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New Release Round-Up 04-28-23

Stephen Stills - Live At Berkeley 1971

Stephen Stills - Live At Berkeley 1971 - Omnivore Recordings
Stephen Stills is an unyielding force of nature. The amount of music pouring out of this man could’ve fueled a half-dozen bands. Following the June 1971 release of his second solo album, Stephen Stills 2, he announced his first solo tour designed to showcase all aspects of the ever-growing artist. Fans who were lucky enough to catch his historic debut trek, dubbed “The Memphis Horns Tour,” were treated to the balladeer, the raving troubadour, the acoustic bluesman, the soul driver, and by far the most passionate music maker offering his goods across the better auditoriums and arenas that summer. This previously unissued live album, with performances hand-picked by Stills from his personal archives, was recorded on August 20 and 21, 1971 at The Berkeley Community Theater. This 3,500-seat venue made this one of the most unique and intimate stops on the tour that included his iconic concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden. In many ways, these Northern California shows in Berkeley sound as if Stills is leaving it all on the stage during a hometown gig.

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Rush - Signals: 40th Anniversary

Rush - Signals: 40th Anniversary - Mercury
The Signals Super Deluxe celebrates 40 years with a brand-new Hugh Syme cover & the 2015 remaster on CD for the first time. The album vinyl was cut for the first time at half-speed via DMM & pressed on 180g black vinyl for optimal vinyl quality with new Hugh Syme art in a premium tip-on jacket. A Blu-ray Audio disc features brand-new immersive Dolby Atmos & 5.1 surround mixes by Richard Chycki, the 2015 48kHz 24-bit stereo remaster, new animated visualizers for each song & 2 bonus music videos for “Subdivisions” and “Countdown”. Bonus items include a 40-page hardcover book with new song illustrations and unreleased photos from the Signals Tour, four 7-inches with new art, three lenticulars that transition from the original black & white band headshots into the original album “Digital Man” color headshots, four Signals Tour band lithos, Hugh’s original album cover sketch litho & a double-sided 24-inch by 24-inch poster featuring Hugh’s new art on one side and an outtake photo from the original album cover shoot on the other side.

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Kip Moore - Damn Love

Kip Moore - Damn Love - MCA Nashville
Kip Moore releases his 5th studio album, Damn Love. The album features 13 tracks including the single “Kinda Bar.” Kip Moore’s four studio albums include: Up All Night, Wild Ones, Slowheart, and Wild World. Moore has charted a total of 12 entries on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts including the number-one "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" and four additional top-ten hits. He has also written songs for Frankie Ballard, Thompson Square, and James Wesley.

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Joy Oladokun - Proof Of Life

Joy Oladokun - Proof Of Life - Republic Records
Nigerian-American musician, songwriter and producer Joy Oladokun releases her new album, Proof Of Life on Amigo/Verve Forecast/Republic Records. Her third original full-length album vividly captures the human experience with a profound simplicity, celebrating the little details and simple pleasures of being alive, while giving voice to some of life’s most complex experiences in a way only she can. The album boasts feats from Chris Stapleton, Noah Kahan, Mt. Joy and more.

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Matt Maltese - Driving Just To Drive

Matt Maltese - Driving Just To Drive - Nettwerk Records
"I thought a lot back to being younger and how much more I used to do things just to do them. Playing on a playground as a kid or just going for a drive and listening to music in the car. I used to love stuff with no sense of an outcome, with no sense of self-imposed necessity. I think it's important to have some of that in our lives." - Matt Maltese

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

Indigo de Souza - All of This Will End [Crimson Sundown LP] Video Available

The National - First Two Pages of Frankenstein [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Red LP]
Josh Ritter - Spectral Lines [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Natural w/Orange Swirl LP]
Falling In Reverse - Coming Home [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Gold LP]
Aesop Rock & Blockhead - Garbology: Instrumental Version [Yellow / Green / Black 2LP]
Circles Around The Sun - Language
Nate Smith - NATE SMITH
Joseph - The Sun
Bebe Rexha - Bebe
Yves Tumor - Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)
Bronson Arroyo & The '04 - Some Might Say
Neil Gaiman & FourPlay String Quartet - Signs Of Life [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Silver Fox LP]
Seventeen - SEVENTEEN 10th Mini Album 'FML'
Dave Hause - Drive It Like It's Stolen [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Blue Jay LP]
The Weakerthans - Reconstruction Site: 20th Anniversary Edition [Limited Edition Apple & Black LP]
Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good!
Country Westerns - Forgive The City
Crown The Empire - DOGMA
Ryan Hamilton - Haunted By The Holy Ghost
Shakin' Stevens - Re-Set
Hollywood Undead - Hotel Kalifornia [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Baby Blue Deluxe 2LP]
The Wombats - Proudly Present... A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation: 15 Anniversary Edition [Limited Edition Pink LP]
The Chemical Brothers - No Reason [Limited Edition Red 12in Single]
The Damned - Darkadelic
Renee Rapp - Everything To Everyone: Deluxe [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Signed CD]
The 69 Eyes - Death Of Darkness
Rudimental - Home: 10th Anniversary Edition


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New Release Round-Up 04-21-23

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New Release Round-Up 04-14-23

The Tallest Man On Earth - Henry St.

The Tallest Man On Earth - Henry St. - ANTI
Kristian Matsson has never remained in one place for very long. Having spent much of the last decade touring around the world as The Tallest Man On Earth, Matsson has captivated audiences using, as The New York Times describes, “every inch of his long guitar cord to roam the stage: darting around, crouching, stretching, hip-twitching, perching briefly and jittering away...Mr. Matsson is a guitar-slinger rooted in folk, and his songs are troubadour ballads at heart.”  Now, Matsson returns as The Tallest Man on Earth with Henry St., his sixth studio album following 2012’s There’s No Leaving Now, full of “vivid imagery, clever turns-of-phrase, and devastating, world-weary observations” (Under The Radar) and 2015’s Dark Bird Is A Home, his “most personal record... surreal and dreamlike” (Pitchfork). Henry St. notably marks the first time he recorded an album in a band setting. “My entire career I’ve been a DIY person––mostly fueled by the feeling that I didn’t know what I was doing, so I’d just do everything myself.” But now, longing for the energy that’s only released when creating together with others, Matsson invited his friends to come and play.

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Various Artists - 8 Mile (Music From & Inspired by The Motion Picture): 20th Anniversary Edition

Various Artists - 8 Mile (Music From & Inspired by The Motion Picture): 20th Anniversary Edition - Interscope
The 8 Mile Deluxe Edition 4LP (180g) is the Official soundtrack to the (Eminem) semi-autobiographical film of the same name; originally released on October 29, 2002. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and eventually became the fifth best-selling album in the US in 2002. Certified 6x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Apart from tracks by Eminem himself, the album also features hard-hitting tracks with Jay-Z, Macy Gray, Boomkat and more..."

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

Metallica - 72 Seasons [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Midnight Violet 2LP]
Natalie Merchant - Keep Your Courage
Temples - Exotico [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Pink 2LP]
Fruit Bats - A River Running To Your Heart [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Opaque Blue & Bone LP]
Angel Olsen - Forever Means EP [Baby Pink Vinyl]
Joe Bonamassa - Tales Of Time
Neck Deep - Rain In July: 10th Anniversary [Orange LP]
Feist - Multitudes [Indie Exclusive limited Edition Clear LP]
The Wood Brothers - Heart is the Hero [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear LP]
Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers - Somewhere Under the Rainbow 1973
The Ducks - High Flyin'
Waterparks - Intellectual Property
Bill Withers - Live At Carnegie Hall [RSD Essential Custard 2LP]
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane: 50th Anniversary [Half Speed Master LP]
El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious Game
Fenne Lily - Big Picture
Kara Jackson - Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love? [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Violet LP]
Bjork - Fossora [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Turquoise LP]
Gabrielle Shonk - Across The Room [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition LP]

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New Release Round-Up 04-07-23

NF - HOPE

NF - HOPE - NF Real Music. LLC
HOPE is the 5th studio album from Billboard chart-topping, multi-platinum rapper, NF. Known for rapping quick-witted lyrics over hip hop beats & cinematic production, NF has built a loyal fanbase that has earned him over 30 billion global streams & established NF as one of the most consumed artists today. NF’s HOPE is a 13-track album boasting instant hits, such as “HAPPY” “MOTTO” & notable Grammy-nominated features with singer/songwriter Julia Michaels on “GONE,” & rapper Cordae on “CAREFUL”.

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Daniel Caesar - NEVER ENOUGH

Daniel Caesar - NEVER ENOUGH - Republic Records
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Daniel Caesar effortlessly floats across the gamut of contemporary R&B with his third studio album NEVER ENOUGH. Led by the singles "Do You Like Me?" (co-produced with Dylan Wiggins + Raphael Saadiq) and "Let Me Go" (co-produced with Rami Yacoub + Sevn Thomas), the Canadian savant touches on the inevitability of time and human error.

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KISS - KISS Off The Soundboard: Live In Poughkeepsie, NY 1984

KISS - KISS Off The Soundboard: Live In Poughkeepsie, NY 1984 - UMe
KISS's fifth authorized Soundboard live release is from the November 28, 1984 Animalize Tour show from the Mid-Hudson Civic Arena in Poughkeepsie, NY featuring the only known soundboard recording with Mark St. John. "Young And Wasted" and "Rock And Roll All Nite" are unfortunately incomplete recordings but due to the historical importance of this show with Mark we hope you all rock out to this as hard as we have.

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

North Americans - Long Cool World [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Cream LP] Video Available

Manchester Orchestra - The Valley Of Vision [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Iridescent Blue LP]
Ruston Kelly - The Weakness [Indie Exclusive limited Edition Bluejay LP]
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
Linkin Park - Meteora: 20th Anniversary Edition
Daughter - Stereo Mind Game [Indie Exclusive Recycled Random Color LP]
Mudhoney - Plastic Eternity
Anderson .Paak - Malibu [RSD Essential Orange w/ White Splatter LP]
Ellie Goulding - Higher Than Heaven [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Random Color Signed Eco Mix LP]
Various Artists - Spelljams [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Maroon & Purple Galaxy 2LP]
Wednesday - Rat Saw God
Overcoats - Winner [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear w/Black Swirl LP]
Devon Church - Strange Strangers
Various Artists - Late Night Count Basie [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Turquoise LP]
HMLTD - The Worm [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Pink LP]
Devon Gilfillian - Love You Anyway
Powerwolf - Interludium
Karl Hector & The Malcouns - Sahara Swing [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Clear 2LP]
Joey Bada$$ - 2000
Rae Sremmurd - Sremm 4 Life
Blondshell - Blondshell

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New Release Round-Up 03-31-23

The Who - The Who - With Orchestra Live At Wembley

The Who - The Who - With Orchestra Live At Wembley - Interscope Records
Recorded at the band's show at the world-famous Wembley Stadium on 6th July 2019, The Who performed many of their greatest hits as well as songs from their acclaimed recent studio album with the help of the Isobel Griffiths Ltd Orchestra, which gave a new perspective to some of their best-loved material.  This release is available as a 2-CD + Blu-Ray containing an Atmos mix of the entire album and a 3-LP black vinyl edition. Both are housed in a trifold sleeve with an extensive booklet containing multiple photos from rehearsals, backstage, and the show.

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

boygenius - the record [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear LP]
The New Pornographers - Continue As A Guest [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Opaque Green/Translucent Blue LP]
The Hold Steady - The Price of Progress [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Metallic Gold LP]
Melanie Martinez - Portals
Denzel Curry - UNLOCKED [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Purple Haze LP]
City And Colour - The Love Still Held Me Near [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Milky Clear/White Galaxy 2LP]
Meshuggah - Obzen: 15th Anniversary Remastered Edition [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Black/White LP]
A Certain Ratio - 1982
Frank Zappa - Zappa ’80: Munich [3LP]
Frank Zappa - Zappa ’80: Mudd Club [2LP]
Taylor Kingman - Hollow Sound [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Yellow Belly Yellow LP]
Andrew Bird - I felt a Funeral, in my Brain (feat. Phoebe Bridgers) [Limited Edition Vinyl Single]
Scott Mcmicken & The Ever-Expanding - Shabang
Ghost - Meliora [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Coke Bottle Clear LP]
Ghost - If You Have Ghost [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Translucent Yellow LP]
Mac Miller - Blue Slide Park: 10th Anniversary [Limited Edition Clear w/ Splatter Deluxe 2 LP]
The Zombies - Different Game [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Cyan Blue LP]
Hermanos Gutierrez - El Bueno Y El Malo [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Black Marble LP]
Deerhoof - Miracle-Level
Puscifer - Existential Reckoning - Re-Wired [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition LP]
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness - Tilt At The Wind No More
Iggy and The Stooges - Raw Power [RSD Essential Gold 2LP]
Tomahawk - Tomahawk [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Smoke Opaque Brown LP]
MF DOOM - Operation: Doomsday
Altin Gun - ask [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Ghostly Orange LP]


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