New vinyl on Digitalis. The more enlightened among us need no further info – but let me fill in the blanks for you heathens. Scott Tuma’s new album Dandelion is now available to order from Digitalis Industries, esteemed purveyors of many things psychedelic, noisy and droney. You may remember Scott’s collaboration with Mike Weis of [...]
Double vinyl release from this black metal horde of one. The analog issue of Collapse features a bonus track with the lead singer of Amebix and retains all the raw fury, aggression and… bluegrass (?) you could possibly handle. Don’t let that last comment fool you, this album has some pretty fierce moments. But yeah, [...]
This one kind of came out of nowhere for me, but I’m always excited to hear a new Murder by Death album. If you haven’t heard their brand of punk-flavored Americana yet, check the tune below, you just might get hooked. “Good Morning, Magpie” is available in two editions: Simple (200 gram orange LP, edition [...]
Just got this record in the mail from Chicago rock band Soft Speaker. For a straightforward rock album, this one actually has a lot of different things going on. Sometimes it reminds me of big indie bands like The National or The Editors, while other times it veers into the slowed-down, country-tinged territory of Wilco [...]
Over three years in the making, this album from midwesterner Ryan Davis’ State Champion project is now ready to be savored by the public. Before getting into the music, let me share a bit of the label’s writeup on this release: “Having created a sound that is a product of its upbringing, with Sweetheart of [...]
The “graveyard folk” genre isn’t exactly one bursting at the seams with new releases, but even if it were, this album would still remain firmly at the head of its class. Steve Von Till’s particular brand hits all the right marks with me, maybe that’s just because I love Neurosis (platonically, ya’ll) or maybe that’s [...]
We like Three Lobed Records a lot, and we hope you do too. That being said, this release won’t be for everyone, but it should make some people really happy. Hans Chew is the piano player in D. Charles Speer & The Helix, so you can already imagine that this new 7″ picture disc is [...]
The kind souls at Immune Recordings have decided to join in on the holiday sale fun. For a limited time, you can score two LPs for $22 shipped, or three LPs for $33 shipped. You can mix and match the three titles they have in stock (Steven R. Smith (this one is particularly amazing), C. [...]
Ernest Jenning Record Co. just sent over three awesome new 7″s from their catalog, and I thoroughly enjoyed each. This seems like a label that is well-curated and really knows what they are doing. First up, Houston McCoy’s “No Art Vol. 1″ is a thick slab of lo-fi, heavy prog-rock. They reference bands like King [...]
Immune is back with a new vinyl release, which means this is some high-quality shit. C Joynes is a renowned British guitar player that has released some CD-Rs and ultra-limited vinyl. “Revenants, Prodigies, and The Restless Dead” is his first widely-available vinyl release, thank goodness for Immune. The music is rooted in traditional folk fingerpicking, [...]
I got a nice little package in the mail from Sophomore Lounge Records. Inside was a brand-spanking new split 7″ by two midwest bands. The A-Side, by a Chicago band called Meah!, contains two doses of jangly, crazy, schizophrenic spazz-pop, think a slightly toned down version of Man Man. The B-Side here really shines, as [...]
This record is so amazingly great, yet so hard to describe in words. Both of us have been eagerly anticipating Animal Hospital’s “Memory” being released on vinyl. In fact, I can’t think of an album I’ve anticipated MORE in recent months. Barge Recordings is out of Brooklyn, while Animal Hospital is the work of Kevin [...]
I’ve been wringing my hands anxiously ever since I saw pics of the new vinyl LP from Barn Owl on the Root Strata blog. Just been sittin’ around waiting for a distro to put some copies up for sale… any distro will do. Well, Mimaroglu has stepped up to the challenge and added The Conjurer [...]
Even if Andrew Bird were a terrible musician, you would still have to buy this 7″ based solely on the intricate artistic stylings of Aaron Horkey. Lucky for you, Andrew Bird is an amazing musician, which makes this one potent double dose of awesome. $4 at fatpossum.com.
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The fine folks at Three Lobed Records have two very interesting new releases up for preorder. First up is D. Charles Speer & The Helix “Distillation”. This is a different kind of release for sure, it is pretty much a perfect blend of country and psychedelia. Beautiful Americana flavored stuff here. It will be released [...]
