lovers. already february. time flies and lots of stuff arrived at the HQ that is looking for a new home 
The ENISUM LP on vendetta arrived and we expect the WET THE ROPE LP on adagio830 any day now (feat. members of Amber Inn, Sinker, Pitchfork etc etc etc.)
Besides that lots of distro stuff arrived like new stuff and restocks from our beloved Superior Viaduct label, new stuff and restocks from Total Punk, the amazing long awaited new MEATBODIES LP, TYVEK restock, new AUROCH LP, an amazing Bert Jansch Box on Earth (ltd to 100 copies they say), new JULIE BYRNE - Not Even Happiness LP, LILIPUT / KLEENEX DLP on Mississippi, new stuff from Fallen Empire, Sheer Mag LP, re issue of the first DOWNTOWN BOYS LP, new stuff from Medical (Martial Cantarel, Monopol Lp re issue), new Moon Duo LP, restock of the new UNIFORM LP and their debut LP on 12XU, new ASH BORER and KRALLICE CDs, MRRs and lots more…
And then some events for you.
First one is a little Sport / Swain tour
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then vendetta started his pre sale for his upcoming vendetta fest (check his big cartel)
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and then in April also
EX-CULT
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CFM - Homegrown Paranoia 7“ (in the red - Charles Francis Moothart is back with three new tracks guaranteed to melt faces and ear drums. Following the one-man recorded debut album, Still Life In Citrus And Slime, these new songs were recorded with his touring band. Heavier, gnarlier and more rad! Comes housed in a beautiful Pettibon-esque picture sleeve. Watch for a new album in 2017.) 6.00
RIK & THE PIGS - Pig Sweat 7“ (total punk - BACK IN PRINT!!! Right on the heels of the Black Panties and Patsy 7"s on Total Punk comes this beast of a record. RIK & THE PIGS had a demo tape out earlier this year on Lumpy Records that I absolutely flipped over and I am happy to announce their vinyl debut is with us. The quintessential Total Punk release and if I was left releasing nothing but Rik & The Pigs records from here on out I'd be one happy dog. Sleazy hook filled punk with shredding guitars, seething snot covered vocals and gnarly as hell. Double A sider for sure. Not for the faint of heart. Sweaty, blown out, raw, and 100% TOTAL PUNK! Second pressing limited to 300 copies.) 7.00
RIK & THE PIGS - Don't Tell On Me 7“ (total punk - Total Punk faves RIK & THE PIGS are back with a brand new single and here to prove their grime comes in more than one flavor."Don't Tell On Me" is greasier than crisco and harder to get out of your fur. Sleazy glam snot of the highest order. Flip this baby over and you get a cover of Candy Slice’s “Gimmie Mick” sour enough to make you pucker them lips. Sleazy, greasy and 100% TOTAL PUNK! Edition of 500 copies.) 7.00
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AUROCH - Mute Books LP (prfound lore - Vancouver, BC-based Auroch have gained recognition as one of Canada’s most active death metal bands since the release of Taman Shud in 2014. Comprised of vocalist/guitarist Sebastian Montesi (bassist/vocalist of Mitochondrion), vocalist/bassist Shawn Haché (vocalist/guitarist of Mitochondrion) and drummer Zack Chandler, Auroch have been on the live circuit consistently through various shows, tours and festivals in the US, Canada, and Europe, including Maryland Deathfest. Their debut From Forgotten Worlds was re-issued on 20 Buck Spin, and most recently, their split/collaboration 7-inch with their co-conspirator sister band Mitochondrion came out via Dark Descent.) 22.00
BERT JANSCH - Jack Orion LP (superior - Jack Orion, Bert Jansch’s third album, may have surprised some fans upon its 1966 release, as it features no original compositions by Jansch. While nearly all of the eight tracks (four of which include guitarist John Renbourn) are interpretations of traditional folk songs, Jansch’s experimental approach breathes new life into this repertoire through his exploratory use of open tunings and passionate, gritty vocals.) 22.00
THE BILL DIXON ORCHESTRA - Intents And Purposes LP (superior - After spending the early ‘60s playing in groups with Cecil Taylor and Archie Shepp, trumpeter Bill Dixon recorded his singular and visionary masterpiece in 1967. Intents And Purposes remains not only Dixon’s defining statement as a composer, but also one of the most luminous moments in the history of avant-garde jazz. Combining orchestral timbres with free jazz intensity, Dixon leads a ten-piece ensemble including such heavyweights as Byard Lancaster, Robin Kenyatta, Jimmy Garrison and Reggie Workman. Closing each side of the album, “Nightfall Pieces I” and “Nightfall Pieces II” are evocative duets featuring Dixon’s flugelhorn accompanied by flautist George Marge. With Intents And Purposes, Dixon creates a work focused as much on sculpting and defining space—emphasizing moments of resonant stillness around which the compositions thrum and swell—as on purity of expression. This first-time vinyl reissue is recommended for fans of Art Ensemble of Chicago, Anthony Braxton and Henry Cow. “One of the richest and most compelling LPs to taunt and tempt listeners into a life of freakdom.” ) 22.00
BLACK MECHA - I.M. Mentalizing LP (prfound lore - Black Mecha is the very strange, minimalist electronic project of Wold mastermind Fortress Crookedjaw. A theory of mind / aural operation inspires these raw sound waves, directed by the electric musical poetry of Internal Masonry, supplemented with sci-fi driven surreal and minimalist analogue patterns. I.M. Mentalizing presents audio realms of glitchy system mental warfare through spazzed robotic thought inducement mechanisms, churned out by penetrating ever-scanning inner lasers.) 22.00
DOWNTOWN BOYS - same LP (radical - A reissue of the debut album by Providence, RI’s DOWNTOWN BOYS via Buffalo, NY’s Radical Empathy Records. First recorded in 2012, the album was originally self-released on hand made cassettes and CDs, both of which have been unavailable for years. Available now for the first time on vinyl, the tracks sound as urgent and raw as ever, and are a perfect document of the band’s original lineup that created its now signature sound. The album was originally created in a suburban Rhode Island basement during the band’s first year of existence by friend MICHAEL JEFFRIES, and later mastered at Rhode Island’s Machines With Magnets. The 10 songs include many that are now standard in the band’s famously high-energy live performances, such as "Rich Boys," an earlier version of "Slumlord Sal," "Haz Algo," and covers of "Maldito" by Mexico’s Jessy Bulbo, and "Poderimo Rok" by Pekinška Patka from the former Yugoslavia. The recording is an exciting window into the sound and ideas that would later develop into the group’s 2014 7-inch released on Sister Polygon Records, and their better known 2015 LP Full Communism released Don Giovanni records, which garnered “Best of The Year” accolades from Pitchfork, NME, NPR, All Music and more, and inspired Rolling Stone to call them "The Most Exciting Punk Band in America.”) 17.00
EA80 - mehr schreie LP (Auch dieses Album ist nun 30 Jahre alt und längst ein dunkler, zeitloser Klassiker. Für das ReRelease im Originalartwork konnte im Bandarchiv die niemals gedruckte Coverrückseite ausgegraben und verwendet werden, welche erstmals den Text zu Wurm enthält. Lieder wie "Ein Tag an meinem Fenster", "Sie zerstörten alles"und "Nr. 1" untermauern eindrucksvoll, warum EA80 bis heute völlig zurecht einen absoluten Ausnahmestatus in der deutschen Musiklandschaft einnehmen. Der Song "Wurm", welcher auf einigen früheren Pressungen fehlte, ist auf dem ReRelease natürlich enthalten! ) 15.00
EA80 - 2 Takte später LP (Das 1985er Album der Mönchengladbacher erscheint als Rerelease im Originalartwork. Das Cover erscheint als stabiler 350g Karton und ist mit UV-LAck veredelt. Zur Reproduktion konnte sogar das ursprüngliche Ausgangsmaterial aus dem Bandarchiv ausgegraben werden. "Die gescheiterte Revolution", "Dr. Murkes gesammeltes Schweigen", "Nimmer geh beiseit" und viele andere Lieder machen diese Scheibe unverzichtbar!) 15.00
EAST WALL - Silence DLP (dark entries - East Wall was an Italian electronic dark wave band started by Fabrizio Chiari (ex keyboardist of Kirlian Camera) and Wilma Notari in 1982. After a series of demos and live performances, the duo recruited Angelo Bergamini of Kirlian Camera to help with arrangement and synthesizers. They released their debut single “Eyes Of Glass” in 1985 which had huge success in Germany, leading to a deal with ZYX. ) 26.00
ENISUM - samoht nara LP (vendetta - Enisum is an Italian atmospheric black metal band from Susa Valley (Val di Susa), the longest valley of Italian Alps, near Turin. They took their name from a local mountain, since Enisum is the anagram Musinè mountain, spelled backwards. The band was formed in 2006 by Lys as his personal project and self-released several demos, without any proper distribution. Finally in 2014 they signed to Dusktone label and in October 2014 their first professional full-length album entitled “Samoht Nara” was released. ) 13.00
ELUVIUM - Talk Amongst the Trees DLP (The highly acclaimed Eluvium album is finally released on stand-alone vinyl for the first time ever as a limited edition of 2,000 copies. Originally released on CD and Digital formats only, "Talk Amongst the Trees" was eventually available on vinyl exclusively as part of the "Life Through Bombardment Vol. 1" box set. With that set long out of print, Temporary Residence finally reissues this stunning album on vinyl. The limited-edition 2xLP set is packaged in a full-color wide-spine jacket with dual heavyweight full-color inner sleeves.) 27.00
ENISUM - samoht nara LP (vendetta - Enisum is an Italian atmospheric black metal band from Susa Valley (Val di Susa), the longest valley of Italian Alps, near Turin. They took their name from a local mountain, since Enisum is the anagram Musinè mountain, spelled backwards. The band was formed in 2006 by Lys as his personal project and self-released several demos, without any proper distribution. Finally in 2014 they signed to Dusktone label and in October 2014 their first professional full-length album entitled “Samoht Nara” was released. ) 13.00
HAND HABITS - Wildly Idle (humble Before The Void) LP (woodsists - “Singer, songwriter and guitarist from Upstate New York Meg Duffy, aka Hand Habits, has been putting in her time on the road and in the studio over the past two years with Pacific Northwest band Mega Bog, and the Kevin Morby Band, making an impression on everyone she comes across with her natural charisma and uncharted talent as a multiinstrumentalist. But let Wildly Idle (Humble Before The Void) be her open invitation to the world to step inside and take a much deeper look into who Duffy actually is.) 18.00
HORN - turm am hang LP (HORN's eighth studio album was inspired by the German folk song „Es ist ein Schnitter“ (17th century), the lansquenets, wars of the past, tribalism and the spirit of masculinity. Stylistically, the songs seamlessly blend in with the Feldpost material (2015) with clean and harsh vocals taking turns in conveying the eight mid-tempo songs solely performed in German. A cover of WHEN BITTER SPRING SLEEPS' brilliant "The sky has not always been this way" is rounding the album off in a perfect way. The artwork, layout and visual concept was carried out by Timon Kokott.) 15.00
JOHN BENDER - Plaster Falling LP (superior -viaduct - Plaster Falling was recorded at the same time as John Bender’s first album, I Don’t Remember Now / I Don’t Want To Talk About It. Released in 1981 on the artist’s own Record Sluts label, copies of Plaster Falling’s initial pressing came hermetically sealed in plaster (and later latex). Thus, listeners had to literally break open the record to find what’s hidden inside. Produced in relative isolation, Plaster Falling is a beacon of brilliance in the nascent minimal-wave sphere. Veering towards skeletal urgency, these recordings set bright analogue melodies against half-whispered vocals and expand Bender’s electronic cryptography thru a series of lone signifiers: “Station,” “Plaster,” “Women,” etc. As Bender explains in the liner notes, “I began to distance myself from the present and describe scenes as if in a movie – seeking concrete, terse, juxtaposed imagery.” This first-time standalone reissue is recommended for fans of Gareth Williams & Mary Currie’s Flaming Tunes, Minimal Man and Grouper. Pressed on translucent blue vinyl in a limited / numbered edition of 1,000 copies.) 23.00
JULIE BYRNE - Not Even Happiness LP (ba da bing - Sometimes it can take years to find your calling. Not so for Julie Byrne, whose power of lyrical expression and musical nous seems inborn. Her second album, Not Even Happiness, has evolved at its own pace. It spans recollections of bustling roadside diners, the stars over the high desert, the aching weariness of change, the wildflowers of the California coast, and the irresolvable mysteries of love. Teaching herself guitar, having picked it up when her father became ill and could no longer play, Byrne also admits she can’t read music and doesn’t even listen to it all that much—her own vinyl was the first in her possession. “Without possessing the right words, I’d describe to [producer] Eric Littman (Phantom Posse) and Jake Falby (who contributed strings) the feeling I wanted a song to evoke, or I would take a shot at singing what was in my head.) 18.00
KLEENEX / LiLiPUT - first songs DLP (mississippi - A collection of early tracks from the egendary Swiss punk band from the late '70s. First Songs combines all the band's pre-1982 material—three KLEENEX singles, the first two LILIPUT 7-inches, and all the originally unreleased material prior to Liliput's debut LP. A split release between Mississippi, Water Wing and Kill Rock Stars.) 26.00
K.LEIMER - Land Of Look Behind LP (palace of lights - The Land of Look Behind soundtrack returns to vinyl in a remastered and expanded edition that includes a download of three previously unheard and unreleased tracks from the original sessions. Alan Greenberg, who wrote and directed this film documenting the funeral of Bob Marley, provided K. Leimer with location tapes which were used to originate many of the rhythmic patterns for Land of Look Behind. Loops of the monologues and phrases that exhibited more distinctive cadences and pacing, the words, glottal stops, clicks and coughs of witnesses were used as cues for the percussion instruments. In effect, speech became the organizing principle of the musical score. By eliminating the accuracy of click tracks, musicians were prompted to rove through the inconsistent intervals of the voice-derived patterns. Also included is a four-page insert featuring an essay by Paul Dickow.) 18.00
LVTHN - Eradication Of Nescience LP (fallen empire - Recorded between July 2014 and March 2015, but delayed for numerous reasons, the debut album from Belgium's LVTHN is finally ready to be presented as an offering to The Nameless. Packaged in gatefold jackets with 12-page booklet.) 22.00
MARE COGNITUM / AUREOLE - Resonance: Crimson Void LP (fallen empire - Conceptual split album chronicling a chapter from the journey of Citadel Alunar. Two distinctly different styles of spaced-themed atmospheric black metal unified in vision.) 20.00
MARK FEEHAN - MF II LP (richie - Mark Feehan is a guitarist. In the 80s he bummed Floridian punks in Broken Talent. In the 90s he strangled strings and blew minds in Harry Pussy. Currently he is in post-no wave noiseniks Taiwan Housing Project. But these are mentioned merely as bio, as these things- hell, even Mark's lone solo lp (2012's MF on Siltbreeze)- will give you ZERO preparation for the sounds lurking inside MF 2. Moments of surprising acoustic beauty bookend perplexing electronic sound pools, buzzing almost-punk, Germanic vocal narration... It is safe to say this is the weirdest thing ever to appear on this label, and while we don't pretend to understand it half of it, we do know that we enjoy it. For those who welcome befuddlement and bemusement, we salute you! Hop on board.) 18.00
MARTIAL CANTEREL - Navigations Vol. I - Iii 3xLP (medical - Medical Records proudly presents a special limited edition of all 3 “Forgotten Tracks, Sketches and Unfinished Work 2002-2004” by Martial Canterel as a triple gatefold set. Volume I was released previously in 2013, and Volume II and III are simultaneously being released by Medical Records as standalones. SEAN MCBRIDE has been producing work under the Martial Canterel moniker dating back to 2002 as well as working as half of XENO AND OAKLANDER. These tracks capture the allure and depth of Sean’s early work exploring rhythms and perfectly crafted pop songs using a very early incarnation of limited instrumentation. Fans of Martial Canterel’s early work (think “Austerton” and “Sister Age”) will be instantly elated. This is the first time these tracks have been released on vinyl and have been remastered for this release by MARTIN BOWES at the Cage, UK. Contains special bonus insert with lyrics. Fans of early Martial Canterel as well as other cold wave icons such as A Blaze Color, Snowy Red, and the like will need this collection. Presented on high-quality 180-gram classic vinyl in a triple gatefold pack.) 55.00
MARTIAL CANTEREL - Navigations Vol. Ii LP (medical - Medical Records proudly presents Volume II of a collection of “Forgotten Tracks, Sketches and Unfinished Work 2002-2004” by MARTIAL CANTERELl. This release coincides as a standalone with Medical’s other releases of Volume III as well as a special 3xLP compiling Volumes I-III. SEAN MCBRIDE has been producing work under the Martial Canterel moniker dating back to 2002 as well as working as half of XENO AND OAKLANDER. These tracks capture the allure and depth of Sean’s early work exploring rhythms and perfectly crafted pop songs using a very early incarnation of limited instrumentation. Fans of Martial Canterel’s early work (think “Austerton” and “Sister Age”) will be instantly elated. This is the first time these tracks have been released on vinyl and have been remastered for this release by MARTIN BOWES at the Cage, UK. Contains special bonus insert with lyrics.Presented on high-quality 180-gram classic vinyl.) 23.00
MONOPOL - weltweit LP (medical - Medical Records collaborates with their good friends Anna Logue across the pond in Germany to present the long out of print Neu Deutsche Welle cult classic album Weltweit by MONOPOL. Released in 1982, Weltweit was the sole output of the band. It has appropriately become quite rare and difficult to find with the resulting high prices to obtain an original copy. Inspired by the greats such as Kraftwerk, YMO and Klaus Schulze, the three members crafted an exquisite collection of pop songs played on a very impressive collection of analog synthesizers, self-builds and drum machines that were considered cutting edge at the time. The band would have recorded a second album but split up before that was possible. Members of the band continued to be involved in the music industry at least peripherally but didn’t participate in further collaborations or bands. Also interestingly, Monopol was basically a studio-only project and actually never played live (despite some TV appearances). The album has been remastered by MARTIN BOWES at the Cage, UK. Contains a special bonus insert with lyrics and photos. Definitely a must-have for fans of NDW such as Grauzone, Reingold and the like. Presented on high quality 180-gram classic black vinyl. Limited edition.) 23.00
MOON DUO - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 LP (sacred bones - Meaning all things magick and supernatural, the root of the word occult is that which is hidden, concealed, beyond the limits of our minds. If this is occult, then the Occult Architecture of Moon Duo’s fourth album - a psychedelic opus in two separate volumes released in 2017 - is an intricately woven hymn to the invisible structures found in the cycle of seasons and the journey of day into night, dark into light. Offering a cosmic glimpse into the hidden patterning embedded in everything, Occult Architecture reflects the harmonious duality of these light and dark energies through the Chinese theory of Yin and Yang.
In Chinese, Yin means “the shady side of the hill” and is associated with the feminine, darkness, night, earth. Following this logic, Vol. 1 embraces and embodies Moon Duo’s darker qualities — released appropriately on February 3, in the heart of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. ) 20.00
MEATBODIES - Alice LP (in teh red - With Alice, Meatbodies return ascending toward ground level. A “heavy-pop” concept, metal on molly. Chad Ubovich, Patrick Nolan, and Kevin Boog step out in new form, soaring through diverse stories, tones, and characters. Dancing between quiet and loud, funk and doom, pop and noise. Their message preached is celestial and deafening, a sacred scripture for today’s world: a warbling rhodes piano, a liquifying electric guitar, a ghostly synthesizer skating across the sands of a twelve-stringed acoustic. The band digs deep into the rich soils of Earth to reveal the chaotic sensual vibrations underneath the fields we walk upon. Connecting our limbs, our mouths, our consciousness to the microcosms of the grime, all while being lit by black light. Captured wriggling and alive in San Francisco by Ubovich and Eric Bauer at The Bauer Mansion, this album is a step in the right direction, a new direction, a new way of thinking. Watching the futures, watching the world burn. “Ubovich intones with a spaced-out, reverb-heavy delivery like a garage-punk Syd Barrett.” —LA Weekly) 18.00
MELVINS - King Buzzo LP (boner - n 1992 the Melvins’ fascination / adoration / denigration of the mighty KISS rock and roll universe compelled them to excrete out three solo masterworks inspired by the KISS solo LPs. The first in the series is King Buzzo, from the Melvins’ giggling guitar grumpus. Four songs of atmospheric clanging and rockin’ banging. Also features the many talents, drumming and otherwise, of a famous Grunge™ superstar, whose name sort of rhymes with New Wave Asshole. The second in the series is Dale Crover, from the Melvins’ sleepy drum caveman. Four songs of gloomy heaviness, with Dale doin’ the drummin’, singin’, guitarin’, and dancin’. The third in the series is Joe Preston, from the Melvins’ electronic beard warlord. Three songs of fuzz bass computer drone temper tantrum. All three 12-inches reissued on vinyl after 100,000 years out of print.) 20.00
MELVINS - Dale Crover LP (boner - In 1992 the Melvins’ fascination / adoration / denigration of the mighty KISS rock and roll universe compelled them to excrete out three solo masterworks inspired by the KISS solo LPs. The first in the series is King Buzzo, from the Melvins’ giggling guitar grumpus. Four songs of atmospheric clanging and rockin’ banging. Also features the many talents, drumming and otherwise, of a famous Grunge™ superstar, whose name sort of rhymes with New Wave Asshole. The second in the series is Dale Crover, from the Melvins’ sleepy drum caveman. Four songs of gloomy heaviness, with Dale doin’ the drummin’, singin’, guitarin’, and dancin’. The third in the series is Joe Preston, from the Melvins’ electronic beard warlord. Three songs of fuzz bass computer drone temper tantrum. All three 12-inches reissued on vinyl after 100,000 years out of print.) 20.00
MELVINS - Joe Preston LP (boner - In 1992 the Melvins’ fascination / adoration / denigration of the mighty KISS rock and roll universe compelled them to excrete out three solo masterworks inspired by the KISS solo LPs. The first in the series is King Buzzo, from the Melvins’ giggling guitar grumpus. Four songs of atmospheric clanging and rockin’ banging. Also features the many talents, drumming and otherwise, of a famous Grunge™ superstar, whose name sort of rhymes with New Wave Asshole. The second in the series is Dale Crover, from the Melvins’ sleepy drum caveman. Four songs of gloomy heaviness, with Dale doin’ the drummin’, singin’, guitarin’, and dancin’. The third in the series is Joe Preston, from the Melvins’ electronic beard warlord. Three songs of fuzz bass computer drone temper tantrum. All three 12-inches reissued on vinyl after 100,000 years out of print.) 20.00
MOON ATE DARK - Moon Ate the Dark I + II DLP (sonic pieces - With their second album Moon Ate the Dark is taking the next step of contemporary piano composition. Moving on from their well-received debut album in 2012, Moon Ate the Dark II is based on an extraordinary playful and varied approach to melodies and drones with dedication to subtle, yet complex details. The combination of Anna Rose Carter’s piano, violin and keyboard playing and Christopher Bailey’s electronics, amplifiers as well as organs and synthesizers creates something less shadowy than their first album in favour of a more melodic, still thoughtful endeavour that manages to virtuously move on the thin line of nostalgia and optimism.) 26.00
MR. TUBE AND THE FLYING OBJECTS - No Wrong No Rights LP (sdrl - NOW AVAILABLE!!! MR. TUBE AND THE FLYING OBJECTS is a musical conglomerate that’s spearheaded by PALL JENKINS (THREE MILE PILOT, BLACK HEART PROCESSION, UGLY CASANOVA) and BRAD LEE (THE ALBUM LEAF) along with dozens of others. This is the newest oldest chapter of the Freddie Dillinger saga. Written in the 1950s & 60s, brought to life in 2015. Planet stomping music. The process of bringing to life the lost songs of Freddie Feelgood and the Real Good Feelings has been rife with challenges. From the painstaking process of piecing together the few recordings that exist of the band’s original performances, to the struggle of clearing ownership and publishing rights long held by Freddie’s corrupt manager (who we finally tracked down to a small village near the Niger Delta), and finally the meticulous re-recording process involving dozens of San Diego’s finest musicians spread out over a grueling 8 years. Limited to 500.) 18.00
NO UFO - Nu Lp for RS LP (root straata - NU Lp for RS marks No UFO’s first proper LP (as Soft Coast on Spectrum Spools was considered a demo) and having been diagnosed with Carpal tunnel syndrome, will likely be the last of its kind. Eschewing the heavy gestures of today’s musical zeitgeist, NU Lp… finds Konrad Jandavs utilizing tape machines, foley libraries and rare synthesizers / amplifiers to construct an oblique sound world evoking reception, perception and agency. Of NU Lp…, Konrad states “I was trying hard to avoid making another 3 Feet High And Rising and that basically meant I was making a De La Soul Is Dead, but in the end it seems clear to me that I skipped ahead and made a Buhloone Mindstate.”) 18.00
POW! - Crack An Egg LP (castle face - POW! continue their danse macabre in the laser glow of hi-beam synthesizers, with a new batch of synth-punk candy that will rot your teeth: Crack An Egg. Vacuum-sealed, chrome gleaming, propulsion pounding, eyebrows arched and slightly pixelated, this album is like the cupie-doll face beckoning from a digital billboard outside your hovercraft window. From a none-too-distant dystopia and on to your turntable — VCFs slowly open across a smogged-out horizon as they urge you to take that “Necessary Call,” warn moodily against a “Cyberattack,” and inexplicably “Crack An Egg” in honor of the human race. Synthetic earworms squirm into and out of view like twinkling city lights through evening’s opaque air, feasting on terse punk skeletons. The neon is buffed to an aerosol sheen by Chris Woodhouse behind the blinking motherboards, with a streetlight or two of Gary Numan’s slanting through the door. The automatons know where the party’s at — follow them.) 18.00
QUESTION - Question LP (fashionable idiots - "Years in the making, this record displays a style of hardcore that has moved from the raw and primal angst of earlier records to a new level of structure and musicianship without losing any of its power or urgency. Furious catchy riffs, sick leads, ill breaks, critical beats, back up SAIRA's introspective, and sometimes inspirational, lyrics yet coarse delivery. A lot of bands today hide their lack of chops behind a wall or reverb and distortion, QUESTION employs driving hardcore with solid riffs eschewing this sleight of hand. Some of the structure reminds me of Totalitar, but unlike a lot of bands these days you can’t say this record 'sounds just like…' some other popular or legendary band. For those who wish to rage in hell."—Felix Havoc) 16.00
SHEER MAG - Compilation LP (wilsuns - Sheer Mag’s Compilation LP features the Philadelphia rock band’s three seven-inches, released between 2014 and 2016. All twelve songs were recorded onto the same vintage 8-track tape machine, carted to various locations around Philadelphia. The first two were produced in a makeshift studio wedged between two bedrooms in the band’s former South Philly house, while the third came out of a practice space in the Port Richmond neighborhood. Sequenced chronologically, the newly remastered songs reveal a young DIY band finding its sound.) 16.00
SOFT KILL - Choke LP (prfound lore - Portland’s Soft Kill began in 2010 by releasing An Open Door, one of the most highly regarded post-punk albums of the last ten years. Founding member Tobias Sinclair (ex-Blessure Grave) joins Conrad Vollmer (Warm Hands) on guitar, drummer Maximillion Avalon (Chromatics, Antioch Arrow, Get Hustle, Atriarch) and Owen Glendower on synths for their fourth album Choke, an eight song suite. This follows on the heels of 2015’s Heresy, which was much more claustrophobic and oppressive than their debut. Rooted in influences such as the Chameleons, Wire and The Sound, this latest album pulls delicately from foundational elements of the Cocteau Twins and Spaceman 3. It places the listener deeply under water, gasping for breath and beyond hope with tracks like “On The Inside,” featuring the vocals of legendary Mark Burgess of the Chameleons. Drawing from the first wave of post punk, the songs slip seamlessly into the cascading and ethereal elements of early shoegaze.) 22.00
THOLLEM / OLIVEROS / CLINE - Molecular Affinity LP (roartario - The third in pianist THOLLEM MCDONAS and guitarist NELS CLINE's series of free improv trios (with a different third player each time) brings in PAULINE OLIVEROS on v-accordion. Together they build evocative whodunit-scapes with understated tension worthy of a noirish thriller from the 1970s. Recorded in Oliveros's barn studio in upstate New York. Includes download card.) 19.00
V/A - ( The Microcosm ): Visionary Music Of Continental Europe, 1970-1986 3xLP BOX (LITA - The followup to Light In The Attic’s game-changing I Am The Center box set is finally here. Three years in the making, The Microcosm: Visionary Music Of Continental Europe, 1970-1986 is the first major overview of key works from cosmically-taped in artists needing little introduction—VANGELIS, ASH RA TEMPEL, and POPOL VUH—and and unknown masterpieces by criminally overlooked heroes like BERNARD XOLOTL, ROBERT JULIAN HORKY and ENNO VELTHUYS. Whereas I Am The Center called for a reconsideration of an entire maligned genre, The Microcosm requests nothing more than an open mind to consider this ambient, new age, neuzeit, prog, krautrock, cosmic, holistic stuff, whatever one calls it—as a pulsating movement unto itself, a mirror refracting the American new age scene in unexpected, electrifying ways, proving beyond a shadow of a doubt the universality of the timeless quest to express “the Ineffable” through music. Drawing from major label budgets and homemade cassette distributed circumstances alike, The Microcosmd emonstrates a depth of peace profound to behold, and clearly expands the boundaries. Lovingly conceived and lavishly presented by producer DOUGLAS MCGOWAN (Yoga Records) and liner notes contributor JASON PATRICK WOODBURY (Pitchfork, Aquarium Drunkard), The Microcosm features stunning cover paintings by ÉTEINNE TROUBELOT, and labels by Finnish savant ALEKSANDRA IONOWA. 3xLP version packaged in deluxe Stoughton "tip-on" jackets with slipcase.) 60.00
WET THE ROPE - the sum of our scars LP (adagio830 - Wet The Rope is a hardcore band consisting of members of Pitchfork, Amber Inn, Sinker, Exhale and many others. It's members have been actively making music for almost 30 years. "The Sum of Our Scars" is their debut album, and while you can hear the influences of the members' previous bands, the anger of this LP may catch you by surprise. This album deals with the consequences of sexual abuse and predatory behavior. It is meant as both a personal and a political statement. 12 tracks of intense emotional pissed political hardcore!!!) 13.00
WEYES BLOOD & ARIEL PINK - Myths 002 LP (mexican summer - WEYES BLOOD and ARIEL PINK join forces on Myths 002 for the second installment of Mexican Summer's collaboration series. Composed and captured in Marfa, Texas during the annual Marfa Myths music and arts festival, the four songs of Myths 002 capture musicians at play—two distinct voices in pop music inexplicably, effortlessly folding into harmony.) 18.00
CD
ASH BORER - The Irrepassable Gate CD (profound lore - vinyl delayed - Over the last several years West Coast band Ash Borer have been recognized as one of the most prominent and active bands in the U.S. black metal scene. Following their critically praised second album Cold Of Ages from 2012, The Irrepassable Gate is produced by Randall Dunn (Sunn O))), Marissa Nadler, Wolves In The Throne Room), and is their most dynamic and sprawling album to date. With Dunn at the engineering helm, enhancing the wall-of-sound harshness and their signature expansive time-stretching tracks, the band delivers their most grandiose work. The Irrepassable Gate has an all-encompassing atmosphere complete with the raw, abrasive, and primal aura that defines Ash Borer.) 14.00
KRALLICE - Prelapsarian CD (self - For almost ten years KRALLICE has been cranking out music which both embraces the history of black metal and consistently pushes it somewhere else entirely. Prelapsarian is the bands 6th album, and the followup to 2015's unexpected ripper Ygg Huur. Shreddy, proggy, labyrinthine, and introducing some newer elements not so easy to codify just yet. The band's line-up has stayed the same since the beginning, building upon and perpetually manipulating the foundation originally formed in late 2007. Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Krallice guitarist COLIN MARSTON at his famed Menegroth studios in Queens NYC. Self-released by the band on their own Hathenter imprint. "If you don’t know Krallice, you should get to know them: They play hyper-technical, brutal, beautiful, hypnotic, almost avant-garde death/black metal that has no peers. Krallice destroy everything." —Michael Nelson (Stereogum)) 16.00
MAGS
MAXIMUMROCKNROLL - #404 JAN 2017 MAG (In light of the impending Trump presidency, we have a very useful guide to basic cybersecurity, revolutionary reading lists, Q&As from Transgress Fest and more. We have photo spreads from Static Shock Fest and the current Mexico City punk scene, plus interviews with Copenhagen/worldwide queer art punks Prison, Kansas City freaks Phantom Head and everyone's favorite Berlin-based phenomenon Diat. Dublin post-punkers Blow Ins talk about carving out space for Polish punks in a new country, Baltimore's Quitter share the trials and tribulations of gas station food and sweaty jumpsuits and Oakland's Hard Left can't decide if they are Hard Mod or Utopian Oi (maybe Turbo can help?). It all wraps up with Canadian raw punk band Parasytes, a joint interview with Lakes and Tol (two Australian bands that share members) and Scottish vegan straightedge riot grrrls Bratakus.) 5.00
MAXIMUMROCKNROLL - #405 FEB 2017 MAG (MRR #405 is here. It's that time again, their Year-End Top Ten Issue, with 2016 best-of lists by everyone from your favorite band, column or label. They've also got hand-picked show photos from Angela Owens and Farrah Skeiky, and art throughout by Sarah Sequoia. Plus, they talk with Boston goth femme punks Dame, Glasgow's Anxiety teach us about "wimpy hardcore," Fucking from Minneapolis live up to their name, then they delve into Filipino oi with The Exsenadors and Finnish post-punk with Apathetics. All this plus letters, columns and the record, book, film and zine reviews you love. Start the new year off right with Maximumrocknroll.) 5.00