The Hunter is one of Ike & Tina's most blues-oriented albums. It was cut during the blues revival period of the late 1960s. Released just a few years after the Phil Spector-produced River Deep Mountain High, The Hunter boasts several fine blues workouts in which the Stax sound figures prominently. The album features electric blues guitarist Albert Collins. This masterpiece earned Tina Turner her first solo Grammy nomination. This is the first official U.S. vinyl reissue in more than 40 years.
In March 2020, Roger Eno and Brian Eno released th... Moreeir first album, Mixing Colours, on Deutsche Grammophon. Roger and Brian have revolutionized many concepts of music production and performance, from Brian Eno's groundbreaking treatment of pop music to younger brother Roger Eno's Erik Satie-esque ambient synth/piano recordings. These qualities resonate on this release. Each brings their unerring sense of place and mood to the album. The timbre in each track deepens and opens with each listen. Concrete yet abstract tracks guide the listener through the collection, which was created over several years in a unique collaboration between the two artists. 2 LP set on magenta and blue color vinyl. Limited Edition. Less
The 4-LP set includes four different inner sleeves... More, each inside individual outer sleeves, plus a 52-page hardback photo book, all encased in a thick card slipcase. Less
35 years since their groundbreaking platinum-certi... Morefied album Doolittle catapulted the band into the UK Top Ten, and 20 years since their celebrated reformation at Coachella, Pixies are deep into their second act, and in the midst of a creative purple patch. The Night The Zombies Came is Pixies' tenth album, if you count their classic 1987 4AD mini-LP, Come On Pilgrim, and first new music since 2022's acclaimed Doggerel LP. 13 new songs that find Pixies looking ahead to the most cinematic record of their career. Druidism, apocalyptic shopping malls, mediaeval themed restaurants, 12th century poetic form, surf rock, gargoyles, bog people, and the distinctive dry drum sound of 1970s-era Fleetwood Mac are just some of the disparate wonders that inform the new songs. The Night The Zombies Came will be released via BMG. Less
The soundtrack to the holiday film, The Nightmare ... MoreBefore Christmas, features Danny Elfman, who has scored many of Tim Burton's imaginative films (Edward Scissorhands, his two Batman films, etc.), is a perfect musical partner for the somewhat macabre director, and never more so than here, where, in fact, Elfman gets not only to write the music but to play the part of the main character. 12" Zoetrope Picture Disc displaying art from the film. Less
Double vinyl LP pressing. All You Need Is Now is t... Morehe thirteenth studio album by Duran Duran. Produced by Mark Ronson, the album was originally released in 2010. Less
In 1956, the day after appearing in an all-star co... Morencert at the Hollywood Bowl, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (along with the Oscar Peterson Trio) recorded this gem of an album in a Los Angeles studio. With no time for rehearsals, the songs were set in Louis' key to make it easier - though this did not inhibit Ella's performance. This would be the first of 3 albums recorded together for Verve. Less
Live At The L.A. Forum presents an extraordinary A... Morepril 1969 performance by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Before a raucous, sold-out house, Hendrix, drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding tore through a unique set featuring highlights such as "I Don't Live Today," "Purple Haze," "Red House,"and an astonishing medley of "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and Cream's "Sunshine Of Your Love". This pristine recording, newly mixed by Hendrix's longtime engineer Eddie Kramer, captures the original Jimi Hendrix Experience in their unrivaled, peak form. A portion of this performance was previously included as part of a short-lived Westwood One radio documentary box set [Lifelines 1990-1992] but has been unavailable in any form for two decades and this marks the first time ever that it will be available on vinyl. The double LP release in gorgeous gatefold packaging and a 12 page 12"x12" book--complete with liner notes from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons who witnessed the show first hand--gives this seminal performance its proper platform, presenting the complete performance mixed directly from the original eight-track master tapes. Less
21 years since the release of Radiohead’s semina... Morel albums, Kid A and Amnesiac comes a combined and expanded reissue, KID A MNESIA Here put back together as originally intended, with an additional disc of bonus material - including 2 original unreleased recordings from the era: ‘If You Say the Word’ + ‘Follow Me Around’ Less
Sixth studio album from GRAMMY-nominated OneRepubl... Moreic who is comprised of singer/songwriter and lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, guitarists Zach Filkins and Drew Brown, Brian Willett on keys, bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher. As a group they've sold over 16M records worldwide and amassed 5B+ Spotify streams to date. The album features breakout platinum single, "I Ain't Worried," which was synced to Tom Cruise's Top Gun: Maverick, breaking single "I Don't Wanna Wait (w/ David Guetta)," and much-loved hits "West Coast," "Sunshine," and more. Frontman Ryan Tedder is a 3x GRAMMY-winner for his songwriting work with Adele and Taylor Swift. He has also had huge, global hits for The Jonas Brothers, Ed Sheeran, Tate McRae, Miley Cyrus, 5SOS, OneDirection, John Mayer, Maroon 5 and more. Available on gold vinyl. Less
Rounder Records debut from Amythyst Kiah, Wary + S... Moretrange, marks the collision of two vastly different worlds: the iconoclastic alt-rock that first sparked her musical passion, and the roots music scene where she's found breakout success in recent years. Produced by Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Amos Lee) and featuring musicians like Blake Mills, this album arrives as an immersive body of work, redefining the limits of roots music in its inventive rhythms and textures. Gatefold Jacket LP. Less
Friends That Break Your Heart is the fifth studio ... Morealbum from James Blake. Released in 2021 on Republic Records, it features the singles, "Say What You Will," "Life Is Not the Same," and "Famous Last Words." Blake calls this a concept album and worked closely with artist Miles Johnston to design cover art that is a visual encapsulation of the emotions brought forth throughout the body of work. Less
Norway singer-songwriter Sigrid is a far from a po... Morep purist. The 22-year old's hit-single "Strangers" took over the airwaves and earned industry approval in the form of a 2018 Spellemann nomination for "Song of the Year." Aside from possibly striking gold at the upcoming Norwegian Grammys, Sigrid has recently released her debut album Sucker Punch, which showcases her range in the ever-expanding genre of popular music. Less
In the Summer of 1989, word was out that the Grate... Moreful Dead were recording their summer tour for an upcoming live album. Thankfully, word later spread that they were also recording the magnificent Fall Tour of 1989. And then the equally great Spring Tour of 1990. Just before the Dead split for Europe in the Fall of 1990, they surprised their fans with the release of the long-awaited live album, showing off their late-Brent era excellence. Mixed from the 24-track analog master tapes, the album was a sonic wonder, filled with some of the best material played by the Dead on the last tours featuring Brent Mydland, who would pass away before the album was completed. Included on the album is a beautiful rendition of Dear Mr. Fantasy, a late addition to the track list, as a tribute to Brent, to whom the album is dedicated. Also of note is the famous “Eyes Of The World” from Nassau Coliseum with Branford Marsalis, a ripping “China Cat Sunflower” > “I Know You Rider,” and classic first set material from the era, including “Althea,” “Cassidy,” and “Let It Grow.” A sonic masterpiece and energetic tour de force. 3LPs of live Dead! Over two hours of historic performances from October 1989-April 1990. Newly Mastered by GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer David Glasser. Produced for release by David Lemieux. Less
This excellent 1965 album from the always versatil... Moree Lateef runs the gamut musically, from the Coltrane influenced "Semi-Octo" to soulful reads of standards from Hammerstein/Kern, Fats Waller and Erik Satie, and a beautifully rendered original "Bamboo Flute Blues." Verve By Request Series features transfers from the analog tapes remastered on 180-gram vinyl. Less
Future released his ninth studio album with featur... Morees from Drake ("Wait for It" and "I'm On One"), Kanye West ("Keep It Burnin"), Kodak Black ("Voodoo") and more. With production from TM88, ATL Jacob, Southside and others, the album comes just two years after Future's platinum-selling album High Off Life and his Pluto x Baby Pluto collaborative album with Lil Uzi Vert. Less
Remastered edition of Billy Idol's self-titled sol... Moreo debut album. The album was prefaced in June 1982 by the single "Hot in the City," which made the Hot 100, but it was given a second breath of life a year after its release when its second single, "White Wedding," finally caught on after an eye-catching video played on MTV and made the Top 40 in July 1983. Available on vinyl with lithograph of alternate cover art. Limited Edition. Less
2012 album from the beloved Americana outfit. 22 y... Moreears and 6 albums since forming as a band, Calexico presents Algiers, recognizably classic Calexico but with a style that has been revitalized and reborn by the experience of recording in New Orleans. Conscious of the clichés that can sometimes afflict acts working in a city with such a strong identity, band members Joey Burns, John Convertino and producer Craig Schumacher chose to avoid the bigger, better known studios in favor of a smaller, more intimate setting. The result of this decision is arguably the most exciting and accessible record Calexico have made. Less
Daptone Records is proud to present The Budos Band... More III, unleashing The Budos Bands brazen sound and inspiring fervor among music lovers throughout the world. Produced by Bosco Mann and TNT at Daptone Records House of Soul Studios in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the band's third full-length studio effort was conceived during weekly, beer-fueled Staten Island writing sessions as well as more than 150 live gigs over the last two years and recorded during a 48 hour period in January 2010. If the menacing album art, which features a cobra primed for the attack, is any indication of the music itself, we can expect an all out assault of the senses, with a tendency towards the venomous and psychedelic. "The end result," as Pitchforkmedia states, "is something so hip it could kill you in large doses "in the right doses it just plain kills. Less
Wicked: The Soundtrack features performances by th... Moree stars of Universal Pictures' new cinematic event with music and lyrics by legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz. Including songs performed by Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winner Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Grammy-winning, multiplatinum superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda. Also featuring Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh as the regal headmistress Madame Morrible; Olivier Award-winner Jonathan Bailey as the roguish prince Fiyero, and Jeff Goldblum as the legendary Wizard of Oz. Based on one of the most beloved and enduring musicals of the past 20 years, the spectacular, generation-defining film adaptation is destined to be the most talked-about films of the holiday season. Featuring iconic Wicked songs "Defying Gravity," "Popular," "Dancing Through Life" and more! Wicked, in theaters November 22, 2024, is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, cultural celebration. Wicked Part Two is scheduled to arrive in theaters in November 2025. 2 LP. Less
Strutting out of Doylestown, PA, Ceramic Animal fo... Morerge glam, post-punk, psych rock and '70s pop into an original sound. The band's music and ambition impressed Dan Auerbach, who signed them to his Easy Eye Sound label and invited them down to Nashville to write and record their fourth album, Sweet Unknown. Together, they created an album that marries the glitter-stomp of T. Rex with the slow rush of Tame Impala and the extravagant melodicism of Todd Rundgren. Limited Translucent Blue Smoke LP. Less
Local Natives' sixth studio album, But I'll Wait F... Moreor You, is the expansion of their last project, Time Will Wait For No One - the completion of a statement. It serves as an obligatory reminder of the transient nature of time and the necessity of prioritizing tenderness amongst the noise. Less
One of the most influential albums of the `90s, fe... Moreaturing "Today," "Disarm" and "Cherub Rock." Remastered 2 LP set on 180g black vinyl with deluxe packaging. Less
Otis Redding Sings Soul is the third album by soul... More singer Otis Redding and is considered by many critics to be Redding's first great album. Recorded in April and July of 1965, it was released September 15th of that same year. Otis Blue includes covers of three songs by Sam Cooke, Redding's idol, who died the previous December in 1964. Their styles couldn't have been more different; Cooke smooth and sure, Redding raw and pleading. But Redding's versions of "Shake" and "A Change Is Gonna Come" show how Cooke's sound and message helped shape Redding's Southern soul sound. Redding's singing reaches a new level of expressiveness with this as well as with covers of B.B. King's "Rock Me Baby" and the Motown hit "My Girl". Less
One of the more melodic, interesting bands of ska'... Mores third wave, the group's "Yellow #5" features a mix of melodic choruses and horn charts, loudly distorted guitar and upbeat punk or rock beats. Fans of early Bosstones would like this a lot, and Plug gets extra points for not succumbing to easy novelty lyrics, instead writing about the more introspective sides of life and love - Reno Gazette Released in 2002, the eleven energetic anthems on Yellow #5, were self- produced by Grand Rapids' ska band, Mustard Plug for maximum FUN. The album features fan favorite tracks "Not Enough", "Just A Minute", & "In Your Face". Mustard Plug continued to tour the world bringing ska and punk to the people. For Fans Of: Skankin' Pickle, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Against All AuthorityPurple Vinyl Variant Less
IDLES return with their new album "CRAWLER&qu... Moreot; – an album of reflection and healing amid a worldwide pandemic that stretched the planet’s collective mental and physical health to the breaking point. Frontman Joe Talbot says, "We want people who’ve gone through trauma, heartbreak, and loss to feel like they’re not alone, and also how it is possible to reclaim joy from those experiences." IDLES albums have always been anchored by these overarching themes, but the ability of the band to juxtapose beauty and rage with humor and drama has never felt more satisfying than on "CRAWLER." These stories are vividly brought to life through IDLES’ most soul-stirring music to date, recorded with co-producer Kenny Beats (Vince Staples, Freddie Gibbs). There are, of course, numerous moments that will inspire absolute mayhem in a packed concert venue, but there are also fresh textures and experiments that push IDLES into thrilling new territory. "I don't really see us as a ‘rock band’ and working with Kenny [Beats] freed us of the idea of genre," Talbot enthuses. "On this album, our dissolution of ego was helped by Kenny’s humble nature and willingness to learn. He has boundless passion for making the best song possible. Not the best ‘rock’ song — the best song possible." He continues, "It was writing selfishly that helped make it possible. Reflecting. Telling my own story. Not trying to tell everyone else's story. Not trying to fix the world — just talking about how I am fixing mine." Less
Internationally-acclaimed dance music powerhouse G... Morealantis has released fourth studio album, Rx.The 14-track collection features new single “One Cry” featuring Rosa Linn alongside previously released hits like “Lighter” with David Guetta & 5 Seconds of Summer and more. Less
YES!, the fifth studio album from Jason Mraz, mark... Moreed the artist's first full-length recording and songwriting collaboration with indie-rock-folk band, Raining Jane (Mai Bloomfield, Becky Gebhardt, Chaska Potter, and Mona Tavakoli).Celebrating the album's 10th anniversary,YES! (Deluxe Edition)is an expanded 2-LP set on gold vinyl featuring brand new cover art, a 12" x 24" poster, and five previously unreleased live tracks recorded at The Mranch, including the hit single "Love Someone." Less
Star Trek Into Darkness is the sequel to J. J. Abr... Moreams’ 2009 reboot of the iconic franchise, and follows Captain James T. Kirk, and the crew of USS Enterprise as they are sent to the Klingon home world seeking a former Starfleet member-turned-terrorist, John Harrison. This first-ever vinyl release of the Deluxe Edition of Michael Giacchino’s score for the film features 51 tracks, which come in a 3-LP boxed set packaged in a die-cut slipcase. Less
2019 repress on black vinyl. Originally released o... Moren CD in 1996, now reissued on A Recordings, Anton Newcombe's own record label. Released on 180 gram vinyl. The Brian Jonestown Massacre's obsession with the Rolling Stones continues unabated on the brilliant Take It from the Man!; where the group resurrected psychedelic-era excesses on the previous Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request, here they jump further back in time to the Stones' mid-'60s period, with even more superlative results. From the opening "Vacuum Boots" onward, Take It from the Man! Is gritty, swaggering R&B-influenced rock, delivered with remarkable assurance and attitude; singer Anton Newcombe is half-madman and half-shaman, and he commands each delirious moment with absolute mastery, emerging not so much a disciple of Mick Jagger but as a serious threat to the throne. Less
With his 3rd record, Stone proves himself deeply d... Moreevoted to the making of uncompromisingly soulful music. Made in close collaboration with Swedish soul singer/songwriter/phenom Magnus Tingsek and producers Benny Cassette (Kanye West) and Malay (Frank Ocean), Radius captures the warmth and energy of that creative connection and transports the listener to a higher, more exalted plane. New 2023 pressing on coke bottle clear vinyl with revised artwork and new photos. Less
Groundbreaking 1969 Elektra debut album recorded l... Moreive in Detroit. Produced by Jac Holzman and Bruce Botnik. Includes the classic “Kick Out The Jams”. Less
Long regarded as one of the jewels in the band's c... Moreatalog, 1983's Sparkle In The Rain kicked off a run of three consecutive #1 albums in the UK for Simple Minds and delivered the classic hit singles, "Waterfront," "Up On The Catwalk" and "Speed Your Love To Me." Less
Real Estate’s sixth full-length album Daniel was... More recorded in an ebullient nine-day spree in RCA Studio A, in Nashville with celebrated producer and songwriter Daniel Tashian. In 11 compulsively tuneful songs, they connect the uninhibited wonder of their earliest work with the earned perspective of adulthood. Martin Courtney actually learned of Tashian through his daughter, who adored an album he’d produced, Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour. The band reached out and spotted an instant connection despite their distinct wheelhouses—the Grammy-winning Nashville country-pop guy who’d helmed several smashes and the Northeast indie rock quintet with narcotic guitars. Real Estate had been thinking about R.E.M.’s Automatic for the People and ’90s “soft-rock radio,” the background music of their youth. Tashian helped lead them back toward it, toward an improved edition of the less self-conscious band they’d been at the start. Several days into recording, all five members of Real Estate were discussing album titles when someone suggested “Daniel,” simply because it seemed funny to bestow a human name upon a record. Was it for Daniel Tashian? Maybe. Was it a nod to The Replacements’ Tim? Possibly. Was it the sign of a band that has now been around long enough to take its music seriously without taking itself or its perception too seriously? Absolutely. Less
Originally recorded over three sessions with produ... Morecer Jack Endino at Seattle s Reciprocal Recording Studios in December 1988 and January 1989, Bleach was released in June of 1989 and remains unequivocally/unsurprisingly Sub Pop s very favorite Nirvana full-length. The album initially sold 40,000 copies, but was brought into the international spotlight following the release and worldwide success of their 1991 sophomore effort, Nevermind. Subsequently Bleach went on to sell 1.7 million copies in the US alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This 20th Anniversary Edition has been re-mastered from the original tapes at Sterling Sound in a session overseen by producer Jack Endino. This edition will include an unreleased live recording of a complete February 9th, 1990 show at the Pine Street Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The show features performances of Love Buzz, About a Girl and a cover of The Vaselines song Molly s Lips and has been re-mixed from the original tapes by Endino (complete track listing below). A 16-page LP booklet which includes candid photos of the band not previously released to the public will also be included in this deluxe edition. Less
On his new album, BEFORE AND AFTER, Young has appr... Moreoached a totally eclectic collection of mostly obscure songs like a painter with a new palette. Picking from a vast array of his originals, Young chooses favorites from his playbook like a trip into his music history and performs them mostly alone, taking a solo acoustic journey to a new place. Each of the songs blend and create one continuous flow, clocking in at a 48-minute pure and intimate listening experience. Produced by Lou Adler and Neil Young and mixed by Young and Niko Bolas, aka The Volume Dealers, this is unlike any other album he has released to date. - Young describes BEFORE AND AFTER succinctly: "The feeling is captured, not in pieces, but as a whole piece - designed to be listened to that way. This music presentation defies shuffling, digital organization, separation. Only for listening. That says it all". - New versions of the songs themselves seamlessly move and morph with mesmerizing clarity, beginning with his earliest Buffalo Springfield appearance, "Burned," to the recent "Don't Forget Love" (from 2021's BARN) and including the previously unreleased song "If You Got Love". Less
The second full-length record from San Francisco b... Moreand Girls is spontaneous and stripped-down in a gorgeous, largely minor key. Father, Son, Holy Ghost is enlivened by flashes of innocent pop and given depth by its wealth of influences and will to face sadness. Released in 2011, the album peaked at #37 on the Billboard 200 and claimed #82 on Pitchfork's "200 Best Albums of the 2010s." Father, Son, Holy Ghost both comes alive and cements its legacy with the timbre of Christopher Owen's voice. 2 LP set. Less
Love Deluxe (1992) is Sade’s fourth album, featu... Morering the singles “No Ordinary Love”, “Feel No Pain”, “Kiss Of Life”, and “Cherish The Day.” The album was recorded at Studio Condulmer (Italy), Ridge Farm (England), The Hit Factory (England), and Image Recording (USA). The vinyl audio uses high resolution digital transfers of the stereo master mixes, from the original studio recordings, remastered at half-speed at Abbey Road Studios. The elaborate, half-speed mastering process has produced exceptionally clean and detailed audio whilst remaining faithful to the band’s intended sound. No additional digital limiting was used in the mastering process, so the album benefits from the advantage of extra clarity and pure fidelity, preserving the dynamic range of the original mixes, presented on pure 180-gram heavyweight black vinyl. The original album sleeve and packaging elements have been meticulously reproduced in exact detail with authentic paper and printing methods. Less
"Music is medicine to the people" - Comm... Moreon. A Beautiful Revolution finds Common returning to his hip-hop roots. A full-length continuous listening experience, the EP features 2 interludes and 7 new songs that he refers to as "Movement Music"; music to uplift, heal & inspire listeners dealing with racial and social injustices. It's recognition. It's elevation. Includes "Don't Forget Who You Are," written/recorded for Bookmarks, Netflix's impactful new children's show produced by the Obamas. Less
Originally reissued as part of the Promise Kept: T... Morehe Complete Artist House Recordings boxed set, now available separately. So In Love (originally issued in 1980) features Pepper's takes on classics from Thelonious Monk, Cole Porter, and Hoagy Carmichael, plus a pair of originals including "Blues For Blanche." The CD and Digital add three bonus performances from the sessions. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow noted: "Pepper is in excellent form throughout the album, giving these songs heart-wrenching interpretations". Less
Alabama's native son, Early James, returns with hi... Mores sophomore album, Strange Time To Be Alive. The lyrical wordsmith conjures the ghosts of great southern gothic writers from Eudora Welty to William Faulkner, while channeling the haunted spirits of Tom Waits and Townes Van Zandt. The album evokes a timeless amalgam of forsaken blues, folk, and Tin Pan Alley crooning, anchored by his unmistakable voice that sways from gravel-filled shouts to pained, forlorn whispers. Brown Swirl LP. Less
Available for the first time on vinyl. Keane's 201... More3 compilation album, The Best of Keane, features their biggest hits, "Somewhere Only We Know," "Everybody's Changing," and "Is It Any Wonder?" as well as two new songs written during the Strangeland era, "Higher Than The Sun," and "Won't Be Broken." 2 LP set pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Less
Limited red colored vinyl LP pressing. As the Rose... Moremary Hill EP begins, Sixpence None the Richer's first release since 2012, Leigh Nash sings, "In the eye of the storm, I'm gonna thread the needle." Now three decades after Nash met her musical partner Matt Slocum in New Braunfels, Texas, Sixpence is threading the needle in the sweet spot they have often longed for throughout a stormy yet momentous career. Slocum confesses that two of the six new songs are an attempt to immortalize their hometown: "New Braunfels was an amazing place to grow up... We could roam freely in the streets, from sunup to sundown." Nash adds, "Meeting Matt is the most important thing that happened for me in New Braunfels." That rings true for all of us; New Braunfels, Texas is the birthplace of Sixpence None the Richer, a great American rock 'n' roll band. While Sixpence has been Nashville-based for most of their career, Rosemary Hill reveals they are at heart a Texas band. The title track cites the street Slocum grew up on, as Nash sings Slocum's words, "That was a long time ago - But the feelings, they don't get old - Every time that I come home - I'll be riding, I'll be flying on Rosemary Hill - My Rosemary Hill." Less
Walt Disney Records presents the highly anticipate... Mored vinyl release for Hannah Montana: The Movie, featuring songs from the original film. The soundtrack features top songs that we all know and love, such as "The Climb," "Butterfly Fly Away," "Hoedown Throwdown," and many more! 2 LP set pressed on lavender eco-mix color vinyl. Less
The mighty Guided By Voices are set to unleash upo... Moren the world their 35th and quite possibly... best album, Crystal Nuns Cathedral. How do they do it you might ask? Well we have no idea how they do it, but we certainly do know why they do it. They do it because quite honestly we need them to do it. The world needs The Rock, and we need loud guitars, we need anthemic songs, we need a reason to raise a rock fist in the air and give a "Hell Yeah"! On Crystal Nuns Cathedral, the band delivers all of this and so much more. Just four months since It's Not Them. It Couldn't Be Them. It Is Them!, comes this latest, twelve songs determined to challenge for the title of greatest Guided by Voices album of all-time. Hyperbole you say? Not this time. The guitars are bigger, the arrangements are more ambitious, the songs are uplifting, epic, and as incredibly hook-laden as always! Pure power pop perfection like lead single "Excited Ones" mix perfectly with the slow burning "Climbing A Ramp," which reaches it's climax on a stunning guitar lead before dissolving into the fist pumping anthem "Never Mind the List," which serves as the beating heart of the entire album. Do you still need convincing? Listen to the one-two punch of "Forced to Sea" and "Huddled" and marvel at the epic scope and vision of an incredible band on full display. This record is a statement, a challenge, a monument, a call to arms. Top this one if you can, this is the new benchmark. Who will best it? Who will try? Listen to Crystal Nuns Cathedral, and report back to us. We will be eagerly waiting. Less
