STAFF PICKS kimber – kleenex/liliput lindsay – leonard cohen dario – solange jeff – the microphones dominic – the microphones THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Atmosphere – Frida Kahlo Vs. Ezra Pound CD/7”x7” (Rhymesayers) In September 2015, Atmosphere began releasing a series of individual songs digitally. In the months leading up to their new album, Fishing Blues, they released […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – damien jurado & richard swift lindsay – c duncan, piers faccini dario – the magnetic fields jeff – telefon tel aviv dominic – mia THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Kate Bush – Before The Dawn 3xCD/4xLP (Concord) This three-act show contains many well-known Kate Bush songs along with two song suites: “The Ninth Wave” from […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – sharon jones lindsay – thee oh sees, sharon jones dario – thee oh sees jeff – new orleans funk dominic – new orleans funk THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Terry Dolan – Terry Dolan CD/LP+MP3 (High Moon) A masterpiece of early- ‘70s rock ‘n’ roll – previously unreleased. Produced (and played on) by […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – sylvan esso lindsay – still corners, papa m dario – solange jeff – jay som dominic – broken social scene THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Tori Amos – Boys For Pele [Reissue/1996] 2xCD/2xLP (Rhino) Newly remastered version of Tori Amos’ 1996 album, expanded with 21 bonus tracks including a selection of B-sides, rare recordings, and […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – david bazan lindsay – papa m dario – lnzndrf jeff – david bazan THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Daniel Bachman – Daniel Bachman CD/LP+MP3 (Three Lobed) Guitarist and former wunderkind Daniel Bachman, at 26, can no longer be considered “precocious.” On even his earliest recordings Bachman’’s guitar prowess and compositional voice were staggeringly mature. […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – lambchop lindsay – lee fields, hope sandoval dario – hope sandoval jeff – strfkr, toro y moi THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES American Wrestlers – Goodbye Terrible Youth CD/LP (Fat Possum) “American Wrestlers’ self-titled debut was a true diamond in the rough, a lo-fi collection of timelessly hazy pop songs that practically glowed with homespun warmth. Since […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – nada surf lindsay – olympians, marching church dario – the rachel’s reissue jeff – the olympians THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Lou Barlow – Apocalypse Fetish CDEP (Joyful Noise) The Dinosaur Jr. bassist and all-around alt rock icon releases an all-ukulele EP. [Vinyl edition due November 11.] The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Third World Pyramid […]
Our friends at Dangerbird Records hooked us up with a sweet FRIGHTS giveaway – a FRIGHTS pizza box filled with goodies including their new album on vinyl and cd, a sweet t-shirt, signed poster, stickers and more! To top it all off, we’re giving away two tickets to their SOLD OUT show with FIDLAR at Crescent […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – jimmy eat world lindsay – leonard cohen, john prine dario – nico muhly/teitur lassen jeff – american football THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES American Football – American Football (LP2) CD/LP+MP3/Cassette (Polyvinyl) Not long after Polyvinyl Records released American Football’s self-titled debut album in 1999, the band called it quits, having only played a smattering of Champaign-Urbana […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – fela kuti reissues lindsay – califone reissue dario – califone reissue jeff – nicolas jaar THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Terry Allen – Lubbock (On Everything) [Reissue/1978]2xCD/2xLP+MP3 (Paradise Of Bachelors) Legendary Texan artist Terry Allen occupies a unique position straddling the frontiers of country music and visual art; he has worked with everyone from Guy […]