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Cover of Tiempo De Lujo by Young Fresh Fellows.

Young Fresh Fellows

Tiempo De Lujo

Yep Roc

    In a dank basement in the American Northwest and recorded in one twelve hour session, The Young Fresh Fellows have brought together another amazing batch of songs for their newest release Tiempo De Lujo. In fact, this is the thirteenth full length release from a band that has been around for close to 30 years! Combining the songwriting skills of all members and working out parts on the spot while simultaneously recording, this album follows a process that has treated the band well.

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    Cover of Country Club by John Doe And The Sadies.

    John Doe And The Sadies

    Country Club

    Yep Roc

      In true honky tonk style, 'Country Club' is the bastard child of a drunken promise. A post show hang-out between X & the Knitters’ John Doe and The Sadies produced the idea to join forces to a make an album of country songs. Both rock n’ roll and country music are littered with the ghosts of broken promises, but this one was destined to become reality. Timeless sounds abound on 'Country Club', driven by Doe’s gorgeously rough-hewn vocals, the dueling thousand pound chops of the guitar-wielding Good brothers and The Sadies’ world class rhythm section of Mike Belitsky and Sean Dean.

      Here, the Countrypolitan sound of late 1960s Nashville is filtered through the telecaster-based tonk of Bakersfield, CA and the results are simply stunning. Classic tunes by Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings stand alongside corkers by Tammy Wynette and Roger Miller, all of them getting unique treatments by Doe and The Sadies. The album also features four originals - three from The Sadies and one courtesy of the timeless pairing of John Doe and Exene Cervenka.

      'On Country Club' Doe and The Sadies find the perfect blend of the reverent and the experimental, resulting in a slightly psychedelic brew that just might pass for straight if you’re not lookin’.

      Press :
      “This is the real deal country set that Los Angeles punk legend John Doe has threatened to make since 1985” - ROLLING STONE
      “A casual, no-frills masterpiece.” - ALL MUSIC GUIDE
      “If CBGB was ever inclined to open a Bakersfield branch, this quintet could serve as the house band.” - NO DEPRESSION

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      Cover of Love From London by Robyn Hitchcock.

      Robyn Hitchcock

      Love From London

      Yep Roc

        Robyn Hitchcock's new album, 'Love From London' was produced and engineered by Paul Noble, and features Noble on bass, guitar, keyboards and vocals; Jenny Adejayan on cello and vocals; Lizzie Anstey on vocals and keyboards and Jenny Macro, Lucy Parnell and Anne Lise Frokedal on vocals.

        Hitchcock describes his songs as "paintings you can listen to". 'Love From London' "celebrates life in a culture imperiled by economic and environmental collapse," he says. "We are surfing on the momentum of chaos. If a consensus on global warming comes from the people, then the media, the politicians, and the corporations will have to adapt to it. Rock and Roll is an old man's game now, so I'm staying in it."

        Born in London in 1953, Robyn Hitchcock has written and recorded over 500 songs. Since founding the art-rock band The Soft Boys in 1976, Hitchcock has played with many respected musicians including John Paul Jones, Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings, Peter Buck, Nick Lowe, Abigail Washburn, Grant Lee Phillips, Martin & Eliza Carthy, Howe Gelb, Krystle Warren, Graham Coxon and Johnny Marr among others.

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        Cover of No Sad Songs by Josh Rouse.

        Josh Rouse

        No Sad Songs

        Yep Roc

          The Embers of Time is one of the finest collections in a celebrated career that's earned Josh Rouse plaudits everywhere from the NY Times to NPR. Hailed for his "sharp wit" by Rolling Stone and as "a talent to outrank Ryan Adams or Conor Oberst" by Uncut, Rouse has long since solidified his status as a songwriter of the highest caliber over his ten preceding studio releases, but as he navigated the unfamiliar terrain of his forties while writing The Embers of Time, he found himself facing difficult questions. Album opener "Some Days I'm Golden All Night" finds comfort in accepting that there are no easy answers. The album's laidback, countrypolitan vibe-captured in part in Rouse's studio in Valencia and in part in his former American home base of Nashville with producer Brad Jones-continues on "Too Many Things On My Mind," which was inspired by economist E.F. Schumacher's book Small Is Beautiful. Simplification is a recurring theme on the album, as the pedal steel and harmonica drenched "New Young" finds Rouse "making plans to move out to the country," and "Crystal Falls" is propelled by uncomplicated rhythm from an unexpected source. "I didn't want the record to come off as overly serious, so it was important to me that songs like this have a sense of humor to them." That sense of humor sustains Rouse as he faces down some of life's biggest questions on this record with grace and humility. "Am I a hunter or a fox?" he sings on "Pheasant Feather". 'The Embers Of Time' suggests that Rouse has discovered he may never know the answer, and that's just fine.

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          Cover of Love In The Modern Age by Josh Rouse.

          Josh Rouse

          Love In The Modern Age

          Yep Roc

            After spending the better part of a year touring behind his critically acclaimed eleventh album, ‘The Embers Of Time,’ Josh Rouse was ready for a change. Trading in his acoustic guitar for a synthesizer, he began experimenting with a new sonic palette, one inspired by everything from 80’s sophistipop and late-career Leonard Cohen to British indie rock and New York new wave. The resulting record, ‘Love In The Modern Age,’ is an infectious collection that still bears Rouse’s distinct fingerprints, even as it pushes his limits and forges a bold new chapter more than twenty years into his celebrated career.

            While many of Rouse’s previous albums were recorded with a full band performing live in one room, the tracks on ‘Love In The Modern Age’ were built up a layer at a time, with Rouse playing most of the instruments himself between studios in Spain and Nashville. The songs are cinematic and enveloping, each creating its own entrancing world out of dense synthesizer textures and shimmering electric guitar lines. On the ominous “Salton Sea,” Rouse’s smooth, warm vocals represent a distinctly human element awash in an ocean of manipulated tones, while the Tears For Fears-esque shuffle “Businessman” finds him capturing the loneliness of isolation in an era of constant connectivity, and the winsome title track charts the ups and downs of a relationship that can feel more digital than physical.

            ”I really wanted something different for this album,” says Rouse. “I wanted to explore new sounds and write with a fresh backdrop. It’s still my singing and my storytelling, but there’s a big shift in the production, and using new instruments definitely brought out something in me that wouldn’t have happened with just an acoustic guitar.”

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            LP includes MP3 Download Code.

            CD includes MP3 Download Code.

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            Cover of Velocity Of Sound by The Apples In Stereo.

            The Apples In Stereo

            Velocity Of Sound

            Yep Roc

              For their fifth album, Velocity of Sound, the Apples in stereo cranked up the guitars and made what Robert Schneider proclaimed is their ode to The Ramones. This set of short tunes, most of which clock in at under three minutes, had Pitchfork saying, “if you’ve got a sweet tooth, Velocity of Sound does provide a few irresistible vending machine snatcks.”

              FORMAT INFORMATION

              LP includes MP3 Download Code.

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              Cover of Nick The Knife by Nick Lowe.

              Nick Lowe

              Nick The Knife

              Yep Roc

                Nick The Knife re-established Nick as a solo artist after Rockpiles final album (and the only one issued under the groups name!) Seconds of Pleasure.

                The release comes with 3 previously unavailable tracks that featured on both the CD and the bonus 7” single that comes with the LP.

                Rockpiles Terry Williams and Billy Bremner made contributions, but Nick also transitioned towards his new band Noise to Go by bringing back old friend Bobby Irwin, introducing bassist James Eller and Paul Carrack.

                The album features Nicks version of Heart (Bremner had sung it on the Rockpile album) as well as an eclectic survey of pop music styles from power pop to doo-wop. My Heart Hurts, penned with then-wife Carlene Carter, was the lead single. This reissue includes demo versions of Heart and Raining, Raining as well as the rarity (recorded around the same time) I Got a Job.

                STAFF COMMENTS

                Andy says: Nick's first album after Rockpile split up features the excellent "Too Many Teardrops".

                FORMAT INFORMATION

                Ltd LP Info: LP & 7".

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                Cover of The Abominable Showman by Nick Lowe.

                Nick Lowe

                The Abominable Showman

                Yep Roc

                  Nick Lowes Abominable Showman was recorded with his post-Rockpile touring band Noise to Go. Following the blueprint of Rockpile, the band also featured a second lead vocalist in erstwhile Ace frontman Paul Carrack.

                  The release comes with 2 previously unavailabletracks that are featured both on the CD and the bonus 7” single that comes with the LP.

                  They had been featured on the Lowe-produced Paul Carrack album Suburban Voodoo (as well as on this albums duet Wish You Were Here). This unit could play hard driving rock & roll and soulful pop music, all in evidence here from the opener (and concert favorite) Raging Eyes to the full on pop-soul of Time Wounds All Heels. And the band barnstormed the USA opening for the likes of The Cars and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers which yields the bonus EP of live tracks from Clevelands Agora.

                  STAFF COMMENTS

                  Andy says: Heavily in the New Wave zone, Nick's 1983 album features the excellent "Raging Eyes".

                  FORMAT INFORMATION

                  Ltd LP Info: LP & 7".

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                  Cover of Puppy Love by Dolly Parton.

                  Dolly Parton

                  Puppy Love

                  Yep Roc

                    THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2017 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

                    This is one of the earliest recordings to be released by Dolly Parton. Originally released in 1959 by Gold Band Recordings, Yep Roc Records, in conjunction with Southern Folklife, is proud to re-release this 45 in packaging that is as true to the original as we could make it.

                    The B-side features "Girl Left Alone," written by Parton, her Aunt, Dorothy Jo Owens, and her Uncle, Bill Owens. This is limited edition of 2500 worldwide.

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                    Cover of Kingsized by Dressy Bessy.

                    Dressy Bessy

                    Kingsized

                    Yep Roc

                    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.

                    FORMAT INFORMATION

                    LP includes MP3 Download Code.

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                    Cover of Clover Lane by Jonah Tolchin.

                    Jonah Tolchin

                    Clover Lane

                    Yep Roc

                    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.

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                    Cover of Sentimental Lady / Trouble by Autumn Defense / Josh Rouse.

                    Autumn Defense / Josh Rouse

                    Sentimental Lady / Trouble

                    Yep Roc

                      THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2014 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

                      Josh Rouse and the Autumn Defense together on a double A-side 7", each covering a hit from two different Fleetwood Mac member's solo work. Josh Rouse recorded Lindsey Buckingham's "Trouble", while The Autumn Defense did Bob Welch's "Sentimental Lady", which has been a part of their live set for a long time. This is the first time these songs have been released. This limited edition double A-side 7" is limited to 2,000 copies worldwide for RSD 2014.

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                      Cover of Fifth by Autumn Defense.

                      Autumn Defense

                      Fifth

                      Yep Roc

                        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."

                        FORMAT INFORMATION

                        2xLP Info: 180g vinyl.

                        Vinyl comes with CD version of the album enclosed.

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                        Cover of Internal Sounds by The Sadies.

                        The Sadies

                        Internal Sounds

                        Yep Roc

                        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

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                        Cover of Breach by Kissaway Trail.

                        Kissaway Trail

                        Breach

                        Yep Roc

                        From Odense in Norway, The Kissaway Trail are Thomas L. Fagerlund (vox, guitar), Søren B. Corneliussen (vox, guitar), and Hasse Mydtskov (drums, backing vocals).

                        Euphoric and evocative, listening to The Kissaway Trail is an intoxicating experience. The debut album released in 2007 was filled with songs of immense ambition and scope, the music soars, filled with majestic guitar lines, dramatic melodies and epic arrangements. The Kissaway Trail have that rare power to lift people out of their lives and transport them to a world of drama, beauty and wonder.

                        They list the likes of Sonic Youth, Grandaddy, Daniel Johnston, Pixies and The Beach Boys as being their main influences, though in their native Denmark, where they have recently taken off massively due to their incendiary live shows, the band have quickly developed a unique sound of their own. Their debut was followed by Sleep Mountain, released in 2011 on Bella Union.

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                        Cover of Travellers In Space And Time by Apples In Stereo.

                        Apples In Stereo

                        Travellers In Space And Time

                        Yep Roc

                        Studio-obsessed indie rockers The Apples In Stereo seventh album, "Travellers In Space And Time", their most hi-fi and hook-laden production to date. Described by frontman Robert Schneider as 'retro-futuristic super-pop', the album is the official follow-up to 2007's "New Magnetic Wonder", and the band's second release for Elijah Wood's Simian Records. "Travellers" contains sixteen piano-driven tracks, bubbling over with vocoder harmonies and sci-fi sound effects, like 70's AM radio filtered through a UFO; including the robotic first single "Dance Floor", the four-on-the-floor dream-scape "Hey Elevator", the Hall and Oates-tinged "Told You Once", and the futuristic epic "Dream About The Future," among many instant hits. The musical theme heard in these songs is strung throughout "Travellers": intense pop hooks and electronic sounds, mixed with a pumping, get-up-and-moonwalk beat.
                        Anyone familiar with The Apples In Stereo's career will know Schneider's ever-evolving production process is as intricate as the recordings he generates. The band spent well over a year in the studio recasting their signature pop sounds in chrome-plated futurism, all while adding a dance-driven vibe channeling ELO, Barry Gibb, and Off The Wall-era Michael Jackson.
                        The Apples' most ambitious studio production yet.



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                        Cover of While You Weren't Looking by Caitlin Cary.

                        Caitlin Cary

                        While You Weren't Looking

                        Yep Roc

                        Former bandmate of Ryan Adams in Whiskeytown, Caitlin Cary's 2002 acclaimed album "While You Weren't Looking" is a superb set of 11 brilliant, warm, intimate and autobiographical songs that reveal real depth the more you listen.

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                        Claire Holly

                        Claire Holly

                        Yep Roc

                        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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