Fronted by Rick Froberg (Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes) The Obits traveled to Australia in 2012 between their second and third LP’s for Sub Pop and recorded this LP at their show in Brisbane. Die at the Zoo is a 12 track LP (that comes with a digital download card for the full 16 song … Read more
Primus’ 1989 debut, Suck on This, was a barrel of funk-metal fun that set Les Claypool and Co. on a path to dominate the weird side of metal for years to come. Recorded at a live gig in Berkeley, California, just two months after the band formed, Suck on This exists today as a document … Read more
“It was a black man in open, conscious resistance of the power that was trying to keep him enslaved—that was me…At last I had a chance to say what I believed in my deepest heart about politics, slavery, and about the genocide of Indians.”—Eugene McDaniels aka the left rev mc d. talking about his album, … Read more
Next up on Levitation Sessions: SLIFT! Recorded in what appears to be the engine room of their spaceship, SLIFT rip through a 70 minutes set inside the ultra-high voltage electron microscope at the National Institute of Applied Sciences’s CEMES Laboratory in Toulouse, FR. The show is June 5th with two premiere times – 7pm CET … Read more
Have you caught any of these Levitation Sessions? So far each and every one has been fantastic and this weekends feels like the superbowl with Ty Segall & Freedom Band hitting the stage! Saturday, Ty and the band will rip through a discography spanning set filmed at Occidental College’s Remsen Bird Hillside Theater, a Greek … Read more
Beginning of April we told you about Australia’s Jackson Reid Briggs in TFN Artists of the Week feature. Previously only available as an import, their new album Waiting In A Corner has landed stateside at Green Noise Records via Drunken Sailor Records! The record is exclusively available from Green Noise on purple vinyl and is … Read more
Formed in L.A.’s South Bay in 1978, DESCENDENTS began as a power trio featuring bassist Tony Lombardo, drummer Bill Stevenson, and guitarist Frank Navetta (d. 2008). The band re- cruited vocalist Milo Aukerman in 1980 and began establishing themselves as major players in the Southern California Punk movement. Over the years, the band has sustained … Read more
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of classic 7”s and two critically acclaimed full length albums, they set a high bar for themselves, one they clearly intend on pushing even higher with this new offering. On … Read more
Hopefully you have been keeping up with the announced Levitation Sessions because each and every one of them has been stellar. This Saturday (4/24) is the debut of FUZZ’s set and like the others there is some great looking vinyl to capture the moment. The heavy psych power trio Charles Moothart, Ty Segall and Chad … Read more
Norman Records out of the UK is celebrating their 25th anniversary in existence with some great exclusive vinyl pressings. Next up is Yo La Tengo’s 2006 record, I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass. Another solid record in the Yo La Tengo discography and this limited version won’t last long … Read more
Romanus Records is up to it again with another solid vinyl drop! This time out, Romanus gives us a split LP that features two great Ohio bands in Dayton’s post-rock SKRT and Cincinnati’s cello-rock duo Lung. Lung + SKRT Split LP by Lung + SKRT In typical Romanus fashion there are several choices that include … Read more
Here is the debut single from The Resonaires! A group featuring members that have been apart of some of the pivotal artists of the soul revival movement: Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, Lee Fields. Now striking out on their own with the powerful vocals of Saundra Williams. The Resonaires first single and 7″ is sure to … Read more
From high in the hills of Byron Bay in Australia, BABE RAINBOW have been catching the favour of like-minded souls with their music across three albums now. The latest person to feel their music in the wind is activist, actor and musician Jaden Smith. Crushing at first on their song ‘Us and the Rainbow’ from … Read more
The 26-minute Emigrant EP from Kishi Bashi is a lush bluegrass-inspired album referencing the brutal history and harsh climate of the American West. Arranged and recorded over the last year (in Emigrant, Montana), this EP serves as a time capsule of the 2020 condition as it meditates on the anxieties of the COVID-19 pandemic, the … Read more
No real need for an introduction here. New St. Vincent is out May 14, 2021. This is the Good Records Astroturf edition. You can find its details below. You can pre-order a copy HERE. GOOD RECORDS ASTROTURF EDITION-WARM WHITE MARBLE VINYL-LIMITED TO 1,000 NUMBERED COPIES Warm White Marble Vinyl11″x22″ Poster InsertComes with exclusive St. Vincent … Read more
As the world around us succumbs to disgusting hate-fueled violence, folks are looking for answers….looking for a ray of hope. And while it may not save the world, Colemine Records is certainly helping with these new tune from The Harlem Gospel Travelers. The tracks will for sure bring a note of positivity in your life. … Read more
Recorded live in February 2020, the live album from Best Coast showcases songs off Always Tomorrow, recorded live for WXPN in Philadelphia. Featuring the single “Everything Has Changed”, the album also highlights other cuts from Always Tomorrow, as well as fan favorites “Feeling OK” and “Heaven Sent”. These limited edition records are available now, signed, … Read more
Beggars Arkive has announced vinyl reissues for all five Peter Murphy solo releases on Beggars Banquet, plus the release of a brand new rarities album titled The Last And Only Star. Each album is pressed on colored vinyl, and the pressings are limited. The albums will be released in a series of three beginning in … Read more
Sharon Jones music will live forever and her 2010 record, I Learned The Hard Way, is another strong album in her catalog. This Transparent Gold exclusive from Zia Records is the first color wax pressing of the album and it is limited to 500 copies. It will be released on April 30th, 2021. You can … Read more
Los Angeles heavy hitters Hooveriii have announced their second LP and debut for The Reverberation Appreciation Society. Water For The Frogs is up now for pre-order with several vinyl versions. You can choose between Rainbow Explosion and Black Hole colored vinyl. Both are limited to 300 copies. The record will be released on April 9th, … Read more
If you can believe it, 15 years have passed since the garage rock outfit The Deathray Davies have shared any new material. That changes today with the forthcoming release of a brand new album, Time Well Wasted. The record will be out February 12th via State Fair/We Know Better Records. To celebrate its release Good … Read more
Frankie Sunswept’s new LP, Turning, drops on wax tomorrow (1/30/21) at 3PM EST. There is a selection of great wax variants from the always amazing Romanus Records, including an ultra rare real shark teeth filled vinyl that is limited to 3 copies and any order is randomly entered to win a copy! VariantsTri Color / … Read more
Deep Fried Grandeur is a collaboration between the talented New York based guitarist Ryley Walker and Japanese psychedelic rockers Kikagaku Moyo. Recorded live at Le Guess Who? in Utrecht in 2018, the two artists present lengthy, kaleidoscopic jams shot through with freak folk and jazz. This is a must have for anyone that enjoys either … Read more
Late last year Richard Edwards dug up the original tapes for Margot’s 3rd album, Buzzard and talked about how it had not been properly mastered. The vinyl edition of the album has been out of print for a decade so the analog tapes had been just sorta languishing in the vault. No more! Per Richard, … Read more
Here are the initial demos that eventually became Neal Francis’ debut album, Changes. Since releasing his debut album, Neal has toured the country headlining and supporting acts such as Black Pumas, Lee Fields & The Expressions, and The Revivalists. As he prepares for his sophomore LP, here is a peek into the initial sketches at … Read more