khruangbin and 2018's wonderful 'Good Thing'.

                                    TRACK LISTING

                                    1.Born Again (feat. Robert Glasper)
                                    2.Motorbike
                                    3.Steam
                                    4.Why Don’t You Touch Me
                                    5.Magnolias
                                    6.Gold-Diggers (Junior’s Fanfare)
                                    7.Details
                                    8.Sho Nuff
                                    9.Sweeter (feat. Terrace Martin)
                                    10.Don’t Worry (feat. Ink)
                                    11.Blue Mesas

                                    "Some Rap Songs" is the follow-up to 2015’s critically acclaimed "I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside". In the New Year of 2018, Earl promised the release of new music on Twitter, which would bring an end to his close to 4 year absence from the rap game.

                                    After performing multiple unreleased tracks during live shows, and following a personally rough year for the rapper, including the death of his father, Keorapetse Kgositsile, Earl indicated on social media that new music was imminent as we neared the closure of 2018.

                                    During the first week of November, Earl’s social media pages released three daily videos, each featuring complex visuals and snippets of forthcoming audio, strongly believed to be linked to the forthcoming album, with the final video confirming an upcoming single titled “Nowhere2go.”

                                    The album was finally announced on Earl’s Instagram account, after having released the second single for the album, “The Mint.” Fans will not be disappointed: his distinctive, effortless drawl winding through suffocated, sweltering beats; taking cues from the stop-start, cut-n-paste ethic of Madlib and with a similar, trunk-boppin' weight in the low end. Infact, it's this attention to the low end that I guess sets it apart from the two albums which precede it, which tended to be lo-fi in nature and somewhat tailored towards headphone listening. This new album is gonna BANG in the jeep or the club, while his lyrical content is as on point and as poignant as ever; immediately introspective, cryptic and littered with observation. In short, there's no one quite like Earl, and "Some Rap Songs" sees the troubled rapper working through his trials and tribulations with an honest, analytical and at times heartfelt methodology. A masterpiece!


                                    TRACK LISTING

                                    1. Shattered Dreams 
                                    2. Red Water 
                                    3. Cold Summers 
                                    4. Nowhere2go 
                                    5. December 24 
                                    6. Ontheway! (Ft. Standing On The Corner) 
                                    7. The Mint (Ft. Navy Blue) 
                                    8. The Bends 
                                    9. Loosie 
                                    10. Azucar 
                                    11. Eclipse 
                                    12. Veins 
                                    13. Playing Possum (Ft. Cheryl Harris & Keorapetse Kgositsile) 
                                    14. Peanut 
                                    15. Riot! 

                                    "Welcome Oblivion" is the debut album on Columbia Records, by post-industrial group How To Destroy Angels who are fronted by 'Nine Inch Nails' main-man Trent Reznor.

                                    TRACK LISTING

                                    1. The Wake-Up
                                    2. Keep It Together
                                    3. And The Sky Began To Scream
                                    4. Welcome Oblivion
                                    5. Ice Age
                                    6. On The Wing
                                    7. Too Late, All Gone
                                    8. How Long?
                                    9. Strings And Attractors
                                    10. We Fade Away
                                    11. Recursive Self-improvement
                                    12. The Loop Closes
                                    13. Hallowed Ground

                                    Neil Diamond

                                    Home Before Dark

                                      Collaborating once again with legendary producer Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash, Tom Petty), "Home Before Dark" is a vivid 12 track masterclass in compelling songwriting and the follow up to 2005's highly acclaimed "12 Songs". "Home Before Dark" features twelve original songs written by Neil Diamond and was recorded in Los Angeles with guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench (from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), along with bassist/acoustic guitarist Smokey Hormel and guitarist Matt Sweeney. Highlights on the album are many, including the stunning lead single "Pretty Amazing Grace" and a striking duet with the Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines on "Another Day (That Time Forgot)".


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