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New Release Round-Up 03-03-23
Morgan Wallen - One Thing At A Time - Big Loud / Mercury Records / Republic Records
Morgan Wallen's 3rd studio album, One Thing At A Time, releases via Big Loud/Mercury/Republic. Wallen's 36-song, deeply personal album combines his musical influences (country/alternative/hip-hop). With so much new music, the stage is set for his 63-date/30 stadium One Night At A Time World Tour. This album follows the success of his 4x platinum, Dangerous: The Double Album, which notched historical chart status at Billboard's longest running Top 10 album for a solo artist.
De La Soul - 3 Feet High And Rising - Chrysalis
3 Feet High And Rising is the debut studio album by hip hop trio De La Soul and was released on March 3, 1989. It marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties. Critically, as well as commercially, the album was a success. It contains the singles, "Me Myself and I", "The Magic Number, " "Buddy, " and "Eye Know". The album title came from the Johnny Cash song "Five Feet High and Rising". It is listed on Rolling Stone's 200 Essential Rock Records and The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. When Village Voice held it's annual Pazz & Jop Critics Poll for 1989, 3 Feet High and Rising was ranked #1. It was also listed on the Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Released amid the 1989 boom in gangsta rap, which gravitated towards hardcore, confrontational, violent lyrics, de la Soul's uniquely positive style made them an oddity beginning with the first single, "Me, Myself and I". Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a "hippie" group, based on their declaration of the "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" (Da. Inner. Soul. Yall). Sampling artists as diverse as Hall & Oates, Steely Dan and The Turtles, 3 Feet High and Rising is often viewed as the stylistic beginning of 1990s alternative hip hop (and especially jazz rap).
Frank Zappa - Zappa '80: Mudd Club/Munich - Zappa Records
Zappa '80: Mudd Club/Munich combines 2 historical performances from the 1980 spring/summer tour. The first is a set at Frank Zappa's favorite NYC nightclub, the famous Mudd Club, presented from a hi-res transfer of the original master tape. The second, from Olympiahalle in Munich, is the first-ever direct-to-digital live stereo recording of Zappa. Mastered by Bernie Grundman in 2022, with photography and memoir from George Alper, and liner notes from Arthur Barrow, Steve Vai & `Vaultmeister' Joe Travers.
Also Available: Zappa ’80: Munich [3LP], Zappa ’80: Mudd Club [2LP]
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - The Songs Of Bacharach & Costello - UMe
The Songs Of Bacharach & Costello, brings together all of the published songs that Costello has written with Burt Bacharach, celebrating the three decade songwriting partnership between them. Compiled by Costello, the Super Deluxe Edition includes the newly remastered album, Painted From Memory, along with a new collection, Taken From Life, featuring unreleased songs from the proposed "Painted From Memory" musical score, plus live performances, and a detailed 10,000 word essay by Costello.
Hollow Coves - Wanderlust EP - Nettwerk Records
Australian indie-folk duo Hollow Coves' release their debut EP 'Wanderlust' on CD and vinyl. It highlights Hollow Coves trademark soft lyrics and harmonies embedded deep into the acoustic guitar melodies. Since the EP's release, "Coastline" and "The Woods" are now certified GOLD status in Canada, and the minute long "Interlude" has found resonance on Tiktok and Meta soundtracked to stunning & on-brand travel and wanderlust themed content. The band has grown their own live following, translating their recorded music showcasing both their softer side and a lively stomp and holler show that has led to opening for Passenger and The Lumineers.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Macklemore - Ben [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Alternate Cover 2LP]
Kali Uchis - Red Moon In Venus [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Red LP]
Ron Gallo - Foreground Music
Daisy Jones & The Six - Aurora [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Deep Blue Clear LP]
Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World: Re-Recorded [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Orange w/ Brown Splatter LP]
Hello Mary - Hello Mary [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Baby Blue LP]
Haken - Fauna [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Cream White LP]
Kate NV - WOW [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Yellow LP]
NCT 127 - The 4th Album Repackage 'Ay-Yo'
Willie Nelson - I Don’t Know A Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlen Howard
Mimi Webb - Amelia
Constant Smiles - Kenneth Anger
Pony Bradshaw - North Georgia Rounder
Tove Lo - Dirt Femme
Genesis - BBC Broadcasts
Full Of Hell - Suffocating Hallucination [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Silver/Orange LP]
The The - $1 ONE VOTE! [Limited Edition Vinyl Single]
ALO - Silver Saturdays
Can't Swim - Thanks But No Thanks [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Half Black/Half White w/Red & Mint Splatter LP]
Subhumans - The Day The Country Died [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Deep Purple LP]
Subhumans - From The Cradle To The Grave [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Deep Purple LP]
Subhumans - Worlds Apart [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Deep Purple LP]
Mystic - Cuts For Luck And Scars For Freedom [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Black Ice 2LP + Ruby Red 7in]
Phoenix - Alpha Zulu [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Coke Bottle Clear LP]
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New Release Round-Up 02-24-23
Gorillaz - Cracker Island - Warner Records
Cracker Island is the eighth studio album from Gorillaz, an energetic, upbeat, genre-expansive collection of 10 tracks featuring yet another stellar line-up of artist collaborators: Thundercat, Tame Impala, Bad Bunny, Stevie Nicks, Adeleye Omotayo, Bootie Brown and Beck. Recorded in London and LA last year, it is produced by Gorillaz, Remi Kabaka jr. and eight-time Grammy Award-winning producer / multi-instrumentalist / songwriter extraordinaire Greg Kurstin.
Dierks Bentley - Gravel & Gold - Capitol Nashville
Dierks Bentley releases his 10th studio album Gravel & Gold on Capitol Records Nashville. The brand-new album includes 14 songs and features duets with Ashley McBryde and Billy Strings.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Gina Birch - I Play My Bass Loud [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear LP]
Lucero - Should've Learned By Now [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Silver LP]
Adam Lambert - High Drama
Jenny O - Spectra [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition California Pink LP]
Iris DeMent - Workin' On A World
Gracie Abrams - Good Riddance
Algiers - Shook
Logic - College Park
David Bowie - A Divine Symmetry: An alternative journey through Hunky Dory [LP]
Denzel Curry - Imperial [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Black, White + Yellow Smoke LP]
Denzel Curry - TA13OO [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Magenta Splash LP]
Denzel Curry - ZUU [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Red/Green Speckled LP]
Ghost - Popestar [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Milky Clear LP]
The Shootouts - Stampede [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Yellow & Deep Purple Splatter LP]
Mui Zyu - Rotten Bun For An Eggless Century
The Strokes - The Singles - Volume 01 [Vinyl Box Set]
Shame - Food For Worms
John Lee Hooker - Burnin': 60th Anniversary Edition [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Translucent Red LP]
The Police - Around The World (Restored & Expanded) [Limited Edition Blue LP/DVD]
Steel Panther - On The Prowl
Godsmack - Lighting Up The Sky
5 Seconds Of Summer - 5SOS5 [Deluxe 2LP]
Nas - Magic [Limited Edition Green & Black LP]
Ash - Nu-Clear Sounds [Limited Edition Clear & Nuclear Green Splatter LP]
Neutral Milk Hotel - The Collected Works Of Neutral Milk Hotel [LP Box Set]
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New Release Round-Up 02-17-23
Jordan Davis - Bluebird Days - MCA Nashville
Jordan Davis releases his 2nd studio album, Bluebird Days. The highly anticipated album features 17 songs, including the #1 double-platinum CMA Song of the Year, "Buy Dirt" feat. Luke Bryan. The hit song (about faith, family and friends) continues to resonate with fans worldwide, topping the Country Radio Airplay chart, amassing over 735M global streams and earning NSAI Song of the Year. Also featured is the #1 Country hit, "What My World Spins Around."
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Joe Louis Walker - Weight Of The World
Ron Sexsmith - The Vivian Line
Avatar - Dance Devil Dance
Inhaler - Cuts & Bruises
P!NK - TRUSTFALL
Screaming Females - Desire Pathway
Avey Tare - 7s [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Violet LP]
Melanie Martinez - Cry Baby (Deluxe) [2LP]
See You Next Tuesday - Distractions
Jaimee Harris - Boomerang Town
LE SSERAFIM - FEARLESS
Nina Simone - Great Women Of Song: Nina Simone
Grade 2 - Grade 2
Motley Crue - Crucial Crue: The Studio Albums 1981-1989 [Limited Edition LP Box Set]
The Pretty Reckless - Other Worlds [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Bone LP]
Tianna Esperanza - Terror [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition LP]
Home Boy and the C.O.L. - Out Break [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Silver LP]
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Translucent Violet 2LP]
Irma Thomas - In Between Tears [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Turquoise LP]
Wilson Pickett - It's Too Late [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Cream LP]
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New Release Round-Up 02-10-23
Andy Shauf - Norm - Anti
Andy Shauf’s songs unfold like short fiction: they’re densely layered with colorful characters and a rich emotional depth. On his new studio album Norm, Andy Shauf’s songwriting veers decidedly more oblique, hinting at sinister happenings and dark motivations. The result: an intoxicating collection of mellifluous melodies and beguiling lyrics. Levitating, synth-laden atmospherics drive Shauf’s storytelling on ‘Norm,’ mixed by Neal Pogue (Tyler, the Creator). In 2016, The Party catapulted Andy Shauf to indie notoriety, followed by 2020’s The Neon Skyline which landed Andy Shauf performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and CBS This Morning: Saturday, a Polaris Prize nomination, and mentions on several best-of lists — among them, a track on Barack Obama’s playlist and praise from Pitch- fork, The Atlantic, Esquire, Stereogum, and more.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Paramore - This Is Why [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear LP]
Tennis - Pollen [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Opaque Green LP]
Pierce The Veil - The Jaws of Life [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Dreamsicle LP]
Kelela - Raven
The Academic - Sitting Pretty
Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World
Chase Rice - I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell
AJR - The Click [Limited Edition Deluxe 2LP w/Etching]
The Rolling Stones - GRRR Live!
CIVIC - Taken By Force
Pale Blue Eyes - Souvenirs [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Recycled LP]
Black Belt Eagle Scout - The Land, The Water, The Sky [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Blue/Smoke Marbled LP]
Post Malone - Twelve Carat Toothache [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Lemon Yellow 2 LP]
Sleep - Dopesmoker
Bss (Seventeen) - BSS 1st Single Album ‘SECOND WIND’
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New Release Round-Up 02-03-23
Shania Twain - Queen Of Me - Republic Nashville
Five-time GRAMMY® award winning and multi-platinum selling icon, Shania Twain, releases her new album, Queen Of Me, via Republic Nashville, a division of Republic Records. Her sixth original full-length album, Queen Of Me, is the superstar's most triumphant-feeling body of work; an album about standing in your own power and worshipping yourself. Its lead single “Waking Up Dreaming” was co-written and produced with BTS hitmaker David Stewart.
SYML - The Day My Father Died - Nettwerk Records
SYML's music has a sacred quality. The solo venture of Seattle artist Brian Fennell, it's themes tap into the instincts that drive us to places of sanctuary, whether that be a place or person. "It comes back to your identity of being human; throughout time we've shared the same drive," he explains. His own upbringing - interwoven with experiences of abandonment, adoption, loss, grief and love - is what drives him to question how connections between people shape us as individuals. The Day My Father Died is an exceptional record. Over 15 songs, Syml offers a profound exploration of the ways in which our lives intertwine. Throughout the album, Syml weaves in familiar iconography as a means of examining his feelings towards others, and about himself.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Tycho - Dive
Raye - My 21st Century Blues
The Go! Team - Get Up Sequences Part Two [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Yellow LP]
James Brandon Lewis - Eye Of I
Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Red LP]
Sunny War - Anarchist Gospel [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Opaque Red LP]
Twiztid - Freek Show: Twiztid 25th Anniversary [Limited Edition Transparent Red with Splatter 2 LP]
Brit Taylor - Kentucky Blue
Korn - Requiem Mass [Limited Edition Bluejay LP]
'Weird Al' Yankovic - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Ghost - Seven Inches of Satanic Panic [Purple Vinyl Single]
Weezer - SZNZ: Spring EP [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Glow In The Dark Vinyl]
John Frusciante - . I :
Discovery - LP: Deluxe Edition [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Orange LP]
Sparta - Sparta [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition White LP]
Rikki Ililonga - Zambia [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Smoke LP]
The Pharcyde - Bizzare Ride II The Pharcyde [RSD Essential Clear w/ Purple & Yellow Splatter 2LP]
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