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FLOCK OF DIMES "Head Of Roses" (SUB POP) SP1405 CD/ LP FLOCK OF DIMES "Head Of Roses (LOSER (SUB POP) SP1405LOSER LP edition-coloured vinyl)" April 2 street date. On her second full-length record, "Head of Roses", Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak) follows a winding thread of intuition into the unknown and into healing, led by gut feelings and the near-spiritual experience of visceral songwriting. The result is a combination of Wasner's ability to embrace new levels of vulnerability, honesty and openness, with the self-assuredness that comes with a decade-plus career as a songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and prolific collaborator. Simply put, "Head of Roses" is a record about heartbreak, but from a dualistic perspective. It's about the experience of having one's heart broken and breaking someone else's heart at the same time. But beyond that, it's about having to reconcile the experience of one's own pain with the understanding that it's impossible to go through life without being the source of great pain for someone else. Carefully curated and culled from the depths of Wasner's heartbreak and healing, it's deeply, intensely personal. KING GIZZARD & THE "Teenage Gizzard (pink (ORG MUSIC) ORGM2210 LP LIZARD WIZA splater on yellow transparent" April 2 street date. "Teenage Gizzard" is a compilation album featuring early recordings of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, recorded between 2010 and 2011 in Victoria, Australia. Org Music is participating in the band's official "bootlegger" series to release the album on vinyl. A portion of the proceeds from the release will be donated to Save Our Stages. Pressed on transparent yellow with pink splatter colored vinyl, this edition is limited to just 600 copies worldwide. SEGALL, TY & CORY "She's A Beam/Milk Bird (DRAG CITY) DC804 10" HANSON Flyer" February 12 street date. Smash-cut to 2015. Two boys with guitars on their chests, stretching songwriting muscles and finding, to their delight, new possibilities at every run up the neck - a new normal every second. This means trading vocal parts mid-song, then trading back again, modulating madly through rhythm changes, looking for a note in the harmony they'd never played or sung before. All in the service of locating the feelgood pop alchemy in a song in which no parts are repeated. Whatever happened to "She Is a Beam" has been a question/passive-aggressive demand from Ty and Cory aficionados over the past few years. This is what happened! It went to heaven and lived a beautiful life there. This is the sound of it. Guitars and harmonies. Helium-coated keyboards. A celestial, Steve Millerish synth transformation. Positivity! Lightness. Rock. Epic. "Milk Bird Flyer" is a perfect other A to pair with "She's A Beam", hovering on a fade-in fanfare of gleaming guitar godness before shifting into a countryish tripper with cheerful Psilo-sci-fi-bin lyrics to bend and stretch the ecstatic shuffle of the beat. WEYES BLOOD "Cardamom Times EP (MEXICAN MEX2094 LP (indie exclusive-coloured vinyl)" March 19 street date. After an overwhelming response to the fifth anniversary edition of "Cardamom Times" in 2020, Weyes Blood's (Natalie Mering) warm, elegiac early career record manifests once again in 2021 as an indie exclusive edition on transparent light blue vinyl with purple and maroon splatter, only available from the artist and at independent retail worldwide. The songs of "Cardamom Times" demonstrate Mering's reverence of devotional music and the avant-garde, channeling the domestic hymns of Sybille Baer through the lens of Baltimore's experimental DIY scene; the minimal, melodic drones of Terry Riley accompanied by the voices of the Sacre Coeur; the confrontational words of Anaïs Nin along with the warm embrace of St. Augustine. Exclusive >> ROCK/POP/PUNK/ALTERNATIVE/INDIE >>

MONO "Beyond The Past (TEMPORARY TRR363 CD March 19 street date. For two decades, MONO have defined and refined a kind of orchestral rock that is as emotional as it is experimental. Their 10 studio albums over those 20 years have established MONO as what Pitchfork described as "one of the most distinctive bands of the 21st century". Meanwhile, their live concerts are typically more subdued in instrumentation - and more supercharged in volume and voltage. "Beyond the Past: Live in London with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra" documents MONO's extraordinary performance from the Beyond the Past event that celebrated the band's 20th anniversary, which took place at the historic Barbican Centre in London, England on December 14, 2019. For that once-in-a-lifetime event, MONO selected a memorable lineup of old and new friends, including fellow Japanese underground icons, Boris and Envy, as well as French post-metal legends, Alcest, and UK collaborators A.A. Williams and Jo Quail. The event culminated with MONO performing with a full orchestra to a rapt, sold-out audience of 2000. CHEVAL SOMBRE "Time Waits For No (SONIC SCR180 CD CHEVAL SOMBRE "Time Waits For No One (SONIC SCR180LP LP (white vinyl)" March 5 street date. Cheval Sombre releases his third album - his first solo release for more than eight years, following 2018's critically acclaimed collaboration with Galaxie 500 and Luna frontman Dean Wareham, and the first of two new albums scheduled for 2021, both of which have been produced by Sonic Boom. Cheval Sombre is the nome d'arte of Chris Porpora, a poet from upstate New York whose otherworldly psychedelic lullabies on his self-titled album from 2009 and its follow-up, "Mad Love" (2012), won him a cult following. "Time Waits for No One" is also his finest and most fully realised body of work to date and, appropriately enough for a record that has taken so many years to come to fruition, across eight original songs, an instrumental and a closing cover of Townes Van Zandt's ‘No Place to Fall’, its overarching theme is time itself; what it is and what role it inevitably plays in all of our lives. But the record is also timeless, contrasting the musical simplicity of Cheval Sombre's open-tuned acoustic guitar curlicues with the beautiful, sweeping and ornate arrangements of Sonic Boom's keyboards and Gillian Rivers' and Yuiko Kamakari's strings. The end result is something akin to Daniel Johnston backed by the Mercury Rev of "Deserter's Songs". Elemental and earthbound, but simultaneously and very subtly shooting for the stratosphere. COOL GHOULS "At George's Zoo" (EMPTY EMP052 LP/ CD March 12 street date. Cool Ghouls - a band fledged in San Francisco on house shows, minimum wage jobs, BBQs in Golden Gate Park and the romance of a city's psychedelic history, turns ten this year. What better a decennial celebration than the release of their fourth album, "At George's Zoo"! Fortunately for everyone, the Ghouls got an album in before everything went to shit, and they made it count. This release includes 15 of the 27 tunes they managed to eke out while simultaneously working through major life moves. It was a five-month, all out, final sprint down the homestretch with affable engineer Robby Joseph, at his makeshift garage studio in the Outer Sunset (pictured on the cover). This is a fully realized Cool Ghouls album. It paints a remarkable portrait of these SF homegrown heroes and the many corners they've explored over the last decade. The songwriting, harmony and playing are solid and the lyrics are keen. Joseph's recording and mixing sound great start to finish and even better after mastering by Mikey Young. It's a triumphant addition to their catalogue. Recommended for Stooges and Beach Boys fans alike. Listen and see! DEAD ENDING "American Virus" (ALTERNATIVE VIRUS506 7" February 19 street date. Stemming from conversations between vocalist Vic Bondi (Articles Of Faith) and guitarist Jeff Dean (Airstream Futures, All Eyes West, The Bomb) about the obvious politicization of the pandemic, Dead Ending's latest release on Alternative Tentacles Records, "American Virus" presents two screaming new tracks; the title track and "Walter Benjamin At The Border" with a digital bonus cover track - "Complete Control" by The Clash. Using their access to different recording devices, Bondi and Dean each wrote a track, and along with the cover and sent them to drummer Derek Grant (Alkaline Trio), who laid down drums and the songs started to take shape. Bassist Nathan Voorhees (Ensign, Vision) was unable to record on this 7-inch, but founding bassist Joe Principe (Rise Against) was down to come back to play on the songs. In no time, once more the unrelenting, uncompromising, political hardcore sound that Dead Ending has long been known for was exploding out from the studio speakers and ready to be unleashed upon the masses. DEECRACKS "Serious Issues" (PIRATES PPR287 LP March 12 street date. In a world doused with problems, the eternal flame that is Rock‘n’Roll seems to provide the medicine we all need to get us through the day. Aptly named “Serious Issues“, this new album from your favorite Austrian rock n rollers fills that prescription completely. DeeCracks deliver, big time!! We need the world to return to normal, so these guys can literally bring the party to your doorstep - but in the meantime, grab a record, your favorite adult beverage and let the party come to you! ELEPHANT9 "Arrival Of The New Elders” (RUNE RCD2218 CD ELEPHANT9 "Arrival Of The New Elders” (RUNE RLP3218 LP March 5 street date. After a solid run of five studio albums and 2019's two double live albums, Elephant9 had taken their groovy mix of high energy rock and power jazz as far as they could. In this respect, "Arrival Of The New Elders" comes as a welcome and most timely addition to their recorded output. More varied, mature and reflective, don't let the self-ironic (?) title mislead you, they are as groovy as ever, but more structured and less jam oriented, with the longest track clocking in around the seven minute mark. Rather short, by their standards. Having built a solid live reputation even before their brilliant 2008 debut Dodovoodoo, the trio boasts what is probably the strongest rhythm section in Norway, complemented with keyboard magician extraordinaire, the one and only Ståle Storløkken. FAKE FRUIT "Fake Fruit" (ROCKS IN RIYH007 LP March 5 street date. Fake Fruit distill Pink Flag-era Wire, Pylon, and Mazzy Star to expound on the absurdity of modern life. Front woman Hannah D'Amato leads the group through three minute clap backs of minimal, moody post-punk. FRANCIS, NEAL "Changes (Demos) (EP)" (KARMA CHIEF) KCR12003D LP March 12 street date. Here's where it started. The initial demos that eventually became Neal Francis' debut album, "Changes". Since releasing his debut album to critical acclaim from KEXP, KCRW, NPR, and more. Neal has toured the country headlining and supporting acts such as Black Pumas, Cat Power, and The Revivalists. As he prepares for his sophomore LP, we get to peek into the initial sketches at the onset of his career as a singer and songwriter. FRUSCIANTE, JOHN "Maya (2LP-lilac (TIMESIG) TIMESIG011X LP vinyl/indie exclusive)" March 5 street date. Lilac vinyl repress of "Maya", exclusively available to independent shops. John Frusciante's first instrumental electronic album under his own name on Aaron Funk's Timesig label. The record is dedicated to his cat Maya who recently passed away, a fellow traveller in his otherwise solitary music making sessions. 'Maya' is inspired by John's favourite music: '91 to'96 UK breakbeat hardcore and jungle. It’s a varied and personal take with sophisticated, authentic production balanced against John’s acute sense of melody, an inspired blending of machines and samples infused with a joyful energy. "I don't have that interest in singing or writing lyrics like I used to. The natural thing when I'm by myself now, is to just make music like the stuff being released this year. I really love the back and forth with machines and the computer." The fun he’s having on 'Maya' is infectious HANSON, CORY "Pale Horse Rider" (DRAG CITY) DC752 LP/ CASS/ CD March 12 street date. Wand singer/guitarist Cory Hanson is reflecting on a series of moments in which he steps farther into himself, finding the ultimate big sky country on the inside of his skull. It's a combination of songs and sounds that journey through bleak and broken territory and places of sweet, lush remove, and it adds up to the best record he's been involved in yet: his second solo album, "Pale Horse Rider". Cory's first solo, "The Unborn Capitalist From Limbo", was an intense affair, a grand experiment that produced inspiring, unconventional music - but this time around, he wanted to breathe a bit easier, to feel that breath in the music as well. Fueled with DNA lifted from country-rock cut with native psych and prog strands, Cory guided his craft toward the cosmic side of the highway, a benevolent alien in ambient fields hazy with heat and synths, early morning fog and space echo spreading the harmonies wide. HELICON "Fuzz Club Session (180g)” (FUZZ CLUB FCS15LP LP February 26 street date. Following their 'This Can Only Lead To Chaos' LP, Glasgow's Helicon are gearing up to release a Fuzz Club Session. Recorded live at Dystopia Studios with their trusted producer Luigi Pasquini (Trembling Bells, The Cosmic Dead) and released on 180g vinyl alongside a series of videos, the LP captures the band's heady psych-rock sound at its finest: a far-out amalgamation of strung-out sitars, riotous walls of fuzzy feedback and cosmic synths that's all bolstered by the live energy that the band are renowned for and has been impossible to justly capture on wax, until now. As well as comprising tracks from their recent full-length, 'This Can Only Lead To Chaos', the Fuzz Club Session also features two previously unreleased songs, 'Permo' and 'Il Bacio Di Guida'. HOUNDS "Cattle In the Sky" (BMG RIGHTS 4050538652338 CD February 5 street date. Hounds - Cattle In The Sky Described by Hounds bassist/vocalist Jack McCoy as "a juxtaposition of things," the album is set for release in February 2021. It follows the band's 2017 self-titled LP. A lot has changed for the group in those three years - not to mention the decade since the band first took off as Clockwork, when the original members were young teenagers in St. Charles. The band now offers up a more aggressive style of rock than it's earlier sound. On St. Louis on the Air, Slone described the new album as featuring "energetic rock 'n' roll that's honest." JACUZZI, GENEVA "Lamaze" (MEXICAN MEX293 LP February 26 street date. Geneva Jacuzzi is a pop artist working in the strange paradise of angels - Los Angeles. A mother of invention, she is exalted as an early pioneer of the modern lo-fi bedroom pop terrain, and is a notable figure in the underground scenes in Hollywood and Los Angeles, with her influence spreading worldwide in the pop, noise, and independent art communities. "Lamaze" is Geneva's 2010 debut - a full-length pressing of analog 4- track and 8-track recordings that document the development of her musical style: from her first appearance in 2004 up to 2009. The collection is venerated as canon among her devotees and has become a coveted relic among fans and collectors of pop artifacts and rarities. The recordings from this period are largely electronic pop songs that are typical minimalist constructions with dance floor tempos that trot around at about 100 BPM. "Lamaze" is essentially a collection of demos, which is an atypical debut. But it is among the first lo-fi pop recordings that became the lexicon of the new music frontier, the "hypnagogic" jukebox - chillwave, bedroom pop, witch house, vaporwave, and more. The sound of the future, today. KOHTI TUHOA "Kohti Tuhoa EP" (LA VIDA ES UN MUS229 12"EP March 5 street date. Kohti Tuhoa's self titled debut EP is finally available on vinyl again! The earlier 7" pressings sold out long ago and are getting harder to find, so it's time for this record to get the well-deserved LVEUM treatment. Unsatisfied with the original release, the band decided to remaster the record from the original analog tapes and rework the layout for best possible results. The LVEUM pressing will be cut on a 45rpm 12" and includes the complete 7-track session with the bonus track "Velkaa maksat kuitenkin", which was left out of the original pressing since the session was too long for a 7". This is Kohti Tuhoa in their early days: raw, noisy, fast and slightly more metallic, like a mix of "Behind the Realms of Madness"-era Sacrilege, Framtid, and classic Finnish hardcore. MILK & HONEY BAND "Songs From Truleigh Hill”(ONOMATOPOE HUM37 LP MILK & HONEY BAND "Songs From Truleigh Hill”(ONOMATOPOE HUM38 CD March 5 street date. Essentially Robert White - erstwhile mainstay keyboardist/guitarist/songwriter for early 1990s noisenik Britpop-deniers, Levitation - The Milk And Honey Band exist so that the world doesn't have to invent another band as contrarily/culturally dissimilar to any other band as contrarily/culturally dissimilar to them. The songs that The Milk And Honey Band conjure up have more in keeping with the sublime, reflective nature of a novel like "Cider With Rosie" than they do with the self-congratulatory, back-slapping musical fare often associated with the indie scene. In 2004 White signed to Andy Partridge's Ape House label and released "The Secret Life Of The Milk And Honey Band", and four years after that the band released their first masterpiece, "Dog Eared Moonlight", which was accorded the kind of critical attention that makes everyone sit up and notice. MINT JULEP "In A Deep And (WESTERN WV192 LP/ CD Dreamless Sleep" March 19 street date. Created slowly over a years-long span that encompassed the recording of 2019's "Stray Fantasies", wife and husband duo Hollie and Keith Kenniff deliver "In a Deep and Dreamless Sleep", a distinctly hazier chapter of their technicolor pop venture Mint Julep. Where the former album bore a crystalline latticework of defined pop structure, the latter blunts the sharpness and softens the glare, striking a balance between songcraft, and Hollie's solo material, as well as Keith's output as Goldmund. "In a Deep and Dreamless Sleep" assumes a more aerated form, exuding a heavy fog of shoegaze sensibility, though the infectious pop know-how of its precursor remains firmly intact. A 46 minute collection of phosphoric ambient pop which bears a sense of skillful consistency that belies the album's casual creation. NEW BUMS "Last Time I Saw Grace" (DRAG CITY) DC809 LP March 19 street date. Seven years and a handful of lifetimes ago, New Bums came out of nowhere with their debut album, "Voices In A Rented Room" - a record the New York Times described as "feeling like it's falling apart". Then, silence descended, as the Bums withdrew to the place from which they'd mysteriously emerged. Now, the Bums are back! It's clear that the duo of Donovan Quinn (Skygreen Leopards) and Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance, Rangda, etc.) are fully reanimated, as evidenced by the songs and sounds of "Last Time I Saw Grace". Retaining the drunk-dog-locomotion of their debut, New Bums sprinkle a bit of fresh fancy into their signature twin guitars-and-vocals sound, with cleaner recording techniques, further developments in harmonies, and a new appreciation for a song with more than two parts, making "Last Time I Saw Grace" nothing less than the perfect progression from the purposefully murky mixes of their debut. Continuing to embrace an acoustic rock 'n' roll sound, inspired by artists such as Jacobites, Robyn Hitchcock, Johnny Thunders, The Replacements and such, New Bums push the words and the stories to the front of the line, crafting tales with satiric glee. NIGHTSHIFT "Zöe" (TROUBLE IN TIM160 LP/ CASS/ CD NIGHTSHIFT "Zöe (moss green vinyl)" (TROUBLE IN TIM160LPC1 LP February 26 street date. The band that became Nightshift formed in 2019 in the ecosystem of Glasgow's current indie scene. The city's fertile and creative group of musicians have been committed to pushing the boundaries of and blurring the lines between DIY, punk, experimentalism and indie pop for decades now and Nightshift slot right in, featuring members from current indie stalwarts Spinning Coin, 2 Ply and Robert Sotelo. Nightshift self-released a full-length cassette on CUSP Recordings in early 2020, laying the foundation of their sound; hypnotic, melodic, understated indie post-punk with hooks that stick around long after you've heard them. "Zöe" is the band's newest effort, and first for Trouble In Mind. VAPOUR THEORIES "Celstial Scuzz (gold)” (FIRE) FIRELP607X LP March 5 street date. New album from brothers John and Michael Gibbons, the guitarists from psychedelic drone legends Bardo Pond. A "heavy ambient" instrumental masterpiece that explores the symbiotic relationship of the duo as they build and dismantle sounds on a unique ethereal trip. A full-length follow up to ‘Joint Chiefs’ from 2006, ‘Celestial Scuzz’ is a monumental sound piece created from hours of jam sessions and crafted into a cohesive mind-blowing trip. The result has a heavy ambience, like Eno locked in a dark room with Sunn-O))))) rehearsing next door. While Bardo Pond's trajectory takes them deep into rock music's ever-imploding sound, the brothers Gibbons surf a more ethereal and eclectic plain; from a heady and consuming space, a "sanctuary; balm for the soul". Gold vinyl edition, limited to 500 copies. VEGA, ALAN & "Righteous Lite" (CREEPING BENT045LP LP REVOLUTIONARY COR March 5 street date. Alan Vega (Suicide) and Stephen Lironi (Altered Images) released an iconic album in 1999 as Revolutionary Corps of Teenage Jesus. "Righteous Lite" is even more prescient today than it was over 20 years ago, Alan's lyrics foresaw where society seems to be now, with corporate government utilising mass media to control the mass market and populace. Stephen's production and music echo the analogue vibrations of the debut Suicide album, and in tandem with Alan's primal scream, create an album that works as a raw conceptual piece. This is the first time that "Righteous Lite" has been released on vinyl, on a deluxe gatefold sleeve featuring new artwork (with cover art by Alan). The production is claustrophobic and intense, matched by a dystopian lyrical outlook that feels incredibly topical. WEDDING PRESENT "Locked Down & (SCOPITONES) TONECD088 CD Stripped Back" March 5 street date. "Locked Down And Stripped Back" features home recordings of Wedding Present classics, along with two previously unreleased songs: ‘You're Just A Habit That I'm Trying To Break’ and ‘We Should Be Together’. The former is the first fruit of David Gedge's songwriting partnership with Wedding Present guitarist Jon Stewart [of Sleeper fame] whilst the latter was originally written [but never released] by Sleeper themselves. This new Wedding Present version features Louise Wener on vocals. WURLD SERIES "What's Growing" (MERITORIO) MER025 LP March 19 street date. “What’s Growing” is the second album by Wurld Series, an indie rock band from Christchurch, New Zealand. Christchurch is a city home to a strong DIY music ethic, traceable back to the beginning of labels such as Flying Nun and Xpressway. Wurld Series have been at the forefront of a continuation of this approach since the mid 2010’s and are known locally for their skewed pop sensibility and lo-fi production aesthetic. The songs contained in “What's Growing” are submerged within reeling guitar, hypnotic mellotron and meditative drones. Lyrical themes include post-apocalyptic living, extraterrestrial visitation, TV game show monsters and the workplace as a dreamlike medieval dystopia. At times traces of Tall Dwarfs or The 3Ds can be heard. More obvious American 90’s indie rock influences are also evident, alongside a clear strain of unsettling, pastoral British psych folk that runs throughout the album.

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ACID MAMMOTH "Under Acid Hoof (with (HEAVY PSYCH HPS115CD CD bonus tracks)" April 2 street date. Really happy to announce that one year after its release, “Under Acid Hoof” is getting a rad repress by Heavy Psych Sounds in purple, featuring two bonus tracks, “Far Harad“ and a live version of “White Hag“!!! “Far Harad“ is an instrumental track that was recorded at the same time as “Under Acid Hoof”. Like the title suggests, imagine a horde of raging giant Mumakil marching towards you with evil intentions!!! It was initially meant as an extension of the song “Jack the Riffer“, but was later decided to be split and stand on its own as a track. It’s heavy and it’s fuzzy, incorporating all the elements that made “Under Acid Hoof” sound great. “White Hag“ was recorded live right after the first Covid lockdown at a live stream gig we did at Temple Athens. The song is the opening of our 2017 self-titled debut full-length album and the first Acid Mammoth song ever DORO "Classic Diamonds" (RARE RDP0020 DVD February 26 street date. "Classic Diamonds" is the third reissue after "20 Years - A Warrior Soul" and "Für Immer" with which Doro gives her fans access to long sold out DVD's on her own label Rare Diamonds Productions. "Classic Diamonds" (from 2004) shows Doro's performance with the 30-piece Classic Night Orchestra at the world's biggest metal festival in Wacken with guest stars like Blaze Bayley (Iron Maiden) and Chris Caffery (Savatage, TSO). In addition the concerts from Hamburg and Cologne are featured. The latter was a "Rockpalast" production from 17.10.2004. KARBHOLZ "Kontra." (METALVILLE) MV0265 CD KARBHOLZ "Kontra. (incl. CD)" (METALVILLE) MV0265V LP March 26 street date. Kärbholz is one of the most successful German speaking rock bands of the last 10 years. Since their foundation in 2003, the four guys from the quiet Ruppichteroth (a small town near Cologne) have managed to continuously raise their level of popularity. The music of Kärbholz contains influences from rock, punk and indie. The musicians themselves as well as the fans call their sound full throttle rock 'n' roll. Over the years, the band has also gained a reputation as an exciting live act whose straight, charismatic and raw sound full of emotionality inspires a wide audience. On their new album Kärbholz didn't go in search of a big musical change but tried to filter out the essence of the past 15 years of band history and to plant it in every single track. Exclusive >> JAZZ/BLUES/INSTRUMENTAL >>

DRAKE/MITCHENER/P "Some Good News (2CD)" (OTOROKU) ROKU025 CD ARKER/ROBINSO March 5 street date. Double CD documenting the magic meeting of one of the all-time great rhythm sections in jazz: percussionist Hamid Drake and bassist William Parker, with London's brilliant Black Top (Orphy Robinson and Pat Thomas) and Elaine Mitchener. Across two sets the quintet are infectiously energetic and inspired, striding from synchronised heavy groove to star bright solos, whilst incorporating dub effects, guimbri and sumptuous blues piano playing. Having met in 2006, Black Top played with Parker and Drake as part of their residency at Cafe OTO in 2016; forming a quartet grounded in transatlantic kinship but which looked outward to the Carribean, calypso music and Saharan gnawa rhythms. When Parker and Drake returned to OTO in 2019 Black Top reformed again, but this time with the brilliant addition of vocalist Elaine Mitchener. Over the last few years the clarity with which Mitchener has explored vocal expression in the global Black Avant Garde has been stunning, but here the range in her influences is manifest, moving effortlessly between phonetic and poetic experimentation and spoken word, all the while at ease with soul soaked jazz and dissonant free fall. FIRE! "Defeat" (RUNE RCD2217 CD FIRE! "Defeat" (RUNE RLP3217 LP March 5 street date. Fire! tracking new paths and reaching new levels of excellence, still honoring their 12 year old vow of presenting a fresh approach to improvised music. Their debut album, "You Liked Me Five Minutes Ago", was released in 2009 to wide international acclaim. Between this and "Defeat" there's been five albums, including collaborations with Jim O'Rourke and Oren Ambarchi. No two Fire! records sound the same, but with "Defeat" they have taken their biggest leap so far, with Mats Gustafsson giving the flute a prominent place in the sound image, a surprising and most successful move, his both expressive and ornamental approach given ample room to breathe, especially on the two long tracks bookending the album. In places more subdued than on previous efforts, but with the distinctive bass figures and hypnotic mood fully intact. HAZAN, SHAY QUINTET "Berber's Cha Cha/Old Tart” (JAZZMAN) JAZZ45010EP 7" March 26 street date. Introducing the first 7" single from bassist and composer Shay Hazan and his quintet from Tel-Aviv, Israel. Dedicated to saxophonist Albert Beger , a mainstay of Israeli jazz and Hazan mentor, "Berber's Cha Cha" is an up-tempo piano-led waltz, redolent of classic Prestige Records soul-jazz, especially when some urgent horn charts turn up the heat. It's a corker! While on the underbelly, "Old Tart" sounds like nothing less than a lost gem from the Brecht / Weil songbook. Lugubrious and magnificent, this world-weary vocal cut is more than a match for the nominal A-side. Destined for the hippest jukeboxes in the hippest joints in the country, this milestone tenth release in Jazzman's estimable JAZZ45 series keeps standards impossibly high. The JAZZ45 label features original artwork and original music on each and every release, and are limited to just 600 copies worldwide.

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FREEDOM AFFAIR "Freedom Is Love" (SUNFLOWER SFS3003 CD FREEDOM AFFAIR "Freedom Is Love (SUNFLOWER SFS3003LPC1 LP (random coloured vinyl)" March 12 street date. "Freedom Is Love" is the debut album from Kansas City's newest soul juggernaut, The Freedom Affair. The album explores themes of love, heartache, empowerment, and togetherness through a varying landscape of hard-hitting funk, luscious soul, and everything in between. The Freedom Affair is a unique collective featuring 3 powerhouse female vocalists in front of a dynamic 6-piece band. On "Freedom Is Love", each of the ladies get their time to shine individually, but the magic is on full display when all 3 come together in unison and harmony, symbolically embodying the messages that they sing about. The album was recorded and produced by Chris Hazelton, utilizing the best of vintage and new recording technologies to create an authentic experience, befitting of a soul record that would have been relevant 50 years ago as much as it will be 50 years from now. OROZA, BOBBY "I Got Love/Loving Body" (BIG CROWN) BC0987 7" February 12 street date. Finnish crooner Bobby Oroza is back with a new set of tunes that pick up right where his glorious 2018 debut album, "This Love", left off. The A side "I Got Love" is a sweet soul anthem for those with their priorities straight and an encouraging reminder to those who may have lost sight of what is truly important in life. He sings about choosing love over all things material and recognizing what you have when you have it. The B side, "Loving Body", is as seductive as it is profound. A beautiful song about attraction and desire that will be an instant staple in the sweet soul world and beyond.

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LEVA, VIVIAN & "Vivian Leva & Riley (FREE DIRT) DIRTCD0100 CD RILEY CALCAGNO Calcagno" March 12 street date. Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno's self-titled record is old-soul roots music to its core. Though both just out of college, the duo's musical talents extend far beyond their years. Produced by Cajun roots heavyweight Joel Savoy at his GRAMMY-winning studio, Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno is not some soulless collection of songs imitating previous masters of American music. Rather, the pair has responded to one of the darkest eras in American history with an album of stunning breadth and originality. With mass protests and fires raging near their current home in the Pacific Northwest, and no prospect of touring anytime soon, it's an aptly biting, bittersweet group of songs for an uncertain time. Yet, Leva and Calcagno balance this with a sense of optimism-a notion that at our most vulnerable we might emerge better humans because of it all, perhaps beginning with our own intimate relationships.

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TENO AFRIKA "Amapiano Selections" (AWESOME ATFA040 LP/ CD March 19 street date. The past five years have seen amapiano, South Africa's electronic music movement born in the townships of the country's Gauteng province, evolve from an underground sound to a nationwide mainstream staple. Even with its commercial success though, amapiano's DIY ethos has continued to disrupt music creation and distribution in the country. 21-year-old Lutendo Raduvha (aka Teno Afrika) has spent the bulk of his life moving between different townships on the outskirts of Johannesburg and Pretoria in the Gauteng province. He makes amapiano music that reflects those influences. Amapiano is partly a tasting menu of South Africa's musical history, a lineage that has been as much a backdrop to the times as it has been a catalyst for change in the country. "Amapiano Selections", the debut album by DJ and producer Teno Afrika, gives listeners outside the movement's online release economy an insight into the high-burn nature of amapiano that has spawned a distinct typology under its larger umbrella.

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PUBLIC MEMORY "Ripped Apparition (blue)” (FELTE) FLT071LPC1 LP March 19 street date. Since 2016, Public Memory has been crafting lo-fi electronica from the darker corners of the psychic landscape. Gritty atmospherics, damaged synthesizers, and unearthly vocals blend with a mixture of electronic and organic percussion, creating a sense of forceful unease. This, when combined with the shadowy production and emotive singing of Robert Toher, creates a singular contrast between power and vulnerability. THIS MORN' OMINA "The Roots Of Saraswati (digi)” (DEPENDENT) MIND356 CD THIS MORN' OMINA "The Roots Of Saraswati (DEPENDENT) MIND357 CD (2CD deluxe edition)" March 26 street date. With "The Roots of Saraswati", This Morn' Omina add a new, dark facet to their already impressive catalogue. The latest album by the Belgian tribal industrial pioneers can be seen both as a continuation of their previous work as well as a welcome expansion of their stylistic palette. The broadening of their musical horizon is partly due to Karolus Leroq having been replaced by Ivardenshphere drummer and electro-musician Scott Fox. The Canadian from Edmonton arrived with new sound elements in his bag when he joined This Morn' Omina. This line-up change resulted in the current tracks offering an increased compositional depth and a darker atmosphere compared to the previous album "Kundalini Rising" (2017). The organic structures of the current songs put more emphasis on the tribal heart of the Belgians, while their psychedelic trance influences shining through on their previous albums have been audibly trimmed back.

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ATMOSPHERE "God's Bathroom Floor" (RHYMESAYER RSE320 7" March 12 street date. Initially written and recorded when Atmosphere and fledgling label Rhymesayers Entertainment were still making a name for themselves in the Minneapolis hip-hop scene, "God's Bathroom Floor" was an early standout for the group. Turning heads and drawing new fans in with Slug's introspective raps over producer Stress' hypnotic jazzy beat, the song was performed live frequently, becoming an audience favorite before ever appearing on an actual release. Even then, it was only a live performance they made available, and only on a limited mixtape they released in 1996. It would be another year before the 4-track studio recording would surface on Atmosphere's "Overcast!" EP, a collection of focus tracks promoting their debut full-length album, but "God's Bathroom Floor" never made it onto the album itself and slowly slipped into obscurity from there. Now, in celebration of its 25th anniversary, the original recording has been unearthed, remastered, and pressed on this limited edition 7-inch vinyl. Plus, in a nod to the song's original release as a live version, included is a new live performance of the song, recorded recently in Montreal, mixed and mastered exclusively for this special release. BROWNOUT "Fear of a Brown Planet" (FAT BEATS) FB5185 LP Available now. BACK IN STOCK! Thirty-Two years ago, pissed-off 12-year-olds around the universe discovered a new planet, a Black Planet. Public Enemy’s aggressive, Benihana beats and incendiary lyrics instilled fear among parents and teachers everywhere, even in the border town of Laredo, Texas, home of the future founders of the Latin- Funk-Soul-Breaks super group, Brownout. The band’s sixth full-length album Fear of a Brown Planet is a musical manifesto inspired by Public Enemy’s music and revolutionary spirit. CLIPPING. "Face (EP)" (DEATHBOMB DBA118 12"EP Available now. BACK IN STOCK! In 2012 clipping. released their debut EP, a 3 song cassette - centered around an early live favorite "Face". Deathbomb Arc now brings this long out of print release back, fully remastered, with a slew of bonus tracks. EDAN "Primitive Plus" (LEWIS) LEWISCD001 CD March 12 street date. Now available on CD. Stanton Swihart of AllMusic gave this album 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "a wild, weird, instantly left-field rap masterpiece from one seriously bugged-out, innovative loner." Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! described it as "an album that embraces the late '80s/early '90s of hip-hop, with old school beats and battle rhymes (the Primitive), while at the same time shaking hands with new school lyricism and space age effects (the Plus)." Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club wrote: "One of the year's most promising debuts, "Primitive Plus" makes the beats of yesterday and the flows of today sound like the hip-hop of tomorrow." J DILLA "Donuts (2LP)" (STONES STH2126 LP Available now. BACK IN STOCK! Donuts began simply enough as an idea to turn a particularly good demo beat tape into a full-length release, and has since became a classic hip-hop album, one of the defining works of the artist’s life. Completed during a year in which J Dilla spent mostly in a hospital bed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Donuts would gain particular poignancy when, only three days after it’s release, February 10, 2006, the artist passed away, losing his battle with a rare blood disease. Announced in Fall 2005, the concept of a "rap album without rappers" struck some as minor novelty, but Donuts would prove to transcend the rigid definitions of what a hip-hop album could be. It plays part like a DJ mix, part like a hip-hop beat maker at work, its songs starting and stopping unexpectedly, like someone turning the dial on an imaginary radio station. But it’s an unmistakably modern album, and one which perfectly encapsulated the artist’s reputation among his peers and fans as a top-rated architect of soulful hip-hop. JAYLIB "Champion Sound (2LP)" (STONES STH2062 LP Available now. BACK IN STOCK! These tapes were created for Stones Throw's Cassette Store Day 2015 popup shop. In 2003, J Dilla was better known as Jay Dee, a Detroit producer who shunned publicity but was widely respected in hip-hop; Madlib was an up-and-coming L.A. producer making a name for himself with his wild diversity, from rap (Quasimoto) to electronic jazz (Yesterdays New Quintet) to remixes (Shades of Blue, Blue Note- 2003). At the time of Champion Sound's original release in late 2003, J Dilla and Madlib had never been photographed together or appeared as a group in public. In the years that followed, this changed drastically - after Dilla's move to Los Angeles, the two worked together, communicated through hip-hop beat tapes, and toured together as Jaylib. Madlib's profile rose with his MF DOOM-collab Madvillain. J Dilla, though dealing with a serious illness, continued crafting material for artists such as Common and Busta Rhymes while working on a wealth of solo material. Dilla's final albums - Donuts (Stones Throw-2006), The Shining (BBE-2006) - along with the re-issue of Ruff Draft (Stones Throw-2007) have introduced his name and music to countless new fans while publications from The Source to Rolling Stone paid respect to his musical genius. MARCIANO, ROC "Mt. Marci" (FAT BEATS) FB5205 CD/ LP April 2 street date. eaturing Schoolboy Q, Kool Keith, Action Bronson, Stove God Cook$ and Trent Truce Mt. Marci is the 8th studio album from legendary emcee / producer Roc Marciano. This new album is in conjunction with Josue Thomas of The Gallery Dept, and without question is a must have for the true music / Roc Marciano fan. This is Art That Kills.

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OF MONTREAL "The Sunlandic Twins (POLYVINYL) PRC9554 LP (LP+12-inch-red/orange swirl)" STRANGE, BARTEES "Live Forever (black with (MEMORY MM015LPC7 LP bone & red splatter)" Import Titles >> ROCK/POP/PUNK/ALTERNATIVE/INDIE >>

AUTUMNS "Dyslexia Sound System" (TOUCH TSR21LP LP March 12 street date. Autumns Meets Post-Punkers Uptown. A couple of years after the "Dyslexia Tracks" EP, and following a volley of killer releases on labels such as iDEAL, Death & Leisure, and Opal Tapes, Autumns returns to Touch Sensitive with perhaps his most complete set to date. Pitching down the BPM but maintaining the intensity of his recent recorded output and incendiary live shows, "Dyslexia Sound System" sees Christian Donaghey turn the edit on himself with a grip of eight dub-wave zingers. Pulling from his love of On-U Sound, The Pop Group, and Public Image Limited, Dyslexia Sound System perfectly fuses dubbed-out dynamics with the tough and unrelenting electronics that has become Autumns' signature sound. Guitars squall, clarinets skronk, vocals echo, roto-toms repeat and - as always with Autumns - rhythm is king. Limited to 250 copies. BILLY TALENT "Billy Talent II (2LP-180g)” (MUSIC ON MOVLP2798 LP March 12 street date. New black vinyl pressing. Billy Talent's second album debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart and also reached the top spot in the German chart. Compared to their debut album, which focused mainly on anger, this one is more mellow, dealing with real-life issues, to the praise of fans and critics. Includes a 4-page booklet with lyrics. CORVAIR "Corvair" (WHERE IT'S WIA092LP LP March 12 street date. Corvair is what happens when you trap two Scorpio songwriters in a house together. Comprised of a Portland-based husband/wife duo of two seasoned musicians (Brian Naubert and Heather Larimer), Corvair's debut album charts a starcrossed love story over three decades, five cities, and six continents. Spanning from atmospheric pop to jangly confessional, 70s AM to 90s FM, this work is laden with stunning turns of phrase and prodigious melodies, two voices leaping to meet in the ether. HEIDEROOSJES "Noisy Fairytales (180g- (MUSIC ON MOVLP2842Y LP translucent yellow vinyl)" March 12 street date. Energetic debut album by the then 18-year-old Heideroosjes. Youthful punk fury captured by an analog eight-track recorder. With up-tempo punk anthems such as 'I'm not deaf (I'm just ignoring you)' and 'United Scum', but also the cult hit 'Ze Smelten De Paashaas', which originated as an improvisational joke in the studio and was added as a bonus track. At that time it seemed like a fairytale that these four angry young men played every major festival and received a Dutch Grammy Award (Edison). Available as a limited edition of 1000 copies pressed on translucent yellow coloured vinyl. JACK'S MANNEQUIN "The Glass Passenger (MUSIC ON MOVLP2055C LP (2LP-180g/silver vinyl)" March 12 street date. SOCIAL DISTORTION "Somewhere Between (MUSIC ON CD) MOCCD14018 CD Heaven And Hell" March 5 street date.

Import Titles >> METAL/PROG/PSYCH/HARD-ROCK >>

AUTUMN'S CHILD "Angel's Gate" (AOR HEAVEN) AORH00222 CD March 5 street date. Mikael Erlandsson has released six successful solo albums and a lot of titles with groups like Phenomena, Salute among others. Between 2006-2018 Erlandsson fronted the Swedish super group Secret Service which he toured with live all over the world. Autumn's Child's self-titled debut album was released in January 2019 through AOR Heaven. This time they have defined their craft even more and the album is again filled with great songs and classy musicianship. The album starts off with the song "Where Angels Cry" which offers all of the Autumn's Child's typical elements: hard Melodic Rock with a Nordic touch. There are homages throughout the album to Whitesnake, AOR, Supertramp, Gary Moore,10cc, Manfred Mann, and ELO but most of all it sounds like nothing else in today's music scene. CANCERVO "1 (green vinyl)" (ELECTRIC EVR032G LP CANCERVO "1 (transparent vinyl)" (ELECTRIC EVR032T LP March 19 street date. Cancervo is the name of an iconic mountain in the heart of a valley rich of tradition and popular legends. In 2020 three local guys, charmed by the tale of the creature half dog and half deer who live on that mountain, create a power heavy psych trio. With 70’s heavy riffs and mystical moments, they to tribute their own valley The whole album talks about local places and folktales. It will drag you between mystic mountains (Aralalta), rushing river (1987), wildfire (Cancervo), deathly gallery (Darco) and murky village (Averara). Influences: Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Cream and King Crimson. Artwork by: David Paul Seymour. CATS IN SPACE "Atlantis" (HARMONY HFV11 LP March 5 street date. Repress limited to 500 copies worldwide on black vinyl. CRYSTALLION "Heads Or Tails" (PRIDE & JOY) PJM12289 CD March 5 street date. Crystallion was founded in 2003 by bassist Steve Hall and drummer Martin Herzinger. On their first two albums, "A Dark Enchanted Crystal Night" and "Hattin", they offered a bombastic Metal sound with obvious influences from groups like Rhapsody, Helloween, and Dragonforce. Powerful riffs and hooks here met with elaborated songwriting and stirring melodies. With the release of "Hundred Days" (2009), Crystallion moved away from their double-bass orientated songwriting over to rather heavy and hard rock coloured songs, without losing their own roots. The group's fourth studio album "Killer" saw the light of day in the beginning of 2013. A demo with four brand new tracks was sent to Pride & Joy Music in July 2018 and resulted in a new record deal for the band with this German Metal label. Unfortunately, in 2019 singer Thomas Strübler decided to leave the band after being a member for 15 years. His successor was found in powerhouse female singer Kristina Berchtold. With Bertchold on vocals, the quartet now has managed to leave all Power Metal clichés behind. GLASGOW "Zero Four One" (AOR HEAVEN) AORH00223 CD March 5 street date. Emerging from Glasgow, the band by the same name titled their debut from 1987 "Zero Four One", 041 being the telephone dialing code of the city back in the day. Archie Dickson (guitar), who started playing locally before ending up with Wildcat in the late 1970s and later on Heaven, tried to bring back Glasgow several times but it never happened. The first demos as Glasgow with a slightly heavier approach than Heaven came on in 1983. Shortly after fellow Glaswegian band Heavy Pettin', they put out a first vinyl single the same year on Neat Records. Unfortunately, they turned down an offer for a full album from Neat, presumably waiting for a bigger label and publishing a three track EP on Clyde Records in 1984 as a promotional tool instead. Minor line-up changes took place before Kenny Denton (The Who, Status Quo) produced "Zero One Four", comprised with a solid mixture of hard rock and AOR. Don Airey (Deep Purple) guested on keyboards. Comes with a bonus track from 1988, liner notes by Dave Reynolds, and mastering by Chris Lyne. Limited to 500 copies. METAL CHURCH "The Dark" (MUSIC ON CD) MOCCD14045 CD March 19 street date. NATURAL BORN MACHINE "Human" (PRIDE & JOY) PJM12449 CD March 5 street date. Natural Born Machine is a new international Melodic Heavy Rock band founded in 2019 by bassist and composer Alberto Rigoni (solo, BAD AS, Vivaldi Metal Project, etc.) which features Pink Cream 69 singer David Readman, guitarist "Lex" Tricarico (BAD AS) and drummer Denis "Denzy" Novello (Ardityon) in the line-up. The album was recorded and mixed at AR Studio in Treviso, Italy and mixed and mastered by Alberto Rigoni. OCEANA "Pattern" (TIME TO KILL) TTK034CD CD OCEANA "Pattern (2LP)" (TIME TO KILL) TTK034LP LP March 5 street date. Oceana was born in 1994 from the friendship between Massimiliano Pagliuso and Alessandro “Sancho” Marconcini (to whom Gianpaolo Caprino was added in 1997). The intent was to mix progressive metal elements with European-style death doom. The references, from a musical point of view, range from Edge Of Sanity to Katatonia, from Paradise Lost to Duran Duran, from Metallica to Dream Theater. The Pattern (mixed and mastered by legendary engineer Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios) and entrusted by Travis Smith cover artwork is the band’s return to the scene. It also sees a change of logo by the great Daniele Valeriani, an artist who has been able to perfectly represent the new image of the Roman trio. Progressive Death Metal for fans of Paradise Lost, Katatonia, Nightingale, Whiterscape and Dream Theater. ORION'S REIGN "Scores Of War" (PRIDE & JOY) PJM12463 CD March 5 street date. Reissue of Symphonic Metal band Orion Riegn's second full-length studio album, "Scores of War", which originally was released in October 2018. "Scores Of War" offers a full symphonic experience profoundly influenced by epic movie scores, with a complete orchestra, bombastic rhythms, massive choirs and guest appearances such as Tim Ripper Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth), Bob Katsionis (Firewind), Mark Boals (Malmsteen) and others. This new version of "Scores Of War" is limited to 1000 copies world-wide and additionally includes the two bonus tracks "Raining Blood" (Slayer cover) and Skyrim's "Dragonborn" featuring Wind Rose/Fairytale singer Francesco Cavalieri on the microphone. PALLAS, TYLA J. "Live In Tokyo (KING OUTLAW) KOP120CD CD (CD+DVD)" March 5 street date. "Live In Tokyo" was recorded over 3 nights in March 2020 just as the Covid-19 pandemic was breaking out. These intimate, sold-out, acoustic shows from Tyla went ahead yet The Dogs D'Amour band shows scheduled for only 2 days later in the same city were cancelled. As such, the audience atmosphere at the acoustic shows was a cocktail of adrenalin, excitement, and fear. Added to which, these were Tyla's first shows in Japan for over 2 decades and delighted fans were queuing around the block to see him. The shows didn't disappoint. All the hits and more were played including ad hoc requests for lesser known songs shouted out by the crowd. SCHWARZ, SIGGI "The Fire Inside" (PRIDE & JOY) PJM12456 CD March 5 street date. German guitar legend Siggi Schwarz proudly presents 15 original and powerful rock songs on his new album. These songs are straightforward, melodic, raw and basically badass American! The new songs from Schwarz are fresh and a new awakening of the legendary late 70s and 80s rock era. Dave Schaefer's native American (Cherokee) blood and temperament can be felt and heard through his strong and expressive vocals as well as with his clever lyrics and catchy, sing-along hooklines. SKOLD "Dies Irae (clear vinyl)" (CLEOPATRA) CLE1800 LP SKOLD "Dies Irae" (CLEOPATRA) CLE18000 CD March 5 street date. Former Marilyn Manson and Shotgun Messiah member Tim Skold takes his heralded industrial project Skold in a bold new direction. This fifth album leans heavy in the metal direction, showcasing Skold's aggressive guitar playing prowess with complex and catchy hooks backed by sonically elaborate keyboards. Available on CD in a reverse-board digipak as well as clear vinyl housed in a reverse-board jacket and full-colour inner sleeve. WALK THE WALK "Walk The Walk" (AOR HEAVEN) AORH0022 CD March 5 street date. In early 2020, former Dio guitarist Tracy G introduced J. Adler and Paul Alfery, knowing they both love melodic hard rock with big choruses and strong hooks. They got busy writing and recording an album that they are both extremely proud of. Adler has recorded vocals with the following artists amongst others: David Ellefson (Megadeth), Ray Luzier (David Lee Roth), Tracy G. (Dio), Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall), Tim Gaines (Stryper), Larry "Bones" Dennison (Lita Ford, Dio), Ryan Hoyle (Paul Rodgers), Paul Bostaph (Slayer, Testament), Steve Conley (Flotsam & Jetsam), Rex Carroll (Whitecross), and Billy Smiley (Whiteheart) and has also fronted 2 "supergroups" over the years - Dead Of Night and Goaded. Multi-Instrumentalist Alfery regularly played Hollywood's Sunset Strip in the 1980s and early 90s. He has shared the stage with Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai, Tony Iommi and other notable musicians.

Import Titles >> REISSUES/CLASSICS/OLDIES/LIVE/COMPS >>

49TH PARALLEL "49th Parallel" (LION LIONLP138 LP Available now. Repress of this lost pop psychedelia classic from the Calgary scene - with groovy arrangements that recall Nilsson, Donovan and the sunshine glory of the Association - plus some of the more driving efforts of groups like Love. Most of the tunes are as catchy as all get out - with swirling organs, fuzzed out guitars, and lushly trippy accents of horns, strings - with eccentric lyricism and group vocals. AMERICAN GYPSY "Angel Eyes (180g-gold (MUSIC ON MOVLP2751C LP vinyl)" March 19 street date. American Gypsy was a funk group of American origin, who began playing in Los Angeles, Spain, and eventually settled in Amsterdam. Their 1974 debut album is a classic funk and soul album which features the single "Angel Eyes", which hit number 8 on the Dutch Singles Charts. Limited run of 1000 individually numbered copies on gold coloured vinyl, housed in the original 1974 Dutch painting cover sleeve. BADFINGER "No Matter What: (CLEOPATRA) CLE2195 CD Revisiting The Hits" BADFINGER "No Matter What: (CLEOPATRA) CLE21950 LP Revisiting The Hits (coloured vinyl)" March 26 street date. A stellar line-up of special guest superstars join Joey Molland's Badfinger to create a full- length album of unique twists on the band's all-time favourite hits. Includes performances by Matthew Sweet, Todd Rundgren, Rick Wakeman, The Legendary Pink Dots, Ian Anderson, Rick Springfield, Sonny Landreth, and BROUGHTON, EDGAR "Edgar Broughton Band" (MUSIC ON CD) MOCCD14053 CD BAND March 12 street date. The Edgar Broughton Band, founded in 1968 in Warwick, England, was one of those unique late 60s/early 70s bands having their own fanbase and a psychedelic blues-rock sound with occult tendencies. Their self-titled 1971 third album is an eclectic album that changes pace from song to song and is also known as ‘The Meat Album’, with guest appearances by Roy Harper and Mike Oldfield. They were the people's band, working man's rock and roll, who let their politics show clearly in their lyrics. Their heavily blues-rock influenced sound was hard-driven and propelled by Edgar Broughton's gritty vocal style, similar to those of Captain Beefheart and Howlin' Wolf. CRAZY HORSE "Crazy Horse (180g)" (MUSIC ON MOVLP2820 LP March 12 street date. Crazy Horse's self-titled debut came out in 1971, although members of the band had already released a previous album as The Rockets and had appeared on record twice with Neil Young. It was the only album to feature guitarist and vocalist Danny Whitten, and the final album he released before his death. Alongside Whitten, Neil Young, Russ Titelman, Jack Nitzsche and Nils Lofgren served as primary songwriters. The track "I Don't Want To Talk About It", ended up being covered multiple times. EARLE, STEVE "Sidetracks" (MUSIC ON CD) MOCCD14046 CD March 5 street date. EARTH, WIND & FIRE "That's The Way Of The (MUSIC ON MOVLP2664 LP World (180g)" March 19 street date. GAINSBOURG, SERGE "Et Le Cinema" (ALTERNATIVE FOX045 LP March 12 street date. An original compilation featuring legendary tracks from Serge Gainsbourg's early productions for the cinema. Tracks A1-A3 were recorded in December 1959 and are taken from the 1960 EP Bande Originale Du Film "L'eau À La Bouche". Tracks A4-A5 were recorded in December 1959 and are taken from the 1960 EP Bande Originale Du Film "Les Loups Dans La Bergerie". Track A6 was recorded in March and April 1963 and is taken from the 1963 LP N° 8 by Juliette Gréco. Tracks A7-B4 were recorded at the end of 1962 and are taken from the 1963 EP Bande Originale Du Film "Strip-Tease". Tracks B5-B8 were recorded in March 1963 and are taken from the 1964 EP Bande Originale Du Film "Comment Trouvez-Vous Ma Soeur ?". HENSLEY, KEN "Proud Words On A (MUSIC ON MOVLP2744 LP Dusty Shelf (180g)" March 26 street date. "Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf" featured (ex) Uriah Heep keyboard player Ken Hensley, bassist Gary Thain and drummer Lee Kerslake. It was released when Uriah Heep was at the peak of its rising to fame. Each side of the LP opens with a wonderful piece of heavy prog. It is simultaneously a lost Uriah Heep album and a solo statement by Ken Hensley which offers something a bit different yet totally familiar. The package includes an insert. MENTAL AS "Surf & Mull & Sex & (DEMON) DEMREC655 LP ANYTHING Fun (2LP-coloured vinyl)" February 26 street date. Mental As Anything, affectionately known as ‘The Mentals’, were one of Australia's most popular bands in the 1980s. This compilation features all the band's greatest hits including; ‘Too Many Times’, ’Live It Up’, ‘If You Leave Me Can Can I Come Too?’, and ‘The Nips Are Getting Bigger’. This double LP compilation is presented in a gatefold sleeve, with original artwork produced by the band. Available on coloured vinyl for the first time (red and white). MIGHTY TOM CATS "Soul Makossa" (DEMON) DEMREC692 LP February 26 street date. This is the only LP released by The Mighty Tom Cats, a house band for Paul Winley (who launched his Winley Records in 1956). Originally released in 1974, ‘Soul Makossa’ is rumoured to have George Benson, Willis Jackson and Buddy Lucas taking part. Reissued on 140g black vinyl with original artwork and printed inner sleeve. RO-D-YS "Just Fancy (180g-red)” (MUSIC ON MOVLP2749R LP March 19 street date. RO-D-YS was a Dutch beat psych-beat and pop rock band that was active in the 1960s. Their debut album "Just Fancy" was released in 1967 and was met with critical acclaim. The band broke up a few years later after several changes in personnel. "Just Fancy" is now available on coloured vinyl for the first time. It is a limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on red vinyl. RUNDGREN, TODD "A Wizard, A True Star - (CLEOPATRA) CLE1897 LP Live! (2LP-rainbow swirl vin" March 5 street date. The vinyl companion to Todd Rundgren's truly epic multi-media concert event - a front-to- back recreation of Rundgren's enomously popular and influential 1973 album, "A Wizard, A True Star". Recorded 2009 in Akron OH, this special concert was released on crystal clear DVD and CD last year and now has been pressed on deluxe rainbow vinyl and packaged in a gorgeous gatefold jacket featuring images from the concert. SCOTT, RAYMOND "Soothing Sounds For (MUSIC ON MOVLP1854C LP Baby Vols. 1-3 (3LP-180g/coloure" March 19 street date. American composer Raymond Scott had a long career as an innovator in the field of music. Along the way, Scott invented electronic instruments and developed pioneering studio techniques. He is considered to be at the forefront of developing electronic music technology and using it commercially, and his ambient minimalist style became a source of inspiration for musicians like Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass. Scott recorded "Soothing Sounds for Baby" in 1963 using electronic devices such as the Ondioline, homemade rhythm and tone generators, and tape echo. This series of "aural toys" was designed for babies in three age groups (1-6 months, 6-12 months, and 12-18 months). The simple rhythms and melodies were intended to be pleasantly stimulating, while providing a quieting atmosphere of relaxation, warmth, and contentment. Music On Vinyl in cooperation with Basta Music now release a limited edition of 750 numbered copies on coloured vinyl. The 3 records are housed in printed innersleeve and a thick cardboard jacket. The package includes a download coupon containing all the tracks of the albums and an insert with credits and detailed information about this extraordinary release and as a special bonus; an informative booklet by the Gesell Institute of Child Development. SCOTT, RAYMOND "Manhattan Research Inc. (MUSIC ON MOVLP1855C LP (3LP-180g/transparent vinyl)" March 19 street date. "Soothing Sounds for Baby" couldn't prepare the world for the exotic artifacts found on "Manhattan Research Inc.". First issued on Basta in 2000, it contains 69 tracks recorded from 1956 to 1969 - over two hours' worth of Scott's ground-breaking electronic work in adult dimensions. Forays into abstract musique concrete are heard alongside film soundtrack collaborations with a young pre-Muppet Jim Henson, and pan-galactic sonics seemingly beamed down from hovering UFOs. In addition, "MRI" presents some of the first TV and radio commercials to feature electronic music. MRI also features many of Scott's instrumental inventions. Music on Vinyl presents a new edition of "MRI" in a 3-LP set, including full track notes, a historical overview, and newly designed covers. The package contains an 8-page booklet, printed innersleeves and a free download coupon for the complete album. 750 copies of MRI are individually numbered and pressed on transparent vinyl. SOFT MACHINE "Soft Machine" (TIMELESS) AK226 LP February 26 street date. The Soft Machine (also titled Volume One as a reissue) is the debut album by the British psychedelic rock band Soft Machine, released in 1968. It is the groups only album to feature Kevin Ayers as a member. Founded in 1966, Soft Machine (one of the central bands in the Canterbury scene) recorded and released this studio album during their 1968 tour of the USA. It was produced by Chas Chandler and Tom Wilson. The work on this album was one of the essential roots in progressive rock and jazz-fusion. SOLUTION "Solution (180g-orange)” (MUSIC ON MOVLP2748O LP March 19 street date. THIRD EAR BAND "Alchemy" (TAPESTRY) AK752 LP February 26 street date. The first album from Third Ear Band sets the tone for the whole of their discography with their highly experimental sound based on medieval drones. All of the music is acoustic, slow evolving and have a small hypnotic power but nothing transcendental either. Some eastern influenced improvisation can bring a druggy feel to the music. DJ legend John Peel played Jew's Harp on this record.

Import Titles >> JAZZ/BLUES/LATIN/INSTRUMENTAL >>

ASHBY, DOROTHY "Jazz Harpist (clear vinyl)" (SOWING) SOW005 LP March 19 street date. Limited Clear Vinyl edition, 300 copies! This is Dorothy Ashby's debut album, originally released in 1957 by the Regent label. Recognized as the woman who gave the harp a Jazz Voice, here Ashby is at the head of a highly distinctive combo featuring Frank Wess on flute, Eddie Jones or Wendell Marshall on bass and master Ed Thigpen on drums. The Jazz Harpist is an unprecedented mix of evocative classic sounds and jazz soul, awarded by Allmusic as her first and best album, period! BLACK UNITY TRIO "Al-Fatihah" (GOTTA GGR2021 LP March 5 street date. Black Unity Trio – Al Fatihah quite possibly was the first-ever independently-released free jazz record. Originating in Oberlin, Ohio as the Black Unity Quartet, and ultimately becoming the Trio (Abdul Wadud, Yusuf Mumin, and Hasan Al Hut), the group recorded Al Fatihah in December 24, 1968 at Agency Recording Studio (which was located upstairs in the building housing the legendary Agora Theatre in Cleve- land, Ohio). COBHAM, BILLY "A Funky Thide Of Sings" (MUSIC ON CD) MOCCD14044 CD March 12 street date. KING, B.B. "Four Classic Albums (AVID ROOTS) AMSC1387 CD Plus (2CD)" March 5 street date. AVID Roots continues with its Four Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD second release by B.B.King complete with original artwork and liner notes. Includes the albums : 'B.B.King Sings Spirituals'; 'King Of The Blues'; 'More B.B.King' and 'Easy Listening Blues' plus 16 Bonus tracks. To most of us music fans living in the 21st century, B.B.King was the 'real thing', the epitome of the 'Blues Man', a genuine living legend! Here was a guy who had actually lived the classic blues story. He was born Riley B. King into poverty on a cotton plantation in Mississippi, the son of sharecroppers. Legend has it that he was given his first guitar at age 12 by a relative named Bukka White! By 1948 he was singing and disc jockeying on local radio station WDIA and when he met T Bone Walker he made the decision to get himself an electric guitar. The rest as they say is a legendary blues history and the early results can be heard on our four classic selections alongside 16 great bonus tracks. WILSON, JACK "Jack Wilson Quartet feat. (SOWING) SOW006 LP Roy Ayers (clear vinyl)" March 19 street date. Limited Clear Vinyl edition, 300 copies! This is Jack Wilson's debut album as a bandleader, originally released in 1963 for Atlantic label, featuring a young Roy Ayers on vibraphone, bassist Al McKibbons and drummer Nick Martinis. Jack Wilson was a fine and often underrated pianist and composer who played with many great names such as Gene Ammons, Jacki Mclean, Esther Phillips, Lou Rawls, Johnny Griffin, Ertha Kitt, Lambert Hendricks & Ross, Antonio Carlos Jobim... This is a lively studio session opening up with a beautiful rendition of Jobim's classic "Corcovado" and followed by WIlson's five originals. A great debut album full of warm, sophisticated and yet highly dynamic Jazz vibes. Import Titles >> SOUL/R&B/FUNK/DISCO/DANCE >>

PARKS, ARLO "Super Sad Generation (BEATNIK BEATNC00222L LP (white vinyl)" March 5 street date. White vinyl repress of this compilation of early recordings by Arlo Parks. V/A "Cosmic Discotheque Vol. 4” (NAUGHTY NRR005LP LP March 19 street date. Welcome back to the magical world of Cosmic Discotheque! This is the fourth volume of the series, a new step-through late 70's most bizarre Disco productions. A whole world of forgotten singles and hidden little treasures as the B-sides of 45s found in flea markets. If compared to the previous volumes, the overall sonic imprint here is characterized by a slightly more Space-Electro sound. A Moroderian touch that later will become a distinctive feature of the 1980s Disco. Electronic and yet sexy atmospheres fluctuating through a wide range of hypnotic beats and funk grooves are the main ingredients of this Cosmic Discotheque Vol.4. 12 seductive and rare Disco singles that will set your dance floor on fire! Featuring Fu King, Kebekelektrik, Epsilon, Kawasaki Band, Enigma, Michael Stone, Laser, Rosebud, Night Creatures, Orchester Walter Kubiczek, Linda Law & I Visconti. V/A "WILD SAFARI: Afro (NAUGHTY NRR006LP LP Tropical Disco Odyssey" March 19 street date. The Afro-Tropical disco style is just one of the many funny sides of the entire Disco Music phenomena that raged throughout Europe in the magical 70s. This compilation collects 12 obscure tracks, originally released on single meant to climb the charts and become hits of the day. None of these reached that peak, but luckily they reached us eventually. Each track is a mix of Latin and tribal rhythms, wild congas, and jungle, savannah-like atmospheres, all filtered by the best Afro / Funk / Disco productions of the time. "Wild Safari" is the perfect compilation for a wild and hot party, impossible to stand still! Approved by the Cosmic Discotheque Team!!! Includes music by Nat Roman e Quelli del Piano di Sopra, Resonance, Simbora Orchestra, The Mighty, Tropical Band, Antillas Mayores, Chaino and his African Percussion Safari, Safari & Co., Crispy & Co., Modern Sound Corporation, Sweet Bananas & Ramses Ballet.

Import Titles >> COUNTRY/FOLK/GOSPEL/AMERICANA >>

V/A "Classic Folk - Four (AVID ROOTS) AMSC1386 CD Classic Albums Plus (2CD)" March 5 street date. AVID Roots continues with its Four Classic Albums series with a re-mastered 2CD set of classic folk music complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details. Includes the albums The Highwaymen (s/t), The Brothers Four (s/t), The Limeliters (The Slightly Fabulous Limeliters) and Peter, Paul & Mary (s/t). Also included are 8 bonus folk classics from these artists las well as The Tarriers, The Weavers, The Rooftop Singers and Bud & Travis.

Import Titles >> INTERNATIONAL/WORLD/REGGAE >>

BUYEPONGO / "Buyepongo Vs (PEACE & PEACE45010EP 7" QUITAPENAS Quitapenas" March 5 street date. You might say Buyepongo and Quitapenas are sibling neighbor bands since they are of Mexican-American heritage, share some band members, have similar musical influences and are based in the Los Angeles area. Both transmit a similarly positive, socially committed outlook and life philosophy through their creative output. Most importantly Buyepongo and Quitapenas are part of an exciting generation of underground, independent, alternative Latin music inspired by tropical and folkloric roots from the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America as well as Africa, all of which is played with a jazz influence mixed with elements of psychedelia, electronica, and global funk. Now, as 2021 begins a new year full of hope, this release is set to start things off with two super-hot tracks presented side-by-side and packaged with some dope artwork by honorary band member Deladeso. CHALKIAS, TASSOS "Divine Reeds : Obscure (RADIO RMLP008LP LP Recordings from Special Music" March 19 street date. Epirótika! Greek psych folk as a soul medicine. A shepherd's fever dream or spiritual jazz from an ancient world... The moment you fall in love with Epirote music, a new musical universe will open up to you. This ancient psychedelic folk with jazzy improvisations from the North West of Greece is unique and will touch your soul so deeply that epirotika aficionados always remember the place and the moment when they got to know this hypnotic and mesmerizing music. In a similar way to the music of Alice Coltrane or Mulatu Astatke , it can take you out of the here and now -- the pure beauty of the magical epirotika sound can make your mind drift off to otherworldly places. The hard to find recordings of Tassos Chalkias presented on this album are seen as some of the most outstanding expressions of this distinctive musical genre. Includes a 12-page booklet with the illustrated biography of Tassos Chalkias. CHOSEN FEW "Everybody Plays The (MUSIC ON MOVLP2774C LP Fool (180g-orange vinyl)" March 12 street date. The Chosen Few are a reggae group from Kingston, Jamaica, formed in 1969. They were highly popular in the 1970s and 80s, and continue to draw appreciative audiences around the world today. "Everybody Plays The Fool" is their second album, originally released in 1975 via the legendary reggae label Trojan Records. It is a much loved record within the reggae community. The Chosen Few are considered to be one of the most soulful and funky vocal groups in Jamaican history, and "Everybody Plays The Fool" is here to prove it. Limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on orange coloured vinyl. COLLINS, DAVE & ANSEL "Double Barrel (orange)” (MUSIC ON MOVLP2845C LP March 19 street date. Jamaican reggae duo Dave and Ansel Collins recorded and released their reggae debut album "Double Barrel" in 1971. The single "Double Barrel" topped the UK and Jamaican charts and the follow-up "Monkey Spanner" also enjoyed international success. "Double Barrel" was sampled by hip hop artist Special Ed and two of Dave Barker's introductory exclamations were quoted by vocalist Chas Smash in the introduction to the Madness single, "One Step Beyond". All of the songs on the album were written and produced by Jamaican heavyweight Winston Riley and it was the first record that legendary drummer and percussionist Sly Dunbar played on. Shortly after the album's release Dave and Ansel split-up. The 50th anniversary edition of "Double Barrel" is available as a limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on orange coloured vinyl. IJAHMAN "Are We A Warrior (180g)” (MUSIC ON MOVLP2776 LP March 19 street date. Reggae artist Ijahman (aka Trevor Sutherland) released his "Are We A Warrior" album in 1979. He grew up in Trenchtown, Jamaica before emigrating to England aged 17 where he joined The Vibrations and later formed Youth And Rudie And The Shell Shock.The album was produced by the legendary Jamaican musician Geoffrey Chung. "Are We A Warrior" is part of Music On Vinyl's "Selected Reggae Classics" series, and it includes this sticker on the seal. INVISIBLE SESSION "Echoes Of Africa" (SPACE ECHO) SE801CD CD March 19 street date. Schema Records co-founder Luciano Cantone in collaboration with Gianluca Petrella and a new group of musicians, present The Invisible Session's second album Echoes of Africa on the newborn Space Echo label. This new chapter is borne out of Afrobeat, Africa '70s records and Tony Allen's drumming; other influences come into play, with melodies centered on Eastern pentatonic scales, as well as funk, Afrobeat, psychedelia, modal and Ethio jazz. Ancestral melodies intersect and weave, encouraging escape and deeper feelings. Conceptually, Echoes of Africa deals with pacifism, human rights, antiracism, nature and ecological themes. LP version includes CD. INVISIBLE SESSION "Echoes Of Africa (LP/CD) (SPACE ECHO) SE801LP LP March 19 street date. Schema Records co-founder Luciano Cantone in collaboration with Gianluca Petrella and a new group of musicians, present The Invisible Session's second album Echoes of Africa on the newborn Space Echo label. This new chapter is borne out of Afrobeat, Africa '70s records and Tony Allen's drumming; other influences come into play, with melodies centered on Eastern pentatonic scales, as well as funk, Afrobeat, psychedelia, modal and Ethio jazz. Ancestral melodies intersect and weave, encouraging escape and deeper feelings. Conceptually, Echoes of Africa deals with pacifism, human rights, antiracism, nature and ecological themes. LP version includes CD. JILALA "Jilala (180g)" (ROGUE RFR003 LP March 5 street date. Until Now, Jilala has been a much sought-after phantom in relation to their better-known musical and spiritual contemporaries, The Master Musicians of Jajouka. Culled from three and a half hours of 1965 recordings by writers/artists/poets Brion Gysin and Paul Bowles, the first batch of Jilala recordings were released on a 1965 LP that was scarce even upon its initial release. The second batch of Recordings, which this LP has drawn from, came in the form of a CD by Baraka Foundation in 1998, which is also now long out of print. Even among the more ardent aficianados of "world music" these recordings have seldom been heard. These trance-inducing grooves were major influences on such bands as Led Zeppelin, Agitation Free, Can and The Rolling Stones. The collective rhythms are often reminiscent early hip hop. First time these tracks appear on vinyl. Limited edition of 300 copies. Contains insert of liner notes from the original 1965 Jilala album. RILEY, JIMMY "Rydim Driven (180g)" (MUSIC ON MOVLP2849 LP March 26 street date. "Rydim Driven" is the fifth studio album by Jamaican singer Jimmy Riley, produced by legendary production duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare and released in 1981 through their label Taxi/Mango. Way too often overlooked, this record features Riley's signature mix of reggae, ska and rocksteady. This 40th anniversary edition of the album is part of Music On Vinyl's reggae series, containing the "Selected Reggae Classics" sticker on the seal. UPSETTERS "Return Of Django (180g)” (MUSIC ON MOVLP2615 LP March 12 street date. Black vinyl reissue of Lee 'Scratch' Perry & The Upsetters' classic "Return of Django". Lee Perry had already been making name in the Jamaican music scene for about a decade before "Return of Django" hit the UK charts in 1969. This album is a must for everyone that enjoys that good old vintage reggae sounds. V/A "Ena Tefariki (2LP) The Greek Laika Movement (1961-1973)” (RADIO RMLP007LP LP March 19 street date. Monster grooves, driven by a perfect symbiosis of fiery oriental rhythms and the deep, relaxed heartbeat of the bass line, with virtuosic, intoxicating solos on bouzoukis, Farfisa organs, clarinets and violins. This is the sound of laika, Greek-oriental pop music from the '60s and early '70s that sets every dancefloor on fire. These 20 carefully selected songs serve as an introduction to this mind-blowing music for the non-aficionado, as it is the first album of its kind to be released outside of Greece or the Greek migrant communities. The extended and illustrated liner notes take you back to the heyday of Greek pop music and put this cultural movement into an historical perspective. Features Vassilis Vassiliadis , Stelios Kazantzidis , Litsa Diamandi , Stratos Dionisiou , Dimitris Xanthakis , Michalis Menidiatis , Panagiotis Michalopoulos , Podromos Tsaousakis , Katy Grey , Vangelis Perpiniadis , Ria Norma , Manos Papadakis , Babis Tsetinis , Charoula Lambraki , Vassilis Tsitsanis , Panos Gavalas , Sofia Kollitiri , Theodoros Sinaidis , and Giota Lydia . Includes a 16-page booklet with illustrated liner notes. Gatefold sleeve Import Titles >> SOUNDTRACKS/LIBRARY >>

MORRICONE, ENNIO "Da uomo a uomo" (BEAT) BCM9589 CD March 5 street date. Beat Records is pleased to present on CD “Da uomo a uomo” (aka “Death Rides a Horse”), a Western film directed in 1967 by Giulio Petroni, with a screenplay by Luciano Vincenzoni, photography by Carlo Carlini, editing by Eraldo Da Roma, music by Ennio Morricone and a cast including Lee Van Cleef, John Phillip Law, Luigi Pistilli, Anthony Dawson, Mario Brega, José Torres. Ennio Morricone perfectly managed to describe all the emotions of Bill's revenge against those who massacred his family by creating a recurring main theme in an aggressive ride for guitars and rhythm section, complete with violent sounds and the accompaniment of the choir of Cantori Moderni, which plays a very important role in this soundtrack. This motif is alternated with suspense music almost bordering a Giallo sound, while the choir returns in a sacred theme, a gospel-like tune with beat arrangement used often throughout the soundtrack and a melancholic Latin flamenco with castanets and chorus. Representing one of Ennio Morricone's most iconic scores for the Western genre, this new CD reissue incorporates the mono masters from the original recording sessions as well as the surviving stereo mixes, for a total duration of 75:00. Mastering and liner notes by Claudio Fuiano, graphic layout by Daniele De Gemini. PICCIONI, PIERO "Tutti Dentro (2CD)" (BEAT) BCM9588 CD March 5 street date. Beat Records is pleased to re-issue on double CD “TUTTI DENTRO” (aka “Ab in den Knast” and “Everybody in Jail”) a comedy directed in 1984 by Alberto Sordi, with a screenplay by Alberto Sordi and Rodolfo Sonego, photography by Sergio D’Offizi, editing by Tatiana Casini Morigi, music score by Piero Piccioni and production by Augusto Caminito for Scena Film. In 1984, General Music released a 33 rpm (GM 30714) assembled by the composer containing twelve selections in stereo. Maestro Piccioni chose dance pieces alternating with romantic themes, plus three different versions of the song “By and By,” featuring the voice of Gloria Paul. With great pleasure, we reissue the original vinyl album program for the first time on CD, but there’s more. Having access to the stereo masters of the recording session, we discovered 26 unreleased tracks, resulting in this fabulous soundtrack presentation on a 2-CD set with a total duration of 103:07. The listener will thus be able to appreciate orchestral romantic themes, instrumental versions of "By and By,” dance pieces and alternate versions of the cues on the original album. At the end of CD 2, a special treat for fans of the beloved Maestro Piccioni: the composer plays the main theme on the piano, introducing it with his own voice. Mastering and liner notes by Claudio Fuiano, graphic layout by Daniele De Gemini. SOUNDTRACK "Doctor Who: Horror Of (DEMON) DEMWHOLP006 LP Fang Rock (2LP-coloured vinyl)" February 26 street date. Demon Records presents the thrilling narrated TV soundtrack of this vintage four-part adventure at sea, starring Tom Baker as the Doctor. Presented across two 140g vinyl discs in Rutan Blob green, this 1977 TV soundtrack is narrated by Louise Jameson, who plays Leela in the story. The supporting cast includes Colin Douglas, John Abbott, Alan Rowe, Sean Caffrey and Annette Woollett. Incidental music is composed by Dudley Simpson, and the familiar strains of the Doctor Who theme are courtesy of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. The coloured vinyl LPs are presented in a fully illustrated gatefold sleeve showing cast and credits, and inner bags featuring complete episode billings. SOUNDTRACK "My Fair Lady (2LP- (MUSIC ON MOVATM076C LP 180g/coloured vinyl)" March 19 street date. "My Fair Lady" is a 1964 American musical drama film adapted from the 1956 Lerner and Loewe stage musical that was based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 stage play "Pygmalion". It stars Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle, a Cockey working-class girl whom phonetics professor Rex Harrison (played by Henry Higgins) attempts to transform into someone who can pass for a cultured member of high society. The film became an instant classic, winning 8 Academy Awards and achieving commercial successes well. This soundtrack features all the songs from the film, plus 11 bonus tracks. It is released as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on transparent purple swirled vinyl. SOUNDTRACK "The Last Emperor (180g)” (MUSIC ON MOVATM305 LP March 12 street date. "The Last Emperor" is a lavish historical epic directed by the great Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci and starring John Lone, Joan Chen, and Peter O'Toole. The score was created by an unlikely trio: Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, and Cong Su. The soundtrack is a theme-filled exploration of the sounds and musical traditions of Imperial China, filtered through some very contemporary sensibilities. Sakamoto's contribution comprises nine cues and is focused around his main theme: a beautiful, lyrical melody for the full orchestra. It's soft, wistful, and introspective, but becomes increasingly dramatic. Byrne contributes five cues, and the first one is the most recognisable, as it's the main title theme playing over the film's stylish opening credits sequence. Cong Su's contribution to the soundtrack album comprises just one cue, but there is much more of his music in the film. All in all, Sakamoto, Byrne and Cong Su deliver an excellent score. The LP comes with an insert with liner notes and photos. SOUNDTRACK "The Crown Season 4 (MUSIC ON MOVATM309C LP (180g-purple marbled vinyl)" March 19 street date. "The Crown" is a drama television series, created and written by Peter Morgan and produced by Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix Original. The show tells the biographical story about the early reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Martin Phipps once again composed the haunting minimalistic soundtrack for this Golden Globe Award winning drama series. It is pressed on ‘royal’ purple marbled vinyl as a limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies and the package includes a 4-page booklet.

Import Titles >> ELECTRONIC >>

CAMINITI, EVAN "Autoscopy" (DUST DE007CAS CASS March 19 street date. Dust Editions presents Evan Caminiti 's original score for the short film Autoscopy from London based director Claes Nordwall . The film premiered at the Nevada City Film Festival in August 2020 and is featured in the 2021 edition of the Slamdance Film Festival. Autoscopy follows a young man who escapes to the Swedish wilderness for a period of creativity and introspection. The tranquility and isolation he finds morphs into something more sinister when he discovers an abandoned flotation tank in the forest, leading him on a hallucinatory voyage deep into the heart of nature and his own psyche. Caminiti's score channels the beauty, desolation, and dread Nordwall captures in the film's disorienting arc. Boundaries are dissolved between the organic and the unnatural, the imagined and the experienced; electric guitar dissolves into spectral whispers, blurring into rippling synthesizers and heaving drones. Caminiti explores dissonance and space, veering into realms of extreme digital deconstruction before plunging into amplifier sizzling abandon. This OST release features three additional pieces not heard in the film. Serge Synthesizer Recorded at EMS Stockholm, September 2017. Electric guitar, vocals, additional synthesizers recorded at Spider House, Los Angeles 2020. Arranged and produced at Spider House, Los Angeles, 2020. Mastered by Stephan Mathieu at Schwebung Mastering. Edition of 100. CRUZ, NICOLA "Subtropique" (RHYTHM RS038EP 12"EP March 19 street date. Rhythm Section International welcomes Nicola Cruz to the fold with his debut EP on the imprint, Subtropique . Inspired by an Ecuadorian upbringing, percussion is at the heart of how Nicola operates. His rhythmic style finds a natural home on the London label -- which presents five expansive efforts equally indebted to traditional drumming as they are to contemporary club sounds. Remaining sonically cohesive without feeling the need to settle into a definable style -- the tracks are tied together by a lucid psychedelic thread which, despite challenging the expectations and fundamentals of electronic dance music -- demand movement at a time where you yearn for it. DAEDELUS "What Wands Won't (DOME OF DOD007 LP Break" March 5 street date. In May of 2020, Daedelus launched their 23rd full-length album, What Wands Won't Break. Initially released with Dome of Doom digitally and as a limited edition cassette run of 200 copies (sold out), What Wands Won't Break has been pressed as a special 180g edition in full colored jacket sleeves. FYI CHRIS "Earth Scum (2LP)" (BLACK ACRE) ACRELP016LTD LP March 12 street date. Northern bred, South London based duo FYI Chris announce their debut album, "Earth Scum". Traversing post-punk, jazz, techno, weirdo house and beyond with a psychedelic spin, across twelve tracks "Earth Scum" promises insight into the multiverse of FYI Chris. Sonically, the pair showcase their varied palettes and musicality with a darker and more rugged multi-instrumental approach, while shining a light on their gallows sense of humour. GOLDIE "Inner City Life (2020 (LONDON) LMS5521380 12"EP Remix EP)" March 19 street date. Goldie 's groundbreaking album Timeless turns 25 (1995), and to celebrate Clifford Joseph Price -- the pioneering producer and DJ announces new remixes of his seminal album track and classic "Inner City Life". Diverse yet crucially characteristic, each remix brings out distinctive qualities that undoubtedly accentuated the 1995 classic -- an iconic collage of sounds that capture a fragmented and urbanized London in all its magnificent musical forms. Binary State executes restraints towards the dramatic and subtle notes of the original interweaving the late Diane Charlemagne 's expansive and powerful vocal performance with a rubbery tech-house journey. It's a tightly knit and perpetually driving reworking with a the four-to-the-floor dancefloor pulse. Drum and Bass don dBridge is enlisted by Goldie himself to provide a seismic, unconstrained and at times amorphous remix; an uncompromising breakdown of the creative boundaries that we experienced in the 1995 original. Alongside the relaxed silhouette of the ( re:jazz ) cover, both the original radio edit and Roni Size 's legendary remix that donned the tracks initial 12" is entirely re-mastered. TOLOUSE LOW TRAX "Lotouse Low Trax" (KARAOKE KK079EP 12"EP March 19 street date. 2021 repress. Tolouse Low Trax aka Detlef Weinrich presents four tracks on Karaoke Kalk, two of which are remixes by befriended artists. His friend Miles , also known as one-half of the experimental industrial techno and dark ambient duo Demdike Stare , puts hand on the track "Sussing", originally released on Tolouse Low Trax's album Jeidem Fall in 2012 (KK066CD/LP). He covers it with an enigmatic, shadowy veil in terms of sounds, space, and obscure driving arpeggios in order to give the track a "brighter haze" feeling. A subliminal hypnotic transformation that swings with a unique dark and demanding drive. The second remix was done by Wolf Müller , a Düsseldorf based musician that released two highly acclaimed EPs on the German DIY label Themes for Great Cities. These tracks are deeply rooted in Tolouse Low Trax's very own spontaneous minimal hardware approach of producing bold, hypnotic dance-not-dance music that shall not only illuminate the so-called freaks. V/A "Bonking Berlin Bastards” (A-TON) ATON012CD CD V/A "Bonking Berlin Bastards (2LP)” (A-TON) ATON012LP LP March 19 street date. First released by Cazzo Film in 2001, ebo hill's Bonking Berlin Bastards has long achieved the status of an underground punk porn classic. Like the Cazzo productions of director Bruce LaBruce, hill's vision was both ahead of its time and a playful distillation of '90s and early-2000s Berlin Zeitgeist: queer, industrial, hypersexual, exhibitionist and fueled by electronic music. Composed by improvisational techno trio AeoX and noise/industrial producer Rouage aka CNM. The music spans a broad range of appropriately pounding industrial, weird techno, noise, ultra-stoned ambient, improvised dub, and electro. V/A "20 Years Cocoon Recordings (6LP/box)” (COCOON) COR049LP LP March 19 street date. To celebrate 20 since inception, Sven Väth's Cocoon Recordings is serving up a special 15 track collection that brings together new and exclusive tracks from artists that have been a huge part of the journey. Features Solomun, Josh Wink, Ricardo Tobar, Tiga & Roman Flügel, Planetary Assault Systems, Jacek Sienkiewicz, Extrawelt, Petar Dundov, and more. Limited edition 6x12" vinyl deluxe boxset, with individual fluorescent color leeves and paper insert; edition of 700.

Import Titles >> RAP/HIP HOP >>

ACTION BRONSON & "Well Done (2LP ltd (DCIDE) DCIDELP21CLR LP STATIK SELEKT orange/white swirl)" March 5 street date. Acclaimed follow-up album to Action Bronson's debut Dr. Lecter. Widely considered to be Action Bronson's most cohesive project to date. Album features guest appearances from Nina Sky, Lil Fame of M.O.P. & more. Album fully produced by legendary Statik Selektah (production credits include Nas, Mac Miller, 2 Chainz, Joey Bada$$, Raekwon, Run the Jewels, Wale, many more) ALTERED TAPES "U.N.I.T.Y. (To Infinity (HEAT ROCK) HEATROCK006 7" Remix + Inst)" March 5 street date. For the 6th entry into the Heat Rock Records catalog, we're excited to present a saxophone- heavy, breakbeat-laden, downtempo Hip-Hop banger from AlteredTapes (Chicago). A remix of the first lady of Flava Unit’s track from her Grammy Award-winning album ‘BlackReign’.This remix 45rpm includes the vocal and instrumental versions for all your scratching/juggling needs. BOUNCE CASTLE + "Made You Look & Tiger (HEAT ROCK) HR007 7" ALTERED TAPES Style" March 5 street date. This 7th and final entry into the first series of Heat Rock Records releases features a duo of World Music-influenced bangers. The A-side, produced by Bounce Castle (Chicago), is a dance floor-friendly, Bollywood-flavored remix of one of our favorite tracks from QB's Finest. And on the flip, Altered Tapes (Chicago) comes with a Cumbia / Dancehall / Breakbeat version of a beloved song from "36 Chambers." Cop doubles, triples, or quadruples! CANNIBAL OX "Blade of the Ronin (2LP (BABYGRANDE) IHI529 LP red vinyl)" March 5 street date. An air of mystique surrounds the careers of Harlemites Vast Aire and Vordul Mega, collectively known as Cannibal Ox. Fourteen years after earning their status as luminaries of underground hip-hop, Cannibal Ox is set out to release the highly-anticipated sophomore album, Blade of the Ronin. Serving as the follow-up to the duo's acclaimed debut album, Blade of the Ronin is the embodiment of Vast and Vordul's years of creation and properly serves to provide listeners with the grimy yet futuristic soundscape that they've come to expect from Cannibal Ox. CROSSLAKES "Sunshowers" (HIWAVE) HW001 CD March 5 street date. CrossLakes release their debut full-length project “Sunshowers”. The combination of Solar-C’s sharp, calculated rhyme patterns and in the pocket flow coupled with Jon’s soulful, honest, gritty, and innovative production yields an inspirational sound that stands alone. DA BUZE BRUVAZ "UGONMAKEMEKILLY (GRILCHY GP21 CD/ LP PRESENTS HIM LO OAZZ" March 5 street date. Following up on their classic 2019 EP "OJ GLOVEZ", Da Buze Bruvaz own, Superfly M.C. HIM LO "Da Inappropriate" returns once again with a full length collaboration with Supreme beatsmith GIALLO POIN. HIM LO & GIALLO pick up right where they left off with a deadly combination of murderous beats and abundantly hard rhymes.The new album titled "UGONMAKEMEKILLYOASS" is a full blown Hood Spaghetti Western.. EAGLE "Records from the (COLD CB118 LP Basement Session 1 (green vinyl)" March 13 street date. Eagle is a producer and renowned scratch DJ, originally from Ukraine and now based in Hong Kong. A formidable turntablist, he’s a champion of many scratch competitions, including RedBull3style, FMDJ, and Yalta Summer Jam. For the past six years, Eagle has scoured second-hand shops in China and Dubai for rare records to source his beats. With this vintage wax, his MPC, and other assorted gear in tow, Eagle has assembled Records from the Basement Session 1 — the first in a two part series for Cold Busted. The album features 15 boom bap, lo-fi, and jazz hop cuts that’ll send your soul soaring. “Moonlight” opens the session with swirling strings and dreamy harps over the beat’s steady strut. Funkier but still lush, “A Song on the Wind” lets the listener know this album’s not without serious grooves. Other highlights include the late night piano of “September 6,” the low- down space funk of “Easy Breathing,” the dusty boom-bap of “Round Midnight,” and “Light Of Love,” which closes the album with cut-up orchestrations and pensive vibes. MAX I MILLION "Uncut Gems (blue & (COALMINE) CM095 LP white splatter vinyl)" March 5 street date. Swedish producer Max I Million is back on his hip-hop steez with 'Uncut Gems,' an instrumental album that blends left-field creativity with boom-bap vibes. It’s equal parts futuristic and nostalgic, a distinctive combination of sounds that never gets too comfortable, nor too experimental. Pulling that off is no easy feat, and neither is making it sound this damn good. But that’s just what Max does with this project. SMIF N WESSUN "Bucktown 360" (NERVOUS NR360 7" March 5 street date. Tek and Steele teamed up with two of the track’s original producers, DJ Evil Dee and Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz, to pay a 360-degree homage to their beloved Brooklyn. “Bucktown 360” serves as a nostalgic trip down memory lane through the eyes and experiences of the hip-hop duo. SMOOVTH & "Rap Science b/w Come (ILL IAR053 7" CONFIDENCE Get It" March 5 street date. Ill Adrenaline Records ups the ante once again. Long Island emcee and producer SmooVth - best known for his collabs with Hus Kingpin and Giallo Point - along with Boston producer Confidence (of critically acclaimed duo Rashad & Confidence), release a pair of New York themed boom bap hitters on this limited edition 45. YUNGMORPHEUS "Thumbing Thru Foliage (BAD TASTE) BTLP115 LP (green vinyl)" March 13 street date. Thumbing Thru Foliage is a blunted journey through YUNGMORPHEUS’ mind where personal lyrics intertwine with socio-political themes and tongue in cheek humour. Produced entirely by ewonee. YUNGMORPHEUS is an American rapper and record producer, originally from Miami but now based in LA. He has released music on Leaving Records and Rap Vacation as well as collaborating with Pink Siifu, Fly Anakin, Koncept Jack$on and Ohbliv. ewonee is an American Multi-instrumentalist, Producer, Beat-maker & Audio engineer from New York. Part of the Mutant Academy crew and also involved with the Beat Haus Show, ewonee has previously produced & collaborated with the likes of Your Old Droog, Fly Anakin, Reginald Chapman and Koncept Jack Import Titles >> CLASSICAL/ORCHESTRAL/INSTRUMENTAL >>

GLASS, PHILIP "Dance Nos. 1-5 (3LP-180g)” (MUSIC ON MOVCL057 LP March 12 street date. The music on "Dance Nos. 1-5" was originally conceived as a three-way collaboration between composer Philip Glass, choreographer Lucinda Childs and artist Sol LeWitt. "Dance" has an abstract purity that easily earned it the label "minimalist", a term that Glass himself disavows but that seems appropriate, at least in this case. After "Dance", Glass's music took several turns, not so much in style as in the various new contexts in which it was presented: major opera commissions and film scores led him to write for forces other than those of the Philip Glass Ensemble. At the same time, an attempt to reach a wide audience resulted in some shorter, perhaps more accessible, narrative pieces. "Dance" marked the blossoming of the composer's experimental work. The complete "Dance Nos. 1-5" album is now available on vinyl for the first time in its entirety on a 3LP-set with five sides of music. The 3 LP's are housed in a heavyweight sleeve. MA, YO-YO & "Songs Of Comfort And (MUSIC ON MOVCL068 LP KATHRYN STOTT Hope (2LP-180g)" March 12 street date. "Songs Of Comfort And Hope" is inspired by the series of recorded-at-home musical offerings that Yo-Yo Ma began sharing in the first days of the COVID-19 lockdown in the United States. Ma and longtime collaborator Kathryn Stott mark the next chapter in the project with this brand new album, offering consolation and connection in the face of fear and isolation. The album includes 21 new recordings, which span modern arrangements of traditional folk tunes, canonical pop songs, jazz standards, and mainstays from the western classical repertoire. Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott share the warmth of decades of music making again with "Songs of Comfort And Hope", offering audiences new paths into treasured musical memories and a few notes of hope for a better future.

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BLACK SABBATH "Transmission Impossible (EAT TO THE ETTB129 CD (3CD)" March 19 street date.

ROLLING STONES "Let The Airwaves Flow (1960'S RANDB59LP LP Volume 5: Paris 1970" March 5 street date. Eleven tracks of high quality rock 'n' roll feature on this LP from The Rolling Stones previously undocumented tour of Europe 1970. This set was recorded for French radio and features the band playing with a horn section for the first time and no less than three Chuck Berry covers. Also included are "Dead Flowers" and "Brown Sugar" from the yet-to-be released "Sticky Fingers" LP. Comes with full sleeve notes and credits.