NEW RELEASE for the week of January 29, 2021 PRIORITIES & HIGHLIGHTS >> Pre-Order Now! DECEMBERISTS "Live Home Library Vol. (YOUTH AND 843563132449 LP 1 (2LP) 8-11-09 Royal Oak, MI" February 5 street date. Extremely limited exclusive Decemberist live 2LP. Limited edition one time only pressing. Recorded at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Michigan during the Hazards Of Love tour (2009). The first volume in the Decemberists' Live Home Library series, from the band’s own label — Youth and Beauty Brigade. Vinyl exclusive, not available on streaming services. Mixed by Hazards of Love co-producer/mixer Tucker Martine. Packaging details: 140-gram Double LP on limited edition black vinyl, custom wide-spine jacket / Etched Vinyl D-Side / 24” fold-out insert with oral history and photos of the tour from the band. GUIDED BY VOICES "Propeller" (SCAT) SCAT49 LP/ /CASS/ CD March 19 street date. "Propeller" was the fifth album by Guided By Voices, and was intended to be the group's last. Released as a limited edition of 500 LPs in 1992, the album featured handmade covers and blank labels to keep expenses as low as possible. Their other albums hadn’t sold much, why would this one? As fate would have it, the band wound up releasing an album chock full of gems Pollard had stockpiled, and for the first time sounded distinctly like the band that fans have since come to love. "Propeller" also marks the return of Tobin Sprout to the GBV fold, along with an increased songwriting presence. "Propeller" is a hell of a ride, and remains one of the most important albums in the band's discography. The vinyl edition has been out of print for a decade, and features different cover art than previous pressings. The CD edition has been out of print for a minute as well, and is now housed in digipak format, also with a new, unique cover from one of the original pressings. And for the first time, "Propeller" is available on cassette. HEY, KING! "Hey, King!" (ANTI) 87702 LP/ CD April 2 street date. There's a sense of wonder that permeates throughout every song indie rock band Hey, King! has written. Canadian songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Natalie London and her partner, Tucson vocalist and percussionist Taylor Plecity, approach music with a childlike curiosity and adventurous spirit - fitting for a band whose name comes from a "Where the Wild Things Are" line. Their 2020 debut EP ‘Be Still’ was raved by Under the Radar Mag as "heartfelt indie rock" with songs that showcased "London and Plecity's ability to turn tragedy into an exuberant celebration of life and love". But now, the band finally follows it all up with their highly- anticipated self-titled debut LP. Produced by 4x Grammy winner Ben Harper, "Hey, King!" is a dazzling 11-track collection that matches the overwhelming emotional inten­ sity of the band's live show, a concert experience that Vancouver Weekly called "a powerhouse" and "quite possibly the music world's best kept secret". MOUNTAIN GOATS "Songs For Pierre Chuvin" (MERGE) MRG744 CD/ LP MOUNTAIN GOATS "Songs For Pierre Chuvin (MERGE) MRG744PEAK LP (Peak Vinyl indie shop versi" March 26 street date. CD and LP reissue of the cassette-only 2020 quarantine album by Mountain Goats called "Songs for Pierre Chuvin". John recorded this one alone while homebound with his hallowed boombox, which he hadn't touched since recording 2002's "All Hail West Texas". After selling over 4000 cassettes in a matter of minutes, the avid Mountain Goats fanbase has demanded more and we are happy to acquiesce! READING MATERIAL "Celluloid Lunch #5 + (CELLULOID LUNCH05 MAG bonus flexi (Mark Bell/Urinals/" January 29 street date. Magazine focused on the outer echelon of DIY creativity in Rock n Roll and Alien music. Issue 5 features exclusive interviews with Marc Bell (Shrimpy and Paul!), The Urinals (and 100 Flowers), Freelove Fenner (Moone Records), Smarts (Feel It Records/AntiFade Records), Sweeping Promises (Feel It), Craig and Claudia Bell (Rocket from the Tombs, Mirrors, the Bell System), Rose Mercie (Monofonus) and Uncle Dave Lewis (Qizz, Hospital Records). All that plus reviews, art, musings and a bonus Flexi of an unreleased track from 1985 by the Bell System. Limited run of 200, 136 pages. 6" by 8", pro-printed and square bound. SPOON "Gimme Fiction" (MATADOR) OLE1552CD CD SPOON "Gimme Fiction" (MATADOR) OLE1552LP LP SPOON "Gimme Fiction (MATADOR) OLE1552LP2 LP (red/white indie shop version)" March 26 street date. Spoon's classic "Gimme Fiction" pressed onto limited red and white vinyl. Recorded throughout 2004 at Jim Eno's Public Hifi studio in Austin with the production help of Mike McCarthy (...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead), "Gimme Fiction", Spoon's fifth full-length, is the sound of a band who, having long since found their own voice, were making the catchiest, most confident rock'n'roll of any group on the planet. Though there are still echoes of some of Britt Daniel's influences, "Gimme Fiction" is a sprawling, exhilarating, filler-free album of keenly focused artistic vision and ambition. Features the hit single "I Turn My Camera On," as well as other tracks included on the recent greatest hits "Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon". Nothing short of a dizzying, soulful masterpiece, easily the most expansive work in their career. TUNE-YARDS "sketchy." (4AD) 4AD0309CD CD TUNE-YARDS "sketchy." (4AD) 4AD0309LP LP TUNE-YARDS "sketchy. (indie shop (4AD) 4AD0309LPE LP version/blue)" March 26 street date. Tune-Yards' fifth studio album, "sketchy.", will be available on CD, translucent blue and standard black vinyl On "sketchy." Merrill balances self-inspection and reflection with bombastic rallying cries, reminiscent of the furious tones of early days Tune-Yards. Inspired by the Beastie Boys Book and Questlove's Creative Quest, the result is a colourful and joyous record with lyrics that cut to the bone. "I started remembering that people come to us to be entertained, to move, to feel joy. And together, I think, we can wake up." From 2009 to 2018, Tune-Yards (both Merrill and her partner and collaborator Nate Brenner) released four critically acclaimed albums, travelled the world relentlessly to play live shows, and composed the psychedelic score to Boots Riley's surrealist cinematic masterpiece "Sorry To Bother You". V/A "Soul Slabs Vol. 2 (COLEMINE) CLMN12026 LP March 12 street date. Black vinyl reissue of this 2019 RSD release. "Soul Slabs Vol. 2" is a collection of A-sides from the 7-inch catalog of Ohio's Colemine Records. Specializing in heavy soul, funk, and R&B, Colemine prides itself on authenticity and an old school production style, while still making songs that seem fresh and are moving the genre of soul forward. This 3LP collection of 27 tracks puts their diverse catalog on full display, many of these songs being presented for the first time on an LP. Featuring artists such as Durand Jones & The Indications, Kelly Finnigan, Ben Pirani, Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Monophonics, Ikebe Shakedown, The Dip, The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, Soul Scratch, and more! XIU XIU "OH NO (2LP-cream and (POLYVINYL) PRC426 CD/ LP scarlet coloured vinyl)" March 26 street date. Xiu Xiu makes beautiful music for hard times. For nearly 20 years, the band has a track record of crafting experimental music for moments when life's harsh realities meet its existential mysteries. On the latest album, Jamie Stewart explores a recent revelation and is reminded of the power of the band's music to surprise and connect. Listening to the songs on "OH NO", it is hard to feel truly alone. Instead, it is a reminder that even when we’re alone, we're alone together. "OH NO", the group's newest album, is an album of duets, with Stewart sharing the stage with an array of guests who have made an impact on him personally and musically. This is the first Xiu Xiu album where every song spotlights Jamie Stewart and a collaborator. The album features artists across the musical spectrum, including Sharon Van Etten, Circuit des Yeux's Haley Fohr, Grouper's Liz Harris, Alice Bag, Chelsea Wolfe, Owen Pallet, and Twin Shadow's George Lewis Jr., all drifting into Xiu Xiu's distinctive soundworld. Exclusive >> ROCK/POP/PUNK/ALTERNATIVE/INDIE >> COHEN, TIM "You Are Still Here" (BOBO BBI020 LP March 26 street date. At this point, Tim Cohen is something akin to a Songwriter Laureate of San Francisco. He has observed from his attic window as wave after wave of musical trend has visited upon the Pacific shores, only to wash back into the ether. “You are Still Here” is a taut, suspenseful collection of dynamic, timeless songs. Ranging from the reluctantly hopeful Rhodes-driven gospel of “Rage On” to the psychedelic kraut bombast of “Dadaist Friend”, the album was recorded over three week-long sessions at Crown Lanes (Denver, CO) with Cohen’s longtime collaborator James Barone (Beach House) behind the boards and the drum kit. Handing over production duties to Barone allowed the full range of both artists’ talents to shine, and the result is polished and sonically satisfying, yet somehow still slightly deranged and “outsider”. Cohen’s vocal melodies have never been stronger, now bolstered by horn flourishes (Andrew Byars) and the lush choral vocals of Noelle Fiore (Magic Trick). Dramatic choruses give way to pensive quietude with ease, and the journey is narrated expertly by the various keyboards of Connor Birch (Flaural). Barone’s keen ear and Cohen’s more focused songwriting approach are a magical marriage.