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Within six days and “without overthinking anything,” Noah Kahan completed the five-track Cape Elizabeth EP which has amassed 200M streams. See the newly repackaged Cape Elizabeth on Aqua-colored vinyl as Noah’s “thank you to the fans who stuck around, came to shows, watched my livestreams and listened.” The vinyl features fan- favorite songs “A Troubled Mind,” “Glue Myself Shut” and “Maine.”
Rock legend Billy Idol is set to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his landmark album Rebel Yell with a deluxe expanded edition due April 26 via Capitol/UMe. Available for pre-order on Friday, March 8, the reissue includes a selection of previously unreleased songs and demos, the Poolside remix of Idol's smash hit "Eyes Without A Face" and the never-before-heard Billy Idol/Steve Stevens original "Best Way Out of Here" from the original sessions. Idol's never-betore-released cover of the Rose Royce single "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
Noah Kahan
Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever) [Limited Edition Indie Exclusive Bone 3 LP]
Vinyl: $64.98 PREORDER
Over the past year, GRAMMY Best New Artist-nominated Vermont singer & songwriter Noah Kahan has exploded from his New England roots into the global mainstream and has been touted as one of this year’s biggest and best new artists. The global sensation is back with an expanded version of Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever). The extended 3 LP set showcases 7 additional tracks from Kahan’s platinum-certified Stick Season album as well as his double platinum-certified, and first career Top 10 hit, “Stick Season,” and platinum-certified Top 40 hit “Dial Drunk.” Available on BONE colored vinyl. Indie Exclusive.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds return with new album, Wild God. Across the ten tracks of the album, the band dance between convention and experimentation, taking left-turns and detours that heighten the rich imagery and emotion in Cave's soul-stirring narratives. It is the sound of a group emboldened by reconnection and taking flight. There are moments that touch fondly upon the Bad Seeds' past but they are fleeting, and serve only to imbue the relentless and restless forward motion of the band. Produced by Cave and Warren Ellis, and mixed by David Fridmann, Cave began writing the album in 2023. With sessions at Miraval in Provence and Soundtree in London, the Bad Seeds added their unique alchemy, with additional performances from Colin Greenwood (bass) and Luis Almau (nylon string guitar, acoustic guitar). "Wild God... there's no fucking around with this record. When it hits, it hits. It lifts you. It moves you. I love that about it," says Nick Cave.
Clancy marks Twenty One Pilots’ first studio album in three years and follows their RIAA Gold certified LP, Scaled And Icy. With details of the release teased to fans earlier this month via cryptic mailings and covert artswaps on streaming services, “Overcompensate” welcomes listeners back to the band’s immersive world of ‘Trench.’ Layers of synths build over a racing breakbeat in the song - a skilled passage of alternative dynamics, flexing in time, and ready to explode. Having amassed over 33 billion streams worldwide and over 3 million tickets sold across global headline tours, the Columbus, OH based duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun have established themselves as one of the most successful bands of the 21st century and redefined the sound of a generation. Co-produced by Joseph and Paul Meany, Clancy marks the final chapter in an ambitious multi-album narrative first introduced in the band's 2015 multi-Platinum breakthrough, Blurryface. Furthermore, Clancy’s forthcoming release on May 17th coincides with the 9th anniversary of Blurryface, which was released exactly nine years prior to the day. Twenty One Pilots extended the ambitious concept laid out in Blurryface with their 2018 Platinum-certified album TRENCH. Featuring the multi-Platinum and Platinum singles “Chlorine,” “My Blood” and the GRAMMY® Award-nominated “Jumpsuit,” the album graced spots on “Best of” year-end lists by Billboard, KERRANG!, Alternative Press, and Rock Sound—who placed it at #1.
Composer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Laufey continues her story with Bewitched: The Goddess Edition, an expanded version of her 2023 critically celebrated and GRAMMY-winning second album. Since the release of Bewitched, Laufey has proven how staying true to oneself can result in creating a space where people can find themselves. Bewitched has been wildly successful around the world, appearing on multiple year-end best-of lists, sparking an immediately sold-out tour and reaching No. 1 on Billboard’s Jazz charts. The Goddess Edition features four brand-new original songs including lead single "Goddess" and will be available on vinyl, cassette, and CD. The expanded package includes dark blue vinyl, an updated booklet, and a custom board game.
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, Pearl Jam, return with their highly anticipated new album Dark Matter. The band’s 12th studio album was produced by Grammy® Award Winning Producer, Andrew Watt.
St. Vincent’s first self-produced record, All Born Screaming is Annie Clark at her most unfiltered. All Born Screaming is an invitation to test the limits of what is possible–and to then keep going; Brought to life with the aid of a highly curated dream lineup of friends — Rachel Eckroth, Josh Freese, Dave Grohl, Mark Guiliana, Cate Le Bon, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Stella Mogzawa and David Ralicke — the album is an unadulterated expression of St. Vincent’s singular vision.
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Based out of Sonoma and Marin counties, The Ific has been playing all over the Bay Area for the past few years and has a reputation as a fierce live act. Combining elements of power pop, garage rock, surf, roots, and punk, their sound is at once fuzzy and melodic.
Led by singer and vocalist Jeff Jewhurst on guitar, John Vignault, bass; Christian Stark, drums; and Ferenc Dobronyi, guitar; the members have toured with The Outta Sorts, Frankie and The Pool Boys, Pollo Del Mar, The Woggles, The Vendettas, and many other Bay Area garage and punk bands. Current bassist, Shane VanDyke, plays in Bomboras and was in Legendary Invisible Men.
Recent shows have included gigs with Boss Martians, Tremolo Beer Gut, Sinister Six, Hot Laundry, The Losin’ Streaks, and The Boars.
Everything I Thought It Was is the highly anticipated new album from multi-talented entertainer, recording artist, record producer, songwriter and actor Justin Timberlake. This is Justin’s sixth studio album, and includes the first single “Selfish,” a pop infused offering driven by its infectious melodies and features the star’s iconic soulful vocals.
Kacey Musgraves
Deeper Well [Indies Exclusive Transparent Spilled Milk LP]
The music on Deeper Well, the seven-time Grammy winner’s fifth album, is almost chimeric. Rolling acoustic guitars, puffy clouds of strings and synth, warm bass punctuations, layered harmonies, moments of Celtic melody and plenty of room on the tracks for Musgraves’ silvery vocals. On the bright, almost folky title track, the 30-something songstress surveys her life and priorities, recognizing what feeds her, drains her and even examines the childhood she’s left behind on her way to now.
Saturn returns, cardinals embody a dead friend, love is given and taken, streets rush by, belongings are packed and old chapters deserted, new love blooms, jade bracelets serve as talismans, deep lessons emerge, small details define everything, the woods are a refuge and New York City serves as the same gleaming beacon as Oz.
The Black Crowes
Happiness Bastards [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear LP]
The Black Crowes are leaving the bullshit in the past. Fifteen years after their last album of original music, the Robinson Brothers present Happiness Bastards - their 10th studio album. Some may say the project has been several tumultuous years in the making, but we argue it's arriving at just the right time. Call it brotherly love or music destiny that brought them back together, the highly anticipated record consecrating the reunion of this legendary band just may be the thing that saves rock & roll. In a time where the art form is buried beneath the corporate sheen of its successors, The Black Crowes are biting back with the angst of words left unsaid penned on paper and electrified by guitar strings, revealing stripped, bare-boned rock & roll. No gloss, no glitter, just rhythm and blues at it's very best - gritty, loud, and in your face.
Since The Black Crowes reunited in 2019, they've made a triumphant return to form with over 150 shows spanning 20 countries worldwide, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Shake Your Money Maker, the album that put them on the map. Upon their return from the road, they knew they needed something new to show for their lost time. The Robinson Brothers and longtime bassist Sven Pipien headed to the studio with producer Jay Joyce in early 2023 and the experiences of years past transcribed themself through the music as the band found their way back to their roots. And it's finally here - Happiness Bastards is out March 15, 2024.
MUNA’s sophomore album, Saves The World has been reissued on vinyl due to popular demand. The album delivers the alt-pop anthems fans know and love including hits like “Number One Fan” and “Stayaway". Rolling Stone called it a “mastery of pop songcraft” and Pitchfork named it “pristine pop.”
The Dandy Warhols
Rockmaker [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Black & Clear Color-In-Color LP]
The cheekiest band in the land is back with ROCKMAKER. Recorded at their studio gone funhouse The Odditorium in Portland, OR, the “Bohemian Like You” and “We Used To Be Friends” hitmakers get heavy amidst apocalyptic moods. Accompanied by guests Debbie Harry, Slash, and Pixies’ Frank Black, ROCKMAKER is the Dandy’s most succinct album yet, at no sacrifice to their outré leanings.
Tierra Whack is a premiere rapper, musician and visual artist who is returning to the scene after a two-year gap in new releases. With collaborations with artists such as Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Lil Yachty, Tierra has become a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. Her highly anticipated debut album, WORLD WIDE WHACK, is a follow-up to her critically acclaimed visual EP, Whack World. Tierra collaborated with fellow Philly native, conceptual artist, Alex Da Corte, on the visuals, artwork and creative elements of this album. Silver LP.
Daniel Boeckner understands the grit and gravel that accumulates in the heart and that it takes an unwavering courage to crack through that clutter and burrow to the other side. And in Boeckner’s hands, that quest comes via post-apocalyptic synth and guitar heroism, a rallying cry for those always coming home through the scorched clouds. Throughout his work with Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Divine Fits, Operators, Atlas Strategic, and more, the iconic Canadian indie rocker recognizes that few feelings are more gratifying—more memorable, more generative, more abundant—than hope. But it takes getting the hell out of your own way. A culmination of that deep library of musical reference, Boeckner is set to release his first album under his own name: Boeckner!
No matter where his genre exploration has taken him, there’s something about growing up in punk and DIY spaces that puts collaboration in Boeckner’s blood. Composed of a collection of intimately familiar elements, Boeckner! elicits the same thrill of young passion and discovery. It’s a jet-powered chase through a tech-noir cityscape—fueled by a dream and that special someone in the passenger seat.
That urgency and passion have always been a trademark of Boeckner’s, and writing on his own pushes those feelings further into the center of the scope. But while Boeckner may be the clear driving force behind the album, he’s not without collaborators for his solo debut. After meeting producer Randall Dunn while contributing to the soundtrack to the Nicolas Cage-starring psychedelic horror film Mandy, Boeckner knew he’d found the perfect counterpart for his solo debut. “I’d been a fan of his forever, especially the Sunn0))) records he produced,” Boeckner says. “Working with Randall really unlocked some suppressed musical urges, things that I enjoy in my private life but don’t normally weave into what I’m releasing—like occult synth, pseudo-metal, krautrock, and heavy psych influences.”
That base allows Boeckner to thoughtfully weave between emotional imagism and more grounded storytelling. Throughout the record, his imagery delves into science fiction, but it’s charged first and foremost by experience. The trio of Boeckner, Dunn, and drummer Matt Chamberlain (Pearl Jam, David Bowie, Fiona Apple) formed a sort of dark engine for the album, and Chamberlain’s ingenious approach of triggering a vintage Arp synthesizer simultaneously with each drum track helped Boeckner shape the record’s atmosphere. That tense futurism was influenced by Boeckner’s time staying in Dunn’s Circular Ruin studio, a dusky, electronic aura burned into every track.
By the end of the album, Boeckner! eases from sci-fi epic into something more akin to a torched VHS copy of a John Cassevetes film, the chemtrails and nuclear fallout fading long in the distance. Like all good sci-fi, the emotion and pain hits home for the author and listener alike, and the genre flourishes bolster the human experience. In revealing more than ever before, Boeckner! ratchets up the musical intensity to unforeseen levels and hopes to find some peace at the end of the journey.
Norah Jones
Visions [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Orange Blend LP Alternate Cover LP]
Vinyl: $25.99 Buy
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New Release Round-Up 03-15-24
Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well - Interscope Records/MCA Nashville
The music on Deeper Well, the seven-time Grammy winner’s fifth album, is almost chimeric. Rolling acoustic guitars, puffy clouds of strings and synth, warm bass punctuations, layered harmonies, moments of Celtic melody and plenty of room on the tracks for Musgraves’ silvery vocals. On the bright, almost folky title track, the 30-something songstress surveys her life and priorities, recognizing what feeds her, drains her and even examines the childhood she’s left behind on her way to now.
Saturn returns, cardinals embody a dead friend, love is given and taken, streets rush by, belongings are packed and old chapters deserted, new love blooms, jade bracelets serve as talismans, deep lessons emerge, small details define everything, the woods are a refuge and New York City serves as the same gleaming beacon as Oz.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear LP]
The Dandy Warhols - Rockmaker [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Black & Clear Color-In-Color LP]
Boeckner - Boeckner! [Limited Edition Orange LP]
Firewind - Stand United [Limited Edition Trans Natural/Black Marble LP]
Deadmau5 - > album title goes here < [Transparent Light Blue 2LP]
Noah Kahan - Cape Elizabeth [Aqua 12]
Tierra Whack - WORLD WIDE WHACK [Limited Edition Baby Blue LP]
21 Savage - american dream [2LP]
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - Everything I Thought It Was [LP]
Joe Henderson - Power To The People [Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series LP]
DRAGONFORCE - Warp Speed Warriors [LP]
Eliza Mclamb - Going Through It [CD]
Scott Stapp - Higher Power [Solid Viola LP]
Gouge Away - Deep Sage [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Baby Blue / Black Mix LP]
Spoken - Reflection [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Ocean Floor 2 LP]
John Smith - The Living Kind [LP]
Necrophobic - In the Twilight Grey [LP]
Justin Moore - Greatest Hits [Red Smoke LP]
Charles Lloyd - The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow [2 LP]
Barbara Mandrell - Precious Memories: 20 Hymns and Gospel Classics
Pillar - One Love Revolution [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Flaming Orange LP]
Coil - Moon's Milk (In Four Phases) [Transparent Orange 3LP]
Bas - We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up [Transparent Red 2 LP]
Brat - Social Grace [White w/ Pink Splatter LP]
Brian Scarborough - We Need The Wind
Shelly Manne & His Men - At The Black Hawk, Vol. 1 [Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series LP]
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES
Fletcher - In Search Of The Antidote - Fletcher/Snapback Entertainment
Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood - Anti
Aoife O'Donovan - All My Friends - Yep Roc Records
Charlie Parr - Little Sun - SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
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New Release Round-Up 03-08-24
Norah Jones - Visions - Blue Note
Visions is a vibrant and joyous 12-song set that finds Jones singing about feeling free, wanting to dance, making it right, and acceptance of what life brings. It’s the yang to the yin that was Pick Me Up Off The Floor, Jones’ last album of new original songs which was released early in the pandemic lockdown of 2020 and foreshadowed many of the dark emotions of that period. Indie Exclusive "Sun-kissed" Orange Blend LP. Alternate Cover Art.
STILL LISTENING TO...
Hurray For The Riff Raff - The Past Is Still Alive - Nonesuch Records
Hurray for the Riff Raff’s (aka Alynda Segarra, they/them), The Past Is Still Alive, is out now on Nonesuch Records. The record represents a new phase of beginning in Segarra’s lauded evolution as a storyteller. Created during a period filled with grief, when they found inspiration in radical poetry, railroad culture, outsider art, the work of writer Eileen Myles, and the history of activist groups like ACT UP and Gran Fury, discovering a stronger, singular style of writing that felt like a long-awaited revelation.
The album has been featured everywhere from NY Times (including a “primer” which they almost never do) to Vogue, to NPR and today it received an 8.3 Best New Music on Pitchfork. It’s currently got an 88 on metacritic, making it the 3rd best reviewed new release of the year.
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY...
Kali Uchis - Red Moon in Venus - Interscope/Geffen Records
We're still loving Kali Uchis' Red Moon In Venus on its one year anniversary on 03/03/24!
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Bleachers - Bleachers [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Blue 2 LP]
Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine [Alt Cover, Ruby LP]
Kim Gordon - The Collective [LP]
Moor Mother - The Great Bailout [LP]
Judas Priest - Invincible Shield [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Red 2LP]
Bolis Pupul - Letter To Yu [LP]
Alice Cooper - Theatre Of Death - Live At Hammersmith 2009 [Red 2LP + DVD + Numbered Ticket]
Konradsen - Michael’s Book on Bears [LP]
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - BRSB [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Yellow LP]
Myrath - Karma [Transparent Red LP]
Various Artists - The Color Purple (Music From And Inspired By) [Purple 3LP]
Chief Adjuah - Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning [LP]
Azrael Raps Good X The Dirty Sample - Content
MØAA - Jaywalker [Transparent Blood Red LP]
Destruct x DJ Zole - Sharpshooters [LP]
Kill The Light - Death Melodies [LP]
The Rolling Stones - Live At The Wiltern [3 LP]
Xmal Deutschland - Early Singles (1981-1982) [Purple LP]
Anja Huwe - Codes [Oxblood LP]
Joywave - Brain Damage [Picture Disc Vinyl Single]
The Rhythm Method - Peachy [Peach LP]
Claude Bolling - Le Magnifique Pt. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [2 LP]
Claude Bolling - Le Magnifique Pt. 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [2 LP]
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES