STAFF PICKS kimber – r.e.m. reissues lindsay – john prine reissue dario – squirrel nut zippers reissue jeff – modest mouse reissue THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Bouncing Souls – Simplicity CD/LP+MP3 (Rise) Tenth studio album from the New Jersey punk veterans. “We set out to recapture the spirit of our earlier songs, not over-thought or over-produced. In the […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – john zorn lindsay – neko case dario – faun fables jeff – floating points THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES The Amazing – Ambulance CD/LP+MP3 (PTKF) Despite reflecting Chris Gunrup’s often-bleak worldview, the music is expansive and beautiful, marked by playing that is as much free jazz as rock — pure music without any showiness. […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – sonic youth reissues lindsay – badbadnotgood dario – jherek bischoff jeff – big business THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Jherek Bischoff – Cistern CD (Leaf) Second album by prodigiously talented multi-instrumentalist and composer Jherek Bischoff. Gloriously cinematic, these modern orchestral recordings pull at the heartstrings. It comes hot on the heels of Strung Out […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – avalanches lindsay – car seat headrest, omni dario – wymond miles jeff – omni, aphex twin THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Aphex Twin – Cheetah EP CD/LP+MP3 (Warp) The Aphex Twin Cheetah EP uses digital sound generation techniques combined with wave sequencing technology to bring you sounds with movement and depth rarely found […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – fall reissues lindsay – sara watkins dario – gøggs jeff – gøggs THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Bat For Lashes – The Bride CD/2xLP (WB) The Bride is a concept album that follows the story of a woman, whose fiancé dies in a car crash on the way to their wedding. The album follows […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – sherwood at the controls comp lindsay – stephen steinbrink, hannah georgas dario – stephen steinbrink, jeff parker jeff – stephen steinbrink, dj shadow THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Augustines – This Is Your Life CD (PIAS America) “Despite our constant collective quest for The New, we’ll always return to those musicians who imbue […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – low anthem, mogwai lindsay – mogwai, case/lang/veirs dario – low anthem jeff – radiohead, weaves THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Jake Bugg – On My One CD/LP (Island) Raised on a steady diet of the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and the brothers Gallagher, English singer/songwriter Jake Bugg blends the melodious, working-class swagger […]
This Friday, Radiohead is releasing their newest album A Moon Shaped Pool, and as a special promotion and treat for the fans, they are holding an event that is only happening in select record stores around the world! We were lucky enough to be included on this short list of participating stores! While we don’t exactly know everything […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – band of horses lindsay – broncho, esme patterson dario – esme patterson jeff – leapling, cornelius reissue THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Air – Twentyyears 2xCD/2xLP (Rhino/Parlophone) Twenty years after their international debut, the French multi-platinum selling band Air, consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel, release their first anthology. The first disc contains 17 tracks […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – tarentel lindsay – psychic ills, whitney, minor victories dario – steve gunn jeff – whitney THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES 10,000 Maniacs – Playing Favorites CD (Omnivore) Recorded before an adoring crowd in Jamestown, NY, Playing Favoritesfeatures 14 live tracks, including hits and fan favorites from the group’s storied and influential career. The […]