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Banhart, Devendra

"Flying Wig" [Indie Exclusive Blue Vinyl] LP / CD(Mexican Summer)

2023 ambient pop release from the American singer-songwriter. "Something slick, city pop-adjacent and eno-esque. It’s the actualisation of a “precious friendship” with producer Cate Le Bon."

Breeders

"Last Splash" [30th Anniversary] 2LP + 12" / J-CD (4AD)

Seminal 1993 sophomore release from the Ohio noise rock band fronted by Kim Deal (The Pixies). Half speed remastered reissue contains an exclusive, one-sided etched 12” which features two previously unreleased tracks.

Drab Majesty

"An Object In Motion" [Cloud Green Vinyl] 12" (DAIS)

2023 EP release from the Los Angelos dream-pop project "leaned into the neo-psychedelic resonance of a uniquely bowl-shaped 12-string Ovation acoustic/electric guitar."

Grouper

"Paradise Valley" 7" (Yellow Electric)

2017 ambient pop release from the American singer songwriter, long out of print.

Khruangbin & Toro y Moi

"Live at The Fillmore Miami" LP (Dead Oceans)

2023 live release. Next in the series of collaborative releases between the Houston psych-rock trio and their rotating touring partners, here with the chill pop songwriter, Chaz Bear.

Kojun

"The Water Garden" LP (EM Records)

First vinyl release for sole 1993 self-produced electronic pop album inspired by the sea-based trading networks of southeast Asia. "Pleasing and compelling rhythmic lilt and the use of synths and drum machines."

Kumachan Seal

"s/t" LP (EM Records)

2023 alternative release from the Japanese singer-songwriter features her clear, aqueous voice on this sort of bedroom pop filtered through ambient music and the new-age revival. The DIY sonic core of this record is embroided by the vibrant and colorful ambient touches from fellow EM Records artists, Le Makeup and Takao.

Sanchez, Stephen

"Angel Face" [Indie Exclusive] LP (Republic)

2023 sophomore bedroom pop-soul release from the Nashville songwriter.

Teenage Fanclub

"Nothing Lasts Forever" [Silver and Black Vinyl] LP (Merge)

2023 "beautifully rich and melodic" release from the power pop / indie-rock band. "Recorded in an intense 10-day period in the bucolic Welsh countryside - it's full of soft breeze, wide skies, beauty, and space."

Telex

"Looking For Saint-Tropez" LP (Mute)

"Neurovision" LP (Mute)

"Sex" LP (Mute)

Early-80s, quirky synth pop from Belgium, back in print.

Thundercat & Tame Impala

"No More Lies" [Single Sided Cheetah Screenprint] 7" (Brainfeeder)

2023 single release from the talented bassist and the Australian psych-pop singer-songwriter. "The pair hits the sweet spot between their two individual, complementary styles with laser accuracy."

Conway the Machine

"WON'T HE DO IT" LP (Drumwork)

2023 release from the Buffalo NY rapper following the 2022 release of the wildly successful, "God Don't Make Mistakes." The 14 track album sees appearances by longtime collaborators Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, and more.

De La Soul

"Me Myself And I" [Indie Exclusive] 7" (Chrysalis)

"The Magic Number" [Indie Exclusive] 7" (Chrysalis)

The first two 1989 singles from the influential hip-hop trio featuring production from Prince Paul. Finally back in print.

Waits, Tom

"Rain Dogs" LP (Island)

"Frank's Wild Years" LP (Island)

"Swordfishtrombones" (Island)

His most critically acclaimed work, originally released in the mid 80s, finally back in print and remastered.

Nichols, Buffalo

"The Fatalist" [Silver Vinyl] LP (Fat Possum)

2023 sophomore release from the Austin-based Americana musician. "There's a consideration of the fullness of the sonic stage and the atmospherics of the music that can only come with a long engagement with electronic music. Sounds unlike any blues record you're likely to hear this year."

Cobb, Brent

"Southern Star" [Indie Exclusive Clear Vinyl] LP (Ol' Buddy)

2023 release from the Nashville country-soul artist who penned hit songs for Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert is "filled with country-soul songwriting, laid back grooves, and classic storytelling."

Ash Ra Tempel

"s/t" [Transparent Vinyl] LP (MG.ART)

First-ever official reissue on vinyl since 1975. The eponymous debut studio album by the Krautrock band features guitarist Manuel Göttsching with drummer Klaus Schulze and bassist Hartmut Enke. Quadro fold-out sleeve that exactly replicates complex/original OHR die-cut jacket, A2 Poster, and with bio sheet written by Göttsching (1970).

Joyama no Narazumono

"s/t" LP (First & Last)

1979 genre-bending album by Japanese duo takes inspiration from songs by local boatmen and British folk like Fairport Convention and The Albion Band to craft a minimalist, intimate approach to both traditional and original compositions. Originally only 100 copies, first ever reissue.

Cannibal Corpse

"Chaos Horrific" [Indie Exclusive Fog Color Vinyl] LP / CD (Metal Blade)

2023 relaese from one of the forefathers of death metal. “'To me this album feels sort of like a continuation of Violence Unimagined (2021). The style is quite similar, but individually different' says bassist Alex Webster."

Yob

"Elaborations of Carbon" [Bone White Vinyl] 2LP / CD /CS (Relapse)

The doom metal band's 2002 release, back in print.

Christian Death

"Only Theatre of Pain: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition"

2LP (Cult Epics)

1982 debut album from the pioneers of American gothic rock scene features a bonus LP of demos, a coffee table book, and poster.

Integrity

"Seasons In The Size Of Days" [Metallic Silver] LP (Relapse)

1997 release from the Cleveland metalcore band - remixed and remastered, featuring all new artwork.

Davis, Betty

"Is It Love Or Desire" [Silver or Gold Vinyl] LP (Light In The Attic)

Shelved and unheard 1976 release from the iconic artist. Mastered from the original tapes, and untouched for over 30 years, this release features detailed liner notes, the originally intended artwork, rare photos, archival material, and recent interviews with Davis and her skin-tight band Funk House.

Cox, Kenny and The Contemporary Jazz Quintet

"Multidirection" [313 Series, Indie Exclusive Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl] LP (Third Man)

1970 Blue Note release from the quintet which Cox described as "more of an orchestral-type effort than just a combo per se." Both Cox and member Charles Moore were important Detroit jazz figures who went on to co-found the highly influential Strata Records.

Jones, Elvin

"Genesis" [313 Series, Indie Exclusive Pink Vinyl] LP (Third Man)

1971 release from the great Detroit drummer creates an almost cinematic space. "Saxophonists Frank Foster and Dave Liebman instruments intertwine in a spellbinding way with opportunities to showcase Jones' incredible virtuosity as a drummer."

Honda, Shinsuke

"Silence" LP (Studio Mule)

First official reissue of 1983 ambient Americana masterpiece with a 80s Japanese new-age tinge. For lovers of contemporary jazz, steel-string blues and Balearic guitar bliss.

Sakamoto, Ryuichi

"Async" 2LP (Milan)

The legendary composer's 2017 solo album. "The pallet includes conventional instrumentation such as piano and orchestra, but also a deep selection of unique acoustic and electric sounds both programmed and organic."

Blake, James

"Playing Robots Into Heaven" 2LP (Republic)

2023 release from the UK singer and producer sees him return to the electronic roots of his Hessle, Hemlock and R&S records days. As well as a nod to his latest creation, the CMYK event series with Ronda INTL.

James, Loraine

"Gentle Confrontation" LP (Hyperdub Records)

2023 release from the UK electronic artist. "Positively languid, enjoyably disjointed set made while listening to her teenage favorites: math rock and emo-electronic such as DNTEL, Lusine, and Telefon Tel Aviv, which drew her back to her adolescence.

Takeda, Soshi

"Same Place, Another Time" LP (Studio Mule)

First vinyl release for Tokyo-based deep/ambient house producer who previously has released acclaimed cassettes on 100% Silk label. Six tracks modern ambient Balearic stuff. If you like the sound of obscure new age stuff, you can't miss it.

Ishibashi, Eiko & Jim O'Rourke

"Lifetime of a Flower" LP (Week-End)

Physical release for the duo's 2022 exhibition where visitors watched a stream of plants grow with accompanying compositions that reflected the organic process in sound. "An enigmatic and sophisticated layering of sounds, melodies and rhythms, noises from everyday life, all of which are repositories of associations, memories and expectations."

Perrine, Bill

"Alien Territory: Radical, Experimental, & Irrelevant Music In 1970s San Diego" Book (Billingsgate)

From trailer park punks to Pulitzer Prize winners, this is the untold story of a sleepy Navy town that became the unlikely gathering point for some of the most innovative, unclassifiable American artists of their time. Harry Partch, Pauline Oliveros, Kenneth Gaburo, Roger Reynolds, Diamanda Galás, Warren Burt, David Dunn, Robert Turman and Master Wilburn Burchett. (2023)

Carmen & Kai Nees

"Blaze Foley: From Misfit To Legend" Book (Abraxas)

"A collection of articles originally published elsewhere, texts we commissioned specifically for this book, and texts we wrote ourselves – from interviews we conducted with Blaze’s friends, companions, fellow musicians and people who knew him well." (2018)