Record Store Day Exclusive. The timeless soundtrack to 1993 s A Bronx Tale gets a gorgeous vinyl pressing for RSD 2017! The black and red pool of blood colored vinyl perfectly suits the Robert De Niro-directed coming of age mafia tale, while the music contained is an on-point time capsule of turbulent city life in the 1960…
Blues Rockers debut album! Recorded in Nashville s famed Bomb Shelter studio, the Alabama Shakes set the bar high for their first proper debut and on first listen you will not be disappointed. It is hard not to make references to The White Stripes or The Black Keys while listening to this as they all seem…
The late soul singer s Ska tunes compiled.It s no secret, Amy Winehouse s love for soul music reached other genres that often get overlooked in the realm. Yes there are the obvious deep soul, Motown, R&B connections but she often played with Ska versions of her songs, covers, and originals during live performances as…
Funked out video game covers? Uh, yes please! Leave it to Miami s Cosmic Chronic crew (you know, the dudes that brought you Psychic Mirrors and Dreamboat) to dig deep in the carts for those hidden (and not so hidden) jams and bring them back to life with a new found funk as Arcade Odyssey. It…
Back in print! The long-awaited compilation of tracks from left-field disco genius Arthur Russell has finally arrived from Soul Jazz, and despite a few minor reservations that only a confirmed disco nerd like myself could have, it s well worth the wait. Russell was a classically-trained cellist and composer steeped in the American experimental avant-garde tradition…
Sophomore studio album from Virginia Florida songsmith Benjamin Booker. Inspired by a solo retreat to Mexico City where Booker experienced firsthand a phenomena described by James Baldwin: “Once you find yourself in another civilization, you are forced to examine your own” (reviewer’s note: a notion further explored in the writings of Malcolm X and Ta-Nehisi Coates). The…
Jazzy and psych excursions from Chaz Bundick and twin brothers The Mattson 2. After wowing us with several albums of slick R&B-infused don t-call-it-chillwave indie pop as Toro Y Moi and flipping the script on a handful of disco-fied house 12 s as Les Sins, Bundick continues to demonstrate his versatility with Star Stuff, a new record produced…
Jazzy and psych excursions from Chaz Bundick and twin brothers The Mattson 2. After wowing us with several albums of slick R&B-infused don t-call-it-chillwave indie pop as Toro Y Moi and flipping the script on a handful of disco-fied house 12 s as Les Sins, Bundick continues to demonstrate his versatility with Star Stuff, a new record produced in collaboration with Jonathan and Jared Mattson. The project started…
Because it s true, she s a gangsta with her emotions. Breakout hit from Chicano Batman gets the 12 EP treatment for RSD! Originally released in 2016 as a small press 7 , Black Lipstick finds the four piece band of Eduardo Arenas, Carlos Arévalo, Bardo Martinez, and Gabriel Villa giving the classic L.A. ballad a modern (catchy as…
Limited edition reissue for Record Store Day 2018! Chicano Batman s eponymous debut has been out of print since its release. It s great to have the group s heady mix of psychedelic soul, funk, indie, tropicalia, and rock back in print. Released by ATO Records on black vinyl with new artwork. deluxe reissue of…
black vinyl pressing edition of 2500 Rare and unreleased psych rock tracks from the Concord catalog, including songs from the Vanguard, Original Sound, Hip and Musart labels features cult-classic artists Buffy Sainte-Marie, Circus Maximus, Southwest F.O.B., and more music label: Craft Recordings 2019 sign up for Stock Email above for leftover notification. view all Record Store…
Live date from the late, great David Axelrod. The maverick producer s back catalog provided a wealth of hip hop samples over the years. It says something when everyone from DJ Shadow to Dr Dre has used a piece of your music. Live Royal Festival Hall presents the storied producer alongside a 26 piece orchestra…
Lost ambient breaks library record by Italian percussionist Giovanni Cristiani. Cristiani recorded this library album for the Penta Flowers label after years of live and session work with renowned jazz musicians. Alpha Percussion has become somewhat of a holy grail for diggers and beat flippers for its tantalizing passages of ominous vibraphone and marimba and…
It s a mirage, Paraiso. Melt away the reality. The final installment of Haruomi Harry Hosono s Tropical Trilogy, and the beginning of something more better. 1978 s Paraiso (or paradise ) expands upon ideas Hosono started on 1975 s Tropical Dandy and 1976 s Bon Voyage Co., and is seen as a major turning point in Hosono-san…
Reissued on 180 gram colored vinyl! Quentin Tarantino films have a history of having incredible soundtracks, and this one is no different. For 1997 s Jackie Brown, Tarantino pays homage to classic 70 s blaxploitation films with an amazing soundtrack consisting of soul, funk, and r&b classics. It s a soulful affair that includes hits from Bobby…
Debut studio album from Houston s Khruangbin. The trio takes elements of 60s and 70s Thai funk, soul, psych, R&B, surf, and jazz and turns out a unique sound that s all their own. It s a groove heavy affair that will take you to another universe. The band lives up to their name, which…