STAFF PICKS kimber – sharon jones & the dap kings lindsay – exploded view, lisa hannigan dario – chris staples, riley walker, exploded view jeff – chris staples, exploded view THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES AJJ–The Bible 2 CD/LP+MP3 (Side One Dummy) New album from AJJ, the Phoenix, AZ band formerly known as Andrew Jackson Jihad. For […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – blind pilot lindsay – jeff the brotherhood dario – thee oh sees jeff – jeff the brotherhood THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Atmosphere – Fishing Blues CD/3xLP+MP3 (Rhymesayers) “Fishing Blues has an inspired feeling to it, with elements of blues, gospel and funk all taking part in creating the overall sound. Boasting an […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – haley bonar lindsay – wye oak dario – damien jurado reissues jeff – rival consoles THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath [Reissue/1970] CD/LP (red) (Rhino) Black Sabbath – Paranoid [Reissue/1970] CD/LP (blue) (Rhino) Black Sabbath – Master Of Reality [Reissue/1971] CD/LP (green) (Rhino) Black Sabbath – Vol. 4 [Reissue/1972] CD/LP […]
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 […]