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What's New 11-10-23

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Foghat Records

Foghat continues to appeal to fans of all ages because their music is timeless. On their 17th album, and first in seven years, the English rockers take a look back to create a dedication to the blues visionaries of the past that paved the way for the “Slow Ride” quartet. Available on Limited Purple Colored Vinyl.

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Domino Record Co.

The original saw Dylan switching from acoustic to electric midway through the show, drawing ire from an audience of folk purists and forever altering the course of rock-and-roll. In her own rendition, Chan Marshall inhabits each song with equal parts conviction and grace, ultimately transposing the anarchic tension of Dylan’s set with a warm and luminous joy.

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Rhymesayers Entertainment

ITS catches the cuttingly funny and slyly profound rapper at his leanest and most innovative, leveraging "Solutionism"'s careening bounce against the wistful "By the River" or the slow creep of "Salt and Pepper Squid." The effect is a record that sounds itself like an organism growing, mutating, hurtling toward profitability-and then destruction.

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Atomic Fire

Originally released in 1998, Meshuggah’s 3rd album saw the band toning down some of their thrashier sounds in favor of the more technical, polyrhythmic, groove-oriented sound they would master. Contains some of the band’s most popular songs: "New Millennium Cyanide Christ", “Corridor of Chameleons”, and “Neurotica”, among other highlights.

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New Release Round-Up 11-10-23

Chris Stapleton - Higher

Chris Stapleton - Higher - Mercury Nashville
Current ACM Entertainer of the Year, Chris Stapleton releases his 5th Studio Album- Higher. This Indie Store Exclusive version is Opaque BONE Vinyl. The album includes 14 songs including the first single “White Horse”. Chris has won numerous awards including eight Grammy Awards, 10 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards including current Entertainer Of The Year, and 14 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. He was named the ACM's Artist-Songwriter of the Decade. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Stapleton at number 170 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.

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AJR - The Maybe Man

AJR - The Maybe Man - Mercury Records / Republic
The Maybe Man, the new album from AJR includes the single "Yes I'm A Mess".

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The Beatles - 1962-1970 (The Red and Blue Albums): 2023 Edition

The Beatles - 1962-1970 (The Red and Blue Albums): 2023 Edition - Capitol
These landmark compilations have introduced generations of fans to the incredible history of the most storied band in music. For its 50th anniversary, the collections have been expanded: ‘Red’ has 12 additional tracks, including for the first time some of George Harrison’s earliest songs and some classic Beatles versions of R&B and rock ‘n’ roll hits that were so influential on the band. ‘Blue’ has 9 additional tracks including “Blackbird” and “Glass Onion” including the last new Beatles song, “Now And Then” for a total of 21 new additions, which are all compiled onto the 3rd disc, effectively creating a ‘new’ LP for each set. Together, the 6LP’s contain 75 tracks, 36 of which have new mixes for 2023. The inserts contains new sleeve notes by journalist and author John Harris. For current fans and future generations alike, the new 1962 – 1966 & 1967 - 1970 collections are a joyous celebration of The Beatles’ timeless musical legacy.

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

Cat Power - Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition White 2LP]
R.E.M. - Up: 25th Anniversary
Maneskin - RUSH! (ARE U COMING?) - Expanded Version [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Scarlet Splatter 2LP]
Pierce The Veil - Collide With The Sky
New Order - Substance: 2023 Reissue
Aesop Rock - Integrated Tech Solutions
Mick Jenkins - The Patience
Aespa - Drama - The 4th Mini Album
Beirut - Hadsel [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Ice Breaker LP]
PinkPantheress - Heaven Knows
tray Kids - ROCK-STAR
Isis - Mosquito Control / The Red Sea [Indie Exclusive limited Edition Silver 2LP]
Five Finger Death Punch - F8 [Limited Edition Gold LP]
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back: 35th Anniversary
Helmet - LEFT [Indie Exclusive limited Edition Clear LP]
Daneshevskaya - Long Is The Tunnel EP [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Blood Red Vinyl]
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live At The Hollywood Bowl: August 18, 1967
Social Distortion - Mommy's Little Monster: 40th Anniversary [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear Smoke LP]
Set It Off - Midnight
Matisyahu - Live in Brooklyn

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For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.

UPCOMING RELEASES

Post Malone - The Diamond Collection

Post Malone - The Diamond Collection - Mercury Records / Republic

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Frank Zappa - Over-Nite Sensation: 50th Anniversary

Frank Zappa - Over-Nite Sensation: 50th Anniversary - UMe / Zappa Records

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Keith Urban - #1’s Vol. 1 & Vol. 2

Keith Urban - #1’s Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 - Capitol Records Nashville

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Shania Twain - Greatest Hits: Remastered

Shania Twain - Greatest Hits: Remastered - Mercury Nashville

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Toby Keith - 100% Songwriter

Toby Keith - 100% Songwriter - Mercury Nashville

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What's New 11-3-23

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Capitol Records

The last Beatles song, written and demoed by John Lennon in the mid/late 1970s, features elements from 1995 sessions including George Harrison’s guitar parts, and vocal and instrumental parts from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in 2022. The last song recorded by all four Beatles, a powerful and fitting finale for the band’s timeless recordings.

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Third Man

With his new-age shoegaze, Will Anderson provides a gentle yet absorbing escape from the hypervigilance with which we patrol our own lives. Cartwheel’s songs are soft around the edges and wash over the listener in shades of sunset orange and pink, guitars morph and collapse in on themselves like the contents on a lava lamp.

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New West Records

Feel Good is bold and ecstatic, built on tight, intoxicating grooves that belie the songs’ substantial emotional stakes. Wyatt’s writing is raw and intuitive here, tapping into the deep recesses of her subconscious as she reckons with grief and growth, and her delivery is visceral to match, cutting straight to the bone with equal parts sensitivity and swagger.

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Round Hill Records LLC

GRAMMY Award-winning band Blues Traveler is back with their 15th full-length album. Similar to 2021's Traveler's Blues - a blues covers album that earned the band a GRAMMY nomination – Traveler’s Soul pays tribute to R&B and soul classics with featured artists Valerie June, Alisan Porter, Daisha McBride, and many more

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Caroline Polachek LLC

Defiant oddness meets fashion-forward appeal as Polachek launches her lush new album channeling female pleasure while her transforming inner anxieties into an intoxicating pop euphoria. Polachek is in her own lane, refusing to conform, every moment on this record a vicissitude. Her commitment to her craft is undeniable, her talent indisputable.

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Round Records/ATO Records

The first installment in a new archival vinyl series showcasing previously unreleased performances from the Jerry Garcia Family vaults. Featuring Garcia/Saunders' 1972 recording of “Save Mother Earth” with Paul Butterfield on harmonica, as well as the Jerry Garcia Band’s exhilarating paring of “Don’t Let Go” and “Think” captured in 1988.

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BMG

Personally curated by Johnny Marr, Spirit Power encompasses songs from across four widely acclaimed solo albums, non-album singles, two brand new songs, plus a cover version of Depeche Mode’s‘ I Feel You’ (released for Record Store Day 2015), revealing the degree to which Marr has found his métier as a vocalist of singular expressive power.

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Liberty & Lament

With a sound that references Bruce Springsteen, the Replacements, and Whiskeytown, Lucero crafted the Great American Rock & Roll Record -- a true blue album full of Western sprawl, the grit and wonder of the open highway, everyday dreams, and the promise in a starry sky. 20th Anniversary available on Baby Blue vinyl.

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New Release Round-Up 11-03-23

The Beatles - Now and Then

The Beatles - Now and Then - Capitol
The Beatles’ double-A-side single for “Now and Then” and “Love Me Do” pairs the last Beatles song with the band’s first UK single. Powerful musical bookends to The Beatles’ recorded canon, both songs are also featured in the expanded 2023 Editions for 1962-1966 (‘The Red Album’) and 1967-1970 (‘The Blue Album’). “Now and Then” is the last Beatles song, written and demoed by John Lennon in the mid/late 1970s. With John’s voice now pristine in the mix, “Now And Then” features elements from the 1995 sessions including George Harrison’s guitar parts, and vocal and instrumental parts recorded by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in 2022, along with a new arrangement for strings. Produced by Paul and Giles Martin, “Now And Then” is the last song recorded by all four Beatles, a powerful and fitting finale for the band’s timeless recordings. The song that started it all, “Love Me Do” was The Beatles’ first UK single in 1962. For the first time, the iconic song has been de-mixed using machine aided learning and remixed in true stereo. “Love Me Do” launched The Beatles’ journey to unparalleled worldwide success and acclaim that continues to this day.

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New Kids On The Block - The Block: Revisited

New Kids On The Block - The Block: Revisited - Interscope
Celebrating the 15 Year Anniversary of The New Kids On The Block’s "The Block" with The Block: Revisited, the original Boy Band collaborates with K-POP’s newest superstars to bring the Pop Event of 2023! “Dirty Dancing (Dem Jointz Remix)” unites the legendary pop icons together with JOSHUA, DK & DINO of SEVENTEEN with a fire remix by Grammy Award Winning Producer Dem Jointz.

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Bob Marley - Catch A Fire: 50th Anniversary

Bob Marley - Catch A Fire: 50th Anniversary - Tuff Gong
Catch A Fire, the fifth studio album by Bob Marley & The Wailers, was included in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. This 50th Anniversary Edition includes the studio album (LP1), Live at the Paris Theatre in London – previously only ever bootlegged (LP2), a bonus disc of alternate, extended and instrumental Jamaican tracks (LP3), plus a 12” single featuring 3 live tracks from the Sundown Theatre in Edmonton, with an etched image on the reverse side.

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Bad Wolves - Die About It

Bad Wolves - Die About It - Better Noise Music
Bad Wolves refuse to follow. Instead, the platinum-certified Los Angeles band-John Boecklin [drums], Daniel"DL" Laskiewicz [lead vocals], Doc Coyle [lead guitar, backing vocals] and Kyle Konkiel [bass, backing vocals]-circumvent convention by stretching the boundaries of hard rock with earthquaking heaviness, enigmatic experimentation, and enthralling melodies. Bulldozing boundaries is nothing new for the boys though and their new album, DIE ABOUT IT, continues to carry on that narrative. With a story that emphasizes the sarcastic statement pointed towards those defending their own beliefs into absurdity, wrong or right, the Bad Wolves believe if you're gonna cry about it then you might as well DIE ABOUT IT.

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Tigers Eye LP]
Jaime Wyatt - Feel Good [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Bubble Gum LP]
Current Joys - LOVE + POP
Johnny Marr - Spirit Power: The Best of Johnny Marr [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Gold 2LP]
Kevin Abstract - Blanket
Semisonic - Little Bit Of Sun
Jimmy Buffett - Equal Strain On All Parts
Jung Kook (BTS) - GOLDEN
Cold War Kids - Cold War Kids
Fatboy Slim - You've Come A Long Way Baby [RSD Essential Half-Speed Mastered 2LP]
Kontrust - Madworld
The Struts - Pretty Vicious
Sum 41 - All The Good Sh**: 14 Solid Gold Hits 2001-2008
Neil Young - Time Fades Away: 50th Anniversary Edition
Oasis - The Masterplan: Remastered Edition
Roe Kapara - I Hope Hell Isn't Real
Dirty Honey - Can’t Find the Brakes
Little Feat - Highwire Act - Live In St. Louis 2003
Michael Franti & Spearhead - Big Big Love
Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets
The Neighbourhood - Hard To Imagine The Neighbourhood Ever Changing
Van Morrison - Accentuate The Positive
Ill Peach - This Is Not An Exit


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For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.

UPCOMING RELEASES

The Beatles - 1962-1970 (The Red and Blue Albums): 2023 Edition

The Beatles - 1962-1970 (The Red and Blue Albums): 2023 Edition - Capitol

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Chris Stapleton - Higher

Chris Stapleton - Higher - Mercury Nashville

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AJR - The Maybe Man

AJR - The Maybe Man - Mercury Records / Republic

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Now Hear This! – November 2023

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