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The Minus 5

Down With Wilco - Black Friday 2024 Edition

    THIS IS A BLACK FRIDAY 2024 EXCLUSIVE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE INSTORE ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29TH 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 30TH).

    Down with Wilco is the ffth album by The Minus 5 - Produced by Scott McCaughey and Jeff Tweedy, it is a collaboration between McCaughey and Wilco, recorded at SOMA Studios Chicago in September and December 2001, in the wake of 9/11 - The LP has been out of print for years, but is being re-released as a single LP RSD Exclusive, on Sky Blue vinyl with new artwork and a poster!

    This is a limited edition pressing of 1,200 copies and is only available at participating Record Store Day stores on RSD Black Friday 2024

    TRACK LISTING

    The Days Of Wine And Booze
    Retrieval Of You
    That's Not The Way That It's Done
    The Town That Lost It's Groove Supply
    Daggers Drawn
    Where Will You Go?
    Life Left Him There
    Formerly Hail Centurion
    The Family Gardener
    The Old Plantation
    What I Don't Believe
    View From Below
    I'm Not Bitter
    Dear Employer

    Blitzen Trapper

    100's Of 1000's, Millions Of Billions

      Inspired by the Buddhist sutras, Blitzen Trapper's radiant new album, 100's of 1000's, Millions of Billions, offers a captivating take on rebirth and transcendence, navigating its way through the space beyond dreams and reality, beyond gods and mortals, beyond life and death.

      The songs here are as sincere as they are surreal, rooted in rich character studies and deep reflection, and the production is intoxicating to match, blending lo- fi intimacy and trippy psychedelia into a mesmerizing swirl of analog and electronic sounds. Add it all together and you've got a gorgeous collection of stripped-down bedroom folk wrapped in lush layers of synthesizers and washed out electric guitars, a poignant, expansive exploration of perception and purpose that manages to look both forwards and backwards all at once.

      Launched roughly two decades ago in Portland, OR, Blitzen Trapper broke out internationally with 2008's Furr, which cemented their status at the forefront of the modern indie folk revival. Rolling Stone hailed the band's "hazy, psychedelic Americana," while NPR praised their "explosive live performances and infectious roots- rock swagger." Dates with Fleet Foxes, Wilco, and Dawes followed, as did festival appearances at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Newport Folk, and Coachella, among others. The band would go on to release six more similarly lauded studio albums, culminating with 2020's Holy Smokes Future Jokes, which Mojo proclaimed "sound[s] like the Beatles at Big Pink."

      TRACK LISTING

      Ain't Got Time To Fight
      Dead God Of The Green Arising
      Cosmic Backseat Education
      Hesher In The Rain
      Cheap Fantastical Takedown
      So Divine
      Planetarium
      Hello Hallelujah
      Long Game
      View From Jackson Hill
      Upon The Chain
      Bear's Head
      At The Cove

      Alejandro Escovedo

      Echo Dancing

        "This record breathes a second life into these songs," says Alejandro Escovedo of Echo Dancing, the Americana pioneer's new album where he reconceptualizes the songs of his storied career - The variety of songs range from his short-lived rock quartet Buick MacKane, rarities from his '80s alt-country outft The True Believers, to the celebrated songs of his solo discography from his debut album all the way to his most recent sprawling masterpiece, The Crossing.

        Highlights include a reimagined trip- hop- funk hybrid of Escovedo's "Castanets" (retitled here as "Castanuelas''), a blistering version of "Bury Me" that fnds that songwriter now older than the characters he was singing about, as well as songs co-written with trailblazers such as Chuck Prophet, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey and J. Steven Soles. At age 73, Escovedo continues to reshape his ever- changing sound and experiment with the boundaries of Americana music.

        TRACK LISTING

        John Conquest
        Sacramento & Polk
        Bury Me
        Everybody Loves Me
        Too Many Tears
        Castanuelas
        Outside Your Door
        Sensitive Boys
        Thought I'd Let You Know
        Swallows Of San Juan
        Last To Know
        MC Overload
        Inside This Dance
        Wave

        Chatham County Line

        Hiyo

          Hiyo is a coming out party in a lot of ways for a band that has been a staple of the American Folk Music scene for over two decades - Co- Produced and engineered by Nashville's Rachael Moore and including performances by Jamie Dick (Drums), John Mailander (fiddle) and Maya de Vitry (vocals), the album Hiyo pushes the sound of CCL past anywhere it has been before - For a band that spent 15 years performing around a single microphone, CCL has found new inspiration in all of the sounds the world has to offer.

          "Synthesizers, drum machines, banjo...the world is really open right now to what constitutes folk music and we are grabbing on to that inspiration with both hands and not letting go," says leader Dave Wilson.

          Produced by Rachael Moore & Dave Wilson. Recorded & Mixed by Rachael Moore (George & Tammy) at Echo Mountain in Asheville, NC. Mastered by Nathan Dantzler at The Hit Lab in Nashville, TN.


          TRACK LISTING

          1. Right On Time
          2. Magic
          3. Way Down Yonder
          4. Heaven
          5. Lone Ranger
          6. B S R
          7. Under The Willow Tree
          8. She's Got You
          9. Stone
          10. Summerline

          Eli Paperboy Reed

          Hits And Misses

            Eli Paperboy Reed's Hits And Misses is a remastered collection of rarities, originals, & covers, featuring Eli's spin on Motorhead's "The Ace of Spades"

            Eli takes Motorhead's hard rock classic and reimagines it as a soul revival with Hammond organ, brass horns, electric guitar, Eli's signature vocal wails and a backbeat that creates a new take on the song that is no less powerful than the original.

            Hits And Misses also includes Eli's noirish R&B take on Steely Dan's 1972 hit "Do It Again" that brings the original song back in time 30 years and a cover of Latimore's 1974 hit "Let's Straighten It Out," showcasing a vocal intensity that's not quite as present in the nearly spoken word original.

            In addition to covers, Eli Paperboy Reed's original, IDKWYCTD (I Came to Play) is an anthemic party starter. This high- energy track is featured in Disney's Marvel comic series, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. The album also includes covers of Bob Dylan's, "To Be Alone With You," Merle Haggard's "I'm Gonna Break Every Heart I Can," and more.

            TRACK LISTING

            Ace Of Spades
            Do It Again
            To Be Alone With You
            Anytime You Want Me
            IDKWYCTD (I Came To Play)
            Let’s Straighten It Out
            Bad Girl
            I Don’t Know (What The World Is Coming To)
            I’m Gonna Break Every Heart I Can
            That’s Love
            Steal Away

            The No Ones

            My Best Evil Friend

              The No Ones are Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen and Frode Stramstad - Consisting of members from REM, The Minus 5, The Young Fresh Fellows, The Baseball Project, and I Was A King, the bi-continental collaborators share their third collection of songs, paying tribute to the artists that inspire them and populate their turntables.

              Through their upbeat 60s-style indie sound infused with psychedelic flourishes, The No Ones honor Nick Lowe, Pamela Polland, George Harrison, Jenny Lewis, and Phil Ochs, among others. The group enlisted contributions from friends Debbi Peterson (Bangles), Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie), and Norman Blake (Teenage Fan Club) for backing vocals, Victor Krummenacher (Camper Van Beethoven) on bass, and strings from Marin Stallemo Bakke

              TRACK LISTING

              KLIV
              Set List
              304 Molino Way
              Blue Cheer Captain
              Phil Ochs Is Dead
              One Night At The Fillmore
              Throwdown In Whispertown
              Time Sent Lewis
              Cameo Parkway
              J.E.D.
              Song For George
              All The Stupid Days
              Band With No Head
              Solo In The End
              Kick Out The Dwarf
              Slow Down
              We Are Your Band
              The After Party

              Josh Rouse

              Going Places

                Josh Rouse wrote the songs for Going Places, while hunkered down in Spain with his family in 2020 and 2021 - The inspiration was to have a set of new songs to play in a small club run by a couple of his Spanish bandmates Josh recorded and produced the songs in his home studio. The result is a collection of songs that feel a bit looser, lean into the guitar a bit more and will sound great in the live setting. It's also another sonic shift for Josh, who is not afraid of changing things up. What remains consistent is Josh's ability to write hooks and fnd grooves that create a sound that is at once familiar, but wholly new. Fans will likely gravitate toward, "Hollow Moon," which in a just world, would be a massive hit single. It is classic Josh Rouse. But songs like, "Apple of My Eye," and "She's In L.A." defnitely show the Spanish infuence, which Rouse calls, "A Pan-American sound"

                TRACK LISTING

                Apple Of My Eye
                City Dog
                Henry Miller’s Flat
                Hollow Moon
                Waiting On The Blue
                She’s In L.A.
                There’s Somebody Whose Job It Is
                The Lonely Postman
                Indian Summer
                Stick Around

                Chatham County Line

                Strange Fascination (First Edition)

                  Chatham County Line’s 12th studio album, Strange Fascination features newly added drums and modern effects that drive a revamped sound. From the dreamy shuffle of ‘Oh Me Oh My’ to the bold acceptance of ‘Leave this World,’ the group demonstrates their sharp self-awareness with a good dose of humor. A beautifully crafted album, Strange Fascination highlights the band’s exceptional songcraft and musicianship, as well as their continual innovation.

                  TRACK LISTING

                  Oh Me Oh My
                  Station To Station
                  Strange Fascination
                  Free Again
                  The Eagle And The Boy
                  Leave This World
                  Guitar (For Guy Clark)
                  Queen Anne’s Gold
                  Nothing

                  Born Ruffians

                  Juice

                    Critically acclaimed indie rock mainstays Born Ruffians return with their sixth studio album, Juice, which finds the band moving into a more confident and polished direction, bringing to mind 1970s songwriting prowess with layered, and mature production sensibilities. The album was produced by Graham Walsh, known for his work with Alvvays, !!! (Chk Chk Chk), and Holy Fuck.

                    TRACK LISTING

                    I Fall In Love Every Night
                    Breathe
                    Dedication
                    The Poet [can’t Jam]
                    I’m Fine
                    Hey You (Feat. Maddy Wilde)
                    Squeaky
                    Hazy Wave
                    Wavy Haze

                    Dressy Bessy

                    Fast Faster Disaster

                      Fast Faster Disaster makes it clear that, two decades down the road from the band’s seminal D.I.Y. beginnings, Dressy Bessy’s distinctive songcraft remains as sharp and pithy as ever. The Denver combo’s second Yep Roc release Fast Faster Disaster’s dozen new songs affirm Dressy Bessy’s career- long commitment to barbed lyrical insight and effortlessly catchy melodies. Dressy Bessy is an indie rock band from Denver, Colorado led by songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist, Tammy Ealom The band is associated with the Elephant Six Recording Company and shares guitarist John Hill with The Apples in Stereo. Ealom formed the band with drummer Darren Albert and guitarist turned bassist Rob Greene in 1996. Hill joined the band after helping engineer early recordings in 1997. The name was taken from a popular Playskool doll of the 1970s.

                      TRACK LISTING

                      It’s Not That Hard
                      I’ve Fallen In Love
                      Fearless
                      Tiny Lil Robots
                      Cheer Up Tear Drop
                      Stay True
                      Mon Cheri
                      Sweet Medicine
                      Freedoms
                      What It Is
                      The Real McCoy
                      What Do I Get?**

                      **CD Only

                      The Felice Brothers

                      Undress

                        Cut live to tape with very little overdubbing, Undress was recorded in the late summer of 2018 in Germantown, New York. Band members Ian Felice, James Felice, Will Lawrence (drums) and Jesske Hume (bass) teamed up with producer Jeremy Backofen to record their most personal and reflective album to date.

                        Many of the songs on the new album are motivated by a shift from private to public concerns, says songwriter Ian Felice. It isn’t hard to find worthwhile things to write about these days, there are a lot of storms blooming on the horizon and a lot of chaos that permeates our lives. The hard part is finding simple and direct ways to address them.

                        Undress follows the bands 2016 album Life In The Dark, and finds the group in a very different place three years later. Between personnel changes, families growing and the political landscape, the result is a tighter, more-paired down release. Every song is a story, said James Felice. On this album everything was a bit more thoughtful, including the arrangements, the sonic quality and the harmonies.

                        TRACK LISTING

                        Undress
                        Holy Weight Champ
                        Special Announcement
                        Nail It On The First Try
                        Salvation Army Girl
                        Poor Blind Birds
                        TV Mama
                        The Kid
                        Hometown Hero
                        Jack Reminiscing
                        Days Of The Year
                        Socrates

                        Chatham County Line

                        Sharing The Covers

                          North Carolina-based ensemble Chatham County Line return with their eighth studio album titled Sharing The Covers. The album is, at its core, a tribute to those whom Chatham County Line hold dear, and a chance for the group to perform modern and traditional classics in the bluegrass-style they’re known for best. On the 13-track collection, CCL takes the familiar and adds a touch of originality to create a wholly new and inventive roster of covers by Tom Petty, Alton Delmore, John Lennon, The Louvin Brothers, Beck, James Hunter, and more

                          TRACK LISTING

                          I Got You (At The End Of The Century)
                          People Gonna Talk
                          Walk, Don’t Run
                          My Baby’s Gone
                          Bumblebee
                          Think I’m In Love
                          You Don’t Know How It Feels
                          Girl On The Billboard
                          Think Of What You’ve Done
                          Watching The Wheels
                          Tear Down The Grand Ole Opr
                          The Last Time
                          Gonna Lay
                          Down My Old Guitar

                          Formed in 1996, and closely associated with The Elephant 6 Collective (The Apples In Stereo, Neutral Milk Hotel, of Montreal), Dressy Bessy have released numerous singles, had tracks featured on various compilations and recorded six studio albums, including Pink Hearts, Yellow Moons (1999), California EP (2000), SoundGoRound (2002), Dressy Bessy (2003), Electrified (2005), and Holler and Stomp (2008).

                          The band is lead by Tammy Ealom and John Hill. Tammy writes the songs, sings and plays rhythm guitar. John plays lead guitar, and he's also a member of The Apples In Stereo.

                          Kingsized is the band's first full-length release in seven years, but it contains the same indie pop/rock dynamic for which they are known. Special guests on the album include, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, who appears on the first single, "Lady Liberty".

                          Other guests include Scott McCaughey (R.E.M., The Minus 5), Eric Allen of The Apples In Stereo, Rebecca Cole of The Minders and Wild Flag, Jason Garner of Polyphonic Spree and Andy Shernoff of The Dictators.

                          TRACK LISTING

                          Lady Liberty
                          Get Along (Diamond Ring)
                          These Modern Guns
                          Pop Phenom
                          Kingsized
                          Cup 'O Bang Bang
                          Giddyup
                          Honey Bee
                          Make Mine Violet
                          57 Disco
                          Dirty Birdies
                          Say Goodbye
                          In Particular

                          Clover Lane marks the Yep Roc debut for Americana singer-songwriter, Jonah Tolchin. The album was recorded quickly and spontaneously in Nashville, Tennessee with an impressive cast of characters that include Chris Scruggs, Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), John McCauley (Deer Tick), and Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson). As a songwriter, Jonah bridges the gap between classic folk self-sufficiency and punk's DIY defiance; he plays everything from roots and Americana music to old time folk and acoustic blues.

                          Autumn Defense

                          Fifth

                            Everyone has a different way to relax after a hard day of work, and for Pat Sansone and John Stirratt from WILCO, the best way to clear their heads after playing to thousands of people for weeks on end was to find time to craft Fifth, the latest immaculately rendered pop opus from their long-running duo The Autumn Defense. Recorded on the fly between Wilco tours, multi-instrumentalists andm producers Sansone and Stirratt recruited members of their touring band for the first time in the making of an Autumn Defense record. Confident grooves underly the duo's masses of harmonies and carefully layered guitar chimes for what the pair consider one of their most varied efforts to date. From their native Chicago, the pair talked about finding time to make the album, balancing production and songwriting, and working with their live band in the studio.

                            Fifth is the first album that utilizes The Autumn Defense's core live band. "I think there is a core sound that connects all the tracks," Sansone said. "Maybe I just say that because I was there and I know how it was made, but my instinct is that it sounds like a particular group of people playing together."

                            Consisting of brothers Dallas and Travis Good, drummer Mike Belitsky and upright bassist Sean Dean, The Sadies' inspired culmination of psychedelia, country and western and instrumental rock has made them the preeminent torchbearers of cosmic Canadiana music.

                            Internal Sounds was recorded in Toronto. Though Gary Louris was an integral part in making the album, it was produced by Dallas Good. "There was a conscious effort to deliver a finished product that wouldn't suffer from a deadline or budget. We recorded this record over a span of a year, in session for twenty plus days. By the end, we'd spent every dime we had and used up every favour. There is usually a sense of immediacy to our records, maybe because we make a lot of them. I didn't want that this time" says Good. This time, Peter J. Moore was enlisted to mix with The Sadies, a first for them. Internal Sounds also welcomes Canadian legend Buffy Sainte-Marie who contributes her haunting voice to the closing track "We Are Circling". The Sadies continue working to make a greater live show and better albums, integrity intact. Internal Sounds is The Sadies continuing to grow, and getting better with each step

                            Claire Holly

                            Claire Holly

                              There are lots of singers coming out of America at present whose style is broadly known as Americana or New Acoustic Music. Claire Holley has a little of each on this her debut album. All the songs are self penned and have names like "Abilene", "Mississippi" and "Pennsylvania Town" but all with a personal set of lyrics and a fragile sense of place.


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