May 19th, 2023
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2023 sophomore LP from Partisan Records - out now!
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pop / rock
Beach House
"Become" LP / CD / CS (Sub Pop)\
2023 release - a collection of 5 songs from the "Once Twice Melody" sessions. "To us, they are all kind of scuzzy and spacious, and live in the spirit realm. It's not really where we are currently going, but it's definitely somewhere we have been."
Big Star
"#1 Record" [RSD Essential, Metallic Gold & Purple Smoke Vinyl] LP (Ardent)
Color vinyl reissue of seminal 1972 power pop debut. All-analog remaster.
Born Ruffians
"Birthmarks" [10th Anniversary, Clear Blue Vinyl] LP (Yep Roc)
Reissue of 2013 indie rock release features reimagined die-cut artwork.
Califone
"Villagers" [Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl] LP (Jealous Butcher)
2023 release from alt-country/rock band "part experimental indie and part ‘70s soft rock."
Cecile Believe
"Plucking A Cherry From The Void" [Clear Vinyl] LP (Arbutus)
First vinyl pressing of 2020 art-pop release features new artwork and a previously unreleased bonus track.
Deacon, Dan
"Spiderman of the Rings" [Green Skull Vinyl] LP (Carpark)
Reissue of indietronica/neo-psych artist's 2007 full length on color vinyl.
Galen & Paul
"Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day?" LP (Legacy)
2023 debut pop project from Paul Simonon (The Clash, Gorillaz) and Galen Ayers features a band including Simon Tong (The Verve) with Damon Albarn playing on melodica on a number of tracks.
Eels
"Blinking Lights and Other Revelations" [Crystal Violet Vinyl] 3LP (Vagrant)
Reissue of 2005 indie-pop double album features Tom Waits, Peter Buck (R.E.M.), & John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful).
Heavy Heavy
"Life and Life Only" [Expanded Edition Clear Vinyl] LP (ATO)
New issue of 2020 release from the UK rock duo features bonus tracks of covers and acoustic arrangements.
Ironsides, The
"Changing Light" [Clear Blue Vinyl] LP (Colemine)
2023 full-length debut from Bay Area musicians "melds classic psych-soul sounds with sweeping orchestral arrangements."
Joji
"Smithereens" [Indie Exclusive Clear Vinyl] LP (Warner Bros)
2023 release - first full first full-length since Nectar in 2020. Featuring "wistful and contemplative ballads accompanied by lush production" as well as "lo-fi and off-kilter sounds that hark back to his experimental beginnings."
Khruangbin & Friends
"Live at Stubb's" [Texas Edition] LP (Dead Oceans)
2023 live album "ignites both sides of the band’s magic: the warm, prismatic feeling of their albums and the bewitching energy of their performances." features performances by Kelly Doyle, Ruben Moreno, The Suffers, and Robert Ellis and Khruangbin.
Lemonheads, The
"Come on Feel..." [30th Anniversary Yellow/Red Vinyl] 2LP / 2LP+BOOK (Fire Records)
Color vinyl reissue of seminal 1993 power pop album also has a deluxe edition featuring very extensive liner notes.
Matthews, Dave Band
"Walk Around The Moon" [Indie Exclusive Clear Vinyl] LP (RCA)
2023 release written during the pandemic - coincides with their summer tour this year.
Mattson 2, The
"Paradise" [Blue/Green Vinyl] LP (Company)
Color vinyl reissue of 2019 release from the jazzy, neo-psych duo.
McDoom, June
"s/t" LP (Temporary Residence Ltd.)
2022 debut from NYC bedroom pop singer-songwriter.
Mega Bog
"End of Everything" [Indie Exclusive, Neon Orange Vinyl] LP (Mexican Summer)
2023 release from LA synthpop artist - "Heavy grooves, metal guitar squeals, Italo disco bass, fantasia synth layers, and huge choruses stomp around sanguine pop drama."
Milk Carton Kids, The
"I Only See The Moon" CD (self-released)
2023 release from folky singer-songwriter duo features banjo and a large string orchestra.
Murlocs
"Calm Ya Farm" [Off-White & Moss Green Vinyl] LP (ATO)
2023 release from Australian country rock band "- a collection of sublimely mellowed-out songs."
Pernice Brothers
"Overcome by Happiness" [25th Anniversary Edition] 2LP (New West Records)
Reissue of 1998 jangle pop debut features 13 bonus track LP, 52-page book, 5x7 autographed print.
Sir Chloe
"Party Favors" [Pink Vinyl] LP (Atlantic)
"I Am The Dog" [Indie Exclusive Clear Vinyl] LP (Atlantic)
Debut EP (2020) and LP (2023) from the indie-rock project of vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Dana Foote.
Stevens, Sufjan Timo Andres, & Conor Hanick
"Reflections" [Turquoise Vinyl] LP (Asthmatic Kitty)
2023 release from the singer-songwriter is duo piano composed for ballet.
Tanlines
"The Big Mess" [Indie Exclusive] LP (Merge)
2023 release from the NYC synth pop duo.
Tape Runs Out
"Floodhead" ["River" Green Vinyl] LP (Trapped Animal)
2023 debut from Cambridge multi-instrumental indie-pop quintet.
Thee Oh Sees / The Mallard
"Live at Levitation" [Indie Exclusive Neon Green Vinyl]
LP (The Reverberation Appreciation Society)
2023 vinyl release - 2012 live performance at Emo's East. Mixed by John Dwyer and mastered for vinyl by JJ Golden. "We bring forth a short but sweet set of hits and deep cuts."
Voxtrot
"Cut from the Stone B-Sides & Rarities" [Pink Vinyl] LP (Cult Hero)
2023 release. As the title states, assorted tracks from the Austin indie-pop band across the 2000s - some originally on obscure 7" singles, others are unreleased demos. Limited vinyl pressing.
Weezer
"SZNZ: Summer" [Indie Exclusive Neon Yellow Vinyl] LP (Atlantic)
2022 release from the LA rock band, the second of their seasonal themed EPs released last year.
Wild Child
"End of the World" [Clear Green Vinyl] LP (Reba's Ranch)
2023 release from Austin songwriting duo (Kelsey Wilson AKA Sir Woman & Alexander Beggins).
hip-hop
Benny the Butcher
"Tana Talk 4" LP (Griselda)
2022 release from the Buffalo New York rapper. "Debut single "Johnny P's Caddy" partners The Butcher with J. Cole over The Alchemist production. Conway, Westside Gunn, 38 Spesh and more guest on TT4, as does Stove God Cooks."
Conway the Machine
"Reject on Steroids" LP (RRC Music)
Vinyl reissue of 2017 mixtape. Features guest appearances by Royce Da 5'9" and Benny, and productions by DJ Green Lantern. Available in two different cover art variants.
Homeboy Sandman
"Still Champion" [Indie Exclusive Red/White Vinyl] LP (Mello Music Group)
2022 release from the laid back NYC rapper.
Juice WRLD
"Goodbye & Good Riddance [5th Anniversary Deluxe]" LP (Interscope)
Reissue of the late Chicago cloud rapper's 2018 release features two bonus tracks.
SZA
"SOS" 2LP / CD (TDE / RCA)
2023 release, sophomore release from GRAMMY award winning singer SZA, and the follow up to 2017’s major label debut album Ctrl. The genre-blending album contains elements of pop, R&B, soft-rock, gospel, and hip-hop. Features guest appearances from Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Phoebe Bridgers, and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
Three 6 Mafia
"Most Known Unknown" 2LP [Silver Vinyl]
Originally released in 2005, the legendary Memphis collective's best selling album with the lead single Stay Fly featuring the crew of DJ Paul, Juicy J and Crunchy Black alongside Memphis legends Eightball and MJG and Nashville's Young Buck
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
"The Last Slimeto" LP (Atlantic)
2022 release from the southern raper features guest appearances from Kehlani, Rod Wave, and Quavo.
folk
Simon, Paul
"Seven Psalms" LP / CD (Legacy)
2023 release from the American folk icon is a 33-minute, seven-movement composition featuring all acoustic instrumentation.
metal
Corrosion of Conformity
"America's Volume Dealer" [Clear w/ White Swirl Vinyl] LP (M Label Group)
Reissue of the 2000 release from the American stoner/heavy metal band.
Dillenger Escape Plan
"One of Us Is the Killer" 2LP [Silver w/ Ultra Galaxy Vinyl] LP (Sumerian)
Color vinyl reissue of the mathcore band's fifth record, originally released in 2013. Includes second disc with album instrumentals.
Ghost
"Phantomime" [Tan Vinyl] LP / CD (Loma Vista)
2023 release features covers of classics by Television, Genesis, The Stranglers, Iron Maiden, and Tina Turner. "Pays tribute to these unlikely bedfellow influences while stamping them all with Ghost’s undeniable sonic signature."
Melvins
"Tres Cabrones" [Blue Vinyl] LP (Ipecac)
"Houdini Live 2005" [Pink Vinyl] LP (Ipecac)
Reissues of the band's 2012 and 2013 full length, as well as their 2005 live album.
punk / garage / hardcore
Drain
"Living Proof" [Indie Exclusive Purple Vinyl] LP (Epitaph)
2023 sophomore release from the LA-based crossover thrash, metalcore band.
Quicksand
"Slip" [Indie Exclusive Green Vinyl] LP (Iodine)
Seminal 1992 debut back in print. "A musical bridge between the 1980s New York Hardcore scene from which Quicksand's members cut their teeth on, and the burgeoning sound of the '90s heavy rock."
Samiam
"s/t" [Black & Purple Splatter Vinyl] LP (New Red Archives)
Reissue of 1990 debut from Berkeley CA melodic hardcore band.
Undertones, The
"s/t" [Limited Green Vinyl] LP (BMG)
"Hypnotised" [Limited Red Vinyl] LP (BMG)
Color vinyl reissues of the first two releases ('79 & '80) from the Irish punk / power pop band. "John and Damian O'Neill partnered infectious guitar hooks to '60s garage, '70s glam rock, with Feargal Sharkey's signature vocal quaver."
gothic / darkwave
Pigface
"Gub" [Black & White Splatter Vinyl] 2LP (Cleopatra)
Reissue of 1990 industrial supergroup debut fronted by PiL drummer Martin Atkins. Includes contributions from Trent Reznor, Revolting Cocks' Chris Connelly, The Jesus Lizard's David Yow, Skinny Puppy's Nivek Ogre, Ministry's William Rieflin & Paul Barker, KMFDM's en Esch, Steve Albini and more. Features several bonus tracks.
New Canyons
"Heavy Water" LP (Feeltrip)
2021 release from post-punk, dark synthwave duo.
soul / funk
Simone, Nina
Reissue of 1959 release from the soul legend - this session with Jimmy Bond and Albert “Tootie” Heath was her first recording ever.
Stant, Barbara
"My Mind Holds On To Yesterday" [Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl
LP (Numero Group)
2023 compilation of the Queen of the Norfolk Sound. Since she was a teenager in 1970, a "dozen sides were tracked throughout the decade, producing a body of work that stretched from deep soul to northern soul to sister funk."
Black Market Brass
"Rat Trap / Chop Bop" [Purple Swirl Vinyl] 7" (Colemine)
2023 single release from the Minneapolis band "with a fresh take on afrobeat fused with heavy, hypnotic, and sci-fi sounds."
jazz / improv
Ayers, Roy
"Virgo Vibes" LP (Nature Sounds)
Reissue of 1967 sophomore release from the promising young jazz vibraphonist. Featuring musicians such as Joe Henderson, Charles Tolliver, Bruno Carr, Jack Wilson and the mysterious pianist Ronnie Clark (Herbie Hancock playing under a pseudonym).
Circling Sun, The
"Spirits" LP (Soundway Records)
2023 release from New Zealand group. "Channeling spiritual/modal jazz and Latin rhythms, they simultaneously reference the greats such as Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders and Alice Coltrane, while maintaining a fresh perspective on ensemble dynamics."
Davis, Miles
"Volume 1" [Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series] LP (Blue Note)
Early sessions from '52 & '53 included trombonist J.J. Johnson, saxophonists Jackie McLean and Jimmy Heath, pianist Gi Coggins, bassists Oscar Pettiford and Percy Heath, and drummers Kenny Clarke and Art Blakey. Mono, all-analog remaster.
Fats Navarro
"The Fabulous Fats Navarro Vol 1" [Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series] LP
1957 release compiling his work with the Tadd Dameron Sextet, the Bud Powell Quintet, and the McGhee-Navarro Boptet. Mono, all-analog remaster.
Terry, Clark
"Color Changes" LP (Candid)
Reissue of 1961 from the jazz flugelhorn pioneer. Rather than have the usual jam session with the stellar sidemen he’d assembled, Terry utilized specific arrangements by Yusef Lateef, Budd Johnson, and Al Cohn for the date
latin jazz
Elegua
"s/t" LP (We Are Busy Bodies)
Reissue of lone 1977 release, from Latin American musicians based in Boston. "Elegua essentially deals with Latin music in its traditional form, interweaving contemporary elements in developing an original and uniform style of its own."
Yacoub, Mitchum
"Never Knew" [White Vinyl] 7" (All-Town Sound / Colemine)
2023 single release form the multi-instrumentalist features heavy backbeat underneath a dynamic 3-piece horn section and illustrious vocals.
world
Nakibembe Embaire Group
"s/t" LP (Nyege Nyege Tapes)
2023 release from Ugandan group - some of the remaining champions of the embaire, an immense xylophone made up of between 15 and 25 wooden keys that stretches across the trench.
Tinariwen
"Amatssou" [White Vinyl] LP (Wedge)
2023 release "finds the Tuareg band’s trademark snaking guitar lines and hypnotic rhythms blending seamlessly with pedal steel, piano and strings from guest musicians including Daniel Lanois, the embellished arrangements lending the songs an epic, universal application."
Sidibe, Namian
"s/t" LP (Sahel Sounds)
2023 release, "praise songs: an intimate, stripped down, acoustic session" from the Mali artist. Recorded at her home, with powerful yet restrained vocals that drift over melancholy acoustic guitar."
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"Canto A Lo Divino" 2LP (Mississippi Records)
2023 archival compilation of the sacred music of Chile’s Central Valley. "It is a communal form of worship and reflection for the peasants of the remote region, played in packed rooms throughout the night when work is done, hypnotic variations chiming out on the guitar and the celestial, 25-string guitarron."
soundtracks
McCreary, Bear
"God of War: Ragnarök" 3LP (Masterworks)
Soundtrack to the 2022 video game heavyweight cardstock lithographs displaying additional game concept art, and an insert with notes from the game director and McCreary.
composers / new age / ambient
Omori, Hinako
"a journey..." LP (Houndstooth)
2022 release from London-based ambient/electronic composer, back in print.