We told you about this upcoming record last month and now you can pre-order a clear vinyl copy at Mexican Summer. Soldiers of Fortune started back in August 2004 as an anti-band! The idea was to put together a group, who were never gonna write songs, never gonna practice, never gonna record music, never make … Read more
HYMNS is said to be a rebirth for Bloc Party. After 16 years as a band, countless world tours and awards and four studio albums, Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack are taking it back to where it all began. They started writing together, just the two of them, in 2014, and were joined at various … Read more
Limited to just 500 Copies, Rough Trade has what should be a great sounding limited LP from Father John Misty. Josh Tillman, aka FJM, stopped at Rough Trade back in February and played 8 stripped backed versions of his songs to a audience. Seven of the cuts came from I Love You, Honeybear and one … Read more
Newbury Comics strikes again with this exclusive version of The Promise Ring’s Nothing Feels Good. It is a classic emo album and the NC version is pressed on Yellow Vinyl in an edition of only 500 pieces and comes with a digital download. You can order one HERE. You also can find some other variants … Read more
The Besnard Lakes will release their new album, A Coliseum Complex Museum, on January 22nd, 2016 via Jagjaguwar. The vinyl is currently available in a limited white variant. Lead single “Golden Lion” will also be released as a limited 12” EP on November 13th, 2015, and include two new, exclusive tracks. You currently can pick … Read more
I can’t believe it has been 20 years since Rancid was actually on the radio airwaves and this album definitely played a role. The record is being reissued on 180g black vinyl and includes some other goodies over at Rancid’s merch section. There is no word yet on any limited variant. You can pre-order HERE … Read more
The 13th Floor Elevators 1967 masterpiece on will be pressed on gold vinyl for the first time ever! The strictly limited gold vinyl edition is housed in a facsimile of the striking gold LP sleeve originally released in 1967 by the legendary International Artists label and available only from Rough Trade in-store and online. Mastered … Read more
I am not sure what to say about this except “it is what it is!” Per the press release, Lil BUB apparently is tight with Steve Albini, has collaborated musically with Andrew W.K., produced a single for Kelley Deal, had a song written for her by Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock, appears on Run the … Read more
Courtney Barnett keeps gainig steam after her excellent record Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit has earned lots of attention. She has now teamed up with Jack White to release a single in White’s Third Man’s “Blue Series.” The A-side “Boxing Day Blues (revisited)” is an epilogue to the closer track … Read more
The Mantles third album, All Odds End, is due out October 16th on Slumberland Records. Like most Slumberland releases, it has a limited color first pressing. All Odds End is on a great looking beer+blue splatter vinyl, or you can get black vinyl direct from the label. You can pick up a copy HERE. The … Read more
Mark Lanegan’s One Way Street, a vinyl box set which compiles the first five solo albums from the Pacific Northwest icon (who is also known for his work with Screaming Trees, Gutter Twins, Mad Season, Queens of the Stone Age, Isobel Campbell, and more). The One Way Street set will be available on 5xLP / … Read more
If you are a Margot fan then this set from Joyful Noise Recordings should be a no-brainer. Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s “The Bride On The Boxcar – A Decade Of Margot Rarities: 2004-2014” is an elaborate 5xLP vinyl box set, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the band. The one-time pressing of 1000 … Read more
Here is vinyl set that has been long out of print and costs dearly at the second hand market. The Magnetic Fields excellent 69 Love Songs is being reissued by Merge on November 6. The limited-edition of 1000 10-inch box set includes six records—2 black, 2 red, and 2 clear—housed in a sturdy slipcase along … Read more
together PANGEA and Burger Records will release THE PHAGE EP – produced by Tommy Stinson from The Replacements – on 12″ EP, cassette & digital on October 16th, 2015. The limited color vinyl will be orange with black. As with most Burger releases there is not a pressing number listed. You can pre-order a copy … Read more
Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? is considered by most to be of Montreal’s masterpiece. Hissing Fauna is the most personal of Montreal album to date, with Kevin Barnes, lead of Montreal songwriter, pouring tremendous amounts of emotion, heartbreak, frustration and elation into its twelve tracks that documents one of the darkest periods of his … Read more
Here is a record that typically goes for some top cash on eBay. Believe it or not, Jenny Lewis will be celebrating Rabbit Fur Coat’s 10th anniversary on January 26, 2016. This is her debut solo record with the Watson Twins which includes a fun cover of the Traveling Wilburys “Handle With Care.” There is … Read more
Here is a record annoucement you may have missed but take note because I think you will dig it. Many Moons is the debut solo album from Real Estate songwriter and frontman Martin Courtney. It is out via Domino on October 30th, 2015. The deluxe LP edition is limited to 500 copies on coke bottle … Read more
We just reminded you about Joyful Noise Recordings in our Indie Label feature yesterday and today JNR once again proves why! Kishi Bashi has a new album titled String Quartet Live! out November 13 and there is a great looking VIP edition to pick up. The limited VIP Edition is pressed on Cyan & Red … Read more
He has done it again! Robert Pollard has combed back over the cutting floor and pulled together Suitcase 4: Captain Kangaroo Won The War. The 4 CD set will offer another 100 unreleased songs from GBV. Following tradition with the 4 CD only release Suitcases of the past there is a Briefcase vinyl LP that … Read more
Castle Face always does a nice job of filling your vinyl needs and the latest from the excellent Live in San Francisco series has arrived. Minneapolis’ The Blind Shake is the next offering in the series and it sure to tear your speakers up! The first pressing is available in limited Ultra clear vinyl plus … Read more
Philadelphia 4-piece alternative rock outfit Kiska –formerly known as Desoto Jones (Deep Elm), has a new self-titled album due out October 30th via Spartan Records. The LP was produced by Vince Ratti (Circa Survive, The Wonder Years, Superheaven, Balance & Composure) and comes in several differnet variants. You can pick up a copy HERE. First … Read more
So if you have been going back and building you vinyl collection by searching out some of your earlier indie favorites you will find out real fast it can be expensive! The good news is that slowly some of these titles are coming back into print and thanks to Sub Pop you can add Ugly … Read more
Iron & Wine returns with the second installment in his Archives Series on October 16th via his own Black Cricket Recording Co. A 7″ featuring covers of Neil Young’s “Albuquerque” and The Four Tops’ “It’s The Same Old Song” that were recorded at home on a 4-track, prior to actually calling himself Iron & Wine. … Read more
Hey Kids! The third Ricked Wicky from Robert Pollard, Swimmer to a Liquid Armchair, is due out September 25th and it was pressed on a very cool looking Coke Clear with Opaque Blue. The album is limited to 1000 copies worldwide so hurry over and snag a copy while they last. You can still order … Read more
If you were too late on the clear early bird variant at Polyvinyl then you should spend a few more bucks and jump on this pressing from Big Scary Monsters while it is still available. It also is more limited than the 800 eary bird variant. Beach Slang’s official debut LP, The Things We Do … Read more