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Camila Cabello has released brand new track HE KNOWS (featuring Lil Nas X) from her forthcoming albumC, XOXO, which is out June 28thon Interscope Records and available for pre-order now.C,XOXOis written by Camila and brought to life with executive producer El Guincho (Rosalia, FKA twigs, Frank Ocean) and co-producer Jasper Harris (Lil Nas X, Baby Keem, Jack Harlow). Camila recently appeared on the March 2024 cover ofPapermagazine, who describeC,XOXOas having an emotional immediacy and rawness and go on to proclaimC,XOXOas her boldest solo album.
FALLING IN REVERSE makes anthems that provoke and inspire. Unnervingly ahead of the pack and yet always decisively right on time, their mix of bombastic declarations and intimate confessions connect with diverse crowds worldwide.
Popular Monster, is their first full-length album in over seven years; an eleven song masterpiece, featuring five tracks that are bonafide smash hits, (three certified gold and one certified 2x platinum). Not ones to rest on their laurels, the six new tracks are incredible, and feature unexpected collaborations with some of the music industry hottest hitters.
With hit songs like Popular Monster topping the rock radio charts and earning them their first 2x platinum single, the bands momentum only grows stronger, and their live performances are big reason why. From playing top festivals, to arena opening stints for Avenged Sevenfold, and Disturbed, to co-headlining with legends like Papa Roach, and now selling out headline shows in arenas across the country!
This album package will include a 24-page, 4 color booklet with lyrics and imagery from their YouTube Trending music videos, sized for the formats CD and LP.
WE DONT TRUST YOUarrived as a celebration of the historic partnership of two culture-shifting legends at the peak of their powers, nearly breaking the internet in its wake.FutureandMetro Boominslatest collaborations are a continuation of a musical legacy that dates back to"Karate Chop,"an electric 2013 single that birthed the most dynastic hip-hop duo of the 2010s. They'd fortify their connection with tracks like 2015's"Jumpman"(with Drake) and 2017s"Mask Off,"singles that have combined to be certified 14-times Platinum by the RIAA. WE DONT TRUST YOUfeatures the trackLike Thatfeat. Kendrick Lamar as well as other A list guest features.
Gracie Abrams returns with her sophomore album, "The Secret of Us" released via Interscope Records. This is Gracie's most expansive body of work both sonically and narratively. Coming off the heels of her hugely successful debut "Good Riddance" Gracie shows us how much she has accomplished in one short year. Gracie's growth as a songwriter and vocalist is showcased in her most extroverted album yet, as she continues to work with longtime collaborator Aaron Dessner. A portion of these songs were also written with Gracie's best friend, Audrey Hobert. This album was written with the urgency with which you run home to detail every moment of a night to your friend, with her live experiences over the past year having deeply shaped the identity of this album.
Johnny Cashrecorded an albums worth of self-penned songs in 1993. Shortly thereafter, he released the American Recordings albums and re-established himself as one of the worlds greatest songwriters, introducing him to a new generation of fans.Songwriters unreleased 11 songs have been updated and produced by his son John Carter Cash and co-producer David Ferguson.
Imagine Dragons sixth studio album LOOM represents the pinnacle of their artistic journey of self-discovery and marks the best body of work they've ever made. LOOM, produced entirely by Imagine Dragons and their longtime collaborators Mattman and Robin, finds the perfect balance between the classic sounds that have made them superstars and the freshness that brought them joy in the studio. Featuring 9 brand new tracks including hit single Eyes Closed, LOOM signifies new beginnings on the horizon the excitement for a new day, moments yet to come.
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SOS is the second studio album from GRAMMY award winning singer SZA, and the follow up to 2017s major label debut album Ctrl. The genre-blending album contains elements of pop, R&B, soft-rock, gospel, and hip-hop. SOS features guest appearances from Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Phoebe Bridgers, and the late Ol Dirty Bastard. SZA worked with a variety of hitmaking producers including Ctrl collaborators ThankGod4Cody and Carter Lang, along with Jeff Bhasker, Rob Bisel, Benny Blanco, Kenny Babyface Edmonds, Emile Haynie, Rodney Darkchild Jerkins, Jay Versace, and more.
As we enter into The Age Of Pleasure, Lipstick Lover is our freeassmothafucka anthem inspired by f.a.m. for f.a.m. This is our oasis made with love, rooted in self acceptance, throbbing in self discovery, and signed with cherry red kisses from me to you.
- Janelle Mone
Janelle Mone, musics foremost freeassmuthafucka, has shared her scintillating new single, Lipstick Lover, available now.
Arriving on the heels of her showstopping Met Gala appearance, Lipstick Lover heralds the arrival of Mones hugely anticipated new album, THE AGE OF PLEASURE, due out June 9th. Pre-orders/pre-saves including limited edition vinyl are available now.
THE AGE OF PLEASURE also includes the acclaimed new single, Float (Feat. Seun Kuti + Egypt 80). Hailed by Pitchfork as swaggering, brass-heavythe sound of a top-tier talent doing a little victory dance, the track is joined by an official dance video.
Janelle Mone is without question one of the most celebrated artists of the modern era, an 8x GRAMMY Award-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, performer, and fashion icon known worldwide for her inimitable style and visionary sound. With multiple celebrated albums, THE ARCHANDROID (2010), THE ELECTRIC LADY (2013), and DIRTY COMPUTER (2018), numerous critically-acclaimed theatrical and television performances, and her unwavering activism for social justice and the LGBTQIA+ community, Mone continues to be one of the most compelling and important artists of this generation.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Music From And Inspired By LP (Various )
Emily King has a near-magical gift for digging into life's deepest sorrows and uncovering unexpected beauty and illuminating truth. The NYC-bred artist brings ever-evolving levels of depth and nuance to her songwriting, rooting each revelation into a mesmerizing blend of soul, R&B and forward-thinking pop. Special Occasion - the follow-up to the multiple GRAMMY-nominated Scenery (2019) - is an intimate look at the ways we love, grieve, and stumble toward a greater sense of self-understanding.
2LP set. Reissued in 2018! Mighty 17-track anthology from 2007 includes team-ups with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, R Kelly, Faith Evans & Mary J. Blige, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and others. (NOTORIOUS BIG)
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New Release Round-Up 05-17-24
Billie Eilish - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT - Darkroom/Interscope Records
Billie Eilishs third studio album, "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT", released via Darkroom/Interscope Records is her most daring body of work to date, a diverse yet cohesive collection of songs ideally listened to in its entirety from beginning to enddoes exactly as the album title suggests; hits you hard and soft both lyrically and sonically, while bending genres and defying trends along the way. With the help of her brother and sole collaborator, FINNEAS, the pair wrote, recorded, and produced the album together in their hometown of Los Angeles. This album comes on the heels of her two massively successful albums WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO?" and "Happier Than Ever" and works to further develop the world of Billie Eilish.
Luke Grimes - Luke Grimes - Mercury Nashville
Luke Grimes self-titled debut album on Mercury Nashville features 13 tracks, including Burn, Hold On, and OhOhio. Known for his role as Kayce Dutton on the hit television series Yellowstone, Grimes has been making musicfor years. He closed out 2023 with a sold-out tour after playing fairs and festivals around the country, including
Stagecoach, Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, Under The Big Sky Festival, and more. Grimes grew up playingmusic in church as the son of a Pentecostal pastor. His father also laid the foundation for the music he loves,introducing him to the works of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. Indie Exclusive
Clear LP. Limited Edition.Various Artists - NOW K-Pop 2024 - NOW
Possibly the most long-awaited NOW album since NOW Thats What I Call Music released its first album in 1998, NOW Thats What I Call K-Pop will be available May 17th.
NOW Thats What I Call K-Pop, a first of its kind curation for K-Pop, featuring 20 top hits from major current K-Pop favorites the full tracklist is below.
NOW Thats What I Call K-Pop is available in CD digipack, black vinyl
CD and vinyl editions each include photo cards for all 20 featured artists, a photocard envelope to hold them, and a photo spread of many carefully curated images of the artist
Zayn - ROOM UNDER THE STAIRS [Forest Green/Neon Splatter 2 LP]
Cage The Elephant - Neon Pill [Indie Exclusive Milky Clear LP]
The Avett Brothers - The Avett Brothers [Indie Exclusive Light Blue LP]
Modest Mouse - Good news For People Who Love Bad News (Deluxe Edition)
Pink Floyd - Animals (2018 Remix) [Audio Blu-ray w/Dolby Atmos Mix]
Hampton Hawes - For Real! [Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series LP]
Cold Hart - Pretty In The Dark [LP]
Bright Light Bright Light - Enjoy Youth [Pink LP]
Joe Bonamassa - Live At The Hollywood Bowl With Orchestra [2 LP]
ISOBEL CAMPBELL - Bow to Love [Solid Yellow LP]
Guster - Ooh La La [Mint Green LP]
Ghostly Kisses - Darkroom [LP]
Sasha Alex Sloan - Me Again [LP]
Better Than Ezra - Super Magick [LP]
Night Sins - A Silver Blade in the Shadow [Green and Black Marble LP]
Hollywood Vampires - Rise [CD]
Porcupine Tree - Closure / Continuation: Live Amsterdam 07/11/22
Stephen Sondheim / Cast Recording - Here We Are (Original Cast Recording) [LP]
Oppressor - Solstice Of Oppression
Blitzen Trapper - 100's Of 1000's, Millions Of Billions (Blue)
Collective Soul - Here To Eternity
Ana Egge - Sharing In The Spirit [Limited Edition]
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES
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New Release Round-Up 05-10-24
Out this week:
Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music (10 Year Anniversary) - HIGH TOP MOUNTAIN RECORDS
Metamodern Sounds in Country Music is the second studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson. The album was produced and engineered by Dave Cobb and was released on May 13, 2014, through High Top Mountain/Thirty Tigers.
'Metamodern Sounds in Country Music' 10 Year Anniversary Edition, to be released May 10, 2024, features fully reimagined album artwork for the CD and vinyl release. The limited edition vinyl variant is packaged in an "old-style" tip-on gatefold jacket and pressed on 180g black vinyl.Still Listening to...
Def Leppard - Pyromania (40th Anniversary) - MERCURY
Pyromania (40th Anniversary) [Deluxe 2 LP] - Def Leppard's 40th anniversary reissue of Pyromania has been expanded to a 2-LP set on 180g black vinyl with unheard demos and live tracks from the era. Originally released in 1983, Pyromania launched the band into rock legend status, selling over 10 million copies. Featuring global hit singles "Photograph," "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)" and "Rock of Ages." In tribute to this milestone, this deluxe edition has been executive produced by lead singer Joe Elliott and Ronan McHugh with mastering by Andy Pearce.
dad sports - I Am Just A Boy Leave Me Alone!!! [LP]
Stephan Moccio - Legends, Myths and Lavender [LP]
Sonic Universe - It Is What It Is [LP]
Unwed Sailor - Underwater Over There [LP]
Kings Of Leon - Can We Please Have Fun [Indie Exclusive Apple LP]
Keane - Hopes And Fears (20th Anniversary Edition) [3 CD]
Les Savy Fav - OUI, LSF [Indie Exclusive Bloodshot LP]
Bjork - Fossora [Colored Vinyl] (Grn) [Indie Exclusive]
How To Dress Well - I Am Toward You [CLOUDY ORANGE LP]
Brian Kelley - Tennessee Truth [Gold Nugget LP]
Julius Asal - Scriabin - Scarlatti [CD]
Like Moths To Flames - The Cycles of Trying to Cope [Light Blue LP]
Rainbow Kitten Surprise - Love Hate Music Box [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Milky Clear]
Joe Cuba Sextet - Vagabundeando! Hangin' Out [LP]
Sebastian Bach - Child Within The Man [Indie Exclusive 2 Light Blue LP]
The Beaches - Blame My Ex [Indie Exclusive Transparent blue LP]
Bela Fleck and Chick Corea - Remembrance [LP]
Jimi Hendrix - First Rays Of The New Rising Sun [2 LP]
Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds In Country Music (Anniversary Edition)
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES
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New Release Round-Up 05-03-24
Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism - Warner Records
St. Vincents first self-produced record, All Born Screaming is Annie Clark at her most unfiltered. All Born Screaming is an invitation to test the limits of what is possibleand to then keep going; Brought to life with the aid of a highly curated dream lineup of friends Rachel Eckroth, Josh Freese, Dave Grohl, Mark Guiliana, Cate Le Bon, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Stella Mogzawa and David Ralicke the album is an unadulterated expression of St. Vincents singular vision.
Death Lens - Cold War - Epitaph
Transparent clear vinyl black splatter (Indie exclusive). Death Lens relentlessly seeks a place in your consciousness, a persistent presence whispering in your ear. Concealing ferocity beneath a stylish veneer, their live shows unleash energy and chaos, leaving spectators disarmed and forever transformed. After successful tours with Militarie Gun and Together Pangea and hometown support, Death Lens is poised to release their latest album, "Cold World," on May 3rd, through Epitaph Records.In recordings, Death Lens forges unyielding rock, blending West Coast surf punk with Britrock's tight, bouncy rhythms. Despite their deceptive chill and vibe-focused portrayal, live performances brim with hardcore intensity. Rooted in slick guitar sonics and sugary backing vocal harmonies, reminiscent of indie punk and shoegaze, Death Lens channels the energy of bands like Turnstile and Militarie Gun on stage, creating soundtracks for indelible memories of high-energy, sweat-soaked singalongs.Hailing from La Puente, the self-described "five Brown boys" transition from showcasing explosive energy in recordings to embodying a refined representation of hard work and early influences gaining traction in their scene. Growing up as minorities east of Los Angeles amidst police harassment and gang violence, Death Lens faced risk factors that could have led them astray. Evolving from a party garage punk band, they now serve as a platform addressing life in heavily policed and immigrant-dominant areas, advocating for immigration reforms, and utilizing resources to support their community. Their experiences form a powerful narrative within their music.
dad sports - I Am Just A Boy Leave Me Alone!!! [LP]
Stephan Moccio - Legends, Myths and Lavender [LP]
Sonic Universe - It Is What It Is [LP]
Unwed Sailor - Underwater Over There [LP]
Kings Of Leon - Can We Please Have Fun [Indie Exclusive Apple LP]
Keane - Hopes And Fears (20th Anniversary Edition) [3 CD]
Les Savy Fav - OUI, LSF [Indie Exclusive Bloodshot LP]
Bjork - Fossora [Colored Vinyl] (Grn) [Indie Exclusive]
How To Dress Well - I Am Toward You [CLOUDY ORANGE LP]
Brian Kelley - Tennessee Truth [Gold Nugget LP]
Julius Asal - Scriabin - Scarlatti [CD]
Like Moths To Flames - The Cycles of Trying to Cope [Light Blue LP]
Rainbow Kitten Surprise - Love Hate Music Box [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Milky Clear]
Joe Cuba Sextet - Vagabundeando! Hangin' Out [LP]
Sebastian Bach - Child Within The Man [Indie Exclusive 2 Light Blue LP]
The Beaches - Blame My Ex [Indie Exclusive Transparent blue LP]
Bela Fleck and Chick Corea - Remembrance [LP]
Jimi Hendrix - First Rays Of The New Rising Sun [2 LP]
Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds In Country Music (Anniversary Edition)
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES
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New Release Round-Up 04-26-24
St.Vincent - All Born Screaming
St. Vincents first self-produced record, All Born Screaming is Annie Clark at her most unfiltered. All Born Screaming is an invitation to test the limits of what is possibleand to then keep going; Brought to life with the aid of a highly curated dream lineup of friends Rachel Eckroth, Josh Freese, Dave Grohl, Mark Guiliana, Cate Le Bon, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Stella Mogzawa and David Ralicke the album is an unadulterated expression of St. Vincents singular vision.
Charley Crockett - $10 Cowboy - Son of Davy
With $10 Cowboy, Charley Crockett didnt set out to make a themed record. He had released a concept album in 2022, the critically acclaimed Man From Waco, propelling Crockett to new heights and establishing him as one of the leaders of a sparkling revival of traditional country and folk music.
For the follow up album, Crockett wrote freely, over a two-month period, as he wound his way across the United States on the back of a tour bus. The resulting songsraw, personal, vivid portraits of a country in transitionended up being connected after all.
As the album unfolds, you begin to understand that a $10 Cowboy is anyone who has hustled to get by, who didnt fit in, who has slept on other peoples couches, or the street, who has fallen down, gotten up, and ventured from home chasing a paying gig, or a new start.
The album was recorded at Arlyn Studios in Austin, produced by Crockett and his long-time collaborator Billy Horton. It was recorded live to tape, with anywhere from 6-12 musicians and backup singers on each track, giving the songs the feel of a live performance. Its a sound Crockett has been after for years. Reason I cut it on tape is because when you got the right people in the room, and the great players rise to the occasion when that red light is on and the tape is rolling, you get the magic of a great performance.
It's exactly what he achieved with $10 Cowboy. Regular bandmates Fox, Nathan Fleming, and Mayo Valdez are joined by some of the genres most talented playersRich Brotherton, Kevin Smith, Dave LeRoy Biller, T. Jarrod Bonta and others, including a string quartet. Lauren Cervantes and Angela Miller sing on the album. While the musicianship and accompaniment are exquisite, they are also subtle, placed joyously, yet judiciously across the album.
No, Crockett didnt set out to write a themed record. Or, through his studied eye, to find America. But with $10 Cowboy, he might have done both.
Laufey - Bewitched: The Goddess Edition - LAUFEY LLC
Composer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Laufey continues her story with Bewitched: The Goddess Edition, an expanded version of her 2023 critically celebrated and GRAMMY-winning second album. Since the release of Bewitched, Laufey has proven how staying true to oneself can result in creating a space where people can find themselves. Bewitched has been wildly successful around the world, appearing on multiple year-end best-of lists, sparking an immediately sold-out tour and reaching No. 1 on Billboards Jazz charts. The Goddess Edition features four brand-new original songs including lead single "Goddess" and will be available on vinyl, cassette, and CD. The expanded package includes dark blue vinyl, an updated booklet, and a custom board game.
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (Expanded Edition) - Capitol/UME
Rock legend Billy Idol is set to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his landmark album Rebel Yell with a deluxe expanded edition due April 26 via Capitol/UMe. Available for pre-order on Friday, March 8, the reissue includes a selection of previously unreleased songs and demos, the Poolside remix of Idol's smash hit "Eyes Without A Face" and the never-before-heard Billy Idol/Steve Stevens original "Best Way Out of Here" from the original sessions. Idol's never-betore-released cover of the Rose Royce single "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
Iron & Wine - Light Verse [Colored Vinyl]
Hovvdy - Hovvdy (Blue) [Clear Vinyl] [Limited Edition] [Indie Exclusive] [Download Included]
ScHoolboy Q - BLUE LIPS [Translucent Blue 2 LP]
The Veronicas - Gothic Summer [Blue LP]
Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Fuckin' Up [2 LP]
PARTYNEXTDOOR - PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 [LP]
Charles Bernstein - April Fools Day (OMPS) [Deluxe Edition 2LP]
Pet Shop Boys - nonetheless [Indie Exclusive Opaque Gray LP]
Eric Slick - New Age Rage [Translucent Pink LP]
Houses Of Heaven - Within/Without [Grey Marble LP]
Deicide - Banished By Sin [Indie Exclusive Opaque Gold LP]
Microwave - Let's Start Degeneracy [Indie Exclusive Baby Pink / Clear w/ Purple Splatter LP]
ILLit - ILLIT 1st Mini Album SUPER REAL ME [SUPER ME Ver.]
The Men - Manhattan Fire [Limited Edition Indie Exclusive Clear LP]
THE RED GARLAND TRIO - Groovy (Original Jazz Classics Series) [LP]
Full Of Hell - Coagulated Bliss [Indie Exclusive Neon Yellow, White and Olive Green Mix LP]
Darkthrone - It Beckons Us All [Indie Exclusive Purple LP]
Cab - Whisper War [Indie Exclusive Black and Light Blue LP]
Yusuf ( Stevens, Cat ) - Izitso [Limited Gatefold with Lenticular Cover]
Yusuf ( Cat Stevens ) - Numbers [Limited Edition]
Judith Hill - Letters from a Black Widow [2 LP]
Lost Dog Street Band - Survived [LP]
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES
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New Release Round-Up 04-19-24
Pearl Jam - Dark Matter - Republic Records
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, Pearl Jam, return with their highly anticipated new album Dark Matter. The bands 12th studio album was produced by Grammy Award Winning Producer, Andrew Watt.
Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department [Ghosted White 2 LP Bonus Track]
Bruce Springsteen - Best Of Bruce Springsteen [2 LP]
Rene Rapp / AuliI Cravalho - Mean Girls (Music From The Motion Picture) [Candy Floss LP]
Melvins - Tarantula Heart [Ipecac 25th Anniversary Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Silver Streak LP]
Various Artists - Live On Mountain Stage: Outlaws & Outliers [LP]
Judith Hill - Letters from a Black Widow [2 LP]
Thomas Csorba - Windchimes [Denim Color LP]
Stephanie Lambring - Hypocrite [LP]
Cloud Nothings - Final Summer [Indie Exclusive Half Clear / Half Orange w/ Black Splatter LP]
Jan Garbarek Quartet - Afric Pepperbird (ECM Luminessence Series) [LP]
T Bone Burnett - The Other Side [LP]
Bill Frisell - Orchestras [2 LP]
Raffi & Good Lovelies - Penny Penguin [CD]
SEEYOUSPACECOWBOY - COUP DE GRCE [Indie Exclusive Black Ice w/ Heavy White Splatter LP]
BOYNEXTDOOR - HOW? (Indie Exclusive Earth ver.)
BOYNEXTDOOR - HOW? (Indie Exclusive Wind ver.)
BOYNEXTDOOR - HOW? (Indie Exclusive Fire ver.)
Life's Question - Life's Question
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES
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New Release Round-Up 04-12-24
Maggie Rogers - Don't Forget Me - Capitol
Dont Forget Me:
01 It Was Coming All Along
02 Drunk
03 So Sick of Dreaming
04 The Kill
05 If Now Was Then
06 I Still Do
07 On & On & On
08 Never Going Home
09 All the Same
10 Dont Forget MeMark Knopfler - One Deep River - Blue Note
One Deep River offers an unstoppable flow of future Knopfler classics, with their customarily learned lyrics and refined guitar textures. They draw on a lifetime of genre-crossing ingredients and influences in blues, folk, rock and beyond, and as usual, reveal their charms with unhurried grace and depth.
Tyler Hubbard - Strong - EMI Nashville
With more than 1 billion streams as a solo artist and two back-to-back #1 singles,Tyler Hubbard's sophomore solo album,Strong, features 13 brand-new songs, including "Back Then Right Now," "Turn" and "Wish You Would."
Noah Kahan - Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever) [Black Ice 3 LP]
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch - All of Us Strangers (Original Motion Picture Score) [LP]
Harold Land - The Fox [Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series LP]
Leyla McCalla - Sun Without The Heat [LP]
Aaron Lee Tasjan - Stellar Evolution [LP]
Necrot - Lifeless Birth [Violet Purple LP]
Willie Colon - La Gran Fuga / The Big Break [180g LP]
Belmont - Liminal [Indie Exclusive Electric Blue & Violet Pinwheel LP]
girl in red - IM DOING IT AGAIN BABY! [Standard LP]
BLUE YSTER CULT - Ghost Stories [LP]
Shabaka - Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace [LP]
Nia Archives - Silence Is Loud [LP]
Linkin Park - Papercuts [Indie Exclusive Black & Red Splatter]
James - Yummy [Marbled Red LP]
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES
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New Release Round-Up 04-05-24
The Black Keys - Ohio Players
Ohio Players is The Black Keys fourth album in five years, a momentum with a simple explanation, Auerbach says: We never stopped recording. There was his and Carneys reunion, after a five-year hiatus, on 2019s "Lets Rock, then the 2021 blast of Mississippi-hill-country covers, Delta Kream. A rapid-fire follow-up of new originals, 2022s Dropout Boogie, featured the duo working with outside writers for the first time: Greg Cartwright of Memphis rockers Reigning Sound and Angelo Petraglia, who has worked with Kings of Leon and the teenage Taylor Swift. (Cartwright and Petraglia are back for Ohio Players too.)
We'd never worked harder to make a record, Dan Auerbach says. It's never taken us this long to make an album. We took our time and did it right.
What we wanted to accomplish with this record was make something that was fun, Patrick Carney says. And something that most bands 20 years into their career dont make, which is an approachable, fun record that is also cool.
While making Ohio Players, a title inspired by the legendary Dayton, OH funk band of the same name, The Black Keys were also DJing dance parties in cities around the world that they called record hangs, spinning 45s from their own eclectic and growing collections. Mojo reports, The spirit of those parties infused the albums DNA. Thats been the fun of it, [says] Auerbach. Letting go a little bit.Maggie Rose - No One Gets Out Alive
On her most ambitious album yet, No One Gets Out Alive, singer-songwriter Maggie Rose proves shes a true original. Though the electrifying record is her fourth release, in many ways it feels like her first. No One Gets Out Alive is a knockout career game-changer. Filled with deeply intimate, relatable songs that showcase her masterful storytelling, the album showcases her soulful, powerful voice and pulls you in immediately. Unencumbered by genre, No One Gets Out Alive reflects Maggies varied influences including rock, soul, Americana, pop and folk, all colliding for a deeply satisfying listen. Maggie Rose inhabits her music and distills it into something all her own. With unflinching honesty, she does everything authentically and completely.
Phosphorescent - Revelator
Revelator is an album that speaks to the grand sadness in life perennial Phosphorescent subject matter, byMatthew Houcks estimation. In some ways, Revelator extends seamlessly from the story begun by Muchacho andcontinued by Cest La Vie. It finds Houck further mastering his unique blend of ragged, experiment-y classicismintertwined with ethereal, lachrymose atmospherics. Across Revelator, Houck sings from a woozy, worn headspace,
but leads us to a place where dreams and reality mingle.ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Conan Gray - Found Heaven (Blk) [Colored Vinyl] (Post) (Red) [Indie Exclusive]
Old 97s - American Primitive [Green LP]
Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us [Indie Exclusive Alternative Cover]
Niall Horan - The Show: The Encore [Red & Gold 2 LP]
Lil Dicky - PENITH (The Dave Soundtrack) [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Sea Blue / Baby Blue 2LP]
Grace Cummings - Ramona [Gold LP]
Pernice Brothers - Who Will You Believe [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear Autographed LP]
Khruangbin - A LA SALA [Limited Edition Soleil LP]
Luca D'Alberto - In Our Hearts [LP]
Tony Rice - Church Street Blues [LP]
Ol' Gorilla Bones - Revenge Vol. 2 [LP]
Kyle Kimbrell - Easy Truths [LP]
Palace - Ultrasound [Limited Edition Red LP]
Lo Moon - I Wish You Way More Than Luck [Indie Exclusive Onyx LP]
Celine Dion - MY LOVE Essential Collection [LP]
No Doubt - The Singles 1992-2003 [2 180g LP]
Mike Post - Message from the Mountains & Echoes of the Delta [CD]
Wine Lips - Super Mega Ultra [Indie Exclusive Electric Yellow LP]
Iron Monkey - SPLEEN AND GOAD [LP]
The Libertines - All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade [Indie Exclusive limited Edition Clear LP]
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES
Tyler Hubbard - Strong - EMI Nashville
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New Release Round-Up 03-29-24
STILL LISTENING TO...
Odetta Hartman - TRANSGRESSIVE
New York singer-songwriter Odetta Hartman's 2015 debut mini-LP 222 and 2018's Old Rockhounds Never Die, saw her touring her unique performance style - part Jack White rock and roll folk blues, part electronic experimentations - with the likes of Let's Eat Grandma, Cosmo Sheldrake and Skullcrusher. Odetta's long-awaited second album, Swansongs, showcases her strongest set of songs to date. Another fever dream of a record, it includes the experimental pop of "Goldilocks", the dramatic string lead "Dr No." and her radical re-working of the traditional "Motherless Child"; first made famous by her namesake Odetta. Equally inspired by AG Cook's Apple and New Orleans traditional jazz, the musical mixology of these songs spans various genres of folk, americana, pop, punk, soul, ambient and spiritual. Lyrically, it tenders the tension of two truths in opposition through it's inquisition of the interplay between fear and desire. Dichotomy is at the heart of this deep exploration into shadow work, mythological musings, healing frequencies, eclectic expressions, and the art of sculpted sound. Swansongs is a dynamic and powerful reflection of love and ambition; hopeful, energetic and at times chaotic but always captivating.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Shabazz Palaces - Robed In Rareness [Ruby LP]
Sum 41 - Heaven :x: Hell [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Quad w/Blue Splatter 2LP]
Serpentwithfeet - GRIP [Clear LP]
Sheryl Crow - Evolution [Color LP]
Chastity Belt - Live Laugh Love [Cloudy LP]
Alejandro Escovedo - Echo Dancing [Gold 2LP]
Ride - Interplay [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Blue 2LP]
Aaron Lewis - The Hill [Coke Bottle Clear LP]
CNTS - Thoughts & Prayers [Orange LP]
Shabazz Palaces - Exotic Birds Of Prey [Translucent White LP]
Johnny Lytle - People & Love [LP]
Chicano Batman - Notebook Fantasy [Clear LP]
Ron Carter, Mal Waldron, Eric Dolphy - Where? [Original Jazz Classics Series LP]
Coffins - Sinister Oath [Oxblood LP]
j-hope (BTS) - HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1 [VER.1 PRELUDE]
j-hope (BTS) - HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1 [VER.2 INTERLUDE]
Catfish And The Bottlemen - Showtime [White 7]
Blu DeTiger - All I Ever Want Is Everything
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES
Phosphorescent - Revelator - Verve
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New Release Round-Up 03-22-24
Fletcher - In Search Of The Antidote - Fletcher/Snapback Entertainment
FLETCHER returns with her sophomore album In Search Of The Antidote, detailing the journey of finding the antidote in life and the many forms it can take. Through singles like Eras Of Us, Lead Me On and more, FLETCHER shares the different realizations, ego deaths & personal rebirths, and more, that encompass what it means to be on a true soul search, and all the ups and downs that come with it. She bares all, showing both the beauty and brutality of what it means to be a human being on an ever-evolving quest back to one's own heart.
Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood - Anti
One of the hardest working singer-songwriters in the game is named Katie Crutchfield. She was born in Alabama, grew up near Waxahatchee Creek. Skipped town and struck out on her own as Waxahatchee. That was over a decade ago. Crutchfield says she never knew the road would lead her here, but after six critically acclaimed albums, she's never felt more confident in herself as an artist. While her sound has evolved from lo-fi folk to lush alt-tinged country, her voice has always remained the same. Honest and close, poetic with Southern lilting. Much like Carson McCullers's Mick Kelly, determined in her desires and convictions, ready to tell whoever will listen.
And after years of being sober and stable in Kansas City - after years of sacrificing herself to her work and the road - Crutchfield has arrived at her most potent songwriting yet. On her new album, Tigers Blood, Crutchfield emerges as a powerhouse - an ethnologist of the self - forever dedicated to revisiting her wins and losses. But now she's arriving at revelations and she ain't holding them back. Produced by Brad Cook, the album features MJ Lenderman, Phil Cook, and Spencer Tweedy.
Aoife O'Donovan - All My Friends - Yep Roc Records
LP pressed on Opaque Yellow vinyl and includes an autographed insert! The follow-up to Aoife O'Donovan's 3x Grammy nominated album, Age of Apathy, All My Friends is based around a collection of songs Aoife wrote, inspired by womens suffrage and the passage of the 19th amendment. The music is expansive with orchestral arrangements, choral vocals and a variety of instruments that create a sonic soundscape beyond anything Aoife has done in the past. Special guests include Anas Mitchell, Sierra Hull, The Westerlies, The Knights and the San Francisco Girls Choir.
Charlie Parr - Little Sun - SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
Over the last couple of decades, Charlie Parr has crisscrossed the world on tour more times than one can count. He also has released over a dozen albums of his songs, acclaimed for their poetic simplicity. Little Sun, his most ambitious album to date, was recorded with Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, My Morning Jacket) and features Parr augmenting his raw and affecting songs with stunning full-band arrangements. The remarkable backing band here includes Marisa Anderson, Victor Krummenacher, Andrew Borger, and Asher Fulero. Masterfully channeling the philosophical and transcendental qualities of the blues, Parr takes us on a journey through the winding streets of his imagination.
Gary Clark Jr. - JPEG RAW - Warner
Gary Clark Jr.s forthcoming album entitled JPEG RAW, his fourth studio release,
marks a grand step in his musical evolution. A powerful and expansive artistic statement.
While retaining the deep and true resonance of his blues foundations and guitar virtuosity with subtlety yet conviction, he reaches well beyond this time.
The emphasis here is on song and studio craft without losing the rawness of his young legend. (Rolling Stone Magazine called him, The Chosen One).
The music is dense and adventurous with a more cohesive synthesis of his eclectic musical palette. Hip samples, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Boy Williamson decorate flourishes of African, World Music, even Jazz while merging with blues , rock, R&B and rap; familiar areas he has ventured before, this time with more unity forging a fresh new style. Clarks lyrics are pointed, deeply personal, outspoken and socially conscious with occasional forays into rap and spoken word from Clark himself. The sonics are immersive verging on modern groove-oriented psychedelia with hip-hop driven beats in verses giving way to anthemic choruses, rich with power-chording and wide fuzz riffage.
Songs like Maktub, JPEG RAW, This Is Who We Are, Hyperwave and the epic 10-minute Habits, break fresh ground defying categorization in the ever corporatized, predictable alt music world. The co-written Stevie Wonder duet, What About The Children feels like an immediate classic that could have lived on Innervisions or Talking Book if not for Clarks fuzzed out riff and hip-hop pocket.
Clark has always had swagger and sex in his sound and very dangerous hands when wielding 6 strings. JPEG RAW is all of that and breaks new ground that is both thrilling and inspiring on every level.ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Tipper - Forward Escape [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition 2LP]
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.
Leaves' Eyes - Myths Of Fate [Limited Edition Blue/Black Splatter LP]
Andre 3000 - New Blue Sun [Limited Edition 3LP]
Palaye Royale - Boom Boom Room (Side A) [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Bone + Transparent Purple w/Black + White Splatter 2LP]
Logic1000 - Mother [2LP]
The Staves - All Now [LP]
Cody Jinks - Change The Game [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Mineral 2LP]
Misfits - Collection 1 [RSD Essential Glow-In-The-Dark LP]
Keith Hudson - Pick A Dub [RSD Essential Black Ice 2LP]
Yellowman - Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt [RSD Essential Lemonade LP]
The Osborne Brothers - From Rocky Top to Muddy Bottom [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Denim Blue LP]
Alphaville, German Film Orchestra Babelsberg, and Andreas Khler - A Night At The Philharmonie Berlin [2CD/DVD]
USA Nails - Feel Worse [Limited Edition White LP]
Julia Holter - Something in the Room She Moves [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Calder Red 2LP]
LXVNDR x Tachichi - Found Money [LP]
Bright & Black - The Album [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Black/White Splatter 2 LP]
Sam Evian - Plunge [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clearwater Blue LP]
Alice In Chains - Jar of Flies [LP]
Thee Sinseers - Sinseerly Yours - Turquoise [Colored Vinyl]
The Rose - DUAL [Red LP]
Bendigo Fletcher - Two Things At Once [Indie Exclusive Baby Pink LP]
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Glasgow Eyes [Deluxe Clear 2LP]
Tyla - TYLA [LP]
Junior Marvin - Happy Family
Dylan Gossett - No Better Time [EP]
Kenny Chesney - Born
Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future [Colored Vinyl] [Indie Exclusive]
Shakira - Mujeres Ya No Lloran [Clear Vinyl]
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New Release Round-Up 03-15-24
Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well - Interscope Records/MCA Nashville
The music on Deeper Well, the seven-time Grammy winners fifth album, is almost chimeric. Rolling acoustic guitars, puffy clouds of strings and synth, warm bass punctuations, layered harmonies, moments of Celtic melody and plenty of room on the tracks for Musgraves silvery vocals. On the bright, almost folky title track, the 30-something songstress surveys her life and priorities, recognizing what feeds her, drains her and even examines the childhood shes left behind on her way to now.
Saturn returns, cardinals embody a dead friend, love is given and taken, streets rush by, belongings are packed and old chapters deserted, new love blooms, jade bracelets serve as talismans, deep lessons emerge, small details define everything, the woods are a refuge and New York City serves as the same gleaming beacon as Oz.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear LP]
The Dandy Warhols - Rockmaker [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Black & Clear Color-In-Color LP]
Boeckner - Boeckner! [Limited Edition Orange LP]
Firewind - Stand United [Limited Edition Trans Natural/Black Marble LP]
Deadmau5 - > album title goes here < [Transparent Light Blue 2LP]
Noah Kahan - Cape Elizabeth [Aqua 12]
Tierra Whack - WORLD WIDE WHACK [Limited Edition Baby Blue LP]
21 Savage - american dream [2LP]
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - Everything I Thought It Was [LP]
Joe Henderson - Power To The People [Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series LP]
DRAGONFORCE - Warp Speed Warriors [LP]
Eliza Mclamb - Going Through It [CD]
Scott Stapp - Higher Power [Solid Viola LP]
Gouge Away - Deep Sage [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Baby Blue / Black Mix LP]
Spoken - Reflection [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Ocean Floor 2 LP]
John Smith - The Living Kind [LP]
Necrophobic - In the Twilight Grey [LP]
Justin Moore - Greatest Hits [Red Smoke LP]
Charles Lloyd - The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow [2 LP]
Barbara Mandrell - Precious Memories: 20 Hymns and Gospel Classics
Pillar - One Love Revolution [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Flaming Orange LP]
Coil - Moon's Milk (In Four Phases) [Transparent Orange 3LP]
Bas - We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up [Transparent Red 2 LP]
Brat - Social Grace [White w/ Pink Splatter LP]
Brian Scarborough - We Need The Wind
Shelly Manne & His Men - At The Black Hawk, Vol. 1 [Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series LP]
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES
Fletcher - In Search Of The Antidote - Fletcher/Snapback Entertainment
Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood - Anti
Aoife O'Donovan - All My Friends - Yep Roc Records
Charlie Parr - Little Sun - SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
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New Release Round-Up 03-08-24
Norah Jones - Visions - Blue Note
Visions is a vibrant and joyous 12-song set that finds Jones singing about feeling free, wanting to dance, making it right, and acceptance of what life brings. Its the yang to the yin that was Pick Me Up Off The Floor, Jones last album of new original songs which was released early in the pandemic lockdown of 2020 and foreshadowed many of the dark emotions of that period. Indie Exclusive "Sun-kissed" Orange Blend LP. Alternate Cover Art.
STILL LISTENING TO...
Hurray For The Riff Raff - The Past Is Still Alive - Nonesuch Records
Hurray for the Riff Raffs (aka Alynda Segarra, they/them), The Past Is Still Alive, is out now on Nonesuch Records. The record represents a new phase of beginning in Segarras lauded evolution as a storyteller. Created during a period filled with grief, when they found inspiration in radical poetry, railroad culture, outsider art, the work of writer Eileen Myles, and the history of activist groups like ACT UP and Gran Fury, discovering a stronger, singular style of writing that felt like a long-awaited revelation.
The album has been featured everywhere from NY Times (including a primer which they almost never do) to Vogue, to NPR and today it received an 8.3 Best New Music on Pitchfork. Its currently got an 88 on metacritic, making it the 3rd best reviewed new release of the year.
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY...
Kali Uchis - Red Moon in Venus - Interscope/Geffen Records
We're still loving Kali Uchis' Red Moon In Venus on its one year anniversary on 03/03/24!
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Bleachers - Bleachers [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Blue 2 LP]
Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine [Alt Cover, Ruby LP]
Kim Gordon - The Collective [LP]
Moor Mother - The Great Bailout [LP]
Judas Priest - Invincible Shield [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Red 2LP]
Bolis Pupul - Letter To Yu [LP]
Alice Cooper - Theatre Of Death - Live At Hammersmith 2009 [Red 2LP + DVD + Numbered Ticket]
Konradsen - Michaels Book on Bears [LP]
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - BRSB [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Yellow LP]
Myrath - Karma [Transparent Red LP]
Various Artists - The Color Purple (Music From And Inspired By) [Purple 3LP]
Chief Adjuah - Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning [LP]
Azrael Raps Good X The Dirty Sample - Content
MAA - Jaywalker [Transparent Blood Red LP]
Destruct x DJ Zole - Sharpshooters [LP]
Kill The Light - Death Melodies [LP]
The Rolling Stones - Live At The Wiltern [3 LP]
Xmal Deutschland - Early Singles (1981-1982) [Purple LP]
Anja Huwe - Codes [Oxblood LP]
Joywave - Brain Damage [Picture Disc Vinyl Single]
The Rhythm Method - Peachy [Peach LP]
Claude Bolling - Le Magnifique Pt. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [2 LP]
Claude Bolling - Le Magnifique Pt. 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [2 LP]
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES
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New Release Round-Up 03-01-24
Liam Gallagher & John Squire - Liam Gallagher & John Squire -Warner Records
Liam and John have been friends for years but when Liam invited John to join him on stage at Knebworth in 2022 it reignited a long-running ambition of writing and recording an album together. The demos were written at John's home studio in Macclesfield and then recorded with legendary producer, Greg Kurstin and mixed by Spike Stent. Joey Waronker (Atoms for Peace, Beck, R.E.M.) plays drums on the album.
Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven - EPITAPH
Mannequin Pussys music feels like a resilient and galvanizing shout that demands to be heard. Across four albums, the Philadelphia rock band that consists of Colins Bear Regisford (bass, vocals), Kaleen Reading (drums, percussion), Maxine Steen (guitar, synths), and Marisa Dabice (guitar, vocals) has made cathartic tunes about despairing times. Theres just so much constantly going on that feels intentionally evil that trying to make something beautiful feels like a radical act , says Dabice. The ethos of this band has always been to bring people together.
Their new album, I Got Heaven, which is out March 1 via Epitaph Records, is the bands most fully realized recording yet. Over ten ambitious tracks which abruptly turn from searing punk to inviting alternative pop, the album is deeply concerned with desire, the power in being alone, and how to live in an unfeeling and unkind world. Its a document of a band doubling down on their unshakable bond to make something furious, thrilling, and wholly alive.
Following the 2019 release of their critically acclaimed third album Patience, Mannequin Pussy returned in 2021 for their EP Perfect. They toured that release relentlessly and added guitarist Maxine Steen to the bands official lineup. The band changed their entire creative formula, choosing to write together in the studio in Los Angeles with producer John Congleton , over slowly crafting tracks at home. Everyone felt empowered to speak up about their own ideas to make this thing the best it could possibly be, says Regisford.ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Pissed Jeans - Half Divorced [Limited Edition Spotify Green LP]
Yard Act - Where's My Utopia? [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Orange LP]
Kula Shaker - Natural Magic [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Tie-Dye Orange & Yellow LP]
Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project [2LP]
Faye Webster - Underdressed At The Symphony [Faye Blue LP]
Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol. 4 [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Orange 2LP]
Caravan Palace - Gangbusters Melody Club - Tan [Colored Vinyl] [180 Gram]
Master Peace - How To Make A Master Peace [Translucent Yellow LP]
Slayer - Reign In Blood [RSD Essential Clear w/Red Splatter LP]
Everything Everything - Mountainhead [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear LP]
Shane Smith & the Saints - Norther [LP]
Lang Lang/Gina Alice/Andris Nelsons/Gewandhausorchester - Saint-Sans [2 CD]
New Years Day - Half Black Heart [Opaque Silver LP]
Albert Hammond - Body of Work [2LP]
Widespread Panic - Dirty Side Down [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition 2LP]
Various Artists - Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels [Orange Marble 2LP]
Big Big Train - The Likes Of Us [2LP]
The Who - Live At Shea Stadium 1982 [3 LP]
Cannonball Adderley with Bill Evans - Know What I Mean? (Original Jazz Classics Series) [LP]
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Caravan [Original Jazz Classics Series LP]
BrhyM - Deep Sea Vents [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Opaque Violet LP]
Various Artists - Priscilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [LP]
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes: Remastered 2023 [Deluxe Edition 3LP+7in]
The Glass Hours - The Glass Hours [LP]
Julian Lage - Speak To Me [Limited Edition Bone 2 LP]
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds [RSD Essential Coke Bottle Clear LP]
For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.UPCOMING RELEASES