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The Coward Brothers

The Coward Brothers

    The Audible Original radio play, The True Story Of The Coward Brothers, is directed by Christopher Guest, and stars Howard Coward, Henry Coward, Harry Shearer, Edward Hibbert, Rhea Seehorn, Stephen Root, and Kathreen Khavari Available at Aubible on Nov 21, 2024.

    The exact relationship between Henry (T- Bone Burnett) and Howard Coward (Elvis Costello) remains ambiguous. They often referred to themselves as "One and a Half Brothers," which might hint at their height difference or imply they were not actually siblings but were involved in an elaborate ruse.

    Their musical partnership, known as The Coward Brothers, was initiated by Smiley "Doc" Snipson, who discovered Henry Coward in 1956 and signed him for a UK tour. The brothers' hit single, "My Baby Just Squeals (You Heel)," was followed by less successful records and a controversial Cold War- themed song. To preserve their fading fame, Snipson orchestrated their supposed death in a plane crash, but they were actually in hiding on a Caribbean island, secretly recording music and sending it back to Snipson.

    When their funds ran out, they returned to Miami and made sensational claims about writing famous songs, leading to a brief stint as songwriters for Bill Bogguss. They later resumed recording, but their partnership eventually fractured, leading to years of estrangement. Their music, from early rock and roll hits to later, more introspective songs, is compiled in the album, The Coward Brothers. After years of silence, their story was explored in a radio program, revealing the complexity of their relationship and their enduring bond. Despite their tumultuous history, their music remains a testament to their unyielding spirit.

    TRACK LISTING

    Always
    Like Licorice
    My Baby Just Squeals (You Heel)
    The Devil's Wife
    Tipsy Woman
    My Baby Just Purrs (You're Mine, Not Hers)
    My Baby Just Whistles (Here Come The Missiles)
    World Serious
    Early Shirley
    Yesteryear Is Near
    Birkenhead Girl
    Smoke Ring Angle
    Wooden Women
    (I Don't Want Your) Lyndon Johnson
    Lotta Money
    Pure Bubblegum
    Cathy Come Home
    Bygones
    Row Me Once
    Clown Around Town

    Ben Folds

    Sleigher

      "Christmas is constant," says Ben Folds "Allowing you to take stock of what's different, to understand who you are and all the ways you've grown and changed" That notion lies at the heart of Folds' brilliantly titled new holiday collection, Sleigher - Built on an eclectic mix of originals and reimagined classics, the album examines the passage of time through the lens of Christmas, reflecting on memory, loss, and longing as it explores the variety of ways the yuletide season marks the chapters of our lives.

      The songs are playful here, full of humor and cheer, but they're also laced with an inescapable sense of melancholy, a looming darkness that always seems to hover around the periphery of those late December nights. Folds' performances, meanwhile, flirt with the standards while stretching the boundaries of tradition, at times offering up flashes of Vince Guaraldi and Burt Bacharach while still remaining true to Folds' singularly virtuosic brand of off-kilter indie pop.

      The result is not so much a Ben Folds Christmas record as it is a Ben Folds record set at Christmas, a meditation on the inexorable turning of the calendar and our ever changing selves as observed at the most wonderful--and challenging--time of the year.

      TRACK LISTING

      Little Drummer Bolero
      Sleepwalking Through Christmas
      Me And Maurice
      Christmas Time Rhyme
      Waiting For Snow
      We Could Have This (feat Lindsey Kraft)
      The Christmas Song
      The Bell That Couldn't Jingle
      Xmas Aye Eye
      You Don't Have To Be A Santa Claus

      Justin Townes Earle

      ALL IN: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years, Deluxe Edition)

        Justin Townes Earle released Kids In The Street, his first record on New West Records, in May of 2017.

        The album received critical acclaim and further cemented Justin's legacy as one of the best active songwriters in music. Songs like, "Champagne Corolla" showcased his wry sense of humor as well as his deft ability to build upon the music that came before him while at the same time creating something unique and new. Familiar, inventive, creative, and clever.

        Justin would release his second album with New West Records in May of 2019. The Saint of Lost Causes was hailed as one of the best albums of 2019 by Rolling Stone Magazine with "half a dozen or so career classics." "I was trying to look through the eyes of America," Earle says. "Because I believe in the idea of America - that everybody's welcome here and has a right to be here." Earle tells these American stories in detail and without judgement. While some songs cite historic events like "Flint City Shake It," and "Don't Drink The Water," other tracks present fictionalized narratives that are no less harrowing, or true-to-life , as heard in "Appalachian Nightmare," "The Saint Of Lost Causes," and "Over Alameda."

        Justin Townes Earle was always a champion of the underdog and All In features in depth looks at the hopeful, and the hopeless. Fueled by empathy, baked in the blues, Justin was never without something poignant or humorous to say. Sadly, Justin passed away in 2020 at the age of 38. ALL IN: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years) is a fitting tribute to Justin's legacy. The collection features many never heard before songs, demos, and cover tunes, spanning his time as a New West Records recording artist.

        TRACK LISTING

        LP  Tracks:
        Cold Comfort (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Already Gone (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        I Know You (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Troubled Eyes (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Lonely Mornings (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        All Or Nothing (Unreleased demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        If I Was The Devil (Demo For Kids In The Street)
        Champagne Corolla (Steve Earle Show On SiriusXM)
        So Different Blues (Steve Earle Show On SiriusXM)
        Dreams (Unreleased Bonus Track From The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Rocket 88 (Unreleased Bonus Track From The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        The Saint Of Lost Causes (Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes - A work In Progress)
        Appalachian Nightmare (Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Appalachian Nightmare (Album Version From The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Over Alameda (Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Over Alameda (Album Version From The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Glory Days (From Dead Man's Town: A Tribute To Born In The U.S.A.)
        Far From Me (From Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs Of John Prine)
        Graceland - (Bonus Track From Kids In The Street, Limited Release 7" And Digital Only)

        CD Tracks:
        Cold Comfort (Unreleased Demo for The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Already Gone (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        I Know You (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Troubled Eyes (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Lonely Mornings (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        All Or Nothing (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        If I Was The Devil (Demo For Kids In The Street)
        Champagne Corolla (Steve Earle Show On SiriusXM)
        So Different Blues (Steve Earle Show On SiriusXM)
        Dreams (Unreleased Bonus track From The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Rocket 88 (Unreleased Bonus Track From The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        The Saint Of Lost Causes (Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes - A Work In Progress)
        Appalachian Nightmare (Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Appalachian Nightmare (Album Version From The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Over Alameda (Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Over Alameda (Album Version From The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Glory Days (From Dead Man's Town: A Tribute To Born In The U.S.A.)
        Far From Me (From Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs Of John Prine)
        Graceland - (Bonus Track From Kids In The Street, Limited Release 7" And Digital Only)

        LPBX 2LP Box Set Edition Tracks:
        Cold Comfort (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Already Gone (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        I Know You (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Troubled Eyes (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Lonely Mornings (Unreleased Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        All Or Nothing (Unreleased demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        If I Was The Devil (Demo For Kids In The Street)
        Champagne Corolla (Steve Earle Show On SiriusXM)
        So Different Blues (Steve Earle Show On SiriusXM)
        Dreams (Unreleased Bonus Track From The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Rocket 88 (Unreleased Bonus Track From The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        The Saint Of Lost Causes (Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes - A work In Progress)
        Appalachian Nightmare (Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Appalachian Nightmare (Album Version From The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Over Alameda (Demo For The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Over Alameda (Album Version From The Saint Of Lost Causes)
        Glory Days (From Dead Man's Town: A Tribute To Born In The U.S.A.)
        Far From Me (From Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs Of John Prine)
        Graceland - (Bonus Track From Kids In The Street, Limited Release 7" And Digital Only)

        JD McPherson

        Nite Owls

          JD McPherson has created something unique and amazing with his latest album, Nite Owls - His first album release since 2018's critically acclaimed Christmas classic, SOCKS - Over the past 5+ years, McPherson has stayed consistently busy writing new songs while at the same time touring with Alison Krauss and Robert Plant.

          Being a touring musician offers the chance to see the sights, tour the town and pick up some inspiration from the local record shop. With Nite Owls, JD wanted to try something new and different. He wanted to take the inspiration from multiple decades and styles and incorporate them into his own sound. "The initial idea for the record was: It's like if The late-60s Ventures were the session band on the first New Order record." Says, McPherson. Idea achieved. Nite Owls delivers the signature sounds of vintage garage-rock while also seamlessly bridging the sounds of Bowie and Alan Vega. Songs such as "Sunshine Getaway", "The Rock and Roll Girls" and "I Can't Go Anywhere with You" sound like Chuck Berry is jamming with Buddy Holly. While song's like, "Nite Owls" and "Don't Travel Through the Night Alone" give a nod to the Factory sound from the UK. The throwback sound of the lone instrumental track "The Phantom Lover of New Rochelle" would make Dick Dale ride and Link Wray rumble. With Nite Owls, McPherson takes inspiration from multiple genres of the past and combines them together to evolve a sound that is all his own.

          TRACK LISTING

          Sunshine Getaway
          I Can't Go Anywhere With You (Feat. Bloodshot Bill)
          Just Like Summer
          Nite Owls
          Shinning Like Gold
          The Rock And Roll Girls
          Baby Blues
          The Phantom Lover Of New Rochelle
          Don't Travel Through The Night Alone
          That's What A Love Song Does To You

          Nada Surf

          Moon Mirror

            Bittersweet anthems that begin quiet but explode into soaring harmonies? Check. Songs that are play-on-repeat heart punches? Check. Songs that are poetic and thought-provoking while also being absolute belt-at-the-top-of- your- voice-withthe-windows-down masterpieces? Check. It's all here.

            For the past 30 years, Nada Surf has had the same core lineup: Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, and Ira Elliot. Moon Mirror, their frst for New West Records, was produced by the band and Ian Laughton at Rockfeld Studios in Wales. For the recording, Matthew, Daniel, and Ira were joined by their friend and longtime keyboard player Louie Lino.

            'Moon Mirror' is a thrilling and moving leap forward for Nada Surf. The songs on the album are true to the human experience--as meaningful and mysterious and sometimes absurd as it is. There's love, yes, but also grief, deep loneliness, doubt, wonder, and hope. These are not the songs of a band in their 20s. There is hardwon wisdom here, and hard-won belief in possibility - the kind that comes from falling down and getting back up.


            STAFF COMMENTS

            Barry says: Huge swooning choruses and beautifully produced rock guitars, topped with Matthew Caws' unmistakeable vocals. It's brilliantly dynamic, and brings to mind all of the latent melodicism and perfectly optimistic phrasing of their early work. A perfectly balanced, warmingly familiar sound.

            TRACK LISTING

            1.Second Skin
            2. In Front Of Me Now
            3. Moon Mirror
            4. Losing
            5. Intel And Dreams
            6. The One You Want
            7. New Propeller /
            8. Open Seas
            9. X Is You
            10. Give Me The Sun
            11. Floater

            2CD Bonus Disc Tracklist:
            1. Second Skin (Demo)
            2. In Front Of Me Now (Demo)
            3. Moon Mirror (Demo)
            4. Losing (Demo)
            5. Intel And Dreams (Demo)
            6. The One You Want (Demo)
            7. New Propeller (Demo)
            8. Open Seas (Demo)
            9. Give Me The Sun (Demo)
            10. Floater (Demo)

            2LP Bonus LP Tracklist:
            1. Second Skin (Demo)
            2. In Front Of Me Now (Demo)
            3. Moon Mirror (Demo)
            4. Intel And Dreams (Demo)
            5. The One You Want (Demo)
            6. New Propeller (Demo)
            7. Open Seas (Demo)
            8. Give Me The Sun (Demo)
            9. Floater (Demo)

            Pokey LaFarge

            Rhumba Country

              After crisscrossing the nation for the last half-decade looking for a home, Pokey LaFarge found himself in Mid-Coast Maine. Upon arriving, the Illinois- born singer/ songwriter/ actor pursued a major life change, working 12-hour days on a local farm--a turn of events that catalyzed an extraordinary burst of creativity and redefined his sense of purpose as an artist. Rhumba Country was initially shaped from material that emerged while LaFarge was deep in work on the farm. "I'd be pushing a plow or scattering seeds, and the songs would just come to me," he recalls. "It was tremendously inspirational and made me realize that apart from singing, farming is perhaps the oldest human art form." While farming, LaFarge began dreaming up a kaleidoscopic sound informed by his love of music from far- ranging eras and corners of the globe, including mambo, tropicalia, rocksteady, and mid-century American rock-and-roll. "The songs that naturally come to me are upbeat and make you wanna dance or at least bop your head--they're all very colorful," says LaFarge. "I used to think of my music in dark blue, but now I see it in technicolor." Co- produced along with Chris Seefried and Elliot Bergman and recorded in L.A., the resulting Rhumba Country is an invitation to come together to celebrate life and love.

              TRACK LISTING

              One You, One Me
              For A Night
              Run Run Run
              Like A Sailor
              Sister Andre
              So Long Chicago
              It's Not Over
              Home Home Home
              Made To Be Loved
              You Make My Garden Grow

              Acetone

              I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand - Live At The Knitting Factory, NYC: May 31, 1998 (RSD24 EDITION)

                THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2024 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

                Previously unreleased and unheard, this 2LP live concert will be available on limited edition colour vinyl and packaged in a numbered trifold gatefold.

                I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand represents a singular moment in the band's history. Recorded on the final night of their '98 tour in support of the eponymous LP, Acetone was in peak form. recorded live on 16 track ADAT, the band pulled from all corners of their catalog in a nearly 80 minute set that veers from serenity to recklessness, culminating in an epic 13-minute medley of "I'm Gone / Miserlou" that should put to eternal rest the notion that this was a "slowcore" band.

                TRACK LISTING

                Rumble
                Cindy
                Another Minute
                If You Only Knew
                Every Kiss
                I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand
                All The Time
                In The Light
                All You Know
                Waltz
                Sunny Side Of Heaven
                Barefoot On Sunday
                I'm Gone
                Miserlou
                Come On
                Endless Summer

                Pernice Brothers

                Who Will You Believe

                  Joe Pernice has been writing for a long time—most of his life, in fact—and has crafted a remarkable catalog that boldly reinterprets and recasts classic American pop. Who Will You Believe may be his most moving and nuanced album yet; it’s certainly his timeliest. “These songs were all written during the same time period,” he says, “and they all seemed to tap into a mood I was in at the time. I go through spells where I’m a certain way for three or four months. I might be more reticent than usual, or more outgoing. With all of my records—and especially with this one—the songs all feel like they belong together, probably because they all arrived during the same stretch of time.”

                  In a single six-month stretch he was left reeling from the deaths of three close friends, including David Berman, poet and songwriter for Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, and Gary Stewart, the Rhino Records co-founder and tireless Pernice Brothers supporter since their first album in 1998. “That was such a bad patch when David and Gary both took their own lives. And my cousin Joe Harvard, who started Fort Apache Studios in Boston and was like a brother to me—he died, too. It was such a tough year. I was thinking about them a lot and watching how divided America had become. I was doing my best to try and take nothing for granted.”

                  Pernice has been releasing albums for over 25 years. And with age comes a greater patience and an immense appreciation for the act of creation. Who Will You Believe showcases a beautiful balance between such sadness and moments of solemnity with warm humor and camaraderie. 

                  TRACK LISTING

                  1. Who Will You Believe
                  2. Look Alive
                  3. Not This Pig
                  4. What We Had
                  5. December In Her Eyes
                  6. A Song For Sir Robert Helpmann
                  7. Hey, Guitar
                  8. A Man Of Means
                  9. I Don't Need That Anymore (feat Neko Case)
                  10. Ordinary Goldmine
                  11. How Will We Sleep
                  12. The Purple Rain

                  The Secret Sisters

                  Mind, Man, Medicine

                    "Our fifth chapter is the one where we seek, savor, and settle The muse found us in the depths of raising children, nurturing relationships, surviving a world- changing virus, bidding farewell, shifting our mindsets, and discovering a sense of peace heretofore unseen. Our third decade of life has proven to be one of routine, rest, and realization, and these songs are about the lessons we've learned. We've learned to be space-holders and defenders of the people we hold close. We've learned from deep, steady love in various forms. We've learned to let go of people and perceptions and priorities that just didn't make the cut as we weighed what is right and important and worth keeping. We've learned how all the things we've always treasured continue to withstand the pressure of time. If you notice an upward trend to the mood and emotions, you're on target-we have found calm waters, for now."

                    TRACK LISTING

                    Space
                    Paperweight
                    If The World Was A House
                    All The Ways (feat Ray LaMontagne)
                    Planted
                    Never Walk Away
                    I Needed You
                    Bear With Me
                    Same Water
                    I Can Never Be Without You Anymore
                    I’ve Got Your Back

                    Acetone

                    If You Only Knew - 2023 Reissue

                      Originally released in 1995 on Vernon Yard Recording - If You Only Knew
                      is now available for the first time on vinyl - New West Records is proud to
                      present this record pressed across two LPs and packaged in a full color
                      gatefold.

                      STAFF COMMENTS

                      Laura says: Another classic from Acetone and the first time ever on vinyl for this one.

                      TRACK LISTING

                      If You Only Knew
                      I Don't Really Care
                      In The Light
                      I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand
                      The Final Say
                      When You're Gone
                      Hound Dog
                      99 / What I See
                      Nothing At All
                      Esque
                      Always Late

                      Acetone

                      York Blvd. - 2023 Reissue

                        Originally released in 2000 on Vapor Records - York Blvd was Acetones last record that they recorded - New West Records is proud to present this reissue with an expanded audio format pressed across two LPs and packaged in a full color gatefold

                        STAFF COMMENTS

                        Andy says: Simply wonderful laid back rock with irresistible guitar lines weaving melodies under cool vocal harmonies. Mark Lightcap, Richie Lee and Steve Hadley have recorded a perfect album - steel pedal guitar and Hammond organ add to the rich mix. Previously only available on import, this is a long-time Piccadilly favourite.

                        TRACK LISTING

                        Things Are Gonna Be Alright
                        Wonderful World
                        19
                        Vibrato
                        Like I Told You
                        It's A Lie
                        Bonds
                        One Drop
                        Vaccination
                        Stray

                        Acetone

                        Cindy - 2023 Reissue

                          Originally released on vinyl in 1993 via Hut Recordings (UK), Acetone's debut album is now available in an expanded 2LP format and packaged in a gatefold - The is the first pressing in over 30 years.

                          STAFF COMMENTS

                          Laura says: Originally released in the UK in 1993 on the long defunct Hut Recordings, everyone at the shop instantly fell in love with this album. Velvets infused slacker rock interspersed with shimmering, Americana tinged melancholy. Amazing!

                          TRACK LISTING

                          Come On 
                          Pinch 
                          Sundown 
                          Chills 
                          Endless Summer
                          Louise
                          Don't Cry
                          No Need Swim 
                          Barefoot On Sunday

                          Acetone

                          Acetone - 2023 Reissue

                            Originally released in 1997 on Vapor Records - Acetone (Full Album) was the bands most identifiable record - New West Records is proud to present this reissue with an expanded audio format pressed across two LPs and packaged in a full color gatefold.

                            STAFF COMMENTS

                            Laura says: An absolute gem of a record! Fragile, hushed vocals over brushed drums and delicate finger picked guitars. On this album they had that slowcore, slacker feel, but intertwined with Americana and a warmth that many of their contemporaries lacked and they sounded like no-one else at the time. Everyone from Jason Pierce to Hope Sandoval has since cites them as an influence and 25 years on from it's original release this LP still sounds incredible.

                            TRACK LISTING

                            Every Kiss
                            All The Time
                            Germs
                            Might As Well
                            Shobud
                            All You Know
                            Good Life
                            Dee
                            Waltz
                            Another Minute
                            So Slow
                            Chew

                            Ben Folds

                            What Matters Most

                              "More than anything, I wanted to make an album that was generous, that was useful," says Ben Folds - "I want you to finish this record with something you didn't have when you started" Indeed, Folds' masterful new collection, What Matters Most, isn't so much a statement as it is an offering, an open hand reaching out to all those wounded and bewildered by a world that seems to make less and less sense every day.

                              Recorded in East Nashville with co-producer Joe Pisapia, the album marks Folds' first new studio release in eight years, and it's a bold, timely, cinematic work, one that examines the tragic and the absurd in equal measure as it reckons with hope and despair, gratitude and loss, identity and perspective. The songs are bittersweet here, hilarious at times, but often laced with a quiet sense of longing and dread: a text message goes unanswered; an old classmate descends into the dark depths of internet conspiracies; a relationship unravels in the middle of a lake. And yet, taken as a whole, the result is an undeniably joyful record that refuses to succumb to the weight of the world around it, an ecstatic reminder of all the beauty and promise hiding in plain sight for anyone willing (and present enough) to recognize their moments as they arrive.

                              TRACK LISTING

                              But Wait, There’s More
                              Clouds With Ellipses (feat. Dodie)
                              Exhausting Lover
                              Fragile
                              Kristine From The 7th Grade
                              Back To Anonymous
                              Winslow Gardens
                              Paddleboat
                              What Matters Most
                              Moments (feat. Tall Heights)

                              Indies Exclusive CD Bonus Tracks
                              Happy Clapper
                              Why Did You Tell Me Everything
                              A Million Years Or So

                              Pernice Brothers

                              Overcome By Happiness - 25th Anniversary Edition

                                The story of Overcome By Happiness is one of great risk and greater payoff. Its the story of a disgruntled country singer struggling to define himself against prevailing musical trends. It's the story of a songwriter just finding his voice, an artist so desperate to express himself that he scrapped one band to form another, risking his record contract and arguably his career to put the sounds he heard in his head onto tape. Its the story of a musician embracing the sounds of his childhood: AM easy listening, sophisticated chamber pop, baroque lounge music, Bread, the Carpenters, Bacharach, Manilow. It? s the story of a poet driving through Massachusetts in a rusted-out Bonneville with a wooden bumper.

                                This time has come for this story to be told on vinyl.

                                TRACK LISTING

                                Black Vinyl Edition
                                Dimmest Star
                                Monkey Suit
                                Chicken Wire
                                Wait To Stop
                                All I Know
                                Shoes and Clothes
                                Wherein Obscurely
                                Ferris Wheel

                                Double Orange & White Vinyl 
                                Crestfallen
                                Overcome By Happiness
                                Sick Of You
                                Clear Spot
                                Dimmest Star
                                Monkey Suit
                                Chicken Wire
                                Wait To Stop
                                All I Know
                                Shoes And Clothes
                                Wherein Obscurely
                                Ferris Wheel
                                Jimmy Coma (1997 Sub Pop Single)
                                Monkey Suit (1997 Sub Pop Single)
                                Square World (1997 Summershine Single)
                                In Plain Sight (1997 Summershine Single)
                                Love My Way (Psychedelic Furs Cover / Clear Spot UK CD Single B-Side)
                                Sick Of You (Earliest Sketch Demo) 1:48
                                Cut You Free (Demo) 4:00
                                Overcome By Happiness (Earliest Sketch Demo)
                                Clear Spot (Earliest Sketch Demo)
                                Dimmest Star (Earliest Sketch Demo)
                                Song #2 (The Queen Of NYC) (earliest Demo)
                                Courage Up (Demo) 2:40
                                Let That Show (Demo) 4:00

                                Esther Rose

                                Safe To Run

                                  Everything clicks on Safe to Run, the fourth album from singer, songwriter Esther Rose. It's the quiet culmination of years spent fully immersed in a developing artistry, and presents Rose's always vividly detailed emotional scenes with new levels of clarity and control. As with previous work, her songwriting transfigures the chaos and uncertainty of a life in progress, but here she introduces a newfound pop element that attaches unshakably catchy hooks to even the darkest stretches of the journey. Rose takes an unblinking look at her own vulnerabilities as well as more universal concerns, somehow never taking herself too seriously in the process. This manifests as a critique of the insidious sexism of the music industry on "Dream Girl," but quickly melts into a hazy memoryscape of the dive bar drama and suspended hovering of her early 20s on "Chet Baker." The song "Safe to Run" (a gorgeous duet with Hurray for the Riff Raff's Alynda Segarra) directly merges the personal with the global, superimposing feelings of spiritual displacement onto the larger, looming dread of climate grief. Rose breathes in the ecstasy of the natural world in one line and makes fun of herself a few bars later. There are ghosts in the room for most of her songs, but she's invited them in and is cracking jokes with them over a drink or two. Ultimately all of these new advancements become twinkles of light in the background as they fold into the big picture impact of the songs themselves. Esther Rose translates her world into eleven curious and captivating scenes. While the songs are stunning one by one, absorbing Safe to Run as a whole feels like witnessing something taking shape, experiencing the headspins of the elevation and the slow return to equilibrium as the clouds start clearing.

                                  TRACK LISTING

                                  Stay
                                  Chet Baker
                                  Spider
                                  Safe To Run (feat. Hurray For The Riff Raff)
                                  St. Francis Waltz
                                  New Magic II
                                  Dream Girl
                                  Insecure
                                  Levee Song
                                  Full Value
                                  Arm's Length

                                  Seratones

                                  Love & Algorhythms

                                    Love & Algorhythms is an interstellar synthesis of astral Soul, R&B, and sci-fi Funk.

                                    Working with producer Paul Butler (The Bees, Micheal Kiwanuka, Caroline Rose, Hurray for the Riff Raff), Seratones have taken the invitation to knock at the door of the cosmos. A.J. Haynes's voice dances with soul-stirring devotion at the altar of Black Feminisms: weaving the words Toni Cade Bambara, Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis multiverse, echoes of bell hooks, and Audre Lorde's Power of the Erotic. With drummer Jesse Gabriel's machine- like precision and the transcendental touches from guitarist Travis Stewart, the album oscillates between Alice Coltrane-inspired bliss & Giorgio Moroder's ecstatic release. Each song hovers and pulsates in the wide, dark matter'constellations guiding a journey through the subtle body, the vast fullness of the human experience and the irresistible potential of liberation.

                                    TRACK LISTING

                                    Two Of A Kind 
                                    Pleasure 
                                    Love & Algorhythm 
                                    Good Day 
                                    I’ll Be 
                                    Evidence (Poem Interlude) 
                                    Get Free 
                                    Dark Matter 
                                    Get Your Shit Together, Babe 
                                    Power Of Your Light 
                                    High

                                    All Them Witches

                                    ATW - 2021 Reissue

                                      All Them Witches are an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of drummer Robby Staebler, vocalist / multi-instrumentalist Charles Michael Parks Jr., guitarist Ben McLeod and keyboardist Allan Van Cleave. The band’s musical style incorporates elements from multiple genres, such as hard rock, stoner rock, psychedelia, neopsychedelia, blues, folk and southern rock; however, Julian Marszalek of The Quietus noted that: “... this isn’t blues of the ‘woke-up-this-morning’ variety but one of malaise, anxiety and fear brought on a by world seemingly dead set on destruction; nor is this an escapist variant of psychedelia wherein one form of reality is jettisoned in favour of another for reasons of cheap thrills.”

                                      Steve Earle & The Dukes

                                      J.T

                                        On August 20, 2020 the world lost an amazing light with the passing of Justin Townes Earle. Justin was a vibrant songwriter who could play the blues, country, and rock n roll all in the same song. In his short career, Justin released eight albums and one EP that all manage to sound classic and yet inventive.

                                        Justin's father, Steve Earle, pays tribute to his son by recording an album of songs written by Justin titled, J.T. The album consists of ten Justin Townes Earle songs as well as one song written by Mr. Earle shortly after Justin's passing. J.T. features fan favorites such as "Harlem River Blues," "Far Away In Another Town" and "Champagne Corolla" along with lyrically heavy songs like, "The Saint of Lost Causes" and "Turn Out My Lights."

                                        J.T. is a loving tribute to a loved son and beautiful songsmith who left this earth too early. But in his wake, Justin left a wealth of beauty. All proceeds from this release will be put into a trust for Justin’s 3 year old daughter, Etta.

                                        STAFF COMMENTS

                                        Barry says: A heartbreaking but equally gorgeous collection of covers from Justin Townes Earle's father, Steve. It's a hard listen at points, but a stunningly effecting and beautiful rendition of these classic JTE songs. A warming but heartbreaking tribute.

                                        TRACK LISTING

                                        1 I Don't Care
                                        2 Ain't Glad I'm Leaving
                                        3 Maria
                                        4 Far Away In Another Town
                                        5 They Killed John Henry
                                        6 Turn Out My Lights
                                        7 Lone Pine Hill
                                        8 Champagne Corolla
                                        9 The Saint Of Lost Causes
                                        10 Harlem River Blues
                                        11 Last Words

                                        Drive-By Truckers

                                        Plan 9 Records July 13, 2006

                                          On July 13 2006, the Drive-By Truckers set up shop at Plan 9 Records in Richmond, VA. It was the 25th Anniversary of the store. The band performed to a packed house and played a blistering set of fan-favourites featuring the songs, ‘18 wheels of Love’, ‘Let There Be Rock’, ‘Goddamn Lonely Love’ and ‘Daddy’s Cup’. The performance was also set up to benefit the Bryan and Kathryn Harvey Family Memorial Endowment. The foundation provides, among other things, music scholarships in the Richmond area. Lead vocalist and songwriter Patterson Hood ended up writing the song ‘Two Daughters and A Beautiful Wife’ about Bryan Harvey and his family.

                                          TRACK LISTING

                                          Tales Facing Up
                                          One Of These Days
                                          Easy On Yourself
                                          Feb. 14
                                          Aftermath USA
                                          Gravity's Gone
                                          Sink Hole
                                          Outfit
                                          My Sweet Annette
                                          Marry Me
                                          A World Of Hurt
                                          Why Henry Drinks
                                          The Day John Henry Died
                                          Wednesday
                                          Shut Up And Get On The
                                          Plan
                                          Ronnie And Neil
                                          Moonlight Mile
                                          Let There Be Rock
                                          Zip City
                                          Goddamn Lonely Love
                                          18 Wheels Of Love
                                          Nine Bullets
                                          Daddy's Cup
                                          Decoration Day
                                          Lookout Mountain

                                          Ben Lee

                                          Grandpaw Would (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

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                                            This is the 25th Anniversary reissue of Ben Lee's debut solo record, originally released on Grand Royal in 1995. The first disc is the remastered version of ëGrandpaw Wouldí. The 2nd disc is a mix of covers, demos, previously unreleased recordings as well as songs from an EP and a 7" single. This will also come with a deluxe package booklet that features testimonials from the likes of Mike D (Beastie Boys), Damian Abraham (Fucked Up), Sean Tillman (Har Mar Superstar) and others. Pressed on ëBirthday Cake Splatterí 2LP vinyl. Limited to 500 copies for the UK and Ireland.

                                            Sam Doores

                                            Sam Doores

                                              “Recording in a foreign environment like Berlin, I was inspired to experiment with more cinematic, psychedelic sounds,” says Sam Doores, “but my love for old-school New Orleans R&B, Memphis Soul & Rock n’ Roll, Detroit Motwon & Gospel, Doo-Wop, Early Blues & Folk music will probably always bleed into whatever I do. Recording this album was an opportunity to explore the space between these worlds.”

                                              With his captivating self-titled debut, Sam Doores has done precisely that. Written on-and-off over the course of several years, the collection is classic and contemporary all at once, blending traditional southern roots with adventurous sonic landscapes as it reckons with heartache and loss, love and gratitude, fresh starts and, ultimately, a whole lotta change. The performances are infectious in their ease, simple on the surface but built on foundations of deep emotional and harmonic complexity that belie their amiable exteriors.

                                              TRACK LISTING

                                              Tempelhofer Dawn
                                              Let It Roll
                                              Other Side Of Town
                                              Cambodian Rock N’ Roll
                                              Wish You Well
                                              Windmills
                                              Had A Dream
                                              This Ain’t A Sad Song
                                              Solid Road
                                              Red Leaf Rag
                                              Push On
                                              Must Be Somethin’
                                              Nothing Like A Suburb
                                              Chicago To Illinois

                                              Kacy & Clayton

                                              Carrying On

                                                The music Kacy & Clayton make is inextricable from where they grew up. They sing about the kind of people you’d find in Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan (population very few.) The hills, barns and remoteness of the area are in these songs, with a bittersweet acknowledgement that this music has taken them far from home. ‘Carrying On’ follows the international acclaim for their previous records ‘Strange Country’ (which Q magazine called “A beautiful album that nudges a classic past into a brave future”) and 2017’s ‘The Siren’s Song’ (described by Uncut as “Ageless and beguiling. A classic record for this or any other time.”)

                                                Their sound is equal parts homespun, coming from a family and community where playing music is an ever present part of social gatherings and the rare country, blues and English folk rock these second cousins obsess over and collect. For ‘Carrying On’, Clayton cites as influences: Bobbie Gentry’s Delta Sweete, Hoyt Axton’s ‘My Griffin Is Gone’, Cajun fiddle music and the steel guitar of Ralph Mooney, who played on many of the records that defined the Bakersfield country music scene of the 1950s. Sixties psych has also woven its way into these new songs.

                                                Having toured almost nonstop for the last two years, ‘Carrying On’ was conceived and honed on the road and recorded immediately after a jaunt across Western Canada - the songs having been tried and tested before audiences each night. The album was produced once again by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco and Uncle Tupelo fame, at his Loft studio in Chicago.

                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                The Forty-Ninth Parallel
                                                Carrying On
                                                High Holiday
                                                In A Time Of Doubt
                                                Intervention
                                                Mom And Dad’s Waltz #2
                                                Providence Place
                                                The South Saskatchewan River
                                                Spare Me Over One More Year
                                                That Sweet Orchestra Sound

                                                Hamell On Trial

                                                Choochtown - 20th Anniversary Edition

                                                  Ed Hamell on ‘Choochtown’: “I was living in Brooklyn, constantly on the road, and been dropped from my major label deal on Mercury/Universal. I really had nothing to lose and I was very inspired, if I remember, by the movie Pulp Fiction and the Biggie Smalls record: Ready To Die. I recorded anywhere I could. My friend Billy Nicgorski had an analog one inch studio in his basement, his younger brother had a band and I would use them. I also did a bunch of it in my basement in Brooklyn which had a dirt floor and I set the recording gear up on plastic paint pails. Used them as drums sometimes too. I released it on my own label Such-A-Punch and it got licensed to Evangeline in the UK where it got rave reviews and established my career over there. After all the press I got for my first two albums on a major I couldn’t get shit over here in the States, only that CMJ magazine which took their silliness pretty seriously who basically said, ‘We don’t know what it is but it’s art.’ Duh. I’m pretty proud of all my records, I’ve been very lucky in that I’ve always been able to maintain complete creative control but this one I was particularly proud of because every inch of it, from the recording which one track as you’ll see was recorded on my boom box, to the artwork, was all mine.”

                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                  Go Fuck Yourself When Bobby Comes Down Hamell’s Ramble
                                                  I’m Gonna Watch You Sleep Uncle Morris Disconnected Nancy’s Got A New Boyfriend Choochtown
                                                  Shout Outs The Lottery
                                                  The Long Drive
                                                  Judy
                                                  Joe Brush
                                                  The Mall Bill Hicks (Ascension) Bill Hicks Nancy’s Got A New Boyfriend
                                                  (Nicgorski Basement Outtakes) *
                                                  The Mall (Nicgorski Basement Outtakes) *
                                                  Hamell’s Ramble (Nicgorski
                                                  Basement Outtakes) * Choochtown (Nicgorski Basement Outtakes) *
                                                  Bobby Comes Down (Nicgorski
                                                  Basement Outtakes) *
                                                  Uncle Morris (Nicgorski Basement Outtakes) *
                                                  Nancy’s Got A New Boyfriend
                                                  (Nicgorski Basement Outtakes Version 2) *
                                                  Bobby Comes Down (Nicgorski
                                                  Basement Outtakes Version 2) *
                                                  Joe Brush (Nicgorski Basement Outtakes) *
                                                  The Lottery (Nicgorski Basement Outtakes) *
                                                  Hamell’s Ramble (Nicgorski
                                                  Basement Outtakes Version 2) *
                                                  * = CD Only

                                                  Lily and Madeleine Jurkiewicz create candid music with deep emotional and personal resonance. The sisters, who record under the moniker Lily & Madeleine, boldly explore what it means to be women in the 21st Century and aren’t afraid to use their music to call out injustice or double standards. This fearless approach has permeated their three albums, which are full of insightful lyrics and thoughtful indie-pop.

                                                  With their fourth studio album, ‘Canterbury Girls’, named after Canterbury Park, located in their hometown of Indianapolis, the sisters are coming into their own as women and musicians. Using an eclectic playlist of songs as sonic inspirations - soul tunes and waltzes, as well as cuts from Midlake, ABBA and Nancy Wilson - Lily & Madeleine worked quickly, recording ‘Canterbury Girls’ in just 10 days.

                                                  Although the record contains plenty of Lily & Madeleine’s usual ornate music - including the languid ‘Analog Love’, on which twangy guitars curl around like a kite twisting in the wind - the album also finds the siblings exploring new sonic vistas. ‘Supernatural Sadness’ is an irresistible slice of bubbly, easy-going disco-pop; the urgent ‘Pachinko Song’ hews toward interstellar synth-pop with driving rhythms and ‘Can’t Help The Way I Feel’ is an effervescent, Motowninflected number.

                                                  Vocally, the sisters also take giant leaps forward. The dreamy waltz ‘Self Care’ is a rich, piano-heavy track on which their voices intertwine for soulful harmonies, while the meticulous ‘Just Do It’ has a throwback 70s R&B vibe. “This is the first record Lily and I have ever done where we have full control over all of the songwriting,” says Madeleine. “We did co-write with some people that we really love. But everything on this record is completely ours. I feel like I have full ownership over it, and that makes me feel very strong and independent.” With this growing self-confidence and musical poise, it’s clear that Lily & Madeleine are positioned for even greater things going forward.

                                                  STAFF COMMENTS

                                                  Barry says: Lil & Mads' last outing, 'Keep It Together' was a big hit in the shop, and their latest, 'Canterbury Girls' will surely meet the same reception. Slightly more upbeat this time around, we get an infectious smattering of neo-soul, shimmering synth-pop and even the odd inkling of classic-rock melodies and the ever-present addictive two-part harmonies we've come to know and love. Beautiful stuff.

                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                  Self Care
                                                  Supernatural Sadness
                                                  Just Do It
                                                  Canterbury Girls
                                                  Bruises Pachinko Song
                                                  Circles
                                                  Can’t Help The Way I Feel
                                                  Analog Love
                                                  Go

                                                  “Hello. I’m Robert Ellis, The Texas Piano Man. I wanted to take a moment to say a few words about this record and what you might expect from it. ‘Texas Piano Man’ is a collection of songs specifically written for my piano driven Rock & Roll band from the great state of Texas. Myself and the guys bring these songs to you in the very spirit of Texas itself; loudly, confidently, over the top, larger than life, at times deadly serious and yet always with a wink and a smile. We invite you to come on in, stay a while, and when you leave take with you the spirit of these songs, the spirit of Texas, and the spirit of The Texas Piano Man himself. Adios!” - Robert

                                                  STAFF COMMENTS

                                                  Barry says: From the grand, cinematic soundtrackery of Elton John or off-kilter college-rock keyfoolery of Ben Folds, Robert Ellis skilfully weaves heartfelt piano minimalism into grand classic rock opuses (opii?) within the space of a couple minutes. Perfectly constructed and brilliantly conceived rock and/or roll.

                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                  Fucking Crazy
                                                  When You’re Away
                                                  Nobody Smokes Anymore
                                                  Passive Aggressive
                                                  Father
                                                  There You Are
                                                  Let Me In
                                                  Aren’t We Supposed To Be In Love
                                                  Lullaby
                                                  He Made Me Do It
                                                  Topo Chico

                                                  Daniel Romano

                                                  Finally Free

                                                    ‘Finally Free’ marks Daniel Romano’s eighth long playing album in the last eight years. He has had what understatedly would be considered a prolific output of incredibly entrancing, poignant and creative records in this span of time. Recording, producing, designing and landing his records into the minds and hearts of scores of fans the world over. He has been called a shapeshifter, contrived, a chameleon, a charlatan, the best living songwriter, an asshole and a genius. His last record, ‘Modern Pressure’, received outstandingly high acclaim and praise from every notable publication out there and was acknowledged by a plethora of voguish year-end lists. Despite being the bronze placeholder in most of these dogfights, he is most often noted as a person of astounding influence on all of his musically economic successors.

                                                    “No matter what he does, everything he puts out is better than anything else being put out by anyone else.” - Unnamed Subjugate

                                                    Romano’s new effort, ‘Finally Free’, could stand alone as being pivotal if it were only its profound and breath-taking prose on paper. Writing now like an agnostic Whitman in his prime, Romano explores and uncovers new language and meaning for old sentiments grown tired, stating, “these poems are most certainly my finest and most principled efforts to date.”

                                                    ‘Finally Free’ sings like a radical revelation, exploring the concepts of music as a celestial being, flora as a consequential ancestor and singing, no matter its quality or sound, as the endmost important output of our species. This record contains a vivid religious articulation despite its clear condemnation of a god as a singular ruling white male. New words have replaced old words for new meaning and the definitions have been left up to interpretation.

                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                    Empty Husk
                                                    All The Reaching Trims
                                                    The Long Mirror Of Time
                                                    Celestial Manis
                                                    Between The Blades Of Grass
                                                    Rhythmic Blood
                                                    Have You Arrival
                                                    Gleaming Sects Of Aniram
                                                    There Is Beauty In The Vibrant Form

                                                    JD McPherson presents "A Christmas Album: Socks". Featuring 11 original tracks written by JD McPherson and his friends. "Socks" is an album of holiday songs sure to be standards while you are decorating the tree. Come get warm by the fire with songs such as , “All The Gifts I Need” and “Every Single Christmas.” Or, burn the cookies to “Socks” and “Ugly Christmas Sweater.” There is something for everyone on this record to enjoy whether you are in the Christmas spirit or if you just wanna say, 'Bah Humbug.'

                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                    Side 1
                                                    1. All The Gifts I Need
                                                    2. Bad Kid
                                                    3. Hey Skinny Santa!
                                                    4. Socks
                                                    5. Every Single Christmas
                                                    6. Ugly Sweater Blues
                                                    Side 2
                                                    1. Holly, Carol, Candy & Joy
                                                    2. Santa's Got A Mean Machine
                                                    3. What's That Sound?
                                                    4. Claus Vs Claus" (with Lucie Silvas)
                                                    5. Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)

                                                    Caroline Rose

                                                    Loner

                                                      The songs and narrative’s on LONER reflect my life over the last couple years––I joined Tinder, I got my first apartment and painted it teal, I went to par¬ties, I discussed politics, I had a girlfriend, we traveled the country, we broke up. I learned, for better or worse, how to be a member of the modern world. Turns out the modern world is terrifying.

                                                      Tired of the bottomless pit of sad songs, I decided to put a spin on my greatest songwriting inspirations––misogyny, unplanned pregnancy, Capitalism, anxiety, loneliness and death––and wrap such depressing subject matter in a sprightly, angsty pop burrito…Because it’s hard being serious all the time and sometimes sad songs just need a cocktail. Loner reflects the styles of music I love––pop, folk, punk, electronic, and surf music––all thrown into a blender with a ladle full of cheeky satire. I call it Schizodrift. It sounds like Blondie drunk on mai tais.

                                                      Loner was co-produced by myself and the wonderful Paul Butler (Deven¬dra Banhart, Michael Kiwanuka, St. Paul & The Broken Bones) and recorded in freezing Northern California, in addition to my parent’s attic and my last apart¬ment. It was mixed by sound guru Andrew Sarlo (Big Thief, Nick Hakim, Show Me The Body) in Brooklyn, NY.

                                                      Aaron Lee Tasjan

                                                      Karma For Cheap

                                                        Most people know Aaron Lee Tasjan as one of the wittiest, most offbeat, brilliant, weed-smokin’ and LSD microdosin’ Americana troubadours writing and singing songs today. The New York Times, NPR and Rolling Stone will all gladly corroborate. Steel yourselves, folk fans, because he’s about to follow his restless muse straight out from under the weight of everyone’s expectations into the kind of glammy, jingle-jangle, power-pop and psych-tinged sounds he hasn’t dabbled in since his younger days playing lead guitar for a late-period incarnation of The New York Dolls.

                                                        ‘Karma For Cheap’ is Tasjan’s third album and second for New West Records. The record was coproduced by Aaron and his friends Jeff Trott (Stevie Nicks, Liz Phair, Meiko, Joshua Radin) and Gregory Lattimer (Albert Hammond Jr.) and features Aaron Lee’s road band - guitarist Brian Wright, bassist Tommy Scifres and drummer Seth Earnest - with whom he’s been touring heavily for the last two years.

                                                        While the stylistic shift from Tasjan’s palpably stoned 70s-country-channeling 2015 debut, ‘In The Blazes’, to his more sophisticated, introspective and lushly produced 2016 follow-up, ‘Silver Tears’, was relatively incremental, Karma’s rocked-up Brit-pop-influenced Beatles-Bowie-Badfinger vibes underscore a significant departure. The album boldly reimagines these vintage sounds, pushing the boundary of what can be considered Americana.

                                                        The roots of Tasjan’s ‘Karma For Cheap’ stretch deep, drinking up the sounds of a Southern California childhood spent listening to The Beatles while riding around with his mom at the wheel of their navy blue Volvo station wagon - back to the very first pre-teen year he picked up a six-string and started figuring out all the pretty little chords in those Lennon-McCartney tunes. Back to the pure, blissful unfiltered innocence of falling in love with music for the first time. A huge sonic touchstone for Aaron’s new record is ‘The Beatles Anthology’, one of his childhood favourites. In songs like ‘If Not Now When’, ‘Songbird’ and ‘The Rest Is Yet To Come’ you can hear echoes of George Harrison’s vibrant guitar riffs and Jeff Lynne’s lavish production on those lo-fi John Lennon demos the surviving Beatles dug up and polished off in the mid 90s.

                                                        Perhaps the most poignant moment on ‘Karma For Cheap’ is the anthemic, hypnotic ‘Heart Slows Down’, a tune rife with musical and lyrical references to The Beatles and Tom Petty, anchored by an unforgettable chorus with a Traveling Wilburys vibe that finds the sweet spot between Tasjan’s two earliest musical heroes. “When I was a kid, my favorite CD to fall asleep to was Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ ‘Greatest Hits’, and the last song is a cover of that Thunderclap Newman song ‘Something In The Air’. From the time I was a little kid to when I was teenager, I used to listen to that song on headphones almost every night - I heard it in that space between wake and sleep so many times. And Tom’s passing - he was a really big hero of mine, so it hit me pretty hard. We were in Seattle playing a show when I heard, and it was a heavy thing to process. But all of those elements are there in ‘Heart Slows Down’. The chorus, ‘I will always be around,’ is a reminder that all the good you ever got out of listening to this music is still around you. You’ll always have that.”

                                                        Aaron Lee Tasjan says he aims to use his music for good but he’s no protest singer. And ‘Karma For Cheap’ isn’t some heavy-handed, didactic political record cramming a set of talking points down anyone’s throat. It’s a finely tuned rock & roll seismograph measuring the dark and uncertain vibrations of the time in which it was created. A cracked mirror reflecting back the American zeitgeist. With ‘Karma For Cheap’ Tasjan establishes himself as an artist who not only evolves over time but isn’t afraid to risk reinventing himself completely from one record to the next.

                                                        For fans of Tom Petty, Harry Nilsson, The Beatles, David Bowie.

                                                        STAFF COMMENTS

                                                        Barry says: Off-kilter blues-tinged ballads, whimsical but direct and comprised of huge slide guitars, White Stripes-y thumping drums and swinging, swaggering rock and/or roll.

                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                        If Not Now When
                                                        The Truth Is So Hard To Believe
                                                        The Rest Is Yet To Come
                                                        Heart Slows Down
                                                        End Of The Day
                                                        Dream Dreamer
                                                        Strange Shadows
                                                        Set You Free
                                                        Crawling At Your Feet
                                                        Songbird

                                                        Arthur Buck

                                                        Arthur Buck

                                                          Sometimes the catalyst for creating great art is simply being in the right place at the right time. For Arthur Buck, the new collaboration between singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur and guitarist Peter Buck, that place was Mexico and that time was the fall of 2017. Specifically, a little town off the Baja coast named Todos Santos, with the Sierra de la Laguna mountains to the east and the bright blue Pacific stretching out infinitely to the west. It is here that Buck has held the Todos Santos Music Festival for the last several years, which he created in 2012 with his wife, Chloe Johnson, shortly after R.E.M. called it a day.

                                                          Among the many artists who have played the festival is Joseph Arthur, who also happened to leave behind a guitar - a Dobro, specifically - after his last appearance there. And so last year he made the trek down to Todos Santos to pick up the instrument. Which is where he ran into Peter Buck. That was the beginning of Arthur Buck.

                                                          The creative result of this relationship is a vibrant 11-song collection that captures the spontaneity at the heart of the project - right down to the 1-2-3-4 count off from Buck that opens the record - with sounds and styles meshed together in an easy, almost playful manner.

                                                          Tchad Blake was brought in to mix the proceedings and the product is the new Arthur Buck - the outcome of a shockingly productive burst of inspiration.

                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                          I Am The Moment
                                                          Are You Electrified? The Wanderer
                                                          Forever Waiting
                                                          If You Wake Up In Time
                                                          Summertime
                                                          American Century
                                                          Forever Falling
                                                          Before Your Love Is Gone
                                                          Wide Awake In November
                                                          Can’t Make It Without You

                                                          Guided By Voices

                                                          Live From Austin TX

                                                            “Twenty-plus years... two dozen albums... twice that many bandmates... the mad genius that is Robert Pollard finally decided it was time to bring down the curtain on one of indie rock’s most innovative and, well, outrageous live bands. Certainly nobody could accuse Guided By Voices of being too tame, too mainstream, too predictable. Ever since Pollard created the ‘gang’ in Ohio in the early 1980’s with the help of his brother Jimmy and Pete Jamison (with the help of a loan to pay for the first few records), ‘lo-fi’ may be the best descriptor for their brand of bursting, raw, no-holds-barred shout-out songs.

                                                            “The end came in 2004, after the release of their final, critically acclaimed Half Smiles of the Decomposed, and this Austin City Limits recorded on November 9, 2004 was one of their last performances. “I love the guys in the band, but I’m getting too old to be a gang leader,” Pollard said, who’s now focusing on his solo work.

                                                            “And what a finale it was. Much of it couldn’t, wouldn’t ever be broadcast on television - public or otherwise - but it’s all here for GBV fans to savor forever. Pollard was in rare form, with buckets of beer literally and liberally decorating the stage. He always said he wanted to end the band’s decades of music on a high note. And this is it!” - Terry Lickona (producer ‘Austin City Limits’)

                                                            TRACK LISTING

                                                            Demons Are Real
                                                            Pimple Zoo
                                                            Everybody Thinks I’m A Raincloud (When I’m Not Looking)
                                                            Exit Flagger
                                                            Sleep Over Jack
                                                            Girls Of Wild Strawberries
                                                            Navigating Flood Regions
                                                            Gold Star For Robot Boy
                                                            Window Of My World
                                                            Redmen And Their Wives
                                                            Dayton, Ohio - 19 Something And 5
                                                            My Impression Now
                                                            Do The Earth
                                                            Game Of Pricks
                                                            Secret Star
                                                            My Kind Of Soldier
                                                            Sad If I Lost It
                                                            Cut Out Witch
                                                            Gonna Never Have To Die
                                                            Best Of Jill Hives
                                                            Watch Me Jumpstart
                                                            Tractor Rape Chain
                                                            Buzzards And Dreadful Crows
                                                            Pendulum
                                                            Murder Charge
                                                            Fair Touching
                                                            Teenage FBI
                                                            Glad Girls
                                                            I Am A Scientist
                                                            Echos Myron

                                                            David Byrne

                                                            Live From Austin, TX

                                                              “David Byrne is a modern renaissance man - and that’s not just a cliché. From the heady days as co-founder of the celebrated art new-wave group Talking Heads (1976-88) through his own constantly evolving and innovative solo music career, he has pursued his muse on many different artistic fronts. He’s been the driving force behind a body of work that has been both intellectually daring and commercially successful... and he shows no signs of slowing down decades later.

                                                              “This show, captured on November 28, 2001, came on the heels of his hit single, ‘Like Humans Do’ and the release of the album ‘Look Into The Eyeball’, which was another typically eclectic musical stew reflecting a variety of styles and influences, from Philly soul to a D.C. Go-Go inspired groove and his first-ever Spanish composition, ‘Desconocido Soy’. Critics at the time called it his best work in years, and his performance on the Austin City Limits stage shows why. Joined by Austin’s own eclectic tango ensemble Tosca, Byrne takes us down many different musical roads in his ACL debut.” - Terry Lickona (producer, Austin City Limits)

                                                              Neko Case

                                                              Live From Austin, TX

                                                                “This debut ‘Austin City Limits’ performance on August 9, 2003, captures songs from Neko Case’s three seminal solo releases at the time, combining elements of country, gospel and punk for a very unique sound. That’s why pundits often find the music hard to classify. Which is a good thing. Her voice has been described as lush, torchy, melancholic - even scary (someone once wrote that ‘she sings like Patsy Cline’s ghost’). She certainly doesn’t sound like anything else on today’s hit parade.

                                                                “Neko began her career as a drummer in a punk band, but it wasn’t long before she started experimenting with songwriting and singing. She also continues to perform as a member of The New Pornographers, but her solo work is where her songwriting skills shine most. As she herself says, ‘I want to write songs that are timeless... maybe just something more like a novel than a short story.’” - Terry Lickona (producer ‘Austin City Limits’)

                                                                Daniel Romano

                                                                Mosey

                                                                  Daniel Romano refuses to be confined to narrow classification - in fact, out of necessity he created his own genre: Mosey Music.

                                                                  With the release of Daniel’s fifth solo record ‘Mosey’ on New West Records, we get a fresh new vista into the mind of the prolific singer songwriter, the masterful lyricist and the multiinstrumentalist.

                                                                  His most ambitious affair to date, Mosey will undoubtedly catch many by surprise. New sonic territories are mapped, genres are splintered, conventional rules discarded.

                                                                  Imagine ‘Rolling Thunder Revue’-era Bob Dylan conspiring with Lee Hazlewood, Tom Waits and Peter Green. You’ll hear heavy swells of fuzzed out electric guitar, horns and keys delivered with a fury that demands your close attention. There are even some surprise guest cameos to boot.

                                                                  Kacy & Clayton

                                                                  Strange Country

                                                                    New West Records present ‘Strange Country’, the new full-length album from the young and gifted cousin-duo Kacy & Clayton.

                                                                    The ten-song collection was recorded over seven freezing Canadian winter days at Ghetto Box Studios, a historic community hall turned studio. The product of a lifetime of deep kinship, the record showcases the purity and astounding beauty of Kacy Anderson’s voice, one that has been notably compared to Fairport Convention’s Sandy Denny. Only Clayton Linthicum's intricate guitar work, expert time changes and vocal harmonies could forge the foundation for Kacy’s voice to soar even higher - the result being an enormously satisfying and organic album.

                                                                    Drawing a wide swath of inspirations ranging from the Greenwich Village folk scene to the ancestral music of Southern Appalachia and the British Isles, the cousins fashion songs steeped in those traditions, simultaneously paying homage and building on those sounds.

                                                                    Lily & Madeleine

                                                                    Keep It Together

                                                                    ‘Keep It Together’, the third album in just over three years by Indianapolis-based sisters Lily & Madeleine, is set for release via esteemed New West Records.

                                                                    The spellbinding ten-song statement is the dynamic product of two distinct musical personalities, bound by kinship, melding seamlessly into one ephemeral and dreamy collection.

                                                                    The sisters have come a long way since they began making YouTube videos in 2012, releasing two critically acclaimed albums on Sufjan Stevens’ Asthmatic Kitty Records and selling out myriad shows both in the US and overseas.


                                                                    STAFF COMMENTS

                                                                    Barry says: Cheery jangly Summer-pop on the newest album from singer-songwriting sisters Lily & Madeleine. Upbeat but slightly introspective, minimal pop-pieces for hazy days and sunsets. Beautiful stuff.

                                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                                    Not Gonna
                                                                    For The Weak
                                                                    Westfield
                                                                    Chicago
                                                                    Hourglass
                                                                    Hotel Pool
                                                                    Smoke Tricks
                                                                    Midwest Kid
                                                                    Small Talk
                                                                    Nothing

                                                                    Ben Folds

                                                                    So There

                                                                      Ben Folds takes a turn on his forthcoming album, So There, available September 11th. He embraces strings and chamber music yet still maintains a passion for his love of pop. So There consists of eight chamber pop songs with the very talented yMusic Ensemble and a 21 minute piano concerto performed with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Ben Folds meeting and recording with yMusic became the bridge between the classically themed concerto and the contemporary chamber rock songs that live in harmony on So There. The combination is an inspired body of work on both small and grand scales.

                                                                      Daniel Romano

                                                                      If I've Only One Time Askin

                                                                      Not quite country, Americana, folk, songwriter or pop, Daniel Romano’s exquisite and expansive new album - ‘If I’ve Only One Time Askin’’, released on New West Records - is pieces of each but ultimately the work of asingular mind.

                                                                      As hailed by Rolling Stone, the 11 self-produced and largely self-performed new songs “lead their baritone-voiced creator down a path filled with countrypolitan crooning, honky-tonk heartache and midcentury melodrama.”

                                                                      In the two years since his critically acclaimed third full length ‘Come Cry With Me’, Romano has toured North America and Europe extensively, collaborating with and supporting a wide spectrum of artists, including Old Crow Medicine Show, Wanda Jackson, Hurray For The Riff Raff and Caitlin Rose.


                                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                                      I’m Gonna Teach You
                                                                      Old Fires Die
                                                                      Strange Faces
                                                                      All The Way Under The Hill
                                                                      If I’ve Only One Time Askin’
                                                                      The One That Got Away (Came Back Today)
                                                                      There’s A Hardship
                                                                      Learning To Do Without Me
                                                                      Two Word Joe
                                                                      If You Go Your Way (I’ll Go Blind)
                                                                      Let Me Sleep (At The End Of A Dream)

                                                                      Hamell On Trial

                                                                      The Happiest Man In The World

                                                                        The anti-folk hero returns with a brand new album that finds an inspired partnership with Kimya Dawson (as heard on the track Together). The friendship, forged when Hamell supported Kimya and Aesop Rock’s Uncluded tour, adds a new dimension to Hamell’s biting humor and political comedy that has won him legions of fans.


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