Hello friends,

This week we’ve got great new releases from Picks & Lighters, Bobby Birdman, Burning Star Core, Sole, and more.

Thanks & enjoy,

Roy & The Parasolarians

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New Releases

Prices listed herein reflect Parasol's standard prices, however, all items are available at a 15% discount for one week after their initial arrival at Parasol HQ. For more information, please see details below ... and start saving some of your hard earned money!!

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16 Horsepower
Hoarse
PS, US Previously very hard to find, this contains live tracks from Denver 1998 first intended as a bootleg, then released briefly. Here are 8 original favorites, plus 3 unique takes on songs by Joy Division, CCR & Gun Club.
AlternativeTentacle-346
CD
$13.75

Adams, Ryan
29
PS, US Vinyl Version
Lost-Highway-5872-01
LP
$11.75

Bjork
Drawing Restraint 9
PS, UK
1LittleIndian-459
LP
$23.50

Bjork
Drawing Restraint 9
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
1LittleIndian-459
LP
$20.00

Black Market Baby
Coulda. Shoulda. Woulda: ...the Black Market Baby Collection
PS, US Before there was a "scene" in DC, they were there to help forge the way for bands like Minor Threat, SOA, Gov't Issue, etc. this documents their place in DC history with 26 punk rock anthems, many recorded at the famous Inner Ear Studios, produced by Ian MacKaye. Liner notes by John Stabb & never before seen photos.
Dr.Strange-104
CD
$13.00

Bloody Hollies
If Footmen Tire You...
PS, US NOW ON COLORED VINYL!!! Stripped down & basic sound, but with an even greater array of guitar hooks, songwriting, & signature vocals that comprise the band's unique brand of rock'n'roll. Their ability to shift gears not wear their white shirts & skinny black ties is what separates them from the crowded field of garage-punk contenders.
Alive-0063
LP
$10.00

Bobby Birdman
Victory At Sea
PS, US The Fryk Beat debut from pop tradition breaker BOBBY BIRDMAN (aka ROB KIESWETTER). A bombastic mix of infectious and charismatic anti-pop, pushed with huge drop bass, heartfelt melodies, and Birdman's crooning vox. Includes the track "Victory At Sea," along with a "Victory" remix by E*ROCK, and the songs "I'm Not You (LUCKY DRAGONS remix)" and "I Will Come Again (YACHT remix)."
FrykBeat-02
LP
$7.75

Burning Star Core
Very Heart Of The World
PS, US "On The Very Heart of the World", BURNING STAR CORE (BXC) has created an incredibly heavy record, built on dense, layered drones, pulses, splintered vocals, and deep rhythms that euphorically build to total overload. With a lineup including the HAIR POLICE front line and other luminaries from across the exploding Midwestern psych/noise/folk underground, BXC's C. SPENCER YEH has assembled a group that seamlessly shifts through epic movements and pushes pure electronic/concrete/physical/rock energy to undeniable, massive sound. Expanding on what was hinted at on the collaboration LP with Comets on Fire earlier this year, The Very Heart of the World is a definitive statement of the evolving Burning Star Core sound."
ThinWrist
CD
$13.75

Childish, Billy
Heavens Journey
PS, US Although playing and recording blues for over a quarter of a century, this is the first album BILLY CHILDISH (HEADCOATS, MILKSHAKES, BUF MEDWAYS, etc.) has made in the genre in for several years. As well as featuring great tunes, Heavens Journey also serves as a showcase for many new poems that have been recorded by this legendary painter, writer and musician. Features backing from the CHATHAM SINGERS-JULIE, WOLF, and "BLUDY" JIM.
DamagedGoods-225
CD
$15.50

Childish, Billy
Heavens Journey
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DamagedGoods-255
LP
$14.75

Chung/Melt Banana
Quick Quick Slow Death
PS, US A super-limited, incredibly packaged 10-inch split between two spastic rock heavy-hitters. MELT BANANA smashes heads and swings asses on three badass tracks, while CHUNG unleash a four-song barrage of new wave, noise-rock, and garage action. The covers feature Animated Lenticular Images-a 2D motion sequence of four images that change in smooth motion when tilted. Limited edition of 2,000 copies, with only 700 copies available for North America and Australia.
SoundsofSubterrania-059
10
$34.00

Crisis
Holocaust Hymns
PS, US A reissue of the late 1970s post-punk project featuring DOUGLAS P. (DEATH IN JUNE), TONY WAKEFORD (SOL INVICTUS), LUKE RENDALL (THEATER OF HATE), and LESTER JONES (SEX GANG CHILDREN). Twenty-three tracks that take the youthful, raw energy of punk and lock it down with restrained lyrical phrasing and strict rhythms, resulting in a somewhat harsh poeticism of violent urgency not unlike Warsaw or Gang Of Four. Taken from the band's first three 7-inches, their Hymns of Faith mini-LP, some demo recordings, and assorted live tapes. All tracks recorded between 1978 and 1980.
Apop-013
CD
$20.00

DC Snipers
Missle Sunset
PS, US Vinyl Version.
DeadBeat-62
LP
$9.50

DC Snipers
Missle Sunset
PS, US They bring something different to the table with each of the 11 tracks on this album; & its hard to do that & actually end up with a record thats good! They prove its not impossible. Taking cues from other musical pioneers like the Screamers, Gang of Four, Urinals & the Electric Eels; they forge into their own fragmented, audience-less sector & begin to build a following based on songs that are undeniably catchy without sticking to a musical script.
DeadBeat-62
CD
$13.00

Dntel
Jukeboxseries 100-10
PS, US First output since 2001. Dntel shares some of his most beautiful sounds ever. He dives further into electronic tones to tug heartstrings and make sad boomboxes bling. Jimmy is joined by the magic voice of MIA DOI TODD and the glowing guitar art of PAUL LARSON. These frequently collaborators combine talents to perfectly conjure the melancholy wonder of Dntels world.
AimRecords-10010
45
$6.00

El Perro Del Mar
Lookl! It's El Perro Del Mar!
PS, SWEDEN El Perro del Mar was founded in December 2003 in Gothenburg by the sole member of El Perro Del Mar, Sarah. In November 2004 El Perro Del Mar released the three-track ep "What's New? El perro del mar" which included the songs 'This Loneliness, 'It's all good' and 'I can't talk about it'. She also worked together with Swedish Jens Lekman and together they released a split vinyl single on which Sarah contributed the song 'Shake it off'. The single was available in Sweden and in the U.S via Jens' label Secretly Canadian - but it was quickly sold out. El Perro Del Mar also went on a short tour in Sweden accompanying Jens around this time. In Spring 2005 a compilation of all the earlier released tracks, 'Look it's El Perro Del Mar', was released, once again for Hybris. Sounds like The Concretes in bedroom-recording mode, Jens Lekman's lofi orchestrations, Phil Spector girlgroup wall-of-sound 60s pop...
Hybris-012
CD
$13.50

El Perro Del Mar
You Gotta Give To Get EP
PS, SWEDEN New EP from Jens Lekman cohort Sarah AKA El Perro Del Mar includes three new songs: "(God Knows) You Gotta Give To Get" (harmony laden 60s girlgroup shimmy), "Do The Dog" and "Say".
Hybris-021
CD5
$5.50

Enduser
The End
PS, US Hot on the heels of CALLING THE VULTURES comes an explosive monster of a release teaming violent drum'n'bass anthems & sinister atmosphere guaranteed to be a smasher on the club floor! Featuring remixes by veteran beat meddlers RICHARD DEVINE, DATACH'I, THE PANACEA & SUBMERGED.
Must have for any fan of dark pounding beats & breaks.
Sublight-903
CD
$14.50

Gris Gris
For The Season
PS, US A companion EP to GREG ASHLEY and company's For The Season full length featuring a special acoustic version of the song "Pick Up Your Raygun," along with three exclusive tracks not available elsewhere.
Birdman-085
45
$4.25

Iggy & the Stooges
California Bleeding
PS, US 180 gram LIMITED edition of the classic Bomp release feat. a selection of the best from the band's five day 1973 stint at the Whisky a Go Go in LA. The cover is a live shot from Rodney's English Disco, showing Iggy, knife in hand, blood oozing from multiple chest wounds.
BOMP-4069
LP
$12.50

Kayo Dot
Dowsing Anemone With
PS, US...Copper Tongue. This is the Boston 8 piece "avant-metal" oufit's follow up to their much heralded 2003 debut (Tzadik). This spans 60+ minutes & delves into the myriad depths that heavy music can attain, but reach far beyond into the vast realms of ambience. Calling upon elements of jazz, metal & noise to guide you through haunting sonic landscapes & picaresque movements.
RoboticEmpire-058
CD
$13.00

Kelly, Eugene
You're Having My Sex
PS, UK Formerly of the VASELINES, CAPTAIN AMERICA & EUGENIUS. A-Side from teh new album, B-Side exclusive to this release.
SympathyForTheR ecordIndustry-767
45
$4.25

Knaughty Knights
Self-Titled
PS, US The name stolen from a bar in New Orleans, the sound is crunchy garage rock thrown out by 2 cage vetrans of the Memphis scene. Jack Yarber has played with the COMPULSIVE GAMBLERS & OBLIVIANS. Rich Crook has drummed for LOST SOUNDS. These 2 have certainly built a strong underground name in Chicago & Memphis.
GonerRecords-020
45
$4.50

Laakso
My Gods
PS, US New full-length album from Swedish/Finnish folk-rock elementalists. Not quite as elemental or viscerally folky as their acclaimed releases for Adrian Records (also available), but the band's popsense is certainly thriving. Still in league with longtime producer Jari Haapalainen (Bear Quartet, Concretes, many more) for their V2 EP debut Laakso explore some glossier higher-fi-er textures while still whipping up a a truly cathartic frenzy.
V2Scandinavia
CD
$15.00

Lamb
Remixed
PS, US Stunning 2CD package collects remixes across the center of one of Manchester's most cutting edge
electronica bands. Incl. rare & sought after remixes incl. the AUTECHRE remix of "Gold", JOHN BELPAESE's wonderful interpretation of "Sweet" & the Mezzowave mix of "Please". Also mixes by PHOTEK, K+D, ANDY VOTEL, GLOBAL COMM, GUY CALLED GERALD, MR. SCRUFF, WAGON CHRIST, KLUTE, SI BEGG, FUNKSTORUNG, tons more.
Mercury-9829214
DCD
$15.00

Legends
Hide Away
PS, US The second single from the critically acclaimed album "Public Radio" is arena rock transformed to gothic twee. Offers four new, non album tracks. Echoes of the early 80's & sounds futuristic at the same time. They mix influences from bands like New Order, Felt, Feelies & The Cure with their own pop aesthetics & turn it into something utterly wonderful & new.
Labrador-086
CD5
$11.00

Love Drunks
Self-Titled
PS, US It sounds like what would happen if Jerry Lee Lewis played guitar. A rootsy take on snotty punk, a roaring tidal wave of old-timey blues & rockabilly poured through the filter of Stooges garage punk. Rickenbackers, upright bass, swinging drum beats & the moaning & groaning of a blues punk singer.
Alive-0065
CD
$13.75

Love Is All
Used Goods
PS, US Two songs of noise & joy for 2006. First single from their anticipated forthcoming Nine Times That Same Song CD. Finished w/ hand stamped track listing & spray painted sleeve.
WhatsYrRupture-305
45
$5.75

Lubelski, Samara
Spectacular of Passages
PS, US "There is certainly nothing wrong with chanteuses - we are quite lucky to now have a fair few in our aural midst as some of the young'uns seem to take off - but neu-folk composer Samara Lubelski is absolutely not a chanteuse by nature. In truth to her pedigree in Metabolismus, Tower Recordings, Hall of Fame, the Sonora Pine, Pacer, Matt Valentine et al., she's a master of atmospheric textures at both juggernaut tempi and languorous sonic canvasses, her part as one of whole. Samara, with dew-flecked voice and slippery strung chords, makes that languor a tour of both honeyed breakfast plate and the midday crackle of dried grass. Third as bandleader, ten new classics of deliciously effusive songcraft, Passages joins Lubelski with The Clean's Hamish Kilgour and otherworldly luminaries Matt Heyner (NNCK), Christian Frederickson (Rachel's), and Cynthia Nelson."
DESTIJL-054
LP
$18.50

Mardie, Montt
Drama
PS, SWEDEN Montt Mardié is the brilliant voice of David Pagmar from Stockholm, Sweden. "Drama" is a breathtaking collection of extremely soulful pop. Fans of Acid House Kings' latest will find much to love here, but really Montt's quite a bit sexier, like fellow Swedish act Moneybrother. Excellent music blog Swedesplease said "equal parts Duran Duran and Motown soul" but we're leaning more towards the classic sounds of Style Council and The Colourfield, and even, occasionally, some of George Michael's biggest hits. Yes, even Wham! at times. With a hint a camp Montt Mardie is one of Sweden's brightest new pop hopes.
Hybris-022
CD
$13.50

Mass
Labour Of Love
PS, US Labour Of Love by Mass finally gets a CD release by 4AD. Both this and the Wolfgang Press CD's are the last two 4AD albums to make it onto CD, from our extensive backcatalogue. They are Mail Order only, although there will be limited stock available in stores in the US. Mass : Labour of Love Possibly the real legacy of Punk ('76 version) is the impression it made on other beginner musicians of no fixed talent but great imagination. Possibly it made them braver. Certainly the post facist-3-chord-wonders landscape was a fertile ground for experimentation.
4AD
CD
$12.25

Merzbow
Senmaida
PS, US Blossoming Noise charges into the MERZBOW release game with the release of Senmaida. A cacophony of high tension frequencies and blasting rhythms packaged in digipaks with artwork by VAL DENHAM (Throbbing Gristle, Coil, Black Sun, Marc Almond, et al.).
BlossomingNoise
CD
$13.50

Mojo
#147 (February 2006)
PS, UK The Who Cover. In this issue: Death. Arrests. Revenge! The Rebirth of The Who. New Sounds 2006: The Strokes, Radiohead, Morrissey, Portishead, and more! CD of 15 Who songs covered by The Jam, Flaming Lips, Richard Thompson, The Greenhornes, and more.
ZINE
$10.00

Monott, Sugar
The Roots Lover: 1978-1983 (2 x CD
PS, The Roots Lover 1978 - 1983 is the first collection of Sugar Minott's best maxi-singles with extended versions (plus two additional intros). Lincoln "Sugar" Minott played a major role in the story of Jamaican music as a singer, songwriter, producer, label man and sound system instigator. His singing voice was as sweet as honey (hence the nickname) and graced both roots and lover's rock compositions in equal measure. Born Lincoln Barrington Minott in 1956 in West Kingston, Jamaica, his career actually began as part of the vocal trio African Brothers in 1970. After departing with the group in 1976, Sugar signed a solo contract with Studio One, and Sugar set about writing his own lyrics over the classic riddims of Jamaica's most famous label, as well as penning his own songs. Sugar's way of working on covers laid down the foundations for the later coming dancehall movement, and his debut album Live Loving can lay claim to being the very first dancehall album, with Roots Radics or
the Revolutionaries, top class musicians in their own right, accompanying Sugar on many of his songs. His uniquely sweet, almost hushed vocal style became his trademark. Bob Marley loved it and declared Sugar to be one of his favourite singers in Jamaica. Three albums (Live Loving, Showcase, More Sugar) and a number of singles later, he set up his own Black Roots Production and Youth Promotion Company labels in 1978, along with the Youth Promotion Soundsystem, which was a springboard for ghetto kids to get to work in the studio. In 1980 he moved to London, where the UK was under the spell of lover's rock, which Minott took full advantage of whilst masking the fact that he was equally at home in Jamaican roots. Sugar would later go back to his roots in Jamaica scoring a hit with the ganja hymn "Herbsman Hustling" - one of the founding elements of rootical dancehall. In 1988 he turned increasingly political and his African Soldier album (1988) is dedicated to the freedom fighters i
n South Africa opposing Apartheid. Throughout much of the rest of his career, he drew attention to Africa's rich history, its culture and perception of Ethiopia as the promised land of Zion. Venturing away from conventional reggae into crossover territory in the '90s, he started to address themes of love and cultural awareness, showing himself to be a singer who moved easily between the poles of roots reality and the poetry of love. Here is the ultimate roots reggae collection, chock full of unearthed extended versions to round off a portrait of Sugar Minott which confirms him as the greatest Jamaican protagonist of roots and lover's rock, captured at the most important moments of his musical story.
MOLL-014
CD
$19.25

Motorhead
Stage Fright (2XDVD)
PS, US Louder, harder, meaner & leaner than ever before, these rock n roll legends are captured on this blistering live DVD. Filmed in front of a packed house at the Philipshalle in Dusseldorf, Germany, this cranium crunching collection sees them in the form of their lives as they storm through the classics. Add some rarer materials & new favorites, a retina wrecking light show, bonus feat. stuffed DVD/DVD-ROM + an earbleeding 5.1 mix, it's undoubtedly the most complete live release yet. Region 0.
SPV-99287
DVD
$23.25

Nobody
Jukeboxseries 100-09
PS, US Nobody is the 27-year old somebody named Elvin Estela, an LA vinyl junkie hypnotized by analog waves and creates albums mirroring phases of his stereo obsessions. His first two albums on Ubiquity Records were a hip-hop/cosmic jazz statement springing from early studio days & back alley freestyle sessions. Estela is also part of SAVATH & SAVALAS (PREFUSE 73). Two psychedelic hip-hop tracks called "Tilijems Castle" & "Tilijems Forest." Both are instrumentals
AimRecords-10009
45
$6.00

Paddington DC
The Sun is Down and the Sky is Grey
PS, SWEDEN New full-length effort from Paddington Distortion Combo, led Bear Quartet keyboardist Calle Olsson. Like The Bear Quartet's latest synth opus, "Saturday Night", Calle's caffeinated vintage keyboard orchestrations are equal parts Wreckless Eric-era pop-minimalism, soulful Sarah Records indie-gush maximalism, and a Tubeway Army-issue antidote for both... Notwithstanding the opening Krautpop salvo, an 18-minute bit of synth-epicry, the balance of the songs on this record are relatively short and sweet, especially album closer "Something To Say". Special CDR pressing in a nifty full-color poster sleeve. REVIEW: "Which leads me finally to Paddington DC, and the wonderfully titled "I Am Having A Sad Evening" track from their The Sun Is Down And The Sky Is Grey set on Lowlife. I first became aware of this band when a copy of their eight minute 'Little Variations' landed in my lap all the way back in April of 2003. Then a year later the monumental 18 minute 'Put Things' appeare
d in my post box, and I swear I couldn't shift that from the stereo for ages. Like some wayward sibling of Flowered Up's classic 'Weekender', 'Put Things' in fact opens this set, but it's this nearly eight minute gem that has most captured my imagination this time. Largely instrumental, but punctuated with a breath of disembodied vocals that sound as though they are being buried alive, this is hypnotic, mesmerising, and eerily reminiscent of The Wake at their most pared back and fragile. Utterly compelling and haunting." (Tangents UK)
Lowlife-004
CD
$12.00

Painting Petals On Plant Ghost
Self-Titled
PS, IT Debut recording from Italy's OPALIO brothers (MY CAT IS AN ALIEN) and RAMONA PONZINI. An esoteric and mesmerizing trip through space, minimalism, and emotion. Each track recorded at a different mystical location in the Western Alps, and centered around Ramona's beautiful vocals, all of which are sung in traditional Japanese. MAURIZIO and ROBERTO add sparse accompaniment by means of toy piano, alien keyboard tones, antique accordion, percussion, tape effects, and some particularly evocative acoustic guitar. The whole thing comes off alternately as deeply meditative or chillingly haunted, depending on your attention and mood. Silence, space and ritual are hugely important here, with notes and words hovering frozen in time. While the My Cat Is An Alien moniker might leave some folks scratching their heads, here PAINTING PETALS ON PLANT GHOST nail it. Fragile, beautiful, cosmically isolationist, and totally spooked. Pressed on 180-gram virgin vinyl, and lushly packaged with let
terpress printed cover & insert. Printed with copper ink on exquisite & massively thick handmade ivory art paper, each sheet cast one at a time & air dried. Hand numbered edition of 560 copies.
TimeLag-030
LP
$31.25

Pekler, Andrew
Jukeboxseries 100-08
PS, US 4 exclusive tracks. All are fictious B-Movies themes. Everything remains in place, preserved in wax, hidden, but not gone, just like the subconscious. Should we call this electronica? Or jazz, after all?Just released his new album on Scape
AimRecords-10008
45
$6.00

Picks & Lighters
Self-Titled
PS, US Picks and Lighters existed in a bubble in the late 90's in Knoxville. The released an LP and a few CD, CDR's and tapes to little or no attention, until a magical box arrived at BullTongue headquarters. All the tonguers were blown away by the Royal Trux like bleed produced by P&L and we jumped at the chance to reissue this monster for wider consumption. Around 70 minutes long and plays like about 10, seemlessly switching and turning sometimes I wonder just what I put on. The chance to hear this, put it out and be involved has been one of the highlights of a seriously massive year. Andrew MacGregor '05.
EcstaticPeace-95
CD
$12.75

Pink Razors
Waiting To Wash Up
PS, US Rebuilding pop punk from the ground up is no easy task, but they have boiled down the genre into its purest elements & improved upon it by leaps & bounds. With no song longer than 2 minutes, each track is packed with memorable melodies & powerhouse rhythms. RIYL Toys That Kill, Dillinger Four.
RoboticEmpire-057
CD
$13.00

Randy
Randy The Band
PS, US The latest from Euro pop punk heavyweights and Fat Mike favorites RANDY. Fifteen tracks of super-melodic, sing-along goodtimes, rocked with tongue-in-cheek lyrics, a touch of romance, and just enough aggression to push it over the edge.
FatWreckChords-704
CD
$12.50

Reigning Sound
Live at Goner Records
PS, US They blaze through a brilliant mix of rn'r, coutnry & garage rock. Feat. unreleased hits by Tennessee based rockers including Sam the Sham's "Black Sheep" & Carl Perkins' "Tennessee". It's a live album recorded at the Memphis Goner Records Store
GonerRecords-014
LP
$9.75

Rema Rema
Wheel In The Roses (DELAYED)
PS, US 25 years after this record launched 4AD as a label under Ivo's exclusive guidance, REMA-REMA's 'Wheel In The Roses' is being re-issued in a strictly limited edition of 1000 CD's. While the early Axis label singles had served an important research and development function, the arrival of Rema-Rema provided Ivo with something more important: a reason for continuing. Returning to the shop one afternoon to find five people about to play Peter their demo tape, Ivo was immediately struck by the post-punk quintet's music, later saying, "It was the first point I knew that we were actually doing something serious." The band consisted of Gary Asquith (guitar/vocals), Marco Pirroni (guitar), Mick Allen (bass/vocals), Mark Cox (keyboards) and Max (drums). Their sole EP, Wheel In The Roses, featured one side of studio recordings and another of live material. Their songs "Fond Affections" and "Rema-Rema" were later covered by This Mortal Coil and Big Black respectively. Rema-Rema split u
p shortly after the EP's release in April 1980. Pirroni later hit the big time with Adam And The Ants. Asquith, Allen and Cox formed the short-lived Mass with Danny Briottet. Asquith then moved on to Renegade Soundwave, while Cox and Allen stayed with 4AD as part of The Wolfgang Press.
4AD
CD5
$7.00

Satelliters, The
The Satelliters
PS, Far more than Germany's answer to the HIves, they care less about the pose than the sound: perfect doses of fuzzztone guitar, just-so stabs of Farfisa organ & snaky hand percussion to fill all the songs
Dionysus-233125
CD5
$7.75

Sole
Man's Best Friend Pt. 3
PS, US The third installment in the Man's Best Friend series from Anticon mainman and underground dope pilot SOLE. You get sixteen tracks of afterhours hip hop groovecraft from a known master. First two in the series were runaway successes.
SoleRecords-3
CD
$13.25

Strokes
First Impressions Of Earth
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
RCA
LP
$14.50

Strokes
First Impressions Of Earth
PS, US "3rd album w/ 14 songs that form an extremely persuasive argument that they are no longer just the most important band of their generation, but also well on their way to becoming one of the world's biggest bands, period."
RCA
CD
$17.25

This Heat
Self-Titled
PS, US CD version has been out of print for 14 years. Re-mastered & repackaged. Known as the most left field, & at the same time most hard edged, band in all of England, their concerts attracted Experimental, Punk & New Wave audiences alike. Over time it has also proved itself prescient; there are musical innovations here that anticipate genres that would take another 15 years to reappear. The recordings hammeringly intense & the sound deep, radical, & rich. This was music stripped back to the bone but never simplified & it hasn't aged.
ReR-1
CD
$16.25

Tucker, Mark
Batstew
PS, US "America is a great country when one realizes its roadside stops offer artistic haven for all brands of perverts, bloodletters and musical cut-ups. More than mere concréte audio-collage, Batstew is both a respite from and an antidote for the sottish Reykjavik-borne revues polluting our national collegiate airwaves, and when the rare song-icons of folk-rock rise up from the maelstrom, one wants to offer both a firm handshake and a slingshot to the eye. I've followed Merce Cunningham's lead and pasted a photo of Hilary Duff on the jacket of my copy, letting the excrement seep outward at its whim. something else, again, that I suppose you can file next to your Tweddle, Trimble and Grudzien LPs. This is Tucker's first LP, the second being in the sack, a rec which goosed Jim O'Rourke into gasping, 'that's the greatest record ever made!' Batstew was pressed twice, with a stop at the mental institution in between. And with that thing passing around for not much less than 5 bones,
this reish is priced for the people. Sweet, innocent and totally wrecked DIY vibes, evoking the Desperate Bicycles, Department Store Santas, et al. Batstew may not make it into the freezer bag of bejeweled sonic artifacts for the next century, but for now, let it help eradicate realizations of what will."
Destijl-037
LP
$15.00

UK Subs
Complete Riot
PS, US This reissue comes shortly before their 30th anniversary, but was recorded for their 20th ann. & reunion of the classic line-up. All the songs for both original ablums (Quintessentials & Riot originally on different labels) were written & recorded & mixed in 3 weeks in San Francisco.
NewRedArchives-099
CD
$13.00

Uncut
#105 (February 2006)
PS, UK 1966 was rock's first great year - and for many, it remains the greatest year in rock history. Dylan released Blonde On Blonde, The Beatles issued Revolver, The Beach Boys peaked early with Pet Sounds, and everyone from The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Small Faces and The Who to Otis Redding, The Mamas & The Papas and Simon & Garfunkel hit their creative stride. In this 40th anniversary celebration of rock's annus mirabilis, we celebrate the incredible music, unearth rare interviews with the giants of the era and meet the stars of '66, including members of The Kinks, The Small Faces, even Jimmy Savile and Lulu! Elsewhere, we look at the groundbreaking movies and TV of '66 and investigate the changing nature of '66 clubs, drugs and fashion.
ZINE
$10.00

Various
Children of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the Second Psychedelic Era - 1976-1995
(Remastered, Boxed Set)
PS, US
Rhino
4XCD
$65.00

Various
Alright, This Time Just: The Girls Volume 2
PS, US Maxed out & clocking in at 80 min., it contains 30 tracks. This has served as an introduction to many talented & unsung female artists, which is the sole intention of the series. Culled form the Sympathy catalog, there will be a couple tracks exclusive to this release. Feat. DETROIT COBRAS, WANDA JACKSON, MR AIRPLANE MAN, CANDYPANTS, MATSON JONES, HOLLY GOLIGHTLY, THE MUFFS, THE 5,6,7,8'S, SCARLING, & more. Verb heavy, thrashy, infectious pop & dreamy sweet confections.
SympathyForTheR ecordIndustry-718
CD
$13.75

Various
Candle Records 10th Birthday Concert
First ever Candle Records DVD featuring over 4 hours of live footage & interviews w/ The Lucksmiths, Darren Hanlon, Jodi Phillis, Ruck Rover, The Guild League, The Small Knives & Anthony Atkinson. Recorded in Brisbane to celebrate the labels 10th birthday & features 55 songs in total.
Candle-2456
DVD
$30.75

Various
Alright, This Time Just: The Girls Volume 2
PS, US Double Gatefold LP.
SympathyForTheR ecordIndustry-718
DLP
$17.75

We Are Scientists
With Love and Squalor
PS, US
Virgin
CD
$13.00

Wolfgang Press
The Burden Of Mules
PS, US One of 4AD's longest serving acts, The Wolfgang Press were formed by Michael Allen (vocals, bass) and Mark Cox (keyboards) in 1983. The pair had previously played alongside future Adam And The Ants guitarist Marco Pirroni in Rema-Rema, who cut one EP for the label in 1980. They then briefly reunited in Mass, who managed a single and an album before disbanding (Mass colleagues Gary Asquith and Danny Briottet went on to form Renegade Soundwave). The Wolfgang Press' debut album, The Burden Of Mules, ploughed a similar post-punk furrow to Rema-Rema and Mass. It featured guest contributions from fellow 4AD signings Richard Thomas (Dif Juz) and David Steiner (In Camera), plus, crucially, guitarist Andrew Gray. The latter soon joined the group full-time.
4AD
CD
$12.25

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Forthcoming Releases

Prices listed below reflect Parasol's standard prices, however, all items are available at a 15% discount for seven days after their initial arrival at Parasol HQ. Pre-ordering not only helps us to better gauge our buying practices, but also ensures you're buying items at our lowest available sale price!!

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Abba
Complete Recordings Box (9x CD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US PRE/SPECIAL ORDER ONLY. Nine CD, 2 DVD box set compiles every piece of studio recorded music ever recorded, 133 tracks! All 8 original studio albums, remastered w/bonus tracks & replica sleeves. Rarities cd. Live DVD & Documentary DVD. 108pp lyric & 48pp timeline book.
UMeImports-9872327-2
CD
$162.75

Advantage
Elf Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US This follow-up to their 2004 self-titled debut is an 8-bit instrumental Nintendo cover record, recorded in big fat analog. The Advantage are serious dudes who rock with good intentions.
5RueChristine
CD
$14.50

Ahleuchatistas
What You Will (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Third album from this amazing avant-technical, post-Beefheart, improv-core, math-metal, art-damage, punk-rock, power trio formed in February, 2003, Ahleuchatistas are a guitar/bass/drums trio from Asheville, NC whose music is a cutting cultural critique and a joyous musical experience. Their sound is as stripped down as it can be - they use no effects whatsoever - and they combine elements of punk rock, post-electronic, progressive rock mathrock, fusion, and minimalism. They have released two acclaimed records, but What You Will is their first release with significant distribution. They have gained a significant reputation very quickly for their powerful and precise live shows. 3 QuickTime movies of the band in concert, playable on your Mac or PC, which captures a taste of their staggering live performances! For fans of: Captain Beefheart, Don Caballero, Fantomas, Hella, Minutemen, Ruins.
Cuneiform-221
CD
$13.75

Akimbo
Forging Steel & Laying Stone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
AlternativeTentacle-344
LP
$10.00

Akimbo
Forging Steel & Laying Stone (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US s They have built layers upon layers to their fortress of rock, buttressed by a string of releases, culminating in their 5th album. Former members of TIGHT BROS FROM WAY BACK WHEN & HOMO ERADICUS. It's a 12 song epic that expands the reach of their dominance over Northwest rock/hardcore.
AlternativeTentacle-344
CD
$13.75

Andrew WK
Who Knows (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Enigmatic AWK at the peak of the hedonistic hysteria. Incl. bonus material interviews, tour footage, fan tribute, outtakes, antics.
MVD-4478
DVD
$14.75

Antony And The Johnsons
You Are My Sister (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS breakthrough album "I Am A Bird Now" has certainly touched fans and critics alike. His second full-length - released in February - stands as one of the most globally acclaimed albums of 2005. The album's latest single is the anthemic and heart-rending "You Are My Sister", presented as a duet between Antony and BOY GEORGE. Together these two vocalists climb to the highest peak of emotional vulnerability providing for the listener one of the most touching and uncanny duets of the past decade. It's heartbreaking when Antony sings, "You are my sister / we were born / so innocent, so full of need / there were times we were friends / but times I was so cruel / at night I'd asked for to watch me as I sleep". With soaring and world-weary intensity, Boy George utterly commands the refrain: "You are my sister / and I love you / may all of your dreams come true." In "You Are My Sister," the pair sing from the depths of their hearts for the world. This extended si
ngle also includes three new, unreleased songs recorded during the "I Am A Bird Now" sessions.
SecretlyCanadian-130
12
$8.25

Apparitions
As This is Futuristic (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Described as "The Pixies on ecstacy" -City Beat Cincinnati, OH & "manic, feverish, and damn near irresistible" -Splendid -Chicago, IL. Two distinct lead vocalists & a three-guitar sonic assault that is dynamic, angular & full of wiry tension. Featured on MTV, charted on CMJ, shared bills w/ notable groups such as The Features, Cat Power, The Standard & Califone. Engaging lyrics & jangle-hooked melodies. Unique brand of golden pop rock, wrapping dystopian riddles,
whimsical stories & spastic social commentary in sugary melodies & swampy harmonic bliss.
Machine-751
CD
$13.75

Ariel Pink
House Arrest (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
PawTracks-008
LP
$12.00

Ariel Pink
House Arrest (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Hit after hit sorta like if you listened to your friend's boombox mix tape from Top 40 radio from 1985. Appetizer for new album summer '06
PawTracks-008
CD
$16.00

Atomic Rooster
Devil's Answer (6x CD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 31ST)
PS, UK The first five UK singles by the Roosters (1970-1972) plus a 1973 Crane/Farlowe collaboration.
Earmark-41052
CD
$41.50

Atomic Rooster
Devil's Answer (6x 7") (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 31ST)
PS, UK Vinyl version.
Earmark-41052
45
$41.50

AV Club
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US Debut release is in words, a true kick in the ass. A collection of immediately accessible, totally raw & highly focused rock & roll. Phony frills & posturing have been left at the door, replaced by raw energy & a glimmer of hope that rock music is still a powerful force. Songs fall under the almost forgotten category of timeless, well-crafted, American rock & roll. They combine all the elements missing from modern music, producing earnest, soulful, & catchy songs.
Insubordination-048
CD
$12.75

Beatings
Holding On To Hand Grenades (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Intelligent, guitar-driven art-rock, hailing back to the 80's/90's heyday of college music. Neither punk nor alternative. Melancholic lyrics, scream-sung counterpoint harmonies & hair-raising guitar leads front a pummeling, thunderous rhythm section that swings unexpected shifts in tempo & turns songs on a dime. Compared to Hüsker Dü,Mission of Burma and the Pixies for their erratic guitar work & abrasive vocal stylings.
Midriff-007
CD
$12.75

Black Hollies
Tell Me What You Want (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 16TH)
PS, US Debut 45 from new Psych/Blues/Mod project featuring members of RYE COALITION. Only 500 pressed on white vinyl. "The best band currently making the rounds in NYC. "What You Want," (is) the only song in recent memory that wouldn't stick out like a sore, indie-rock thumb on Nuggets."-L Magazine.
Ernest Jenning-020
45
$5.25

Black Widow
Come To The Sabbat (5 x cd) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 31ST)
PS, US This luxury box set contains the history of the band's singles. Featuring their only three 45s as the much rumored and acclaimed devilish prog hard rock combo, Black Widow, plus the beginning of it all, their only single as Pesky Gee! (the band from whose ashes BW were originated in 1970) and the theatrical Rocky Horror-esque end of the legacy, here represented in the only single by Agony Bag, recorded in 1976 by former BW flutist/saxophonist Clive Jones and drummer Clive Box.
Earmark-41053
CD
$39.50

Black Widow
Come To The Sabbat (5 x 7") (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 31ST)
PS, US Vinyl version
Earmark-41053
45
$39.50

Blau, Karl
Beneath the Waves (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US While KARL BLAU's presence has been heard for years on numerous K RECORDS releases by THE MICROPHONES, LITTLE WINGS, WOLF COLONEL, D+, and on the INVISIBLE SHIELD compilation; "Beneath Waves" is his first full-length solo album for K. The past few years have found Karl recording and touring in Europe and North America with Nonesuch artist LAURA VEIRS, both as a band member and opening act. Meanwhile, Blau has toured solo, started his Kelp Monthly label and organized What the Heck fest in Anacortes, WA. Four years ago Karl Blau's critically acclaimed "Clothes Your I's" (Knw-yr-Own) ranked #2 on RICHIE UNTERBERGER's "Rolling Stone" top ten and received extensive college radio airplay. Now resurfacing as bandleader with "Beneath Waves," Blau's inner artist can no longer remain in the shadows. "Beneath Waves" is his most powerful work to date and he's ready to take the world by storm all on his own; KARL BLAU! Karl Blau is a gifted vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer/v
isionary who collaborates brilliantly with artists both inside and outside of himself. Constant touring, insanely prolific recording and his monthly outpouring of handmade music in idiosyncratic packages (KELP! Monthly) is evidence of his HUGE work ethic. "Beneath Waves" was recorded at The Department of Safety in Anacortes by DAVE MATTHIES (THE GIFT MACHINE) and produced by Karl Blau himself. Laura Veirs appears on a number of tracks, as does Karl's brother Eddy, Nate Ashley and Dave Matthies.
Krecords-174
LP
$11.25

Blau, Karl
Beneath the Waves (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US While KARL BLAU's presence has been heard for years on numerous K RECORDS releases by THE MICROPHONES, LITTLE WINGS, WOLF COLONEL, D+, and on the INVISIBLE SHIELD compilation; "Beneath Waves" is his first full-length solo album for K. The past few years have found Karl recording and touring in Europe and North America with Nonesuch artist LAURA VEIRS, both as a band member and opening act. Meanwhile, Blau has toured solo, started his Kelp Monthly label and organized What the Heck fest in Anacortes, WA. Four years ago Karl Blau's critically acclaimed "Clothes Your I's" (Knw-yr-Own) ranked #2 on RICHIE UNTERBERGER's "Rolling Stone" top ten and received extensive college radio airplay. Now resurfacing as bandleader with "Beneath Waves," Blau's inner artist can no longer remain in the shadows. "Beneath Waves" is his most powerful work to date and he's ready to take the world by storm all on his own; KARL BLAU! Karl Blau is a gifted vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer/v
isionary who collaborates brilliantly with artists both inside and outside of himself. Constant touring, insanely prolific recording and his monthly outpouring of handmade music in idiosyncratic packages (KELP! Monthly) is evidence of his HUGE work ethic. "Beneath Waves" was recorded at The Department of Safety in Anacortes by DAVE MATTHIES (THE GIFT MACHINE) and produced by Karl Blau himself. Laura Veirs appears on a number of tracks, as does Karl's brother Eddy, Nate Ashley and Dave Matthies.
Krecords-174
CD
$12.75

Blossom Toes
We Are Ever So Clean (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US Think back to the 1967 London of Syd Barrett, Twink, Steve Howe, Tomorrow, Sgt. Pepper, Pete Daltrey's Kaleidescope and there you will find the Blossom Toes, a quartet led by guitarist Brian Godding and Jim Cregan and one of the best kept secrets of the '60s British psych scene. Produced by none other than Giorgio Gomelski, the Blossom Toes' debut LP, is one of the most clear and convincing pieces of British psych pop ever written. Given the overall excellence
of the work, it is impossible to single out the "best" track but "Look At Me I'm You" and "When The Alarm Clock Rings" are particularly exceptional. Do not miss this classic!
Akarma-344
LP
$22.50

Busch, Birdie
The Ways We Try (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Debut from Philly singer/songwriter "has the warmth, feeling & atmosphere of the best of the classic records in your collection. Was recorded in reverse from most albums here the instruments follow the voice & two guitars lead the rhythm, w/bass & drums chasing off kilter meters, & piano & organ coloring the lyrics & adding width & depth to the melodies.
Bar/None-178
CD
$16.50

Byrds
Preflyte (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US In those heady days before they knocked AM radio for a loop w/their 1965 smash "Mr. Tambourine Man" they were busy honing their repertoire, cutting early versions of "You Showed Me," "She Has a Way" & Boston" w/Jim Dickson. A hypnotic backwards glance at the musical baby picture of McGuinn, Crosby, Clark & Co.
Sundazed-6234
CD
$14.75

Cage, John
Piano Works 7 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Margaret Leng Tan performs "Chess Pieces," "Sonatas & "Interludes for Prepared Piano" & Vittorio Rieti performs "Chess Serenade."
Mode-158
DVD
$26.50

Can
DVD (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Reissue of 2004 3 disc box loses the bonus CD but keeps the classic documentary, plus Can Free Concert, Eno tribute video, notes, photogallery & 5.1 mixes of Can tracks
Mute-9311
DVD
$22.00

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Young Shields (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 25TH)
PS, US Owen Ashworth finally jettisons the confines of lo-fi minimalism for an expanded production palette. A bite sized intro to his new CFTPA made in conjunction w/ Jherek Bischoff (DEAD SCIENCE, DEGENERATE ART ENSEMBLE. A driving, menacing anthem with its cold synths, frantic drum machines, & pulsing bass undermined by Ashworth's signature monotone, it is a brilliantly bitter narrative that stands as the most confident & sinister track in the Casiotone songbook. The single's b-side is an electro reworking of of Prince's "When You Were Mine," which features guest vocals from XIU XIU's Caralee McElroy, & somehow manages to sound giddy and gloomy at the same time. CD also features 2 beautifully retrofitted CFTPA classics from their sold out Alphabet Series 7": "Roberta C" appears here as a huge, swooning epic with a full string arrangement and a ridiculous, floor-killing beat, and "The Subway Home" has been reworked as a darkly beautiful dirge which pairs Ashworth's raspy baritone
with Bischoff's skeletal contrabass arrangement.
Tomlab-064
CD5
$6.25

Cat Power
The Greatest (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US This is not a greatest hits album, despite the title. It contains all-original songs written by Chan Marshall (professionally known as Cat Power), and features the great Memphis session musicians Teenie Hodges on guitar, Leroy Hodges on bass (Al Green, Hi Rhythm Section), drummer Steve Potts, and more. The combination of Marshall's superbly evocative and flexible voice plus some of the greatest Southern soul players, has produced a masterpiece. These songs explore themes of Southern loss, longing, and marginality.
Matador
CD
$14.50

Cat Power
The Greatest (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Matador
LP
$11.75

Catfish Haven
Please Come Back (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US CATFISH HAVEN took its name from the rural trailer park nestled on the southern tip of Missouri where the trio's singer and main songwriter, GEORGE HUNTER, spent his early childhood. His father is a welder and, as with many trades, you must go where the work is. So the family packed up and left Catfish Haven for a Chicago suburb. It was there as a teenager that Hunter met future bandmates MIGUEL CASTILLO and RYAN FARNHAM. Their friendship was born out of a mutual love of skateboarding and music. After a few months and a move into the city, the three-piece stormed Chicago with a self-financed CD, complete with handmade beer box covers, to begin spreading the gospel of "The Haven". Word travels fast in the Windy City's music scene, and soon Catfish Haven had intrigued enough people to be invited to play alongside the likes of MY MORNING JACKET, DANIEL JOHNSTON, KINGS OF LEON and ZWAN, flooring audiences with the raw intensity of their live set. Akin to guitarists/vocalists li
ke BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and JOHN FOGERTY, Hunter, a howling crooner with gravel in his honey-sweetened voice (a la SAM COOKE), is known to strike his acoustic while stomping through each number. Castillo's pounding bass grooves are heightened when joined by Farnham's forceful, yet tasteful, drumming. Consider this: howling + pounding = smooth. An improbable equation that Catfish Haven has managed to make work. So this is it. The guys in Catfish Haven are who they are; there's no room for pretension here. They play their hearts out for anyone who will listen 'cause they've got a love for music that drives them. And every note they play is intended to recapture those magical moments back at Catfish Haven.
SecretlyCanadian-134
CD5
$8.25

Caural
Remembering Today (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 17TH)
PS, US Vinyl version
MUSH-242
LP
$10.25

Chad & Jeremy
I Don't Want to Lose You (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 21ST)
PS, US Reissue of their sweeping 1965 second LP weaves timely folk rock by Dylan & Ochs into their Brit Invasion style repertoire.
Sundazed-6226
CD
$14.75

Chad & Jeremy
The Ark (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 21ST)
PS, US Wide-eyed Columbia finale lets it all fly. A hand-wrought gem studded w/ glittering acid-pop originals.
Sundazed-6227
CD
$14.75

Ciccone Youth
Whitey Album (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 7TH)
PS, US SONIC YOUTH doing all Madonna covers on this reissue of the Blast First classic. Features the "Burnin' Up" demo feat. MIKE WATT (MINUTEMEN) & GREGG GINN (BLACK FLAG).
Goofin-09
LP
$13.50

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
CYHSY-001
LP
$13.75

Clark, Gene
Self -Titled "White Light" (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, "Affectionately known s the 'White Light Album', this 1971 eponymous solo effort is quite simply the best solo album ever recorded by the best songwriter THE BYRDS ever had. Digitally remastered w/5 rare & previously unrelesed bonus songs." "One of the best singer/songwriter albums ever made."-AMG
A&M-493209-2
CD
$11.75

Clearlake
Amber (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US 2000's debut, "Lido" sparked a sell-out UK tour and won plaudits from all sorts of stellar peers and heroes. 2003's "Cedars" established them in the US and Canada, along with a two-month visit that included dates with Stereolab and The Decemberists. This is the follow-up. From mesmeric to buzzy Byrdsy rush to Kinksy oomph to countrified lament, it's their wildest, deepest, most surprising album so far. Produced by Clearlake's Jason Pegg with Steve Osborne (U2) and Jim Abbiss (DJ Shadow, Arctic Monkeys).
Domino
CD
$13.75

Clogs
Lantern (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US
Brassland-010
CD
$13.00

Cluster
Cluster '71 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US On the outer edge of German space rock, Cluster '71 stands as a testament to minimalist "cosmische" music. The 3 untitled tracks composed and performed by Moebius and Roedelius are exploratory, ever-changing pieces with focuses on guitar distortion and synthesizer wails, though each goes far beyond. This album deserves the many accolades it's been given, and holds up as an early landmark in the history of beatless ambience.
Water-160
CD
$15.25

Coldcut
Man in a Garage (Picture Disc) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Ultra limited 7" pic disc. ORDER NOW FOR ANY HOPE OF FILL...
Ninja Tune-7176
45
$8.25

Coldcut
Man in a Garage (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US
Ninja Tune-2176
12
$8.25

Comus
First Utterance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 27TH)
PS, US Comus' first album contains an imaginative if elusive brand of experimental folk-rock, with a tense and sometimes distressed vibe. Although there are elements of traditional British folk music, there's an edginess to the songwriting & arrangements that would be entirely alien in a Fairport Convention or Pentangle disc. At times, this straddles the border between folk-rock and the kind of songs you'd expect to be sung at a witches' brew fest, the haunting supernatural atmosphere enhanced by bursts of what sound like a theramin-like violin, hand drums, flute, oboe, ghostly female backup vocals, and detours into almost tribal rhythms.
Breathless-52002
CD
$17.25

Connors, Loren
Sails (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US To accompany guitarist LOREN CONNORS (nee MAZZACANE) is to discover a strange and forgotten America, then venture irreversibly beyond. Connors is frequently pegged as an avant bluesman, and the blues are never far from the surface of his art -- but what a shimmering surface it is! The brevity and lyricism of his improvisations bear the mark of haiku; the floating, expressionist tones reflect the influence of MARK ROTHKO; and as he conjures keening Celtic wails, Connors offers himself as medium to the ghosts of New York City Past. With "Sails", Connors enters the third decade of such intimate explorations. In the course of these two discs, we pass through saturated phrasings, slowly undulating drones, doldrumic introspection and squalls of white noise. The penultimate highlight is a duet with Connors' aesthetic compadre, the late, great JOHN FAHEY. It's an intuitive and seemingly predestined meeting of two enlightened fellow-travelers: wily Fahey as the Dr. Livingstone of ra
w Americana to Connors' indefatigable Stanley. For his own part, Connors can evoke more clarity and purity in a short cluster of notes than most of his shred-happy contemporaries can muster in a lifetime -- and with Fahey's passing, he may be justifiably considered this country's greatest living guitarist. Ultimately, Loren Connors path, while not for the timid, is one of unspeakable treasure: a journey to the heart of brightness; a quest to penetrate a Terra Incognita of the soul.
TableoftheElements-089
DCD
$15.50

Conrad, Tony
Fantastic Glissando (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US It's 1969, and TONY CONRAD wants to take you Higher. Celebrated for the thrilling roar of his amplified violin, Conrad is a founding father of 'minimalism' and a giant in the American soundscape. Now Conrad's own Audio ArtKive imprint presents the first in a series of releases that reveal the wild breadth of his 40-year career, including field recordings, piano compositions, film soundtracks and more. "Fantastic Glissando" (1969) is a series of (d)evolving electronic compositions created with sine-wave oscillators. The instrumentation is different, but the effect is typical Conrad: soaring, aggressively textured and jet-engine massive. This first-time CD release contains an extra ten-minute bonus track not included on the original LP version.
TableoftheElements-082
CD
$14.25

Copy
Mobius Beard (PRE-ORDER: JANUARY 10TH)
PS, US Combining dense harmonies, delivered in an 8- bit baroque electro style somewhere between Yellow Magic Orchestra & Ratatat, w/ snap-tight digital reminiscent of Dabrye. Fuzzy bass synths ride syncopated drum patterns, jump-cutting into ambient spaces & cresting in victorious melodic themes. The result is a crossover work of electronic pop that will appeal to both hardcore sound boys, IDM nerds & the casual listening masses. Get lost in melodic contemplation or bounce, pump a fist, and strain your neck to the beat.
AudioDregs-061
CD
$14.50

Coven
Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 28TH)
PS, US Coven's sound is inspired by the occult, as is immediately evident from their song titles and lyrics that speak of demons, witches and satanic rituals. This album, released in 1970, attracted many fans to the genre, in part because a track entitled "Black Sabbath" and the presence of a bassist named "Oz Osbourne" gave the band an air of mystery. However, this American band is of no relation to their British counterparts. Coven, nonetheless, bring us a high quality album, both from a musical and visual standpoint (thanks to the dramatic cover art).
Akarma-271
CD
$17.25

Delta 5
Singles And Sessions - 1979-81 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Part of the Leeds/UK art/music scene in the late '70s that launched The Gang Of Four and The Mekons, Delta 5 was signed to Rough Trade after only a few months in existence, and released their first single, "Mind Your Own Business/Now That You've Gone" in 1979. BBC host and producer John Peel requested the band do a "Sessions" gig for him and they were officially on their way. Relentless touring with The Gang Of Four, Echo And The Bunnymen, B52s, The Specials, The Teardrop Explodes, and U2 put the group on the map. They continued until various members departed in 1981, when they recorded one last single and broke up in 1982. This release contains long unavailable material as well as the never before released Peel Sessions.
KillRockStars
CD
$14.50

Denny, Sandy
North Star Grassman and the Ravens (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
Debut solo LP from 1971. 15 seminal, digitally remastered tracks w/4 previously
unreleased bonus tracks. Shares a dense drone-based tonality w/her erstwhile FAIRPORT CONVENTION colleague Richard Thompson's "Henry the Human
Fly."
Island-9828021
CD
$11.75

Denny, Sandy
Sandy + 5 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US Second solo LP for FAIRPORT CONVENTION singer digitally remastered w/ 5 bonus tracks.
Island-9828022
CD
$11.50

Department of Eagles
Johnny Glaze Christmas Classical Snatches and Samples a go-go 2003-2005 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 7TH)
PS, US This EP collects assorted Department of Eagles tracks from the past 2 years incl. remixes by Why? (Clouddead), Octavius, and Pedro, 2 previously unreleased DOE originals, and 2 live tracks from a KDVS radio session that remain the only live
performances ever by the band.
Isota-024
CD
$10.25

Department of Eagles
Why? And Pedro Remixes(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 7TH)
This 12" contains never before heard remixes by Why? and Pedro.
Isota-025
12
$8.50

Diskaholics Anonymous
Trio-Weapons of Ass.. (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 16TH)
PS, US ...Destruction. Trio consisting of the less than anonymous THURSTON MOORE (gtr) & JIM O'ROURKE (synth) (SONIC YOUTH) & Swedish free jazz legend MATS GUSTAFSSON (sax, electronics). Avant/punk/noise/free jazz. Moore's guitar will make you think of NY in the 80's and Sonic Youth around the time of "Bad Moon Rising." O'Rourke's laptop was last heard on Wilco's monumental "Less Than You Think" on A Ghost Is Born. Mats Gustafsson sounds like Albert Ayler playing punk rock. The result of these three titans clashing together is an intense blow-out. Raw, grandiose & brutally beautiful. Rec. live in Sweden in 2002.
Smalltown Superjazzz-091
CD
$16.00

DJ Quick
Trauma-Regular (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US
MadScience-13
LP
$15.25

DJ Quik
Trauma-Instrumental (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Latest from producer of 2Pac, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg feat. B-REAL (CYPRESS HILL), NATE DOGG, THE GAME & AMG, CHINGY, WYCLEF JEAN, LUDACRIS, JODECI, TI.
MadScience-14
CD
$19.00

DJ Quik
Trauma-Instrumental (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US
Mad Science-15
LP
$15.25

Downey, Mike
Adventure, Bless, and Don't Be Sorry (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US The debut solo album from former WOLFIE, NATIONAL SPLITS, and NEW CONSTITUTION songwriter MIKE DOWNEY. The album features twelve acoustically grounded compositions that dabble in the worlds of cut-and-paste glitch and lone-wolf crooning, but never lose their focus, heartfelt simplicity or crafty lyricism.
Recordhead-085
CD
$13.25

Drop The Lime/Syrup Girls
Shotgun Wedding Vol 4 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 17TH)
PS, US The fourth in Tigerbeat 6's Shotgun Wedding Series finds DROP THE LIME and SYRUP GIRLS exploring a shared love of grimy parties, fake blood fights, bootleg Vuitton, hot sauce on gold fronts, eyepatches, mastodons, and yelling in the streets. DTL's mix is a ride into the sounds that have inspired and influenced him as a producer. Using three turntables, he mixes old skool jungle classics screwed down to 33 over crunk and growling dubstep, 4x4 ghettotech over hip-hop all-star jams pitched up to 45, and Billie Holiday acapellas over swooning, melodic soundscapes. Basically, it's totally insane. SGs drop bullets on the decks and flames to the floor, making ill bootlegs, nasty 4x4 garage, Bmore club jams, favela funk and grime sound like they've always belonged together. If you don't dance to this, your booty is broken and you need to go home.
ViolentTurd-17
CD
$10.25

Durrett, Liz
Mezzanine, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US In contrast to Liz's previous work, her second release is a surprisingly hi-fi affair. Gone are the hissing ghosts and unsure echoes that once haunted and obscured her recordings. Her voice and guitar are the focus here, and she performs with more energy, determination, and flat out rawness than ever before. These eleven songs cover a lot of ground. Produced by Vic Chesnutt and engineered by Andy Baker (Macha, Japancakes, Glands).
Warm
CD
$12.50

East River Pipe
What Are You On? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US This sixth release (and first new East River Pipe record since 2003's "Garbageheads On Endless Stun") is another magical, intimate album, one that continues to justify Rolling Stone's claim that F.M. Cornog is "one of our generation's great eccentric songwriters". Fans of SMOG, Mercury Rev, and My Morning Jacket should take notice of Cornog's mastery.
Merge
CD
$14.50

Elected
Sun, Sun, Sun (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US The rope-strong, luminous follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2004 debut, "Me First". Recorded while singer/songwriter Blake Sennett was on tour with his other band, Rilo Kiley, the album is propelled by the kind of unsettled, exploratory impetus that's only native to the American open road. While portions of the album were recorded in studios, Sennett recorded and produced the majority of his creations in environments he was passing through. The dichotomy between feeling completely at home and at the same time homeless on the road fuels Sennett's biting, reflective lyricism and grand, sweeping compositions.
SubPop
CD
$13.75

Elected
Sun, Sun, Sun (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SubPop
LP
$11.75

Electric President
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
MorrMusic-062
LP
$17.00

Electric President
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Ten songs that interpret pop as an ocean of impressions & sensations & surf. Stripped, immediate & at the same time interwoven w/ euphonic choirs.
MorrMusic-062
CD
$17.00

Ester Drang
Rocinate (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US On their third full-length, Ester Drang catapult even further into their patented synth-dripped rhythms, throbbing percussion, rising horns, and post-grazer grandeur, having as much in common with Brian Eno's mournful drone as they do The Notwist's passionate textures. A beautiful ensemble of tracks that prove songs not only have the power to elevate or to infiltrate, but when properly strung together, can be as transcendent as they are moving.
JadeTree
CD
$14.50

Everlovely Lightningheart
Cusp (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US This collaborative is an entity capable of producing, perverting, destroying, distributing, stealing, and selling a vast and sprawling array of existing as well as unheard of forms of cultural products and concepts. Their performances range from serene to chaotic. Including anywhere from two to a dozen performers, each is a truly unique experience. They've played shows with Isis, These Arms Are Snakes, Pelican, Bastard Noise, and more. As well as playing the conventional club circuit, they've also been included as part of several museum and art collective events. They document every performance with audio, video, and photography, creating an extensive library of work. "Cusp" is beautiful in its chaos and simplicity. It is a humbling and sad composition, the sort of sadness that tunes the listener into the physical state of humanity.
HydraHead
CD
$13.75

Excepter
Sunbomber (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US This EP serves as a launching pad into the visionary plane of the modern-day barnstormer. Excepter is a synthetic protest band engineered to erase cultural distinctions through polarized confusion. They're damaged where Black Dice are experimental, and primitive and impulsive where Animal Collective are whimsical. This is full-fledged ambient house, maybe calypso but who's counting, unafraid of its reggae roots, too. A band to watch.
5RueChristine
CD5
$8.75

Excepter
Sunbomber (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
5RueChristine
12
$8.75

Faithfull, Marianne
Come My Way (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 27TH)
PS, US In 1965 Marianne Faithful released 2 debut albums simultaneously, a self-titled pop album and an album called Come My Way comprised somewhat unexpectedly of folk tunes. While the 1st album generally reaffirmed her persona as she-devil and soulless poster child of that hedonistic generation, the latter gave listeners a fleeting glimpse of a hidden darker side, perhaps an unintentional foretelling of those black days that would soon follow. This reissue, available briefly in the UK and Japan, feat. 4 bonus tracks: her classic 1969 single "Sister Morphine," released prior to the Rolling Stones' version, the 1964 B-side "Blowin' in the Wind," "Et Maintenant," from a 1965 EP and the 1966 B-side "That's Right Baby."
Lilith-104
CD
$18.00

Film School
S/T (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Film School is a band with impressively eclectic influences (Pink Floyd, The Who, obscure electronica, metal, drone, alternative '80s), a grandiose collective musical history, and a healthy bout of critical acclaim. "Wonderfully off-kilter pop songs" - NME. "As their name implies, Film School creates sounds with a cinematic eye...This four-song EP is a compact 23-minute trip that proves this San Francisco quintet have serious dibs on becoming leaders if Haight-Ashbury is ever to rise again" - CMJ. Rave live reviews in the NME and The Fly followed their UK visit in September 2004, supporting TV On The Radio. The Sunday Times Culture Magazine hailed them as one of the new bands that "should be huge", and Music Week included them in their rundown of the "eleven buzz bands on the brink of greater things."
BeggarsBanquet
CD
$14.50

Five Americans
Progressions (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 21ST)
PS, US Third LP from heroic Dallas quintet from 1968 when they squared off on stages across the south w/The Doors & Jefferson Airplane.
Sundazed-6225
CD
$14.75

Five Americans
Western Union (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 21ST)
PS, US Followed their thumping garage/frat rock classic "I See the Light" w/their 1967 album fronted by the jangling chart-topper of the same name.
Sundazed-6224
CD
$14.75

Flamin' Groovies
Bust Out-Sire Years Box (3 x CD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 21ST)
PS, US ll three mind-melting Sire LPs "Shake Some Action," "Now" & "Jumpin' in the Night"
DBKWorks-601
CD
$50.00

Four Tet
Everything Ecstatic Parts I & II (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Take the mesmerizing aural experience of Four Tet's acclaimed "Everything Ecstatic" and couple it with ten new film shorts commissioned specifically for the ten musical pieces and you get this synapse-fusing new DVD release. Bonus disc includes 35 minutes of brand new music, and some radical rethinks of material from "Everything Ecstatic", which together represent a current snapshot of Kieran's ever-changing musical thinking.
Domino
DCD
$15.25

Gainesbourg, Serge
Initials S.G. (Best Of) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US 23 tracks covering 20 years of his genre jumping career.
Mercury-063230-2
CD
$15.75

Go-Betweens
That Striped Sunlight Sound (CD + DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US "Twenty-seven years into their career, they remain one of rock's most pleasurable hand-me-down discoveries" -Entertainment Weekly. LiveDVD/CD package loaded with goodies for their fans. DVD includes a 90-minute full-band concert in their hometown of Brisbane, Australia, plus, an hour-long intimate, acoustic performance where Grant McLennan & Robert Forster share songs & stories about writing the music that has made them the quintessential cult band.
YepRoc-2081
DVD
$18.00

Golden Dogs, The
Everything In 3 Parts (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Canada's next big thing play infectious, adrenaline-charged music, energized by their hyperactive leader/songwriter Dave Azzolini. Their compositions are created from a palate dripping with McCartney-isms, odes to XTC and Elvis Costello, plus other cross-decade references too diverse for any retro tag. A pure blast of blissed-out pop/rock with endless infectious harmonies and a ridiculous amount of energy.
Funzalo
CD
$14.50

Gossip
Standing In The Way Of Control (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
KillRockStars
LP
$12.50

Gossip
Standing In The Way Of Control (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US The first thing that strikes you is the rhythm. The Gossip have been making punks dance since they debuted five years ago, long before dance punk existed. Soulful and jagged, you can hear everything from Dischord to Motown. The vocals resonate with the confidence of the lyrics, asking people to hold on just a little bit longer, reassuring youth that there are others out there, and spitting in the face of all who say otherwise. Their third album was recorded by Guy Picciotto (Fugazi). This is the sound of a band destroying and surpassing all expectations placed on them.
KillRockStars
CD
$15.25

Gourds
Heavy Ornamentals (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US The Gourds welcome you back to their porch for another drink from the jug & another helping of critic-confounding musical gumbo. Infectious blend of rock, country, Zydeco, soul, Tex-Mex, folk & blues. Flanked by a full van of guitars, violins, banjos & accordions. "The Gourds are strange even when they're
serious" -Blender.
ElevenThirty-7006
CD
$16.25

Gown
Sacred Mountains (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Gown is from the islands of British Columbia Canada, and spent an entire year living on one such island alone with his dog and 3 or more goats. If rock and its subforms are based on blues forms then Gown is hatched from sea shanties and the sea in general. It swirls and eddies like the sea trapped in a cove before finding it's way to the ocean in the form of massive swells before becoming waves crashing on the rocks. It is a journely and far from perfect, but the misteps sparkle and gleam with all the beauty that surrounds us. This LP was recorded over the course of one month in Florence, Mass after a 2 month tour across the USA, playing in a duo with Christina Carter. Gown and Christina also contributed a side the My Cat Is An Alien split LP/CD series and have a CD coming out on Foxy Digitalis/Digitalis Industires. Gown is also involved in a trio with Thurston Moore and Pete Nolan (MAGIK MARKERS) called BARK HAZE. Limited to 600, w/hand painted original covers.
EcstaticPeace-95
LP
$12.75

Haino, Keiji
Reveal'dToNoneAsYet... (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 17TH)
PS, US "...An Experience To Utterly Vanish Consciousness While Still Alive." IN 1/16. Limited Edition. Unedited live performance blending electronics, hurdy gurdy & vocal
work for 90+ minutes w/ no breaks. Impressive look at Haino working his craft in front of an intimate home audience on one Tokyo night. Housed in a deluxe
letterpressed package.
Important-074
DVD
$25.25

Hellacopters
Rock & Roill Is Dead [domestic] (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Domestic issue for The Hellacopters' latest rock action. Incl. gueest from HIVES & SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES. Incl. 2 bonus tracks & 2 videos NOT ON IMPORT
Liquor&Poker-015
CD
$15.25

Hollingsworth, Taylor
Tragic City (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US "Taylor Hollingsworth and his band are sloppy and wild in the mode of The Stooges or The MC5 (or The Rolling Stones at their worst), which are likely models, yet this band's overall tone often recalls bands such as The Only Ones or The Heartbreakers. If they played fast and hard instead of loose and slinky, they could even be The Saints. A lot of the sloppiness is salvaged, or accented, by white-hot guitar runs that take the sound into Johnny Thunders territory, by way of Billy Gibbons. Vocals, for the most part, remain in the more disturbing/intriguing range of Peter Perret and Nikki Sudden, so you can see why it is difficult to accept this band's approach as just a happy accident" - Black & White.
Brash
CD
$13.75

Hooker, William/Renaldo Lee
The Celestial Answer (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US As individual performers, WILLIAM HOOKER and LEE RANALDO are explosive. As collaborators, they are thermonuclear. A kinetic, avant percussionist and poet, Hooker is one of New York's most important band leaders, having fronted groups that included DAVID MURRAY and DAVID S. WARE. Ranaldo leads the improv supergroup TEXT OF LIGHT, whose fluid membership includes Hooker, as well as CHRISTIAN MARCLAY, TIM BARNES and MISSION OF BURMA's ROGER MILLER - and of course, he's a co-founder of the indefatigably experimental SONIC YOUTH. With "The Celestial Answer," Hooker and Ranaldo have created a work of blindingly brilliant, elemental force. Rays of white guitar noise penetrate clouds of analog synth; molten drumming blasts across free-form poetics. The dynamic is beautiful and inspired - a simple cold-fusion of intuitive interaction and boundless sonic freedom. These are thoughtful and emotionally attuned artists. Open your ears and they'll take you on a soaring voyage through an ec
static firmament, into the howling mouth of infinity.
TableoftheElements-102
CD
$14.25

Johnson, Richard Leo
Legend of VernonMcAlister (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Touted by Playboy as "the most innovative guitarist since Jimi Hendrix," and by 20th Century Guitar as "mind-boggling!", Richard Leo Johnson's style is marked by startling speed, complexity and hauntingly unfamiliar harmonies. After over a decade of being on the road, performing concerts and guitar clinics and work-shops, Richard was discovered by Blue Note, who released albums in 1999 and 2000, gathering extreme critical praise. Here Richard has traded in his double-neck acoustic for a well-worn, 1930s National Duolian steel-bodied guitar. Richard was inspired by this unique instrument and its sounds to try something different from any of his other albums. A CD of deep beauty and innovation, created with just this one old guitar, some simple electronic and tape effects, and Richard's talents. Richard's music is singularly beautiful, but it also is not afraid to have a 'bite' and it will appeal both to the new generation of fans discovering edgier solo acoustic guitar music
of people like Derek Bailey, Steffen Basho-Junghans and Jack Rose, as well as to fans of acoustic guitar geniuses such as Robbie Basho, John Fahey, Michael Hedges, John McLaughlin, Steve Tibbetts and Ralph Towner. "The sonic equivalent of exploding stained glass
windows."-San Francisco Bay Guardian.
Cuneiform-222
CD
$13.75

Joyner, Simon
Heaven's Gate (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US
Sing,Eunuchs!-02
LP
$9.75

Joyner, Simon
Songs For the New Year (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US
Sing,Eunuchs!-01
LP
$9.75

Joyner, Simon
Yesterday Tomorrow & In Between (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US
Sing,Eunuchs!-03
DLP
$15.00

Jurado, Damien/Dolorean
" Traded for Fire" b/w "Ghost of David" (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US To celebrate their 2005 European Tour and years of mutual admiration, DAMIEN JURADO and DOLOREAN released a split 7-inch that was originally available only at shows overseas. The 'A' side features Damien Jurado's cover of Dolorean's "Traded for Fire". Side 'B' is Dolorean's version of Jurado's classic "Ghost of David" track. It is a LIMITED RELEASE OF JUST 600 COPIES.
SecretlyCanadian-139
45
$4.25

Kid 606
Done With The Scene (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 17TH)
PS, US This well-fitting follow-up to KID 606's Resilience album, featuring two of the most applauded songs from that release along with a sizzling fuzzed-out methadone influenced cover of current chart hit "Heartbeat" by Norwegian Europop sensation ANNIE, has to be heard to be believed (and understood!). Remixes come courtesy of three of Kid606's favorite post-rock-tronica acts of today: Scottish anthemic sweethearts MOGWAI; Californian master of melancholy HER SPACE HOLIDAY; and Tigerbeat 6's very own Swedish psychedelic warrior, DWAYNE SODAHBERK.
TigerBeat6-126
12
$8.00

Knickerbockers
Rockin' With... (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 21ST)
PS, US When they assaulted the US charts in 1965 w/their hit "Lies," they were rumored to be The Beatles recording under another name, as much a compliment to The Fabs as the rightful performers. Every smoking, upbeat classic is here.
Sundazed-621
CD
$14.75

Kuti, Fela
Beasts of No Nation/ODOO (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Fela's return to venomous form the 80's. An exemplary Wally Badarou produced masterpiece. Fela at his most confrontational & politically extreme. Remastered.
Wrasse-052
CD
$17.00

Kuti, Fela
Roforofo Fight/Singles (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US "Roforofo figth is a political battle in which no participant is unsullied; a mud-slinging contest".
Wrasse-056
CD
$17.00

Kuti, Fela
VIP/Authority Stealing (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, "VIP" is a live album from the Berlin Jazz Festival & the last recording he made w/AFRICA 70 & TONY ALLEN. "Authority Stealing" is a critical record as historical & cultural comment.
Wrasse-074
CD
$17.00

Kuti, Fela
Expensive Shit/He MissRd (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, Inspired by Fela swallowing criminal evidence & the Nigerian cops determination to do their job i finding it at any cost. The classic afrobeat groove.
Wrasse-073
CD
$17.00

Leathercoated Minds
Trip Down Sunset Strip (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 21ST)
PS, US In the annals of 60's West Coast exploitation album-making, this is in a class by itself. Serving up radically rearranged, cool covers of the era, red hot guitar instros (courtesy of producer JJ CALE) & authentic sound effects from the Strip. From pristine Viva Recs mono masters.
Sundazed-6231
CD
$14.75

Legendary Shack Shakers
Pandelerium (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US
YepRoc-2110
LP
$12.50

Lesbians On Ecstasy
Giggles In The Dark (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, CANADA
Alien8-056
CD
$13.00

Lewis, Jenny & The Watson Twins
Rabbit Fur Coat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Solo debut from RILO KILEY's front woman w/guest appearances by M.WARD, CONNOR OBERST, BEN GIBBARD. Her hauntingly soulful voice, sometimes bursting with buoyant spirit & at other times plaintive & world wearied, deep, sensual & beguiling. Here she brings her love of folk, country & Southern gospel & the result is nothing short of gorgeous. Feat. backing vocals form the gospel singers THE WATSON TWINS.
TeamLove-008
CD
$11.00

Lewis, Jenny & The Watson Twins
Rabbit Fur Coat (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
TeamLove-008
LP
$11.00

Longet, Claudine
Colours (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 27TH)
PS, US Although probably best known for her implication in the 1976 murder of boyfriend and Olympic skier Spider Sabich, this sexy chanteuse /overall swingin' chick released a string of sophisticated pop albums in the late 60's while married to long forgotten Vegas crooner / TV star Andy Williams. Claudine's albums have long been cult favorites among fans of the genre and Colours, Longet's 4th album, originally released in 1969 by A&M, is probably also her best. Feat. silver- tongued versions of songs by Donovan, The Everly Brothers, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Gordon Lightfoot and Randy Newman.
Lilith-105
CD
$18.00

Love Is All
9 Times That Same Song (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24)
PS, US "They turn lo-fi from ho-mum into a gritty asset, forcing us not to respond to their attempt at imperfection or lack of precision but to their passion. This is the first great band of 2006" -Pitchfork Media. Swedish indie pop group debut. 10 songs of heart & soul punk featuring the classics that brought a John Peel Session, single of the week in the NME, a place between My Bloody Valentine & Josef K on the Rough Trade Shops Indiepop vol 1
WYR-106
CD
$12.00

Magnet
Tourniquet (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 14TH)
PS, Second US album for Norwegian who leaves the melancholy of his debut to record this album reborn in optimism. "A warm & inspirational journey into music, just like The Beach Boys & The Beatles."
Filter-006
CD
$15.75

Make Up
Untouchable Sound (Live) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBUARY 21ST)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
SeaNote-013
LP
$14.50

Make Up
Untouchable Sound (Live) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBUARY 21ST)
PS, US Five years since they called it a day, their legend had remained oddly un-reexamined. This does just that, by adding a new chapter. The time: their final days. The place: DC. With newly added 5th member ALEX MINOFF in tow, the band ran down a number of their recent classics, dressed up fresh psychedelic soul trappings. As live as it gets, this might be the un-lost classic recording they have never made.
SeaNote-013
CD
$14.50

Martyn, John
Inside Out (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US First US release for Martyn's most experimental effort. Features STEVIE WINWOOD & CHRIS WOOD
(TRAFFIC) & DANNY THOMPSON (PENTANGLE). Digitally remastered w/4 previously unreleased bonus tracks.
Island-9830734
CD
$11.75

Martyn, John
Sunday's Child (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US Follow up to 1973's "Inside Out" is a much more song-oriented effort, focuses primarily on the happiness of family life. Perfectly displays his vast array of guitar skills, from his more aggressive electric guitar to his soft & gentle acoustic playing. Digitally remastered w/6 bonus tracks.
Island-9830735
CD
$11.75

Matchbook Romance
Voices (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 14TH)
PS, US Holds close to their emotional post-hardcore roots while delivering massive singalong choruses.
Epitaph-86774
CD
$16.25

Men's Recovery Project
Very Best Of (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Double LP counterpart to Kill Rock Stars CD incl all their best stuff. 40 tracks
Load-075
DLP
$19.00

Metal Fingers
Presents...Special Herbs Box Set (3 x CD)(PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US ...3 disc set collects all 10 Special Herbs volumes seamlessly blended together into 2 75 minute mixes & incl. beats from various MF Doom, KMD & King Geedorah projects accompanied by unheard tracks to be used on future albums. Incl. third bonus disc of beats never before heard. LIMITED.
NatureSounds-120
CD
$28.00

Minus 5
Self Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US Seventh full-length album. The Minus 5 (aka The Gun Album) features the McCaughey/Buck/Ramberg/Rieflin line-up, as well as two tracks recorded in Chicago w/ Wilco & guest appearances by John Wesley Harding, Kelly Hogan, Morgan Fisher (Mott), Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger/Long Winters), & Colin Meloy and John Moen (Decemberists).
YepRoc-2065
CD
$12.50

Molly Hatchet
Live At The Agora Ballroom (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 28TH)
PS, US Finally a live album that captures the incredible power behind these kings of southern rock, recorded in Atlanta's Agora ballroom in 1979 and feat. 12 unforgettable moments in the life of Danny Joe Brown's sextet. Just like musical heroes Lynyrd Skynyrd, MH uses three steady guitars to create a pulsatingly virile sound.
Akarma-347
CD
$17.25

Moore, Thurston
Psychic Hearts (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 7TH)
PS, US Deluxe DLP reissue of SY guitarist's 1995 solo album incl. complete side of bonus material not on original. Feat. TIM FOLJAHN (TWO DOLLAR GUITAR) & STEVE SHELLEY (SONIC YOUTH).
Goofin10
DLP
$17.25

Morton, Jelly Roll
Introduction To (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 31ST)
PS, US 20 track comprehensive collection of his most famous early performances & incredibly rare tracks.
Fuel-302061539-2
CD
$12.00

Mt. Eerie
I Whale (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US The first in a series of beautiful LIMITED EDITION ART VINYL from BLUESANCT. The 7" single is LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES, on baby blue sea colored vinyl. It will not be repressed and will sell out very quickly. Get it now, or don't. Side A features the exclusive MOUNT EERIE song entitled 'I WHALE'. Side B features a beautiful screenprint of an image drawn by PHIL ELVERUM. The sleeve is a letterpressed text taken from a handwritten layout by Phil in blues and white on sandy colored cardstock. Of the song, Phil says: "It is a sequel to another song of mine called "I am a Pearl Diver" that was on another 7". They are my 2 songs so far in the series on nautical professions."
BlueSanct-079
45
$7.25

National Trust, The
Kings And Queens (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Their second full-length is a freaky conflation of dance music, like a 31-flavor ice cream social on a hot summer's day where bongos and subs keep time for a gaggle of face-painters, genies, and roller-queens, but it's more about lifestyle than any generic allegiance or retro revivalism. The band calls it "body music". "Kings And Queens" makes nods to disco, house, and pop, as well as what the band members heard around them on the streets, in parks, and in clubs. Equally present are Chicago-style horns, R&B falsetto, Latino percussion, and bass lines with more soul than a gospel choir. Produced by Abel Garabaldi, engineer for R. Kelly, Fat Joe, Ciara, and Britney Spears.
ThrillJockey
CD
$14.50

Nein
Wrath of Circuits (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Durham, NC band formed from ashes of WHITE OCTAVE & have recently incorporated Dale Flattum (STEEL POLE BATHTUB, MILK CULT) & his army of samplers & tape decks. Melodies shine through a mass of artful discord, capturing the listener's attention. "Like the Liars (first album) jamming in a haunted house run by Merzbow."-Village Voice
SonicUnyon-104
CD
$13.75

Northern Chorus
Bitter Hands Resign (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US NC has turned out the record that Death Cab for Cutie might make after taking an online classical composition course & a near fatal overdose of tranquilizer cocktails."-Pitchfork
SonicUnyon-0095
CD
$13.75

Old Man Gloom
Seminar III: Zozobra (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US The long-awaited North American LP version of their classic one-track CD originally released in 2000. Feat. an elaborate full color gatefold sleeve (complete with metallic foil stamping), the epic & crushing beauty of "Zozobra" has finally been properly documented in all its massive glory. Feat. members of ISIS, CONVERGE, CAVE IN , FORENSICS, DOOMRIDERS, etc., you know these guys.
MagicBullet-041
LP
$16.75

Os Mutantes
Tecnicolor (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 31ST)
PS, US One of the all-time great albums finally released in US. Landmark cult album feat. the one of a kind fusion of extreme Brazilian psych pop. A revolutionary recording w/its guitar lines, tape experiments & unique songwriting sense.
Universal-6121-02
CD
$16.50

Pansy Division
The Essential Pansy Division (CD/DVD) (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US s This commemorates their 15 years together. They've picked 30 songs, from classics to newer hits, culled from their 6 out of print Lookout! releases as well as their AT release. Includes a bonus DVD with videos, TV appearances & live clips. A tidy summation of their groundbreaking career thus far, perfect for the uninitiated or the consummate fan who wants all the hits on one disc.
AlternativeTentacle-343
CD
$16.75

Patto
Ducks In Flight (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 2ND)
PS, US "The Lost Jazz Album 1970/1971 (unreleased)". Patto's albums are all considered to be among the cream of British jazz rock, and this is no exception. Containing both previously unreleased tracks as well as previously unreleased versions, they further prove the talent of these four maestros in musical improvisation. Ollie Halsall also really gives Leonard Cohen's "Teacher" the royal six-string treatment!
Akarma-346
LP
$22.50

Paul Motian Band
Garden of Eden (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Continues his storied career w/a new direction, increasing the emphasis on original compositions (but w/ covers of Mingus, Monk & Parker) & the addition of another electric guitar.
ECM-0006065-02
CD
$19.00

Pearls & Brass
The Indian Tower (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DragCity-300
LP
$14.50

Pearls & Brass
The Indian Tower (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US They are dedicated to playing it not just as loud rock but as something where melody & rhythm are truly interlocked, shifting & moving always as one unit. They have played together for 13 years & clearly done their homework listening to endless amounts of Randy (both Holden & California).
DragCity-300
CD
$14.50

Perry, Lee "Scratch"
From Secret Labratory (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US Second collaboration w/ renowned producer ADRIAN SHERWOOD (First was the terrific "Time Boom". Seek it.), this 1990 LP is a treat. Musical backing by ROOTS RADICS & DUB SYNDICATE. Perry's vision is focused & Sherwood's mix is its usual psychedelic best. Incl. rants on his hatred of capitalism, Inspector Gadget & a smokin' cover of Heptones' "Party Time." HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
IslandUK-842706-2
CD
$11.75

Plastic Constellations
Crusades (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US 'Quirky, ecstatic tunes that throw indie rock, emo & even some hip-hop together & tell them to make nice. The noisy pop quartet displays the blazing energy of fellow Midwesterners OK Go & some keenly lyrical, Modest Mouse-esque songwriting skills."
FrenchKiss-025
CD
$15.00

Pollard, Robert
From A Compound Eye (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US With 26 songs clocking in at over 70 minutes, this finally makes good his threat to release a double album. The wealth of new material is astounding. Highlights incluse some of the best of the Pollard/GBV canon, as well as other nuggets that find him tweaking his style & experimenting with new sounds.
Merge-272
CD
$12.75

Pollard, Robert
From A Compound Eye (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Merge-272
DLP
$12.75

Reeder, Scott
TunnelVision Brilliance (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Debut solo album from legendary underground rock figure & member of KYUSS, OBSESSED & GOATSNAKE. Reveals a much more personal & intimate soundscape where Scott played all the instruments & handled all production & engineering. A psychedelic trip through his bizarre subconscious.
Liquor/Poker-6016
CD
$17.00

Robocop Kraus
They Think They Are... (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 21ST)
PS, US Already being touted alongside Franz Ferdinand & Hot Hot Heat as part of the scene that takes its cues as much from Devo & XTC as from punk.
Epitaph-i86778
CD
$16.25

Rollins, Henry
Talk Is Cheap Vol. 2 (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Welcome back to the mouth that never shuts. "Talk Is Cheap Vol. 2" contains the second night of Henry's spoken word shows at the Enmore Theater in Australia, recorded live in April 2001. More stories, bile, and ranting diatribes from your favorite graying, limping, philosophic, misanthropic curmudgeon.
2.13.61
DCD
$11.75

Royksopp
What Else Is There? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Double 12" vinyl incl all 6 remixes w/ nice fat grooves!!!
Astralwerks-47546
2X12
$10.50

Royksopp
What Else Is There? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Remix single for the most stirring & evocative songs from "The Understanding." Incl. 6 remixes by Thin White Duke, Vitalic, Emperor Machine, Trentemoller, Jacques lu Cont plus radio edit, "Alpha Male" live & enhanced video.
Astralwerks-47546
CD5
$8.25

Russell, Ray
Goodbye Svengali (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US "Fame means nothing. Real musicians know the only true accolade is the admiration of one's peers. Ray Russell is a star in the eyes of musicians across the world. Over four decades, Gil Evans, John Barry, Heaven 17, Julio Inglesias, Van Morrison, Dionne Warwick, Nucleus, Tina Turner, James Galway, Phil Spector, Jack Bruce, Michael Gibbs and Bryan Ferry are but a few of the artists and producers who have known that Ray would add something special to their work. A consummate professional as a guitarist, composer and producer, Ray has an extraordinary capacity for both virtuosity and versatility. Ray has been a collaborator, front man, band member, arranger, composer and musical friend to many of the world's most influential musicians, bridging the chasms between different musical genres with ease. Happy with the respect of other musicians, Ray is content that the world outside music knows his work, without necessarily knowing him."- Neville Farmer. Goodbye Svengali is influen
ced by and dedicated to visionary jazz arranger Gil Evans and includes one of Gil's final recordings. It
is an album that mixes dark fusion, lyrical guitar pieces and icy soundscapes. "Russell makes it sound as if the guitar is not enough, as if he's reaching for something wilder, something that can't be contained within the 6-string cage."-Jim O'Rourke.
Cuneiform-223
CD
$13.75

Saloon
Lo-Fi Sounds Hi-Fi Heart (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 31ST)
PS, US Saloon weave delicately beautiful, dreamily melancholic songs w/ a wonderfully lazy grace. Like the soundtrack to a post-rock Super-8 remake of Midnight Cowboy. Complete collection of 7" singles & compilation tracks w/ the added bonus of four previously unreleased tracks. Includes the 2001 John Peel Festive 50 #1, "Girls Are The New Boys".
Darla-171
CD
$14.50

Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Spellbound (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US The most outrageous performer at the dawn of rock...coffins, flaming skulls, nose bones, canes & capes. "I Put a Spell on You" indeed.
Fuel- 302061537-2
CD
$12.75

She Wants Revenge
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 31ST)
PS, US Vinyl Version! SPECIAL ORDER ONLY.
Geffen-6148
LP
$15.25

She Wants Revenge
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 31ST)
PS, US After only 3 mind-blowing hometown shows, they opened for BLOC PARTY on their North American tour & have since opened for OK Go, Kills & Raveonettes.
Geffen-5587
CD
$10.75

Slackers
Peculiar (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 21ST)
PS, US
Hellcat-8047
LP
$11.75

Some Girls
Heaven's Pregnant Teens (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Some Girls is a five-person assault out of the sleepy Navy town of San Diego, comprised of the creme de la crass of musicians from that city's famed hardcore/punk underground. Fronted by Give Up The Ghost and American Nightmare's Wes Eisold, the band features a who's who of hardcore players from The Locust, Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower, Unbroken, Over My Dead Body, Swing Kids, and Crimson Curse. This is their first full-length; an unrelenting musical psychosis, adding new dimensions of brutality to Some Girls' now-trademark thrash attack. Includes a snarling cover of Public Image Ltd.'s post-punk classic, "Religion".
Epitaph
CD
$13.75

Some Girls
Heaven's Pregnant Teens (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US With parts of THE LOCUST, GIVE UP THE GHOST, PLOT TO BLOW UP THE EIFFEL TOWER & UNBROKEN. Guitars & growled to pulp vocal chords steamrolling into an undead rhino charge of drums & bass. Fast, heavy, menacing & stalking like men of cloth on young children. An oddity on this slab is a 9 min. track feat. GABE SERBIAN (LOCUST)& to top it off is their version of P.I.L's "Religion 11" that will make God wish that humans had never thought of the concept.
ThreeOneG-046
LP
$10.00

Sonic Youth
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 7th)
PS, US Legendary debut LP now reissued in lavish, double LP vinyl edition. Remastered album tracks, previously unreleased studio outtakes & live material from one of their earliest performances.
Goofin08
DLP
$17.25

Springfield, Dusty
Sings Classic Soul (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US Incl. covers of Ashford & Simpson, Velvelettes, Marvin Gaye, Holland Dozier Holland.
UMeImports-544979-2
CD
$11.75

Sunn0)))
Black One (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US
SouthernLord-050
DLP
$20.00

Super Numeri
Welcome Table (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Second LP for Liverpudlian psych collective offers more "Astral Music" but with a more urgent, driving sound.
NinjaTune-097
CD
$16.00

Super Numeri
Welcome Table (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Double LP LIMITED to 150 copies. Order NOW for any hope of fill...
NinjaTune-97
DLP
$20.25

Tarkio
Omnibus (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US This was Colin Meloy's college alternative-countryish band, which put out a full-length and an EP before they disbanded and Meloy segued into The Decemberists.
KillRockStars
DCD
$17.00

Test Icicles
For Screening Purposes Only (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Domino
LP
$13.75

Test Icicles
For Screening Purposes Only (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Test Icicles sound like everything, all at once. The three band members have divergent backgrounds in hardcore, metal, hardcore metal, and hip-hop. They listen to all kinds of music and when they're done, throw it all in the pot. No compromises, just a swampy mass of influences frothing and bubbling until it sounds nothing like its composite parts. "Part ear-bleed punk-funk, part old skool rap. This emaciated London trio are stark, barking brilliant" - NME. "...brilliant record, putting every conceivable influence through a punk rock blender and making a gloriously messy riot" - The Sun.
Domino
CD
$13.75

Tortoise & Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Brave And The Bold, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Overcoat
LP
$12.50

Tortoise & Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Brave And The Bold, The (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US This first time collaboration between Tortoise and Will Oldham features covers of such artists as Bruce Springsteen ("Thunder Road"), The Minutemen ("It's Expected I'm Gone") Elton John and Bernie Taupin ("Daniel"), Lungfish ("Love Is Love"), Richard Thompson ("Cavalry Cross"), and more. The songs are almost unrecognizable to their original versions, yet each was chosen with care and reverence with no sense of irony. The record is undeniably both a Tortoise and a Bonnie "Prince" Billy record, and yet altogether something completely new and exciting.
Overcoat
CD
$13.75

Town And Country
Up Above (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US "Up Above" is the result of Town and Country's extensive touring with minimal composition icon Tony Conrad. Using instruments bought on various tours in Japan, the band constructs woozy, meditative drones that incorporate elements of Asian ceremonial music, South American holiday carols, and North
American folk.
ThrillJockey
CD
$14.50

Toy
Self-Titled (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 27TH)
PS, US "Like Ryksopp's 'Poor Leno'-- cold, lonely pop, bedroom danceparty shit"-PITCHFORK. Debut album from electronic duo formed by UK composer Alisdair Stirling and producer Jorgen Traeen from Bergen, Norway. Toy's playful tunes mixes Radiophonic Workshop, Residents (around Diskomo), Silver Apples, Frank Zappa and Japanese style electronica (from YMO to Zongamin and Cornelius) with their own Scandinavian electro weirdness roots. Combining the analogue synth sounds of the 70s with kids TV, leftfield dance music and electro, Toy creates wonderful and infectious pop. "Prozac- flavoured glory."-BBC Radio 3. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
SmalltownSupersound-110
CD
$16.00

Univers Zero
Live (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US Founding member of the original "Rock In Opposition" [R.I.O.] movement, and considered to be one of the greatest avant-garde rock bands of the 70's & 80's, the Belgian band Univers Zero were originally founded in 1974. During their first lifetime, they released 1313 (1977), Heresie (1979), Ceux Du Dehors (1981), Crawling Wind, (1983), UZED(1984) and Heatwave (1986) until their breakup in 1987. After 2 solo albums, leader Daniel Denis reformed the band in 1997 & released 3 albums between 1998-2004. They are rightly famous for their perfect balance between classical and rock influences. UZ's 10th release and their first-ever live album! The recorded sound is magnificent and the new arrangements bring a large number of fresh views to the familiar favorites here.
Cuneiform-220
CD
$13.75

Universe, The
The Outer Void Intrepid Sailor (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US 'The Outer Void Intrepid Sailor,' is the brainchild of brothers Lachlan and Gus Franklin (Architecture in Helsinki) who, along with musical think-alike Ben Browning and other assorted friends and collaborators form a group called; theUniverse. Having spent many a childhood year together in the family car, writing spasmodic ditties to add to their very own fictional top40 'Chart', the brothers - whilst driving down to family Christmas one year - had a revelatory moment about their place within the universe. Out of this moment - beyond the feeling of total insignificance - came an idea about a project. the idea was to write, arrange and record a collection of songs with the common theme of 'Space.' The project (affectionately referred to as 'the space album,') was to be an album that would somehow give a similar feeling that the brothers had felt in the car that day. The results of two years sporadic work, (in between other musical projects such as the Smallgoods, Architectur
e in Helsinki and The Ca$inos), culminates with 12 songs which vary in style, substance, singer, songwriter and production, to complete a working whole. A whole where pop is the format, but space is the catalyst, expanding and contracting trace elements of the last fifty years of harmony driven pop music. Sing-along melodies, down-home acoustic guitars and dinky drums meet large, overblown production, in a Prog-Pop extravaganza, with a tied-in narrative that can be taken or left in favour of the songs' face value catchiness. The narrative tells the fantastical story of an average man, who is chosen to pilot a supercraft to the far reaches of deep space, to establish whether there is an end to the universe...and if so, what lies beyond? The songs chart the course of the main characters' psychological state, his dealings with the onboard computer, and his feelings of uncertainty, excitement, paranoia, madness and solitude as he drifts beyond the realms of knowledge and into an unfat
homable galactic void. With a nostalgic nod to ELO's 'Time,' Bowie's conceptual ghost and the ambience of Brian Eno...Along with moments reminiscent of AIR's scientific playfulness, intimate sections that echo many nights spent listening to the Microphones, and the sci-fi sentiments of GRANDADDY and the FLAMING LIPS; this is an album of unhindered joy and enthusiasm by the Universe, for the Universe...and everything within it.
Microindie-006
CD
$9.00

Various
Pink Floyd's The Wall -- Revisited (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE MARCH 28TH)
PS, US A magnificent tribute! A stellar cast reintroduces us to this unforgettable classic with all the enthusiasm, reverence and atmosphere worthy of the original masterpiece. The mastermind behind the production is the talented multi instrumentalist and producer Billy Sherwood (Yes, Conspiracy, World Trade). For his ambitious project Sherwood brings together only musicians of the highest caliber! Here we find the likes of Ian Anderson, Tony Levin, Steve Howe, Tommy Shaw, Ronnie Montrose, Adrian Belew, Rick Wakeman, Malcolm McDowell, and members of bands like ELP, Asia, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Toto, Montrose, Yes, and Talking Heads to name a few! So many musicians all sharing a common love for this seminal work. Such lofty ideas often lead to musical disaster, but instead these guys really pull it off! A fantastic tribute that deserves its own place in history.
Akarma-345
CD
$17.25

Various
Starter Set (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY
PS, US Not a collection of music videos, but a samppling of new dance & music created for the camera. Curated by Katie Eastburn, this feat. new dance by members of Leg & Pants Dans Theatre, Hysterica Dance So, 4 Hard Gulps Theater Co. & new music from members of YOUNG PEOPLE, VAZ, LIARS, NEW COLLAPSE & EMILY MANZO.
KillRockStars-427
DVD
$12.50

Various
To:Elliot From:Portland (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US Tribute to the late Elliott Smith featuring indie-rock notables including The Decemberists, Helio Sequence, The Thermals, Swords, Dolorean, & Sean Croghan. Ten percent of the net proceeds will be donated to the Elliott Smith Foundation's charity, "Free Arts for Abused Children". The album features liner notes from those who knew & loved Smith. Mastered by Tony Lash, Elliott's former Heatmiser bandmate.
Expunge-002
CD
$14.75

Various
Downbeat theRuler: Studio Instrumentals (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US COXSONE DODD produced reggae classics from Jamaica's legendary foundation label incl. SOUND DIMENSION, TOMMY MCCOOK, JACKIE MITTOO, DUB SPECIALIST plus 8 bonus tracks by SOUL VENDORS, BRENTFORD RD ALL STARS, more.
StudioOne- 116617803-2
CD
$19.00

Various
Full Up-More Hits from Studio One (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US COXSONE DODD produced reggae classics from Jamaica's legendary foundation label incl. PARAGONS, WILLIE WILLIAMS, DELROY WILSON & SLIM SMITH, JOHN HOLT, ETHIOPIANS, CULTURE plus 6 bonus tracks by BOB ANDY & MARCIA GRIFFITHS, CABLES, BURNING SPEAR.
StudioOne-116617802-2
CD
$19.00

Various
Otis' Opuses (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US The newest sampler from Kill Rock Stars features twenty-two tracks by such artists as The Old Haunts, The Decemberists, The Gossip, Wrangler Brutes, The Makers, Harvey Danger, Gravy Train, Deerhoof, Delta 5, Numbers, Comet Gain, and many more. Also includes bonus tracks by Stereo Total and John Wilkes Booze. As always, the songs vary from electro-trash to singer/songwriter to hard hitting guitars to bouncy pop and back again. And then more. All together it's one exciting introduction (or reintroduction) after another.
KillRockStars
CD
$5.50

Various
The Shield Around The K (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Produced and directed by HEATHER ROSE DOMINIC, "The Shield Around the K" documents the first two decades of the inspiring birth and growth of the punk rock DIY record label, K RECORDS, a record label whose lo-fi credibility has never been compromised. Based in Olympia, WA, co-founders CALVIN JOHNSON & CANDICE PEDERSEN are interviewed along with over 20 K artists and peers including MECCA NORMAL, LOIS, ROSE MELBERG, IAN MACKAYE, SLIM MOON, DEAN WAREHAM and more. "The Shield Around the K" also features performances by Calvin Johnson's legendary Beat Happening, as well as rare footage from the INTERNATIONAL POP UNDERGROUND FESTIVAL footage with performances by FUGAZI, BEAT HAPPENING, Mecca Normal and others.
BlankStareFilms-001
DVD
$21.50

Various
Sleepless in Seattle -Birth of Grunge (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 7TH)
PS, US Comps 20 original recordings from the scene that gave us Nirvana. Cuts by BLACKOUTS, UMEN, TREEPEOPLE, TAD, COFFIN BREAK, SKIN YARD, LOVE BATTERY, SEAWEED, 7 YEAR BITCH, MELVINS, SCREAMING TREES, GREEN RIVER, MUDHONEY, BABES IN TOYLAND, SEAWEED, tons more.
Livewire-1012
CD
$15.00

Various
Check The Water (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US A 10-year celebration of Leaf featuring twenty-nine classic and rare tracks from the label's best artists-SUSUMU YAKOTA, MURCOF, FOUR TET, SUTEKH, EFTERKLANG, COLLEEN, CLUE TO KALO, BOOM BIP & DOSEONE, PSAPP, A HAWK AND A HACKSAW, 310, ROBE ELLIS, LUGER, A SMALL GOOD THING, and more.
Leaf-50
DCD
$8.75

Various
We Love...Homelands (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US First DVD celebrating one of Britain's best love & most diverse festivals incl. performances & interviews by BECK, STREETS, BABYSHAMBLES, BRAVERY, HUMAN LEAGUE, ROOTS MANUVA, GROOVE ARMADA, JOHN DIGWEED.
Overt-2
DVD
$19.25

Various
Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music? (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Guided by fans, musicians, observers and critics from within the Christian music scene as well as the "secular" world, "Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?" tackles the artistic, religious and cultural implications of the burgeoning independent Christian rock movement. Maintaining an impartial eye, first-time directors VICKIE HUNTER and HEATHER WHINNA have created a "thoughtful picture of a community that's often been cynically mocked in the mainstream media." (Bob Mehr, Chicago Reader)
BlankStareFilms-002
DVD
$21.50

Various
Motown the Early Years (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 31ST)
PS, US From the PBS "My Music" special plus 10 original vintage video clips w/newly remixed STEREO audio by TEMPTATIONS, SUPREMES, STEVIE WONDER, MARVIN GAYE, FOUR TOPS, SMOKEY ROBINSON, MARY WELLS.
Shout!-6086
DVD
$22.75

Various
Best of Studio One (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US COXSONE DODD produced reggae classics from Jamaica's legendary foundation label incl. ALTON ELLIS, WAILING SOULS, MICHIGAN & SMILEY, GLADIATORS, HEPTONES, SLIM SMITH plus 6 bonus tracks by JOHN HOLT, LONE RANGER, KEN BOOTHE, ABYSSINIANS.
StudioOne-116617801-2
CD
$19.00

Venitian Snares VS. Bong-ra
4 Adaptations of Rossz Csillag Allat Született (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Four tracks from VENETIAN SNARES' Rossz Csillag Allat Született album loving and personally readapted by admirer and fellow electronic practioner BONG-RA.
PlanetMu-111
12
$7.25

VHS or Beta
You Got Me (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Astralwerks-48067
12
$8.25

VHS or Beta
You Got Me (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Remix single for the catchiest song from "Night on Fire." Incl. 4 remixes & dub versions by JUAN MACLEAN & BABY DADDY plus album version & enhanced video.
Astralwerks-48067
CD5
$8.25

Votolato, Rocky
Makers (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US Soundtracked by the songs of Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, Rocky had an unconventional upbringing on a horse ranch in Texas before his mother moved the family to Seattle. There he spent his high school years discovering the underground punk/indie scene. Inspired by bands like Fugazi, he and his brother Cody (founding member of hardcore/art combo The Blood Brothers) formed a punk band called Waxwing. Over the course of three increasingly accomplished solo albums, Rocky has matured into a truly phenomenal talent. "Makers" is an amazing album of songs that seem to have been scratched into a boxcar wall by a worn out and lonesome ghost. "Votolato has stones like Bruce Springsteen and hangover wisdom like Paul Westerberg" - Alternative Press.
Barsuk
CD
$13.75

We Are The Fury
Infinite Jest (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE JANUARY 24TH)
PS, US If early 70's glam and late 70's post punk had a love child in 2005, We Are The Fury would be it. However, they're not your average lo-fi regurgitation. With influences ranging from Bowie and T-Rex to Talking Heads and Television, We Are The Fury reveal a truly unique sound and style. "We Are The Fury cause an electric rage of keyboard, guitar, drums, and bass that creates an almost manic excitement that is rarely matched by any other band" -Skratch Magazine. For fans of Head Automatica, Hot Hot Heat, Ima Robot, and My Chemical Romance. Produced by Tim Patalan (Lovedrug, Sponge, The Fags).
UnbornMedia
CD
$7.00

Wooden Wand & Vanishing Voice
Voice- Gipsy Freedom (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 21ST)
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
5RueChristine-53
DLP
$14.50

Wooden Wand & Vanishing Voice
Voice- Gipsy Freedom (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE FEBRUARY 21ST)
PS, US This is the sound of them combining their sound more fluently than ever before. Compensating for the relative dearth of wooden instruments this time around is guest star DANIEL CARTER. This is both their most confounding & rewarding release. You may hear faint echos of Albert Ayler on one track, Iommi-derived riffage on the next, torch songs that sound torn straight from a Gershwin songbook on the next & Can style epic grooves on the next. The sound of a band breaking out of the box & using the discarded shapes to construct strange new universes.
5RueChristine-53
CD
$14.50

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Parasol Picks, Recent Restocks, & Noteworthy Reminders

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Alejandra & Aeron ‘Porto: Folklore Vol. II’ CD $16.00
Amplifier ‘#51’ ZINE $4.00
Big Huge ‘Woven Page Of Silver Light’ CD $14.50
Black, The ‘Tanglewood’ CD $10.25
Bound Stems ‘The Logic of Building’ CD $8.25
Charley Horse ‘Unholy Roller’ CD $14.00
Cobra Killer & Kapajkos ‘Das Mandolinenorchester’ CD $16.00
Cobra Killer & Kapajkos ‘Das Mandolinenorchester’ LP $16.00
Comes With A Smile ‘#19’ ZINE $13.00
Cosmic Voodoo ‘Vertigo’ CD $14.00
Creosote ‘Blacksmoke’ CD $13.75
Dalachinsky, Steve & Matthew Shipp ‘Phenomena of Interference’ CD $14.50
Danger Doom ‘The Mouse & the Mask’ LP $13.00
Davenport ‘Free Country’ CD $12.75
DDC ‘Death, Destruction & Chaos’ CD $12.00
Dios ‘Dios (Malos)’ CD $13.50
Directing Hand ‘Bells For Augustin Lesage’ CD $14.50
Do ‘Tokian Tokiko’ CD $16.00
Dolls ‘S/T’ CD $16.00
Eagle/Seagull ‘S/T’ CD $11.00
Earthride ‘Vampire Circus’ CD $15.25
Easy ‘Satellites’ CD $12.00
Elliott ‘Photorecording (CD/DVD)’ CD $12.25
Elliott, Matt ‘Drinking Songs’ CD $17.75
Ex Models ‘Chrome Panthers’ CD $12.75
Frazer, Paula ‘Leave the Sad Things Behind’ CD $15.25
Fursaxa ‘Amulet’ CD $12.75
Gardener, Mark ‘These Beautiful Ghosts’ CD $15.25
Gasman ‘Multiplex’ CD $14.50
GoGoGo Airheart ‘Rats! Sing! Sing!’ CD $13.75
Gossip/Le Tigre ‘Standing In The Way Of Control’ 12 $7.00
Grimm, Larkin ‘Harpoon’ CD $14.50
Guided By Voices ‘Electrifying Conclusion’ DVD $22.75
Guided By Voices ‘Propeller’ LP $15.50
Guitar Wolf ‘Golden Black’ CD $12.75
Hicks, Bill ‘Oxford 11/11/92’ CD $18.00
Indian ‘Unquiet Sky’ CD $12.00
Instant Automotons ‘Another Wasted Sunday Afternoon’ CD $11.00
Invisible Eyes ‘Laugh In The Dark’ CD $13.00
Jai-Alai Savant ‘Thunderstatement’ CD $7.00
King Khan & BBQ Show ‘S/T’ CD $12.00
King Louie One Man Band ‘Chinese Crawfish’ CD $12.00
Kirkwood, Curt ‘Snow’ CD $13.50
Koenjihyakkei ‘Angherr Shisspa’ CD $14.50
Lair Of The MInotaur ‘Cannibal Massacre’ CD5 $9.25
Liars ‘It Fit When I Was a Kid’ CD5 $8.25
Made In Mexico ‘Zodiac Zoo’ CD $14.50
Major Stars ‘Black Road’ 45 $5.50
Minsk ‘Out Of A Center Which Is Neither Dead Nor Alive’ CD $13.00
Mouse on Mars ‘Live 04’ CD $15.25
Mouse on Mars ‘Live 04’ LP $17.25
New York Dolls ‘All Dolled Up’ DVD $18.75
Novel 23 ‘Architectural Effects’ CD $14.75
Pine, The ‘Don't Need Regret’ LP $9.50
Spaceheads/Max Eastley ‘The Time of The Ancient Astronaut’ CD $14.75
Tennis ‘Europe On Horse Back’ CD $14.75
Thieves ‘Tales from White Line’ CD $13.50
Twin Atlas ‘Sun Township’ CD $12.75
Various ‘Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil Up’ DCD $19.75
Wang Inc. ‘Risotto In 4/4’ CD $14.75
Weller, Paul ‘As Is Now’ CD $15.25
You Say Party! We Say Die! ‘Hit The Floor’ CD $14.25

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