New Releases - 1/23/26

Hitting The Racks

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

New Releases

André 3000 - 7 Piano Sketches 10" (Epic)

A collection of instrumental music recorded solo on the piano, marking the first release of new material since his globally lauded 2023 instrumental album, New Blue Sun, earned three Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year. Partially composed and recorded prior to New Blue Sun, the beginnings of 7 piano sketches came about almost a decade ago, while staying in a house in Texas with his son that had only a piano, their beds and TV screens. 

Sammy Brue - The Journals CD/LP (New West Records)

A 21st-century troubadour who spins layered story songs that deal with the sunlight and shadows of the human condition, Sammy Brue follows in the outlaw songwriter lineage of Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Rodney Crowell, and Justin Townes Earle. Brue's latest album pays tribute to his mentor Earle by writing, finishing, or re-imagining never-before-recorded songs taken directly from Earle’s journals, entrusted to Sammy by Justin’s widow. Some of the songs on the album are based on lyric sheets Brue found. Others are co-writes or songs Brue wrote based on compilations of ideas and little paragraphs Earle wrote. Sammy Brue showcases his lyrical ingenuity, his musical versatility, his innovative songwriting style, and his ringing vocal style on his new album. [Turquoise vinyl pressing.]

Cat Power - Redux 10" (Domino)

Cat Power celebrates the 20th anniversary of her milestone 2006 album, The Greatest, with the release of the Redux EP, which was recorded at Austin, TX’s Church House Studios with backing by Dirty Delta Blues – the all-star supergroup assembled for the world tour that followed The Greatest comprising guitarist Judah Bauer (The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion), keyboardist Gregg Foreman (The Delta 72, Jesse Malin), bassist Erik Paparozzi (Lizard Music), and drummer Jim White (Dirty Three, Hard Quartet). Redux includes a re-imagined version of "Could We" from the 2006 album, as well as a brand new re-recording of James Brown’s chart-topping classic, “Try Me" and a stunning rendition of Prince’s iconic “Nothing Compares 2 U,” recorded in tribute to the late, great guitarist Teenie Hodges, a legendary member of The Memphis Rhythm Band that backed Cat Power on The Greatest. 

The Damned - Not Like Everybody Else CD (earMUSIC)

The Damned return with a personal and celebratory record, "Not Like Everybody Else", a tribute to the band's late guitarist Brian James, who passed away in March 2025. The album includes 10 brand new recordings of covers by some of the artists that influenced Brian on his musical journey and inspired the rest of the band. Kicking off with R. Dean Taylor's "There's A Ghost In My House" and moving through classics like Pink Floyd's "See Emily Play" and The Animals' "When I Was Young". The album closes with "The Last Time," a moving track featuring Brian James himself, pieced together from original live performances and remixed for this release, cementing the record as both a tribute and a farewell.

Dark Chisme - Dark Chisme LP (Get Better Records)

Dark Chisme is a Seattle-based dark ave band started by Chicago-raised Latina DJ and producer Christine Gutierrez (Vocals, Synths) and E (Bass, Synths). Dark Chisme brings darkwave influences to their music, along with latin, house, and techno elements. [Clear with black & orange splatter vinyl pressing.]

De La Soul - Cabin in the Sky CD/LP (Mass Appeal)

De La Soul returns with Cabin in The Sky, a deeply personal and emotionally charged album that serves as a journey through reflection, love, and healing, a space where pain transforms into art, and remembrance turns into rhythm. The album honors the legacy of Dave "Trugoy the Dove" Jolicoeur, and extends that tribute to all loved ones lost along the way. Through reflective lyricism, soulful samples, and the unmistakable de la groove, Cabin in The Sky captures the beauty and the heartbreak of carrying on.

Della Mae - Magic Accident LP (Compass)

Produced by Alison Brown, Magic Accident showcases the Grammy-nominated, female-forward string band's range of talents, from Americana songs that evoke early Chicks to energetic bluegrass and dreamy indie folk-inspired tunes. The band's vocal power and instrumental skill shine throughout this mostly original collection, with standout tracks including "Out Run 'Em," written by guitarist Avril Smith and featuring champion fiddler and band founder Kimber Ludiker, "Lifeline," sung by bassist Vickie Vaughn, and the title track, written and sung by Celia Woodsmith. Guest artists on the project include Mary Bragg (vocals) and Jen Gunderman (accordion), with Brown playing banjo and guitar throughout. [Turquoise vinyl pressing.]

DJ Harrison - ElectroSoul LP (Stones Throw)

The most collaborative and personal record yet from two-time Grammy Award-nominated producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist DJ Harrison. Sparked by a sudden health scare in 2024, the album brought the Richmond, VA, native’s close-knit creative community into the studio. The result is a genre-melding testament to healing, recovery, rejuvenation and making the most of the present. Grounded in his Richmond roots and inspired by family, ElectroSoul moves with warmth, purpose, and groove. Featured artists include Yazmin Lacey, Yaya Bey, Fly Anakin, Pink Siifu, labelmate Kiefer, Angélica Garcia, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and many more.

The Format - Boycott Heaven CD/LP (The Format)

After nearly two decades apart, Nate Ruess and Sam Means return to The Format, the indie pop band they helmed in the early 2000s. Teaming with Grammy-winning producer Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, The Killers) and drummer Matt Chamberlain (who's played with David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and others), the duo's third album Boycott Heaven incorporates sonic nods to the alt-rock, grunge, and pop-punk sounds that Sam and Nate first bonded over as Arizona teenagers in the late 90s. [Indie exclusive ceramic blue vinyl pressing.]

IDK - Even the Devil Smiles CD/LP (Rhymesayers)

Jason ".IDK." Mills' latest project, Even The Devil Smiles, is a gripping reflection on survival, transformation, and the moments of fortune that forever changed his path. Drawing on his own history of incarceration and a pivotal twist of fate that allowed him to regain his freedom early, he channels that lived experience into a body of work that feels both urgent and unflinchingly honest. Through vivid storytelling, he unpacks themes of betrayal, spiritual conflict, and resilience. Every track pulsates with the tension of lived experience, capturing the stakes, choices, and breakthroughs that defined his journey.

Jonah Kagen - Sunflowers and Leather 2xLP (Arista)

Debut album from Savannah, GA native Jonah Kagen, Sunflowers and Leather, is inspired by life’s balance of love and loss, light and dark. The album was written, recorded, and produced entirely by Kagen while traveling across the American South and West in a converted Airstream trailer.

Julian Lage - Scenes from Above CD/LP (Blue Note)

Guitar virtuoso Julian Lage returns with his fifth Blue Note release, Scenes From Above, the follow-up to the Grammy-nominated Speak To Me, which was once again produced by Joe Henry. The album features Lage in a new band with John Medeski on organ and piano, Jorge Roeder on bass, and Kenny Wollesen on drums for a set of striking new original compositions. 180g black vinyl.

Ari Lennox - Vacancy CD/2xLP (Interscope)

The third studio album, from the Grammy-nominated singer. With sweet and vivacious tracks "Soft Girl Era," and vocally vibrant tracks like "Under The Moon" Ari's step into her divine feminine is expressed throughout the album. 'Vacancy' reflects both an empty space and a new beginning - a recurring theme in Ari's journey. Ari now steps into a new chapter ready to fill the space with a new love, new life, and new experience. [Marshmallow color vinyl pressing.]

Megadeth - Megadeth CD/2xLP (Frontiers)

Final studio album from the thrash/heavy metal band.

Mika - Hyperlove CD/LP (Republic)

Multi-platinum, Brit Award-winning, and Grammy-nominated global pop visionary Mika ushers in a bold new era with Hyperlove - a vibrant and emotionally charged seventh studio album that embodies Mika's signature fusion of theatricality, honesty, and irresistible melody. The album captures the sound of an artist forever redefining and transcending pop on his own radiant terms. It is as bold and heartfelt as it is timeless, a celebration of emotion, identity, and imagination in their most vivid forms.

Muscadine Bloodline - Longleaf Lo-Fi LP (Stancaster)

Originally from Mobile, AL and now based in Nashville, independent country duo Muscadine Bloodline weave tales inspired by the people and scenery of their southern roots. In 2024 and 2025, Gary Stanton and Charlie Muncaster released two connected records that were deeply centered on their upbringing - 'The Coastal Plain', and the follow up companion album '... And What Was Left Behind.' Across these two albums, they painted a sonic landscape detailing the stories that made up their coastal Alabama heritage. With this new chapter, their sights begin to turn West to neighboring Mississippi. 'Longleaf Lo-fi' is a collection of 11 songs that showcase a different side of the band's sound. Unplugged, sparse, and with no frills, Stanton, Muncaster and producer Ryan Youmans captured lightning in a bottle yet again with the help of frequent collaborates and bandmates Weston Stewart, Zoltan Tobac, and Justin Rowton. 

NF - Fear LP (Capitol)

Released on CD in November, now available on vinyl. Featuring a collaboration with James Arthur, and produced by NF and Jeff Sojka, the EP features pop, hip-hop, and cinematic elements.

The Paper Kites -  If You Go There, I Hope You Find It LP (Nettwerk)

With their seventh studio album, The Paper Kites reaffirm their place as one of the most quietly influential bands of their time. "When the Lavender Blooms" is a tender meditation on letting love and joy in after seasons of distance. "Every Town" traces the haunting ways memory and longing follow us wherever we go. And "Change of the Wind" offers both a personal and universal plea-that while we can't alter everything around us, we can change ourselves. Threaded with the band's hallmark harmonies and understated beauty, the album is an invitation to pause, reflect, and rediscover something true. [Rust colored vinyl pressing.]

Pelican - Ascending LP (Run for Cover)

Following their 2025 studio album Flickering Resonance, the post-metal/post-rock outfit return with an EP of 4 tracks, featuring an outtake from the 2025 album, an alternate version of an album cut with guest vocals from Geoff Rickly of Thursday, and two tracks that were previously only available on a limited edition, self-released cassette. [Run for Cover "First Run Club" edition pressed on Mountain Ore color vinyl.]

Tristan Perich & James McVinnie - Infinity Gradient 2xLP (Erased Tapes)

From Bach to Brahms, Mahler to Messiaen, any composer worth their salt has written for the pipe organ. And so when James McVinnie put the idea to Tristan Perich to write for the king of instruments, it was perhaps not a surprise that the New York contemporary-classical composer had already considered the possibilities of marrying his signature 1-bit electronic music with an instrument that has reverberated down the centuries. The resulting piece that started with a conversation between the two back in 2016 is undoubtedly Perich’s most ambitious work to date. Infinity Gradient is an hour-long symphony in seven movements for organ and 100 speakers in 1-bit audio, recorded for this album at London’s Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre, where McVinnie was artist-in-residence throughout 2024. 

Poppy - Empty Hands CD/LP (Sumerian)

Metal and avant-pop artist Poppy returns with 13 bold new tracks on her seventh full-length, Empty Hands. Produced by Jordan Fish (Bring Me the Horizon), Poppy follows up her previous album, Negative Spaces, with a daring set of songs that blurs the lines between heavy and hypnotic, cementing her status as a rising visionary within the rock genre. [Indie exclusive pink & blue splatter color vinyl pressing.]

Searows - Death in the Business of Whaling LP (Communion Group LTD)

The second album from singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer Alec Duckart.  "I became interested in writing songs that read more like folklore. A place where I could put my life and point of view out there, but in a way that spoke more symbolically. Something your subconscious understands before your conscious mind does. Visceral rather than literal. And that relationship to our deeper selves, our subconscious, our souls, is a major theme of the album for me. The live performance aspect of releasing music remained a significant consideration throughout the album making process." [Gold color vinyl pressing.] 

Louis Tomlinson - How Did I Get Here? CD/deluxe CD/LP (BMG)

How Did I Get Here? is the highly anticipated third album from global music superstar Louis Tomlinson. Shaped in the vibrant surroundings of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, the record captures his restless creativity and fearless artistic spirit. Following the success of debut Walls (2020) and the chart-topping Faith In The Future (2022), this new chapter cements Louis' evolution into the artist he's always wanted to be. Deluxe CD features alternate artwork, a 36 page booklet, and 2 bonus tracks. [Yellow & white splatter color vinyl pressing. 

Wednesday Knudsen - Atrium 2xLP (Spinster)

After two decades in the experimental music scenes of New York and Western Massachusetts, Wednesday Knudsen might be known equally as a sought-after improv collaborator and the vocalist and guitarist for the beloved long-running psych band Pigeons or, more recently, as a member of the New England psych-folk ensemble Stella Kola. Atrium, Knudsen's fifth solo album, is both her first solo work to appear on vinyl and a double LP, marking her rich recording history with a stunning masterwork. Channeling the “atmosphere of presence” alongside the legions of Éliane Radigue, Hiroshi Yoshimura, and Joanna Brouk, on Atrium, Knudsen plays it all—alto saxophone, flute, guitar, synth, piano, autoharp, bass guitar, and vocals. The collected compositions are studies in the tones, timbres, and pacing particular to the woodland environment of the Taconic Mountains where she lives. Atrium’s tracks are sculptural rather than ambient, with a release into the gorgeous hold of gravity that insists we don’t escape or drift away.

Lucinda Williams - World's Gone Wrong CD/LP (Lucinda Williams)

Throughout her long career, Lucinda Williams has never shied away from writing about difficult but real things. If you think about it, you could call "Change The Locks" a topical song ahead of it's time. There were several biting and brave songs on her Good Souls Better Angels album, as well as the post-Covid masterpiece Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart. With World's Gone Wrong, Lucinda ups the ante on topical songs. It is a pure reflection of our very turbulent times, intense and musically powerful. [Indie exlclusive sky blue vinyl pressing.]

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

Various Artists - Amores Perros O.S.T. 3xLP (Universal Latino)

Amores Perros is considered by many specialists to be a watershed in Latin American cinema, given the number of stars gathered to its credit. In addition to the music of the prolific composer, musician and producer Gustavo Santaolalla, it features the participation of different groups, who made original pieces inspired by the work of Alejandro González Iñárritu (director and writer) and Guillermo Arriaga (writer), all under the musical supervision of Lynn Fainchtein. Join this celebration of Latin American art with music by artists such as Café Tacvba, Julieta Venegas, Ely Guerra, Control Machete, Titán, Zurdok, Moenia, Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas, Nacha Pop, Celia Cruz and The Hollies.

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Free for All LP (Blue Note)

Free For All was perhaps Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers' most potent album. Recorded in February 1964, the music bristled with the charged energy of the civil rights movement with a powerful sextet line-up featuring the great drummer with Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton and Reggie Workman. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

David Bowie - Station to Station (50th Anniversary Edition) LP (Rhino/Parlophone)

Originally released in January 1976, Station to Station is the 10th studio album by David Bowie. Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA with co-producer Harry Maslin, featuring the singles 'Golden Years', 'TVC15' and 'Stay' and was the birth of Bowie's Thin White Duke persona. The half-speed master vinyl has been cut at AIR studios London from 192Hz restored masters of the original Hit Factory master tapes. [A picture disc edition is also available.]

Toni Braxton - The Heat 2xLP (Sony Legacy)

Released in 2000, The Heat solidified Toni Braxton's status as a powerhouse in the R&B genre, seamlessly blending elements of soul, pop, and hip-hop influencers to create a sound that is both fresh and timeless. Featuring chart-topping hits like "He Wasn't Man Enough" and "Spanish Guitar," The Heat showcases Braxton's sultry vocals and emotional depth, delivering a mix of upbeat anthems and poignant ballads.

Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro Jig CD/2xLP (Nonesuch)

Expanded 15th Anniversary edition. Genuine Negro Jig is the third studio album by The Carolina Chocolate Drops, an African American string band featuring Rhiannon Giddens and Dom Flemons. The album was originally released in 2010.

Red Garland - Soul Junction LP (Craft Recordings)

Recorded November 1957 at Van Gelder Studio, Soul Junction is an album by jazz pianist and composer Red Garland. Also featuring the legendary John Coltrane (tenor sax) and Donald Byrd (trumpet) amongst others, the album features five cuts including the Garland penned title track. This new edition of the album is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series on 180-gram vinyl pressed at RTI with all-analog mastering from the original tapes at Cohearent Audio and a Stoughton Tip-On Jacket.

Vince Guaraldi - Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown O.S.T. 12" (LMFP)

Just in time for Valentine's Day and in this special indie exclusive packaging and 45 RPM heart shaped vinyl, selections from Vince Guaraldi's 1975 Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (Original Soundtrack Recording) including the best 10 songs from the score. The holiday special was written and created by Charles Schulz, directed by Phil Roman and produced by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson. The record includes Guaraldi hits like the sweet centerpiece melody, "Heartburn Waltz," "Paw Pet Overture," "Jennie L." and "There's Been A Change." Guaraldi effectively layered his Fender Rhodes and acoustic piano to create a sublime, heartfelt soundtrack.

Joe Henderson - Our Thing LP (Blue Note)

Joe Henderson's second Blue Note album, Our Thing, once again showcased the saxophonist's deep connection with his frequent collaborator Kenny Dorham on trumpet. As both frontline foils and composers of all the tunes on this swinging set, the duo set the tone accompanied by an extraordinary rhythm section with Andrew Hill, Eddie Khan and Pete La Roca. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Leela James - A Change is Gonna Come 2xLP (Get On Down)

L.A.-based soul singer Leela James started out singing backup vocals on hip-hop albums in the late 90s and early 2000s. In 2004, she recorded the song "No Tears" on Pete Rock's "Soul Survivor 2", shortly after she signed a deal with Warner Bros Records and released her debut album A Change is Gonna Come, named after her cover of the Sam Cooke song. A true soul singer, with a voice comparable to Mavis Staples and Betty Wright, Leela enlisted Commissioner Gordon to oversee production, which included tracks by Kanye West, Raphael Saadiq, Wyclef Jean, and Chucky Thompson. She performs a soulful R&B cover of No Doubt's "Don't Speak" and alternates between funky uplifting tracks like "Good Time" and "Soul Food" with downtempo, soulful ballads like "When You Love Somebody" and "My Joy."  First ever vinyl pressing. [Limited edition Golden Pearl colored vinyl pressing.]

Jejune - Junk LP (Numero)

The Boston music school refugees' 1997 debut. Referred to as Junk by bassist/vocalist/engineer Araby Harrison, the eight songs contained herein showcase Jejune's pop punk affinity and alt-rock aspirations with a youthful push pit energy. Get lost in a 30-minute geographic sampler of Gilmangaze, Midwest emo, and Masshole hardcore, remastered and refreshed from the original dog-eared atlas. Duct tape not included.

Jejune - This Afternoon's Malady 2xLP (Numero)

Second wave emo gasping at alt-rock's final breath. Jejune's sophomore and final album This Afternoons Malady showcases their love of midwest emo via a Corgan-esque wall of growling guitars. Co-produced with Chisel's Ted Leo, Malady's dozen songs mix handclaps and heartbreak in equal measure, all remastered and finally available on wax for the first time ever. 

Less Than Jake - Borders & Boundaries (25th Anniversary) 2xLP (Fat Wreck Chords)

Released in 2000, third wave ska band Less than Jake took bold steps on Borders and Boundaries. With producer Steve Kravac at the helm, the album leans into skate-pop punk more than any previous album. Punk news called the album "underrated." Though Canada's Chart Attack & Germanys' Rock Hard & Ox-Fanzine would disagree. As would UK's Downed in Sound giving the album a perfect 10/10 and writing "every song is so darn catchy" 25 years later, Borders and Boundaries is now is the band's best selling and most popular release. The 25th Anniversary edition includes five previously unreleased demos and new mix of "Is this Thing on?" Gatefold jacket, 2xLP with UV print on the D side & six bonus tracks. [Yellow vinyl pressing.]

Mavi - Laughing So Hard, It Hurts LP (Nature Sounds)

While it remains a remarkable achievement, Mavi’s breakthrough debut album Let The Sun Talk was the work of an artist still coming into his own, recorded when the gifted emcee was a teenager attending Howard University. After working with artists like Earl Sweatshirt and Pink Siifu, the Charlotte, North Carolina wordsmith returned three years later with 2022's acclaimed Laughing So Hard, It Hurts, an emotional meditation on life’s complex duality. Embedding his dense flows within lush instrumentation and stuttering percussion, Mavi unearthed new lyrical depth on the album, navigating through joy and sorrow, grief and hope, pain and healing. Features production from Monte Booker, Dlyvinci, Ovrkast, and more. 

Reba McEntire - Starting Over 2xLP (MCA Nashville)

On October 3, 1995, Reba released Starting Over, a collection of cover songs from artists she admired growing up. Featuring songs like Linda Ronstadt's "You're No Good" and Dolly Parton's "Starting Over, " the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and has since been certified platinum by the RIAA for over a million copies sold. The album's lead single "On My Own" was a historic collaboration between Reba, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride & Linda Davis. 30th Anniversary Edition 2 LP set features exclusive, never-before-released bonus tracks, "Heat Wave, " "Misty Blue, " and "Tulsa Time."

Jason Molina / MJ Lenderman - The Last Three Human Words (Demo) / Just Be Simple 7" (Run for Cover)

Released in tandem with I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina, this limited edition 7" features MJ Lenderman's contribution to the compilation (a cover of Songs: Ohia's Just Be Simple) alongside a rarity pulled from the Jason Molina Archives. This demo version of "The Last Three Human Words" runs just over 5 minutes, but captures the intimacy of Jason's entire catalog perfectly well. MJ Lenderman's cover of "Just Be Simple" brings a fresh urgency to the song, blending its twangy confessions with bursts of full-band energy. His distinct North Carolina drawl trembles with poetic conviction, reimagining Molina's original with reverence and grit. The cover plays to the emotional depth of both artists, setting the tone for a project rooted in tribute and transformation.

The Necessaries - Completely Necessary (Anthology 1978-1982) 2xCD/3xLP (Omnivore)

"The group has no niche, it doesn't fit in anywhere," explains Necessaries drummer Jesse Chamberlain in a 1980 Melody Maker interview. "We just state the facts about life in America, like The Clash did about England, but we're not so heavy about it." The Necessaries rose from the ashes of Harry Toledo & The Rockets, a little-known New York art-rock band playing gigs at Max's Kansas City during glam's metamorphosis into punk. The first authorized and comprehensive anthology by The Necessaries. The mid-'70s/early '80s New York rock/punk/art scene band included members: Ed Tomney, Ernier Brooks, Arthur Russell, Jesse Chamberlain, and Randy Gun. 37 tracks, 28 previously unissued. Liner notes by Michael IQ Jones, plus unseen photos.

Paradise Lost - Medusa LP (Nuclear Blast)
Paradise Lost - Obsidian LP (Nuclear Blast)

New color vinyl pressings (violet and gold, respectively) of the UK-based gothic/doom metal outfit's 2017 and 2020 studio albums.

Various Artists - Passages: Artists in Solidarity with Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers LP (Western Vinyl)

Benefit compilation featuring contributions from well-known artists including Alan Sparhawk, Oneohtrix Point Never, Lambchop, Marisa Anderson, Lonnie Holley, Bonnie Prince Billy, Dirty Projectors, William Tyler, Tim Heidecker, and many others. All proceeds will benefit two Texas-based organizations, American Gateways and Casa Marianella, providing no-to-low-cost legal services, food, shelter, access to health care, and other essential services to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.

Daniel Pemberton & Bobby Krlic - Eddington O.S.T. LP (A24 Music)

Bobby Krlic and Daniel Pemberton's score for Eddington pressed on bipartisan red, blue split vinyl. Featuring original art by Matt McCormick. Includes "Keep Honking" bumper sticker.

The Power Station - The Power Station 4xCD/2xLP (Rhino/Parlophone)

The Power Station was an '80s/'90s rock and pop supergroup comprising singer Robert Palmer, former Chic drummer Tony Thompson, and Duran Duran members John Taylor and Andy Taylor. The expanded LP reissue of their debut album features the remastered album, Live Aid recordings, and remixes, while the CD set also includes raw instrumentals and a previously unreleased 1985 live performance. 

Jimmy Smith - Bashin' - The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith LP (Verve)

Jimmy Smith's first album for Verve, recorded in 1962, Bashin' features the organist in two very different configurations - the first with an Oliver Nelson-conducted big band (including up-and-coming trumpeter Doc Severinsen), and the second with Smith's regular trio with Quentin Warren (guitar) and Donald Bailey (drums.) This historic set was a turning point for Smith's career, with the track "Walk on the Wild Side" becoming his biggest hit to that point, reaching #21 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Verve Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Jimmy Smith - Organ Grinder Swing LP (Verve)

Released in mid-1965, Jimmy Smith took a break from the typical big band sessions he'd been doing for Verve with this pared-down trio date, enlisting Kenny Burrell (guitar) and Grady Tate (drums) to take on a selection of blues and jazz standards. From the title track to his own "Blues For J," Smith and this all-star group display complete mastery of, arguably, the most swinging of all jazz band configurations - the organ trio. Verve Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Squeeze - Play CD/LP (Rhino)

Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Squeeze' sole Reprise album from 1991 with the first US pressing. This expanded album includes 4 non-album singles tracks. 

Alan Vega - Alan Vega LP/2xLP (Sacred Bones)

Alan Vega's self-titled debut solo album, originally released in 1980, marked a bold new chapter for one of New York's most influential and uncompromising voices. On his solo debut, Vega dove headfirst into the roots of his personal sound, fueled by blues, rockabilly, and his enduring love for Elvis Presley. Stripped of Suicide's confrontational electronics but retaining Vega's outsider energy and voice, the album translates early rock 'n roll through an art-punk filter and stands as a cult masterpiece in it's own right. Minimalist, haunting, and deeply personal, it carved out a unique place in the underground canon. Deluxe 2 LP edition pairs the newly remastered original album with a second disc of previously unheard early demos, offering a rare glimpse into the raw creative process behind this cult classic. [Single LP edition pressed on magenta vinyl. Double LP edition pressed on ice blue vinyl.] 

Alan Vega - Collision Drive CD/LP (Sacred Bones)

Collision Drive is Alan Vega's second solo studio album, originally released in 1981. If his debut laid the groundwork for a raw, minimalist take on rockabilly and blues, Collision Drive expands the palette with a grittier, more layered, and unfiltered energy. Here Vega's lyrics channel universal themes rooted in his fascination with street life, science fiction, politics, comics, love and the mysteries of the universe. It's a record that pulses with feeling and rebellion, displaying the full spectrum of human experience and Vega's evolving vision.[Red vinyl pressing.]

Yes - Symphonic Live 2xCD+Blu-Ray/4xLP (Mercury Studios)

Symphonic Live features Yes performing with the European Festival Orchestra in November of 2001 in Amsterdam. Backed by a full symphony orchestra, lead guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire, drummer Alan White and vocalist Jon Anderson, the band recreated the dramatic intensity of their 2001 album Magnification (the first Yes album with no keyboards and the last Yes album with Anderson). The LP edition of this release features 7 sides of music, including the near half-hour long epic "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)" pressed on vinyl for the first time, and an etching on the 8th side. CD + Blu-Ray edition includes the dazzling 14-song visual document of the grand sound of Yes live, filmed in hi-definition, as well as the promotional video for "Don't Go" and a 30-minute documentary, Dreamtime.