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PRICE: $24.00

CAT #: 12XU 172LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"'So, how did this band even happen?' That's the question most often asked of Winged Wheel, a creatively and geographically scattered collective who have somehow congregated to make a noise that's unexpected but undeniable. The band includes Whitney Johnson (Matchess, Circuit des Yeux), Cory Plump (Spray Paint, co-owner of the dream venue Tubby's), Matthew J. Rolin (solo guitar wizard and half of the Powers/Rolin Duo), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth), Lonnie Slack, and Fred Thomas (Idle Ray, Tyvek), each player living in a different city and bringing their own unique element to the group's chain reactions. Early long-distance file-trading between a few members yielded 2022's No Island, a debut album that was accidentally really good. Good enough for the band to expand their membership and meet in person for the sessions that became 2024's Big Hotel, a surgically-assembled murk of high energy kosmische rock with jammed-out tendencies. Fast forward just a little and all of a sudden the band that started out as a passing idea has completed multiple tours, become a taper's dream with sets that drift through structure and improvisation, and ridden the momentum to places unforeseen on their third album, Desert So Green. After a run of shows across the Midwest in the spring of 2025, the group settled into a studio on the outskirts of Chicago to track their next record. Full-blast, krautrock-informed jamming took a backseat to deeper experimentation, and the band found new dimensions, different atmospheres. The arrangements are still dense with layers of synths, noisy disruptions, and glowing orbs of alien sound, but every shift is considered and intentional. It's an album that spends its duration struggling to balance a scale with excitement on one side and anxious tension on the other. While Desert So Green is defined by a newfound restraint, there's also an intensity that never lets up. Desert So Green represents yet another transformation for Winged Wheel, one that takes them into a space of sharpened dynamism and more nuanced expression. The energy that arrived all at once in loud explosions on earlier albums is refracted here, and all the more powerful when broken down. It's a set of strange songs that demand close inspection and reward this attention with a clearer view of the band's individual personalities, and the separate alchemical presence that emerges when these personalities come together."

 

PRICE: $16.00

CAT #: SPIN 911CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Vatican Shadow's 20th Hijacker -- the redacted 'what if' doom electronics loop which dissects the gulf between death as sacrifice vs. reward, anxiety digitalization and universal human commonality -- fear of loud noises and falling for the unspoken lost 9/11 generation. Repeated patterns of low-frequency pulses, coded intervals of silence and insistent machine-like percussive bursts resemble the preliminary stages of coordination. Experts familiar with prior activity of the organization note that these sonic movements align with earlier warnings of revolutionary activity, with networks mobilizing resources for a techno-industrial event of uncertain but potentially catastrophic magnitude and destabilizing influence, felt especially on 'Speed Of Sound' featuring Iggor Cavalera. With an atmosphere of secrecy pervasive, these nebulous communiques have a persistent momentum, consistent with preparations. The density of sound layers indicates reconnaissance -- global photography, encrypted kill webs -- woven into forms that stand to conceal as much as disclose. 20th Hijacker synchronizes post-Desert Storm-era paradoxes between the world's fastest surveillance plane at the time which was unarmed and the guerrilla weaponization of commercial aircraft -- foreshadowing the essence of the ongoing war on terror -- the merger of special operations and espionage within both opposing adversaries. In a climate of inevitability -- never forget war is a force that gives us meaning."

 

PRICE: $29.00

CAT #: SPIN 911LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

LP version. Color vinyl. "Vatican Shadow's 20th Hijacker -- the redacted 'what if' doom electronics loop which dissects the gulf between death as sacrifice vs. reward, anxiety digitalization and universal human commonality -- fear of loud noises and falling for the unspoken lost 9/11 generation. Repeated patterns of low-frequency pulses, coded intervals of silence and insistent machine-like percussive bursts resemble the preliminary stages of coordination. Experts familiar with prior activity of the organization note that these sonic movements align with earlier warnings of revolutionary activity, with networks mobilizing resources for a techno-industrial event of uncertain but potentially catastrophic magnitude and destabilizing influence, felt especially on 'Speed Of Sound' featuring Iggor Cavalera. With an atmosphere of secrecy pervasive, these nebulous communiques have a persistent momentum, consistent with preparations. The density of sound layers indicates reconnaissance -- global photography, encrypted kill webs -- woven into forms that stand to conceal as much as disclose. 20th Hijacker synchronizes post-Desert Storm-era paradoxes between the world's fastest surveillance plane at the time which was unarmed and the guerrilla weaponization of commercial aircraft -- foreshadowing the essence of the ongoing war on terror -- the merger of special operations and espionage within both opposing adversaries. In a climate of inevitability -- never forget war is a force that gives us meaning."

 

PRICE: $25.00

CAT #: BING 222LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"With her first album Undertow, London-based composer/singer-songwriter Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi reveals stark venerability in a world of sound that is intimate and expansive. Voice and cello entwine to provide a cinematic intensity to songs that tell stories of memory, growth, and the raw, often dark, textures of emotion. with cinematic intensity. Undertow tethers intimacy to the corporeal, spanning violation and deep trust. It deals with the fallout of the victims of violence against women, voyaging through fear and pain to absolution. Born in Perth, Western Australia, Hansen-Knarhoi grew up surrounded by the natural world. Undertow draws on the stark landscapes of Western Australia. At moments, field recordings are woven into the work, while at others, arrangements reflect its beautiful barren environment through memory. Undertow revels in this remote sonic landscape. Her 2023 debut EP, Wildflowers, explores the transition from childhood to adulthood, blending ethereal, delicate vocals with graceful and tender instrumentation to embody memory, trauma, and the moments that shape people. This time, with the skilled Brooklyn producer Randall Dunn as a collaborator, Undertow pushes further into the abstract, a dark and dissociative space. Dunn carves intricate space around the lyrics, etching into the soundscape with tension. Cello and voice interact as dual narrators, layering hypnotic drones, gritty textures and raw emotive vocals. Undertow frames Hansen-Knarhoi in a caught moment, continuing her evolution, and all the sharp objects in the way."

 

PRICE: $20.00

CAT #: BR 036EP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"The long running Brooklyn-based collective Chicha Libre counts members from Mexico, France, Venezuela and the US. Taking inspiration from exotic strains of cumbia, this follow-up to their mostly original tracks on their Canibalismo LP sees the band turning its attention to some well-known classics, applying their psychedelic chicha template to the Clash, Arthur Lee's Love, Los Shapis, and the Danny Eflman theme song to The Simpsons. Originally released on Record Store Day in 2013, it has been remastered and is available once again on vinyl. With this EP, Chicha Libre was closing a loop -- using a sound that was shaped by Peruvian tropical music to pay tribute to its own rockero roots -- and to some of its personal heroes. Jacket designed by Peruvian artist Elliot Tupac, whose posters and murals can be found on the walls of every neighborhood in Lima. Credited with perfecting a Chicha graphic style which has come to represent Peruvian urban culture. His work has been shown all over Latin America."

 

PRICE: $38.00

CAT #: 9781953691996

FILE UNDER: Misc

Hardcover. 588 pages. "Fiery, funny, inviting and digressive, Sonny Simmons' memoir is a long overdue celebration of the famed New York free jazz pioneer. Though his years in the New York free-jazz scene of the sixties cemented his reputation as 'one of the most forceful and convincing composers and soloists in his field,' saxophonist Sonny Simmons (1933-2021) was nearly forgotten by the '80s, which found him broke, heavily dependent on drugs and alcohol, and separated from his wife and kids. 'I played on the streets from 1980 to 1994, 365 days a year,' Simmons tells jazz historian and biographer Marc Chaloin. 'I would go to North Beach, and I'd sleep in the park. The word got around town that Sonny is a junkie, really strung out.' The resurrection of Simmons' career -- upon the release of his critically acclaimed Ancient Ritual (Qwest Records) in 1994 -- has become a modern legend of the genre. In the last two decades of his musical career, Simmons broke through to a new echelon of recognition, joining the pantheon of great innovators and masters of the music. But to this day he remains an undersung figure. Here, in the first ever book dedicated to his life, Simmons recounts his childhood in the backwoods of Louisiana, his adolescence in the burgeoning Bay Area jazz scene and his star-studded life in New York playing alongside the greats."

 

PRICE: $14.00

CAT #: BYG 332LP

FILE UNDER: JAZZ

2025 restock. 32nd volume in the BYG Actuel series; gatefold sleeve, 180 gram vinyl. "Avant-garde jazz drummer Sunny Murray was a major player in the experimental jazz community throughout the 1960s. After three years as a member of Albert Ayler's band (1964-1967), Murray traveled to France where, after releasing two LPs on the BYG label, he recorded An Even Break, (recorded on November 22, 1969) for Affinity. Although his first release for the Affinity label, this was Murray's third release of the year! Featuring Byard Lancaster, Malachi Favors and Kenneth Terroade."

 

PRICE: $19.00

CAT #: COR 117EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

2025 repress. Long-time Cocoon heroes Dominik Eulberg and Arne Schaffhausen (of Extrawelt) were featured in a VICE Magazine special in 2013 for a "field recording" documentary, which marked the beginning of a new collaboration. The first results of their mutual work is "A Little Further," which will be released in three different versions on Cocoon Recordings. The "Not on a Map" version is tailor-made for the afterhours and the rising sun. The "37 Routes" version stands out with breakbeats and no standard 4/4 kick drum. The "Imaginery Escort" version emphasizes the cool and reduced beat programming.

 

PRICE: $15.50

CAT #: CSR 354CD

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

A deep reworking of Llyn Y Cwn's Megaliths (2024). The original was a profound dark ambient exploration of the sacred resonance embedded within stone circles; Megaliths In Dub is the echo beneath the surface, the unheard rhythm that has always been there. The megaliths stand -- timeless, unyielding. Their histories stretch beyond recorded memory, their presence imbued with silent narratives of the land. Megaliths sought to channel this ancient energy into pure sound. Yet no history exists without its counterpart -- no creation without its shadow. On Megaliths In Dub, suppressed tempos emerge, pulsing with the primal force of forgotten rites. Guitar invocations from the live rituals weave through the fabric of the album, distorting and reshaping the familiar, exquisite dark ambient Llyn Y Cwn has become renowned for. It is a sonic metamorphosis - a spectral reflection of the megalithic presence. The stones have been disturbed. Presented in a six-panel digipak with breathtaking photography by the artist.

 

PRICE: $15.50

CAT #: CSR 355CD

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Underneath The Earth is the debut album from Chimehours; a hauntological music project for the dislocated present day. Taking inspiration from Max Porter's novel Lanny, the album digs into themes of nature, myth and community, with an edge of folk-horror. Drones, drums and gritty guitars are juxtaposed with woodwind, strings and ethereal song. Written and produced between Derbyshire, London and Margate, the album takes musical influence from the likes of Liz Fraser, Broadcast, Beth Gibbons, Bibio, and J?hann J?hannsson, and atmospheric cues from The Wickerman, The Fog, and Enys Men. Chimehours is a collaboration between Beck Goldsmith and Jon Dix. The pair have previously performed in bands together and composed music for award-winning film and television. They conjured up this foray into cinematic, horror-flecked contemporary-folk to explore their love of the supernatural and the other-than-human. Here, Chimehours raid the vaults of '70s British cinema and trad folk soundscapes to riff on contemporary anxieties and ecological yearning. They conjured up this foray into cinematic, horror-flecked contemporary-folk to explore their love of the supernatural and the other-than-human. The result is a collection of all things earthy, exquisite and grotesque.

 

PRICE: $31.50

CAT #: CSR 355LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

LP version. Underneath The Earth is the debut album from Chimehours; a hauntological music project for the dislocated present day. Taking inspiration from Max Porter's novel Lanny, the album digs into themes of nature, myth and community, with an edge of folk-horror. Drones, drums and gritty guitars are juxtaposed with woodwind, strings and ethereal song. Written and produced between Derbyshire, London and Margate, the album takes musical influence from the likes of Liz Fraser, Broadcast, Beth Gibbons, Bibio, and J?hann J?hannsson, and atmospheric cues from The Wickerman, The Fog, and Enys Men. Chimehours is a collaboration between Beck Goldsmith and Jon Dix. The pair have previously performed in bands together and composed music for award-winning film and television. They conjured up this foray into cinematic, horror-flecked contemporary-folk to explore their love of the supernatural and the other-than-human. Here, Chimehours raid the vaults of '70s British cinema and trad folk soundscapes to riff on contemporary anxieties and ecological yearning. They conjured up this foray into cinematic, horror-flecked contemporary-folk to explore their love of the supernatural and the other-than-human. The result is a collection of all things earthy, exquisite and grotesque.

 

PRICE: $35.00

CAT #: CSR 355X-LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

LP version. Green color vinyl. Underneath The Earth is the debut album from Chimehours; a hauntological music project for the dislocated present day. Taking inspiration from Max Porter's novel Lanny, the album digs into themes of nature, myth and community, with an edge of folk-horror. Drones, drums and gritty guitars are juxtaposed with woodwind, strings and ethereal song. Written and produced between Derbyshire, London and Margate, the album takes musical influence from the likes of Liz Fraser, Broadcast, Beth Gibbons, Bibio, and J?hann J?hannsson, and atmospheric cues from The Wickerman, The Fog, and Enys Men. Chimehours is a collaboration between Beck Goldsmith and Jon Dix. The pair have previously performed in bands together and composed music for award-winning film and television. They conjured up this foray into cinematic, horror-flecked contemporary-folk to explore their love of the supernatural and the other-than-human. Here, Chimehours raid the vaults of '70s British cinema and trad folk soundscapes to riff on contemporary anxieties and ecological yearning. They conjured up this foray into cinematic, horror-flecked contemporary-folk to explore their love of the supernatural and the other-than-human. The result is a collection of all things earthy, exquisite and grotesque.

 

PRICE: $25.00

CAT #: DE 322LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"C.L.A.W.S. comes to Dark Entries with a new ripping LP, Splat City II. C.L.A.W.S. is the solo project of musical luminary Brian Hock, who has been a key figure in the Bay Area underground for over two decades via his involvement in projects like Bronze and The Vanishing, as well as helming the record labels Squirrels on Film and Immortal Sin. With C.L.A.W.S., Hock takes on the dancefloor, picking up cues from the Hague's Giallo-dipped electro, the skewed minimalism of Chicago acid, and the mind-rending forays of San Francisco post-punk icons like Chrome and Tuxedomoon. Following 2019's inaugural Splat City EP, Splat City II continues to map the psychogeography of a metropolis both alien and immediately recognizable, one where life is cheap, but so are the thrills. Previously released on Squirrels on Film in digital-only format, this expanded vinyl edition of Splat City II features two new cuts. Things kick off with 'Route 505' and 'One Tear,' a duo of rompers that vibe like Tom Ellard and Chip E locked in a room with a vial of liquid. Next up, Bay Area deckmaster Tyrel lends his editing chops to 'Vigilant Slimy Monsters,' sculpting a moody space disco beast. Squirrels on Film co-founder Solar teams up with Hock for 'Black Magic Carpet Ride III,' a cavernous downtempo banger. The slow-mo pace continues with 'Wild Slugs United,' which features the no wave-esque clarinet work of Paul Costuros. Closer 'Don't Flip the Crystal Ship' pays homage to Bayview venue Bay Area 51 with melancholic strings and a quartz-solid electrofunk bassline. Splat City II comes in a sleeve with artwork by Bert Bergen, which features a vampiric cat and sci-fi cityscapes."

 

PRICE: $15.00

CAT #: DG 007CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Here is a recording of the Broad Museum show. A bunch of Krauty jams we've never played live before and a couple old favs. Mixed by JPD. Mastered by the guru JJ Golden. Here is a slab to burn one to while you jettison any garbage (good riddance) out the hatch -- onward and upward."

 

PRICE: $37.00

CAT #: DG 007LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Double LP version. "Here is a recording of the Broad Museum show. A bunch of Krauty jams we've never played live before and a couple old favs. Mixed by JPD. Mastered by the guru JJ Golden. Here is a slab to burn one to while you jettison any garbage (good riddance) out the hatch -- onward and upward."

 

PRICE: $39.00

CAT #: DG 007X-LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Double LP version. Color vinyl. "Here is a recording of the Broad Museum show. A bunch of Krauty jams we've never played live before and a couple old favs. Mixed by JPD. Mastered by the guru JJ Golden. Here is a slab to burn one to while you jettison any garbage (good riddance) out the hatch -- onward and upward."

 

PRICE: $23.00

CAT #: DC 949LP

FILE UNDER: EXPERIMENTAL

Restocked. "The successor to 2022's Bajascillators glides easily into frame, but once there, Inland See is deceptively immediate. It's so dialed in, you hardly even feel how present the music (and you the listener) is. Time wharping's always been a resident magic for Bitchin Bajas, as is flow, which is translucent like water here. That's the Inland See vibe, unique unto itself. In turn, each of the four songs here are entirely within themselves, all together forming an essential whole. The coincision'll cause yer breath to shorten, like an exciting and non-fatal kind of exercise! New freedoms, yet more molecular structure in each one. With every successive Bitchin Bajas release, we see that the real key for them is a sense of discovery, that tingle that comes when you feel something breaking through. The sky opening up. The stuff that fills this Inland See holds you up powerfully, as if you're floating, saltwater or helium-wise -- effervescent, effortless, elemental. An increasing sense of the Bajas' physicality -- what's ephemeral, what's mercurial, and what sits inside us after it's all over. This music was mostly written on the road. It's an unusual happening for Bitchin Bajas! They were open for it, though -- the landmarked Bajascillators kept them out there for a while, and when inspiration struck, there they rolling. When it was time to render it to tape and find the record there, they did the whole thing at Electrical Audio. Recording all together in the room there lent a sense of space, which they dug and captured as natural as possible. No reverb at all added after the fact. Everything that's there was in system, directed through the interconnects with cool hands. And once Inland See is flowing toward you, through the hi-fi, you feel it all in the air."

 

PRICE: $30.50

CAT #: EPR 082LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

LP version. Something is brewing in the state of Norway! Kronstad 23 are the latest trailblazers from northern Scandinavia: a creative force exploring the boundaries of musical genres, including but not limited to: psych rock, jazz, post-rock and Scandinavian folk music. The group of young players follows the footsteps of Motorpsycho, Elephant9 and El Paraiso's own Lotus, Fra Det Onde and Kanaan, carving out their path through the musical landscape in seemingly effortless ways! One minute you're floating on cosmic Pharoah Sanders waters, the next you're ascending on electrified if-Tortoise-played-Allman Brothers-style jamming. The band describes their approach as: "Sommerm?rket is an escape from inhumane technology and politics in search of something that feels authentic. The music breathes in the little that is left of old air and rises slowly into the hazy summer twilight like brittle thoughts that try to connect and fade away." Kronstad 23 was formed in Kronstad, Bergen, Norway in the Autumn of 2023. As old friends and musical collaborators, they rekindled a creative spark that had been dormant for over 10 years. Rarely rehearsed and often caught on first take, Sommerm?rket was recorded live on tape in the studio of Keyboardist ?yvind Vie Berg in Bergen, Norway. The record captures three sessions across one year, from spring and late summer in 2024 to winter of 2025.

 

PRICE: $26.50

CAT #: IMPREC 347CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

2025 restock. "The Complete Studio Recordings of Overhang Party includes each of their studio albums (each with a bonus track) and their unreleased final recording sessions. While this four CD set is sure to please aficionados of Japanese underground rock , the biggest surprise will be for the uninitiated who can finally confront the groups emotional depth and stylistic breadth head on. Japan's Overhang Party were always one of their country's most interesting, multifaceted, and imaginative musical units, able to weave crawling rhythms and blown out psych feedback into full on rock anthems. Absolutely essential listening for fans of LSD March, Miminokoto, Les Rallizes Denudes, Damon & Naomi/G500, Ghost, PSF/Tokyo Flashback, and Japanese underground rock."

 

PRICE: $15.00

CAT #: ITR 409CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Fuzz, the California based trio of Ty Segall (vocals, drums), Charles Moothart (vocals, guitar), and Chad Ubovich (vocals, bass), present their latest release Fuzz's Fourth Dream on In The Red Records. This is the band's first release in four years and is a collection of singles, unreleased demos, and rarities. 'I lived in a four-bedroom house in San Francisco that housed anywhere from six to ten people at a time,' Moothart explains. 'Friends were always crashing when they were between spots, on tour, or just couldn't make it home. It was a chaotic space, but a space that was cherished by many. Chad frequently crashed on our couch when on tour -- surrounded by ashtrays full of cigarettes and joint roaches; beer cans and spray paint cans. I remember jamming on guitar and drums with Ty at like 2 AM in the garage (still feel bad for putting the neighbors through that.) One day, under Ty's guidance, I dragged a 388 in to the garage. I decided I wanted to write a Sabbath-style riff just to see what happens. I laid down some drums, then came up with what would become Fuzz's Fourth Dream. I showed Ty the 'demo' which was more of a sloppy idea. He basically said 'Let's make this band' and Fuzz was off. This collection really does give a proper road map to what this band is and was, as well as how the two connect,' Moothart explains. 'Fuzz means a lot to me, and I have learned so much through these processes. Thank you to any one who has been listening to these songs since the beginning, and thank you to any one who is here for the first time.'"

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: GIGOLO 367CD

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Neoclash is DJ Hell's new work. The electroclash of the early 2000s is reconstructed here, its characteristic codes extracted and reshaped into a modern, reflective form. Neoclash is a cultural experiment -- music as a medium of reflection, a structure for space and time, and a vehicle for exploring the tensions between technology, the body, and perception. Electroclash now -- or a manifesto for the aesthetic relevance of electronic club music, combining strong old-school references with a new understanding. DJ Hell, a.k.a. Helmut Josef Geier, delivers a contemporary reinterpretation of the electroclash genre. International Deejay Gigolo Records was the pulse of the movement 25 years ago -- and Hell, its very namesake. Godfather of Electroclash reloaded. 25 years and many milestones later, DJ Hell returns to his roots with Neoclash, proving that electroclash can sound not nostalgic, but forward-thinking and visionary. Neoclash builds a bridge between past and present within electronic dance culture and club music. Italo disco, new wave, indie dance, disco, pop, Chicago house, acid, Detroit techno, and avantgarde music merge here into a bold new interpretation. Featuring Donna Summer and Joyce Muniz.

 

PRICE: $49.00

CAT #: IR 038LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Intervention Records presents the first vinyl release in its Intervention Sun Records Hi-Fi Series, Carl Perkins' groundbreaking rockabilly classic, 1957's Dance Album of Carl Perkins. This premium vinyl release commemorates the 70th anniversary of Sun's Sam Philips recording Carl Perkins' smash 'Blue Suede Shoes,' which was released as a single on New Year's Day 1956. Dance Album isn't just full of legendary songs that gave birth to rock n' roll itself, many of these tunes are now rock standards that have stood the test of time. These iconic songs have been covered by Elvis Presley, The Beatles (as a band plus George, Paul and Ringo solo), Johnny Cash and so many more! As great as many of these versions are from over the decades, arguably no one ever did these tunes with more swag than Carl himself on Dance Album! The SMASH hits include Perkins-written classics like 'Blue Suede Shoes,' 'Honey Don't,' 'Matchbox,' and 'Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby.' The album also includes Carl's covers of 'Only You' and 'Wrong Yo Yo.'"

 

PRICE: $15.00

CAT #: ISO 010CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Riding in on an eviscerating vocal alarm call and originally released in 1988 as the final installment of her Masque of the Red Death trilogy, Diamanda Gal?s' You Must Be Certain of the Devil is as unflinching now as it was on release in 1988. It remains a swaggering, furious fuck-you to those who might cast aside the sick and dying in the name of faith and scripture. Often misunderstood as simply dark for its subject matter, You Must Be Certain of the Devil in fact shines a light of such total exposure it leaves nowhere to hide, forensically unmasking the fury and pain of real grief and the vast spectrum of emotions rendered by the AIDS epidemic. It is an album that looks you square in the eye, pins you against a wall and makes you look at and feel the horror the virus visited upon a person, the knowledge of certain death in a hostile environment, and the hypocrisy of those who claim to be Samaritans or protectors. The album twists gospel spirituals into blistering indictments of hypocrisy, using sacred forms to expose the cruelty of churches that damned AIDS sufferers as cursed by God. From the siren-call of 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' through 'Double-Barrel Prayer,' 'Birds of Death,' and the title track, she intones as apostate, reaper, and bar-room brawler, detourning spirituals into prayers to a god invented by despair. Begun in 1984 and haunted by her brother's death in 1986, the trilogy moved from anguish to political knowledge, shaped by Americas mounting AIDS epidemic -- by 1988 over 46,000 dead, antivirals still years away. Dismissed as the AIDS lady and joining Act Up protests, Gal?s made the trilogy a work begun in 1984 and not completed until the end of the epidemic, refusing closure: for her there is no escape or reprieve. You Must Be Certain of the Devil spears you in the eternal present of trauma, by an artist who calls herself a Greek orthodox atheist: a person certain of the devil with no hope in God. LP is packaged in a gatefold sleeve with euro inner sleeve and poster, with remastered audio by Heba Kadry, vinyl lacquers cut by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering and photography by Emily Andersen."

 

PRICE: $25.00

CAT #: ISO 010LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

LP version. "Riding in on an eviscerating vocal alarm call and originally released in 1988 as the final installment of her Masque of the Red Death trilogy, Diamanda Gal?s' You Must Be Certain of the Devil is as unflinching now as it was on release in 1988. It remains a swaggering, furious fuck-you to those who might cast aside the sick and dying in the name of faith and scripture. Often misunderstood as simply dark for its subject matter, You Must Be Certain of the Devil in fact shines a light of such total exposure it leaves nowhere to hide, forensically unmasking the fury and pain of real grief and the vast spectrum of emotions rendered by the AIDS epidemic. It is an album that looks you square in the eye, pins you against a wall and makes you look at and feel the horror the virus visited upon a person, the knowledge of certain death in a hostile environment, and the hypocrisy of those who claim to be Samaritans or protectors. The album twists gospel spirituals into blistering indictments of hypocrisy, using sacred forms to expose the cruelty of churches that damned AIDS sufferers as cursed by God. From the siren-call of 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' through 'Double-Barrel Prayer,' 'Birds of Death,' and the title track, she intones as apostate, reaper, and bar-room brawler, detourning spirituals into prayers to a god invented by despair. Begun in 1984 and haunted by her brother's death in 1986, the trilogy moved from anguish to political knowledge, shaped by Americas mounting AIDS epidemic -- by 1988 over 46,000 dead, antivirals still years away. Dismissed as the AIDS lady and joining Act Up protests, Gal?s made the trilogy a work begun in 1984 and not completed until the end of the epidemic, refusing closure: for her there is no escape or reprieve. You Must Be Certain of the Devil spears you in the eternal present of trauma, by an artist who calls herself a Greek orthodox atheist: a person certain of the devil with no hope in God. LP is packaged in a gatefold sleeve with euro inner sleeve and poster, with remastered audio by Heba Kadry, vinyl lacquers cut by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering and photography by Emily Andersen."

 

PRICE: $35.50

CAT #: SCIE 3725LP

FILE UNDER: EXPERIMENTAL

For 20 years Bart De Paepe has carved a distinctive trace in the realm of psychedelic underground and counterculture. With several outstanding solo albums on a.o. Astres d'Or, Ultra Eczema, No Basement Is Deep Enough and with many studio and concert ventures with Sylvester Anfang's funeral folks, Louise Landes Levi, Timo van Luijk, and Raymond Dijkstra, to name a few, Bart De Paepe developed a wide and sharp spirit within the orbit of psychedelic improvisation. Since 2007 Bart also curates the Sloow Tapes and Sloowax labels with an impressive catalog of music and poetry by a wide range of resonating artists. Bart's visual work (drawing and painting), parallel to his musical universe, has been used on many of these releases. He is a genuinely curious traveler, always discovering new dimensions, which is clearly to be heard on the four tracks of this album. Z?rah?mnah is an immediate and immersive dive into solitary inner and outer worlds of light and darkness. Z?rah?mnah is a floating vibration of flickering twilight. Z?rah?mnah is a mysterious journey through detached time and space. Equipped with Hawaiian guitar, piano, organ and cymbal, Bart De Paepe sets the controls for the heart of the sun.

 

PRICE: $35.50

CAT #: METAPHON 025LP

FILE UNDER: CLASSICAL

LP version. Romanian avant-garde composer, Nicolae Br?ndu? (1935-2023), studied piano and composition at the National University of Music in Bucharest. From 1969 to 1980 he attended the Summer Courses for New Music in Darmstadt and later he also worked at the IRCAM in Paris and GMEB in Bourges. His compositions have been performed worldwide. This album, originally released on Electrecord's RCM (Romanian Contemporary Music) series in 1986, provides a selection of works which belong to his cycle PHTORA (1968-1972). The cycle comprises five pieces which are five degrees of structuring collective improvisation, leaning towards the spectralist tradition. It's probably the most eccentric record in the whole RCM series, offering a mesmerizing collage of organized cacophony, as a massive but subtly layered whirlwind of abstract orchestral improvisations, Romanian picturesque folklore and free jazz with extensive use of tape manipulation and reverberation. This reissue comes with the beautiful original sleeve artwork by Ana Golici who designed many sleeves for Electrecord.

 

PRICE: $35.50

CAT #: METAPHON 027LP

FILE UNDER: CLASSICAL

Peter Beyls (1950) works on the intersection of computer science and the arts. He develops generative systems in music, the visual arts and hybrid formats. Beyls studied music and computer science at EMS, Stockholm, the Royal Music Conservatory, Brussels and the Slade School of Art, UC London. Initially he was active in electronic music, as a composer of tape music. Later on, he developed various analog live electronic music systems. In close partnership with Michel Waisvisz, he designed and built the early prototypes of the crackle box synthesizer at STEIM, Amsterdam (1973-1975). Around the same time, Belgian composers Karel Goeyvaerts and Lucien Goethals were his mentors at the IPEM Studio. Over the years, Beyls' work has primarily centered on generative systems, including an extensive series of machine drawings, human-machine interactive music systems using machine-learning and interactive audiovisual installations on which he has also given worldwide lectures. His work has been widely performed and exhibited at various universities and art institutions. The four previously unreleased tracks on this LP are amongst his first electronic music compositions using the Crackle Box, the Synthi 100 and the VCS3, a combination of live improvised electronics with precise tape editing and effects.

 

PRICE: $19.00

CAT #: MIXMODE 014EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

2025 restock. Part 1 of the Deeper Fundamentals series.

 

PRICE: $100.00

CAT #: MOV 4011LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Theusz Hamtaahk (Trilogie Au Trianon) is a live album by Magma. The album was recorded in 2000 over the course of two days during Magma's 30th anniversary shows at the Trianon theater, Paris, May 13th & 14th. It is the first and only record to contain all three movements of the trilogy Theusz Hamtaahk: 'Theusz Hamtaahk' ('Time of Hatred'), 'Wurdah Itah' ('Dead Earth') and 'Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh.' The Theusz Hamtaahk (Trilogie Au Trianon) is available for the first time ever on vinyl; 4LP, limited and numbered to 1000 copies on crystal clear vinyl. It is packed in a sturdy 10mm sleeve, contains a 4-page booklet and four printed inner-sleeves. Magma fans beware: this is going to be a one-off press! So you better be quick."

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: NOTON 051CD

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

2025 reprint on CD. Pioneers in their own musical approaches, Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto, began their exploration of sound in the evocatively titled V.I.R.U.S series in 2002. After more than a decade from the release of the collection's final installment with summvs in 2011, NOTON reissues all the five albums between June and October 2022. With its impressionistic atmosphere, in this collaborative project two generations met and shared the idea of electronic music as an inspiration source for new musical structures. Over a series of five albums, Vrioon (2002), Insen (2005), Revep (2006), utp_ (2008), and summvs (2011), the duo has explored blending electronic and acoustic sounds into a meditative whole that is at once expressive, breathing and precision-engineered. Remastered in collaboration with Calyx Mastering, the recordings are made available under the title Remaster, accompanied by exclusive, unreleased compositions and housed in a beautifully designed sleeve with original cover art by Carsten Nicolai. In November 2022, a dedicated, limited edition cardboard slipcase will be available as a separate item from the V.I.R.U.S.

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: NOTON 052CD

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

2025 reprint on CD. Originally released in 2005, Insen is the second collaboration album between Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto and the second installment of V.I.R.U.S.'s five album series. Remastered in 2021 in collaboration with Calyx Studio, the album's recordings are accompanied by an unreleased composition titled "Barco." Initially composed for Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto's 2005 Insen tour, the audio material used in this piece is based on the subtle sounds of Barco projectors, whose tonalities served as a ground for the artists' live improvisation. In Insen, Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto explore the potential for interaction and tension between electronic and acoustic instrumentation. Across eight compositions, the echoes of the cascading piano combine, collide, and dissolve with the tapestry of digital breakages in sheer vibrancy. This relationship lies at the album's core. It subtly continues Vrioon's calm melancholia, becoming a vessel for all the emotions and memories nourished by the listener. As you hear the opening, lonesome notes of "Aurora," you realize that the pair have once again conceded an ambition to embed elaborate disciplines into an archetypal sound of soul-searching beauty. Album art designed by Carsten Nicolai. Mastering by Bo at Calyx.

 

PRICE: $27.00

CAT #: NYAHH 024LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Sum Variations features two long form studies of Josephine's song "The Sum Of Us All" from 2013. These were recorded in Spain and Morocco, respectively, in collaboration with two different ensembles. These two variations offer a glimpse into the early exploration of the song, which became later embedded in Foster's song cycle, "Godmother" (made into an electric solo album released by Fire Records in 2021). Side A recorded live in the village of Joujouka, Ahl-Srif mountains, Morocco, 2012. Side B recorded and mixed by Gyda Valtysdottir, Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, 2012.

 

PRICE: $26.00

CAT #: PAL 091LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Broadly speaking, shredders are the pro wrestlers of music, trafficking in overwrought drama but devoid of soul, the realm of finger-tappers, fretboard lubricators, and those prone to viewing music as a competitive brawl. As such, the axe-slinger of conscience steers clear of shredding behavior, albeit every-so-often dexterously running the neck to tip listeners off that, you know, they 'really know how to play.' But for the typical avant-string consumer, shredding is beyond the pale. Which brings us to Cyrus Pireh's new Palilalia release Thank You, Guitar, his latest stab at 'transcendental shred electric guitar music.' Pireh, a self-professed anarchist and presumed enemy of music-as-sport, upcycles the 32nd-note neck sprint into a mesmeric boil played and recorded with little intervening electronic trickery other than a Digitech DD5 and mysterious amp modifications. The end result sounds like Pireh's plugged a quarter-inch jack into each of the listener's eardrums, a quick digital delay ping-ponging across the frontal lobes, the wet and dry signal of his 9-string axe all but indistinguishable. Indeed, Pireh views his maximalist double-handed scrabble as a mirror in which the listener might visualize all manner of details in its rapidly self-propagating tonal and rhythmic tapestry. The title track, its hairpin turns echoing Fred Frith's 'Hello Music' -- another startling LP-opener -- establishes this methodology immediately. But far from languishing in razzle dazzle, each song tracks different tangential vectors, some (like 'Free Palestine') employing tape delay to smear the sounds into a muzzy, proto-psychedelic modality, with others stretching longer feedback times into unison lines reminiscent of Eno's all-consuming Revox (albeit less pitchy). But the true mind bender of the record is 'Amen Family', its fret-tapping and string scraping reinventing the venerable amen break as an electrified freak-folk/jungle opus for fingerstyle guitar that has to be heard to be believed. Ultimately, Thank You, Guitar is a giant step forward in Palilalia's redefinition of the solo guitar record, and one of the first truly novel things I've heard a guitar spit out in quite some time, milking the tension between precision and chaos, never quite veering into one or the other, but maintaining maximum engagement and brimming with action til the end." --Tom Carter

 

PRICE: $24.00

CAT #: PALTO 011X-LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Green color vinyl version. LP version. "Unreleased until now, Kiren represents an important period of Shimizu's artistic expression, an artist at his peak, while successfully exploring the intersections of fusion, synthpop, new wave, and jazz. By the early 1980s acclaimed saxophonist, producer and composer Yasuaki Shimizu had established himself on the Japanese new wave scene, producing many important experimental pop records and releasing several albums as the bandleader of Mariah. Following the release of his widely regarded solo classic Kakashi, from 1982, and the otherworldly Utakata No Hibi, by Mariah in 1983 (both reissued by Palto Flats), he went into the studio the following year with frequent collaborators, producer Aki Ikuta and Morio Watanabe (bassist of Mariah), to record a mystifying collection of experimental dance music. Utilizing cutting-edge technology and studio trickery, Kiren showcases Shimizu's trademark playfulness, marrying richly layered production techniques to off-kilter, sometimes traditional sounding rhythms and melodies." "Shimizu spent his entire life invigorated by sounds from around the world; with Kiren, he was able to partake in this ecosystem, to contribute something that was unmistakably his own." --Pitchfork

 

PRICE: $21.50

CAT #: PAMPA 003EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

2025 repress. On DJ Koze's debut Rue Burnout EP from his own Pampa label, he plays with finesse and sophistication, and implicitly understands the importance of subtlety, leading from dreamy and restrained parts to a noisy frenzy at the end. "Blume Der Nacht" starts with a looped piano solo from Arabian dodecaphony, interwoven with bangs of violin bows, piercing high-pitched strings, almost shrieking glissandi, deep angel chants and obsessive, sharp rhythms. It's very rare that you find house music this excitingly light-footed.

 

PRICE: $16.00

CAT #: PRESH 027CD

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Implosion is a crushing split album, appropriately released on The Bug's own PRESSURE label. Mapping out a new form of spectral dub, the sound is deliberately immersive, introverted, and yes, definitely implosive. In pursuit of heavy lids, blurred vision, and merciless bass bin punishment, it's one part meditation, two parts low-end theory, and essentially a confession of devoted sound system addiction. As expected from a tag team featuring British soundlab explorer and "London Zoo" composer Kevin Martin, aka The Bug, and Michael Fiedler, aka Jah Schulz -- a long-time graduate of Germany's new school of sound system reggae culture -- the duo approaches their target differently yet share the goal of keeping their sound "raw" and "brutally minimal". Each track illuminates the emotional impact and atmospheric pressure being explored across this deceptively sparse album -- a mastery of tone and texture. This collection might be as reduced, minimal, and deep as The Bug has ever gone, perhaps echoing the solemnity of his recent Kevin Richard Martin Black release and invoking the futurist steppas self-pioneered on his previous Pressure album. Alternatively, Fiedler's Ghost Dubs project ventures into his most heavyweight direction yet, which is no mean feat considering his previous, the critically acclaimed album Damaged, was a monstrously massive triumph of analogue weight and enviable sound design. Implosion is ice-cool, a stark contrast to the warmth and sociability of traditional Jamaican roots and the current trends in digi-dub. Instead, the mood is soaked in tension and intense dread, finding an unexpected melting point where classic dub's stark rhythm attack, isolationist ambience's eerie drift, dub techno's floatation strategies, and even the relentless riffs of doom metal collide. The super heavyweight pulsations, emotive resonances, and bone-rattling vibrations detonated here effortlessly go far beyond the artists' influences. Shadowy and elusive, there's a mysteriousness at this record's core. A haunting moodiness oscillating between nostalgia and future shock. Implosion is a testament to being enveloped in bass, seduced by bass, submerged in bass, and utterly crushed by bass, as The Bug and Ghost Dubs seek to craft a new form of dub for zonal headz and Babylon seekers. Mastered by Stefan Betke (a.k.a. POLE) at Scape Mastering studio.

 

PRICE: $41.00

CAT #: PRESH 027LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Double LP version. Implosion is a crushing split album, appropriately released on The Bug's own PRESSURE label. Mapping out a new form of spectral dub, the sound is deliberately immersive, introverted, and yes, definitely implosive. In pursuit of heavy lids, blurred vision, and merciless bass bin punishment, it's one part meditation, two parts low-end theory, and essentially a confession of devoted sound system addiction. As expected from a tag team featuring British soundlab explorer and "London Zoo" composer Kevin Martin, aka The Bug, and Michael Fiedler, aka Jah Schulz -- a long-time graduate of Germany's new school of sound system reggae culture -- the duo approaches their target differently yet share the goal of keeping their sound "raw" and "brutally minimal". Each track illuminates the emotional impact and atmospheric pressure being explored across this deceptively sparse album -- a mastery of tone and texture. This collection might be as reduced, minimal, and deep as The Bug has ever gone, perhaps echoing the solemnity of his recent Kevin Richard Martin Black release and invoking the futurist steppas self-pioneered on his previous Pressure album. Alternatively, Fiedler's Ghost Dubs project ventures into his most heavyweight direction yet, which is no mean feat considering his previous, the critically acclaimed album Damaged, was a monstrously massive triumph of analogue weight and enviable sound design. Implosion is ice-cool, a stark contrast to the warmth and sociability of traditional Jamaican roots and the current trends in digi-dub. Instead, the mood is soaked in tension and intense dread, finding an unexpected melting point where classic dub's stark rhythm attack, isolationist ambience's eerie drift, dub techno's floatation strategies, and even the relentless riffs of doom metal collide. The super heavyweight pulsations, emotive resonances, and bone-rattling vibrations detonated here effortlessly go far beyond the artists' influences. Shadowy and elusive, there's a mysteriousness at this record's core. A haunting moodiness oscillating between nostalgia and future shock. Implosion is a testament to being enveloped in bass, seduced by bass, submerged in bass, and utterly crushed by bass, as The Bug and Ghost Dubs seek to craft a new form of dub for zonal headz and Babylon seekers. Mastered by Stefan Betke (a.k.a. POLE) at Scape Mastering studio.

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: PTM 012CD

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

After a long hiatus, Prins Thomas drops his tenth studio album. Picking up where the last record ended, it's an introspective but celebratory and uplifting affair. One-man-band jams turning into mini epics, like coming up for air or seeing the bright lights at the end of a long dark tunnel.

 

PRICE: $14.50

CAT #: REJ 001EP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

First release on the Rejoice record label. Instrumental killer by one of Belgium's finest soundsystems/producers. Edition of 300 copies.

 

PRICE: $19.00

CAT #: REJ 002EP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

"Innocent Blood" by Haroon Ayyaz, produced by Rejoice. In heavy rotation with Belgian sounds. Another winner by rising man Haroon Ayyaz, with heavy dubs and killer flute version by Don Fe.

 

PRICE: $16.00

CAT #: EZRDR 169CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"There are very few albums in the psych/punk/hard rock/private presses strata that garner the sort of universal awe and accolades that Fraction's almighty Moon Blood album does, and even fewer records in the world that could be dubbed 'Christian Rock' incur such fierce devotion. Indeed some records just meteorically lift themselves out any genre tag with brilliance and sheer defiance -- and Moon Blood is surely one of them. Based in LA, Fraction was a ragged collection of working-class musicians -- the line-up was ringleader Jim Beach (vocals), Don Swanson (lead guitar), Curt Swanson (drums), Victor Hemme (bass), and Robert Meinel (rhythm guitar). Amazingly the recording sessions for the album were recorded similarly on the fly. Particularly noteworthy is Beach's vocals -- as commonly stated, the spirit of Jim Morrison is conjured in his deep baritone, which gives way to unparalleled pained howls, at times bathed in delay which trails into the abyss. Fascinatingly enough, Beach cites the much punker Love as his fave LA band over the Doors, and also gives influence-nods to proto-everything rockers The Yardbirds and to Dylan, whose dark word tapestries surely inspired Beach's lyrics. Whatever the case, the man clearly has a vision, as even the stark sleeve concept is Beach's own. The other members contributions shouldn't be underappreciated though -- drummer Curt Swanson keeps things at a constant simmer, and then boils over when the whole band launches into snarling glory. The band and LP as a whole equals something indescribably intense from start to finish -- comparisons to the Detroit late '60s high-energy bands like The Stooges and MC5 abound, as well as the sort of late '60s damaged spirit lurking in biker clubs and disgruntled Vietnam vets. The song cycle on side one of the LP in particular cuts to the emotional core, with severely charged dark lyrics like 'Extend your thumbs and burn the darkness out of her.' Which leads to the Christian aspect -- it often can confuse listeners. The Fraction/Beach world of religion is complex and perhaps a bit pagan/sinister than most -- fire and brimstone, temptation, and the truth-seeker being burned by this hell on earth. The album was pressed in a run of but a few hundred to little attention in the day, but now inferior bootlegs flood the marketplace, and originals of Moonblood command thousands of dollars. So enjoy this all-inclusive reissue."

 

PRICE: $42.00

CAT #: EZRDR 169LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

LP version. "There are very few albums in the psych/punk/hard rock/private presses strata that garner the sort of universal awe and accolades that Fraction's almighty Moon Blood album does, and even fewer records in the world that could be dubbed 'Christian Rock' incur such fierce devotion. Indeed some records just meteorically lift themselves out any genre tag with brilliance and sheer defiance -- and Moon Blood is surely one of them. Based in LA, Fraction was a ragged collection of working-class musicians -- the line-up was ringleader Jim Beach (vocals), Don Swanson (lead guitar), Curt Swanson (drums), Victor Hemme (bass), and Robert Meinel (rhythm guitar). Amazingly the recording sessions for the album were recorded similarly on the fly. Particularly noteworthy is Beach's vocals -- as commonly stated, the spirit of Jim Morrison is conjured in his deep baritone, which gives way to unparalleled pained howls, at times bathed in delay which trails into the abyss. Fascinatingly enough, Beach cites the much punker Love as his fave LA band over the Doors, and also gives influence-nods to proto-everything rockers The Yardbirds and to Dylan, whose dark word tapestries surely inspired Beach's lyrics. Whatever the case, the man clearly has a vision, as even the stark sleeve concept is Beach's own. The other members contributions shouldn't be underappreciated though -- drummer Curt Swanson keeps things at a constant simmer, and then boils over when the whole band launches into snarling glory. The band and LP as a whole equals something indescribably intense from start to finish -- comparisons to the Detroit late '60s high-energy bands like The Stooges and MC5 abound, as well as the sort of late '60s damaged spirit lurking in biker clubs and disgruntled Vietnam vets. The song cycle on side one of the LP in particular cuts to the emotional core, with severely charged dark lyrics like 'Extend your thumbs and burn the darkness out of her.' Which leads to the Christian aspect -- it often can confuse listeners. The Fraction/Beach world of religion is complex and perhaps a bit pagan/sinister than most -- fire and brimstone, temptation, and the truth-seeker being burned by this hell on earth. The album was pressed in a run of but a few hundred to little attention in the day, but now inferior bootlegs flood the marketplace, and originals of Moonblood command thousands of dollars. So enjoy this all-inclusive reissue."

 

PRICE: $15.00

CAT #: EZRDR 214CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Brown Acid: The Twenty-First Trip arriving right on time as the world at large degrades further into disorienting self-absorbed isolation and chaos. Ten powerful early hard rock brain benders, primal energy exploding sideways out of the ash heap of '60s idealism, rocking the darker side of human nature in style! Raw and unfiltered, no compromise, blasting gnarly sound perfectly sequenced to take you on one helluva ride! Every track sounds fresh today because Brown Acid is the real deal when it comes to what matters in music -- communication! Featuring Opus Est, Freedom North, Franki Hart, Accents, Brother Love, River Styx, Maxx, Pump, 29.9, Wakefield, and Peacepipe."

 

PRICE: $29.00

CAT #: EZRDR 214LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

LP version. "Brown Acid: The Twenty-First Trip arriving right on time as the world at large degrades further into disorienting self-absorbed isolation and chaos. Ten powerful early hard rock brain benders, primal energy exploding sideways out of the ash heap of '60s idealism, rocking the darker side of human nature in style! Raw and unfiltered, no compromise, blasting gnarly sound perfectly sequenced to take you on one helluva ride! Every track sounds fresh today because Brown Acid is the real deal when it comes to what matters in music -- communication! Featuring Opus Est, Freedom North, Franki Hart, Accents, Brother Love, River Styx, Maxx, Pump, 29.9, Wakefield, and Peacepipe."

 

PRICE: $13.50

CAT #: ROOTS 062EP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

Fresh dub tune by the talented George Palmer, played by nuff Belgian sounds. In a heavy production by Mafia & Fluxy & Wandering Lion.

 

PRICE: $13.50

CAT #: ROOTS 063EP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

Modern dub re-lick of the classic Dean Fraser tune, crafted by Dub Kazman (JP) and Wandering Lion in heavyweight style.

 

PRICE: $13.50

CAT #: ROOTS 064EP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

Message music by Daweh in a Mafia & Fluxy & Wandering Lion production. Hard hitting roots music!

 

PRICE: $26.00

CAT #: ST 071LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Kurt Vile once sang that he had a freeway in mind, but Matt Kivel (Vile's former Woodsist labelmate) literally has a freeway mind. He started out in music as part of the buzzy, Eagle Rock-based indie band Princeton, toured the country relentlessly, burned out, and then resurfaced with a series of bleak, hauntingly spare solo albums that garnered widespread critical acclaim. Over the ensuing decade, Kivel collaborated closely with a growing set of brilliant, and varied musicians from across the globe, including Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Alasdair Roberts, Madi Diaz, Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, Jana Horn, and Satomimagae. In 2017, he started writing the songs for what would become his eighth solo album, Escape from L.A., an autobiographical song cycle that chronicles the first 33 years of Kivel's life in the City of Angels. The material was labored over, rewritten, rearranged, and rerecorded numerous times, between LA, New York, and Austin. It involved over 20 collaborators, a string section, pedal steel guitars, and a renewed lyrical and vocal clarity that allows the narrative vignettes to unspool in vivid detail. Kivel sings about freeway pile ups, the Northridge earthquake, the fall of the twin towers as transmitted via television news, the glitter of Hollywood celebrities, and a mythical tsunami that could wipe out all of LA and then pairs it with the quotidian details of his life -- teenage romances on the beach, a dying dog, the failure of his first band set against the backdrop of Vampire Weekend's meteoric rise, a meditative conversation with his twin brother outside Dodger stadium, and, strikingly, the tale of his family's move to Los Angeles in 1988, spurred by the casting of his father in the baseball epic The Natural, alongside Robert Redford. It's a beautiful, grounded statement and one of Kivel's best."

 

PRICE: $29.00

CAT #: SC 063X-LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

LP version. Color vinyl. "Orcutt Shelley Miller is an avant-rock trio comprised of three highly celebrated figures of experimental music: Bill Orcutt (Harry Pussy), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) and Ethan Miller (Howlin Rain, Comets On Fire). Following in the footsteps of the high-firing free jazz and European outer-rock bands of the '60s and '70s and the Pacific Rim's subterranean reimagining of 'rock' form in the '90s, Orcutt Shelley Miller utilize explosive group chemistry, focused intention and chance to pursue the creation of song in its rawest, purest form.""The landscape Orcutt Shelley Miller inhabits lies deep in the stoner American bedrock, fed by volcanic riffage and hypnotic phrasing with rhythmic nods to the SoCal '60s and atonal slash piled on a mid '80s SST punk-fusionoid substrate, ultimately blasting a 'big rock statement' that treads the line between good times and blown minds." --Tom Carter

 

PRICE: $30.50

CAT #: SCR 355LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

LP version. The brilliantly named duo -- formed by Adam Morrow and Jamie Sego -- might be based in "the hit recording capital of the world," Muscle Shoals, Alabama, but somehow, they have made a concept album about the ancient religious outpost off the coast of northeast England. It's a stunning record that mixes fuzzy guitars with folk horror and fantastic melodies -- for fans of Ride, Slowdive, Galaxie 500, Talk Talk, Yo La Tengo and The Clientele. Despite its lyrical inspiration lying thousands of miles away, it comes imbued with the soulfulness of their surroundings -- not least because it was recorded in the old Muscle Shoals Sound studio by the Tennessee River, now Portside Sound, which is run by Jamie. "The story of Lindisfarne gave us a framework for what were otherwise very abstract ideas and emotions," explains Adam. "It became a way to make sense of our own moment in history. We really want our lives and societies to always get better, and to be left alone to make that happen. But we are stuck in these cycles of progress and regression, and I think most people are really driven to make sense of it and assign meaning. Lately, we've lived through a global pandemic, a devaluation of truth and reality, and a resurgence of far-right politics into the mainstream. Not really what I expected out of life in 2025." He is keen to point out that, despite the seriousness of its inspirations, the duo had a lot of fun making the album and really want it to be "a living and breathing thing". "We want people to be able to engage with it regardless of whether they care about it as a concept record," he says. "For me, it's just another reason to expand the pedalboard," concludes Jamie. "We hope you enjoy it. Peace, love and reverb from Alabama."

 

PRICE: $13.50

CAT #: SSR 128EP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

After a busy year including a second triumphant tour of Europe, Melbourne's Split System return with "No Cops In Heaven/Pull The Trigger." Recorded live to tape at Soundpark Studios on a Saturday in August 2024, the new 7" features two hefty slices of punk. The idea for "No Cops In Heaven" was sparked during a drive through Burnley in Melbourne, listening to "Angel in a Raincoat" by The Sleepers while passing highway police. "Pull The Trigger" takes aim at war mongers, oil barons, and politicians who benefit from ongoing conflicts and genocide.

 

PRICE: $16.00

CAT #: SWA 165CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Over four years in the making, Yell At Cloud is the follow up to the PLOSIVS critically hailed debut. Why so long between releases, you ask? Nov. 2020 the band was invited to be the first guinea pigs at No Fun Club recording studio in Winnipeg, Canada and baptize the brand-new facility. The band would live and record in the studio and be densely immersed in the forming of this new record. Most of what you hear on Yell At Cloud was recorded in the dark or by candlelight in below freezing conditions. It wasn't as romantic as it sounds. Due to Canada's regulations for foreign travelers during the pandemic, the band had to forge out on foot once a day in blizzard-like conditions to a clinic a mile away where they had to be swabbed nasally, between the toes and in the groin area in order to be tested for COVID so they could be allowed to stay in the country for another 24 hours. This had a massive influence on the material and the way it was captured to tape. Finally the sessions became so intense the band members could no longer sustain focus to completion and decided to return home to finish the record at a later date. Months turned to years. Drummer Atom Willard was now the full-time member of the Alkaline Trio. Guitarist John Reis focused on Hot Snakes and his solo recordings and shows with Swami John Reis. Singer and guitarist Rob Crow continued with Pinback and a myriad of projects both musical and visual. Bassist Jordan Clark reconnected with his band The Frights and began touring and recording with them once again. There was such a massive emotional dust cloud kicked up during the recording of Yell At Cloud that it took four years to settle. Finally, Ben Moore (who recorded and mixed the band's debut) stepped in and mixed Yell At Cloud. In order to a create seamless continuity with the original tracks, Ben mixed the majority of these files in the dark with the brightness of his screen turned to the lowest setting. The result is a claustrophobic album that searches for an oasis within. From lurching dissonance to uplifting harmonic convergences Yell At Cloud is a stark, black and white departure from their debut."

 

PRICE: $26.00

CAT #: SWA 165LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

LP version. "Over four years in the making, Yell At Cloud is the follow up to the PLOSIVS critically hailed debut. Why so long between releases, you ask? Nov. 2020 the band was invited to be the first guinea pigs at No Fun Club recording studio in Winnipeg, Canada and baptize the brand-new facility. The band would live and record in the studio and be densely immersed in the forming of this new record. Most of what you hear on Yell At Cloud was recorded in the dark or by candlelight in below freezing conditions. It wasn't as romantic as it sounds. Due to Canada's regulations for foreign travelers during the pandemic, the band had to forge out on foot once a day in blizzard-like conditions to a clinic a mile away where they had to be swabbed nasally, between the toes and in the groin area in order to be tested for COVID so they could be allowed to stay in the country for another 24 hours. This had a massive influence on the material and the way it was captured to tape. Finally the sessions became so intense the band members could no longer sustain focus to completion and decided to return home to finish the record at a later date. Months turned to years. Drummer Atom Willard was now the full-time member of the Alkaline Trio. Guitarist John Reis focused on Hot Snakes and his solo recordings and shows with Swami John Reis. Singer and guitarist Rob Crow continued with Pinback and a myriad of projects both musical and visual. Bassist Jordan Clark reconnected with his band The Frights and began touring and recording with them once again. There was such a massive emotional dust cloud kicked up during the recording of Yell At Cloud that it took four years to settle. Finally, Ben Moore (who recorded and mixed the band's debut) stepped in and mixed Yell At Cloud. In order to a create seamless continuity with the original tracks, Ben mixed the majority of these files in the dark with the brightness of his screen turned to the lowest setting. The result is a claustrophobic album that searches for an oasis within. From lurching dissonance to uplifting harmonic convergences Yell At Cloud is a stark, black and white departure from their debut."

 

PRICE: $27.00

CAT #: TEKLIFE 038LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Footwork pioneer Traxman presents Tekvision Volume 4, the highly-anticipated new album on Teklife. A defining force in Chicago's house, ghetto house, juke, and footwork scenes for over 30 years, Traxman continues to innovate with a cutting-edge release that builds on decades of influence and expertise, featuring tracks that pay homage to Chicago's West Side roots. With Tekvision Volume 4, Traxman reaffirms his legendary status as one of electronic music's most influential figures, delivering an album designed for both footwork veterans and a new generation of listeners ready to experience the genre's next evolution.

 

PRICE: $25.00

CAT #: FLENSER 175LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

LP version. "Before Chat Pile took on sold out tours and widespread critical acclaim, they played Roadburn 2023, their biggest show to date, in front of a packed room of 3,000 on the festival's main stage. Fresh off the release of God's Country, the Oklahoma quartet brought their suffocating, sludgy noise rock to Tilburg for their first ever European performance, delivering a set that felt like a milestone. The bleakness, the anguish, the raw absurdity -- it all scaled up effortlessly, proving that Chat Pile's chaos could consume any audience, no matter the size. The set was recorded and later remixed by the band's longtime engineer Jared Stimpfl, capturing the full weight of the performance. The result is something both massive and unrelenting, a document of Chat Pile at a pivotal moment, pushing their sound to its heaviest and most visceral extremes."

 

PRICE: $26.00

CAT #: FLENSER 175X-LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

LP version. Color vinyl. "Before Chat Pile took on sold out tours and widespread critical acclaim, they played Roadburn 2023, their biggest show to date, in front of a packed room of 3,000 on the festival's main stage. Fresh off the release of God's Country, the Oklahoma quartet brought their suffocating, sludgy noise rock to Tilburg for their first ever European performance, delivering a set that felt like a milestone. The bleakness, the anguish, the raw absurdity -- it all scaled up effortlessly, proving that Chat Pile's chaos could consume any audience, no matter the size. The set was recorded and later remixed by the band's longtime engineer Jared Stimpfl, capturing the full weight of the performance. The result is something both massive and unrelenting, a document of Chat Pile at a pivotal moment, pushing their sound to its heaviest and most visceral extremes."

 

PRICE: $23.00

CAT #: TPR 136LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Originally released in 2024. "Emerging from their vile tomb once again, Total Hell has risen and conjured their debut LP Killed by Evil -- a perfect amalgamation of demonic metal and raw, prodding punk. With Killed By Evil, this band of twisted rippers featuring New Orleans elites Drew Owen (Sick Thoughts), John Henry (Static Static), Michael Hohan (Trampoline Team), and Panzer (Persuaders/Tirefire) tap even deeper into the sullen world of brutal '80s metal and hardcore. On Killed By Evil, Total Hell masterfully references the sounds of bands like Venom, John Carpenter, Slayer, and Discharge, while creating their own cursed, singular vibe. On tracks like 'Demonized' and 'Nuclear Satanic Warfare,' Total Hell taps into warped, proto-metal landscapes accessing dark, ruthless shredding and pummeling d-beat. While on the 'Intro' and 'Outro' tracks, the band takes the listener on a demented, atmospheric odyssey with synthesized soundscapes and psychedelic space guitar tangles. The album's arrangement is deeply intentional and conceptual glued together with devilish samples and glitchy, synthesized transitions, all while astral projecting hellish nightmares into the listeners feeble minds with their wicked and unhinged lyrics. Run for your life, fuckers. Total Hell and Killed By Evil are here to blow your putrid mind and bludgeon you beyond recognition with endless, unmerciful riffing." --Sims Hardin

 

PRICE: $23.00

CAT #: TPR 141LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Originally released in 2024. "Meet the new kings of Saturday Night! Circulators have proudly taken on the mantle of San Francisco's only Rock N Roll band, sharing the stage with pretty much any group of consequence that comes through the Bay. Following up a killer that immediately had audiences firing off a gushing email, THE CIRCS are back with their debut LP and its all killer no filler! A full-on party starting punk romper. '90s garage punk ala Teengenerate, with the sneer of the Saints, and the hooks of the ZEROS. It's not all grime and grit though THE CIRCS find time to get a little introspective on a few tunes and even throw a punk ballad into the mix that is every bit as great as 'I Want You Around' or 'You Might Get Me.' An extremely impressive debut."

 

PRICE: $34.00

CAT #: TURBO 252LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Turbo Recordings presents the revival of German techno giant Gregor Tresher's Sniper Mode alias with the Riot Gear LP. Riot Gear showcases Tresher's established production genius over 11 cuts of S-tier electro marked by menace, depth, and sharp melodic hooks. Lead single "Blinded by the Dark" is a collaboration with Dave Clarke, the most respected man in electro and perhaps just in general, and features the most punishing drop in recent memory. The album also includes standout vocal contributions from Detroit techno pioneer Jay Denham ("Sanctuary of Vices"), Miami bass kingpin Exzakt ("Echoes From a Wasted Land"), dance-world enigma Kira ("Phantom Pain"), and Turbo favorite Perel ("Modesty Is a Virtue").

 

PRICE: $57.00

CAT #: VLEK 042LP

FILE UNDER: CLASSICAL

3LP version. Brussels-based label VLEK presents a new recording of Einstein on the Beach (Philip Glass, 1976). Captured at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, this version brings together the Ictus ensemble, the Ghent-based Collegium Vocale Gent, and Suzanne Vega, iconic figure of the New York folk revival. In 2018, Ictus and Collegium Vocale Gent, with the support of visual artist Germaine Kruip, took on a bold challenge: to deliver a purely musical interpretation of Einstein on the Beach, now widely regarded as the manifesto of minimalist music. Suzanne Vega later joined the project, taking on all spoken roles. Carried by the physical commitment of the performers, this version retains the hypnotic power of the original score while opening new sonic perspectives. After touring successfully across Europe, the work was recorded in November 2022 at the prestigious Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. Founded in Brussels in 2011, VLEK first made its mark with experimental electronic music. In 2025, the label celebrates its 15th anniversary by launching a new editorial line focused on contemporary creative music. The CD and vinyl release of Einstein on the Beach illustrates this ambition: to let singular works resonate across borders and genres, reach curious and diverse audiences, and place today's music within a lineage that is both heritage-based and ever-evolving.