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NEW RELEASE for the week of January 15, 2021
PRIORITIES & HIGHLIGHTS >> Pre-Order Now!
BLANCK MASS "In Ferneaux" (SACRED SBR267 CD/ LP
BLANCK MASS "In Ferneaux (magenta)” (SACRED SBR267LPC1 LP
February 26 street date. "In Ferneaux" explores pain in motion, building audio-spatial chambers of experience and
memory. Using an archive of field recordings from a decade of global travels, isolation gave Blanck Mass an
opportunity to make connections in a moment when being together is impossible. The record is divided into two
long-form journeys that gather the memories of being with now-distant others through the composition of a
nostalgic travelogue. The journeys are haunted with the vestiges of voices, places, and sensations. These scenes
alternate with the building up and releasing of great aural tension, intensities that emerge from the trauma of a
personal grieving process which has perhaps embraced its rage moment. With "In Ferneaux", Blanck Mass wrangles
the immanent materials of the here-and-now to build a sense of transcendence. Here, the uncanny angelic hymn sits
comfortably beside the dirge. The misery and blessing are one.
CARCASS "Swansong (digi-FDR audio)” (EARACHE) MOSH160CDFD CD
CARCASS "Swansong (FDR audio)" (EARACHE) MOSH160FDR LP
January 29 street date. Liverpool's legendary Death Metal pioneers Carcass (who still tour extensively to this day)
are often credited with shaping the entire death metal genre, pushing boundaries with their shocking imagery whilst evolving
and innovating with each new album. "Swansong" is their sixth album, originally released in 1996.
DJ MUGGS THE "Dies Occidendum" (SACRED SBR268 LP/ CD
BLACK GOAT
DJ MUGGS THE "Dies Occidendum (red (SACRED SBR268LPC1 LP
BLACK GOAT vinyl)"
March 12 street date. "Dies Occidendum" is a mythical voyage across fog-laden, scorched earth terrain from the
original friar of dark hip hop, DJ Muggs The Black Goat. Known and revered as the sonic mastermind behind both
Cypress Hill and his own Soul Assassins imprint, here Muggs sheds the MCs and presents his latest dark-soaked
productions as an illuminated manuscript of sorts; a fully immersive, instrumental soundtrack to the mysterious
"Dies Occidendum". No one wields the Excalibur of sonic darkness quite like Muggs. Combining ingredients of
psych rock, gypsy folk with modern elements of trap, forged together under layers of his signature sonic grime,
Muggs has created yet another blueprint for the utmost sonic menace and macabre. The Renaissance is upon us.
Long live King Muggs.
EL MICHELS AFFAIR "Yeti Season" (BIG CROWN) BCR060 LP/ CD
EL MICHELS AFFAIR "Yeti Season (clear blue)” (BIG CROWN) BCR060LPC2 LP
EL MICHELS AFFAIR "Yeti Season (BIG CROWN) BCR060LPDLXC4 LP
(LP+book/red vinyl)"
March 26 street date. Fresh off of their 2020 offering "Adult Themes", El Michels Affair is back with a new full-
length release. Titled "Yeti Season", this newest album has everything we've come to expect from EMA's patented
cinematic style of instrumental soul music. Where "Adult Themes" inspired a soundtrack to an imaginary film,
"Yeti Season" brings us to a different place in time - with new inspirations. Taken with Turkish-styled funk and an
almost Mumbai-esque take on soul, El Michels Affair offers us a different kind of drama and imagination with "Yeti
Season". If you've been following along, this shouldn't be viewed as too far a departure for El Michels Affair. It's a
heavy album - as evidenced by the signature musicianship and dramatic vocal expressions. But it's also a hopeful
record, with phrasings, textures, and chord changes that hint at something better - or fuller -coming our way. The
limited edition deluxe version comes with a 50 page children's book inspired by the album.MADLIB "Sound Ancestors (MADLIB MMS044 CD/ LP
(arranged by Kieran Hebden)"
March 5 street date. Gil Evans to Miles Davis.... Holger Czukay to the ensemble known as Can....Jean Claude
Vannier to Serge Gainsbourg on "Histoire de Melody Nelson". That's the only way to explain the specificity of
Four Tet and Madlib's collaboration, in this special album that showcases a two-decade long friendship that has
resulted in an album that follows Madlib's classics like Quasimoto's "The Unseen", "Madvillainy" and his "Pinata"
and "Bandana" albums with Freddie Gibbs. "A few months ago I completed work on an album with my friend
Madlib that we'd been making for the last few years. He is always making loads of music in all sorts of styles and I
was listening to some of his new beats and studio sessions when I had the idea that it would be great to hear some
of these ideas made into a Madlib solo album. Not made into beats for vocalists to use but instead arranged into
tracks that could all flow together in an album designed to be listened to start to finish. I put this concept to him
when we were hanging out eating some nice food one day and we decided to work on this together with him
sending me tracks, loops, ideas and experiments that I would arrange, edit, manipulate and combine. I was sent
hundreds of pieces of music over a couple of years stretch and during that time I put together this album with all the
parts that fitted with my vision" - Kieren Hebden aka Four Tet.
NO USE FOR A NAME "Rarities Vol. 2: The (FAT WRECK) FAT973 CD/ LP
Originals"
February 12 street date. When it comes to classic Fat Wreck bands No Use For A Name certainly need no
introduction, but here's the scoop: they were one of the first bands on Fat Wreck Chords and remain a cornerstone of
the label roster. Their unique take on California punk emphasized equally innovative and catchy melody, paired
with top-flight musicianship. Despite the tragic passing of singer and songwriter Tony Sly in 2012, their presence
can still be felt today, as their influence is evident in the work of many other artists. Fat Wreck recently unearthed
some demos and early versions of some of the best No Use For A Name songs. The response was unanimous -
people must hear these! So alas, we bring you "Rarities Vol. 2: The Originals". Side A gets the listener hooked
immediately with rare versions of songs that have only appeared on compilations. The B-side contains never-before
heard demos from the classic NUFAN album "Hard Rock Bottom".
NOFX "Single Album" (FAT WRECK) FAT114 CD/ LP
February 26 street date (CD)/March 19 street date (LP). After nearly 40 years, what is left to say about NOFX? Can
a band continue to shake it up after almost four decades as a band? The answer to this question lies on "Single
Album", the quartet's 14th full-length studio album. It is, as frontman and bassist Fat Mike describes, "a dark
album". That wasn't the original intent. By early 2020, NOFX had written and recorded enough songs for a planned
double album to be released that fall. Like so much about 2020, those plans changed. The band decided they had
fell short of making the perfect double album, so they scrapped some tracks, and condensed it down to one solid
single album. Hence the title. Recorded at Motor Studios in San Francisco with Bill Stevenson and Jason
Livermore (Rise Against, Alkaline Trio), "Single Album" gets more personal than NOFX ever has before. The
result of these 10 tracks is a NOFX album that is both familiar and unpredictable traits that legions of adoring fans
have grown to love about the band.
SCHULTZ, WESLEY "Vignettes" (DUALTONE) DUA2228 CD/ LP
February 26 street date. "Vignettes" sees Wesley Schultz, the 2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer-songwriter-
guitarist and co-founder of The Lumineers, exploring his myriad influences and early inspirations with a series of
starkly beautiful cover versions spanning such legendary artists as Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Sheryl Crow,
Jim Croce, Derek and the Dominos, and Warren Zevon.
SMERZ "Believer" (XL XL1076CD CD
SMERZ "Believer" (XL XL1076LP LP
February 26 street date. Smerz are the Nowegian duo of Henriette Motzfeldt and Catharina Stoltenberg. The duo,
who produce, write, direct and conceptualize all their own work, carve out a space where it's not so impossible for
dreams, both big and small, to grow in the midst of the systemic societal weeds that tangle up people's self-worth
and confidence. With "Believer", their 2021 debut full-length album on XL Recordings, they formalize the
boundless sonic world that started to emerge within each of their debut EP's and in their running NTS monthly
residency. Are you a Believer?
WOODS "Reflections Vol. 1 (WOODSIST) WOODSIST102 LP
(Bumble Bee Crown King) (black vi"WOODS "Reflections Vol. 1 (WOODSIST) WOODSIST102X LP
(Bumble Bee Crown King) (coloured"
March 5 street date. With no touring in 2020, and possibly this year, Woods decided to take a deep dive into their
archives and put together the first volume of their much discussed archival series, "Reflections". Featuring rare and
unreleased recordings from 2009-2013, including a ghost town desert jam off the side of the highway, their first live
performance in Big Sur, the first recorded version of "Bend Beyond" and some shelved diamonds in the rough that
were finished up during quarantine. Their hope is that it plays like a "lost record" from an extremely strange and
fruitful period in Woods history.
Exclusive >> ROCK/POP/PUNK/ALTERNATIVE/INDIE >>
FALL "Live At St. Helens (CASTLE FACE) CF133 LP
Technical College '81 (LP+7-inch)"
February 19 street date. First official release of this live show from the legendary post-punk band, from early in their
career. Made with the blessing of all those still living associated with this line-up and show. 50% of profits go to
Centrepoint, which helps the homeless youth in Manchester, UK. "Live Fall performances are always a pleasure
because they seem to take what already made the Fall great and push it even a bit more into the rough and bloody
uncharted wasteland that is drug scorched proto-punk and heady political poetry. So, it is with great pleasure that
we introduce this Fall bootleg soundboard recording to you. Recorded during one of the many strong points in the
bands vast and mighty history. They really burn bright here and bring every ounce of what you expect from this
formidable force" - John Dwyer.
FEUERSTACK, "Harmonize The Moon (FORWARD FMG090 LP
MICHAEL (180g)"
March 19 street date. All over Montreal Michael Feuerstack’s latest record, Harmonize the Moon, time—and its
inherent illusory nature—is incredibly elastic. Some moments seem to stretch on forever; others are illuminated
only briefly, like fiery embers popping into the sky, extinguished just as quickly as they’re recognized. While
Feuerstack arranged and recorded Harmonize the Moon completely solo at his apartment in the spring of 2020, the
songs that compose it were written over the past couple years, on wanderings and tours as well as at home. He
embarked on a slow process of balancing the poetic with the narrative, producing songs that flow naturally instead
of adhering too rigidly to established forms. The result is a collection that’s pensive but playful, introspective yet
generous, and achingly intimate. The tone is tentatively hopeful throughout. Over deliberately thrummed acoustic
guitar and minimal drums, Feuerstack moves slowly and with intention, rendering his transmissions in intimate
arrangements and his warm, expressive voice.
FREELOVE FENNER "The Punishment Zone" (CELLULOID MR040 LP
February 5 street date. Montreal art pop group Freelove Fenner release their long-awaited album, The Punishment
Zone. The 14-song collection is an exercise in pleasing sounds, diaphanous textures, and concise song structure.
The group listened to a century's worth of experimental, often cacophonous sounds and reshaped it into a mellow
pop music. The group’s workshop is the strictly analog Bottle Garden Studio, a small room full of tape machines
and homemade equipment that is integral to the group’s sound and process. Avoiding 21st century technology not
out of any sort of snobbery or nostalgia but rather a desire to avoid the work habits inherent with contemporary
tools, the band embraces the different results that come with a slower, more tactile process: the happy accidents; the
absence of visual stimuli (no screens); the difficulty in attaining high gloss finishes. Freelove Fenner have released
two EPs, In the Bottle Garden (2009), and Pineapple Hair EP (2012); as well as the full-length album Do Not
Affect a Breezy Manner (2013), all on Montreal’s Fixture Records. The Punishment Zone will be released on
Arizona’s minimal art label Moone Records (via Celluloid Lunch in Canada), joining an eclectic roster featuring
artists like Tori Kudo, John Dieterich, Little Wings, Lithics, and others. Recommended if you like: Tonto’s
Expanding Head Band, Broadcast, Robert Wyatt, Brian Eno, White Noise, The United States of America, The
Free Design, Godley and Creme.LNZNDRF "II (clear white vinyl)" (LNZNDRF) LNZ002LPC1 LP
January 29 street date. LNZNDRF's "II" is a mass hypnotism, somehow both thunderous and trance-inducing.
Recorded in extensive, shamanistic jam sessions at Austin's Public Hi-Fi in September 2019 and later edited down
to give it shape, these songs feel like Right Now, with some toes testing the waters of the future. The brothers
Scott and Bryan Devendorf (The National), Ben Lanz (The National, Beirut) and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Arntz
(Beirut, Grizzly Bear) are in headlamps and spelunking gear, descending into a somnambulant space. Its
incantations seem to beckon the dystopia of present day as much as they beckon the Big Mystery awaiting us when
we finally bust through its barrier.
MOORE FAMILY BAND "Missy" (ASIAN MAN) AM365 LP
February 5 street date. The Moore Family Band - comprised of siblings Alyssa (lead vocals), Randy (guitar/bass),
and Dylan Moore (drums/back-up vocals) - delivers sunny, propulsively catchy alt-rock while layering on the kinds
of dueling guitars and perfectly judged harmonies that might be more at home on a 1980s metal record. Earlier this
year, the siblings found the COVID-19 pandemic at first disorienting, then unifying as the Moores spent quarantine
writing songs together. Their forthcoming debut record "Missy", named after the family dog, came naturally as all
three channeled influences like Weezer, Joan Jett, Green Day, Blondie, and Alkaline Trio into a rock 'n' roll record
capable of standing toe-to-tapping-toe with early cuts from those genre forefathers.
PAINTED SHRINES "Heaven And Holy (colour)” (WOODSIST) WOODSIST100 LP
March 5 street date. Jeremy Earl (Woods) and Glenn Donaldson (Skygreen Leopards, The Reds, Pinks & Purples)
met sometime in the mid-oughts and bonded over a love of tambourines and DIY sounds. They shared many stages
since, and their first serious collaboration was on the 2011 Woods album "Sun & Shade". Around 2018, Earl was
restless in upstate NY and accepted an invite to record in Donaldson's studio in an undisclosed rural coastal town in
Northern California. In a week they emerged with nearly an album's worth of hazy folk-rock and psych-pop with
touches of more outré lo-fi noise. Jeff Moller (The Papercuts) added bass, and they put the finishing touches on
during quarantine. "Heaven And Holy" ebbs and flows like coastal fog between songs and dreamy instrumentals,
splitting the difference between The Clean's "Unknown Country" and The Byrds' "Fifth Dimension".
RAT COLUMNS "Pacific Kiss (black vinyl)" (TOUGH LOVE) TLV134LP LP
RAT COLUMNS "Pacific Kiss (pastel pink)” (TOUGH LOVE) TLV134LPX LP
February 19 street date. ‘Pacific Kiss’ is the fourth album from Australian musician David West's underground pop
band, Rat Columns. It sees Rat Columns plunging headfirst into an azure sea of power pop, rock 'n' roll and indie.
The tones are bright and optimistic, though fans of confusion and gloom will still find solace in the album's darker
moments, of which there are a few. Rat Columns emerged from San Francisco via Perth, in the late 2000s with the
mope 'n' jangle of their first self-titled cassette release. From that moment, DW and a constantly evolving troupe of
friends and co-conspirators have forged a persistent trail of albums and EP's. ‘Pacific Kiss’ is a record for those
astral voyages into the spheres conducted from bedrooms, kitchens, grassy fields and open car windows. Pastel pink
vinyl edition is limited to 250 copies. Black vinyl limited to 500 copies.
STONE, ADAM / DEAD "Dataland" (FEEDING TUBE) FTR590LP LP
SEA APES /
February 5 street date. Dataland is a collaboration with Black Tempest and Adam Stone, achieved mainly through
internet data transfer during the Covid lockdown of 2020. A meditation upon the average existence of a "developed-
world" human in the early 21st century. This six-song collection is a fusion of electronica, monologue, "real
drums", and guitar, and was recorded at various locations in sad old England over the last two years or so.
VANILLE "Soleil ‘96" (RETURN TO RTA086 LP
January 29 street date. Soleil 96 is the debut full length album from singer songwriter Rachel Leblanc. Produced by
Emmanuel Éthier (Corridor, Chocolat) the album showcases bewitching melodies, and a unique fusion of 60s rock
and french pop.Exclusive >> METAL/PROG/PSYCH/HARD ROCK >>
ALMIGHTY "Powertrippin' (2CD expanded)” (HEAR NO EVIL) HNECD148D CD
February 26 street date. Although initially inspired by punk, when Scottish school friends Stump Monroe (drums),
Floyd London (bass) and Ricky Warwick (guitar, vocals) joined forces with guitarist Tantrum in 1988, they chose
a harder rocking, heavy metal sound. Snapped up by Polydor Records for 1989 debut "Blood, Fire & Love", their
more punk infused aggressive approach was a welcome relief from the glam orientated sounds imported from across
the Atlantic. This was followed by "Soul Destruction" in 1991, and then "Powertrippin'" in 1993. The album was
also the first album to feature guitarist Pete Friesen, replacing original member, Tantrum. As well as the singles
‘Addiction’, ‘Over The Edge’ and ‘Out Of Season’, this expanded, deluxe reissue of "Powertrippin'" includes the
B-Sides ‘Blind’, ‘Bodies’ (originally by the Sex Pistols), ‘Insomnia’, ‘In A Rut’ (originally by The Ruts) and
‘Fuckin' Up’ (originally by Neil Young and Crazy Horse). Live versions of ‘Takin’ Hold’, and ‘Jesus Loves
You...But I Don't’ illustrate what a powerful band The Almighty have always been on stage. The bonus disc also
includes demo versions and an acoustic take of Neil Young's ‘Rockin'’ In The Free World’!
DOZER "Vultures" (HEAVY PSYCH HPS147 CD
DOZER "Vultures" (HEAVY PSYCH HPS147LP LP
DOZER "Vultures (ltd gold vinyl)" (HEAVY PSYCH HPS147LTD LP
DOZER "Vultures (ultra ltd white (HEAVY PSYCH HPS147SLTD LP
& purple striped vinyl)"
March 12 street date.Vultures is a first time pressed EP of the swedish stoner band Dozer. Recorded in 2004-2005 at
Rockhouse Studios in Borlänge, these six tracks were used as pre-production demos for what would later become
the fourth Dozer album, 2005’s Through the Eyes of Heathens. The album is now released for the first time on
vinyl and digipak with a very special bonus track, a cover of the Sunride song Vinegar Fly. Vultures is a real
heavy-stoner explosion, something that only Dozer can provide. The amazing artwork is made by Lowrider leader
Peder Bergstrand.
DOZER "Through The Eyes Of (HEAVY PSYCH HPS148LP LP
Heathens"
DOZER "Through The Eyes Of (HEAVY PSYCH HPS148LTD LP
Heathens (ltd bloody red vinyl)"
DOZER "Through The Eyes Of (HEAVY PSYCH HPS148SLTD LP
Heathens (ultra ltd orange & blu"
March 12 street date. From the very start of “Drawing Dead” through the memorable lead line in the slower-paced
closer “Big Sky Theory,” Dozer assembled a work of impeccable songwriting and deep-rooted character. In the arc
of their career, every record was another step forward, and just as 2001’s Madre de Dios built on the debut and
2003’s Call it Conspiracy built on that, so too did Through the Eyes of Heathens pick up from where its
predecessor left off. Its sound was still rooted in a heavy rock feel, but Dozer were able to translate that into
something more aggressive when they wanted — their sound had bite as well as lumber, and while a cut like
“Born a Legend” could be traced back to their desert-minded beginnings in its basic structure, by the time it was
finally executed, it was something else entirely.
DOZER "Beyond Colossal" (HEAVY PSYCH HPS149LP LP
DOZER "Beyond Colossal (ltd (HEAVY PSYCH HPS149LTD LP
green vinyl)"
DOZER "Beyond Colossal (ultra (HEAVY PSYCH HPS149SLTD LP
ltd yellow & black
March 12 street date Beyond Colossal is the fulfillment of the promise 2005’s excellent Through the Eyes of
Heathens began to see through. The sound is that of the band pushing itself harder, writing stronger songs and
compromising none of their edge or aural passion. You can hear it on “Exoskeleton (Part II),” truncated here from
its appearance with “Part I” on a 2007 split with Iceland‘s Brain Police, at the 1:39-mark launching of “The
Ventriloquist,” on the more traditionally stoner “Grand Inquisitor” and even the quiet “Bound for Greatness” which
closes out the album. Dozer are not only on top of their game, they’re well beyond it.HENSLEY, KEN "My Book Of Answers" (HEAR NO EVIL) HNECD144 CD
HENSLEY, KEN "My Book Of Answers" (HEAR NO EVIL) HNELP144 LP
March 6 street date. "My Book Of Answers" started with a chance encounter at Alicante airport on a flight bound for
Moscow in 2018, when Russian businessman Vladimir Emelin (whose hobby is writing poetry) approached Ken
Hensley. From translations of Vladimir's Russian words into English, Ken fashioned choruses and verses until he
had the basis for nine original new songs. The main stumbling block to starting this record was finding the time to
create it. And then the pandemic happened. Thankfully advances in modern technology meant that this album could
be created and completed remotely. The album sees Ken also returning to play slide and lead guitars as well as his
classic Hammond playing and of course lead vocals. "My Book Of Answers" was finished and scheduled for release
before Ken's passing in November.
HOLY MOTHER "Face This Burn (digi)" (MASSACRE) MASD1175 CD
February 12 street date. This album is a reunion of Mike Tirelli and James Harris, the songwriting duo and
founding members of Holy Mother. Their passion for music and their deep appreciation for the band's fans brought
them back together to record this album. Guitarist Greg Giordano was recruited after numerous recommendations,
after Mike and Jim saw his monster guitar solo skills performed live. Music fans can expect great, modern, hard-
driving, bang your head music with powerhouse vocalist Mike Tirelli leading the way. This album is dedicated to
the memory of their dear friend and former bassist Randy Coven with whom Holy Mother recorded six albums.
HUMAN FORTRESS "Epic Tales & Untold (MASSACRE) MASD1169 CD
Stories (2CD-digi)"
HUMAN FORTRESS "Epic Tales & Untold (MASSACRE) MASL1169 LP
Stories"
February 12 street date. Human Fortress proudly presents the band's new album "Epic Tales & Untold Stories" -
their most epic and commercial release so far! The CD digipak version of the album will include 2 CDs: the first
CD contains new, rare, and previously unreleased songs, while the second CD offers a selection of the band's best
songs. "Epic Tales & Untold Stories" is a gift and a huge thanks to their fans for more than 20 years of trust and
solidarity!
KERSLAKE, LEE "Eleventeen" (HEAR NO EVIL) HNECD145 CD
KERSLAKE, LEE "Eleventeen" (HEAR NO EVIL) HNELP145 LP
February 26 street date. Lee Kerslake joined Uriah Heep in 1972 for the classic "Demons & Wizards" LP,
remaining behind Heep's drum kit for the best part of 30 plus years. Standing down from drumming full-time for
Uriah Heep in 2007 due to ill health, Lee commenced his debut solo album in 2015 with Jake Libretto, completing
the album in 2019. "Eleventeen" is a collection of eight songs, seven of them written or cowritten by Lee. Lee
sadly passed away in September 2020 at the age of 73, leaving the last word to his friend and long-time Uriah Heep
bandmate Mick Box: "it fills me with great pride that he achieved this as his last final musical legacy".
MISANTHROPIA "Convoy Of Sickness" (MASSACRE) MAS1157 CD
February 12 street date. The fourth brood that Misanthropia now spews out upon mankind tells us the stories and
events that occurred in the criminal underworld during the late 1970s up to the present day on Dutch and Belgian
soil. Music-wise, the grandeur and bombast once again proves that Misanthropia are able to arrive in splendor and
greatness when it comes to production, quality above everything else and artwork that is more than just in your
face. Their music spans from brutal and fast parts to moments of heavy and melodic parts. This album is not just
about misanthropy, hatred, anti-religion, or some pseudo end-of-the-world nonsense that is written in some manuals
and manifests to distract you and your loved ones. It is about how life on this ugly planet works, and beyond. It is
about how the underworld reigns, fights, and sometimes cooperates with the upper world, where the living also
profit and enjoy the good things and sweet candy that comes forth from this so-called underworld.
PAYSAGE D'HIVER "Schnee (digi)" (KUNSTHALL KUNT502 CD
February 5 street date. Schnee (snow) is omnipresent in the works of Swiss black metal artist Wintherr aka Paysage
D'Hiver and turned into a four-part song cycle, released piece by piece on the compilation LP "Wurzelgeister"
('Schnee II', 2002) and on split records with Vinterriket ('Schnee I', 2003), Nordlicht and Drudkh ('Schnee III' and
'Schnee IV', 2017). All four tracks - created within a time span of almost 20 years and dealing with different facets of
the frozen element - are now available together for the first time ever on CD. They have been partly remixed and
wholly remastered specially for this release. Handmade CD digibook in black, sealed envelope.PAYSAGE D'HIVER "Im Traum (EP) (digi)" (KUNSTHALL KUNT572 CD
PAYSAGE D'HIVER "Im Traum" (KUNSTHALL KUNT581 10"
February 5 street date. Paysage D'Hiver's double album "Im Wald" was recently released and immediately became a
favorite among both fans and critics. Now Wintherr offers us an addendum in the shape of the EP "Im Traum",
which contains two album songs as re-imagined versions. "In my inner ear", the Swiss artist explains, "I heard
deeper levels of music when recording 'Le Rêve Lucide' and 'Kaelteschauer', which are not possible to include in the
limited physical audio spectrum, as it often happens with Paysage D'Hiver. So these two tracks, wherein it seemed
particularly clear and intense to me, are a realization of these deeper levels for the first time".
SPELLJAMMER "Abyssal Trip" (RIDING EASY) EZRDR127 CD/ LP
March 5 street date. Following a five year break between their previous album, "Ancient Of Days", Sweden's
Spelljammer is back with an album that perfectly bridges the band's earlier desert rock leanings and their later
massive, slow-burning riffs. "Abyssal Trip" takes its moniker from the perpetually dark, cold, oxygen-free zone at
the bottom of the ocean. The six song, forty-four minute album fittingly embodies that bleak realm with rumbling,
oozing guitars intercut with dramatic melodic interludes. The songs take their time to unfurl, making them even
more hypnotic. Likewise, the lyrics take a poetic approach to establishing the sonic scenery. "Abyssal Trip" is, just
like its title suggests, an epic tour through desolate zones which yield much to discover.
WARPATH "Innocence Lost - 30 (MASSACRE) MASD1177 CD
Years Of Warpath (digi)"
February 12 street date. Warpath has been raising hell for 3 decades now, and the thrash outfit from Hamburg
celebrates this occasion with the new release "Innocence Lost - 30 Years Of Warpath". Get ready for 11 massive,
devastating and fear-killing thrash songs - including the new and previously unreleased song "Innocence Lost"
introducing the new line-up of Warpath, a different version of "God Is Dead", as well as the original recording of the
cover version of Venom's "Black Metal" - featuring Cronos of Venom and Sabina Classen of Holy Moses, among
others.
WIZARD "Metal In My Head (digi) (MASSACRE) MASD1174 CD
WIZARD "Metal In My Head" (MASSACRE) MASL1174 LP
February 12 street date. Wizard present their new studio album "Metal In My Head", the first one with the band's
new guitarist Tommy Hartung (No Inner Limits). The band teamed up with their old friend and producer Martin
Buchwalter (Tankard, Destruction, etc.), who also mixed and mastered the album. When it came to the drum
recordings, you will hear the real stuff, no software was used to artificially spice up the drum sound. Due to the
band not being able to perform live, Wizard put all their energy into the new album, and you can clearly hear that!
Exclusive >> REISSUES/CLASSICS/OLDIES/LIVE/COMPS >>
ALEXANDER, "Stay By Me/Me And (KENT) CITY074 7"
ARTHUR Mine"
March 5 street date. Arthur Alexander's mid-60s releases for Monument and Sound Stage 7 under the supervision of
Fred Foster in Nashville failed to register on the charts but are highly regarded, none more so than these sides cut
on his first session for the company. The released tracks from the session, ‘(Baby) For You’ and ‘The Other
Woman (In My Life)’, were more country-sounding. These two wonderful soul songs remained in the vaults until
an Ace CD in 2001 and have picked up admirers ever since. To own them on vinyl will be a vintage soul lover's
thrill.
BANDA, RICKY "Niwanji Walwa Amwishyo” (NOW-AGAIN) NA5202 LP
February 5 street date.
EXITS "You Got To Have (KENT) REPRO04 7"
Money/Under The Street Lamp"
March 5 street date. The Exits recorded these classic songs in Los Angeles and found success in releasing them on
Pittsburgh's Gemini label, charting at #34 R&B in 1967. The number of copies pressed has not prevented the price
of originals rising way past the £100 barrier due to its excellence and the fact it is collected on several vintage music
scenes. The hit side was ‘Under The Street Lamp’, a beautiful paean to the street corner vocal groups of the 50s,
where many Exits members first sang. The atmospheric flip, ‘You Got To Have Money’, was celebrated later on
the rare and Northern Soul dance scene and is now a guaranteed floor-filler.
GIGI & THE CHARMAINES/ "I Don't Want To Lose (KENT) CITY073 7"WALTE RJ Him/Forget The Girl"
March 5 street date. These two contrasting unissued late 60s soul sides were first made available on Ace CDs. Gigi
& the Charmaines' ‘I Don't Wanna Lose Him’ was written by Dale Warren and Gigi's husband, Herman Griffin.
Herman was responsible for many Detroit soul classics and Dale Warren made his name arranging and writing at
Shrine Records. A stomping yet subtle dance number that captures the energy of 1966, its only vinyl presence was
on the 100 Club Anniversary 45 of 2006, now a much-coveted item. Walter Jackson's ‘Forget The Girl’ is taken at
a more sedate pace, but is no less dynamic, with a full Chicago orchestra backing Walter's luxuriant vocal on a
Clint Ballard ballad, another stunning recording.
LOS YESTERDAYS "Mr. Yesterday/So (NOW-AGAIN) NA7039 7"
Insincere"
February 5 street date. The song that started it all for Gabriel Rowland and Victor Benavides was "Mr. Yesterday",
a future Chicano soul classic about a jilted lover who refuses to accept reality, opting instead to live in the
memories of happier times. It was after Tom Brenneck heard the song that he contacted Gabe Roth and the duo
started working with Daptone Records. Here, we present the original, demo version of Los Yesterdays' "Mr.
Yesterday". Rounding out the record is the B-Side tribute to Little Anthony & The Imperials, "So Insincere",
about a man who confronts his lover about her lies concealing a longtime affair.
MACRAMES "Unintentional (NOW-AGAIN) NA7040 7"
Consequences Of Love/So In Love With"
February 5 street date. The Macrames, with Victor Benavides channeling his inner Al Green, invokes the early 70s
soul sounds of Memphis and Philly. Songs such as "Unintentional Consequences of Love" that tells the tale of a
man who has unwittingly (and unwillingly) fallen in love and is living in denial. But as beauty is in the eye of the
beholder, so love is in the heart of the "perceiver" and "So In Love With You" exemplifies this opposite perspective
of someone reveling in the thrills of a new love. Originally a part of Los Yesterdays early set lists, these two tracks
featuring the legendary Ozomatli horns were shelved when the band solidified their unique 50s/60s psychedelic
soul sound, and so The Macrames were born.
V/A "Those Shocking Shaking Days (3LP)” (NOW-AGAIN) NA5065LP LP
Available now. Repress at a higher price - all backorders have been cancelled. The progressive music scenes in
1970s Indonesia were largely underground as a result of strict censorship imposed by the dictator Suharto. Those
who performed music marked by relentless fuzz, over the top, politically charged lyrics, strong rhythms and a
cranky low-fidelity were truly rebellious. Thanks now to the tireless research of Canadian hip hop producer and
Southeast Asian music specialist Jason "Moss" Connoy - and the trust that Indonesian rock legend Benny
Soebardja placed in Now-Again Records as he traversed his homeland's islands securing the rights necessary to offer
this anthology - Now-Again feel like they can, in good spirits and conscience, shine the light on some of the most
impressive organizations to offer their take on the psychedelic and progressive rock and funk sounds during the early
shocking, shaking days of Suharto's regime.
WILLIAMS, MAURICE/ "Look My Way/Not Now (DEEP SOUL) DEEPSOUL15 7"
WALTER WILSON But Later"
March 5 street date. These two tracks have been around since their first releases on Kent LPs in the late 80s. Taken
from the Scepter/Wand tapes, the artists had one release each on those labels. Maurice Williams' ‘Look My Way’
was recorded at the same session as the two songs issued on his Zodiacs-billed Scepter 45, although it outperforms
them both. It was assumed that ‘Not Now But Later’ by Walter Johnson was also an unreleased number, but a few
years later, a Wand DJ copy was discovered in the home of the producer Billy Jackson, when the singer's true
identity was found to be Walter Wilson. However, Billy stated that it was an alias for Tommy Keith, who wrote
and recorded some excellent soul music. It is a beautiful self-penned ballad in the Ashford/Simpson mould.Exclusive >> SOUL/R&B/FUNK/DISCO/DANCE >>
MANN, CHICO "Double Life (black & (UBIQUITY) UR396 LP
white haze color vinyl)"
February 5 street date. For his latest project Chico Mann recalls, “When I moved from NY to LA, my intention
was to start this AfroRock band, Here Lies Man. What you're hearing on this record is music I wrote for that band
but has been reimagined to bring it back to its original form.” Using fewer elements of Highlife for its brand of
Afrobeat, Double Life infuses more blues elements while still retaining an Afrobeat authenticity representative of
African diasporic music.
TOLEDO, TRISH "Coco Lalala/Do The (NOW-AGAIN) NA7041 7"
Wrong Thing"
February 5 street date. On the heels of her Mango Hill records debut single, "Thee Only One", Trish Toledo, a
devoted fan of soul music, has built her fan base serenading audiences with her sultry voice on soul classics, and
earning herself a legion of devotees as a result. Teaming up with The Abuelitos, Trish delivers some of her smokiest vocals
yet, with songs like "Coco LaLaLa" and "Do the Wrong Thing". Understanding that Ms. Toledo is the undisputed queen of
the newly coined "Souldies" movement in L.A., the songwriting team decided they wanted to take her to the east
coast via Miami for some more tropical sounding vibes.
Exclusive >> INTERNATIONAL/WORLD/REGGAE >>
V/A "I Love The Reggay!: (DOCTOR BIRD) DBCD071 CD
Boss Sounds From Randy's"
February 12 street date. At the close of the 1960s, having been a significant presence on the Jamaican music since
1958, Randy’s Records owners, Vincent and Pat Chin, decided to expand their business by building a recording
studio above the famed Randy's Record Mart shop at 17 North Parade, Kingston. Over the months that
immediately ensued, numerous recordings were produced at the new facility, primarily under the auspices of
Gaylads founder, Harris B.B Seaton. The best of these early reggae recordings are gathered on this celebration of rare
boss sounds, which includes 17 tracks making their CD debut!
V/A "Different Fashion (2CD): (DOCTOR BIRD) DBCDD072 CD
The High Note Dancehall Col"
February 12 street date. By the time the strident sound of original dancehall came to dominate the Jamaican music
scene at the close of the 1970s, Sonia Pottinger had long been established as one of the island's most influential
figures. Since first making her mark as a producer of note in the mid-60s, she had remained at the forefront of the
fiercely competitive industry, effortlessly adapting to changing musical styles. Her ability to keep her finger firmly
on the musical pulse is impressively reflected with this set, which gathers the very best of her output during the
golden age of dancehall. Included on this essential collection are popular works by some of Jamaica's finest talents
of the era, with the island's top sessions crews, the Revolutionaries and the Roots Radics the chief musical
accompanists. Yet despite the high quality of all of the recordings, every recording on this compilation appears on
CD for the very first time, with 11 of the 33 tracks previously unreleased!
WAU WAU "Yaral Sa Doom" (SAHEL SAHEL062 LP/ CD
COLLECTIF
February 26 street date. Avant-garde cosmic sounds from Senegal, Wau Wau Collectif's "Yaral Sa Doom" is a
groundbreaking album spanning borders and musical scenes. Inspired from West African tradition, Sufi praise
songs, spiritual jazz, and dub rhythms, the effect is a genre defying entry in outernational sound. Hypnotic
percussion loops across sweeping pads, call and response chants echoes layer over electronic beats, and children's
voices sing out to recordings of crashing waves.Exclusive >> ELECTRONIC >>
BELAGA, PATRICK "Blutt" (PAN) PAN117 LP
February 26 street date. Conceived at the heel of Italy's boot-shaped peninsula in Apulia, Patrick Belaga's "Blutt"
makes music for the unruly imagination. The title is an old German word for 'naked', 'bare', but it can also mean
'blood' when spelt blut. Take away another letter and it makes 'butt'. None of these definitions and adaptations were
what prompted the classically-trained composer and cellist to name his second album with a word simulating the
sound of a punctured artery. That came later. Blutt's nine woozy compositions are inspired by a contemplative road
trip with a friend, and the mysterious muffled music heard from an unidentified source. It was a combination of jazz
and classical music that haunted Belaga's wanderings through the Byzantine town Gallipoli, and soon infected his
dreams of long-gone civilizations. This record is its outcome, where organic instrumentals and electronic
production merge into a sound that’s both contemporary and ancient.
BIONAUT "Everybody's Kissing (KOMPAKT) KOMRSD006LP LP
Everyone (yellow marbled vinyl)"
February 5 street date. Kompakt present a reissue of The Bionaut's Everybody's Kissing Everyone, originally
released in 1992. 1992 was a turning point for Jörg Burger. Moving between Frankfurt and Cologne, Burger
produced Everybody's Kissing Everyone with one eye on the dancefloor, the other on the lounge room. The
productions from these fruitful sessions share a glam pop element, even at their most supine, with Burger returning
to his pop roots. Includes liner notes. Includes download code with two unreleased bonus tracks. Yellow marbled
vinyl.
BRIJEAN "Feelings" (GHOSTLY GI378 LP/ CD
BRIJEAN "Feelings (lava lamp (GHOSTLY GI378LPC1 LP
coloured vinyl)"
February 26 street date. Brijean want you to move, physically, mentally, dimensionally; this is dance music for the
mind, body, and soul. With "Feelings", they’'e manifested a gentle collective space for respite, for self-reflection,
for self-care, for uninhibited imagination and new possibilities. The album cultivates a specific vibe, a softness
Brijean Murphy has come to call "romancing the psyche". In 2018, she began recording songs with multi-
instrumentalist and producer Doug Stuart, who shares a background in jazz and pop in bands such as Bells Atlas,
Meernaa, and Luke Temple. Following their first sessions, which resulted in 2019's mini-album "Walkie Talkie",
the duo continued freeform hangs in Oakland, inviting friends Chaz Bear, Tony Peppers, and Hamir Atwal. The
leap from "Walkie Talkie" to "Feelings" is marked by a notable expanse in range and energy. Brijean's signature
sound - a golden-hued dream pop tropicalia of dazzling beats and honeyed vocals - elevates with the addition of live
drummers, strings, and synths. The album also finds Murphy fully trusting in her strengths, not just as a
percussionist, but as a songwriter and collaborator.
RIVET "On Feather And Wire (EDITIONS EMEGO293LP LP
(2LP)"
March 12 street date. Swedish producer and electronic enthusiast Rivet (Mika Hallbäck Vuorenpää, Malmö) joins
the Editions Mego fold with On Feather and Wire.A dynamic and diverse album that pivots between the punctuated
pop of Ivan Pavlov's COH project, the chromatic slink of Chris and Cosey whilst also bearing a degree of fruit
birthed from Hallbäck's home country Sweden in skewered pop such as The Knife. A sublime contemporary techno
pop trip both psychedelic and subversive -- a unique blend of industrial, techno, pop, and experimental forms.Exclusive >> RAP/HIP HOP >>
BIG TURKS "Big Turks Redux" (AIR VINYL) AV040CD CD
February 5 street date. Bif Turks is Rome Streets, Jamal Gasol, Lord Juco, Ro Data, Jordan Commandeur, and
Jonny Botsch. The group's self-titled concept album dropped almost exactly a year ago and was praised as Album
of the Year by many. "Big Turks Redux" collects remixes that were exclusive to the CD release of "Big Turks" and
the "Director's Cut" vinyl, as well as new remixes by Mr. Green, Hobgoblin, Observe Since 98, and
MichaelAngelo. To reinforce the Turkish theme, the group invited Turk producer SMEK to remix "Leave It To
The Turks," while Oberseve Since 98 and Halal Cool J (aka Don Leisure) both used Turkish samples for their
respective remixes.
ELCAMINO X 38 "Sacred Psalms" (AIR VINYL) AV043CD CD
SPESH
February 5 street date. Much like Benny The Butcher, ElCamino is just as associated with 38 Spesh's TRUST
movement as he is with Griselda. So it should come as no surprise that Camino and Spesh's phenomenal "Martyr's
Prayer" project from 2019 was only the first of many joint albums to come. Their follow-up, "Sacred Psalms", is
not a sequel but instead a new chapter in the story of Camino's rise.
HIEROGLYPHICS "Hiero Oldies Volume (HIERO HIERO113 LP
One"
February 5 street date. For the first time officially on wax, the Hiero Oldies is a collection of early works from the
Hieroglyphics crew featuring Del The Funkyhomosapien, Casual, Pep Love, and Souls of Mischief. This also
marks the first official vinyl release of the timeless tune "Step To My Girl".
JAYLIB "Champion Sound (2LP)" (STONES STH2062 LP
Available now. The Jay Dee (Dilla) & Madlib classic collaboration from Stones Throw is back in stock.
PLANET ASIA & A- "Cashmere Corners" (AIR VINYL) AV042CD CD
PLUS THA KID
February 5 street date. Planet Asia has been a mainstay in underground Hip-Hop for decades, but somehow he just
keeps getting better with age. After a highly praised album with 38 Spesh behind the boards at the top of the year,
he is now giving fans a joint EP with fellow Fresno native A-Plus Tha Kid. This pairing of OG and young buck is
the perfect balance of energies. Six of the seven tracks here are produced by Asia's frequent collaborators DirtyDiggs,
while Spesh provides the beat for the album closer. Guests include TRUST queen Che Noir and Asia's close
compadre Washeyi Choir.
WILLIE THE KID "Capital Gains" (NEXT) NXT113 CD
February 5 street date. The wait is over, Willie The Kid's insta-classic "Capital Gains" is now available on CD.
The Atlanta-via-Grand Rapids emcee's most recent solo release is a mafioso hip-hop opera that celebrates financial
success, his and the success of those around him. "Capital Gains" boasts impressive features in the form of Action
Bronson, Curren$y, Roc Marciano and frequent collaborator Eto. These guest verses make the album an illustrious
listen, with the underground legends lending charisma and oomph. With production by legends the Alchemist and
DJ Muggs, and rising stars V Don and Evidence, "Capital Gains" showcases Willie's versatility on the mic, as he
spits over jazzy loops, upright bass, soul and vocal jazz samples.Exclusive Catalogue Additions
CLIPPING "There Existed An (SUB POP) SP1330LOSER LP
Addiction To Blood (LOSER edition-2"
CRAFT, KYLE "Showboat Honey (SUB POP) SP1311LOSER LP
(LOSER edition/coloured vinyl)"
DOLDRUMS "The Air-Conditioned (SUB POP) SP1251 LP/ CD
Nightmare"
GOTOBEDS "Debt Begins At 30 (SUB POP) SP1303LOSER LP
(LOSER edition/coloured vinyl)"
HOMESICK "The Big Exercise (SUB POP) SP1339LOSER LP
(LOSER edition-coloured vinyl)"
IRON & WINE "Our Endless Numbered (SUB POP) SP1288LOSER LP
Days (LOSER edition-2LP/coloure"
LANEGAN, MARK "Field Songs (180g)" (SUB POP) SP502 LP
LULUC "Dear Hamlyn (LOSER (SUB POP) SP1121LOSER LP
edition-coloured vinyl)"
MINOR POET "The Good News (EP) (SUB POP) SP1280LOSER LP
(LOSER edition-coloured vinyl)"
MOANING "Uneasy Laughter (SUB POP) SP1342LOSER LP
(LOSER edition/coloued vinyl)"
OMNI "Networker (LOSER (SUB POP) SP1326LOSER LP
edition-coloured vinyl)"
POSTAL SERVICE "Everything Will (SUB POP) SP1101 BLURAY
PRASS, NATALIE "Natalie Prass (LP+7- (SPACEBOMB) SB039 LP
inch/blue vinyl)"
ROSE WINDOWS "Rose Windows" (SUB POP) SP1134 CD/ LP
SONS OF KEMET "Burn" (NAIM) NAIMLP201 LP
SONS OF KEMET "Lest We Forget What (NAIM) NAIMLP218 LP
We Came Here To Do"
WIDOWSPEAK "Plum (black vinyl)" (CAPTURED CT325 LP
Exclusive >> new coloured vinyl variants
CITIZEN "Youth (red vinyl)" (RUN FOR RFC088LPC4 LP
STROM, PAULINE "Trans-Millenia Music (RVNG INTL.) RERVNG10LPC1 LP
ANNA (2LP-blue/green/black ocean swi"Import Titles >> ROCK/POP/PUNK/ALTERNATIVE/INDIE >>
AGGROLITES & THE "Soundclash Series" (BADASONIC) BAD45005 7"
SLACKERS
February 5 street date. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the brand new BADASONIC RECORDS
SOUNDCLASH SERIES! A challenge. Where one band plays the song of the other. On the West Coast corner, the
originators of dirty reggae, the funky fire champions from Los Angeles: THE AGGROLITES have a new beat for the
Slackers’ classic Wasted Days!
ALTERNATIVE TV "Viva La Rock 'N' Roll" (STORE FOR SFMCD550 CD
February 19 street date. This album documents Alternative TV in its rawest form. Recorded live from Cannes to
Camden, from New York to Stoke Newington - all recorded in the 21st century.
ANTI-FLAG "For Blood And Empire (MUSIC ON MOVLP1479C LP
(180g-white marbled vinyl)"
February 26 street date. "For Blood And Empire" is the fifth studio album by Anti-Flag, released in 2006. The
album was released during the reign of George W. Bush, so naturally it boils over with vehement anti-Bush attacks
and confrontational lyrics that overwhelmingly target the war in Iraq. The LP set includes an 8-page booklet,
which contains short essays for all but two songs, providing more in-depth perspective on the inspirations for the
song subjects. This release is a 15th anniversary limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on white
marbled vinyl. The album and booklet are housed in a deluxe heavyweight gatefold-sleeve with leather laminate
EXPLORERS CLUB "Rarities Volume 1" (GOLDSTAR GSRCD004 CD
EXPLORERS CLUB "Rarities Volume 1" (GOLDSTAR GSRLP004 LP
February 19 street date. Nashville-based Sunshine Pop band The Explorers Club present the long awaited 11 track
collection of Rarities (volume 1) from the Vaults, including the long lost "Suites" EPs featuring rare covers and
early mixes from the "Grand Hotel" album. Also featured are rare singles previously only available as limited
downloads - all newly re-mastered for this limited edition package.
FALL "Take It To The Wire (Live 1985)” (OZIT OZITDANCD929 CD
February 19 street date. Great live recording from a radio broadcast of The Fall live on Sunday 16th of June 1985
Clitheroe Castle, Lancashire. It was a free open-air concert. The set was broadcast on Steve Barker's "On the Wire,"
BBC Radio Lancashire. Organized by the station and Ribble Valley Borough Council. Bonus tracks on this CD
version are from Sheffield 1981.
GHEDI, JIM "In The Furrows Of Common Place” (BASIN ROCK) BR0010CD CD
GHEDI, JIM "In The Furrows Of Common Place” (BASIN ROCK) BR0010LP LP
February 26 street date. Jim Ghedi follows 2018's A Hymn For Ancient Land with In The Furrows Of Common
Place, a deeper plunge inside himself to offer up more of his voice to accompany his profoundly unique and moving
compositions. Ghedi's intricate yet deft guitar playing twists and flows, weaving in and out of gliding double bass,
sweeping violin, gentle percussion, and vocals that shift from tender solos to overlapping harmonies. LP version
comes on 180 gram vinyl; includes download; picture sleeve with song notes and lyric sheet insert.
KAWABATA, "Makoto Kawabata & RG (BAM BALAM) BBLP074LP LP
MAKOTO & RG ROUGH Rough"
February 5 street date. A collaboration between Makoto Kawabata (leader of the legendary Japanese psychedelic
band, Acid Mothers Temple ) and the French/British multi-instrumentalist RG Rough . The pair create an
unsettling sonic jungle in which Makoto's guitar drones multiply, intertwine, and collide with a wide variety of
electronic and concrete sounds and percussion. On two occasions a soft, sleepy sounding voice comes out of
nowhere and whispers a strange lullaby which soon disappears under a cascade of strings or fades into a repetitive
minimal piano figure... Personnel: Makoto Kawabata - electric guitar; RG Rough - electronics.MIKAMI, KAN "I'm The Only One Around” (BLACK BE007LP LP
February 19 street date. Black Editions present the first ever vinyl edition of Kan Mikami's I'm the Only One
Around. I'm the Only One Around was Mikami's first album with Tokyo's legendary P.S.F. label and heralded an
artistic renaissance. The opening salvo to an incredibly productive and wildly creative era; with nothing but his
voice and a stripped-down electric guitar the album is a powerful, effortlessly emotional statement filled with
moments of both brutal passion and gentle revelation. Features lyrics translated by Drew Stroud and newly
translated notes by Alan Cummings. Stoughton tip-on jackets with insert featuring textured paper, gold foil
stamping and metallic inks.
MINISTRY "Trax! Rarirites (2LP- (CLEOPATRA) CLE356 LP
pink vinyl)"
March 5 street date. Special limited edition double clear vinyl LP pressing with printed inner sleeve. "Trax!
Rarities" is a collection of early tracks and versions from Al Jourgensen's Ministry and various side projects such as
1000 Homo DJ's, Revolting Cocks, Pailhead, and PTP. Includes the super rare Revolting Cocks track "Drums
Along The Carbide".
NERVOUS TWITCH "Nervous Twitch" (RECKLESS RY067 LP
February 19 street date. Stalwarts of the underground music scene, Nervous Twitch have joined the Reckless Yes
roster ahead of the release of their self-titled fourth LP. A band adept at catchy surf-rock and synth-punk melodies,
Louder Than War describes the Leeds-based three-piece as, "paying homage to the Ramones and their favourite 60s
girl-groups via the medium of punky pop songs".
SHAKESPEARS "You're History Remixes" (LONDON) LMS5521348 12"EP
SISTER
February 5 street date. New and classic remixes of the 1980s hit "You're History" by Shakespears Sister , on vinyl
for the first time. Includes the new remix by Cats 'N Dogz plus much sought-after original remix by Brothers In
Rhythm .
TEENAGE HEAD "Frantic City" (SURVIVAL SVVRCH027 LP
February 12 street date. Hailing from Hamilton, melodic Canadian punk band Teenage Head was formed at
Westdale High School in 1975; later, co-founder Frank Kerr became lead singer Frankie Venom, and guitarist Gord
Lewis brought in bassist Steve Mahon and drummer Nick Stipanitz. Major label Epic issued debut singles “Picture
My Face” and “Top Down” in 1978, paving the way for a self-titled debut; follow-up Frantic City had punkish
covers of Eddie Cochran's “Somethin’ Else” and Vince Taylor’s “Brand New Cadillac,” while power-pop punk
originals like “Let’s Shake” and “Infected” helped the disc go gold.
Import Titles >> METAL/PROG/PSYCH/HARD-ROCK >>
ALDIOUS "Evoke II 2010-2020" (JPU) JPU068 CD
February 26 street date. Japan's pioneering metal band Aldious return with "Evoke II 2010-2020", the second part of
their compilation series spanning a decade of "ground breaking" (Nylon magazine) material. A further selection of
the band's biggest hits have been selected and re-recorded with powerful new vocalist R!N, who has previously
made a name for herself in the soundtrack to popular anime series Attack on Titan. This special overseas edition of
the album includes a beautiful cover from popular video game and vocaloid illustrator LAM (Hatsune Miku,
Fate/GrandOrder) and includes official English lyric translations for the first time.
KOMATSU "A New Horizon" (ARGONAUTA) REX126 CD
KOMATSU "A New Horizon" (ARGONAUTA) REX126LP LP
Avaialble now at a new lower price. KOMATSU was formed in early 2010, their years of musical experience in all
kinds of bands before as well as their individual creativity created a brutal mix that left a huge stamp in the current
Heavy Rock and Metal scene. The band released a self-titled EP in 2011, followed by numerous live shows all over
Europe and writing material for their first full length album. ‘Manu Armata’ was released in February 2013 and
been instantly well received by the international press and fans alike. In 2014 KOMATSU went on tour with none
other than John Garcia (Vista Chino, ex-Kyuss, Hermano, Unida, Slo Burn) and played 32 shows in 13 European
countries. In the summer of 2015 Komatsu recorded their second full-length album ‘Recipe for Murder One’ and
toured Europe again with Nick Oliveri’s Mondo Generator.You can also read
