STAFF PICKS check out our favorite releases from 2016! kimber – bonobo lindsay – bonobo dario – the flaming lips jeff – chemical brothers reissues dominic – the flaming lips THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Bonobo – Migration CD/2xLP+MP3 (Ninja Tune) Simon Green aka Bonobo returns with his sixth album, the masterful, magisterial Migration — a record which cements […]
THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Dropkick Murphys – 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory CD/LP+MP3 (Dropkick Murphys) The Dropkick Murphys’ new album contains moments of ass-kicking Celtic punk attitude, ball-busting wisecracks, tear-jerking confessions, and upbeat words of wisdom. Brian Eno – Reflection CD/2xLP+MP3 (Warp) “Reflection is the latest work in a long series. It […]
STAFF PICKS check out our favorite releases from 2016! kimber – jim james lindsay – top fives dario – jim james jeff – jim james dominic – the kinks THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES John Cale – Fragments Of A Rainy Season [Reissue/1992] CD/2xLP+MP3 (Domino) Fragments Of A Rainy Season is the first live John Cale album to […]
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 […]