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New Release Round-Up 11-29-24
Grant Green - Idle Moments - Blue Note Records
Grant Green - "Idle Moments" [Blue LP] Time and troubles seem to melt away during the fifteen enrapturing minutes of "Idle Moments," the opening track of Grant Green's sublime 1963 album of the same name. As the piece unhurriedly unfurls, all the unique colors of the ensemble present themselves with Green's soulful guitar joined by Duke Pearson's elegant piano, Bobby Hutcherson's crystalline vibraphone, Bob Cranshaw's reassuring upright bass, Al Harewood's subtle drums and Joe Henderson's magnificent tenor saxophone. The pace quickens for the rest of this tremendous set, including the nimble Green original "Jean de Fleur," a bluesy take on John Lewis' MJQ standard "Django," and a driving performance of Pearson's original, "Nomad." Indie Exclusive Blue 180gram LP. Limited Edition.
Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage - Blue Note Records
Herbie Hancock -"Maiden Voyage" [Blue LP] Even by the high-water marks set by Herbie Hancock's tremendous 1960s output for Blue Note, 1965's Maiden Voyage remains one of the pinnacle artistic achievements of the great pianist's career. Hancock is joined by his Miles David Quintet bandmates, Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums), Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) and George Coleman (tenor saxophone). The quintet embarks on an oceanic exploration of five original Hancock compositions, several of which have since become enduring standards of the jazz lexicon, including "Eye of the Hurricane," "Dolphin Dance" and the title track. Indie Exclusive 180gram Blue LP. Limited Edition.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Charley Crockett - Visions Of Dallas [LP]
Wilco - Hot Sun Cool Shroud [LP]
Buck Owens - I've Got A Tiger By The Tail [RSD Black Friday 2024]
Biohazard - Mata Leão [RSD Black Friday 2024]
Gaslight Anthem - Live at Park Ave (15 Year Anniversary) [RSD Black Friday 2024]
Santana - Let The Guitar Play [RSD Black Friday 2024]
Daniel Powter - DP [RSD Black Friday 2024]
Tribe - Dedication [RSD Black Friday 2024]
The Minus 5 - Down With Wilco [RSD Black Friday 2024]
Dave Douglas - GIFTS [RSD Black Friday 2024]
Norman Mclaren - Rhythmetic: The Compositions Of Norman Mclaren
Destroy Boys - Sorry Mom [Indie Exclusive Opaque Yellow and Black LP]
Various Artists - Contaminated Comp 2024 [LP]
Hanseroth Twins - Vera [Indie Exclusive]
Il Volo - Ad Astra - International Edition
Bear McCreary - Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power - O.S.T.
Sweet - Full Circle [Colored Vinyl] [Deluxe] (Gate) [Limited Edition] (Purp)
West, Kanye / Ty Dolla Sign - Vultures 1 - Marbled Vinyl
Albert Collins / Cray,Robert / Copeland,Johnny - Showdown [Clear Vinyl] [Deluxe] (Gate)
Mount Kimbie - Sunset Violent (Blue) [Colored Vinyl]
Menahan Street - Make The Road By Walking [Download Included]
Richard Thompson - Live From Austin, Tx [Colored Vinyl] (Gate) (Grn) (Stic)
Warren Zevon - Preludes (W/Book) (Gate)
Caroline Rose - Loner [Clear Vinyl] (Red)
Ben Boysen Lukas - Alta Ripa [Clear Vinyl]
Harriet The Spy - Unfuckwithable [Colored Vinyl] (Org)
Shovel Dance Collective - Water Is The Shovel Of The Shore
Better Than Ezra - Deluxe [RSD Black Friday 2024]
What's New 11-29-24
The Run the Jewels rapper follows up last year’s Grammys-sweeping Michael with an album of soulful rewinds and combative new tracks addressing a tumultuous few months. The curveball third act of Michael Santiago Render’s hip-hop career has been no less surprising, nor exciting, to behold.
On the Breeders bandleader’s first-ever solo album, produced by the late Steve Albini, a thread of loss and grief gets tucked into a body of work that’s ageless and ever-evolving. It’s a singularly uplifting, life-affirming listen, where joy and despair are irrevocably entwined, and kept afloat by Deal’s unfailing lightness of touch.
The pioneering rap metal band returns with their much-anticipated 8th album. After persevering through personal tragedies, social opposition, and an army of naysayers, Ice-T and his crew emerge with more rage than ever. Featuring George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher (Cannibal Corpse), Joe Bad (Fit For An Autopsy), and Max Cavalera (Soulfly).
Tsukuyomi: The Origin neatly ties together the past and the present, possessing enough combustible elements to level a small continent with its incredible array of guest vocalists bringing their signature swagger to proceedings. The deathcore powerhouse continue to showcase why they are deservedly amongst the top of the pack.
The beauty in the snarling and crushing atmosphere that Defeated Sanity creates exists in its ability to switch from knuckle-scraping slam to finger-testing climb. Chronicles of Lunacy, as a honed interpretation of the band’s already proven work, finds an easy spot in the upper tier of their storied catalog—and it doubles as a killer neck exercise.
A bruising and shadowy return to form from original Smashing Pumpkins members Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha, and Billy Corgan. Recorded in the immediate aftermath of their 33-song concept album, Atum, Aghori Mhori Mei harkens back to the band’s early 90’s canon; where guitars, bass, drums, and spiking vocals ruled.
Coming seven years after the death of the beloved frontman Chester Bennington, From Zero manages to sound refreshed and current without denying the past. Linkin Park were always unafraid to take sonic risks, and another sonic risk is exactly what their comeback constitutes – one that has handsomely paid off.
New Release Round-Up 11-22-24
Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal - Top Dawg Entertainment
With Doechii’s new mixtape “Alligator Bites Never Heal”, rapper, singer and visionary artist Doechii delivers 19 tracks following the weekly “Swamp Session” installments that lit the internet on fire with eye-catching visuals and equally compelling bars. The project captures a rare talent in her rawest form yet, giving listeners 19 distinct windows into her one-of-a-kind artistry.
The Smashing Pumpkins - Aghori Mhori Mei - Martha's Music
A bruising and shadowy return to form from original Smashing Pumpkins members Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha, and Billy Corgan. Recorded in the immediate aftermath of their 33-song concept album, ‘Atum’, 'Aghori Mhori Mei' harkens back to the band’s early 90’s canon; where guitars, bass, drums, and spiking vocals ruled.
Little Big Town - The Christmas Record - Capitol Records Nashville
Little Big Town, The Christmas Record is the band’s first ever full-length Christmas album and includes 11 songs. Featuring 6 Christmas classics and 5 new holiday songs, including “Glow.” NBC announced that Little Big Town will be hosting what promises to be an unforgettable holiday special entitled, “Little Big Town’s Christmas at The Opry.” The special will be a festive 2-hour musical extravaganza from Nashville’s iconic Grand OIe Opry, featuring performances from the band alongside lots of exciting special guests. Indie Exclusive Green LP. Limited Edition.
The Beatles - 1964 US Albums (In Mono) - Capitol
1964 was the year that the U.S. first fell head-over-heels for The Beatles, with an unprecedented run of albums and singles topping the charts and going on to sell millions of copies. But these albums are not simply replicas of the 1963 and 1964 albums released by Parlophone in the U.K. and rest of world. Seeing a different opportunity, Capitol Records and United Artists compiled these albums for U.S. release between January 1964 and March 1965.
To celebrate the momentous year when Beatlemania exploded across the U.S., seven Beatles albums are collected for a spectacular new 8-LP vinyl box set. Meet The Beatles!; The Beatles’ Second Album; A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack); Something New; The Beatles’ Story (2-LP); Beatles ’65; and The Early Beatles all feature faithfully replicated artwork and new four-panel inserts with essays written by American Beatles historian and author Bruce Spizer. The albums’ new vinyl lacquers were cut by Kevin Reeves at Nashville’s East Iris Studios with constant reference to the original vinyl first pressings to ensure they are faithful to the original release, while also enabling more musical information to be heard than was possible before. 180-gram audiophile pressing.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
The Smashing Pumpkins - Aghori Mhori Mei [Indie exclusive LP]
Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal [Translucent Hazel Vinyl]
Little Big Town - The Christmas Record [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Green LP]
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (20th Anniversary) - [Super Deluxe Collector's 8 LP Boxset]
Father John Misty - Mahashmashana [The Loser Edition blue mashup LP]
Ocean Grove - Oddworld - White Black Corona (Blk) [Colored Vinyl] (Wht)
Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood (35th Anniversary) [Deluxe Edition 3 LP Boxset]]
The Beatles - 1964 US Albums (In Mono) - [8 LP Boxset]
The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - [LP]
The Beatles - Beatles '65 - [LP]
The Beatles - Meet The Beatles! - [LP]
The Beatles - Something New - [LP]
The Beatles - The Beatles' Second Album - [LP]
The Beatles - The Early Beatles - [LP]
Gwen Stefani - Love Angel Music Baby - (20th Anniversary) [Neon Pink 2 LP]
Seven Hours After Violet - Seven Hours After Violet [LP]
Slow Crush - Aurora - [Clear with Purple and Pink Splatter LP]
Marilyn Manson - One Assassination Under God - Chapter 1 [Indie Exclusive Bone Black Splatter LP]
Lindsey Stirling - Home For The Holidays (DVD) [DVD]
Various Artists - Wicked: The Soundtrack [2LP]
Mccoy Tyner / Henderson,Joe - Forces Of Nature: Live At Slugs'
My Morning Jacket - MMJ Live Vol. 4: Terminal 5 - NYC-The Tennessee Fire 10/18/10 [Red 3 LP]
Henry Mancini - Henry Mancini 100th Sessions: Henry Has Company [Hot Pink LP]
Heavy Moss - Dead Slow [Translucent Black LP]
Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More [Indie Exclusive Orange LP]
Zé Nigro - Gorjeios / Jararaca Snake (Remix)
Rezz / X1-Y2 - Novus [Red/Black Splatter 10inch EP]
Nicki Minaj - The Pinkprint (10th Anniversary) [2LP]
Black Pumas - Live From Brooklyn Paramount [Brooklyn Brownstone 2LP]
Jeremy Zuckerman - Avatar: The Last Airbender-Book 1: Wate - O.S.T.
Health - DISCO4 :: PART II [Indie Exclusive Translucent Red Vinyl]
Chicago & Friends - Live At 55
Nothing - Dance On The Blacktop - [Black Ice LP]
Bryan Adams - Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2024 (Wbr) (Uk)
Clay Aiken - Christmas Bells Are Ringing [Compact disc]
Body Count - Merciless [Indie exclusive Cold-blooded blue]
Zach Bryan - Great American Bar Scene
Crossbone Skully - Evil World Machine [Colored Vinyl] (Ofgv)
Imbruglia, Natalie - Live From London - 140-Gram Black Vinyl
Opeth - The Last Will and Testament [Indie Exclusvie Rough Seas Vinyl]
Philly Specials - A Philly Special Christmas Party
Razorlight - Planet Nowhere [Indie Exclusive] Smokey [Colored Vinyl] [Indie Exclusive]
Van Zant - Always Look Up [Indie exclusive Silver LP]
Thee Sacred Souls - Thee Sacred Souls [Colored Vinyl] (Ylw) [Indie Exclusive] [Download Included]
Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More
ODESZA - In Return - (10 Year Anniversary Edition) [Red and Yellow marbled 2LP]
What's New 11-22-24
To celebrate the momentous year when Beatlemania exploded across the U.S., seven Beatles albums are collected for a spectacular new 8-LP vinyl box set. Meet The Beatles!; The Beatles’ Second Album; A Hard Day’s Night; Something New; The Beatles’ Story; Beatles ’65; and The Early Beatles all feature faithfully replicated artwork and new four-panel inserts with essays written by historian and author Bruce Spizer.
Live From Brooklyn Paramount captures the "Electric Church" live experience created by Eric Burton, Adrian Quesada and their six-piece band. The 2xLP set features songs from both Chronicles of a Diamond and their million-selling debut, including the Grammy nominated "Colors", "Black Moon Rising”, "More Than A Love Song” and their version of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car."
With her new mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal, rapper, singer and visionary artist Doechii delivers 19 tracks following the weekly “Swamp Session” installments that lit the internet on fire with eye-catching visuals and equally compelling bars. The project captures a rare talent in her rawest form yet, giving listeners 19 distinct windows into her one-of-a-kind artistry.















