Welcome to this weeks Road Records newsletter.
Another week and another which album will we pick as album of the week dilemma.
This week I have delegated the responsibily to Dylan, simply because I am useless at making decisions.
So to make a very long story short we have picked Here We Go Magic as this weeks album of the week here in the shop, Ariel Pink did come a very very close second but we have to respect the final decision made by Dylan. In fairness, both albums took me a few listens to really get into them but once they clicked with me I have to say I am truly loving both, sometimes I think the best albums don’t click the very first time you hear them. I am not even going to try and describe Here We Go Magic again, read the review and maybe have a listen for yourselves, I think you will enjoy it. The album is on special offer this week for only €12.99 so hopefully that will help with your decision to take a chance on it. We will have vinyl copies of the album in stock later today.
The Ariel Pink album is on special offer this week also, the cd is only €12.99 and the vinyl is €13.99.
The new Ash 7” is now in stock, we are up to the letter R now.
New album from Blitzen Trapper just out today on Sub Pop, its only €13.99 on cd and we should have some vinyl for you by next weekend.
A couple of early gems from avant rock noisemakers Dead C just reissued on vinyl this week and while I’m on the subject of classic vinyl reissues you should check out the first two Soft Machine albums, back in print on vinyl again at last.
Irish band Dark Room Notes have just re-released their debut full length album, the album has now been remastered and also comes on vinyl for the very first time.
Nice new Field Music 7” just in stock today featuring a cover of “Terrapin” by Syd Barrett on the flip side.
The recent Sage Francis album is now in stock on vinyl and comes with a download coupon.
The truly awesome Melvins are back with a brand new album this week, so far its on cd only, sorry folks but it looks like there is no vinyl pressing for this yet.
The rather lovely new Nina Nastasia album is on special offer this week on cd for only €12.99.
Brendan Perrry, he of Dead Can Dance fame, is back with his second solo album to date.
The Pierced Arrows album is now in stock on vinyl, if you are a Dead Moon fan then check this one out immediately.
A couple of nice new stoner rock albums out this week. First up is the new Mount Carmel album, reminding me of the Black Keys on a slightly more laid back buzz. And then there is the slightly more psyche tinged sounds of Sleepy Sun. Both come highly recommended by our stoner rock correspondent [that would be me].
Fans of classic early 70’s Afrobeat should check out the truly amazing reissue on the Soundway label by Ghanian outfit Sweet Talks.
The last in the series of five chronological collections from Hank Williams has just arrived in this week, another sweet gem on heavyweight vinyl featuring recordings made between 1950 and 1951.
I have already mentioned Soft Machine so I will also point you in the direction of the reissue of Robert Wyatt’s “His Greatest Misses” album on the Domino label. Worth it alone just for the version of Shipbuilding.
Right, thats it for another week, just want to say thanks to Dylan for picking album of the week this week and I hope you like his choice, can’t wait to see what he picks the week the Dinah Brand album comes out.
Adios
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Here we go magic-Pigeons-Here we go magic are a five piece band made up of member luke temple, kristina lieberson, michael bloch, jennifer turner and peter hale. This is their second full length album to date, their first album came out in 2009 on the american indie label western vinyl, this one comes courtesy of the secretly canadian label. The first album was much more of a one man in his bedroom style affair compared to this full blown band affair. The sounds on this one are much more expansive and full but it still retains that kind of hypnotic almost krautrock pop like feel. Its an album of ever changing moods and sounds, at times sounding like some kind of krautrock / synth pop hybrid with elements of intricate post rock guitars before then heading into a beautiful lush world of almost space rock like ambience. There are also odd hints at something that would best be described as electronic punk funk, its kind of almost new wave but with a much more synth like slant to it. And then just to confuse you even more, by the time you hit the middle of this album you get a totally guitar led track that could easily be some long lost galaxie 500 outtake. I have to say i love when an album like this arrives in the shop, it genuinely refuses to be pigeonholed in any way, hence the title maybe and thats always a good thing in my opinion. Go ask your local shop if they have anything in the futuristic psyche pop no wave punk funk krautrock genre and they will finally be able to furnish you with a gem of a new album. June 2010-Cd-Secretly canadian-€12.99
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The Weekly Specials
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Ariel pinks haunted graffiti-Before today-Brand new album from arial pinks haunted graffiti, his first for new label 4ad, following hot on the heels of the first single round and round. Ariel pink is based around los angeles native ariel rosenberg and backed by longtime collaborators haunted graffiti featuring kenny gilmore [keys / guitar / vocals], aaron sperske [drums / vocals] and tim koh [bass / vocals]. This sounds very much like the first fully fledged all band affair, its a much bigger and maybe more cohesive sounding affair compared to some of the earlier lo fi bedroom style recordings. This is in fact a collection of purely blissful and very lush psychedelic pop sounds, try to imagine if the beach boys were around in the mid eighties making radio friendly pop music, then add in a healthy dose of psychedelia. Its infectiously catchy stuff, full of clever samples and all manner of studio trickery to tie it all together so well. At times you kind of get the feeling you have just tuned into some retro rock radio station, the sounds do actually change that much from track to track. There are some wonderful guitar driven seventies like tunes mingling in here amongst the more eighties like sounds. I can only presume calling the album before today has something to do with the overall retro like vibe going on. June 2010-Cd-4ad-€12.99
Ariel pinks haunted graffiti-Before today-Brand new album from arial pinks haunted graffiti, his first for new label 4ad, following hot on the heels of the first single round and round. Ariel pink is based around los angeles native ariel rosenberg and backed by longtime collaborators haunted graffiti featuring kenny gilmore [keys / guitar / vocals], aaron sperske [drums / vocals] and tim koh [bass / vocals]. This sounds very much like the first fully fledged all band affair, its a much bigger and maybe more cohesive sounding affair compared to some of the earlier lo fi bedroom style recordings. This is in fact a collection of purely blissful and very lush psychedelic pop sounds, try to imagine if the beach boys were around in the mid eighties making radio friendly pop music, then add in a healthy dose of psychedelia. Its infectiously catchy stuff, full of clever samples and all manner of studio trickery to tie it all together so well. At times you kind of get the feeling you have just tuned into some retro rock radio station, the sounds do actually change that much from track to track. There are some wonderful guitar driven seventies like tunes mingling in here amongst the more eighties like sounds. I can only presume calling the album before today has something to do with the overall retro like vibe going on. June 2010-Lp-4ad-€13.99
Blitzen trapper-Destroyer of the void-Blitzen trapper return with their fifth full length album, recorded in portland and released again on the sub pop label. The album features string arrangements by peter broderick and sister heather woods broderick. The album also features a guest vocal from singer alela diane on one track. The album features another lovely journey into the world of americana and american rootsy rock music, both old and new, with a bit of everything from country rock to some slightly more psyche tinged folk rock. Think of a slighly psyche tinged neil young, bob dylan, ryan adams, wilco and uncle tupelo. June 2010-Cd-Sub pop-€13.99
Here we go magic-Pigeons-Here we go magic are a five piece band made up of member luke temple, kristina lieberson, michael bloch, jennifer turner and peter hale. This is their second full length album to date, their first album came out in 2009 on the american indie label western vinyl, this one comes courtesy of the secretly canadian label. The first album was much more of a one man in his bedroom style affair compared to this full blown band affair. The sounds on this one are much more expansive and full but it still retains that kind of hypnotic almost krautrock pop like feel. Its an album of ever changing moods and sounds, at times sounding like some kind of krautrock / synth pop hybrid with elements of intricate post rock guitars before then heading into a beautiful lush world of almost space rock like ambience. There are also odd hints at something that would best be described as electronic punk funk, its kind of almost new wave but with a much more synth like slant to it. And then just to confuse you even more, by the time you hit the middle of this album you get a totally guitar led track that could easily be some long lost galaxie 500 outtake. I have to say i love when an album like this arrives in the shop, it genuinely refuses to be pigeonholed in any way, hence the title maybe and thats always a good thing in my opinion. Go ask your local shop if they have anything in the futuristic psyche pop no wave punk funk krautrock genre and they will finally be able to furnish you with a gem of a new album. June 2010-Cd-Secretly canadian-€12.99
Nastasia, nina-Outlaster-Nina nastasia returns with her first new album since the truly wonderful collaboration from 2007 with jim white from the dirty three. Recording once more with steve albini at electrical audio in chicago. Nina engaged los angeles instrumentalist and arranger paul bryan to adapt her songs into a score for a small orchestra. The album also features drummer jay bellerose [t-bone burnett / joe henry] and chicago based guitarist jeff parker [tortoise]. The album features a truly beautiful collection of sombre orchestral folk sounds, full of quirky almost psyche folk like influences. Its got a bit of the drama of early joanna newsom, the sparse folk of cat power and some of the haunting darkness of marissa nadler. This is definitely one for a quiet dark evening. June 2010-Cd-Fat cat-€12.99
Peter wolf crier-Inter-be-Inter-be is the debut album from this minneapolis based duo featuring peter pisano and brian moen. Pisano is a former member of wisconsin based quartet wars of 1812 whilst drummer brian moen was involved with laarks and amateur love. The album features a lovely rustic collection of folk based sounds, when i say folk we are dealing in the kind of area occupied by the likes of bon iver, fleet foxes etc. Its totally rustic folk but with wholly modern twist, including military like bass drum sounds and all manner of post rock like guitar picking action. June 2010-Cd-Jag jaguwar-€11.99
Peter wolf crier-Inter-be [with download coupon]-Inter-be is the debut album from this minneapolis based duo featuring peter pisano and brian moen. Pisano is a former member of wisconsin based quartet wars of 1812 whilst drummer brian moen was involved with laarks and amateur love. The album features a lovely rustic collection of folk based sounds, when i say folk we are dealing in the kind of area occupied by the likes of bon iver, fleet foxes etc. Its totally rustic folk but with wholly modern twist, including military like bass drum sounds and all manner of post rock like guitar picking action. The album comes with a download coupon featuring all tracks from the vinyl. June 2010-Lp-Jag jaguwar-€12.99
Psychedelic sounds of sonic cathedral-Various artists [a tribute to roky erickson and the 13th floor elevators]-An all star tribute to psychedelic legend roky erickson and the 13th floor elevators. The album features 13 exclusive cover versions by many friends and associates of sonic cathedral including the black angels [featuring roky himself], dead meadows, darker my love, a place to bury strangers, sarabeth tucek, le volume courbe [featuring kevin shields from my bloody valentine], cheval sombre [featuring sonic boom], black acid [new band formed by richard fearless from death in vegas], the strange attractors, all the saints, lower heaven, hush arbors and i break horses. June 2010-Cd-Sonic cathedral-€10.99
Ratatat-Lp4-Rather cleverly named lp4, as its their fourth album for the xl label. Rumour has it that a lot of these tracks were first conceived around the same time as the recording of their previous album [lp3] back in 2008 and in fairness it does sound like the perfect continuation of the electronic funk sounds of their last offering. This twelve track collection of instrumentals features all manner of electronic funk sounds going right back to the early days of disco whilst also taking in a bit of electro pop and glam funk along the way. Its pure good time party music. June 2010-Cd-Xl-€13.99
Ratatat-Lp4-Rather cleverly named lp4, as its their fourth album for the xl label. Rumour has it that a lot of these tracks were first conceived around the same time as the recording of their previous album [lp3] back in 2008 and in fairness it does sound like the perfect continuation of the electronic funk sounds of their last offering. This twelve track collection of instrumentals features all manner of electronic funk sounds going right back to the early days of disco whilst also taking in a bit of electro pop and glam funk along the way. Its pure good time party music. Comes in a gatefold sleeve. June 2010-Lp-Xl-€14.99
Sartain, dan-Dan sartain lives-Dan sartain returns with his brand new album, recorded in the highly respected toe rag studios in london with the now legendary producer liam watson, giving everything that lovely warm authentic analog kind of vibe. Its a wondeful collection of retro like laid back rockabilly influenced sounds, featuring lots of voodoo like garage pop and link wray tinged sixties surf pop. Its wonderfully sleazy collection of laid back grooves with hints of everything from jon spencer to the dirtbombs to the oblivions. Fans of modern garage rock and surf tinged alt rock will be in heaven when they hear this, highly recommended to fans of billy childish, holly golightly, swamp rock, fifties rockabilly and sixties garage pop. June 2010-Cd-One little indian-€12.99
Weaver, jane-The fallen by watchbird-Brand new conceptual pop project fronted by jane weaver of misty dixon. The album features a rare appearence from wendy & bonnie [harmonic creators of sixties psyche teen pop rarity genesis], lisa jen [welsh folk singer and voice of candylion by gruff rhys], susan christie [philadelphian teen pop starlet from the late sixties], traditional bosnian singer behar and members of misty dixon. Its jane weavers fifth solo album and is released on finders keepers offshoot label bird records. Its a rather beautiful and strange collection of psychedelic electronic tinged folk pop sounds. Its haunting and ethereal but somewhat catchy at the same time, kind of reminds me of espers on a slightly more twee psyche pop buzz. June 2010-Cd-Finders keepers-€13.99
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Angola prisoners blues-Various artists [180 gram vinyl]-Collection of material recorded by harry oster in the fifties at state prison in angoloa [louisiana]. These songs originally appeared on the cd only collection of the same name on the arhoolie label, but this stripped down version is the first time these tracks have been available on vinyl in many years. The original collection on arhoolie featured a total of 20 tracks recorded by oster at the prison, this vinyl release features just nine of those tracks and concentrates on the recordings of just three of those prisoners. The real gem of the pack are the four tracks from the legendary robert pete williams, after his release he went on to have a fairly successful career on the folk circuit in the 60's and 70's. The album also featues cuts from matthew maxey and robert guitar welch. The album comes pressed on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl. Comes with a printed inner sleeve featuring lyrics for all the tracks and recording details. The album also features detailed liner notes by harry oster himself on the back of the sleeve. June 2010-Lp-Doxy-€15.99
Ariel pinks haunted graffiti-Before today-Brand new album from arial pinks haunted graffiti, his first for new label 4ad, following hot on the heels of the first single round and round. Ariel pink is based around los angeles native ariel rosenberg and backed by longtime collaborators haunted graffiti featuring kenny gilmore [keys / guitar / vocals], aaron sperske [drums / vocals] and tim koh [bass / vocals]. This sounds very much like the first fully fledged all band affair, its a much bigger and maybe more cohesive sounding affair compared to some of the earlier lo fi bedroom style recordings. This is in fact a collection of purely blissful and very lush psychedelic pop sounds, try to imagine if the beach boys were around in the mid eighties making radio friendly pop music, then add in a healthy dose of psychedelia. Its infectiously catchy stuff, full of clever samples and all manner of studio trickery to tie it all together so well. At times you kind of get the feeling you have just tuned into some retro rock radio station, the sounds do actually change that much from track to track. There are some wonderful guitar driven seventies like tunes mingling in here amongst the more eighties like sounds. I can only presume calling the album before today has something to do with the overall retro like vibe going on. June 2010-Cd-4ad-€12.99
Ariel pinks haunted graffiti-Before today-Brand new album from arial pinks haunted graffiti, his first for new label 4ad, following hot on the heels of the first single round and round. Ariel pink is based around los angeles native ariel rosenberg and backed by longtime collaborators haunted graffiti featuring kenny gilmore [keys / guitar / vocals], aaron sperske [drums / vocals] and tim koh [bass / vocals]. This sounds very much like the first fully fledged all band affair, its a much bigger and maybe more cohesive sounding affair compared to some of the earlier lo fi bedroom style recordings. This is in fact a collection of purely blissful and very lush psychedelic pop sounds, try to imagine if the beach boys were around in the mid eighties making radio friendly pop music, then add in a healthy dose of psychedelia. Its infectiously catchy stuff, full of clever samples and all manner of studio trickery to tie it all together so well. At times you kind of get the feeling you have just tuned into some retro rock radio station, the sounds do actually change that much from track to track. There are some wonderful guitar driven seventies like tunes mingling in here amongst the more eighties like sounds. I can only presume calling the album before today has something to do with the overall retro like vibe going on. June 2010-Lp-4ad-€13.99
Ash-R [physical world]-Ok folks, we are now up to the letter r in the ash series of alphabetical releases, that means we have only eight more left after this. This one features a brand new track physical world and comes with a lovely limited etching on the flip side. Limited edition heavy vinyl pressing in a lovely lurid pink sleeve. June 2010-7"-Atomic heart records-€6.50
Blitzen trapper-Destroyer of the void-Blitzen trapper return with their fifth full length album, recorded in portland and released again on the sub pop label. The album features string arrangements by peter broderick and sister heather woods broderick. The album also features a guest vocal from singer alela diane on one track. The album features another lovely journey into the world of americana and american rootsy rock music, both old and new, with a bit of everything from country rock to some slightly more psyche tinged folk rock. Think of a slighly psyche tinged neil young, bob dylan, ryan adams, wilco and uncle tupelo. June 2010-Cd-Sub pop-€13.99
Bustin out-Volume two [1982 new wave to new beat]-The second in a series of themed compilations from the future noise label, concentrating on the development of sounds from early new wave / post punk into new beat and punk funk. This album features a total of fifteen gems from the period around 1982, its pretty much all dedicated to the more electronic based side of new wave. The album features a wonderful cross section of sounds going the pure disco funk of esg to much more hard hitting sounds of the likes of front 242. Joining both of these outfits on the compilation are kie krupps, klein and mbo, man parish, gary numan, mark stewart and the fammia, dub syndicate, benjamin lew and steven brown, shriekback, colourbox, afrika bambaataa and the soulsonic force, chrish and cosey, portion control and pylon. The album comes packaged with a detailed full colour booklet with liner notes by kris needs. June 2010-Cd-Future noise music-€15.99
Capitals, the-Take everything-The debut three track ep from this young new dublin based indie rock outfit. Featuring singer / bassist evan dempsey [16], guitarist mark ryan [16] and drummer glen guerin [15] these guys dish up an explosive and youthful take on classic indie rock and post punk sounds, imagine the strokes with a slightly more classic rock slant. May 2010-Cds-I-nv-u records-€4.99
Dark room notes-We love you dark matter [remastered]-The debut album from this irish based four piece. Follows on from a couple of superb singles in the last few years. Features the truly infectious single love like nicotine along with 9 other slightly dark edged new wave tunes. These guys have a bit of the synth pop of new order, the fuzzed up guitar rock of bloc party, the reverb laden sounds of the cure and plenty of late eighties new wave. The album features a perfect blend of electronic beats, lush synths, big heavy guitars and pulsating live drums. The album now comes reissued and remastered on the bbe label. The album also comes with brand new updated artwork, which is completely different to the origian version on the gonzo label. May 2010-Cd-Bbe-€11.99
Dark room notes-We love you dark matter [remastered]-The debut album from this irish based four piece. Follows on from a couple of superb singles in the last few years. Features the truly infectious single love like nicotine along with 9 other slightly dark edged new wave tunes. These guys have a bit of the synth pop of new order, the fuzzed up guitar rock of bloc party, the reverb laden sounds of the cure and plenty of late eighties new wave. The album features a perfect blend of electronic beats, lush synths, big heavy guitars and pulsating live drums. The album now comes reissued and remastered on the bbe label. Now also available for the very first time on vinyl. The album also comes with brand new updated artwork, which is completely different to the origian version on the gonzo label. May 2010-Lp-Bbe-€14.99
Dead c-Clyma est mort / tentative power [double vinyl with free cd]-Recorded live in their practice room in port chalmers way back in 1992. The album comes described as a live album on may blogs and websites but in truth the only other person there apart from the band was tom lax of siltbreeze, the band did record the album live but obviously without an audience. The album was originally released by the band themselves as a kind of fake bootleg. This new reissue of the album now comes with a bonus record featuring a collection of hard to find non album tracks. Its a wonderfully chaotic collection of psychedelic like avant rock jams, rumour has it these guys have never performed a song the same way twice and personally we love them. Double heavyweight vinyl pressing in a big ultra heavy card gatefold sleeve. The album also comes with a free bonus cd which features all the tracks from both records. June 2010-2lp-Ba da bing-€30.99
Dead c-Max harris-Max harris captures the first recordings the dead c ever made, way back in january 1987. These tracks were originally released on cassette tape in an edition of only 21, so this is the first official vinyl release of these tracks. To quote the stick on the sleeve this album features two epic versions of max harris that will screw your head to the floor. These guys are probably one of new zealands finest noise rock outfits, starting out in 1987 with these recordings they wen't on to influence many bands in both the psyche rock and no wave genre. The album comes with a download coupon featuring a full download of the entire album. June 2010-Lp-Ba da bing-€21.99
Field music-Lets write a book-The second single to be taken from their truly wondeful album field music [measure] from earlier this year. The flip side features a brand new and exlusive cover of syd barrets famous track terrapin. Limited to only 300 copies on 7 inch vinyl. June 2010-7"-Memphis industries-€4.50
Francis, sage-Life [with download coupon]-Sage francis returns with a brand new album on the anti label. I think it would be fair to say this man has always been pushing the boundaries of what hip hop can and should sound like, he has always been one to try and work with musicians from outside to genre to try and bend / blend the divisions between rock and hip hop. On this album francis has enlisted producer brian deck to blend it all together. Guest musicians / songwriters on the album include jim becker and tim rutili from chicago outfit califone, ex grandaddy frontman jason lytle, chris walla from death cab for cutie, mark linkous of sparklehorse, joey burns and john convertino from calexico and devotchka. The album is pressed on double vinyl and comes in a gatefold sleeve. Comes with a bonus mp3 download coupon too. June 2010-2lp-Anti-€17.99
Goldfrapp-Head first [with free cd]-Goldfrapp returns with her fifth studio album to date on the mute label. Its another pulsating collection of electro pop tinged modern pop sounds, full of eighties synth based influences and lots of ambient pop like touches along the way. Its probably one of her catchiest albums to date too, the album is brimming with nine infectious dreamy pop songs. It kind of hints at times like the meeting of human league and st etienne, full of sultry electro pop, both retro and modern at the same time. The album comes packaged with a giant foldout poster and a full copy of the album on cd inside the sleeve. Comes in a lovely gatefold sleeve too. May 2010-Lp-Mute-€19.99
Here we go magic-Pigeons-Here we go magic are a five piece band made up of member luke temple, kristina lieberson, michael bloch, jennifer turner and peter hale. This is their second full length album to date, their first album came out in 2009 on the american indie label western vinyl, this one comes courtesy of the secretly canadian label. The first album was much more of a one man in his bedroom style affair compared to this full blown band affair. The sounds on this one are much more expansive and full but it still retains that kind of hypnotic almost krautrock pop like feel. Its an album of ever changing moods and sounds, at times sounding like some kind of krautrock / synth pop hybrid with elements of intricate post rock guitars before then heading into a beautiful lush world of almost space rock like ambience. There are also odd hints at something that would best be described as electronic punk funk, its kind of almost new wave but with a much more synth like slant to it. And then just to confuse you even more, by the time you hit the middle of this album you get a totally guitar led track that could easily be some long lost galaxie 500 outtake. I have to say i love when an album like this arrives in the shop, it genuinely refuses to be pigeonholed in any way, hence the title maybe and thats always a good thing in my opinion. Go ask your local shop if they have anything in the futuristic psyche pop no wave punk funk krautrock genre and they will finally be able to furnish you with a gem of a new album. June 2010-Cd-Secretly canadian-€12.99
King, albert-Born under a bad sign-Originally released as a series of singles by the stax label in the mid sixties, these tracks were culled from several sessions that albert king cut for the stax label with their legendary house band booker t & the mg's. King signed for the stax label in 1966 and rapidly set about cutting these blistering soulful blues classics, pretty much every one a gem. The original album featured eleven tracks and this new reissue on the sundazed label comes with two extra bonus cuts. Comes with all the original artwork with liner notes by bill dahl. The album features born under a bad sign, crosscut saw, kansas city, oh pretty woman, down don't bother me, the hunter, funk-shun, i almost lost my mind, personal manager, laundromat blues, as they years go passing by, the very thought of you and overall junction.-Lp-Sundazed-€21.99
Lcd soundsystem-Drunk girls-Features drunk girls along with holy ghost remix on the flip side. The first single to be lifted from the brand new album this is happening. Its a big fuzzy guitar heavy slice of glam rock tinged electronic funk. Infectiously catchy stuff sounding like david bowie in a distincly lcd soundsytem mood. May 2010-12"-Dfa-€5.99
Lcd soundsystem-Drunk girls-Features drunk girls and drunk girls [wooden shjips version] on the flip side. The first single to be lifted from the brand new album this is happening. Its a big fuzzy guitar heavy slice of glam rock tinged electronic funk. Infectiously catchy stuff sounding like david bowie in a distincly lcd soundsytem mood. May 2010-7"-Dfa-€4.50
Mantler-Monody-The album features a roster of guest musicians including sandro perri, ben gunning [local rabbit], jennifer mecija and anissa hart [the ohbijou string section], ryan driver and marcus quin [silt], ernest agbuya and matias rozenberg [the matias band], sam allison and teilhard frost [sheesham and lotus] as well as longtime backing vocalist dennis frey. Mantler is also a member of the matias band. The album also features brass arrangements on two tracks by owen pallett [final fantasy]. Its an album of smooth mellow almost seventies like soul sounds with hints at the laid back jazz rock of the likes of steely dan. At times it kind of reminds me of john martyn jamming with stevie wonder, full of soulful hammond organ and folk / jazz like sunshine rock sounds. Its beautifully laid back stuff, this could be perfect driving music in an open top car on a beautiful sunny day, so you will get to play it once a year in this country. June 2010-Cd-Tomlab-€17.99
Mantler-Monody-The album features a roster of guest musicians including sandro perri, ben gunning [local rabbit], jennifer mecija and anissa hart [the ohbijou string section], ryan driver and marcus quin [silt], ernest agbuya and matias rozenberg [the matias band], sam allison and teilhard frost [sheesham and lotus] as well as longtime backing vocalist dennis frey. Mantler is also a member of the matias band. The album also features brass arrangements on two tracks by owen pallett [final fantasy]. Its an album of smooth mellow almost seventies like soul sounds with hints at the laid back jazz rock of the likes of steely dan. At times it kind of reminds me of john martyn jamming with stevie wonder, full of soulful hammond organ and folk / jazz like sunshine rock sounds. Its beautifully laid back stuff, this could be perfect driving music in an open top car on a beautiful sunny day, so you will get to play it once a year in this country. June 2010-Lp-Tomlab-€18.99
Mccook, tommy and the aggrovators-Brass rockers [king tubby and bunny lee presents]-Reissue of this classic 1975 set of tunes from the legendary tommy mccook. Featuring the awesome production skills of king tubby, under the guidance of bunny lee. Tommy mccook was at one time the mainman in the skatalites and later went on to join the supersonics. According to the man himself [bunny lee] tubby did three original dub albums with tommy mccook, the first two were dub from the roots and the roots of dub, this here being the third in that legendary trio. The album now comes pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Features a dancing dub, a version i can feel with love, a loving melody, the mighty gates of goza, bongo man dub, true believer in dubs, the duke of dubs, the big boss boss of dubs, behold dis ya dub of class, dance with me, a gigantic dub and the gorgon of dub horns. If nothing else its worth it just for the astonishing song titles, thankfully the music is pretty awesome too. June 2010-Lp-Jamaican recordings-€16.99
Melvins-Bride screamed murder-As a long time fan of psychedelic sludge rock, there is no greater feeling than a brand new melvins album arriving in the shop. This is their third so far since enlisting the help of jared warren and coady willis from big business, overall they must be hitting nearly 20 albums at this stage. You will be happy to hear its pretty much business as usual at melvins central, another superbly sludge like and dirty collection of psychedelic stoner rock sounds with lots of trademark twists and turns. There is even a strange call & response style thing going on that actually sounds a bit like adam and the ants, if they had been a bunch of filthy stoner rockers though. I suppose the track everybody will go wild for is the truly awesome eight minute cover of my generation [the who], barely recognizable apart from the lyrics. If you dont already love the melvins then may i suggest you start now. June 2010-Cd-Ipecac-€17.99
Monkees, the-Birds bees and monkees-Originally released in 1968, this was the fifth full length album by the monkees. This reissue on the sundazed label features the original twelve track album along with two bonus tracks. Features dream world, aunties municipal court, we were made for each other, tapioca tundra, daydream believer, writing wrongs, i'll be back up on my feet, the poster, po box 9847, magnolia simms, valleri, zor and zam along with the bonus tracks i'm gonna try [previously unissued] and po box 9847 [previously unissued alternate mix].-Lp-Sundazed-€21.99
Mount carmel-Mount carmel-Blues rock power trio on the siltbreeze label. Features matthew reed, patrick reed and kevin shubak. This is the debut full length album from this columbus based outfit, recorded entirely on old analog equipment. Its a wonderfully enjoyable forty minutes of fuzzed up blues rock sounds, think somebetween early zeppelin, black sabbath and the black keys with just a hint of the early stoner rock sounds of kyuss thrown in for extra heaviness. Theres a lovely retro kind of vibe from the album, its full of fuzzed up heavy guitar workouts and lots of laid back hazy psyche blues vibes. June 2010-Cd-Siltbreeze-€17.99
Mount carmel-Mount carmel-Blues rock power trio on the siltbreeze label. Features matthew reed, patrick reed and kevin shubak. This is the debut full length album from this columbus based outfit, recorded entirely on old analog equipment. Its a wonderfully enjoyable forty minutes of fuzzed up blues rock sounds, think somebetween early zeppelin, black sabbath and the black keys with just a hint of the early stoner rock sounds of kyuss thrown in for extra heaviness. Theres a lovely retro kind of vibe from the album, its full of fuzzed up heavy guitar workouts and lots of laid back hazy psyche blues vibes. June 2010-Lp-Siltbreeze-€22.99
Nastasia, nina-Outlaster-Nina nastasia returns with her first new album since the truly wonderful collaboration from 2007 with jim white from the dirty three. Recording once more with steve albini at electrical audio in chicago. Nina engaged los angeles instrumentalist and arranger paul bryan to adapt her songs into a score for a small orchestra. The album also features drummer jay bellerose [t-bone burnett / joe henry] and chicago based guitarist jeff parker [tortoise]. The album features a truly beautiful collection of sombre orchestral folk sounds, full of quirky almost psyche folk like influences. Its got a bit of the drama of early joanna newsom, the sparse folk of cat power and some of the haunting darkness of marissa nadler. This is definitely one for a quiet dark evening. June 2010-Cd-Fat cat-€12.99
Perry, brendan-Ark-If you are not a long time dead can dance fan you are probably thinking to yourself, brendan who. This man has been making records with lisa gerrard under the dead can dance name for nearly three decades now, in fact they are probably one of the biggest selling acts of all time on the legendary 4ad label. Thats the end of the history lesson about brendan perry, apart from the fact that this is only his second solo album to date and it was all recorded here in ireland [we think he still lives here, so we like to think of him as our own at this stage]. Perry does pretty much everything on the album, right down to recording and production. Its a wonderfully expansive collection of sounds, mostly synth and keyboard driven with a lovely kind of space like ambience about it at times. Some of the tracks are mildly reminscent of his work with dead can dance but this one has a somewhat dubby like overall feel about it. Its introspective and dark at times, in fairness what else did you expect. June 2010-Cd-Cooking vinyl-€16.99
Peter wolf crier-Inter-be-Inter-be is the debut album from this minneapolis based duo featuring peter pisano and brian moen. Pisano is a former member of wisconsin based quartet wars of 1812 whilst drummer brian moen was involved with laarks and amateur love. The album features a lovely rustic collection of folk based sounds, when i say folk we are dealing in the kind of area occupied by the likes of bon iver, fleet foxes etc. Its totally rustic folk but with wholly modern twist, including military like bass drum sounds and all manner of post rock like guitar picking action. June 2010-Cd-Jag jaguwar-€11.99
Peter wolf crier-Inter-be [with download coupon]-Inter-be is the debut album from this minneapolis based duo featuring peter pisano and brian moen. Pisano is a former member of wisconsin based quartet wars of 1812 whilst drummer brian moen was involved with laarks and amateur love. The album features a lovely rustic collection of folk based sounds, when i say folk we are dealing in the kind of area occupied by the likes of bon iver, fleet foxes etc. Its totally rustic folk but with wholly modern twist, including military like bass drum sounds and all manner of post rock like guitar picking action. The album comes with a download coupon featuring all tracks from the vinyl. June 2010-Lp-Jag jaguwar-€12.99
Pierced arrows-Descending shadows [with download coupon]-Long time fans of cult outfit dead moon will probably be well aware that this new project features husband and wife team of fred and toody cole along with new recruit kelly halliburton. This is the second album that i am aware of from pierced arrows, their previous album straight to the heart came out in 2008. The album features a classically raw collection of primal garage punk sounds breaking into all manner of swampy blues likes dirges from time to time. Imagine the cramps jamming with the birthday party in some old dusty sixties garage rock basement. The album also comes with a bonus download coupon featuring all tracks from the vinyl. May 2010-Lp-Vice music-€21.99
Psychedelic sounds of sonic cathedral-Various artists [a tribute to roky erickson and the 13th floor elevators]-An all star tribute to psychedelic legend roky erickson and the 13th floor elevators. The album features 13 exclusive cover versions by many friends and associates of sonic cathedral including the black angels [featuring roky himself], dead meadows, darker my love, a place to bury strangers, sarabeth tucek, le volume courbe [featuring kevin shields from my bloody valentine], cheval sombre [featuring sonic boom], black acid [new band formed by richard fearless from death in vegas], the strange attractors, all the saints, lower heaven, hush arbors and i break horses. June 2010-Cd-Sonic cathedral-€10.99
Ratatat-Lp4-Rather cleverly named lp4, as its their fourth album for the xl label. Rumour has it that a lot of these tracks were first conceived around the same time as the recording of their previous album [lp3] back in 2008 and in fairness it does sound like the perfect continuation of the electronic funk sounds of their last offering. This twelve track collection of instrumentals features all manner of electronic funk sounds going right back to the early days of disco whilst also taking in a bit of electro pop and glam funk along the way. Its pure good time party music. June 2010-Cd-Xl-€13.99
Ratatat-Lp4-Rather cleverly named lp4, as its their fourth album for the xl label. Rumour has it that a lot of these tracks were first conceived around the same time as the recording of their previous album [lp3] back in 2008 and in fairness it does sound like the perfect continuation of the electronic funk sounds of their last offering. This twelve track collection of instrumentals features all manner of electronic funk sounds going right back to the early days of disco whilst also taking in a bit of electro pop and glam funk along the way. Its pure good time party music. Comes in a gatefold sleeve. June 2010-Lp-Xl-€14.99
Sartain, dan-Dan sartain lives-Dan sartain returns with his brand new album, recorded in the highly respected toe rag studios in london with the now legendary producer liam watson, giving everything that lovely warm authentic analog kind of vibe. Its a wondeful collection of retro like laid back rockabilly influenced sounds, featuring lots of voodoo like garage pop and link wray tinged sixties surf pop. Its wonderfully sleazy collection of laid back grooves with hints of everything from jon spencer to the dirtbombs to the oblivions. Fans of modern garage rock and surf tinged alt rock will be in heaven when they hear this, highly recommended to fans of billy childish, holly golightly, swamp rock, fifties rockabilly and sixties garage pop. June 2010-Cd-One little indian-€12.99
Shepp, archie-Blase-Originally released way back in 1969 on the byg label now reissued on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl in a big heavy card gatefold sleeve. The album features my angel, blase, the is a balm in gilead, sophisticated lady and toureg. Joing shepp on the recordings are jeanne lee [vocals], chicago beau [harmonica], julio finn [harmonica], dave burrell [piano], malachi favors [bass], philly joe jones [drums] and lester bowie [trumpet]. Recorded in paris on the 16th of august 1969.-Lp-Byg-€14.99
Silent league-But you've always been-The third album from this brooklyn based psyche pop outfit [how many of these exist at this stage]. The band features a collection of musicians who have also been known to moonlight in mercury rev, arcade fire, beirut and leisure society. The album features a collection of rather joyous sounding psyche pop sounds, at times sounding like elo given a bit of a synth pop overhaul. Its also full of lush orchestral pop sounds, a totally laid back lazy summery collection of songs with little hints of everything from arcade fire to flaming lips and even the beach boys. The album comes packaged with a bonus ten track remix cd. Comes in a lovely four part foldout card sleeve too. June 2010-2cd-Something in construction-€17.99
Sleepy sun-Fever-The follow up to their album embrace, also released on the atp label. Sleepy sun are a san franciscan based psyche rock outfit. These guys deal in the more laid back side of psyche rock calling to mind the sounds of black mountain or brightblack morning light. Its very much an album owing a lot to the hazy summer sounds of seventies psyche rock with sleepy sun adding just the odd hint of avant rock and wigged out blues. At times sounding like a slighly more avant rock led zeppelin meets the kind of sleepy desert rock of kyuss. With a name like sleepy sun they are probably one of the most aptly named bands, i can imagine listening to this on a hazy summers evening. June 2010-Cd-Atp recordings-€17.99
Sleepy sun-Fever [with download coupon]-The follow up to their album embrace, also released on the atp label. Sleepy sun are a san franciscan based psyche rock outfit. These guys deal in the more laid back side of psyche rock calling to mind the sounds of black mountain or brightblack morning light. Its very much an album owing a lot to the hazy summer sounds of seventies psyche rock with sleepy sun adding just the odd hint of avant rock and wigged out blues. At times sounding like a slighly more avant rock led zeppelin meets the kind of sleepy desert rock of kyuss. With a name like sleepy sun they are probably one of the most aptly named bands, i can imagine listening to this on a hazy summers evening. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl and also comes with a free download coupon. June 2010-Lp-Atp recordings-€16.99
Soft machine-Soft machine-This set of songs recorded as demos back in 1967 rather rapidly became packaged together and became the soft machines legendary debut full length album the following year. The album features the original three piece line-up of robert wyatt, mike ratledge and kevin ayers. Ayers was then replaced by bassist hugh hopper the following year for their second album [volume two]. The album features hope for happiness, joy for a toy, hope for happiness [reprise], why am i so short, so boot if at all, a certain kind, save yourself, priscilla, lullabye letter, we did it again, plus belle qu une poubelle, why are we sleeping and box 25/4 lid. This reissue now comes pressed on 180 gram vinyl and features a perfect replica of the original heavy card gatefold sleeve.-Lp-Tapestry-€19.99
Soft machine-Volume two-The title may give it away, but in case you haven't noticed this was the second soft machine album, released way back in 1969. Roy ayers had left the band at this stage to be replaced by bassist hugh hopper making up the trio with regulars robert wyatt and mike ratledge. The album now comes reissued on 180 gram vinyl and features all the original artwork. The album features pataphysical introduction part one, a concise british alphabet part one, hibou anemone and bear, a concise british alphabet part two, hulloder, dada was here, thank you pierrot lunaire, have you ever been green, pataphysical introduction part two, out of tunes, as long as he lies here perfectly still, dedicated to you but you weren't listening, fire engine passing with bells clanging, pig, orange skin food, a door opens & closes and 10 30 returns to the bedroom.-Lp-Probe records-€13.99
Sun ra-Disco 3000-Recorded live in italy in 1978 featuring a totally pared down quartet of sun ra [keys], john gilmore [tenor sax], michael ray [trumpet] and luqman ali [drums] with some assistance from crumar mainman [synthesizer / rhythm box]. The album features disco 3000, third planet, friendly galaxy and dance of the cosmo-aliens. Comes with liner notes by michael ray along with a short piece by chris trent on the printed inner sleeve.-Lp-Kindred spirits-€13.99
Sweet talks-Kusum beat-The soundway label returns with another superb collection of vintage afro jams. Sweet talk were huge stars in their native ghana and featured well known vocalist ab crentsil and veteran guitarist smart nkansah. The band were the brainchild of jonathan abraham, the manager of talk of the town, a popular hotel in the port town of tema which is located just outside ghanas capitol city accra. The band were assembled by abraham as the house band for the hotel and almost instantly amassed a huge following. Blissfully hypnotic afro beat sounds with just a hint of early disco and american funk. It may be nearly 40 years old but this quite easily become the soundtrack to the summer months. June 2010-Lp-Soundway-€18.99
Weaver, jane-The fallen by watchbird-Brand new conceptual pop project fronted by jane weaver of misty dixon. The album features a rare appearence from wendy & bonnie [harmonic creators of sixties psyche teen pop rarity genesis], lisa jen [welsh folk singer and voice of candylion by gruff rhys], susan christie [philadelphian teen pop starlet from the late sixties], traditional bosnian singer behar and members of misty dixon. Its jane weavers fifth solo album and is released on finders keepers offshoot label bird records. Its a rather beautiful and strange collection of psychedelic electronic tinged folk pop sounds. Its haunting and ethereal but somewhat catchy at the same time, kind of reminds me of espers on a slightly more twee psyche pop buzz. June 2010-Cd-Finders keepers-€13.99
Williams, hank-Ramblin man [180 gram vinyl]-This is the fifth and final release in a series of chronological releases from the doxy label by hank williams. The album comes pressed on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl. Features a collection of 18 tracks in total, recorded between 1950 and 1951. The sessions were all recorded at castle studios in nashville, culled from six different sessions in total. The album features dear john, just waitin', men with broken hearts, i can't help it [if i'm still in love with you], howlin at the moon, hey good lookin, my heart would know, the pale horse and his rider, a home in heaven, ramblin man, pictures from lifes other side, i've been down that road before, i dreamt about mama last night, i heard that lonesome whistle, crazy heart, half as much, id still want you and baby we're really in love. May 2010-Lp-Doxy-€15.99
Wray, link-Jack the ripper-Long out of print and rare collections of singles from link wray, originally compiled way back in 1963. The album now comes perfectly reproduced on the sundazed label, remastered from the original swan mono master tapes. Features all the original artwork including a very very youthful looking photograph link wray on the back. The album features mr guitar, my beth, deacon jones, steep trap, cross ties, jack the ripper, fat back, run chicken run, dinosaur, big ben, mash potato party ahd his most famous track rumble. Originally reissued by sundazed label in 2005 and its finally back in print again on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl.-Lp-Sundazed-€21.99
Wyatt, robert-His greatest misses-Limited edition reissue on the domino label of this hard to find collection of rarities from robert wyatt. The album was originally released as a japanese import in 2004 but has been out of print for many years now. The album features a collection of seventeen gems from robert wyatts back catalogue, including the much sought after track shipbuilding. Along with this you also get pla, worship, heaps of sheeps, free will and testament, im a believer, sea song, little red robin hood hit the road, solar flares, at last i am free, arauco, the age of self, alien, memories of you, muddy mouse [b], mister e and foreign accents. The album comes in a lovely card gatefold sleeve. June 2010-Cd-Domino-€13.99
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Capitals, the-Take everything-The debut three track ep from this young new dublin based indie rock outfit. Featuring singer / bassist evan dempsey [16], guitarist mark ryan [16] and drummer glen guerin [15] these guys dish up an explosive and youthful take on classic indie rock and post punk sounds, imagine the strokes with a slightly more classic rock slant. May 2010-Cds-I-nv-u records-€4.99
Dark room notes-We love you dark matter [remastered]-The debut album from this irish based four piece. Follows on from a couple of superb singles in the last few years. Features the truly infectious single love like nicotine along with 9 other slightly dark edged new wave tunes. These guys have a bit of the synth pop of new order, the fuzzed up guitar rock of bloc party, the reverb laden sounds of the cure and plenty of late eighties new wave. The album features a perfect blend of electronic beats, lush synths, big heavy guitars and pulsating live drums. The album now comes reissued and remastered on the bbe label. The album also comes with brand new updated artwork, which is completely different to the origian version on the gonzo label. May 2010-Cd-Bbe-€11.99
Dark room notes-We love you dark matter [remastered]-The debut album from this irish based four piece. Follows on from a couple of superb singles in the last few years. Features the truly infectious single love like nicotine along with 9 other slightly dark edged new wave tunes. These guys have a bit of the synth pop of new order, the fuzzed up guitar rock of bloc party, the reverb laden sounds of the cure and plenty of late eighties new wave. The album features a perfect blend of electronic beats, lush synths, big heavy guitars and pulsating live drums. The album now comes reissued and remastered on the bbe label. Now also available for the very first time on vinyl. The album also comes with brand new updated artwork, which is completely different to the origian version on the gonzo label. May 2010-Lp-Bbe-€14.99
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Clogs-The creatures in the garden of lady walton [this album is released on the 11th of june]-The return of this almost classical like quartet featuring bryce dessner and padma newsome from the national. The album also features guest vocals from sufjan stevens, my brightest diamond and matt berninger [the national].-Cd-Brassland-€12.99
Gaslight anthem-American slang [this album is released on the 11th of june]-Brand new album from this new jersey outfit on the side one dummy label. The album features recent singles american slang and the boxer. Its their first album since the 59 sound from 2008, the album is also produced by ted hutt again.-Cd-Side one dummy-€13.99
Gaslight anthem-American slang [this album is released on the 11th of june]-Brand new album from this new jersey outfit on the side one dummy label. The album features recent singles american slang and the boxer. Its their first album since the 59 sound from 2008, the album is also produced by ted hutt again.-Lp-Side one dummy-€14.99
Here we go magic-Pigeons [this album will be released on the 11th of june]-Here we go magic are a five piece band made up of member luke temple, kristina lieberson, michael bloch, jennifer turner and peter hale. This is their second full length album to date, their first album came out in 2009 on the american indie label western vinyl, this one comes courtesy of the secretly canadian label. The first album was much more of a one man in his bedroom style affair compared to this full blown band affair. The sounds on this one are much more expansive and full but it still retains that kind of hypnotic almost krautrock pop like feel. Its an album of ever changing moods and sounds, at times sounding like some kind of krautrock / synth pop hybrid with elements of intricate post rock guitars before then heading into a beautiful lush world of almost space rock like ambience. There are also odd hints at something that would best be described as electronic punk funk, its kind of almost new wave but with a much more synth like slant to it. And then just to confuse you even more, by the time you hit the middle of this album you get a totally guitar led track that could easily be some long lost galaxie 500 outtake. I have to say i love when an album like this arrives in the shop, it genuinely refuses to be pigeonholed in any way, hence the title maybe and thats always a good thing in my opinion. Go ask your local shop if they have anything in the futuristic psyche pop no wave punk funk krautrock genre and they will finally be able to furnish you with a gem of a new album. June 2010-Lp-Secretly canadian-€13.99
Horse feathers-Thistled spring [this album is released on the 11th of june]-Horse feathers return with their third full length album.-Cd-Kill rock stars-€13.99
Horse feathers-Thistled spring [this album is released on the 11th of june]-Horse feathers return with their third full length album.-Lp-Kill rock stars-€14.99
Nastasia, nina-Outlaster [this album will be released on the 11th of june]-Nina nastasia returns with her first new album since the truly wonderful collaboration from 2007 with jim white from the dirty three. Recording once more with steve albini at electrical audio in chicago. Nina engaged los angeles instrumentalist and arranger paul bryan to adapt her songs into a score for a small orchestra. The album also features drummer jay bellerose [t-bone burnett / joe henry] and chicago based guitarist jeff parker [tortoise]. The album features a truly beautiful collection of sombre orchestral folk sounds, full of quirky almost psyche folk like influences. Its got a bit of the drama of early joanna newsom, the sparse folk of cat power and some of the haunting darkness of marissa nadler. This is definitely one for a quiet dark evening. Limited to only 500 copies on vinyl and comes with a download coupon featuring all tracks from the vinyl. June 2010-Lp-Fat cat-€14.99
Pernice brothers-Goodbye killer [this album is released on the 11th of june]-The pernice brothers finally return with their first full length album since live a little from way back in 2006. Brothers joe and bob pernice return with a brand new collection of originals, recorded in an attic in boston.-Cd-One little indian-€12.99
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Air-Moon safari-10 track album from french electronic outfit. Smooth electronic soundscapes with lots of vocorders and old synth sounds. Originaly released way back in 1998. Features la femme dargent, sexy boy, all i need, kelly watch the stars, talisman, remember, you take it easy, ce matin la, new star in the sky and le voyage de penelope-Lp-Virgin-€19.99
Beach house-Beach house-Limited edition reissue on vinyl of the debut beach house album from way back in 2006. The album was originally released on the carpark label and now comes fully remastered specially for this vinyl release. Its pressed on 180 gram vinyl and features all the original artwork including printed inner sleeve. The album features saltwater, tokyo witch, apple orchard, master of none, auburn and ivory, childhood, lovlier girl, house on the hill and heart & lungs. March 2010-Lp-Heart break beat-€18.99
Beastie boys-The mix up-This is the beasties 7th studio album, 12 tracks of totally instrumental grooves and workouts featuring the keyboards of longtime collaborator money mark and percussionist alfredo ortiz, the album is a completely live collection of sounds featuring no vocals or samples, its great to hear these guys going back to their roots with just drums, guitars and bass, the album features some rather excellent seventies funk sounds with hints of sixties psychedelic funk and even one track where the boys do a very very good job at some funky dub reggae, comes in a card gatefold sleeve, august 2007-Lp-Capitol-€19.99
Best coast-Something in the way-A rather deliciously fuzzed up slice of indie surf pop from the former pocahaunted member bethany cosentino on the post present label. It really is a heavenly slice of sixties bubblegum dream like pop meets the pure fuzz of early jesus and mary chain. The single also features wish he was you and the road [do you think she wrote that about us]. May 2010-7"-Post present music-€4.50
Big star-Radio city-This was big stars second album originally from 1974 and the first made without chris bell. Features alex chilton, andy hummel and jody stephens. Comes in a perfect replica heavy card sleeve. Features o my soul, life is white, way out west, whats goin ahn, you get what you deserve, mod lang, back of a car, daisy glaze, shes a mover, september gurls, morpha too and im in love with a girl. Reissue on the ardent label.-Lp-Ardent records-€18.99
Boggs, dock-Legendary singer and banjo player-Limited edition 180 gram vinyl reissue on the original folkways label. The album comes beautifully packaged in a replica of the original heavy card sleeve. I have to say i am really loving this new series of reissues from folkways, its just amazing to have some of these classic records available again, pristine pressings and superb sound quality. This collection was originally released back in 1963. The inner booklet features detailed liner notes with lyrics and information on boggs playing style. The album features a stunning collecton of traditional blues, country blues and appalachian folk learnt by boggs as far back as the early twenties. The majority of recordings were made by mike seeger during dock boggs revival in the sixties. October 2009-Lp-Smithsonian folkways-€18.99
Byrd, donald-Slow drag-Released on the blue note label back in 1967, the album is now reissued with the original gatefold sleeve and liner notes by nat hentoff. Features slow drag, secret love, books bossa, jelly roll, the loner and my ideal. Joining byrd on these sessions were sonny red on alto sax, decar walton on piano, walter booker on bass and billy higgins on drums [and vocals].-Lp-Blue note-€13.99
Cole, ollie-We albatri-The debut solo album from the former singer with irish band turn. The album features a collection of brand new tunes written and arranged by cole himself. It really must be said this is a very different beast to his former band turn in pretty much every way possible. Its an album featuring some beautifully delicate ballads and lots of beatlesesque rock n roll sounds. Its full of infectiously catchy almost rootsy like pop sounds with even a couple of hints of the beach boys summery pop thrown in. March 2010-Cd-Emi-€14.99
Fools gold-Fools gold [with mp3 download coupon]-Los angeles based multicultural outfit finally drop their self titled debut album for the iamsound label. Spearheaded by luke top and lewis pesacov, both native israelis who emigrated to la at a young age. The album is like some kind of mini tour around the different musical cultures of the world. Obvious influences would be funky african music and traditional folk of the middle east. These guys also add in lots of guitar based alt rock influences, its ends up reminding me a bit of vampire weekend with more of a traditional feel. The album also comes with a download coupon featuring all tracks from the album along with bonus remixes by sizzla judgement yard and acid girls. 2009-Lp-Iamsound records-€22.99
Funkadelic-Lets take it to the stage-Originally released in 1975 on the westbound label, this american reissue comes in the original gatefold sleeve, produced by george clinton, features good to your earhole, better by the pound, be my beach, no head no backstage pass, lets take it to the stage, get off your ass and jam, i owe you something good, stuffs and things, the song is familiar and atmosphere-Lp-Westbound records-€13.99
Goldfrapp-Head first-Goldfrapp returns with her fifth studio album to date on the mute label. Its another pulsating collection of electro pop tinged modern pop sounds, full of eighties synth based influences and lots of ambient pop like touches along the way. Its probably one of her catchiest albums to date too, the album is brimming with nine infectious dreamy pop songs. It kind of hints at times like the meeting of human league and st etienne, full of sultry electro pop, both retro and modern at the same time. March 2010-Cd-Mute-€15.99
Hayes, isaac-Hot buttered soul-One of the classic soul albums of all time, originally released back in 1969 on the fantasy label, american reissue on the stax label, features isaac taking on the classic tunes walk on by, by the time i get to phoenix and one woman, every track is just pure classic laid back soul with the bar kays providing all the music, 19 minutes of by the time i get to phoenix is simply pure bliss-Lp-Stax-€14.99
Hayes, isaac-The isaac hayes movement-Originally released in 1970, this was the third solo release from isaac hayes on the legendary stax label. The album features i stand accused, one big unhappy family, i just dont know what to do with myself and something. The album was produced by hayes himself and features arrangements by dale warren. The album now comes reissued on the enterprise label and features all the original artwork.-Lp-Enterprise records-€13.99
Jonsi and alex-Riceboy sleeps-Brand new side project fronted by sigur ros mainman jonsi along with graphic designer alex somers, he is the man who designed the artwork for the sigur ros album takk. The album features nine pieces of truly sublime mostly instrumental sounds which at times are almost borering on modern classical. Its full of swirling synth drone effects and shimmering guitar sounds with tons of lush strings courtesy of sigur ros collaborators amiina. It really is a rather beautiful collection of calming sounds with the kind of minimal ambience that sigur ros fans will adore from the first note. Its also an album that will definitely appeal to fans of the ambient sounds of the likes of brian eno and even to lovers of the touch label. Comes in a lovely card gatefold sleeve which of course was designed by alex somers. July 2009-Cd-Emi-€12.99
Kreidler-Mosaik 2014 [with free cd]-Brand new collection from this german electronic synth pop / post rock outfit now signed to the italic label. The band previously featured stefan schneider from to rococo rot but are now pared down to a three piece of thomas klein, andreas reihse and detlef weinrich. The album features some beautifully dubby synth based sounds falling somewhere between a more bass heavy kraftwerk and the kind of space age sounds of seventies space rock. There are also hints of late eighties synth pop in here but it falls much more on the dubby side of synth music. There are obvious references to some early krautrock, its very much an album that falls into the dubby ambient genre overall though. Limited edition vinyl pressing which comes with a full copy of the album on cd inside the sleeve. March 2010-Lp-Italic-€19.99
Las vegas grind-Volume three-Features a collection of sleazy stripjoint music from the fifties and sixties. Includes tracks from bob taylor, party rockers, favulous continentals, bikinis, originals, bobby summers, rob and don, gauchos, axcents, johnny and the baa baas, majestics, jack hammer, festers, sparkles, fabulous tempoes, bob bunny, capers, cozy cole, upsetters and space man and the rockets.-Lp-Crypt-€13.99
Last tycoons, the-The last tycoons-The debut album on irish based label the firstborn is dead recordings [home to the mighty stef]. The last tycoons are a five piece dublin based outfit doing a fine line in fuzzed up bluesy rock n roll. Sounding at times like a tom waits fronted rolling stones, the album is full of guitar heavy classic blues rock with plenty of old school southern rock influences thrown in. April 2010-Cd-The firstborn is dead-€9.99
London is the place for me-Volume 2-Calypso and kwela, highlife and jazz from young black london, if you dont possess part one of this amazing chronicle of calypso music from london in the early fifties then shame on you, you can always start at volume 2 and work back, a collection of stunning archival recordings covering early calypso and the jazz influence on its sounds, features a wonderfully detailed booklet too with some stunning photos, double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, july 2005-2lp-Honest jons-€18.99
Massive attack-Heligoland-Massive attack finally return after a lenghty seven year hiatus with their fifth studio album. As it with pretty much all massive attack albums its really all about the guests on the album. This one ticks all the right boxes with regulars martina topley bird and horace andy being joined by an all star lineup including damon albarn, tunde adebimpe [tv on the radio], guy garvey [elbow], adrian utley [portishead] and the pick of them [for me anway] hope sandoval of mazzy star fame. Its another superb collection of truly blissful electronic pop and classic trip hop sounds. March 2010-Cd-Virgin-€15.99
Mazzy star-So tonight that i might see [180 gram vinyl]-The second mazzy star album, originally released back in 1993 and featuring one of their all time classic tracks fade into you. Features the voice of hope sandoval and the guitar of dave roback. Now reissued on the plain recordings label and pressed on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl. The album also features bells ring, mary of silence, five string serenade, blue light, shes my baby, unreflected, wasted, into dust and so tonight that i might see. Its hard to pick a favourite out of their three albums but if forced to then this would be it for me. March 2010-Lp-Plain recordings-€22.99
Orton beth-Trailer park [180 gram vinyl]-The debut album from beth orton gets a long overdue vinly reissue courtesy of the plain recordings label. The album now comes pressed on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl. The album was originally released in 1996. Features she cries your name, tangent, dont need a reason, live as you dream, sugar boy, touch me with your love, how far, someones daughter, i wish i never saw the sunshine and galaxy of emptiness. Comes in a lovely old style heavy card sleeve too. April 2010-Lp-Plain recordings-€20.99
Parliament-Motor booty affair-Reissue of one of the later albums from the parliament catalgoue. This one was originally rleeased in 1978 on the casablanca label. Features mr wriggles, rumpofsteelskin, youre a fish and im a water sign, aqua boogie, one of those funky things, liquid sunshine, the motor booty affair and deep.-Lp-Casablanca records-€13.99
Reinhardt, django-From the ultraphone shelves-Features a collection of rare recordings made by reinhardt between 1934 and 1935. The tracks were recorded under the name quintette du hot club de france which reinhardt founded with french violinst stephane grappelli. The tracks were all cut for the parisian branch of the german ultraphone label. Features 16 early gems from a legendary jazz guitarist. The album features dinah, lady be good, i saw stars, lilly belle may june, sweet sue just you, confessin, swanee river, ultrafox, avalon, smoke rings, clouds, believe it beloved, chasing shadows, ive had my moments, some of these days and djangology. Comes in a really lovely card sleeve made to replicate all those classic 78s from the past. July 2009-Lp-Monk-€13.99
Reinhardt, django-The last years of peace [1936 to 1937]-A collection of classic early recordings from the legendary jazz guitarist django reinhardt, collected on the rather superb new reissue specialist label monk records. Pressed on lovely 180 gram vinyl with quality retro looking card sleeve and inner labels. The album features a collection of recordings made with stephane grappelly and his hot four, quintette du hot club de france, marhel warlop and son orchestre along with a couple of solo outings. November 2009-Lp-Monk-€13.99
Road records compilation-Record store day 2010 [limited to 200 copies]-Very very limited edition compilation featuring 15 brand new tracks from some of our favourite irish bands around at the moment. The cd comes housed in a recycled card sleeve, hand numbered and stamped, each sleeve has a different photographic print on the front. There are only 200 copies of this compilation in total. The album features brand new tracks from hounds, crumb, hunter gatherer, the spook of the thirteenth lock, patrick kelleher, moutpiece, children under hoof, st catherines home for lazy infants, richer than astronauts, weil rats, boys of summer, mumblin deaf ro, girls names, school tour and peter delaney. [please note - only one copy per customer]-Cd-Road records-€10.00
Scott heron, gil-Pieces of a man-This is probably the album that made gil scott heron most famous as opens with the track the revolution will not be televised, originally released in 1973 on rca records, other highlights include lady day and john coltrane, save the children, pieces of a man and home is where the hatred is, reissue on the flying dutchman label-Lp-Flying dutchman-€13.99
Sleep whale-Little brite-Sleep whale are based around joel north on guitar and cello along with bruce blay on violin and programming. This is a really beautifully collection of sounds incorprating sparse psyche folk, post rock and gentle electronica. Its sees the meeting of gently plucked acoustic guitars, looped found sounds and laptop electronica. At times it kind of reminds me of what john fahey would sound like jamming with four tet. There is also lots of lovely gentle post rock kind of vibes going on here too, at times reminscent of the likes of the dirty 3 or even the rachels on a slightly more avant folk like buzz. Limited edition green vinyl pressing. 2009-Lp-Western vinyl-€12.99
Standells-The live ones [wail live at michigan state university 1966]-Six blistering live tracks from this legendary la based garage punk outfit from the sixties. Prior to this release on thesundazed label none of these tracks have been previously available. The tracks have all been perfectly mastered at sundazed studios and come in all their mono glory. Along with their legendary 1966 hit dirty water the album also features mr nobody, why did you hurt me, why pick on me, gloria and sometimes good guys dont wear white. Originally released in 2001 and now reissued on 10 inch vinyl.-10"-Sundazed-€13.99
Voice of the seven thunders-Voice of the seven thunders [limited to only 1000 numbered copies]-Brand new project from rick tomlinson, formerly known as voice of the seven woods [twisted nerve]. The band features long time collaborator chris walmsley on drums and rory gibson on bass, so its pretty much voice of the seven woods with a new name and it must also be added, a totally brand new sound. Whilst his previous collections have been on the hypnotic psyche folk side of things this new album is pure electric psychedelic rock, full of wailing guitar solo action. It seems the band just plugged in all their electric guitars and let loose in the studios without any prior rehearsal of the tracks. What came out is some truly hypnotic psyche rock with hints of middle eastern folk, hendrix like guitar solo action. Try to imagine if hendrix and john fahey were one person, then this is what he would have come out with. Its truly blistering stuff with just the odd break for a moment of acoustic trance like folk picking. This limited edition vinyl pressing is limited to only 1000 numbered copies and comes with a bonus mp3 download coupon featuring all tracks from the album. April 2010-Lp-Tchantinler recordings-€23.99
World is shaking-Cubanismo from the congo [1954 to 1955]-An exceptional collection of rare sounds from the congo courtesy of the always reliable honest jons label. These are the guys that brought us the stunning london is the place for me compilations too. The album is centred around a brand new fusion of sounds from the congo in the mid fifties as ex pats started to return with all these latin american imported 78s. As local bands began to incorporate these latin rhythms into their own sound this whole new sound was born. Its kind of a similar story to the days in jamaica when soul music was first introduced to early reggae recording artists. As ever with honest jons the album comes with a detailed booklet packed with information on the artists and this ever evolving sound. The album artwork also features some stunning old black and white photos from dancehalls back in the day. July 2009-2lp-Honest jons-€19.99
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Gift Vouchers – You can now purchase gift vouchers directly from our website and we will post them out to your friend on your behalf.
http://www.roadrecs.com/stock/shopping.php3?start=1&action=4&artist=GIFT%20VOUCHER
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Personal Shopper Service – We have now launched our personal shopper service, great for regular customers who want to streamline their online shopping experience, it couldn’t be easier than this. Join up now and you can order by either email or phone.
http://www.roadrecs.com/information.php?start=2#19
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Ordering Service – We can now offer you our new special ordering facility. We try to keep the catalogue down to items we have in stock in the store so we can supply your mail order as quickly as possible, but due to that there will always be titles not on the site that we can get in stock. If there is something you are looking for that you don't see on the catalogue, chances are we can order it in for you. If you would like us to order something in for you simply fill in the form on the website. We will get back to you and let you know how long it will take (normally only takes a week or so) and if that suits we can then place the order for you. Please understand that we cannot get rarities, deleted items or rare singles no longer in print. You can access the order form at - http://www.roadrecs.com/order.php.
This service is completely free of charge, you only pay the price of the record, nothing else.
Happy Shopping !
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Don’t forget we now carry a huge range of early Folk, Roots, Blues and Country titles which will be mixed in with all the other stock
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We are so modern around here and just to prove it you can now follow us on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/RoadRecords
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Our website will now be updated every day now. We are going to keep the mailout to once a week, but if you want to check on stock coming in midweek then please check out the webpage for any early arrivals.
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Ticket Sales (Along with our usual list of tickets on sale here in the store we are also an official outlet for tickets.ie, anything you see listed on their site is available to purchase in the store)
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Store opening times
Monday 10am to 6pm, Tuesday 10am to 6pm, Wednesday 10am to 6pm, Thursday 10am to 7pm, Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm.
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