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  • Swans – Soundtracks For The Blind
    Swans – Soundtracks For The Blind
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    “Choosing to extinguish the band name under which Gira and Jarboe had worked together for so long must not have been an easy step, but when they decided to end […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Xiu Xiu ‎– Plays The Music Of Twin Peaks (Red/Blue Vinyl)
    Xiu Xiu ‎– Plays The Music Of Twin Peaks (Red/Blue Vinyl)
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    “Australia’s Gallery of Modern Art commissioned Xiu Xiu to reinterpret the music from Twin Peaks for their David Lynch: Between Two Worlds exhibition. Since then, the band has performed [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Soundtracks / Library Music
  • The Inmates – Dirty Water
    The Inmates – Dirty Water
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    Cover of The Standells track by the British pub-rock group, The Inmates. Label: Radar Records – ADA 44 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single Country: UK Released: 1979 VG+/VG+. Light […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Punk / Hardcore
  • The Teardrop Explodes ‎– Treason
    The Teardrop Explodes ‎– Treason
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    One of the best tracks from their debut album, Kilimanjaro. Label: Zoo Records – CAGE 008 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single Country: UK Released: 1980 VG+/VG+. Some edgewear

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Spizzoil ‎– Cold City : 4
    Spizzoil ‎– Cold City : 4
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    An almost industrial post-punk track from Spizzoil. Label: Rough Trade – RTSO-2 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP Country: UK Released: 1979 VG+/VG+. Light marks/sleeve discoloration

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Punts ‎– Shelly’s Boyfriend / Rochambeau
    Punts ‎– Shelly’s Boyfriend / Rochambeau
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    Sole power-pop 7″ from the Punts. RIYL: Pretenders, Go-Go’s. Label: Bondage Records – 0001 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM Country: US Released: 1981 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • R.E.M. ‎– (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville
    R.E.M. ‎– (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville
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    The second single from their Reckoning album. Label: I.R.S. Records – IR 9931 Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, Styrene Country: US Released: 1984 VG+/VG. Some sleeve discoloration/wear

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Tone Deaf And The Idiots ‎– A Special Floppy Election Disc
    Tone Deaf And The Idiots ‎– A Special Floppy Election Disc
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    Private UK punk that sounds akin to some of the weirder stuff on Crass Records. Label: Blue Angel Records – BLI 2 Format: Flexi-disc, Single Country: UK Released: 1979 VG/VG. […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • The Jayhawks ‎– Blue Earth (1989 TwinTone Pressing)
    The Jayhawks ‎– Blue Earth (1989 TwinTone Pressing)
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    “The songs which make up Blue Earth originated as demos, and save for some minor studio tinkering, are presented here in their original embryonic state. As a consequence, the record […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country, Indie / Alternative
  • Karate ‎– The Bed Is In The Ocean
    Karate ‎– The Bed Is In The Ocean
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    A lingering guitar note. A cushion of a bassline nudging along a hushed cadence unspooling impressionistic poeticism one halting line at a time; the sparse snap of a snare providing […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Guided By Voices – Propeller
    Guided By Voices – Propeller
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    “”Propeller was the fifth album by Guided By Voices, and was intended to be the group’s last. Released as a limited edition of 500 LPs in 1992, the album featured […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Jad Fair – Beautiful Songs: The Best Of The Best Of Jad Fair
    Jad Fair – Beautiful Songs: The Best Of The Best Of Jad Fair
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    “Fire Fidelity brings you an LP featuring 24 of the best songs spanning the career of the legendary Jad Fair and his band Half Japanese plus a free download card […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Guided By Voices – Universal Truths And Cycles
    Guided By Voices – Universal Truths And Cycles
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    Title track from GBV’s 2002 album Label: Fading Captain Series – #23 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single Country: US Released: 2002 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Guided By Voices ‎– Everywhere With Helicopter / Action Speaks Volumes
    Guided By Voices ‎– Everywhere With Helicopter / Action Speaks Volumes
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    “The third of four 7″ singles (Fading Captain Series #22) from Universal Truths and Cycles, all released on May 21, 2002. Its b-side was “Action Speaks Volumes”. The song would […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Tropical Fuck Storm – Tropical Fuck Storm’s Inflatable Graveyard
    Tropical Fuck Storm – Tropical Fuck Storm’s Inflatable Graveyard
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    The first ever live album from this fiery and popular Melbourne punk quartet. On this the band run through a raging live set to reveal the full extent of their […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Neutrals – New Town Dream (Blue Vinyl)
    Neutrals – New Town Dream (Blue Vinyl)
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    Neutrals are a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area, channeling a wide range of ’70s and ’80s punk, post-punk, and DIY indiepop influences. Their spare, angular songs don’t [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Sunburned Hand Of The Man – Nimbus
    Sunburned Hand Of The Man – Nimbus
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    If the setting is right, magic will happen. And so, this record came into being. Sunburned Hand of the Man, three decades into their one of a kind run, still […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Indie / Alternative
  • The Donnas – Turn 21 (Blue Vinyl)
    The Donnas – Turn 21 (Blue Vinyl)
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    Blessed with a formidable front woman in Brett Anderson, a guitar heroine in Allison Robertson, and a pummeling rhythm section in bassist Maya Ford and drummer Torry Castellano, The Donnas […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • The Donnas – Get Skintight
    The Donnas – Get Skintight
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    1999’s Get Skintight was The Donnas’ third album in three years, but, with such bangers as “I Didn’t Like You Anyway,” “You Don’t Wanna Call,” and “Hyperactive,” the girls show […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • The Donnas – The Donnas (Natural With Black Swirl Vinyl)
    The Donnas – The Donnas (Natural With Black Swirl Vinyl)
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    Recorded when they were still in high school, The Donnas’ 1997 debut was and will forever be one of the most infectious, sing-along slabs of punk ever waxed. Owing no […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard – Murder Of The Universe (Live At Red Rocks 2022) (Sparkle Vinyl)
    King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard – Murder Of The Universe (Live At Red Rocks 2022) (Sparkle Vinyl)
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    We Are Busy Bodies compiles songs from Murder Of The Universe live from Red Rocks 2022 performances. Part of the Bootlegger Series. On translucent white sparkle vinyl. Comes with a […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Sunburned Hand Of The Man – Headdress
    Sunburned Hand Of The Man – Headdress
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    20 years ago Sunburned Hand of the Man released “Headdress” and it cracked there world open. This is not hyperbole. The album resulted in the band becoming the cover children […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Indie / Alternative
  • Emma Ruth Rundle – Electric Guitar: Two (Dowsing Voice) (Red Vinyl)
    Emma Ruth Rundle – Electric Guitar: Two (Dowsing Voice) (Red Vinyl)
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    Emma Ruth Rundle’s second installment in her Electric Guitar series, EG2: Dowsing Voice, is almost like the soundtrack to a film that hasn’t been made. The mostly instrumental record [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Kurt Vile / Steve Gunn – Gunn Vile (Purple Vinyl)
    Kurt Vile / Steve Gunn – Gunn Vile (Purple Vinyl)
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    Kurt Vile and Steve Gunn, two artists originally connected by mutual friends and geographic proximity, have long pushed the other’s continued artistic development. Despite sharing many live [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • The VSS – Nervous Circuits + 25:37
    The VSS – Nervous Circuits + 25:37
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    Nineties post-punks the VSS may have only issued one full-length in their brief two-year existence, 1997’s Nervous Circuits, but what a record it was. Synthesizing elements of hardcore, new [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Stenhjarta – 2
    Stenhjarta – 2
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    The second album from Stenhjärta follows up Gryning Kommer Röd (Grapefruit Records, 2024) and very much continues in the same vein while approaching a rather damn catchy pop song format […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • P.G. Six – The Well of Memory (2025)
    P.G. Six – The Well of Memory (2025)
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    Amish Records is happy to announce an expanded, gatefold 2XLP version of P.G. Six’s second album, ‘The Well of Memory, originally released in 2004. This 2025 expanded edition has [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Vacant Gardens – Under The Bloom
    Vacant Gardens – Under The Bloom
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    RELEASED ON VINYL BY TALL TEXAN, NOW OUT-OF-PRINT released February 14, 2020 MUSIC BY JEM FANVU & GLENN DONALDSON COVER ART BY NOH YUNG HOON MASTERED BY SEAN MCCANN   […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • V/A – Off Our Shoulders Volume 2
    V/A – Off Our Shoulders Volume 2
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    New Zealand indie rock/DIY compilation featuring Kinisis, Psychic Daisies & Nichola Donovan Label: Unwucht – PRA 2430 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: Germany Released: 2014 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • V/A  ‎– Temporary – Selections From Dunedin’s Pop Underground 2011-2014
    V/A ‎– Temporary – Selections From Dunedin’s Pop Underground 2011-2014
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    “The tiny city of Dunedin, located in the Otago Region of New Zealand, is synonymous with smart bands, incredible melodies and a wholly distinct and innovative music. Thanks to The […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Broadcast – Distant Call – Collected Demos
    Broadcast – Distant Call – Collected Demos
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    Distant Call is a collection of early demos of songs that would subsequently appear as finished productions on the albums Haha Sound, Tender Buttons and The Future Crayon. The album […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Broadcast – Distant Call – Collected Demos LP
    Broadcast – Distant Call – Collected Demos LP
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    Distant Call is a collection of early demos of songs that would subsequently appear as finished productions on the albums Haha Sound, Tender Buttons and The Future Crayon. The album […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Lightheaded – Thinking, Dreaming, Scheming! (Minty Green Vinyl)
    Lightheaded – Thinking, Dreaming, Scheming! (Minty Green Vinyl)
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    Carrying on the long tradition of sentimental jangle pop songwriters, Lightheaded distill decades of lovelorn tunes into sounds for modern softies. They have the sunshine sparkle of The Left [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • The Ophelias – Spring Grove (Forest Green Vinyl)
    The Ophelias – Spring Grove (Forest Green Vinyl)
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    During the pandemic, The Ophelias transformed uncertainty into Spring Grove, their fourth album and most dynamic offering yet. Named after a Cincinnati cemetery, the album blends nostalgia with [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Dorio – Super Love 3
    Dorio – Super Love 3
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    “Good morning. Welcome to Super Love 3. Thank you for being here.” A placeless pop concierge, like a VHS instructional training video, welcomes you to Dorio’s new album. Offering a […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Broadcast – Spell Blanket (Collected Demos 2006-2009)
    Broadcast – Spell Blanket (Collected Demos 2006-2009)
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    Spell Blanket comprises songs and sketches drawn from Trish’s extensive archive of 4-track tapes and MiniDiscs. The recordings lay the groundwork for what would have been Broadcast’s fifth [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Lightheaded – Thinking, Dreaming, Scheming!
    Lightheaded – Thinking, Dreaming, Scheming!
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    Carrying on the long tradition of sentimental jangle pop songwriters, Lightheaded distill decades of lovelorn tunes into sounds for modern softies. They have the sunshine sparkle of The Left [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Royal Trux – 3-Song EP
    Royal Trux – 3-Song EP
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    “This EP might have a title that borders on generic, but that’s the only simple or straightforward thing about it. After spending a few ill-advised years with Virgin Records, Royal [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Verity Den – Verity Den
    Verity Den – Verity Den
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    Verity Den was born of chance meetings and life-long dedications. The band is comprised of Casey Proctor, Trevor Reece and Mike Wallace, all of whom spent considerable time in their […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Sarah Mary Chadwick – Take Me Out To A Bar / What Am I, Gatsby?
    Sarah Mary Chadwick – Take Me Out To A Bar / What Am I, Gatsby?
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    Take Me Out To a Bar / What Am I, Gatsby? marks a deliberate pivot. The album’s open, introductory chords evoke seem fit to score a scene in a Michael […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Pulp – More.
    Pulp – More.
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    WORDS FROM JARVIS ON “MORE”: “This is the first Pulp album since “We Love Life” in 2001. Yes: the first Pulp album for almost 24 years. How did that happen? […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Pale Saints – Slow Buildings 30th Anniversary Re:Masters (2xCD)
    Pale Saints – Slow Buildings 30th Anniversary Re:Masters (2xCD)
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    The Pale Saints complete their series of 30th anniversary reissues with the release of an expanded edition of their third and final album, Slow Buildings.By 1994 they were the quartet […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Lifeguard – Ripped And Torn
    Lifeguard – Ripped And Torn
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    Ripped and Torn on June 6. The youthful trio of Asher Case, Isaac Lowenstein, and Kai Slater have been making music together since they were in high school, nearly a […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Circuit Des Yeux – Halo On The Inside
    Circuit Des Yeux – Halo On The Inside
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    Last fall, when Circuit des Yeux (aka CdY, aka Haley Fohr) released the stand-alone single “God Dick,” she described the song as a passage leading from the past toward things […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Stereolab – Instant Holograms On Metal Film
    Stereolab – Instant Holograms On Metal Film
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    Are you having Aerial Troubles with your Colour TV? We can’t help with the technical issues, but we are able to take your minds off the problem with news of […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Sarah Mary Chadwick – Take Me Out To A Bar / What Am I, Gatsby? (Violet Vinyl)
    Sarah Mary Chadwick – Take Me Out To A Bar / What Am I, Gatsby? (Violet Vinyl)
    $27.00 | , Add to cart

    Take Me Out To a Bar / What Am I, Gatsby? marks a deliberate pivot. The album’s open, introductory chords evoke seem fit to score a scene in a Michael […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • V/A – Secret Superstar Sounds: Scraping Bubblegum Off My Soul 1977-80
    V/A – Secret Superstar Sounds: Scraping Bubblegum Off My Soul 1977-80
    $35.00 | , Add to cart

    Soul Jazz Records’ new Secret Superstar Sounds brings together a wealth of incredibly catchy tunes from late-70s/early-80s British groups that you have probably never heard of! Powerpop mixed [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Punk / Hardcore
  • Stereolab – Emperor Tomato Ketchup
    Stereolab – Emperor Tomato Ketchup
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    On February 28, 2025, Stereolab are making seven of their studio albums available again as 2LP editions. These utilise the same remasters as the 2019 expanded album editions, cut from […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Stereolab – Mars Audiac Quintet
    Stereolab – Mars Audiac Quintet
    $33.00 | , Add to cart

    On February 28, 2025, Stereolab are making seven of their studio albums available again as 2LP editions. These utilise the same remasters as the 2019 expanded album editions, cut from […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Elliott Smith – New Moon (Metallic Silver Vinyl)
    Elliott Smith – New Moon (Metallic Silver Vinyl)
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    “I kept recording more songs with no regard whether or not they were gonna be on anything. That’s what I’m used to doing, recording all the time and not going, […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative