• What's New 10-6-23

  

  A. Savage

  Several Songs About Fire

  Rough Trade

  After more than a decade in New York, the co-frontman of Parquet Courts has left the city, marking his exit with a masterpiece of maturity and a worthy corollary to his first solo venture, 2017’s Thawing Dawn. “Fire is something you have to escape from. This album is a burning building, and these songs are things I’d leave behind to save myself.”

  

  Butcher Brown

  Solar Music

  Concord

  Solar Music explores a blend of genres, including Jazz, Hip-Hop and R&B/Soul. Following the release of Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey and #KingButch, this forward-thinking band shares 17-tracks featuring: Pink Siifu, Braxton Cook, Jay Prince, Nappy Nina, Keyon Harrold, Michael Millions, Charlie Hunter and more.

  

  Roger Waters

  The Dark Side of The Moon Redux

  Cooking Vinyl

  To celebrate its 50th Anniversary, Roger Waters announces the release of his homage to the original. ‘It occurred to me that The Dark Side Of The Moon could well be a suitable candidate for a re-working, partly as a tribute to the original work, but also to re-address the political and emotional message of the whole album.

  

  Citizen

  Calling The Dogs

  Run For Cover Records

  Picking up labels ranging from post-hardcore to shoegaze over the years, it’s reductive to try to categorize Citizen as anything other than one of the best rock bands around today. Ever evolving, they have earned their reputation as both tremendous songwriters and a must-see live act — and they do both better than ever on their new album, Calling The Dogs.

  

  Dogstar

  Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees

  Dillon Street Records

  Dogstar – guitarist/vocalist Bret Domrose, drummer Robert Mailhouse and bassist Keanu Reeves – epitomize the quintessential Southern California storytelling rock band. Nearly a quarter century after what seemed to be their final album, Happy Ending, Dogstar has reformed and taken a great creative leap forward, establishing an entirely new path.

  

  John R. Miller

  Heat Comes Down

  Rounder

  With its understated but gorgeously detailed convergence of country and folk-rock, Heat Comes Down hits with a potent impact despite its exquisite intricacy. Miller says, "My hope is that there’s some universality in there, and that people find comfort in knowing that someone else feels the same way they do.”

  

  Lil Peep

  Hellboy

  Death Note Music, LLC

  Recorded in less than two months with a close-knit group of producers, Hellboy became Lil Peep’s breakthrough mixtape upon its initial release on September 25, 2016. He was just nineteen-years-old. Hellboy made waves in underground circles for its gritty vocals and sampling of classic guitar riffs, and remains a fan favorite seven years later.

  

  NCT 127

  The 5th Album ‘Fact Check’

  SM Entertainment

  NCT 127's fifth full-length album Fact Check consists total of nine songs, including the single 'Fact Check (Mysterious)' of the same name, a rhythmical dance song based on an intense main synth loop. It expresses NCT 127's confidence that they wouldn’t fear to ‘fact-check’ to compare themselves with artworks forever valuable.

  

  Sufjan Stevens

  Javelin

  Asthamtic Kitty

  Sufjan Stevens blurs distinctions between the major and the minor, between the details that color our existence and the big events that frame our lives. He has turned historical footnotes of States into kaleidoscopic pop, and rendered the immeasurable grief of loss with intimacy and grace. His new album, Javelin, bridges all these approaches.

  

  The Steel Woods

  On Your Name

  Woods Music

  The renowned Southern rock band, have captivated audiences with their powerful sound and heartfelt lyrics over their past three albums. With their fourth album, they embark on a poignant and emotional journey loosely following the trajectory of Uncle Lloyd, a charming but dissolute character first introduced on the Woods' debut album.

  
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• New Release Round-Up 10-06-23

  

  NCT 127 - The 5th Album 'Fact Check' - SM Entertainment Co., Ltd.
  NCT 127's fifth full-length album 'Fact Check' consists total of nine songs, including the single 'Fact Check (Mysterious)' of the same name, a rhythmical dance song based on an intense main synth loop. It expresses NCT 127's confidence that they wouldn’t fear to ‘fact-check’ to compare themselves with artworks forever valuable. Indie Exclusive content includes CD, 1 cover (random out of 9), 1 Lyric Paper, Postcard Set (includes 4), 1 Sticker, & 1 Indie Retailer-Exclusive Photocard (random out of 9).
  
  

  

  Reba McEntire - Not That Fancy - Rockin' R Records, LLC
  Reba McEntire releases her companion album to her new book-"Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots" which is also released on October 6th. All songs are stripped down/acoustic versions of some of her biggest hits and was produced by Grammy Winning producer, Dave Cobb. It also includes 3 new classic stripped down/acoustic songs that have never been released, and it also includes a brand-new song- "Seven Minutes in Heaven".
  
  

  

  Darius Rucker - Carolyn’s Boy - Capitol Nashville
  Darius Rucker releases his 6th Country Studio album- Carolyn’s Boy which features 14 songs including #1 song- “Beers and Sunshine” and the hit single- “Fire’s Don’t Start Themselves.” The album title is named after his mother. Rucker embarked on a successful solo career, applying his versatile baritone to acclaimed R&B and country efforts like the platinum-selling Learn to Live (2008) and True Believers (2013), and 2023's Carolyn’s Boy, which featured the hit single "Beers and Sunshine."
  
    

  

  Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels: 10th Anniversary - Seeker Music Group
  Run The Jewels - Hip-hop's preeminent collaboration between veteran rhyme-slayers El-P and Killer Mike have gone from a whim-driven underground rap project to a worldwide sensation since the release of their 2013 debut Run The Jewels. Mixing the industrial grime of New York City with the vibrant bounce of the dirty South, they forge hip-hop's future while adhering to the core tenets of it's bedrock: gymnastic displays of skills, incendiary political rhetoric, merciless braggadocio, battle-honed assholery, R-rated punchlines and a back-and-forth that brings the interplay of the shell-toe Adidas era screaming into our contemporary nightmare. Tearing up the music industry rulebook, their self-titled 2013 debut was originally released through a series of website-crashing free album downloads. Featuring Outkast's Big Boi on Banana Clipper and Prince Paul on Twin Hype Back, it's a "rough and rabid ride"; a "swaggering victory lap for two artists at the peak of their creativity"; and been dubbed "one of the best hip-hop records of 2013"." Now available in a special 10th Anniversary Edition with the original and instrumental album, packaged in a double gatefold sleeve with split-coloured vinyl.
  
  

  

  Lil Peep - Hellboy - Death Note Music, LLC
  Recorded in Los Angeles in less than two months with a close-knit group of producers, HELLBOY became Lil Peep’s breakthrough mixtape upon its initial release on September 25, 2016. He was just nineteen-years-old. HELLBOY made waves in underground circles for its gritty vocals and sampling of classic guitar riffs, and remains a fan favorite seven years later. “We know Gus would love to see Hellboy released so beautifully on vinyl for his fans.” - Lil Peep’s mother, Liza Womack. This is a double LP, gatefold packaging, featured on cloudy red vinyl. 45RPM, and includes a HELLBOY sticker.

  
  
  

  

  Meat Puppets Megaforce Reissues - Megaforce
  Meat Puppets have teamed up with Megaforce Records for remastered reissues of the band's classic SST Records output spanning 1981 through 1989. This week sees the release of In A Car, Up On The Sun plus, a new live album titled Camp Songs — recorded in the '90s. 
  
  

  ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
  
  

  Iron Savior - Firestar [Limited Edition Transparent Purple LP] 
  
  Sufjan Stevens - Javelin
  Claire Rosinkranz - Just Because [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Milky Clear LP]
  Mac Miller - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
  Roger Waters - The Darkside Of The Moon Redux [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Blue 2LP]
  The Steel Woods - On Your Time
  BoyWithUke - Lucid Dreams
  Old Dominion - Memory Lane
  The White Stripes - The Complete John Peel Sessions
  Tom Waits - Bone Machine: Remastered Edition
  Tom Waits - The Black Rider: Remastered Edition
  Vanishing Twin - Afternoon X
  Teddy Swims - I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1) [Clear LP]
  Dogstar - Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Leaf Green LP]
  A Day To Remember - For Those Who Have Heart [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Pink Splatter LP]
  Ilsey - From The Valley
  John R. Miller - Heat Comes Down
  Tre Burt - Traffic Fiction [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Red LP]
  Joe Bonamassa - Blues Deluxe Vol. 2
  (G)I-DLE - HEAT
  Oneohtrix Point Never - Again
  Laufey - Typical Of Me EP
  Citizen - Calling the Dogs
  Toro Y Moi - Sandhills EP
  Hunny - Hunny's New Planet Heaven
  Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 [RSD Essential Lavender 2LP]
  Olivia Newton-John - Just The Two Of Us: The Duets Collection: Volume Two
  
  & More .....
  

  For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
  
  

  UPCOMING RELEASES

  

  +++ (Crosses) - Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. - Warner Records
  
    

  

  The Drums - Jonny - ANTI
  
  

  

  Asking Alexandria - Where Do We Go From Here? - Better Noise Music Group
  
    

  

  Ringo Starr - Rewind Forward EP - UMe
  
  

  

  The Cranberries - To The Faithful Departed: Remastered - Island
  
  

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• Now Hear This! – October 2023

  Wilco Cousin Legacy Buy Now Cousin sees Wilco back in their more familiar progressive and experimental rock territory. Tweedy’s singular songwriting is in full evidence, with lyrics weaving across a variety of topics – from the iconoclastic to the introspective. Adding a new element to the recording process was the attachment of Welsh singer/songwriter Cate Le Bon as producer. Various/Nanci Griffith More Than A Whisper: Celebrating... Rounder Buy Now An all-star tribute to the legacy of the GRAMMY award-winning singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Featuring Brandy Clark, Shawn Colvin, Iris Dement, Steve Earle, Mary Gauthier, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Todd Snider, Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle, and The War And Treaty covering some of Griffith’s most notable releases. L'Rain I Killed Your Dog Mexican Summer Buy Now L’Rain takes the universal pop theme of love and inspects it through the form of a conversation – bold, bratty and even a touch diabolical – with her younger self. I Killed Your Dog considers what it means to hurt the people you love the most, and untangles her relationship with femininity and the formal musical conventions that others have placed on her. Haim Days Are Gone: 10th Anniversary Legacy Buy Now Featuring the six singles, ‘Forever’, ‘Don’t Save Me’, ‘Falling’, ‘The Wire’, ‘If I Could Change Your Mind’ & ‘My Song 5’, Days Are Gone hasn’t been reissued since its release in 2013. Housed in an entirely new package, the album features a track list compiled by the band of their favorite demos and remixes on transparent green vinyl. Susan Tedeschi Just Won’t Burn Fantasy Buy Now The GRAMMY award-winning singer/songwriter has established her as one of the significant roots rock musicians of her generation. Hailing from Boston, Tedeschi made her mark on the national stage during the late 1990s with her debut album, Just Won't Burn. In 2023 we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album that started it all. Jorja Smith Falling or Flying Famm Limited Buy Now An undeniable modern classic, effortlessly condensing any number of disparate styles and genres into music which thrillingly broaches any gap between Jazz, Soul, R&B and Funky House. A bold, brave and courageous leap forward, Falling or Flying speaks to the musical and emotional era where Jorja is now, and how she got here. Ice Nine Kills The Silver Scream Fearless Buy Now Devilishly fun, appropriately campy, and indulgently satisfying for fans of both heavy music and scary movies, The Silver Scream expertly combines Ice Nine Kills' passionate execution with a dark sense of humor and love of pop culture on their strongest, most melodic, and enjoyable effort to date. Teddy Swims I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1) Warner Records Buy Now Reigning from Atlanta, GA, vocal powerhouse Teddy Swims masterfully blends genres from pop, soul, hip-hop, to R&B. With his soul-stirring voice and heartfelt lyrics, I’ve Tried Everything… delivers an intimate and cathartic experience, delving into themes of love, loss, and the complexities of life. Eric Krasno & Stanton Moore Krasno/Moore Project: Book of Queens Concord Jazz Buy Now Guitarist Eric Krasno (Lettuce, Soulive) and drummer Stanton Moore (Galactic, Garage-a-Trois) showcase songs from some of their favorite female artists including Amy Winehouse, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Nina Simone and more. Featuring organist Eric Finland with special guests Cory Henry, Branford Marsalis and Robert Randolph. Orions Belte Women Jansen Records Buy Now Orions Belte has been a steady supplier of groovy, catchy and dreamy instrumental pop since their 2018 debut album Mint. From their third studio album , Women, we are served noisy guitar riffs on "Silhouettes", cinematic string arrangements on "I Will Always Miss You", irresistible and catchy summer vibes throughout. A Day To Remember For Those Who Have Heart Craft Buy Now Initially released in 2007, For Those Who Have Heart, A Day To Remember’s first album on Victory Records, saw the band start their rise to the very top of the Warped Tour Metalcore scene. This 10th anniversary release of the record sees the album newly remixed by Adam D, and remastered. Fieh III Jansen Records Buy Now Fieh returns with their third studio album, III, once more leaving an impression by representing the front line of the Norwegian “future soul” scene. Behind groovy compositions catchy beats, writer, Fieh uncovers concerns and deeper questions with their raw and versatile voice - delicate and tender in one moment and domineering in the next. Vagabon Sorry I Haven’t Called Nonesuch Buy Now Across 12 vibrant, transformational and uncompromising tracks she wrote and produced, Lætia Tamko channels dance music and effervescent pop through her own confident sensibilities. These conservational songs are alive and unselfconscious, a document of an artist fully embracing her vision and reclaiming her joy. Ram Dass The Unimaginable Spirit Voyage Records Buy Now Confronting the loss of his newborn son, Ram Dass walks through the stages of grief and loss in The Unimaginable as he seeks to find solace, peace, and happiness amidst heavy turmoil. Humanity itself is held in this music as the tragedy of mortality is mourned with exquisite and cinematic soundscapes and simple three part vocal harmonies. Genesis Owusu Struggler Ourness Pty Ltd Buy Now Struggler is a concept album about keeping up the fight and the search for meaning in a bonkers world. Musically, the strange collision of experimental post-punk, rap, and R&B that marked Owusu’s earlier work remains in effect but it's a testament to his artistic conviction that he chose to make something even riskier and more complex. Even better, he pulled it off. Jeremy Dutcher Motewolonuwok Secret City Records Buy Now More intimate and expansive than anything Dutcher has created before, Motewolonuwok hedges the line between storytelling and composition as both a transcendental protest record and an exploration of self. This is experimental pop as corrective medicine: a defiant, healing, and queer experience that fills any listener with power and wisdom. Colin Hay Now And The Evermore (More) Deluxe Compass Buy Now The deluxe edition of Hay’s (Men At Work) acclaimed 2022 album, titled Now And The Evermore (More) includes seven unreleased and never beforeheard tracks from the original recording sessions and celebrates life, love, and finding silver linings and reasons to smile through the challenges of recent times. Brian Setzer The Devil Always Collects Surfdog Buy Now The iconic guitarist, songwriter and vocalist returns with his 10th studio album – a red-hot album from start to finish, featuring 11 all-original songs that are full of dynamism and bravado. The album is classic rockabilly at its absolute finest and showcases Setzer at the top of his career. The Orb and David Gilmour Metallic Spheres In Colour Legacy Buy Now 2010’s Metalic Spheres’ (Blade Runner soundtrack meets wish Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here) album gets a fresh coat of sonic paint on this reimagining of the album. Producer Youth’s proposition is to remix it as an “Orb classic”, promising an experience that’s like discovering a brand new album. Hunny Hunny’s New Planet Heaven Epitaph Records Buy Now From the meditative track “my own age” and breakbeat-backed, late ’90s-leaning “all my luck” to the lo-fi punk standout “ring in your ear” (featuring Motion City Soundtrack’s Justin Courtney Pierre) and made-for-dashboard-drumming “89cc” (complete with a searing sax solo) the album is a testament to Hunny’s musical fluency and dedication to their craft. Yussef Dayes Black Classical Music Nonesuch Buy Now The first official solo release of the acclaimed UK drummer, Yussef Dayes. Across 19 tracks, Black Classical Music melds the spirit of everything from 70s funk, reggae and Senegalese percussion while simultaneously nodding to furious dancefloor pacings of the soundsystem continuum. Oliver Tree Alone In A Crowd Atlantic Buy Now Alone In A Crowd brings back Tree’s Dadaist, “meta-humor” while continuing to explore and dissect the absurdity of modern culture, obsession with fame and social media. He asks us to reflect both the light and the darkness of human nature within popular culture, while holding a mirror and embracing the absurdity of it all. Pretenders Relentless Parlophone Buy Now Arriving with the impulsiveness and attitude that at once defines the band’s eternal spirit, Relentless is a clearly defined snapshot of where The Pretenders are in 2023. Features a long hoped-for collaboration with the esteemed composer Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead, The Smile), who provides the string arrangement for the album’s beautiful closing track. LISTEN HERE LISTEN HERE The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) is a national level organization comprised of the best independent record stores in America. CIMS was founded in 1995 with the goal of uniting like minded independent store owners, giving them a more powerful voice in the music industry. The stores that make up CIMS are all very different, but we share the same desires – to be the heart of our communities, to super-serve our customers, to support and develop artists, and to share our love of music. For more information about CIMS and the stores in our organization, please visit cimsmusic.com or find us through social media with the #cimsmusic hashtag. And please remember to always shop local by supporting your neighborhood record store.

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• What's New 9-29-23

  

  Frightwig

  We Need To Talk

  Label 51

  Pioneering feminist punk band Frightwig has returned with their latest album, We Need to Talk and a special bonus 7" single dedicated to their late but forever-present drummer Cecilia Kuhn who transcended this earthly plane in 2017. Since forming in San Francisco in 1983, Frightwig has had two objectives: Spread joy and smash the patriarchy.

  

  Dan Auerbach

  Keep It Hid

  Easy Eye Sound

  All-new reissue of the critically acclaimed and long-out-of-print 2009 debut solo album from The Black Keys singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach. An intimate and underrated affair with shades of greazy rock & roll, blue-eyed soul, and bluegrass hollers. Reissued with new artwork and pressed from the original master.

  

  Ed Sheeran

  Autumn Variations

  Atlantic

  “Last autumn, I found that my friends and I were going through so many life changes… everything either calmed, settled, fell apart, came to a head or imploded,” says Sheeran. “When I recorded Subtract with Aaron Dessner, we clicked immediately. I feel he has captured the feeling of autumn so wonderfully in his sonics and I hope everyone loves it as much as I do.”

  

  Lindsay Lou

  Queen of Time

  Kill Rock Stars Nashville

  Featuring a gamut of guests including GRAMMY Award-winners Billy Strings and Jerry Douglas, Queen of Time celebrates love and loss, but above all, the art of living as an unattainably-a vibrant, powerful woman who can share herself with the world, and yet define a mighty sense of inner self as well.

  

  The Howdies

  Howdies All Around

  Normaltown Records

  At its heart of The Howdies is a love for the hard scrabble heroes of country music’s early days and the freewheeling feeling of the Outlaw era. The musical styles of Appalachia and the old Blues come together to create a distinctly American art form – where the rules of musical tradition are often bent or even broken with a wink and a smile.

  

  Asinhell

  Impii Hora

  Metal Blade

  What happens when two Danes and a German walk into a studio loaded with HM-2 pedals, a knack for writing hooks as infectious as a rash, and a love of old-school death metal? As supergroup-of-sorts Asinhell reveals: the reinvention of Swedish melodeath in the modern era. Featuring members of Volbeat, Insidious Disease and Morgoth.

  

  Code Orange

  The Above

  Blue Grape Music

  The Above is album number five and feels even more inventive, even more wide-ranging than anything Code Orange have released to date. It’s the work of creators who have a vision and a road-map – all be it off-the-beaten-path – of how to reach that destination. Another triumph and an album that will surrender its secrets slowly.

  

  Harms Way

  Common Suffering

  Metal Blade

  Despite Harm's Way's reputation for unrelenting brutality, Common Suffering surprises at several turns with quieter moments of well thought out songwriting that emphasize light and shade. It's their understanding of how to effectively orchestrate these dynamics that makes an already ironclad record feel infinitely more merciless.

  

  KK’s Priest

  The Sinner Rides Again

  Napalm Records

  On the blazing heels of their highly-lauded 2021 debut album, KK’S Priest return to sin again. Here the powerhouse heavy metal amalgamation of iconic Judas Priest alum and GRAMMY Award winning/nominated musicians K.K. Downing and Tim “Ripper” Owens double down on the ripping melodic force of their debut’s catchy hooks and guitar wizardry.

  

  ‘68

  Yes, And…

  Pure Noise Records

  Revered Atlanta rock 'n' roll duo '68 make their awaited return with their 4th full-length, Yes, and... The latest offering is their hardest rocking record to date, a sonic explosion of heavy riffs and frantic rhythm abound on the band's massively anticipated follow up to 2021's critically acclaimed Give One Take One.

  

  Charley Crockett

  Live From The Ryman

  Son of Davy

  The Man From Waco saw the TX-based singer/songwriter reach dizzying new heights. On Nov 14th, 2022, Charley headed to Nashville, TN for his debut (and sold out) concert at the historic Nashville venue the Ryman Auditorium. These recordings capture the live energy and raw talent of one of modern music's best live performers.

  

  Jason Isbell

  Southeastern (10th Anniversary)

  Southeastern Records

  Southeastern offers confessions, reflections, and promises that confront and make communion with those who have come before and remain with us still. Its twelve tracks represent an extended meditation on the concept articulated by another celebrated southern storyteller, author William Faulkner: "The past is never dead. It isn't even past."

  

  Jonas Brothers

  Family Business

  Republic

  The Family Business compiles the Jonas Brothers’ hit singles together in one collection alongside two tracks from DNCE and four tracks from Nick Jonas’ solo albums. The release serves as a companion piece to their current live show dates (entitled “The Tour”) and their most recent studio release The Album

  

  LP

  Love Lines!

  BMG

  LP has become one of the most internationally beloved singer-songwriters of their generation, skyrocketing with "Lost On You", a heart-penetrating folk ballad that hit #1 In 18 countries. Love Lines is LP's most luminous and heart-expanding work yet, influenced by the sundrenched expanse of California and a spectrum of Western-inspired sounds.

  

  Briston Maroney

  Ultrapure

  Atlantic

  Maroney gives a resounding “so be it!” that washes away the transgressions of time, while still being aware of what days gone by have made of him. After 40 minutes and 13 tracks, Ultrapure is as resonant in one's headphones as it is in Maroney’s headspace.

  

  Kevin Drew

  Aging

  Virgin Music

  Aging’s minimalist piano ballads are darker and more contemplative than anything the Broken Social Scenester has released before. Across the 33-minutes can be found the spirit of Drew classics like “Lover’s Spit” and “Sweetest Kill,” but with a sense of sorrow rarely heard on previous material.

  

  3TEETH

  Endex

  Century Media

  Industrial instigators 3TEETH return with another collection of angry, jagged diatribes. A skull-caving assault that edges their heaviness even further into the swirling abyss of nihilism and biting social commentary, Endex also continues a melodic evolution last heard on 2019's excellent Metawar. The impending doom never sounded so good.

  

  Cannibal Corpse

  Chaos Horrific

  Metal Blade

  Since 1988, Cannibal Corpse have been at the forefront of death metal, shaping and defining the genre. In 2021 they raised the stakes again with their 15th album, Violence Unimagined, growing ever more complex and intense, and in 2023 they return with its successor, the equally monstrous Chaos Horrific, starting a new chapter in their legacy.

  

  Brent Cobb

  Southern Star

  Ol’ Buddy Records

  The American south isn't just Brent Cobb's home. It's his muse, too. A Georgia native, he fills his songwriting with the sounds and stories of an area that's been home to southern rockers, soul singers, country legends, and bluesmen. Cobb offers up his own version of “southern eclectic” with his newest album, Southern Star.

  

  Jenny Owen Youngs

  Avalanche

  Yep Roc Records

  Written with a series of friends including S. Carey, Madi Diaz, and Christian Lee Hutson, Avalanche is an achingly beautiful exploration of loss, resilience, and growth. The songs are deceptively serene here, layering Owen Youngs’ infectious pop sensibilities atop lush, dreamy arrangements.

  

  Kylie Minogue

  Tension

  BMG

  Global dancefloor queen Kylie Minogue moves the party from the shiny mirrorball disco to the sweaty, neon-lit club on the flawless Tension. Much like Disco, Tension is a master class in pop wizardry and escapist bliss. Releasing an album this expertly crafted and stunning in her fifth decade in the business is an absolute wonder to behold.

  

  Yoke Lore

  Toward A Never Ending New Beginning

  Yell House Records

  Toward A Never Ending New Beginning is full of reflection and raw, unfiltered honesty that will most definitely connect with listeners on a deeper level. Combining electronic beats with subtle instrumentation, each song is sonically diverse and thoughtfully crafted, taking listeners on a journey of self-discovery.

  

  Mitski

  The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We

  Dead Oceans

  Playing country-inflected orchestral pop with sardonic wit and deep feeling, Mitski underlines why she’s one of the very best singer-songwriters working today. A disregard for the mainstream proves again to be Mitski’s strongest armour, as The Land… becomes her most sonically interesting full-length yet.

  

  Blood Incantation

  Luminescent Bridge

  Century Media

  Side A hosts Blood Incantation's signature crushing riffs, thunderous drums, and guttural vocals of the abyssal depths while Side B’s atmospheric synthesizers, haunting melodies, and otherworldly timbres will take you on a journey through the boundless expanse of space. A must-have for any fan of extreme metal or the avant-garde.

  

  The Bites

  Squeeze

  Earache Records

  Primed to drop jaws with their monster hybrid of breathtaking garage rock rhythms, gargantuan choruses, unashamedly retro style and, above all, their dedication to making every live show an undeniable excuse to party, The Bites’ debut album Squeeze will be ready for rock fans to sink their teeth into on July 14th 2023.

  

  Explosions In The Sky

  End

  Temporary Residence Ltd.

  End is perhaps the "grandest" Explosions album – seeing the Texas band further underline their credentials as rock’s finest instrumentalists with another offering of deep, emotive tracks. Although exploring endings, it feels like the band are far from done and will continue to evoke emotions long into the foreseeable future.

  

  Slayyyter

  Starfucker

  Virgin Music

  Slayyyter’s second album sees her delving deeper into her pop stardom with an extravagant Los Angeles starlet persona centered around themes of fame, sex, femme fatales and celebrity obsession. Equally as vicious as it is vulnerable, the electrifying production of the concept album is set to elevate her status as a rising pop trailblazer.

  

  Primordial

  How It Ends

  Metal Blade

  The champs of epic metal return with their first album since 2018’s Exile Amongst the Ruins and tenth overall. The new batch of material obsesses over endings and the concept of finality, filtering this preoccupation through Primordial’s long-established formula of galloping rippers and stately marches.

  

  Lydia Loveless

  Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again

  Bloodshot

  Loveless’ trademark candidness and razor-sharp wit remain, but here her voice is wiser and more controlled. And while she holds onto a vintage country heart and a heartland rock soul, this album also presents something new and matured. Captivating and complex, it’s a triumphant moment from an artist who’s continuing their stride.

  
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• New Release Round-Up 09-29-23

  

  Jason Isbell - Southeastern 10 Year Anniversary Edition - Southeastern Records
  Jason Isbell's songs are filled with ghosts. They're haunted by spirits both welcome and unwelcome, by the personal and historical legacies that make us who we are. Nowhere Is this more evident than on his 2013 breakthrough album Southeastern. Isbell offers confessions. reflections. and promises that contront and make communion with those who have come before and remain wIth us still. Its twelve tracks represent an extended meditation on the concept articulated by another celebrated southern storyteller, author William Faulkner: "The past is never dead. It isn't even past." The remastered album is available as Indie Exclusive Transparent Clearwater Blue Vinyl, LP, Deluxe 3LP Box Set or Deluxe 3CD Box Set.
  
  

  

  Green Day - Dookie: 30th Anniversary - Reprise
  Green Day’s third studio album Dookie was released in February 1994, and has since sold over 15 million copies worldwide, including 10 million in the US (RIAA Diamond certified). The album is an iconic punk-rock-pop masterpiece and one of the most influential and defining albums of the 1990’s. It spawned five hit singles that are still hugely popular songs: “Longview”, “Basket Case”, “Welcome to Paradise”, “When I Come Around”, and “She”. Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Sets (vinyl and CD) are being released to celebrate the 30^th Anniversary of this landmark album. In addition to the original album, the super deluxe box sets will include a wealth of rare and unreleased material. The legendary Woodstock ’94 performance is included – previously released as a very limited Record Store Day vinyl release. The 6 LPs (or 4 CDs) also feature 17 unreleased demos, 6 studio outtakes (3 unreleased), and a 17-track unreleased club show from Barcelona in 1994.  The deluxe vinyl box features the six LPs pressed on 6 different varieties of brown vinyl, plus a 36-page 12” x 12” book. The box also includes many fun memorabilia items inspired by the “Dookie” artwork: Doggie Poop Bags, Air-Freshener, Poster, Color-in litho, Button Set, Magnet Sheet, Postcard, Bumper Sticker and Paper Plane.  The CD box includes 4 CDs (the same audio content as the vinyl box), 48-page book, Button Set, Air-Freshener, Magnet and two stickers.
  
  

  

  Jonas Brothers - The Family Business - Republic Records
  The Family Business compiles the Jonas Brothers’ hit singles together in one collection alongside two tracks from DNCE and four tracks from Nick Jonas’ solo albums. The release serves as a companion piece to their current live show dates (entitled “The Tour”) and their most recent studio release The Album which reached the top 3 in the USA and the UK upon release in May 2023. 2023 has been a busy year for the trio that has also included an appearance on Saturday Night Live, a sold-out residency on Broadway, tour dates at Yankee Stadium, Wrigley Field and Dodger Stadium, and a collaboration with TOMORROW X TOGETHER. In July, the recent Streamy Award winners announced an extension for “The Tour” with added dates in North America into December 2023, as well as shows in Australia, New Zealand and across Europe in 2024.
  
  

  

  Boy Named Banjo - Dusk - Mercury Nashville
  Dusk, Boy Named Banjo’s exhilarating new album, is indeed an electrifying dose of lightning in a bottle, one that explores the full sonic and emotional spectrum of the band’s rich, eclectic sound, from late-night, feel-good, fall-in-love party anthems to stripped-down, introspective meditations on loneliness, loss, and letting go. The writing is keen and incisive here, artfully grappling with lust and longing, hope and heartbreak, regret and redemption, and the Nashville five-piece’s performances are nothing short of exhilarating, blurring the lines between Music Row and Laurel Canyon with lush harmonies and bold, cinematic arrangements.
  
    

  

  Steven Wilson - The Harmony Codex - Spinefarm
  Steven Wilson is an English musician and record producer. Currently a solo artist, he became known as the founder, lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the band Porcupine Tree. He has also worked with artists such acts as Opeth, King Crimson, Pendulum, XTC, Tears for Fears and Roxy Music. His honors include four Grammy nominations: twice with Porcupine Tree, once with his collaborative band Storm Corrosion and once as a solo artist. The Harmony Codex is his most ambitious album to date.
  
  

  ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
  
  

  Black Stone Cherry - Screamin' At The Sky 
  
  Ed Sheeran - Autumn Variations
  Wilco - Cousin
  Djo - Decide [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Black & White LP]
  Animal Collective - Isn't It Now? [Indie Exclusive limited Edition Tangerine 2LP]
  Steve Miller Band - The Joker: 50th Anniversary [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Gold LP]
  Charley Crockett - Live from the Ryman [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Stained Glass LP]
  Jorja Smith - falling or flying [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition LP with Exclusive Booklet]
  Dan Auerbach - Keep It Hid [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Tiger's Eye LP]
  HAIM - Days Are Gone: 10th Anniversary Edition [Deluxe Green 2LP]
  Sparta - Wiretap Scars [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition White LP]
  Usher - My Way: 25th Anniversary [2LP]
  Armand Hammer - We Buy Diabetic Test Strips [Limited Edition Grape 2LP]
  The Neighbourhood - I Love You [RSD Essential 2LP]
  Molly Burch - Daydreamer
  LP - Love Lines [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition LP]
  Howdies - Howdies All Around
  Alicia Keys, Kris Bowers, Vitamin String Quartet - Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Covers from the Netflix Series) [LP]
  Oliver Tree - Alone In A Crowd [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Translucent Red LP]
  Cherry Glazerr - I Don't Want You Anymore
  Escape The Fate - This Wars Is Ours: 15th Anniversary Edition [White w/Red & Green Splatter LP]
  Glass Animals - How To Be A Human Being [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Zoetrope Picture Disc LP]
  Phish - Rift [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Bitter Blue 2LP]
  Common Kings - CELEBRATION
  Blonde Redhead - Sit Down For Dinner
  Ricky Montgomery - Rick [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition LP]
  Taproot - SC\SSRS
  Thomas Rhett - 20 Number Ones
  The Orb and David Gilmour - Metallic Spheres In Colour
  Djo - Twenty Twenty [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Black & Blue Multi-colored LP]
  311 - Music [RSD Essential Translucent Orange 2LP]
  NCT 2023 - The 4th Album 'Golden Age'
  Miley Cyrus - Bangerz: 10th Anniversary Edition
  Pachyman - Switched-On
  Robert Glasper - Black Radio III: Supreme Edition [Limited Edition Tri Color 3LP]
  Ghost - IMPERA [Limited Edition Picture Disc LP]
  
  
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  For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
  
  

  UPCOMING RELEASES

  

  NCT 127 - The 5th Album 'Fact Check' - SM Entertainment Co., Ltd.
  
  

  

  Lil Peep - Hellboy - Death Note Music, LLC
  
  

  

  Meat Puppets Megaforce Reissues - Megaforce
  
  

  

  Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels: 10th Anniversary - Seeker Music Group
  
  

  

  Darius Rucker - Carolyn’s Boy - Capitol Nashville
  
    

  

  Reba McEntire - Not That Fancy - Rockin' R Records, LLC
  
  

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• What's New 9-22-23

  

  The Breeders

  Last Splash: 30th Anniversary Edition

  4AD

  A defining album of the 90s, Last Splash by The Breeders turns 30 this year. To celebrate, the band have returned to the original tapes to give it its first-ever remaster, and by doing so have also unearthed two lost tracks that will delight fans– “Go Man Go” and “Divine Mascis” (a different version of “Divine Hamme” with Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis on lead vocals).

  

  Buddy & Julie Miller

  In The Throes

  New West

  After forty years of marriage, Buddy and Julie Miller have learned to welcome a song however it arrives. Which means their fourth album together sounds lively and diverse, eccentric and slightly askew: a deeply soulful collision of mournful gospel, dusty country, cosmic blues, lusty rockabilly, ecstatic R&B, and anything else that crosses their minds.

  

  Petey

  USA

  Capitol

  Petey is a one-of-a-kind, multi-hyphenate artist with heart, singular wit, unique vision and an expansive sonic range. Using a combination of arpeggiated synthesizers, distorted guitars and shouted vocals, Petey is unflinchingly candid as he examines depression, anxiety, masculinity and heartbreak with his music and new record.

  
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• New Release Round-Up 09-22-23

  

  James Blake - Playing Robots Into Heaven - Republic Records
  GRAMMY® Award-winning UK singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer James Blake releases his sixth studio album Playing Robots Into Heaven. Playing Robots Into Heaven follows the critically acclaimed Friends That Break Your Heart and sees James return to the electronic roots of his Hessle, Hemlock and R&S records days.
  
    

  

  Chappell Roan - The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess - Island
  Bold pop hooks, sex positivity, honest songwriting and a heavy dose of glitter make up the world of Chappell Roan, the next multi-faceted force in pop music. A technicolor celebration of self-discovery and transformation, The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess tracks Chappell’s cinematic journey of falling in queer love for the first time, while embracing all the messy and imperfect moments in-between. Penned by Amstutz alongside Dan Nigro (Olivia Rodrigo).
  
  

  

  Bleach Lab - Lost In A Rush Of Emptiness - Nettwerk Records
  Bleach Lab proudly call themselves perfectionists. The South London formed in 2017 as a duo of bassist Josh Longman and guitarist Frank Wates, they then recruited vocalist Jenna Kyle before reaching their final form at the start of 2021 with the recruitment of drummer Kieran Weston. After releasing three EPs, they are now gearing up for their debut album Lost In A Rush Of Emptiness, where the band felt free to experiment, always keeping true to their alternative nature. The songs on it are packed with widescreen, dreamy soundscapes that pushed their aesthetics forwards and continued the experimentation that exists at the heart of the project.
  
    

  

  Carrie Underwood - Denim & Rhinestones [Deluxe Edition] - Capitol Nashville
  This new Deluxe Edition features the original 12 tracks including the hit singles “Ghost Story” and “Hate My Heart,” plus 6 additional songs including “Take Me Out” and her latest single “Out Of That Truck.” Carrie is a true multiformat, multimedia superstar, spanning achievements in music, TV, film, and as a New York Times bestselling author and successful entrepreneur. She has sold more than 85 million records worldwide and recorded 28 #1 singles (14 of which she co-wrote).
  
    

  ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
  
  

  Chai - Chai 
  SOUTHALL - Southall 
  
  Petey - USA
  Doja Cat - Scarlet
  Briston Maroney - Ultrapure [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Olive Green LP]
  Stephen Sanchez - Angel Face [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Gold LP]
  Teenage Fanclub - Nothing Lasts Forever [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Peak LP]
  Staind - Confessions Of The Fallen [Limited Edition LP]
  Kylie Minogue - Tension [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Translucent Orange LP]
  Chase Atlantic - Beauty In Death: Reissue [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition White LP]
  Breeders - Last Splash: 30th Anniversary Edition
  Denzel Curry - 32 Zel
  Ben Goldsmith - The World Between My Ears
  Devendra Banhart - Flying Wig [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Opaque Blue LP]
  Paul Rodgers - Midnight Rose
  Andy Taylor - Man's A Wolf To Man
  Lil Tecca - TEC
  Palms - Palms: 10th Anniversary Edition [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition White 2LP]
  Various Artists - More Than A Whisper: Celebrating The Music Of Nanci Griffith
  August Burns Red - Found In Far Away Places [Bone LP]
  Yoke Lore - Toward A Never Ending New Beginning
  Cannibal Corpse - Chaos Horrific [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Fog LP]
  Buddy & Julie Miller - In The Throes [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Autographed Seaglass Blue LP]
  Brent Cobb - Southern Star [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Coke Bottle Clear LP]
  Matteo Bocelli - Matteo
  Sarah McLachlan - Surfacing
  Slaughter Beach, Dog - Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling
  Susan Tedeschi - Just Won't Burn: 25th Anniversary Edition
  Neil Young - Harvest Moon [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Crystal Clear 2LP]
  Jhene Aiko - Sail Out [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Fruit Punch LP]
  Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Fruit Punch LP]
  Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanaseing [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Fruit Punch 2 LP]
  Ne-Yo - In My Own Words [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Fruit Punch 2 LP]
  Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush The Show [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Fruit Punch LP]
  Rick Ross - Port Of Miami [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Fruit Punch 2 LP]
  Slick Rick - The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Fruit Punch 2 LP]
  YG - My Krazy Life [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Fruit Punch 2 LP]
  
  & More .....
  

  For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
  
  

  UPCOMING RELEASES

  

  Jason Isbell - Southeastern 10 Year Anniversary Edition - Southeastern Records
  
  

  

  Green Day - Dookie: 30th Anniversary - Reprise
  
  

  

  Jonas Brothers - The Family Business - Nettwerk Records
  
  

  

  Boy Named Banjo - Dusk - Mercury Nashville
  
    

  

  Steven Wilson - The Harmony Codex - Spinefarm
  
  

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• What's New 9-15-23

  

  Killer Mike

  Michael

  Loma Vista

  Michael introduces a lifelong rap fiend whose consciousness is steeped in the sounds of community that raised him – multiple eras of southern rap flows, Sunday church service and barbershop discourse. The 14 tracks were produced by No ID features the likes of Future, Young Thug, Ty Dolla $ign, Curren$y, André 3000, EL-P, Eryn Allen Kane and more!

  

  Thirty Seconds To Mars

  It’s The End of The World

  Concord

  Bristling with light and color, It’s The End Of The World heralds an imaginative new era for 30STM, one that not only explores the darker sides of the human experience but the hope as well, an arresting reminder that even in the face of seemingly impossible obstacles, there is still beauty to be found in the world.

  

  K.Flay

  Mono

  Giant Music

  Mono is a testament to K.Flay’s resilience and creative spirit, as the title itself is a reflection of her new sensory reality, having experienced sudden and complete deafness in her right ear due to SSNHL. Instead of allowing these challenges to dampen her spirit, K.Flay channeled her journey into her music, resulting in her most experimental album to date.

  

  The Who

  Who’s Next: Life House

  Interscope

  Deluxe 2 CD version contains remastered album and a bonus disc of the highlights from the Super Deluxe 10 CD boxset. Featuring 21 total tracks with 8 previously unreleased tracks and 4 tracks with fresh remixes. The set also contains a 20-page booklet with notes from Andy Neil and photos and memorabilia from the time.

  

  Shakey Graves

  Movie Of The Week

  Dualtone

  Conceived as a soundtrack to an imaginary film playing in his head, Movie of the Week plays differently than any other release in the expansive Shakey Graves catalog. It’s less reliant on his offbeat brand of folk-rock and instead pushes him into the realm of psychedelic pop, samples, and more abstract arrangements.

  

  Baroness

  Stone

  Abraxan Hymns

  Stone finds the Philadelphia quartet streamlining the momentous multi-genre vocabulary of its critically-acclaimed predecessor Gold & Grey. This is still very much Baroness—just refocused for efficiency and rethought as a consequence of stability. These tracks reflect thoughtfully, groove deeply, and refract tumult effortlessly. And they, of course, rock.

  

  Corey Taylor

  CMF2

  BMG

  Corey Taylor has no fear when it comes to truly expressing himself through music. CMF2 is 13 diverse, unforgettable songs ranging from the punk rawness and anthemic rallying cry of “We Are The Rest” to the acoustic lament “Breath Of Fresh Smoke” to “Post Traumatic Blues,” which has a wild sensibility that echoes the lyrical topic of PTSD.

  

  Corinne Bailey Rae

  Black Rainbows

  Black Rainbows Music

  Black Rainbows draws inspiration from The Stoney Island Arts Bank -- a cathedral to Black Art comprised of books, sculpture, records, furniture and problematic objects from America's past. It’s a multi-genre mix of Rae’s familiar, progressive R&B, neo soul sound alongside rock, jazz and electronic elements.

  

  Herb Alpert

  Wish Upon A Star

  Herb Alpert Presents

  What happens when you wish upon a star? You get new music from Herb Alpert, of course! The prolific trumpet player returns at age 88 with his 49th album. Filled to the brim with new takes on classic songs we've known and loved for decades, this set of music continues to serve up the unmistakable trumpet playing of the Tijuana Brass master.

  

  Joshua Redman

  Where Are We

  Blue Note

  Acclaimed saxophonist Joshua Redman’s stunning Where Are We is a musical journey across the United States that also marks Redman’s first-ever vocal album with the dynamic young singer Gabrielle Cavassa along with a brilliant band comprised of pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Joe Sanders, and drummer Brian Blade.

  
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• New Release Round-Up 09-15-23

  

  Reneé Rapp - Snow Angel - Interscope
  Reneé Rapp's debut album Snow Angel kicks off her new era of music by putting her heart on full display as she continues to round out her already multi-dimensional artistry. Executive produced by Alexander 23, the album captures Rapp’s ability to unabashedly speak her truth, whether it’s through emotional ballads or infectious pop hits. In just a year, Reneé has already sold out shows nationwide while netting hundreds of millions of streams, making Snow Angel one of the most anticipated albums of the year. Now available on Indie Exclusive Translucent Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl.
  
    

  

  K.Flay - MONO - Giant Music
  K.Flay returns with her latest studio album MONO. This album features 15 all new songs including "Raw Raw," "Shy" and "Punisher," as well as Irish Goodbye, her collaboration with Vic Fuentes from Pierce The Veil.
  
  

  

  Steve Miller Band - J50: The Evolution of the Joker - Capitol
  Celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Joker. J50: The Evolution of the Joker, curated by Steve Miller, highlights 27 previously unreleased demos, live performances, studio outtakes and rehearsals from Miller’s personal archive, including 8 never-before heard songs. Miller also provides narration guiding the “evolution” of the songs from The Joker.

  The box set features a lenticular cover, 60-page book with liner notes from both Steve Miller & Anthony DeCurtis, a reproduction of a vintage Joker iron-on and a new Joker lithograph.
  
  Also Available 2CD, Super Deluxe Edition 3LP + 7in, Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Gold LP
  
  

  

  Corinne Bailey Rae - Black Rainbows - Black Rainbows Music
  Black Rainbows is a musical project inspired by the objects and artworks collected by Theaster Gates at the Stoney Island Arts Bank in Chicago. Situated at the Great Grand Crossing neighborhoods of Chicago's South Side, Stoney Island Arts Bank is a cathedral to Black Art, a curated collection of Black archives comprising books, sculpture, records, furniture and problematic objects from America's past. As well as being a site for archive, the Arts bank is also a place for convening. Bailey Rae attended The Black Artists Retreat there in 2017 and performed in the space.  Wide ranging in it's themes, Black Rainbows' subjects are drawn from encounters with objects in the Arts Bank. Taking us from the rock hewn churches of Ethiopia, to the journeys of Black Pioneers Westward, from Miss New York Transit Queen 1957, to how the sunset appears from Harriet Jacobs' loophole. Black Rainbows explores Black femininity, Spell Work, Inner Space/Outer Space, time collapse and ancestors, the erasure Black childhood and music as a vessel for transcendence. The project will be released in various iterations - live performances, books, visuals, lectures, exhibitions, and more. Sonically, the album is a multi-genre mix of the progressive R&B, neo soul sound that will be familiar to fans but it also contains rock, jazz and electronic elements. The album was produced by S.J. Brown and Corinne Bailey Rae.
  
    

  

  Brothers Osborne - Brothers Osborne - EMI Nashville
  Current CMA and ACM Duo Of The Year, Brothers Osborne release their 4th studio album. This Grammy-winning duo’s new album features 11 new tracks including the current Top 20 hit, “Nobody’s Nobody.” John Osborne of the band shared, “As musicians, we're constantly evolving and pushing ourselves to new heights. With our fourth album, we've teamed up with a new producer, Mike Elizondo, and embraced his approach to our sound and story. Our expectations were already high and he absolutely shattered them. It's exciting to see where this journey will take us and we can't wait to share this sound with everyone. Life and art are about growth and taking risks, and we're ready to take on the challenge.”
  
    

  

  Bahamas - BOOTCUT - Republic Records
  Bahamas’ sixth full-length album, BOOTCUT, sees Afie Jurvanen lean into his (Alt and Old-Time) Country music influences. Produced by Grammy-nominated Robbie Lackritz (Jack Johnson, Peach Pit) and Dan Knobler (Allison Russell), the album features Country legend (and current Eagle) Vince Gill, pedal-steel maestro Russ Pahl (Kenny Rogers), bassist Dave Roe (Johnny Cash), harmonica player Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson) and many more.
  
  

  

  Teddy Swims - I've Tried Everything But Therapy: Part 1 - Warner Records
  Reigning from Atlanta, GA, vocal powerhouse Teddy Swims masterfully blends genres from pop, soul, hip-hop, to R&B. Throughout the last four years, Teddy has spent countless hours honing his craft by writing original music and solidifying who he is as an artist. His remarkable debut album I've Tried Everything But Therapy: Part 1 is a transformative record that pushes boundaries, inviting listeners to come along on his personal journey of self-discovery and growth. With his soul-stirring voice and heartfelt lyrics, Teddy delivers an intimate and cathartic experience, delving into themes of love, loss, and the complexities of life. With nearly 1 billion global streams across his catalog, Teddy Swims has become a force to be reckoned with, amassing a social following of over 10 million devoted fans and selling out tours across the globe. His undeniable talent has also attracted collaborations with renowned artists like Meghan Trainor, Thomas Rhett, and ILLENIUM, showcasing his versatility and musical prowess.
  
    

  

  The Who - Who's Next | Life House: Remastered - Interscope Records
  Super Deluxe Edition contains 10 CDs (all remastered from original tapes) and a Blu-ray Audio disc with new Atmos & 5.1 surround mixes of the original album and 14 bonus tracks. 155 total tracks with 89 tracks previously unreleased and another 57 tracks with a fresh remix. Included are demos, singles, studio sessions, and 2 complete concerts. Plus, a 100-page hardback book with new liner notes and imagery, a 170-page Life House graphic novel, 2 gig posters, 2 concert programs, 4 buttons and a band photo with printed autographs.
  
  The Remastered albums are available in the following formats: Limited Edition Super Deluxe 10CD/Blu-ray, Deluxe 2CD, CD, LP, Limited Edition Deluxe 4LP, Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Coke Bottle Clear LP, Half Speed LP
  
  

  

  The Bites - Squeeze - Earache Records
  The latest recruit to earache's chart smashing rock n roll revolution. Following in the footsteps of rival sons, black star riders, goodbye june, blackberry smoke, the temperance movement, massive wagons & those damn crows. Young, wild & ready to rock! The Bites put the party back in rock n roll.
  
  

  ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
  
  

  Nation of Language - Strange Disciple [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear LP] 
  Danko Jones - Electric Sounds 
  
  Killer Mike - Michael [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Metallic Gold 2LP]
  Baroness - STONE [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Ruby Red LP]
  Thirty Seconds To Mars - It's The End Of The World But It's A Beautiful Day [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Tangerine LP + Litho Print]
  Pretenders - Relentless
  Explosions In The Sky - End
  Demi Lovato - REVAMPED
  TesseracT - War Of Being [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear 2LP]
  Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Robin Egg Blue LP w/ Baby Pink Slipcase]
  Corey Taylor - CMF2 [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Neon Violet LP]
  The Record Company - The 4th Album
  Needtobreathe - CAVES
  Escape The Fate - Out Of The Shadows
  Willie Nelson - Bluegrass
  Leon Bridges - Good Thing [RSD Essential Custard LP]
  K.Flay - Mono
  Madison Beer - Silence Between Songs
  Barenaked Ladies - In Flight
  CAKE - Comfort Eagle
  Snow Patrol - Final Straw: 20th Anniversary Edition
  Brian Setzer - The Devil Always Collects
  
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  For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
  
  
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• What's New 9-8-23

  

  Low Cut Connie

  Art Dealers

  Contender Records

  While influences from Bruce Springsteen and Big Star could be heard weaved throughout 2020’s Private Lives, Art Dealers is a much more 70’s New York-centric record, nodding to Patti Smith and Lou Reed. It’s a perfect mix of charm, love and devotion with just enough sleaze and grit to keep it interesting.

  

  Allison Russell

  The Returner

  Fantasy

  Co-produced by Allison along with dim star (JT Nero and Drew Lindsay), it features her "Rainbow Coalition" band of female musicians along with special guests: the legendary Wendy & Lisa, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark and Hozier. The follow-up to her acclaimed debut Outside Child, The Returneris a soulful expression of liberation, love, and self-respect.

  

  Rain Parade

  Last Rays of A Dying Sun

  Label 51 Records

  Remaining loyal to the hypnotic psychedelic stylings and hook-filled melodies for which the band is well known, Rain Parade takes you on a journey through time and space, ranging from spacey folk to raging psych rock. Featuring appearances from The Bangles, Debbie and Vicki Peterson and the Moore Brothers.

  

  Anjimile

  The King

  4AD

  While still rooted in Anjimile’s folky past, The King is a trickier collection to pin down — its amorphous, and ever-expanding palette is also a major part of its appeal. What’s sure is that Anjimile wants to keep breaking down musical boundaries. Anjimile sums it up best: “I feel free to get weird now, in a way I didn’t before.”

  

  Boris

  Heavy Rocks (2002)

  Third Man

  The highly-requested, unbelievably-anticipated official vinyl release of Boris's 2002 album and first dive into the stoner rock idiom, originally released in Japan on CD only. Heavy Rocks (2002) is heavy, sure, but fuses sludge, noise, stoner rock and hardcore all together for a deeply bone-shaking and unforgettable trip.

  

  Romy

  Mid Air

  Young

  Debut solo album from The xx’s Romy Madley-Croft. This is an album that deals with love, grief, relationships, identity, and sexuality -- a love letter to the queer clubs and a celebration of the sanctuary and salvation found throughout. Euphoric, tender, and emotional, Mid Air encapsulates the universal purpose of dance music.

  

  Tyler Childers

  Rustin’ In The Rain

  RCA Records

  “This is a collection of songs I playfully pieced together as if I was pitching a group of songs to Elvis. Some covers, one co-write, and some I even wrote in my best (terrible) Elvis impersonation, as I worked around the farm and kicked around the house. I hope you enjoy listening to this album as much as I enjoyed creating it. Thank you. Thank you very much.”

  

  Dying Fetus

  Make Them Beg For Death

  Relapse Records

  The veteran death metal band’s ninth album is fast, intense, and brimming with unstoppable grooves. Monstrous riffs, blast beats, unstoppable hooks, and earth-moving grooves define Dying Fetus’ catalog and Make Them Beg For Death delivers those savage beatdowns equally designed to pulverize and mesmerize.

  

  Deeper

  Careful!

  Sub Pop

  2020’s Auto-Pain was an album of thick brutalist architecture and post-punk full of straight lines and sharp angles. On Careful!, they’re reshaping the facades and splashing color, testing limits. There are synth experiments, there’s darkwave and coldbeat. There are massive rock’n’roll songs. There is a remarkably moving love song. There’s a lot. Go deeper.

  

  Durry

  Suburban Legend

  Big Pip Records / Thirty Tigers

  Whether Suburban Legend is tackling romantic love, late-stage capitalism, mental health woes, or teen nostalgia, the thread tying it all together is its utter relatability. Regardless of where you are in life — city or suburbs, school or work, or pursuing a creative dream of your own — Durry’s pop-punk will meet you there with a wink and a high five.

  

  Jalen Ngonda

  Come Around and Love Me

  Daptone Records

  Ngonda is one of the most captivating performers on today’s soul scene. His voice, equal parts raw feeling and elegance. Come Around and Love Me reveals his classic approach rooted in the sounds of revered pioneers, without falling into imitation–leaving no doubt that Jalen will continue to shine within the timeless musical tradition that is Daptone.

  

  Jobi Riccio

  Whiplash

  Yep Roc Records

  As a coming of age story, Jobi touches on themes of self-love and channeling inner strength to empower herself and others. Whiplash is an exquisite balance of catchy, empowering, upbeat Americana tunes and reflective, deeply sentimental ballads achieved through Jobi’s poetic lyricism and her incredible vocal control.

  

  Jonathan Wilson

  Eat The Worm

  BMG

  Wilson is finally at a place to feel totally free to take chances. Cue experimentation ranging from Tom Waits-meets-Frank Zappa flurry and semi-orchestral zippiness to guitar-picking psychedelic folksiness and bossa-nova swing. The unconstrained result is a treasure chest that blends several surprises with microdots of strangeness.

  

  Steep Canyon Rangers

  Morning Shift

  Yep Roc Records

  Morning Shift marks the Grammy award-winning band’s first since the departure of lead vocalist and founding member Woody Platt. The Rangers have added acclaimed singer-songwriter Aaron Burdett as an official member of the band, bringing new ideas and harmonies to the sextet’s ever-evolving sound.

  

  The Postal Service

  Everything Will Change

  Sub Pop

  Live album by indie-pop legends featuring performances from their 2013 reunion tour of Give Up – the landmark album that brough indietronica to the mainstream with its strangely tender mix of breakbeat and folk. This is the first time the show has been released on CD and vinyl, and features previously unreleased "Never Enough Time."

  
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• New Release Round-Up 09-08-23

  

  Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS - Geffen Records
  3-time GRAMMY® award winning recording artist Olivia Rodrigo will release her new album, GUTS, on september 8th via geffen records. GUTS was recorded with producer daniel nigro, who also collaborated with her on SOUR, her chart-topping, 4x platinum debut album. “for me, this album is about growing pains and about trying to figure out who I am at this point in my life and exactly what I want to say in my songs."
  
  

  

  Sparklehorse - Bird Machine - ANTI
  ANTI- Records is honored to share a never-before-heard album by Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse titled 'Bird Machine.' Originally recorded in 2010 and mixed by Mark Hamilton (who also worked on 'It's A Wonderful Life'), Mark's brother Matt notes "great care has been taken to archive and preserve Mark's music. We are very thankful for Mark and the beauty he brought to this world."Sparklehorse was an American indie rock band formed by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous in the mid-1990s. Born on September 9, 1962, in Arlington, Virginia, Linkous began playing music as a teenager.Described as an artist who "compelled listeners to heed the beauty of darkness" by Pitchfork, Sparklehorse released many influential records, including the renowned albums 'Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot' and 'Good Morning Spider' in the '90s, 'It's A Wonderful Life' and 'Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain' in the early aughts, and a collaborative album 'Dark Night of the Soul' released in 2010.Throughout his career Mark collaborated with thought provoking artists like Vic Chesnutt, Daniel Johnston, Tom Waits, Danger Mouse, and David Lynch.While Mark recorded in various studios, collaborating with other musicians and producers, he did much of his work in his home studio, Static King, often playing and recording everything on his own. He was "very much kind of a working-class guy with a very poetic sensibility, who was drawn to artists like himself, who worked in isolation, " said NPR Fresh Air's Ken Tucker.Sadly, Linkous struggled with drug addiction and depression throughout his life, and despite his untimely death, his music continues to be highly regarded and influential in the indie rock and alternative music scenes.
  
    

  

  Linda Ronstadt - Canciones de mi Padre - Iconic Artists Group
  There are times when an artist transcends the form. When the spirit of music goes beyond embodying sound. 1987 saw the release of Linda Ronstadt's groundbreaking love letter to her family soul and lifeblood - Canciones de mi Padre. Selling over 10 million copies and celebrated by music lovers across the globe, and here at home by both Grammy's and the Library of Congress, Linda Ronstadt brought the most beautiful and timeless Spanish melodies back into homes in a loving reunion as well as coloring new rooms where these songs, bright as the day, suddenly rang out. New connections celebrating beauty, language, and roots. Even today - especially today - the sound of Canciones de mi Padre links the then to the now and onward.
  
    

  

  Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty: 25th Anniversary - Capitol
  Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Beastie Boys’ multiplatinum Hello Nasty album, this deluxe vinyl reissue is a rare version of the album that was released as a limited run in 2009. It includes two additional LPs with 21 bonus tracks (remixes, B-sides, rarities) and features the singles “Intergalactic” (certified platinum), “Body Movin’” and “The Negotiation Limerick File.” Co-produced by Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr., it’s a record that embraces a kaleidoscope of musical influences, with hat-tips to Latin psych-rock, Brazilian samba, jazz-funk, dub, post-punk and an impressive collection of collaborators ranging from reggae vagabond Lee “Scratch” Perry to Cibo Matto’s Miho Hatori. Pressed on 180g vinyl, this Deluxe 4 LP boxset is housed in a hardcover slipcase and includes a removable sew-on patch.
  
  

  ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
  
  

  The Postal Service - Everything Will Change 
  Conquer Divide - Slow Burn 
  Roisin Murphy - Hit Parade [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Autographed LP] 
  
  Tyler Childers - Rustin’ in the Rain [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Green Blend LP]
  The Chemical Brothers - For That Beautiful Feeling
  Courtney Barnett - End of the Day (music from the film Anonymous Club)
  Logan Ledger - Golden State [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Olive Green LP]
  Steep Canyon Rangers - Morning Shift
  Josh Turner - Greatest Hits
  Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loveliest Time
  Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition White 2LP]
  Durry - Suburban Legend
  Jon Langston - Heart on Ice
  Jerry Lee Lewis - Killer In Stereo: Good Rockin' Tonight [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Milky Clear w/Black Ice Splatter LP]
  Genesis Owusu - STRUGGLER [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition LP]
  The Coral - Holy Joe's Coral Island Medicine Show
  Boris - Heavy Rocks 2002 [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Orange 2LP]
  Jonathan Wilson - Eat The Worm
  Everclear - Live At The Whisky A Go Go
  Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Live in Las Vegas 1963 [RSD Essential Indie 2LP]
  Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West [RSD Essential Picture Disc 2LP]
  Lauren Daigle - Lauren Daigle
  Jalen Ngonda - Come Around And Love Me [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Purple LP]
  With Honor - Boundless [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Royal Blue w/Heavy Splatter LP]
  Tori Amos - Scarlet’s Walk
  moe. - Tin Cans And Car Tires: 25th Anniversary
  Reckless Kelly - Under The Table And Above The Sun: 20th Anniversary
  Muna & Phoebe Bridgers - Silk Chiffon [Pink Vinyl Single]
  Inspectah Deck - The Movement [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Black Ice 2LP]
  Killa Beez - The Sting [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Yellow 2LP]
  Kim Petras - Feed The Beast [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition BIG CD]
  Charlie Rich - I Hear Those Blues: Rich In Stereo [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Ultra Clear w/Sea Blue Splatter LP]
  V (BTS) - V 'Layover'
  BOYNEXTDOOR - WHY..
  
  
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  For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
  
  

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• What's New 9-1-23

  

  Jeff Rosenstock

  Hellmode

  Polyvinyl

  On Jeff Rosenstock's ninth album, the spontaneous DIY trailblazer returns with the most confident and cohesive album of his career. Featuring massive pop gems, as well as softer songs showcasing an intimate, immediate sound, Hellmode is a chaotic and frenzied album that captures the essence of the current state of the world.

  

  Frankie and the Witch Fingers

  Data Doom

  RAS / Greenway

  With its off-kilter heavy psych weirdery, primal polyrhythmic grooves, and dystopian themes, Data Doom offers a heady stew of the loud, the funky and the weird, and doesn’t let up from the first riff to the last. From a fuse lit by modern-day monstrosities the band seeks to find salvation through a thousand watt wake-up of rock n’ roll exfoliation.

  

  Sigur Rós

  Átta

  BMG

  Átta is a welcome return to form and beyond for the band, ten years removed from their last studio release, and their partnership with a 41-piece orchestra is both logical and awe-striking. It’s a significant milestone, a step towards musical immortality that Sigur Rós feel destined for after having blown the possibilities for post-rock wide open.

  

  Slowdive

  Everything Is Alive

  Dead Oceans

  Spanning psychedelic soundscapes, pulsating 80’s electronic elements and John Cale inspired journeys, Everything… lands immediately as something made for 2023 and beyond. Slowdive show their craft as the masters of the genre by pushing it outwards, beyond the singular; the end result being a record which feels as emotional and cathartic as it is hopeful.

  
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