New Releases - 5/3/24

Hitting The Racks

Here's your weekly rundown of what's hitting the new release racks at Grimey's

New Releases

Adeem The Artist – Anniversary CD/LP (Four Quarters)

Anniversary is the new studio album from critically acclaimed artist Adeem The Artist. The album was produced by Butch Walker who has produced hits for artists including Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Pink, Katy Perry, Panic! At The Disco, Dashboard Confessional, Avril Lavigne and many others. This record is the continuation of a project that they began four years ago, directing their attention both inwards & outwards simultaneously and to exact correlating values so that they might be able to unbind the inner workings of themself while imagining new tools for stitching the fabric of society together again. It mostly just made some gay people like country music again. [Limited edition metallic silver vinyl.]

Kee Avil – Spine LP (Constellation)

With Spine, Kee Avil strips back her heavily textured compositions, opening a much rawer sound. She calls it folk-and while traditionalists might scoff, this is urgent music that reflects the precarity of modern life, as well as the jarring mixture of electronic and real-world interactions that have become the fabric of our day-to-day experiences. There's a hypnotic post-punk somnambulance to it all, using the repetition and fracturing of melodic phrases interwoven with delicate electronics to create curious and persistent hooks. While not a concept album, themes of time's passage, remembrance, and decay crop up across multiple tracks. Each track intentionally only has four elements-guitar, electronics, and two other instruments, with Kee's voice and guitar pushed to the front.

Emily Barker – Fragile As Humans CD/LP (Everyone Sang)

On her new album, Fragile as Humans - written and recorded as her time living in the UK was ending - Emily Barker turns her lyrical gaze inwards. The expansive themes of her previous album A Dark Murmuration Of Words are replaced by an empathetic concern for matters more personal, familial, closer to home. The ten songs take us on a deep dive into the human condition, an unflinching self-examination of grief, pain, loneliness, and loss, at the same time sparkling with hope and optimism. 

Better Than Ezra – Super Magick CD (Round Hill)

Better Than Ezra is still going strong: after headlining monumental live shows all throughout 2023, the band is now releases their highly anticipated tenth studio album, Super Magick. [Vinyl version due June 14.]

Camera Obscura – Look To The East, Look To The West CD/LP+MP3 (Merge)

Look To The East, Look To The West is Camera Obscura at their best and most evocative. Reuniting with producer Jari Haapalainen (Let's Get Out Of This Country, My Maudlin Career), Camera Obscura have crafted an album that simultaneously recalls why longtime fans have ferociously loved them for decades, while also being their most sophisticated effort to date. The lead single “Big Love” relishes in the space between country rock and prog, a pining break-up anthem featuring the soaring pedal steel of Tim Davidson. [Indie store exclusive blue w/ white ‘peak’ vinyl.]

John Carpenter – Lost Themes IV: Noir CD/LP (Sacred Bones)

It's been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become Lost Themes, his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood's great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. In the years since, Carpenter, Carpenter, and Davies have released close to a dozen musical projects, including a growing library of studio albums and the scores for David Gordon Green's trilogy of Halloween reboots. With Lost Themes IV: Noir, they've struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration. [Indie store exclusive tan/black marbled vinyl.]

Rachel Chinouriri – What A Devastating Turn Of Events CD/LP (Elektra)

Alternative indie pop artist Rachel Chinouriri's long-awaited debut album What A Devastating Turn Of Events is a culmination of the experiences, challenges and joys of Chinouriri's life so far, explored through the prism of musical stylings honed through years of experimentation and creation. Ever eclectic and brutally honest, the album traverses life's light and shade, the writing and sharing a healing process for Rachel, and she hopes, her listeners. [Indie store exclusive red vinyl.]

Death Lens – Cold World LP (Epitaph)

Death Lens relentlessly seeks a place in your consciousness, a persistent presence whispering in your ear. Concealing ferocity beneath a stylish veneer, their live shows unleash energy and chaos, leaving spectators disarmed and forever transformed. On record, Death Lens forges unyielding rock, blending West Coast surf punk with Britrock's tight, bouncy rhythms. Despite their deceptive chill and vibe-focused portrayal, live performances brim with hardcore intensity. Rooted in slick guitar sonics and sugary backing vocal harmonies, reminiscent of indie punk and shoegaze, Death Lens channels the energy of bands like Turnstile and Militarie Gun on stage, creating soundtracks for indelible memories of high-energy, sweat-soaked singalongs. [Indie store exclusive clear w/ black splatter vinyl.]

The Goalie's Anxiety At The Penalty Kick – The Iliad And The Odyssey And The Goalie’s Anxiety At The Penalty Kick LP (Run For Cover)

It's hard to believe it's been four years since the debut release of The Goalie's Anxiety At The Penalty's kick excellent debut "Ways of Hearing." But growth takes time and rather than rush a follow-up album to market to capitalize on their newfound success, the group opted to take their time and focus their efforts at their own pace. It paid off. On their much-anticipated sophomore album, ambition is key. The name of the album itself The Iliad And The Odyssey And The Goalie’s Anxiety At The Penalty Kick spans a glorious 71 characters and is bound to swallow the screen of whatever device that attempts to display the text. The essence of the album is built upon delicate, pleading vocals that sit atop stirring dynamic movements that seem to move between small and vulnerable to full-on symphonies that are bursting with emotion.

Goth Babe – Lola LP (Mom & Pop Music)

Goth Babe is Griff Washburn enjoying himself. Originally from Tennessee, Griff currently lives full-time on a 36ft off-grid sailboat named Lola. He's exploring the coast of Mexico with his dog Sadie, catching fish, surfing, and writing/recording his debut project Lola which will see an album, short-film, and headline tour of the same name.

HEALTH – Disco4 :: Part I and Disco4 :: Part II LP (Loma Vista)

Two original albums in one commemorative LP set. Disco4 :: Part I plus the new album Disco4 :: Part II, the latter which sees HEALTH showcasing a new range and ambitiousness through collaborations with the likes of industrial rock icons Nine Inch Nails, metal institution Lamb Of God, internet savant Poppy, indie rock mainstays The Neighbourhood, French techno brutalist Perturbator, and more.

Ellie Holcomb – All Of My Days LP (Earache)

Recently released on CD – now available on color vinyl. New release from award-winning songwriter and bestselling author Ellie Holcomb. All Of My Days is a beautiful collection of curated Psalms that have personally carried her through difficult times as well as played an encouraging role in the lives of her listeners through her Memory Mondays where she sings Scripture verses to songs each week.

Ibibio Sound Machine – Pull The Rope CD/LP+MP3 (Merge)

Pull The Rope by Ibibio Sound Machine casts the Eno Williams and Max Grunhard-led outfit in a new light. The hope, joy, and sexiness of their music remain, but further honing the edge of their acclaimed 2022 album Electricity, the connection they aim to foster has shifted venues from the sunny buoyancy of a sunlit festival to a sweat-soaked, all-night dance club. Williams and Grunhard attribute this shift to a matter of collaborators, recording Pull the Rope with Sheffield-based producer Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys, M.I.A.) over the course of two weeks. The way the pair wrote songs changed significantly-rather than Eno penning lyrics to music generated by Max and company's jamming, Orton started with Eno and Max writing together before adding the band. With less time in the studio and a new way of considering how they built songs, the duo found making decisions about Pull the Rope's sound quicker and more instinctual than before. [Indie store exclusive black w/ blue & red ‘peak’ vinyl.]

Imperial Triumphant – Vile Luxury (Redux 1924) CD (Century Media)

When New York's Imperial Triumphant released Vile Luxury in 2018, it set a new standard for the possibilities of extreme music. Since then, the three-piece band has taken their signature sound, equally rooted in eclectic black metal, the most claustrophobic notions of free jazz, and the concept of urban cityscapes as canyons of horror and cemented their status with tours alongside the likes of Behemoth, Zeal & Ardor, and Voivod. Now, Imperial Triumphant returns with a fresh look at Vile Luxury, which has been remixed and remastered by longtime contributor Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts), allowing new dimensions of this work-often considered Imperial Triumphant at their most accessible-of stygian dimensions and monolithic intents to seep through.

Karate Boogaloo – Hold Your Horses CD/LP (Colemine)

Sitting at the core of Melbourne's burgeoning movement of cinematic instrumental soul, Karate Boogaloo's roots go deep into the fabric of the DIY soul idiom. A mainstay of the Melbourne underground over the last decade, their now sought-after series of LPs delving into hip-hop sample culture and its relationship to funk music, The 'KB's Mixtapes', are evidence of their long-standing contribution to the development of the Melbourne cinematic soul sound. Hold Your Horses is a mesmerizing new long-playing disc of original instrumental tunes [Limited edition camo green vinyl.]

Will Kimbrough – For The Life Of Me CD/LP (Will Kimbrough)

Our “pal Will Kimbrough has a new album! “During the writing of For The Life Of Me, I was in love with the human race. I was angry with the human race. I was delighted by the human race. I was disappointed in the human race. I was stuck at home during the pandemic shutdown. I was on the road 200 days a year again in Spring 2021. My eyes, ears and heart were open. I wrote it down and sang it out."

Kitchen Dwellers – Seven Devils CD/LP (No Coincidence)

The Kitchen Dwellers invite you to join them on an extraordinary journey with their highly anticipated fourth studio album, Seven Devils. Produced by Grammy winner Glenn Brown (Billy Strings, Greensky Bluegrass), the ascending Montana quartet continues to redefine the boundaries of bluegrass, folk, and rock. [Limited edition blue & orange ‘galaxy’ vinyl.]

The Lemon Twigs – A Dream Is All We Know CD/LP (Captured Tracks)

Since the release of their debut studio album Do Hollywood (4AD) in 2016, The Lemon Twigs - the New York City rock band fronted by brothers Brian (27) and Michael D'Addario (25) - have waved the same revivalist torch as Alex Chilton and his Big Star crew, working to prove that archaic music from the '60s and '70s can still be relevant in digital world. Alongside peers like Foxygen and Drugdealer, The Lemon Twigs have explicitly documented a synchronistic blend of contemporary narrative motifs, old-school recording techniques, and flawless, consistent attitudes collaged from various crucial stages of rock 'n' roll. After a whirlwind 2023, the D'Addarios are continuing the momentum of their own evolving vision and voice, distilling a history lesson of baroque and power pop into A Dream Is All We Know. [Limited edition ‘ice cream white’ vinyl.]

Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism CD/LP (WB)

Inspired by Dua's own self-discovery, Radical Optimism is an album that taps into the pure joy and happiness of having clarity in situations that once seemed impossible to face. The hard goodbyes and vulnerable beginnings that previously threatened to crush your soul, become milestones as you choose optimism and start to move with grace through the chaos. Infused with the energy of Dua's hometown, London, the attitude of the album embodies the rawness, honesty, confidence, and freedom of '90s Britpop. Radical Optimism transports its listener to a dreamy pop world rich in musicality, lyrically unapologetic and sonically liberating. [Indie store exclusive red vinyl.]

Matmos – Return To Archive LP (Smithsonian Folkways)

Return To Archive, Matmos' 14th album, is constructed entirely from the "non-musical" recordings released by Folkways Records in the mid-20th century. It contains sounds sourced from dozens of LPs, from Sounds Of North American Frogs to Speech After The Removal Of The Larynx, Sounds Of Insects to Voices Of Satellites, Sounds Of Medicine to Sounds Of The Junk Yard. Drew Daniel and M.C. Schmidt were given unprecedented access to the label's fabled archive at the Smithsonian Institution and encouraged to repurpose and rework the source material however they liked. The resulting album illuminates the radical, inquisitive, and poetic aspects of the original recordings, extracting the latent moments of creative revelation on records intended primarily for the backroom shelves of universities and libraries. Some tracks cycle through source material at a rate of dozens of samples per minute, while others sit with specific recordings for their duration.

Mdou Moctar – Funeral For Justice CD/LP (Matador)

Funeral For Justice is the new album by Mdou Moctar. Recorded at the close of two years spent touring the globe following the release of 2019 breakout Afrique Victime, it captures the Nigerien quartet in ferocious form. The music is louder, faster, and wilder. The guitar solos are feedback-scorched, and the lyrics are passionately political. Nothing is held back or toned down. The songs on Funeral For Justice speak unflinchingly to the plight of Niger and of the Tuareg people. "This album is really different for me," explains Moctar, the band’s singer, namesake, and indisputably iconic guitarist. "Now the problems of terrorist violence are more serious in Africa. When the US and Europe came here, they said they're going to help us, but what we see is really different. They never help us to find a solution."

Neil Frances – It’s All A Bit Fuzzy LP (Nettwerk)

180gm clear vinyl pressing. Los Angeles-based indie-dance duo Neil Frances is comprised of Australian-born Jordan Feller and Southern California native Marc Gilfry. Their sophomore studio album, It's All A Bit Fuzzy, comes packed with new, epic collabs and sets the stage for their riveting live show.

Emily Nenni – Drive & Cry CD/LP (New West)

Emily Nenni has written a follow-up to 2022’s critically acclaimed record, On The Ranch. Her debut album garnered her much success and introduced her to a devoted audience of music fans who celebrate the traditional side of country music while embracing the modern indie aesthetic that comes with that nod to the past. While writing her latest record, Drive & Cry, Nenni looked in the rearview mirror for inspiration but kept focus on the sound that she has become known for. “This is the first record I have completely written on my own. I spent a good bit of solitary time ruminating on things that had happened over the last year or two. Rethinking what I’m doing, how I’m doing it, who with, even in just the everyday. Change is hard but also such a gift.” Nenni worked with producer John James Tourville (The Deslondes, Sunny War) to broaden her sound and bring nuance to the recording. The record was engineered by Jake Davis and mixed by Matt Ross-Spang in Memphis, TN. The resulting recording is a mature country sound that focuses on the fun and the tears that come with all changes in life. [Indie store exclusive autographed clear/pink vinyl.]

Nubiyan Twist - Find Your Flame CD/LP (Strut)

9-piece powerhouse Nubiyan Twist embark on a fresh musical odyssey with their vibrant fourth album 'Find Your Flame'. Over 12-track the band seamlessly weaves together global grooves, soul and jazz; expertly intertwined with electronic elements, horn-led melodies and spontaneous improvisation. The album marks a significant evolution for the group as they welcome Sheffield- based vocalist Aziza Jaye to the forefront, adding a fresh dimension of Patois and RnB to their sound.

Origami Angel – Gami Gang 2xLP (Counter Intuitive)

Double blue vinyl pressing. Whether you’re on a journey towards self-acceptance, or locking yourself away for days, it’s safe to say the human experience can be an emotional rollercoaster; Gami Gang explores the highs and lows, and all the twists and turns in between. In similar fashion, joyous and anthemic tunes find themselves winding their way into their somber and soft-spoken counterparts, swerving through explosive bridges along the journey.

Jessica Pratt – Here In The Pitch CD/LP+MP3 (Mexican Summer)

On her fourth album, west coast artist Jessica Pratt expands the scope of her artistry, placing her sharpest songs to date within an ever-broadening pool of influences including spectral '60s pop, Hollywood psychedelia and bossa nova. Whereas Pratt's 2019 record, Quiet Signs, floated elegantly in the ether, Here In The Pitch is entrenched in more earthen characteristics, as the title suggests, and her craft is emboldened with a newfound gravitas. [Indie store exclusive ‘Panamint’ brown vinyl.]

Rubel – As Palavras Vol 1. & 2 CD/2xLP (Mr Bongo)

From the very first listen of Rubel's Latin Grammy-nominated third album As Palavras, Vol. 1 & 2, you can feel its transformative force for the MPB genre. Here we see one of Rio's brightest stars, fusing the contemporary with the classic, soaking up the richness of Brazil's musical heritage. The result is a marauding 20-track epic, incorporating traditional styles such as forró, MPB, pagode and samba with modern baile funk, rasteirinha and hip-hop. [Indie store exclusive pink vinyl.]

Schoolboy Q - Blue Lips 2xLP (Top Dawg/Interscope)

"BLUE LIPS" / blue•lips (bloo/lips) n. v. adj. Pl. -lipped, syn.. -coonin, -cyanosis -adj. 1. speecHless, especially as the temporary result of sHock or some strong emotion. 2. (of a person or mood) sHocked, speecHless, or embarrassed; the crowd gave me blue lips -n. 1. a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something 2. coon; tHey were coonin -v. 1. become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly. Schoolboy Q’s latest features guest contributions from Ab-Soul, AzChike, Childish Major, Devin Malik, Freddie Gibbs, Jazzy, Lance Skiiwalker and Rico Nasty.

Sia – Reasonable Woman CD/LP (Atlantic)

Reasonable Woman is Sia’s first proper album since 2016 and is so filled to the brim with pop perfection, it almost overwhelms with how effortless it is for her to craft such instantly connectable songs. The collection is everything Sia does best, and the sonic equivalent of a myriad of things: an empowering embrace, secrets told late at night, going to the best party in the world, the vulnerability of declaring you love someone, the steadfast determination to keep going, even if your love isn’t returned; the messiness of being human; the exuberance of being human. In essence, it is life - happening to us, happening for us; the songs on Reasonable Woman mirror back to us being alive with every chorus. [Indie store exclusive baby blue vinyl.]

Omar Souleyman – Erbil CD/LP (Mad Decent)

Omar Souleyman's fifth studio album Erbil pays homage to Erbil, Iraq - the city that offered solace and embraced Souleyman and his band during recent uneasy times. The move to Erbilcame rich with new experiences and friendships celebrated as Omar Souleyman knows best; in joyous song dedicated to this new chapter of life. Erbil's eight tracks see the Syrian wedding singer turned global electronic music icon again teaming up with his longtime keyboard player Hasan Jamo along for an ever ambitious and forward-thinking techno-meets-Dabke sound.

Frank Turner – Undefeated CD/2xCD/LP (Xtra Mile)

“Undefeated is my tenth solo studio album, and in many ways, I’m pleasantly surprised by that statement. I feel very fortunate that I’m still making records and touring - fortunate and proud. The record is fired by that feeling, and a new sense of energy and liberation. It feels like a new chapter for me - after the pandemic, back in the independent world, the new lineup of the Sleeping Souls, and a slightly bewildered sense of gratitude that I’m still standing, still have something to say.” - Frank Turner [Indie store exclusive purple vinyl.]

Various Artists – My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall CD/LP (Oh Boy)

My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall is the companion album to Alice Randall's new book My Black Country, which offers a lyrical, introspective, and unforgettable account of her past, her search for the first family of Black country music, and the radical joy in realizing the power of Black influence on American culture. The album is a powerful compilation of Black female country artists re-recording the greatest songs of Alice's catalog, bringing to life the Black characters and portraits of the Black west embedded in her songs. The album is produced by Ebonie Smith (engineer of 'Hamilton', founder, and president of Gender Amplified, and the in-house producer for the Atlantic Records studio in New York).

Hana Vu – Romanticism CD/LP (Ghostly Int’l)

Hana Vu's "contemplative indie-pop captures the disillusionment of young adulthood," writes NME. Her new LP Romanticism furthers that sentiment as a coming-of-age work that mourns the impermanence of youth and searches for meaning. The acclaimed L.A.-born songwriter's been making music since high school, with a full-length debut and several EPs behind her of glowy, brooding anthems of abstraction and emotion. With previous work, Vu welcomed feedback as she went, but while crafting Romanticism, she shielded herself from outside opinion to preserve a singular vision. The result is a unified collection of songs aching with depth and intimacy. Lush and loud, the songs can feel both reminiscent of guitar-heavy late-aughts indie rock, and expansively futuristic in its layered synth bass. [Limited edition ruby red vinyl.]

Keith Wallen – Infinity Now LP (Rise)

New release from the Breaking Benjamin/Adelitas Way/Copper guitarist and vocalist.

Kamasi Washington – Fearless Movement CD/2xLP (Young)

Kamasi Washington calls Fearless Movement his dance album. “It’s not literal,” Washington says. “Dance is movement and expression, and in a way it’s the same thing as music—expressing your spirit through your body. That’s what this album is pushing.” Dance as an embodied form of expression signals a shift in focus for Washington. Where previous albums dealt with cosmic ideas and existential concepts, Fearless Movement focuses on the everyday, an exploration of life on earth. This change in scope is due in large part to the birth of Washington’s first child a few years ago. The album features Washington’s daughter—who wrote the melody to “Asha The First” during some of her first experimentations on the piano—as well as a host of collaborators new and old. André 3000 appears on flute, George Clinton lends his voice, as do BJ The Chicago Kid, Inglewood rapper D-Smoke and Taj and Ras Austin of Coast Contra, the twin sons of West Coast legend Ras Kass. Washington further enlisted lifelong friends and collaborators Thundercat, Terrace Martin, Patrice Quinn, Brandon Coleman, DJ Battlecat and more. [Indie store exclusive red and blue vinyl.]

WILLOW – empathogen CD/LP (Three Six Zero/Gamma.)

empathogen is the sixth studio album from WILLOW. This release sees WILLOW moving in a new alternative and jazz-tinged direction following her widely praised 2022 release . The album includes features from Jon Batiste and St. Vincent. “Willow‘s inner emotions spill over on her latest single, ‘Big Feelings,’ stylized as ‘b i g f e e l i n g s’ on the tracklist for the musician’s new studio album empathogen. ‘The piano part of this song is so dense and dissonant but also darkly beautiful,’ Willow shared in a statement. ‘I wrote ‘b i g f e e l i n g s’ during a week where I was coming to terms with my own emotional patterns that I hadn’t known were there. Musically, it has a darkness and complexity that reflects what we all experience in our own minds.’ “empathogen marks Willow’s first studio album in nearly two years, following 2022’s Coping Mechanism. She first began unveiling the record last month when she shared ‘Symptom Of Life,’ which she described in a statement, saying: “The song has a very beautiful whimsical nature but holds a lot of mystery. There’s this beautiful light coming in through the piano, but also this syncopated rhythm of the bass, bringing in that mysterious element. A juxtaposition of light and dark. Both songs capture Willow on her own, through two collaborations will appear on the album. Jon Batiste joins her on empathogen‘s opening track ‘Home’, while St. Vincent appears on ‘Pain For Fun’. The track list for the record suggests more mystery and emotional exploration with titles like “The Fear Is Not Real” and “Run!”. [Limited edition brown vinyl.]

Charlotte Day Wilson – Cyan Blue CD/LP (XL)

Toronto-born-and-raised singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Day Wilson announces her highly anticipated sophomore album Cyan Blue. Cyan Blue finds Wilson crafting a smoothly woven cyan tapestry of her eternal influences: thumping gospel piano, warm soul basslines, atmospheric electronics, and penetrating R&B melodies. Yet, it possesses a sense of vastness that rings in a new era for Wilson, one in which she’s embracing collaboration and newfound creative openness tinged with wistfulness and yearning and a reflection on youthful innocence. “I want to look through the unjaded eyes of my younger self again,” Wilson explains of making Cyan Blue. “Before there wasn’t as much baggage, before so much life was lived. But I also wish that my younger self could see where I am now. It would be nice to be able to impart some of the wisdom and clarity that I have now onto her.” [Indie store exclusive coke bottle green vinyl.]

Reissues, Comps, Live Recordings, Vault Excavations...

94 East featuring Prince – Dance To The Music Of The World CD/LP (Charly)

“Dance To The Music Of The World” is the fifth track on 94 East's first collection of studio recordings Minneapolis Genius, featuring Prince on drums, guitar and synthesizer. A preliminary version of the song was recorded in Summer 1978 at Sound 80, Minneapolis, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as “Lovin' Cup” and “Just Another Sucker”). As with the other tracks included on Minneapolis Genius, additional recording was done by Pepé Willie at Blue Wave Recording Studio, St. Philip, Barbados. The original 1978 version remains unreleased. In 1995, two versions (the Minneapolis Genius overdubbed version and a rehearsal take from 1978) were included on Symbolic Beginning (re-released in 1999 as The Early Years, in 2000 as One Man Jam and in 2020 on 94 East Featuring Prince).

Jeff Beck – Beck’s Blues LP (Charly)

In the summer of 1965 - in the midst of an era of great rock guitar hooks - Jeff Beck made his entrance (and what an entrance) with the bitingly unforgettable riff backbone to the Yardbirds' biggest hit “Heart Full Of Soul”. It announced the debut of a guitar genius that posterity would soon rank with Clapton, Page, and Hendrix in the pantheon of rock guitar gods - not only for the ‘60s, but for the ages. The word "legend" doesn't do Jeff Beck justice. In his long and fascinatingly erratic career, he covered many musical bases, his art ranging from viciously hard and heavy to transcendentally beautiful, everything perfectly played and straight from the heart.

The Bolshoi – Country Life [Reissue/2015] 2xLP (Beggars Banquet)

Green and orange vinyl. The Bolshoi released three albums during their existence, but they also recorded a fourth album that was never officially released during their tenure. Provisionally titled Country Life, it was released in 2015 as part of a limited 5xCD box set. Beggars are excited to now release it on vinyl for the first time. Country Life consists of demos recorded for the album, and many of these only survived on reference cassettes but were digitally restored. Beggars are especially thrilled that Trevor Tanner has recorded a brand-new acoustic reimagining of the song “Dolores Jones” made specifically for this release. The Bolshoi were different. Their songs were dark and subversive, sufficient evidence for many critics to corral them under the 'Gothic' banner at the time of their debut - but they only "flirted" with Goth. They oozed dark, pensive lyrics supported with inventive pop-goth guitar making them nearly impossible to categorize.

Broadcast – Spell Blanket – Collected Demos 2006-2009 CD/2xLP+MP3 (Warp)

Spell Blanket - Collected Demos 2006-2009 comprises songs and sketches drawn from Trish's extensive archive of 4-track tapes and MiniDiscs. The recordings lay the groundwork for what would have been Broadcast’s fifth album, offering a window into Trish and James’ creative process during the post-Tender Buttons period from 2006-2009. The photography used in its artwork is by Trish and James and the artwork is designed by Broadcast's long-time collaborator Julian House.

Buzzcocks – Live At The Shepherds Bush Empire 2xLP+DVD (Secret)

This fantastic double album set captures Buzzcocks live at the Shepherds Bush Empire in 2003 as they careen through 32 of their finest two and three-minute punk-love spurts. Featuring founder member Pete Shelley & Steve Diggle on guitar and vocals plus Tony Barber on bass and Philip Barker on drums. Includes a bonus DVD of the full concert, interviews with Pete & Steve, sound check and other extras.

Culture – Two of Sevens Clash: The 30th Anniversary Edition LP (Shanachie)

One day Joseph Hill had a vision, while riding a bus, of 1977 as a year of judgement - when two sevens clash - when past injustices would be avenged, a vision rooted in prophecies made by Marcus Garvey. Lyrics and melodies came into his head as he rode and thus was born the song "Two Sevens Clash", which became a massive hit in reggae circles both in Jamaica and abroad.

Donald Byrd – Byrd’s Eye View [Reissue/1956] LP (Blue Note)

Recorded in 1955 for producer Tom Wilson's short-lived Boston-based label Transition Records, Byrd's Eye View was trumpeter Donald Byrd's first issued recording as a leader. The date presented Byrd at the helm of what was then the current line-up of The Jazz Messengers with tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, pianist Horace Silver, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Art Blakey. Local Boston area trumpeter Joe Gordon joins the band for some friendly brass sparring with Byrd on several numbers, further adding to the album's jovial air of a blowing session.

Guy Clark - Truly Handmade Vol. 1 CD/LP (Truly Handmade Records)

The focus of Truly Handmade Volume 1 is a collection of Guy Clark’s solo acoustic demos, which reveal the early forms of several Clark classics. His fans may have heard “L.A. Freeway” or “Let Him Roll” or “Lone Star Hotel” dozens of times, but hearing them like this affords a precious peek behind the curtain. Even more intriguing are songs that were left on the cutting-room floor. Nearly half the songs on Truly Handmade will be new to even longtime fans. A few stretch back to the early ’70s, before Guy had ever released an album. We also finally get to hear Guy’s early version of “Step Inside My House.” Guy often claimed this was the first song he ever wrote.

David J – Tracks From The Attic 3xCD/3xLP+3xCD (Independent Project)

Attics have always exerted an irresistible allure on David J's imagination. They can unveil luminous jewels that time and dust made seem lost. With Tracks From The Attic, the Bauhaus and Love and Rockets co-founder invites us to join him and climb up the ladder. A most fascinating journey ensues - we're looking through boxes of tapes, getting reacquainted with an artist we've known for a long time - yet the intimate songs he recorded in solitary over three decades reveal new sides to him.

Delta 5 – Singles & Sessions 1979-1981 LP (Kill Rock Stars)

Seaglass blue vinyl. The original members of Delta 5, Julz Sale (vocals/guitar), Ros Allen (bass) and Bethan Peters (bass), formed the band "on a lark", but soon became a part of the thriving Leeds post-punk scene, and later added Kelvin Knight on drums and Alan Riggs on guitar. Combining feminist politics with a two-bass funk-punk sound (much in the style of another, more famous Leeds band, Gang of Four), they released in 1979 their debut single, "Mind Your Own Business".

Genesis – Turn It On Again: The Hits [Reissue/1999] 2xLP (Atlantic)

Turn It On Again: The Hits is a greatest hits package originally released on October 25th, 1999. It went on to achieve multi-platinum status in many countries and features 18 tracks ranging from the Gabriel era classics of “I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)” and “The Carpet Crawlers” through the early ‘80s with “Turn It On Again” and “Mama” and on to the massive hits of the mid-‘80s to early ‘90s with “Invisible Touch” and “We Can't Dance”.

Heartless Bastards & Special Guest Artists – Winter In The Blood 2xLP (Spaceflight)

White vinyl. This star-studded soundtrack to the acclaimed 2013 indie film Winter In The Blood is out for the first time on a deluxe limited edition 2xLP vinyl set. The original score is written and performed by indie darlings Heartless Bastards, and the song list includes tracks by Robert Plant & Patty Griffin, Cass McCombs, Sonny & The Sunsets, Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside, Them Savages, Alemayehu Eshete, Cowboy & Indian, and Youth & Valor.

Bobby Hutcherson – Total Eclipse [Reissue/1968] LP (Blue Note)

Bobby Hutcherson's 1968 album Total Eclipse was the vibraphonist's first recording to feature saxophonist Harold Land who would become a key collaborator for years to come. Rounding out the band were pianist Chick Corea, bassist Reggie Johnson, and drummer Joe Chambers on this impassioned post-bop set. [This title shipped late and will arrive early next week.]

Kleenex/Liliput – First Songs [Reissue/2016] 2xLP (Kill Rock Stars)

Deep purple vinyl. Legendary Swiss punk band from the late ‘70s. “You can't dispute Liliput's status as pioneers of feminist art-punk. Along with fellow travelers like the Slits and the Raincoats, this (mostly) female Swiss group took advantage of punk's anything-goes attitude and created jittery, spirited pop that was both in step with the times and completely singular. The early material is a riot of exuberant energy, taking stylistic cues from peers like Gang of Four and Wire-- propulsive bass, skittering pop rhythms, slashing guitars-- and adding distinctive overlapping vocal patterns, which are sung, shrieked, and hiccupped in three languages and made- up dadaistic slang. More than 20 years on, it still sounds fresh.” - Lisa Gidley

K-OS – Atlantis+ 2xLP (Astralwerks)

Canadian rap/hip hop artist K-OS reissues Atlantis: Hymns For Disco on vinyl. This new Atlantis+ edition includes the original album plus bonus tracks, not previously available. The original album was released worldwide on February 20, 2007. In the US, it reached number 152 on the Billboard 200. This is the first of three K-OS reissues in 2024. Mid-July will see the release of Exit+, his debut album, followed in mid-September with the release of Joyful Rebellion+. This 2xLP set is pressed on "Atlantis blue" color vinyl.

Laufey – Typical Of Me LP (Laufey LLC)

2021 EP from the singer/songwriter. Laufey is Los Angeles-based singer, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose jazz songs are about young love and self-discovery. Raised between Reykjavik and Washington, D.C. with annual visits to Beijing, the Icelandic-Chinese artist grew up playing cello as well as piano and became hooked on the jazz standards of Ella Fitzgerald after digging through her father's record collection.

Melanie Martinez – K-12 LP (Atlantic)

Melanie Martinez's sophomore album, K-12, is another ambitious triumph for the artist. As with her debut album Cry Baby, K-12's music is a vibrant and singular melting pot of low-key hip-hop, soulful pop and indie-leaning electro. K-12's universe is an expansion of the one introduced in Cry Baby. Using lyrics rich with metaphor, songs address the struggle to find a place to belong -including within friendships, the physical world and romantically - even when fitting into society feels like an uphill battle.

Dave Matthews – Some Devil [Reissue/2003] 2xLP (Sony Legacy)

Some Devil, Dave Matthews' seminal solo studio album is now on vinyl for the first time. Originally released in 2003, the highly introspective album was heralded as a fresh direction for Matthews and was a commercial success, selling over one million copies.

Sandy Nelson – Drums À Go-Go [Reissue/1965] CD/LP (Sundazed)

Released at the crest of surf rock, Drums À Go-Go contains searing guitar work (“Casbah!”) – not to mention some of the most insanely indelible drum breaks – on record. [Limited edition green vinyl.]

REO Speedwagon – Hi Infidelity [Reissue/1980] LP (Sony Legacy)

Newly remastered edition on sea glass color vinyl.

Squirrel Nut Zippers – Perennial Favorites [Reissue/1998] LP (Mammoth)

Swing revival band Squirrel Nut Zippers released their third studio album, Perennial Favorites, in 1998. This is the album's first vinyl reissue since its original release.

Sun Ra and His Arkestra – Thunder Of The Gods [Reissue/2017] LP (Modern Harmonic)

An album of originally unreleased Sun Ra, over 50 years after it was recorded, back in print on lightning yellow vinyl. Sun Ra is still trying to get our attention 50 years after dispatching this transmission. Humanity's path since then makes his message even more urgent today. Years after Herman Poole "LeSony'r Ra" Blount "left the planet" he's still trying to reach us, to wake us up and to change our destiny. Sun Ra and the Arkestra weren't a traditional studio band, and every star in the vast galaxy of their discography reflects this.

Various Artists – Eccentric Soul: The Tammy Label LP (Numero)

Silver colorway. Lost in the soot and fallout from Youngstown, Ohio's infamous Black Monday steel industry collapse was Tony March's cross-generational Tammy label. From its early days as a doo wop powerhouse to their last gasps chasing disco hits, Tammy unintentionally documented Youngstown's small but prolific Black music scene. This single LP surveys the label's best R&B, soul, funk, and disco, with 13 tracks from Ice Cold Love, Lynn Minor, J.C. & the Soul Angels, The Snapshots, Iron Knowledge, Roy Jefferson, and Steel City Band. Housed in a deluxe tip-on jacket, with a booklet crammed full of notes and ephemera, The Tammy Label continues Numero's 20-year tradition of preserving regional Ohio music.

Maurice White – Manifestation CD (Omnivore)

Archive release. The final recordings from the Earth, Wind & Fire founder, and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner. Recorded with award-winning Producer Preston Glass. Includes six previously unissued tracks.