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What's New 2-3-23
RepublicThe queen of country pop is back! On her sixth full-length, Queen Of Me, the Canadian superstar delivers her most triumphant-feeling body of work yet; an album about standing in your own power and worshipping yourself. Featuring the glam-pop single “Waking Up Dreaming,” co-written and produced with BTS hitmaker David Stewart, and a rare tearjerker from Twain- the country-leaning “Last Day of Summer.”
NettwerkSYML’s music has a sacred quality. His experiences of abandonment, adoption, loss, grief and love is what drives him to question how connections between people shape us as individuals. Over these 15 songs, SYML offers a profound exploration of the ways in which our lives intertwine, weaving in familiar iconography as a means of examining his feelings towards others, and about himself.
Cooking VinylSince 1999, Gogol Bordello have consistently riled up audiences with an inimitable patchwork of punk, gypsy, dub, folk, Latin swing, and Eastern European magic. Now Ukrainian-born band leader Eugene Hutz and co. trumpet the spirit of survival louder than ever on their eighth full-length album, Solidaritine, carrying us through these most turbulent, traumatic, and trying of times.
New WestExtreme emotions can make the battle with self-destruction all the more perilous, yet from such trials Sunny War has crafted a set of songs that draw on a range of ideas and styles, as though she’s marshaling all her forces to get her ideas across: ecstatic gospel, dusty country blues, thoughtful folk, rip-roaring rock and roll, even avant garde studio experiments. It’s a new testament of building hope out of chaos.
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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
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
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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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. -
Now Hear This! – February 2023
Elle King
Come Get Your Wife
RCABuy Now Elle King, singular, swaggering, sardonic, is a musically and personally fearless woman. With Come Get Your Wife, she sharpens her gaze, digs into her roots, puts her banjo front and center and creates a record that’s as alive and electric as she is. Taking all the pieces – the rock, soul, bluegrass and country that she loves – she’s made an album that demands your attention, then delivers on all cylinders. Maneskin
Rush!
AristaBuy Now The self-assured swagger that enlivens Rush! emanates from the focused attack of Maneskin’s members, whose playing thrums with attitude. “Supermodel” sets the template with its flinty rock and sinewy rhythmic foundation. The delirious punk rave-up “Kool Kids” and a handful of widescreen power ballads break up the pummeling hard rock that is this album’s raison d’étre. Brit Taylor
Kentucky Blue
Thirty TigersBuy Now Brit Taylor’s highly anticipated sophomore album is a drive down the famed Country Music Highway – Route 23 -- back to her Appalachian roots. It is a shift back to her East Kentucky influences where the cry of the fiddle, the moan of the steel guitar, the twangy banjo and the atmospheric string section are like a journey floating through space and time. Produced by Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson. Somebody’s Child
Somebody’s Child
FrenchkissBuy Now After striking out on his on with fantastic indie pop ear-worms, the revered Frenchkiss Records swooped in to sign the Irish songwriter Cian Godfrey. His debut album pivots between joyous indie pop and crunching, riotous guitar, with Godfrey (aka Somebody’s Child) using the space to explore emerging adulthood, and the importance of retaining your innocence. Dave Rowntree
Radio Songs
Cooking VinylBuy Now Radio Songs, the Blur drummer’s first solo outing, is underpinned by the idea of recreating childhood twirlings of the AM dial in search of signals from bigger cities, other planets. Its melancholy electronica is not, however, unapproachable. Modest yet sumptuous ballads suggest something of a lo-fi Blue Nile, while “London Bridge”, is basically a Blur song, to which Rowntree is surely entitled. Illiterate Light
Sunburned
Thirty TigersBuy Now Their most fully-realized and ambitious LP yet, Sunburned is full of immediate songs that update and revolutionize the band’s approach to making music. There are rich keyboard and programmed percussion textures now populating their songs, as well as soaring anthemic choruses, and hefty doses of fuzz. It’s an album for searchers, the people who channel the darkest energy into something healing and positive. Quinn CXII
The People's Champ
RepublicBuy Now Down-to-earth and incredibly vibey, The People's Champ is twelve tracks that feature an incredible roster of collaborators, including Chelsea Cutler, AJR, Big Sean, and Adrian Cota. The album stays true to everything we already love about the Detroit beatmaker: his humble approach to life, his Midwest spirit, and his focus on letting things be and enjoying the ride that is life. Eminem
The Eminem Show: Expanded Edition
AftermathBuy Now The Eminem Show was originally released on May 26, 2002 by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records and Interscope. Featuring guest appearances from Obie Trice, D12, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Dina Rae and Eminem's daughter Hailie Jade Scott-Mathers, this Expanded Edition 4 LP set on 180-gram vinyl includes audio from the 1999 Tramps show in New York, as well as the previously unreleased track "Jimmy, Brian, and Mike.” My Kid Brother
Happy.Mad.Werid.Sad
FearlessBuy Now After much enthusiasm that helped foster the band’s self-titled 2020 EP, My Kid Brother are branching out. Mad.Happy.Weird.Sad, recorded with producer Eric Palmquist (Thrice, Bad Suns, Mutemath), builds on their EP’s polished, hooky rock with heavier riffs and thicker grooves, colorful and quirky arrangements, lyrics that span stalker tales to unfiltered love songs, and choruses that punch with a newfound intensity. Sampa The Great
As Above, So Below
Loma VistaBuy Now Having started her professional career outside of her home of Zambia, Sampa The Great returned at the beginning of the pandemic to Africa. As Above, So Below is the result of this return to her roots, embracing the sounds and themes of her origins. Now, in an age of authenticity, meet a 360 Sampa, a higher version of herself. No mask on, or role to play. Zella Day
Sunday In Heaven
ConcordBuy Now Blessed with a velvety, cherubic voice as well as a knack for memorable hooks, Zella Day is a distinctive presence on the modern pop landscape — spiritually connected to artists like Lorde and Lana Del Rey (the latter of whom she toured with in 2018), but with a sound all her own. Sunday in Heaven is a powerful statement – an expansive exploration from an artist truly in her prime. Heaven, indeed. Varials
Scars For You To Remember
FearlessBuy Now Balance occurs amid extremes. Varials seamlessly alternate between moments of crushing power and melodic poise, unlocking harmony in the middle of opposite poles. The Philadelphia quintet continue to sharpen their signature style with searing intensity, uncontainable energy, and uncompromising creativity, delivering controlled chaos like never before. Iggy Pop
Every Loser
AtlanticBuy Now At 75, Iggy Pop is happy to be smart, pissed off, capable of writing good songs about it all, and singing with a crack rock band behind him. There's a heady joy in his bile that's infectious, and Every Loser is a weirdly joyous celebration of life from someone who knows why you shouldn't toss it aside. We haven’t seen the last of Pop’s hairless and curiously leathery chest. This is a good thing. Rachael & Vilray
I Love A Love Song!
NonesuchBuy Now Rachael & Vilray—the duo singer/songwriter Rachael Price (Lake Street Dive) and the guitarist/singer/songwriter Vilray—return with their second studio album. Combining Price’s singular voice with Vilray’s knack for songwriting, I Love a Love Song! showcases their respect for their jazz predecessors, taking the best of the past and creating something new. Featuring 11 new songs and one 1930’s classic. Bob Dylan
Fragments – Time Out of Mind Sessions: 1996 – 1997
LegacyBuy Now The latest chapter in the highly acclaimed Bootleg Series takes a fresh look at Dylan's mid-career masterpiece. This edition includes a new 2022 remix, by Michael H. Brauer, of the eleven original recordings on Time Out of Mind, and 12 previously unreleased outtakes and alternate versions of songs written for Time Out of Mind, including such iconic tracks as “Love Sick”, “Not Dark Yet” and “Make You Feel My Love”. Raye
My 21st Century Blues
Human ResourcesBuy Now The biggest weapon Raye wields on her debut is her undeniable talent. “Oscar Winning Tears” has runs that simmer with tooth-kissed sass, and belts so effortlessly impassioned they put 80% of modern popstars to shame. Meanwhile, “Hard Out Here” sees Raye belt out a powerful verse with the rage and sorrow of a fresh war veteran. In telling her story, Raye delivers a versatile and stinging gut punch of an album. LISTEN HERE LISTEN HERE Margo Price
Strays
Loma VistaBuy Now In just three remarkable solo albums Margo Price has cemented herself as a force in American music and a generational talent. On her fourth full-length Strays, recorded in Topanga Canyon and produced by Jonathan Wilson, the singer and songwriter presents a clear-eyed mission statement delivered in blistering rock and roll. Margo Price has something to say, and nothing to prove. Sylvan Esso
No Rules Sandy
Loma VistaBuy Now The stimulus behind Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn’s shiny, sophisticated electronic pop is, they say, an ongoing “argument” between themselves. If so, recording the North Carolina duo's fourth album must have been a tumultuous, unfettered affair. It’s a free-wheeling surge of glitchy beats and fizzing, ravey energy, with the wobbly UK garage underpinnings of “Echo Party” a notable standout. The Arcs
Electrophonic Chronic
Easy Eye SoundBuy Now In 2015, Dan Auerbach entered the studio with Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss, and the late Richard Swift (who passed away in 2018) to record The Arcs' debut album. Now, more than 7 years later, those same sessions became the bedrock on which the surviving members fleshed out the follow-up, Electrophonic Chronic, a collection of psychedelic rock, gritty funk, and heady, soulful grooves. -
What's New 1-27-23
Easy Eye SoundIn 2015, Dan Auerbach entered the studio with Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss, and the late Richard Swift (who passed away in 2018) to record The Arcs' debut album. Now, more than 7 years later, those same sessions became the bedrock on which the surviving members fleshed out the follow-up, Electrophonic Chronic, a collection of psychedelic rock, gritty funk, and heady, soulful grooves.
Loma VistaIn just three remarkable solo albums Margo Price has cemented herself as a force in American music and a generational talent. On her fourth full-length Strays, recorded in Topanga Canyon and produced by Jonathan Wilson, the singer and songwriter presents a clear-eyed mission statement delivered in blistering rock and roll. Margo Price has something to say, and nothing to prove.
Loma VistaThe stimulus behind Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn’s shiny, sophisticated electronic pop is, they say, an ongoing “argument” between themselves. If so, recording the North Carolina duo's fourth album must have been a tumultuous, unfettered affair. It’s a free-wheeling surge of glitchy beats and fizzing, ravey energy, with the wobbly UK garage underpinnings of “Echo Party” a notable standout.
XLAn in-demand beatmaker who has worked with Denzel Curry, Vince Staples, and more, the producer finally releases his solo debut—a dynamic record bursting with soul samples and complicated emotions. Charismatic, self-effacing and generous, Louie reveals the duality of the artist— an enigmatic, introspective searcher who has experienced pain and duress, and alchemized it via looped samples and hypnotic drum patterns.
Sunday BestBorn in Oklahoma, raised in Paris, living in NYC, assistant to a Nobel Prize Winner, licensed tour guide and Murder Mystery business owner, JW Francis is the newest signing to Sunday Best Recordings. His brand of utterly irresistible bedroom dream-pop takes its lead from the city JW lives in, with echoes of Jonathan Richman, The Velvet Underground and the lo-fi sound New York has been inspiring for decades.
CapitolFeaturing guests like Kim Petras, Koffee, Jessie Reyez and Ed Sheeran, Gloria (the artist’s fourth LP) is a compact, steadily flowing collection of pop songs that showcase Smith’s vocal versatility and personal growth. Smith — one of the world’s most recognizable voices — graps how being true to themselves can make their own instrument’s power even mightier.
Sub PopGone is the scrappy garage/glam, in favor of sophisticated singer- songwriterly pop constructed around acoustic guitar, strings, extravagantly multi-tracked vocal harmonies and consistent tunes. There are still the nods to Marc Bolan, but with Smalltown Stardust, Kyle Thomas transcends references, transmitting purest joy in nature which cannot fail to make the listener's heart sing.
Mascot Label GroupA true legend of guitar music, there’s nothing reining Steve Vai in, as he shows on new album Vai/Gash. Together with his since-departed biker friend Johnny “Gash” Sombrotto, he recorded these eight tracks back in the early 90s so that they’d have “real biker music” to blare from their Harley Davidsons. Three decades later, he’s finally putting them out to the world as the ultimate tribute.
MergeThe Canadian hardcore legends have been known for their epic scale in the past, so it might be a surprise that Fucked Up’s sixth studio album is their shortest to date, written and recorded in the confines of one literal day (hence the title). Don’t mistake size for substance, though: The band’s sound has only gotten bigger, more hard-charging, with even denser thickets of melody.
MergeEvery Acre’s focus is very much on McEntire’s (Mount Moriah) close-up storytelling and confessions on grief, loss, and links to land and loved ones -- the odd, soaring electric guitar solo aside. Fans of the early records of Margo Price and Courtney Marie Andrews will find much to love here, while the diversion into groovesome country soul on “Rows Of Clover” keeps the head nodding.
Grand JuryOn her second album of raw, deliciously sad indie-rock, Samia dwells on broken relationships, toxic behavior and addiction revealing an album that’s diaristic and uncomfortably relatable. Honey constantly flits between blackly comic confessionals and excruciating bloodletting. It’s playful, painful and loaded with hooks that worm their way to the surface making it ripe for bleak midwinter wallowing.
RelapseIt’s unusual for a band that’s been around since the ’80s to be doing some of their best work in the 2020s, but that’s exactly what Obituary have accomplished. Dying Of Everything destroys in the time-honored tradition of early classics while maintaining the killer studio sound that the band has perfected while their legacy as a Death Metal institution, churning out some of the heaviest riffs in their career.
MatadorLate Developers floats through genres with ease – from the frantic Billy Bragg-with-hella-flute-energy of the opening track and what might be Stevie Jackson’s best song, into an all-out dance party in the third quarter of the record. They then unearth a 1994-era pre-Belle and Sebastian tune, with the help of Camera Obscura’s Tracyanne Campbell right before they bring you home with a true bop.
NapalmKatatonia's sound has evolved over the years, shifting from death/doom to a more varied musical palette that utilizes everything from gothic to post to prog. They have amped up the intensity a bit on Sky Void of Stars compared to their past few albums, but no matter if it's heavy or mellow, the band always delivers first-class musicianship and exquisite songwriting.
Cooking VinylDriven by analogue synths, distorted chimes and hallucinogenic soundscapes, Ladytron crash-landed at the turn of the century, using the dancefloor as a bridgehead to the collective unconscious. On Time’s Arrow the group adds new richness, distant shimmers and a shoegaze-adjacent glow with their trademark understated voices now inhabiting a space somewhere between cloudscape and dream.
Human Season RecordsGigi’s Recovery is such a leap in songwriting and execution that it might as well not be the same band behind it. Where the first was terse and unwieldy (and amazing in its own right) this one is open – even joyous despite its heavy subject matter. At their best, which is often on Gigi’s Recovery, TMC combine muscular drama and skeletal grace with a confidence that Radiohead would be proud of.
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New Release Round-Up 01-27-23
Sam Smith - Gloria - Capitol
Following the global success of the unstoppable single “Unholy” featuring pop diva Kim Petras, Sam Smith releases their fourth studio album, Gloria. The 13-track record is Sam’s boldest statement yet and comes off the back of an undeniable run of success with the lead single from the album.Quinn XCII - The People’s Champ - Republic Records
Quinn XCII’s new album The People’s Champ features 13 brand-new tracks. The new album releases this week and includes collaborations with Big Sean and more!Tyler Hubbard - Tyler Hubbard - EMI Records Nashville
Tyler Hubbard will releases his debut solo album. With 19 No. 1 singles on country radio, countless awards, and sold-out tours, Tyler Hubbard has already had a remarkable career as a songwriter and as one half of multi-platinum duo Florida Georgia Line. Now, Hubbard is embarking on a solo career with his debut solo album Tyler Hubbard. The 18-track album includes his hit single “5 Foot 9” and the songs “Dancin’ In The Country” and “Small Town Me”. The self-titled project was produced by Hubbard and Jordan Schmidt with Hubbard writing on all of the tracks.Eminem - The Eminem Show: 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition - Aftermath
The Eminem Show (his fourth studio album) was originally released on May 26, 2002 by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records and Interscope. Featuring guest appearances from Obie Trice, D12, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Dina Rae and Eminem's daughter Hailie Jade Scott-Mathers, this Expanded Edition 4 LP set on 180-gram vinyl includes audio from the 1999 Tramps show in New York, as well as the previously unreleased track "Jimmy, Brian, and Mike."ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
White Reaper - Asking For A Ride
The Arcs - Electrophonic Chronic [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear w/Black Splatter LP]
Samia - Honey [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Blue LP+Flexi Disc]
SG Lewis - AudioLust & HigherLove
Elle King - Come Get Your Wife
Bob Dylan - Fragments – Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol. 17
JW Francis - Dream House
Illiterate Light - Sunburned
The Cure - Wish: 30th Anniversary Edition
Ghost - Meliora [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Deluxe Translucent Yellow 2LP]
Bass Drum Of Death - Say I Won’t [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Ivory LP]
Avril Lavigne - Let Go: 20th Anniversary Edition
Marvin Gaye - Greatest Hits Live In '76
Ava Max - Diamonds & Dancefloors
Kimbra - A Reckoning
Green Day - Nimrod: 25th Anniversary Edition [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Silver 5LP Box Set]
Elvis Presley - Elvis On Tour [CD Box Set]
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Sea Blue LP]
Fucked Up - One Day [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Peak Blue In Milky Clear LP]
Steve Vai - Vai/Gash
R. Ring - War Poems, We Rested
H.C. McEntire - Every Acre [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition LP]
TOMORROW X TOGETHER - The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION
Stephen Sondheim, Sara Bareilles, Into The Woods 2022 Broadway Cast - Into The Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording)
Lil Yachty - Let's Start Here.
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New Release Round-Up 01-20-23
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For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
Sylvan Esso - No Rules Sandy [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Tiger's Eye LP]
Wilco - Cruel Country [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Red/White 2LP]
Mac DeMarco - Five Easy Hot Dogs
We Are Scientists - Lobes [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Cathode Blue LP]
Ladytron - Time’s Arrow [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Crystal Clear LP]
Dave Rowntree - Radio Songs
Bryan Adams - Classic
The Bad Ends - The Power And The Glory [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Transparent Orange LP]
Adam Green - That Fucking Feeling
Hardy - the mockingbird & THE CROW
Katatonia - Sky Void Of Stars [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition White 2LP]
New Found Glory - Make The Most Of It
Maneskin - RUSH! [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Deluxe CD]
Laura Cox - Head Above Water
Black Star Riders - Wrong Side Of Paradise
Damon - Song of a Gypsy [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Clear LP]
Amnesty - Free Your Mind [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Turquoise 2LP]
Jerry Lee Lewis - Live At The Star Club Hamburg [RSD Essential Indie Colorway White LP]
The Ronettes - Featuring Veronica [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Opaque Red LP]
The B-52's - Whammy!: 40th Anniversary [SYEOR 23 Exclusive Green/Black Splatter LP]
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New Release Round-Up 01-13-23
Mumford & Sons - Babel: 10th Anniversary - AWAL
A limited edition pressing of Mumford & Sons' much-loved album ‘Babel’, in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The album features hit singles I Will Wait and Lover Of The Light, and this anniversary edition features alternate artwork and is pressed on 180g cream coloured vinyl.Dayglow - People In Motion - Dayglow, LLC
Magnetically energetic and eternally hopeful, Dayglow (the project of Austin, TX based Sloan Struble) excels in creating catchy, carefully crafted, effervescent indie pop. His home-recorded 2018 debut album Fuzzybrain featured the Platinum Certified single “Can I Call You Tonight?”, which went on to be hailed as 2020’s biggest independent alternative hit. Following up with his sophomore album Harmony House in 2021, Dayglow generated a mountain of indie buzz and critical acclaim anchored by lead single "Close To You". Now, after racking up over a billion streams and selling out headline tours around the world, Dayglow returns with his third album People In Motion. Fun and colorful, People In Motion meditates on the ideas of commitment, inner peace, and movement, while inviting the listener to the dance floor to leave the chaos and noise of our current culture behind.ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
Margo Price - Strays [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Purple Smoke LP]
Belle And Sebastian - Late Developers
The Goose - Undecided EP
Gaz Coombes - Turn The Car Around [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Yellow LP]
Joesef - Permanent Damage [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Eco Mix LP]
NOFX - So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes: 25th Anniversary Edition [Neopolitan LP]
Bob's Burgers [TV Series] - Music From The Bob's Burgers Movie
feeble little horse - Hayday
Bob Weir - Ace: 50th Anniversary Remaster [SYEOR 23 Exclusive Translucent Red LP]
Chicago - Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits [SYEOR 23 Exclusive Picture Disc LP]
Goo Goo Dolls - Chaos In Bloom
Kid Cudi - Entergalactic
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Live At Bonnaroo '22 [Orange Buzzsaw LP]
Angels & Airwaves - Love, Pt. 2 [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Grape 2LP]
Circa Survive - Two Dreams [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Pink Marble 2LP]
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What's New 1-20-23
DominoFor 60 years, or at least since he was a young Welshman who moved to New York and joined The Velvet Underground, Cale has been reinventing his music with dazzling and inspiring regularity. Mercy-- his first full album of new tunes in a decade-- moves through true dark-night-of-the-soul electronic blues toward vulnerable love songs and hopeful considerations for the future with the help of some of music’s most curious young minds.
New WestThe Bad Ends qualify as an Athens supergroup, and not just because they include two local legends. Mike Mantione of Five Eight and Bill Berry of REM tap into a familiar strain of jangle rock for a set of inventive songs about growing old and dying in a small college town with a big music legacy. It’s life-affirming songs about death and dying, and an immediate classic showcasing the best of early 90s college rock.
4ADBulli glimmers with an almost-uncomfortable pop sheen, whirring with strutting positivity and rich instrumentation that is at stark odds with the lyrics. Touchstones of leftfield electronic sounds meld with nods to alternative rock, power pop, even tender R&B and deft hip-hop. It’s at times frantic and manic, swirling with fragmentary soundscapes, but always pushing forward into somewhere that feels new and vital.
Opium/InterscopeOnce again, the Opium label started by Playboi Carti proves they are the future. Destroy Lonely’s No Stylist, his debut project with the label and his first project since 2020, lives up to the expectations ten-fold. As required, the release contains enough fashion-related quips to fill up Popeye Magazine, but the real gems are the lively, euphoric beats and airy synths with Lonely matching its breeziness with playful lyrics.
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New Release Round-Up 01-06-23
OUT THIS WEEK
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
Sierra Ferrell - Long Time Coming [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Metallic Gold LP]
Iggy Pop - EVERY LOSER [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Blood Red LP]
BTS - LOVE YOURSELF: Her - LP
Destroy Lonely - No Stylist
Twiztid - Abominationz: Twiztid 25th Anniversary
Noah Cyrus - The Hardest Part
Run The Jewels - RTJ CU4TRO [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition]
Anti-Flag - Lies They Tell Our Children
Billy Cobham - Spectrum [SYEOR 23 Exclusive Clear LP]
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing [SYEOR 23 Exclusive Green 2LP]
Genesis - Selling England By The Pound [SYEOR 23 Exclusive Clear LP]
John Coltrane - Ole Coltrane [SYEOR 23 Exclusive Clear LP]
Johnny Thunders - So Alone: 45th Anniversary Edition [SYEOR 23 Exclusive Red LP]
Otis Redding - The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (Mono) [SYEOR 23 Exclusive LP]
The Velvet Underground - Loaded [SYEOR 23 Exclusive LP]
Ramones - Subterranean Jungle: 40th Anniversary [SYEOR 23 Exclusive LP]
Warren Zevon - A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon [SYEOR 23 Exclusive Clear LP]
Yes - Fragile [SYEOR 23 Exclusive Clear LP]
ZZ Top - Eliminator: 40th Anniversary [SYEOR 23 Exclusive LP]
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Mumford & Sons - Babel: 10th Anniversary - AWAL
A limited edition pressing of Mumford & Sons' much-loved album ‘Babel’, in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The album features hit singles I Will Wait and Lover Of The Light, and this anniversary edition features alternate artwork and is pressed on 180g cream coloured vinyl. -
Now Hear This! – January 2023 (Grammys)
Father John Misty
Chloe and the Next 20th Century
Sub PopBuy Now Lushly orchestrated and sweetly melodic, Chloë and The Next 20th Century (his first new material since 2018’s God’s Favorite Customer) sees Father John Misty combine his Honeybear-era sound with elements of 1920s-30s jazz and traditional pop to make something that sounds both familiar and fresh. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Raise The Roof
RounderBuy Now In 2007’s Raising Sand was one of the most acclaimed albums of the 21st Century. It was an unlikely, mesmerizing pairing of one of rock’s greatest frontmen with one of country music’s finest and most honored artists. After fourteen years, the two icons return with a dozen songs from a range of traditions and styles that extend this remarkable collaboration in new and thrilling directions. Bonnie Raitt
Just Like That...
RedwingBuy Now Just Like That..., the lifetime Achievement Grammy Award winner’s first new studio album in six years, is both one of the most heartfelt and most daring works in her storied 51-year recording career. Raitt’s always-expressive singing is more soulful and nuanced than ever, while her songwriting achieves new levels of craft and sophistication. Dr. John
Things Happen That Way
ConcordBuy Now Throughout his six-decade long career, Dr. John embodied a near-mythic multitude of musical identities: Global Ambassador of New Orleans funk and jazz and R&B, visionary bluesman, rock and roll innovator, and a massively revered high priest of psychedelic voodoo. His final studio album, adds another dimension: a lifelong affinity for country & western. It's a glorious farewell from one of the most essential figures in music history. Moonchild
Starfuit
Tru ThoughtsBuy Now With Starfruit, Moonchild settle into their groove, further smoothing out their sound while celebrating the voices that inspired them along the way. The album’s subdued beats and airy vocals almost beg for extended instrumental jam sessions with “The Long Way,” aided by a sax solo from jazz musician Josh Johnson, rewarding that desire. Idles
Crawler
Partisan RecordsBuy Now Frontman Joe Talbot says, "We want people who've gone through trauma, heartbreak, and loss to feel like they're not alone, and also how it is possible to reclaim joy from those experiences." Idles albums have always been anchored by these overarching themes, but the ability of the band to juxtapose beauty and rage with humor and drama has never felt more satisfying than on Crawler. Samara Joy
Linger Awhile
VerveBuy Now Simply put, Samara Joy is next. At just 22 years old, her Verve debut Linger Awhile shows that with a voice, tone, and phrasing that harkens back to the most legendary jazz vocalists, Samara belongs in the company of iconic labelmates from Ella Fitzgerald to Sarah Vaughan to Billie Holiday. She is poised to be a household name, synonymous with timeless jazz music. Ghost
Impera
Loma VistaBuy Now Ghost, one of the most esteemed and celebrated rock bands in the world today, return with their fifth psalm, Impera, fronted by the newly anointed Papa Emeritus IV. A dozen songs take on themes of isolation and demigod worship, as well as colonization of both space and mind. And all with the infectious hooky brand of rock their fans have grown accustomed. Robert Glasper
Black Radio III
Loma VistaBuy Now Robert Glasper’s (who the New York Times proclaims is “probably the most prominent jazz musician of his generation”)f highly anticipated third installment to the Black Radio album series is a cultural moment that celebrates black love and resilience, features an eclectic group of talented collaborators. An essential addition to Glasper’s seminal series. Allison Russell
Outside Child
FantasyBuy Now Born and raised in Montreal, Allison Russell imbues her music with the colors of her city – the light, the landscape, the language – but also the trauma that she suffered there. It is a heartbreaking reflection on a childhood no one should have to endure, and at the same time a powerful reclamation – asserted from a place of healing, of motherhood, of partnership – and from a new home made in Nashville. LISTEN HERE LISTEN HERE -
New Release Round-Up 12-16-22
Frank Zappa - Waka/Wazoo - Zappa Records
In 1972, Frank Zappa experimented with an "electric orchestra" concept which resulted in 2 albums: Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo. Celebrating the 50th-anniversary of this endeavor, Waka/Wazoo documents the recording sessions with outtakes and oddities on 4 CDs. Also included is a December 1972 live show from Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco and unreleased George Duke demos. A Blu-ray Audio disc features both albums with Dolby Atmos & 5.1 mixes + 96/24 hi-res stereo masters.ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
Bo Burnham - INSIDE: DELUXE [3LP Box Set]
Circa Survive - Two Dreams
Elton John - Step Into Christmas [Limited Edition Red 10in Vinyl]
Teno Afrika - Where You Are
Tenci - A Swollen River, A Well Overflowing
Natalie Cole - Unforgettable...With Love [30th Anniversary Edition]
Carl Cox - Electronic Generations [Limited Edition 2LP]
Primus - Primus & The Chocolate Factory With The Fungi Ensemble [Limited Gold Edition LP]
Atreyu - Suicide Notes And Butterfly Kisses
Sigur Ros - ( ): 20th Anniversary Edition [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Smoky Black 2LP]
Rammstein - Adieu [Vinyl Single]
RM (BTS) - Indigo: Book Edition
The Sword - Apocryphon: 10th Anniversary Edition [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Cosmic Yellow Swirl LP]
Royksopp - Profound Mysteries: Complete Set [LP Box Set]
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Grab your Holiday Music
Alicia Keys - Santa Baby - Alicia Keys Records
The 11-track album features Alicia Keys' soulful, raw, fresh reimagining of seven beloved holiday classics as well as four original songs written by Keys. The album was recorded this summer while Alicia was on her sold-out European tour. "I love this music! It feels so good!" says Keys. "I picked each song based on my all-time favorites and I wrote the new ones based on real holiday emotions and stories. The holidays are such a beautiful time to slow down, be with the ones you love and make meaning! Santa Baby is definitely going to be the perfect holiday soundtrack. I can't wait for you to fall in love with it."Neil Diamond - A Neil Diamond Christmas - UMe
A Neil Diamond Christmas is a newly remastered set specially curated by Neil Diamond from his 4 best-selling Christmas albums. These acclaimed recordings feature Neil originals and inventive arrangements of traditional songs, spotlighting his trademark sound in a holiday setting. It also features a new mix of, "O Holy Night."Loreena McKennitt - Under A Winter's Moon - UMe
Under A Winter's Moon features 15 seasonal songs performed by Loreena McKennitt interspersed with seasonal readings by Canadian Indigenous actor and Companion of the Order of Canada Tom Jackson, Gemini Award-winning actor Cedric Smith, and Ojibway artist and flautist Jeffrey "Red" George. This Deluxe CD set was recorded live during a series of seasonal concerts in a historic church sanctuary around the time of the solstice in December 2021.Frank Sinatra - Ultimate Christmas - UMe
As the holidays draw nearer, Frank Sinatra Enterprises and Capitol/UMe are pleased to announce an essential new Frank Sinatra collection, designed to make the season bright. Ultimate Christmas showcases Sinatra's merry best, from the tranquil and traditional "White Christmas," "Silent Night," "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear," "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," and "The First Noël" to the rollicking "Jingle Bells," Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," and "Mistletoe And Holly." Sinatra's children add their voices to "The Twelve Days Of Christmas," "The Bells Of Christmas (Greensleeves)," and "I Wouldn't Trade Christmas." The collection's iconic recordings span 1954 to 1991, with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, Don Costa, Gordon Jenkins, and Johnny Mandel, among others.NOW That's What I Call R&B Christmas - Now Hits Collections
NOW That's What I Call R&B Christmas 2020 holiday collection. Contains 18 of your favorite holiday tracks by the world's biggest R&B stars. Includes John Legend's version of "Silver Bells", The Temptations' "Silent Night". Stevie Wonder's "Someday At Christmas", tracks by The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Jackson 5, and more.Bing Crosby - Merry Christmas - Capitol
Limited vinyl LP repressing of this classic holiday album from the king of the crooners.
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