Three full years on from 22, A Million, Bon Iver return with a fresh new album following their trajectory of increasingly coded album titles (the next one will probably just be a single underscore). A press release describes the band’s evolution: “From the winter of For Emma, Forever Ago came the frenetic spring of Bon…
“It’s a true miracle that any of us survived to tell our children unbelievable tales of that strange punk dream…” Bona Dish were comprised of two birds and their boyfriends from the London suburbs, operating at the intersection of disco, Bowie, Velvet Underground, Elvis Costello, Faust and jazz. They released two cassettes and played a…
Praise To The Institution Of Cynicism! Brazilian modern psych masters Boogarins third studio album gets a very welcome expanded reissue. Imagine the laidback crooning of Beach House s Victoria Legrand over the psychedelic dirges of Broadcast or Tame Impala s headier moments. Highlights include Foimal, Onda Negra, Corredor Polonês and Polução Noturna. The record has been increasingly hard to…
Dark and tension-filled 4th studio album from NY s Brand New. Daisy is the follow-up to 2006 s The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me, and the 11-tracker sees the Long Island band experimenting with and expanding its repertoire, from the pop-punk emo steez that first earned it a major deal to a more…
includes Carlile s breakout hit The Story , Turpentine , and Hiding In My Heart sophomore album, originally released in 2007 produced by T-Bone Burnett and recorded to 2 audio tape at The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia features the guitarists and songwriters Tim and Phil Hanseroth, drummer Matt Chamberlain, cellist Josh Neumann and…
I Choose You! Experience the timeless music of Pokemon Gold & Silver in breathtaking orchestral form on Johto Legends. Inspired by countless hours of playing Pokemon on the Gameboy Color, arranger Braxton Burks has completely re-imagined Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose and Morikazu Aoki s memorable 8-bit melodies into sweeping orchestral versions. The result is nothing short of breathtaking, with some of the game industry s…
180g colored double vinyl pressing edition of 3,500 features key tracks from the show by Dave Porter, Gnarls Barkley, J.J. Cale, Los Cuates de Sinaloa, The Beastie Boys, Badfinger, Nat King Cole & The Monkees Breaking Bad is one of the most critically acclaimed television shows of all time. Following its premiere in 2008, the show s…
Record Store Day Exclusive. Buffalo Tom s 4th gets a special colored vinyl repress for RSD 2018. Big Red Letter Day was originally released in 1993, and featured the Boston alt rock trio in top form with production by the Robb brothers. This official Beggars Banquet reissue comes pressed on red translucent vinyl, complete with printed insert and…
Debut studio album from London s Bush. Sixteen Stone was originally recorded in 1994 and launched the band s career with their slightly polished British take on grunge. The band s post-grunge sound helped bring distorted guitars into the mainstream. Includes the songs: Comedown, Machinehead, and Glycerine. Twelve tracks in all. Released by Round Hill…
Debut EP from San Antonio s Butthole Surfers. Brown Reason To Live (aka Pee Pee the Sailor & Butthole Surfers) was originally recorded between 1982 and 1983, and was one of Kurt Cobain s top fifty albums of all time. The album is filled with jabs at the then burgeoning hardcore scene, including what is…
Sixth studio album from San Antonio s Butthole Surfers. Independent Worm Saloon was originally released in 1993 and was the band s Capitol Records debut. After the collapse of their previous label, Rough Trade, the band was courted by major labels in the rush to find the next Nirvana. The ended up signing with Capitol…
30th anniversary reissue! Originally released in 1987, Locust Abortion Technician was the Butthole Surfers third album, further strengthening their cult following and ultimately becoming a fan favorite. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its release, Five Music has selected standout cuts and packaged them as a special ten inch EP pressing. Includes 22 Going on 23, Graveyard, Sweat Loaf, and…
A Different Kind of Tension is the third album by The Buzzcocks, considered at the time by Rolling Stone to be “their most formidable record yet”. This album features the lineup of (the late, great) Pete Shelley, Steve Diggle (who wrote a few tunes), Steve Garvey, and John Maher, and is again produced by Martin Rushent…
“Life is hard. Awesome. And scary as shit. But it can lift you up if you let it,” Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) offers. “These are the things Joey (Burns, of Calexico) and I write about now. And the title can encapsulate a lot of things. ‘Years to Burn’ could mean you’re cocky, you’ve got…
Second studio album from Tucson, Arizona s Calexico. The Black Light was originally recorded in 1997 and saw the band further expanding their alt country sound. The core of the group, Joey Burns and John Convertino, play a multitude of instruments and they are joined by collaborators throughout the album. Includes the songs: The Black…
Third studio album from Glasgow s Camera Obscura. Let s Get Out Of This Country was originally recorded after the 2004 departure of vocalist John Henderson. The material, composed by Tracyanne Campbell, proved to be just the right jolt of saccharine Scottish indie pop that the world needed at the time. Includes the songs: Lloyd,…