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Mikaela Davis

Graceland Way

    Acclaimed harpist and songwriter Mikaela Davis’ new album, 'Graceland Way', builds an expansive, kaleidoscopic neo-western dystopia from the cozy origin point—that duality compounded by a subtle exploration of light and dark, grace and struggle, rose and thorn, as well as the mystical power found at their meeting points. The “canyon country” epic born of that work is indebted to the titular street in Chevy Chase Canyon where she recorded the album, the lineage of Laurel Canyon, the mythos of Elvis’s Graceland, and Paul Simon’s restless reinvention. “At the end of the journey, the place you were destined for all along isn’t even a place, it’s a state of mind: 'Graceland Way',” Davis says. Featuring an unreleased Cass McCombs track ('Mizmoon') as well as contributions from Karley Hartzman (Wednesday), Tim Heidecker, Madison Cunningham, Neal Francis, James Felice (The Felice Brothers), Clay Finch (Mapache) & Hannah Read.

    TRACK LISTING

    1. (Looking Through) Rose Colored Glasses
    2. Nothin’s On The Radio
    3. 11:11
    4. Wild Flower
    5. Mizmoon
    6. Starlite Tonite
    7. Junk Love
    8. The Wrong Way
    9. Spring Petals In The Snow
    10. (That’s Not) Who I Wanna Be

    Summer Cannibals

    Full Of It

      Summer Cannibals initially cut their teeth on the Portland, Oregon circuit, sharing the stage and receiving encouragement from peers such as The Thermals. Along the way, they released a pair of fantastic full-lengths on their own New Moss Records label, including 2015’s 'Show Us Your Mind' —recorded by legendary NW engineer Larry Crane and was recently named one of the best of 2015 by Sound Opinions co-host Jim DeRogatis. The band has since spent an unhealthy amount of time on the road, earning accolades and adding plenty of fresh converts to their highlycharged, no frills attack. It seems only logical that when the band decided to sign to a label, they chose a label like Kill Rock Stars, which has a long history of putting out fearless, female-led bands like Bikini Kill and Sleater- Kinney. “Summer Cannibals take us back to our roots,” says KRS President Portia Sabin. “Jessica is a great songwriter and the band is super exciting live, it’s a perfect fit.” The new album 'Full Of It' is the band’s defining statement to date. Recorded at the amazing analog recording studio The Dock with producer Chris Woodhouse (Thee Oh Sees, Wild Flag), the LP is one of those massive leaps forward that every band hopes to achieve at least once in their career. Aided by a new powerhouse rhythm section of drummer Devon Shirley and bassist Jenny Logan, the 11 songs spark with that perfect mix of snotty attitude, unbounded energy, and window rattling volume.

      TRACK LISTING

      1. Go Home
      2. Just A Little Bit
      3. I Wanna Believe
      4. Say My Name
      5. Not Enough
      6. Full Of It
      7. The Lover
      8. Talk Over Me
      9. Make Up
      10. Fallen
      11. Simple Life

      Bratmobile

      The Real Janelle & The Peel Session - 2025 Repress

        Long out of print 1994 EP 'The Real Janelle' repress by Bratmobile, with their Peel Session also tagged on!

        TRACK LISTING

        1. The Real Janelle
        2. Brat Girl
        3. Yeah, Huh?
        4. Die
        5. And I Live In A Town Where The Boys Amputate Their Hearts
        6. Where Eagles Dare
        7. There's No Other Way / No You Don't
        8. Bitch Theme
        9. Make Me Miss America
        10. Panik

        Peaches

        No Lube So Rude

          A brash, unapologetic blend of electronic, dance, punk, industrial, and pop music, 'No Lube So Rude' exists at the intersection of the personal and the political, where the body serves not only as a sexual and spiritual vessel, but also as the front line in a battle for basic human rights. Peaches’ lyrics are bawdy and explicit here, laced with biting sarcasm and clever wordplay, but they’re also surprisingly vulnerable, offering up a candid look in the mirror from a post-menopausal queer icon reckoning with a society that’s come to expect silence, if not outright erasure. The result is a deliberately provocative exploration of identity, sexuality, and bodily autonomy from a trailblazer, a singular work of emotional and sonic alchemy that balances the poetic and the profane in equal measure as it transforms all the friction and frustration of modern life into joy and transcendence.


          TRACK LISTING

          1. Hanging Titties
          2. Fuck Your Face
          3. No Lube So Rude
          4. Whatcha Gonna Do About It
          5. Panna Cotta Delight
          6. Fuck How You Wanna Fuck
          7. Not In Your Mouth None Of Your Business
          8. Take It
          9. Grip
          10. You’re Alright
          11. Be Love

          Linda Perry

          In Flight - Black Friday 2025 Edition

            THIS IS A BLACK FRIDAY 2025 EXCLUSIVE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE INSTORE ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28th FROM 10AM ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

            IF THERE ARE ANY REMAINING COPIES THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT 8AM ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29th).

            First vinyl pressing of this classic since it's initial release in 1996! There's an old saying that goes something like "if you love something, set it free; if it comes back it's yours." That's the sentiment behind 'In Flight'. Consider it the long-lost Linda Perry album. Written and recorded in 1995, it was quietly released and neglected the following year. 'In Flight' has now returned for you to take in and make its splendor yours. 'In Flight' lets you get to know Linda Perry as, well, Linda Perry. Sure, we all know her musical history as well as her production work, but 'In Flight' represents the heart and soul of who Linda is. It's a deep and endearing recording that with each subsequent listening reveals something you might have missed the first time around. Really...go ahead and give it a couple listens and see for yourself.

            TRACK LISTING

            1. In My Dreams
            2. Freeway
            3. Uninvited
            4. Success
            5. Life In A Bottle
            6. Fill Me Up
            7. Knock Me Out
            8. Too Deep
            9. Taken
            10. Fruitloop Daydream
            11. Machine Man
            12. In Flight

            Bratmobile

            The Real Janelle & The Peel Session - Black Friday 2025 Edition

              THIS IS A BLACK FRIDAY 2025 EXCLUSIVE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE INSTORE ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28th FROM 10AM ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

              IF THERE ARE ANY REMAINING COPIES THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT 8AM ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29th).

              Out of print 1994 EP 'The Real Janelle' b/w the first vinyl release of Bratmobile's 'Peel Session'. This is a 2025 Black Friday Record Store Day release.

              TRACK LISTING

              1. The Real Janelle
              2. Brat Girl
              3. Yeah, Huh?
              4. Die
              5. And I Live In A Town Where The Boys Amputate Their Hearts
              6. Where Eagles Dare
              7. There's No Other Way / No You Don't
              8. Bitch Theme
              9. Make Me Miss America
              10. Panik

              Ron Gallo

              Checkmate

                The very last day of recording the album that became checkmate, Ron Gallo wrote and recorded the title track. Which, in his words, half-jokingly, is "my first true love song that also happens to be the best love song ever written". It encapsulates the entire purpose of the album which takes his previous motto - "The world is fucked, but the universe is inside you" and changes it to "The world is ending, what can I hold on to?". After years of navigating artistic reinvention and resisting change, Ron Gallo arrives at his latest album, checkmate, with a newfound clarity and sense of purpose. Stripped down and direct, checkmate marks a reset: a shedding of old selves, old anger, and the need for introspection. Social commentary has always been a driving force behind Gallo’s music, and checkmate finds the bridge between personal inner dialogues and cultural analysis, grasping the vulnerability he once avoided. What remains here is distilled: raw thoughts about love, identity, and survival in a collapsing world. Gallo calls it “a process to kill off my old self,” a release from years of hiding, whether it’s behind a comic veil or a wall of instruments and noise. With checkmate, he finds himself aligned with a new audience who have found his music through social media riffs turned viral smashes, 7am Songs, who come with no preconceived notions—only a desire to connect. The personal vulnerability found in these songs are far more relatable than Gallo could have first imagined. Inner dialogues we all seem to be having, but struggling to find the words for, until now.

                TEKE::TEKE

                Delux

                  Psychedelic rock group TEKE::TEKE are intimately familiar with duality, of splitting reality between past and present, complex melodies and hushed interludes, intense action and lingering response. After building their sound through careful assembly of countless splinters of Japanese folk, psychedelia, Brazilian surf rock, and other far-flung touchstones, the Montreal-based seven-piece indulged in and learned from stretching out in free-floating experimentation on the road. With the release of their sophomore album, 'Hagata' in June 2023, TEKE::TEKE moved fully in the space between, embracing the power of mythic pairings and identities lived at once. Matching muscly intensity with moments of cloudy meditation—like a world-class high jumper finding bliss at the apex of their leap—the group frame expressive compositions with regal flute, rich horns, ecstatic guitar, and a thumping rhythm section. Revisting 'Hagata' with the release of 'Hagata Delux' (digital only) and it’s companion LP, simply titled 'Delux', TEKE::TEKE has expanded their overall vision, including brand new song 'Meimu' along with remixes and reiterpretations of 'Hagata' tracks from the likes of SUUNS and Holy Fuck, as well as adding on and a collection of Hagata-era tunes available together on vinyl for the first time!

                  TRACK LISTING

                  1. Meimu
                  2. Visible Lights
                  3. Corpse Pose
                  4. Bankrobber
                  5. Chidori
                  6. Doppelganger (Version Française)
                  7. Jinzou Maria (Live In Concrete Version)
                  8. Gotoku Lemon (SEI Remix)
                  9. Onaji Heya (Holy Fuck Remix)
                  10. Yurei Zanmai (SUUNS Remix)

                  Elliott Smith

                  Either / Or - Reissue

                    The highly acclaimed Either/Or, the third album from Elliott Smith and his last written and recorded in Portland, OR, broke through to a larger international audience. With richer instrumentation and songs that push past the boundaries of his previous releases, Either/Or presents Smith at his most dichotomous. Through its dozen tracks, the album oscillates between harmony and dissonance, sentiment and cynicism, culminating in a record that is unmistakably and unabashedly “Elliott Smith”. The final chapter of his first period as a solo artist, Either/Or remains a cornerstone of folk/pop melancholia with aftershocks felt to this day.

                    TRACK LISTING

                    1. Speed Trials
                    2. Alameda
                    3. Ballad Of Big Nothing
                    4. Between The Bars
                    5. Pictures Of Me
                    6. No Name No. 5

                    7. Rose Parade
                    8. Punch And Judy
                    9. Angeles
                    10. Cupid's Trick
                    11. 2:45 A.M.
                    12. Say Yes

                    Kate Nash

                    9 Sad Symphonies

                      Kate Nash’s new album ‘9 Sad Symphonies’ is her first signed to the legendary Kill Rock Stars label. The album was produced and mixed by Grammy winning Danish producer Frederik Thaae (K Flay, Jada, Crown The Empire).

                      Marking a new chapter in Kate’s illustrious career, the album’s lyrical scope is both deeply personal and achingly relatable, whilst its orchestral arrangements and melodies draw from Kate’s experience in the world of musical theatre.

                      Kate Nash is a BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter, musician and actress known for her fearless approach to music and unapologetic storytelling. A platinum selling artist with a career spanning over a decade, she has garnered critical acclaim for her chart-topping hits and electrifying live performances. From her debut album ‘Made of Bricks’, to her latest releases, Kate’s artistry continues to resonate with audiences and has earned her a dedicated fanbase. She also captivated audiences as Rhonda in Netflix’s Emmy-nominated GLOW.


                      TRACK LISTING

                      Side A
                      Millions Of Heartbeats
                      Misery
                      Wasteman
                      Abandoned
                      Horsie

                      Side B
                      My Bile
                      Those Feelings
                      Space Odyssey 2001
                      Ray
                      Vampyre

                      Jad Fair

                      100 Songs (A Master Class In Songwriting)

                        There are plenty of performers who rock critics describe by using the label "primitive," but few if any can hold a candle to the greatest American rock primitive Jad Fair - With his wildly influential band Half Japanese or as a solo performer, Fair has constructed a prolific and extremely interesting career.

                        He writes and records songs that display an uncomplicated emotional directness, unselfconscious charm and warmth, and a genial simplicity that is beyond words. From Jad: "I set a goal for myself to release 100 albums in a year's time. I was able to pass that mark. I released over 150 albums. This album is a "best of" compilation of the songs recorded that year. It's 100 songs chosen from 160 albums."

                        TRACK LISTING

                        Disc 1
                        Side 1

                        1. Worm Boy
                        2. Star
                        3. We Have To
                        4. Our Now Is Forever
                        5. We Made Ourselves A Promise
                        6. Not The Same No More
                        7. The Love Club
                        8. Rising Star
                        9. Garbage Man
                        10. Zombies Walk The Earth
                        11. Too Late
                        12. Together We Will
                        13. Witch
                        14. It Is Them
                        15. Choose Your Own Future
                        16. Embrace Love
                        17. June Or July
                        18. All Around Us
                        19. Sunshine Happiness
                        20. No Secret
                        21. Day In The Sun
                        22. Whenever
                        23. Ghost Of Frankenstein
                        24. Apple, Pear And Peach
                        25. Curses

                        Side 2

                        1. Love Love
                        2. So Far So Good
                        3. The House
                        4. Wonderful
                        5. Son Of A Gun
                        6. Stupid Kicks
                        7. Perfectly Dreadful
                        8. Them
                        9. Coffee
                        10. Run Away Home
                        11. Even Smaller
                        12. You And Me
                        13. Vicious Circle
                        14. Hear The Call
                        15. Our Eyes
                        16. Time For Love
                        17. The Laughing Monster
                        18. Invigorate Your Life
                        19. Got It Made
                        20. Stayed At Home
                        21. The Invasion
                        22. Honey Bear
                        23. Open The Door
                        24. On My Palm
                        25. Not Too Late

                        Disc 2
                        Side 1

                        1. Night Of The Devil Bat
                        2. Slime
                        3. Safety Net
                        4. Chase Away
                        5. Only One
                        6. Afraid Of Nothing
                        7. Life In The Suburbs
                        8. It's Wonderful
                        9. Mission Accomplished
                        10. True Love Is Here
                        11. Spinning Around
                        12. Your Wish
                        13. The Moth Man
                        14. Make The Pieces Fit
                        15. What Else Is New?
                        16. It's Alive
                        17. One Thing Only
                        18. The Welcome Mat
                        19. Sunshine
                        20. Out There
                        21. No One Knows For Sure
                        22. Our Way
                        23. Listen To The Birds
                        24. What Can We Do?
                        25. Viva Love

                        Side 2
                        1. Alright
                        2. Two Of A Kind
                        3. Pale Green Pants
                        4. The Word Yes
                        5. The Vampires Are Back
                        6. The Biggest Big
                        7. In Its Net
                        8. Over Our Heads
                        9. Without A Clue
                        10. Haunted Home
                        11. He Has His Nerve
                        12. The Knack
                        13. The Junk Pile
                        14. Probably Alright
                        15. Shrunken Head
                        16. Haunted Hill
                        17. How It's Done
                        18. In The Eyes
                        19. Invading Our Planet
                        20. Why?
                        21. Better Good Times
                        22. Right From The Start
                        23. Flashing Lights
                        24. Magic
                        25. It's Alright

                        This album finds Corin Tucker, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Kurt Bloch, and new drummer Linda Pitmon flexing their muscles both sonically and thematically: the music contains more surprises and sophistication, while the lyrics take on the current state of our planet and our people.

                        The album title and title track come from another name for Eugene, OR, Tuckers home city, and evolved, in her words,into “a sort of manifesto about the kind of place we are at as a country but also as a region. Just taking stock of where were at and feeling like I cant believe we let things get this bad.

                        TRACK LISTING

                        Emerald Valley
                        Pipeline
                        November Man
                        Only Lovers Are Broken
                        Angels
                        The Elliott
                        One Flew East
                        Break Me
                        Last Chance County
                        Hey Lacey

                        Filthy Friends

                        Invitation

                          Invitation is the debut album by Filthy Friends, the new supergroup from Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney), Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Kurt Bloch (The Fastbacks), Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows, The Minus 5) and Bill Rieflin (King Crimson).

                          The 12-song collection works through a flurry of different moods and styles, genre exercises and joyous experiments. The intricate guitar knots and blasts of bubblegum pop of Buck's beloved Television are all over the herky-jerky "Windmill." A mashup of '60s downer vibes and rootsy rumblings makes up the marvelous "Second Life" whereas "Come Back Shelley" is all swagger and glitz in the style of a lost glam rock 45. There aint nothing this band cant do with the wet clay of rock music and what they sculpt out of it is pure art.

                          Peter Buck knew he wanted to be in a band with Corin Tucker from the first time he saw Sleater-Kinney play to an empty room in 1997. "It was the day that Princess Diana died," the former R.E.M. guitarist says. "I remember thinking, 'Where did these people come from?' It was a totally unique take on what punk rock was." He told Rolling Stone.

                          TRACK LISTING

                          Despierta
                          Windmill
                          Faded Afternoon
                          Any Kind Of Crowd
                          Second Life
                          The Arrival
                          Come Back Shelley
                          No Forgotten Son
                          Brother
                          You And Your King
                          Makers
                          Invitation

                          Two Ton Boa

                          Parasiticide

                            The band, led by bassist and classically trained vocalist Sherry Fraser, crafts songs with just as many sonic nooks-n-crannies and trapdoor surprises as the oft-cited "Funhouse" references associated with the band's particular dark, infectious pop. This is their long awaited debut full length.

                            Mecca Normal

                            The Family Swan

                              New album from this Canadian duo. All the songs were written over a year ago, the band then took them out on tour to refine the songs and get them exactly how they wanted before recording them with Unwound's live sound engineer and Swearing At Motorists frontman Dave Doughman.


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