David Bowie - Moonage Daydream – A Brett Morgen Film
The album companion to the critically acclaimed film by Brett Morgen. Features unheard versions, live tracks & mixes created exclusively for the film on vinyl for the first time. MOONAGE DAYDREAM illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie, one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time. Told through sublime, kaleidoscopic, never-before-seen footage, performances and music, Morgen’s (The Kid Stays in the Picture, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Jane) feature-length experiential cinematic odyssey explores Bowie’s creative, musical and spiritual journey. The film is guided by Bowie’s narration and is the first officially sanctioned film on the artist. The companion album to MOONAGE DAYDREAM features songs spanning Bowie’s career and includes previously unheard material, unique mixes created for the film and this release, along with dialogue from Bowie himself. Highlights include a previously unreleased live medley of 'The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie” recorded live at the final Ziggy Stardust concert at Hammersmith Odeon in 1973, featuring Jeff Beck on guitar. Other rarities include an early version of the Hunky Dory favorite “Quicksand” and a previously unreleased live version of “Rock ’n’ Roll With Me” from the legendary 1974 Soul Tour.
An in-depth exploration of Elton John and Bernie T... Moreaupin's extensive catalog with early rarities and deep cuts personally curated by Elton. With an extensive amount of previously unheard tracks, this is a treasure trove for fans. To coincide with the paperback release of `Me,' this 2 LP collection celebrates the songs mentioned in Elton's acclaimed book, closing `And This Is Me' with the 2022 Academy Award-winning "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again." Less
Limited blue, black, red, white, and cyan splatter... More vinyl LP pressing. Lock your doors and bolt your windows as longstanding Gore Metal maniacs, Exhumed reemerge with their disgusting album Death Revenge. The band's 6th full-length sees them tread into ambitious new territory with their first concept album; a musical melodrama in thirteen parts based on shocking true events. Less
NYC Ghosts & Flowers is marked by the same yea... Morerning calm that defined its predecessor, A Thousand Leaves. "Free City Rhymes" is another of their dreamy yet prickly guitarscapes; "Renegade Princess" recalls the group's early art-punk; and Kim Gordon's "Side2Side" and "Nevermind (What Was It Anyway)" are sullenly sensual. Less
Better Me Than You is the 6th studio album from De... Moretroit superstar rapper, Big Sean. Happiness Edition LP on YELLOW vinyl and includes the bonus track, "Together Forever," featuring The Alchemist. Less
Limited box containing five seven inch vinyl singl... Morees. An artist on the cusp of genius, in the height of Swinging London. Bowie's early Deram singles collected in a 7-inch box for the very first time, including a never before released version of 'Space Oddity', his breakthrough hit. Less
N.W.A.'s debut 1988 album Straight Outta Compton i... Mores considered one of the pioneering gangsta rap records that has had an enormous impact on the evolution of hip hop. Less
The sophomore studio album from Jade Bird, Differe... Morent Kinds of Light, is now available on (double LP vinyl/CD). Produced by Grammy-nominated producer Dave Cobb, Different Kinds of Light shows Jade's flair as she translates conflicted emotional states into narrative vignettes. Her sound finds it's groove under country and alt-rock influences, giving the album "that rock element that I've been missing and deeply love," as Jade describes. Less
The album companion to the critically acclaimed fi... Morelm by Brett Morgen. Features unheard versions, live tracks & mixes created exclusively for the film on vinyl for the first time. MOONAGE DAYDREAM illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie, one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time. Told through sublime, kaleidoscopic, never-before-seen footage, performances and music, Morgen’s (The Kid Stays in the Picture, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Jane) feature-length experiential cinematic odyssey explores Bowie’s creative, musical and spiritual journey. The film is guided by Bowie’s narration and is the first officially sanctioned film on the artist. The companion album to MOONAGE DAYDREAM features songs spanning Bowie’s career and includes previously unheard material, unique mixes created for the film and this release, along with dialogue from Bowie himself. Highlights include a previously unreleased live medley of 'The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie” recorded live at the final Ziggy Stardust concert at Hammersmith Odeon in 1973, featuring Jeff Beck on guitar. Other rarities include an early version of the Hunky Dory favorite “Quicksand” and a previously unreleased live version of “Rock ’n’ Roll With Me” from the legendary 1974 Soul Tour. Less
Originally released in 2003, "Waste Em All&qu... Moreot; is the debut studio album from Richmond's VA's Municipal Waste. Out of print for many years Nuclear Blast is excited to reissue the album on CD & LP in 2023. Limited edition Orange Swirl LP Less
On Dropkick Murphys’ new album, Turn Up That Dia... Morel, the band boots in the front door of 2021 with a record that punches you square in the face and says, in the words of Ken Casey, “Get up, get out of those sweatpants you’ve been wearing for the last year... better times are ahead - LET‘S F-in’ GO!!” Less
New reissue and remaster of Barry White’s sixth ... Morealbum on 180g black vinyl. The album included the hit singles ‘Don't Make Me Wait Too Long’ and ‘I'm Qualified to Satisfy You’. Less
GRATEFUL DEAD / ANTHEM OF SUN (1971 REMIX) vinyl L... MoreP pressing. 1971 remix of the original album. Anthem of the Sun is the second album by The Grateful Dead, released in 1968 on Warner Bros/Seven Arts. It is the first album to feature second drummer Mickey Hart. The band was also joined by Tom Constanten, who contributed avant-garde instrumental and studio techniques influenced by composers John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen. The album was assembled through a collage-like editing approach helmed by members Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh (along with soundman Dan Healy), in which disparate studio and live performance tapes were spliced together to create new hybrid recordings. The band also supplemented their performances with instruments such as prepared piano, kazoo, harpsichord, timpani, trumpet, and güiro. The result is an experimental amalgam that is neither a true studio album nor a live album. Less
Includes: •Vinyl: Gatefold jacket comes with fou... Morer colors (black, red, blue, purple) randomly distributed inside a mirrored O-card. Each vinyl comes with a guitar pick inserted. 140g black vinyl. •Axe Heaven Mini-Guitar: Custom Limited Edition “4” Slash Les Paul. •CD: Softpack case with four colors (black, red, blue, purple) randomly distributed inside a mirrored o-card. Each CD comes with a guitar pick inserted. •Cassette Tape: “Live Rehearsal Tape 5/28/21” •36-page Photobook + Interview + Handwritten Lyrics •Embroidered Sew-On Patch •Lithograph •Pick Tin containing 4 custom Slash “4” guitar picks Less
Chelsea Wolfe's latest album, She Reaches Out To S... Morehe Reaches Out To She, is a rebirth in process. It is a powerfully cathartic statement about cutting ties, as well as an important reminder that everything we do is ultimately connected. Less
Hurry Up Tomorrow is the sixth studio album by the... More Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, released through XO and Republic Records. It serves as the final part of an album trilogy that began with After Hours (2020) and continued with Dawn FM (2022). Less
Mixing Up The Medicine is a new career-spanning co... Morempilation containing 12 of Bob Dylan’s greatest songs, including “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”, “Like A Rolling Stone” and “Hurricane”. It serves as the companion piece to the Mixing Up The Medicine book, which offers an unprecedented look into the Bob Dylan Archive. Set for release on Oct. 24, 2023, this magnum opus will include nearly 1,000 images, most of which have never been seen by the public, alongside original essays by prominent writers and artists. Less
Know What I Mean? was originally released in 1960 ... Moreas a collaboration between jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and legendary pianist Bill Evans, along with the rhythm section of the Modern Jazz Quartet, Percy Heath (bass) and Connie Kay (drums). This new edition of the album is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI with (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. It is presented in a tip-on jacket. Less
INFINITE ICON is a self-reflective journey through... More Hilton’s life, exploring themes of fame, female empowerment, mental health, and motherhood. The 12-track collection marks Hilton’s first album in nearly two decades and features collaborations with some of today’s most exciting names in music including Sia (“Fame Won’t Love You”), Meghan Trainor (“Chasin’”), Maria Becerra (“Without Love”), and Rina Sawayama (“I’m Free”). Musically, INFINITE ICON serves shimmering electronic arrangements, driving dancefloor beats, summertime poolside vibes, and emotional ballads in a glittery swirl of unapologetic pop glamor that can only have come from Paris Hilton. Less
After the monumental success and critical acclaim ... Moreof Cocoa Sugar, Mercury Prize winning Edinburgh trio Young Fathers will release their highly anticipated sixth studio album, Heavy Heavy. Made up of Alloysious Massaquoi, Graham ‘G’ Hastings and Kayus Bankole, Young Fathers have long been recognised as one of Britain’s most vital and distinguished bands - merging incendiary and thought provoking lyrics with cutting edge visuals and an undeniable propulsive live show. Written and recorded over the course of three years, Heavy Heavy is a tour de force from the trio. An unashamedly soulful and heartfelt album, where the drums set the scene throughout to transport the listener to a place of celebration and awakening. Cocoa Sugar received huge press support from Entertainment Weekly, Pitchfork (7.3/10), NPR, Pop Matters (9/10 - “This album will resonate for years to come"), Under The Radar (8.5/10), Exclaim (9/10), Northern Transmissions (8/10), New York Times Magazine Music Issue, The Fader, Stereogum, Noisey, Hypebeast, Past and more. The band have had multiple sold out headline shows (Elsewhere in Brooklyn (The New Yorker praising the group’s “impressive ease" and “versatility that can be heard in the pop harmonies and stomping rhythms that seem to glue their avant sounds together.”) and Moroccan Lounge in LA), support for LCD Soundsystem and Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Hollywood Bowl as well as a SXSW performance for the New York Times showcase, KEXP live session and performance on Jimmy Kimmel. Prior to Cocoa Sugar, Young Fathers released the Mercury Prize winning album DEAD in 2014 followed by the seminal White Men Are Black Men Too in 2015. Before these albums the band released two now-legendary mixtapes Tape One in 2011 and Tape Two in 2013, the latter of which also won Scottish Album of the Year. Less
Saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins recorded 4 Blue N... Moreote albums in less than a year including his impressive 1957 quartet Newk's Time featuring Wynton Kelly, Doug Watkins & Philly Joe Jones. Rollins & Co. romp through an eclectic set including Broadway show tunes, pop songs, pieces by Miles Davis & Kenny Dorham, and his own "Blues for Philly Joe." This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal. Less
What makes Napalm Death so special? Well let's thi... Morenk back 30 years. Would you have thought that a grindcore band from Birmingham would ever make it into the official album charts with some of the most infernal noise ever put on tape, enter the Guinness book for the shortest song ever recorded or appear in a prominent UK TV series named 'Skins'? Could you have ever imagined a down-to-earth lad named Mark 'Barney' Greenway, a soccer fan (Aston Villa FC), vegetarian, prog metal freak and one of music history's most renowned representatives of 'cookie monster' style vocals would become a personality within the extreme music realm that is not about beer-drinking and hell-raising but synonymous with sounding hard while being smart? Well, that is where we are at now. From filthy, sweaty rehearsal rooms and tiny clubs and pubs NAPALM DEATH has conquered every music festival you can think of while becoming famous for combining brutal music with political engagement and ethical values beyond the usual cliche of sex, drugs & rock n roll. And, as most fans will be delighted to hear, this remarkable story is far from being over. Apex Predator - Easy Meat is the next vital chapter in a tome the band themselves virtually created. Less
Summertime '06 is the debut studio album by Vince ... MoreStaples. Segment 2 features the 10 tracks from Disc 2 of the original double album. This LP is pressed on "ghost" color vinyl in a gatefold jacket with printed insert. Limited Edition. Amazon Exclusive. Less
The Boy Named If, from Elvis Costello & The Im... Moreposters, is an album of urgent, immediate songs with bright melodies, stinging guitar solos and a quick step to the rhythm. Costello says, "The full title of this record is `The Boy Named If (And Other Children's Stories).' `If' is a nickname for your imaginary friend; your secret self, the one who knows everything you deny, the one you blame for the shattered crockery and the hearts you break, even your own." Produced by Costello and Sebatian Krys. Less
Free Love thrives on collaborative frisson-two peo... Moreple pushing one another into new territories with the shared assurance of knowing they're in good company, a sort of trust fall in reverse. Yes, these 10 songs are some of Sylvan Esso's most direct. And most delicate. And most intricate. And most urgent. Free Love carries the confidence of two people delighted to be all those things, together, at once. Less
25th anniversary pressing of Jewel's second album,... More Spirit. The 2-LP set features the singles, "Down So Long," "Jupiter," and "Hands," which peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 in Canada. "Hands" was also named Music Week's Single of the Week, stating that the track "is a delicious, softly-sung number, showcasing this talented Alaskan's songwriting skills." Less
Eels : Extreme Witchcraft (Limited Deluxe 2LP + CD... More Boxset) - Eels have had one of the most consistently acclaimed careers in music. The ever-changing project of principal singer/songwriter E (Mark Oliver Everett), Eels have released thirteen studio albums since their 1996 debut, Beautiful Freak. During the height of the pandemic lockdown in early 2021, E got an out of the blue message from Mark Romanek, director of the first Eels video, "Novocaine For the Soul". It triggered him to reach out to John Parish, who was in between numerous projects and immediately got to work in his HonorSound studio in Bristol and began sending ideas to E. "I'd sneak out of bed at 4 in the morning to hear the latest thing John had sent, and try to add my part to it and get it back to him quickly before my 4 year old son woke up," E says. The resulting album is Extreme Witchcraft. Limited Box includes: 180g 45rpm Transparent Yellow 2LP + CD digipak + Extreme Witchcraft Ouija Board with custom EELS planchette + Sticker sheet Less
Long before he hit TV and movie screens - when he ... Morewas just 16, in fact - LL COOL J began his rise to rap stardom on Def Jam with his debut album, Radio. Released in 1985, it turned LL COOL J into an instant star and put Def Jam Recordings on the map. A seminal rap record, it features his debut single, "I Need a Beat," plus "I Can't Live Without My Radio," "I Can Give You More," "Rock the Bells," "You'll Rock," and more. Available on "Assassin" color vinyl. Amazon Exclusive. Limited Edition. Less
Limited box containing five seven inch vinyl singl... Morees. An artist on the cusp of genius, in the height of Swinging London. Bowie's early Deram singles collected in a 7-inch box for the very first time, including a never before released version of 'Space Oddity', his breakthrough hit. Less
180 gram vinyl LP pressing. The exciting original ... Morecompositions on Come Fly With Me were inspired by everything from a Tito Puente rhythm Alpert fell in love with (the propulsive "Night Ride") to jamming with his world class band in between shows on tour (the fun, reggae-infused "Cheeky" was born of these sessions). On "Walkin' Tall", another track with a punchy reggae beat, Alpert's trumpet melody slinks and slides. Herb's take on one of Frank Sinatra's most famous recordings, "Come Fly With Me," is set to a groovy bossa nova beat with the surprising addition of a steel drum. His sparse take on George Harrison's "Something" includes the use of an electronic instrument known as an EVI, to play the signature guitar lick from the original recording. 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
Reissue from the original Warner (Bros.) Records s... Moretereo master with digitally recreated original cover. "For You" is Prince's debut album, released in April 1978, which marked the arrival on the music scene of one of the most talented artists. At just 18, Prince Rogers Nelson wrote, performed, arranged and produced the entire album (with the exception of a co-write on the single "Soft And Wet"). Less
Limited smoke colored vinyl LP pressing. 2022 rele... Morease. Sharon Van Etten has always been the kind of artist who helps people make sense of the world around them, and her sixth album, We've Been Going About This All Wrong, concerns itself with how we feel, mourn, and reclaim our agency when we think the world - or at least, our world - might be falling apart. The ten tracks on We've Been Going About This All Wrong are designed to be listened to in order, all at once, so that a much larger story of hope, loss, longing and resilience can be told. This is, in itself, a subtle act of control, but in sharing these songs it remains an optimistic and generous one. There is darkness here but there is light too, and all of it is held together by Van Etten's uncanny ability to both pierce the hearts of her listeners and make them whole again. Things are not dark, she reminds us, only darkish. Less
In Halloween 2019, Los Angeles experimental rap ma... Moreinstays Clipping ended their three-year silence with the horrorcore-inspired album There Existed an Addiction to Blood. The following October, rapper Daveed Diggs, and producers Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson return with an even higher body count, more elaborate kills, and monsters that just won't stay dead. Visions of Bodies Being Burned is less a sequel than it is the second half of a planned diptych. It turns out, Clipping took to the thematic material of horrorcore like vampires to grave soil. In the years following Splendor & Misery - the band's acclaimed dystopian science fiction-rap epic - they simply made too many songs for one album. Before the release of There Existed..., Clipping and Sub Pop divided the material up into two albums, designed to be released only months apart. However, a global pandemic and multiple canceled tours pushed the release of the project's "part two" until the following Halloween season. Less
Limited vinyl LP pressing. Following on the mellow... More buzz generated on their 2015 debut album, Timeline, The Mild High Club returns with their second full-length, Skiptracing. In just over a calendar year, it's been quite the journey for Alexander Brettin, who is both founder and member of the Club. Brettin admits that for the first Mild High Club album he resorted to vague lyrics so as to highlight the music itself. But for Skiptracing there's both a heightened thematic aspect as well as more complex musical arrangements encasing it. In Brettin's estimation, the album's story arc is that of a "private investigator attempting to trace the steps of the sound and the spirit of American music." And in investigating the spirit of American music, The Mild High Club re-imagine AM radio hits as blasting in from a parallel universe, the sound of early ‘70s LA in a smog of sativa. If Todd Rundgren was the primary touchstone for Timeline, Brettin and band now look to the wry, trenchant wit of Steely Dan, gazing deep into the dark underbelly of sun-bright LA and coming away with a catchy song underpinned by slippery jazz phrasings. It's a cosmic connection that tethers The Mild High Club to fellow sonic brethren like Ariel Pink, Tame Impala, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Connan Mockasin and more. Less
Actress returns with his forthcoming album, LXXXVI... MoreII. The album will be available on deep blue 2LP, crystal clear 3LP (with bonus 88 vinyl), and CD via Ninja Tune. Working with elements of techno, electro, R&B and concrète, electronic luminary Darren Cunningham aka Actress has patented a sound that’s instantly recognisable, impossible to emulate and responsible for some of the most beloved electronic albums of recent times. Many have placed on numerous publications' end-of-year lists including: Pitchfork's "100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far", The Guardian, Bandcamp, Bleep, FACT, Resident Advisor, Vinyl Factory, Dummy, The Wire and more as well as charting in the UK, US and Europe. LXXXVIII incorporates the game of chess both thematically and artistically, as seen in the track titles corresponding to moves on a chess board and with Actress noting that “different tracks elicited different responses & determined the move they proposed back to me.” “Brings a deeply twisted nostalgia to the techno and house of decades past” - The New York Times “Conveying an elegance and beauty that only Actress can" - DJ Mag Less
Bradley and writer/producer/multi-instrumentalist ... MoreThomas "TNT" Brenneck returned to Dunham studios and recorded the most exciting Daptone release to date, Victim of Love. On this album, Bradley moves past his "Heartaches and Pain" to the great promise of hope and love. Though quite at home among the music that has affirmed Daptone as the world's #1 authority on Soul Music, Victim of Love proves to be a genre-bending masterpiece, picking up where the early 70's Temptations left off and edging boldly forward into psychedelic soul exploration. Less
A Place to Bury Strangers defund post-punk orthodo... Morexy with the most audacious and varied songwriting of their career on their sixth album, See Through You— out February 4, 2022, on Oliver Ackermann’s label, Dedstrange. Following up on 2021’s highly acclaimed Hologram EP, the rebooted lineup— vocalist/guitarist Oliver Ackermann plus drummer/vocalist Sandra Fedowitz and bassist John Fedowitz (both of Ceremony East Coast)— delivers an overclocked set of futuristic electronic punk music encoded with punishing industrial rhythms, swirling voltage-starved guitars and unclassifiable auditory annihilation. Across thirteen tracks recorded in seclusion throughout the nihilistic absurdity of the coronavirus pandemic, See Through You is proof-positive that the group hailed as “The Loudest Band in New York” is still finding new ways to push the needle deeper in the red. Less
Tom Waits' 12th studio album, The Black Rider, was... More released in 1993 on Island Records. A musical comedy/horror collaboration with Waits and artists Robert Wilson (director/designer), William S. Burroughs (writer/Beat guru) and Kathleen Brennan (music). Not a cast album, The Black Rider is Tom's interpretation and performance of songs he had originally created for the stage production. Featuring the tracks, "November," "Russian Dance" and "The Briar And The Rose," the music is a concoction of pop, vaudeville, rock, cabaret and blues - a brew that is strangely familiar yet absolutely fresh. Newly remastered for the first time from the original tapes and personally overseen by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, the LP is available on apple red vinyl. Limited Edition. Less
Post Malone's 4th studio album, Twelve Carat Tooth... Moreache, is his most intimate and personal opus to date. Throughout the 14 tracks, Post takes us with him on his trials with fame, giving a glimpse into the irony of seemingly having it all, but feeling like nothing all at the same time. Post explained he wants the new songs to "speak more to how I'm feeling at the moment: the ups and downs and the disarray and the bipolar aspect of being an artist in the mainstream." Red/Black Marble 2 LP. Less
This 7-LP Deluxe Edition of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, ... MoreWilco’s 2002 Nonesuch debut, includes the original album, remastered for its 20th anniversary in 2022, plus 39 previously unreleased tracks—“The Unified Theory of Everything” alternate album versions plus bonus tracks, a live 2002 concert recording, and a September 2001 radio performance. The set also includes a booklet with an in-depth essay by journalist/author Bob Mehr.Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was widely acclaimed as one of 2002’s best albums, appearing in year-end lists of Mojo, NME, Q, Rolling Stone, and Uncut, among many others. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot also was featured in multiple decade-end lists, with Rolling Stone naming it #3 Album of the 2000s, as well as many Greatest Albums of All Time lists, including in the NME Less
The Meters' 'Now Playing' features one of their mo... Morest famous songs, "Cissy Strut" played by Leo Nocentelli and the festive and celebratory track that captures the spirit of New Orleans, "Hey Pocky A-Way.“ The Meters effortlessly blend funk, soul, and rhythm to create a timeless sound that continues to inspire generations of music lovers. Less
Sometimes, Forever - the immersive and compulsivel... Morey replayable Soccer Mommy album - cements Sophie Allison's status as one of the most gifted songwriters in rock today. It finds her broadening her aesthetic without abandoning the unsparing lyricism and addictive melodies that made earlier songs so easy to obsess over. To support her vision, Sophie enlisted producer Daniel Lopatin whose credits include the Uncut Gems film score and The Weeknd's Dawn FM. Less
The kings of kushed-out alternative rap celebrate ... More20+ years of heady beats and mindblowing melodies with this superb collection of greatest hits!Features guest appearances by cohorts Tech N9ne, Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, Chris Webby, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Jared Gomes (He'd) P.E. and more!Avaialble on CD in a 2CD jewel case with o-card and on a very special green/red/yellow SPLATTER vinyl! Less
Donald Fagen's acclaimed solo album performed live... More by the Steely Dan Band. Featuring "I.G.Y.," "New Frontier," and more on 180-gram heavy vinyl. Less
The title of the sixth album from Californian sing... Moreer-songwriter Nick Waterhouse is more than just the name of one of its tracks. The Fooler is both a clue and a red herring. The Fooler is the observed and the observer, narrator and subject, truth and lie. The Fooler is the shadow and reflection of a city the artist knows sufficiently well to wander with his eyes closed, and a place which very possibly never even existed. The Fooler is not so much an unreliable narrator as a constantly shifting perspective. The Fooler is the new album by Nick Waterhouse, and it’s a lot. Recorded by Mark Neill (Black Keys; Los Straightjackets; Dave Cobb) in Valdosta, Georgia, it’s a song-cycle of sorts, the arc of the album telling a tale of a city and its denizens. The result is a record that offers up new riches and fresh perspectives with every spin. From the hidden corners of ‘Hide & Seek’ and the roadhouse soul of ‘Play To Win’ to the primitive, attitudinal, chugging two-chord thrill of ‘Late In The Garden’, it builds inexorably to the drama of the title track and pulsing roll-and-rock of the final pay off, ‘Unreal, Immaterial’. Play it once and it sounds immediately like a collection of great songs. Play it again – and you will – and it feels like a novel or film slowly unveiling its secrets, kaleidoscopic in its narrative complexity. “Especially during this record, I started just becoming what Allen Ginsberg called a pure breath,” says the artist. “I was becoming pure breath with my ideas.” Less
