“Unlike many early cult rock & roll greats, Link Wray recorded dozens upon dozens of sides that are good (and diverse) enough to make the search for his rarities worthwhile. […]
Great comp of the Chicago garage-rock band. Label: Edsel Records – ED 157 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: UK Released: 1985 VG/VG. LP has some hairline scratchs. Jacket has some […]
“After a string of successful solo efforts, Billy Cobham began to slip into mediocrity beginning with this recording, originally released in 1975. While elements of funk were always a part [...]
Modern alt-psych from Austin, Texas. In similar zone as Moon Duo, Psychic Ills, Black Angels. Label: Monofonus Press – MF038 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: US Released: 2012 VG+/VG+. Light scuffs [...]
“If Genesis truly established themselves as progressive rockers on Trespass, Nursery Cryme is where their signature persona was unveiled: true English eccentrics, one part Lewis Carroll and [...]
“In the mid-’80s, Alice Cooper was able to crawl out of obscurity and rebuild his cult following. Though 1986’s Constrictor and the supporting Nightmare Returns tour hardly [...]
“Counting their live CDR from 2007, All That Remains is the fifth album by Walthamstow’s finest duo since at least the halcyon days of Bevis Frond’s Inner Marshland. Hard to [...]
“On their first two albums, Red Red Meat built their signature sound by taking the blues, filtering it through their druggy post-punk sensibilities, and bending it into something that was [...]
“First off, the name — the sexual innuendo implied in the band’s moniker, Kissing the Pink — surely races to the surface, but the truth of the matter is that […]
“Originators of Cascadian Black Metal, Fauna have made an incredibly deep imprint on the American metal scene. Utilizing both unrelenting black metal alongside periodic acoustic [...]
“The most refined of the three albums by the Frost features singer/songwriter Dick Wagner as producer, with Sam Charters, producer of the first two albums — Frost Music and Rock […]
“By the time of David Gilmour’s solo debut, he had not only established himself several times over as an underrated, powerful guitarist in Pink Floyd, but as a remarkably emotional [...]
“Although tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon had moved to Europe in 1962, he made a return visit to the U.S. in 1965 that resulted in both this album and Gettin’ Around. […]
“Sad, spare, and beautiful, Blue is the quintessential confessional singer/songwriter album. Forthright and poetic, Joni Mitchell’s songs are raw nerves, tales of love and loss (two [...]
“Another highly talented and original ensemble — Rose still on piano, with the Ford brothers (Pat and Robben), on drums and guitar, respectively. Again, Rose contributes an original [...]
Concentric Circles is pleased to present a collection of recordings from Halkyn, the solo project of Chris Coyle, most known for being a member of much beloved Leeds, UK group […]
Coursing through the cosmic pulse of Jazz-Funk is the inimitable influence of Lonnie Liston Smith. For over five decades, the legendary keyboardist and bandleader has been a driving force in […]
“Verve needed one more album from Benson after he signed with A&M/CTI, and ended up with a strange grab-bag in which Benson plays superbly throughout, whatever the odd goulash of […]
Alternate single version of the Houdini track, paired with a Jon Spencer cover. Label: Amphetamine Reptile Records – SCALE 44 Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, Blue/White Marbled Vinyl Country: US [...]
“The score for The North Water was written just before and during the pandemic in 2020, mostly over arguably one of the darkest winters of some memory in Montreal,” says […]
Beats and collages from Hyde Out Productions. Primarily features Nujabes, but also has many collaborations and remixes. Label: Hyde Out Productions – HOLP-007 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, [...]
“All songs are musical adaptations of the 1979 poem “Wir Rufen Deine Wölfe” by Friedrich Hielscher.” Label: Ahnstern – Ahnstern12 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, [...]
Fun and inventive synth soundtrack to the 1987 video game Darius that stands alone as well. RIYL: late 80’s Tangerine Dream, YMO. Label: G.M.O.Records – ALR-22912 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: [...]
Deep in the night, i’m lost in love. Label: Rhino Records – RHF1 74071 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram, Gatefold Country: Worldwide Released: [...]
“Neither For You nor Prince was adequate preparation for the full-blown masterpiece of Prince’s third album, Dirty Mind. Recorded in his home studio, with Prince playing nearly every [...]
“An addendum to Makaya McCraven’s critically-acclaimed 2018 release Universal Beings, which The New York Times said “affirms the drummer and beatsmith’s position as a [...]
The Jazz pianist leads his trio through inventive interpretations of several standards. RIYL: Monk, Ryo Fukui’s Scenery. Label: T.S.C.C. – TSC AD-0044 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: [...]
Second album by the Japanese super-group. Decidedly more prog & rock influenced than their later work. Label: Bill Box – K28A-17 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: Japan Released: 1980 [...]
Despite the outright denial in its title, death is present in every one of the songs on Never Die, the collaborative album from Midwife’s Madeline Johnston and Matt Jencik (of […]
“Midnight Special is a perfect complement to Back at the Chicken Shack, which was recorded the same day. Organist Jimmy Smith, tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, and guitarist Kenny [...]
“Prolific composer Ennio Morricone has written so many film scores that it would be foolhardy to call his music for writer/director Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven the best work [...]
“Richmond has long held the hard-earned reputation as one of the East Coast’s premier extreme music hotbeds. The capital city’s bands regularly steamroll their competition, even making the [...]
“Japan’s overdriven avant-metal power trio Boris and industrial noise pioneer Merzbow (Masami Akita) have been working together intermittently since 2002. This is their fifth studio [...]
“As Anteloper, the duo of trumpeter jaimie branch and drummer Jason Nazary make a synth-adorned, groove-heavy kind of subaquatic free jazz, leaning into structural improvisation and [...]
Composer Nala Sinephro presents The Smashing Machine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The film, directed and written by Benny Safdie, tells the story of prolific UFC fighter Mark Kerr.
The mutants are back! Now in Crystal Blue Persuasion. “The late 60s in Brasil produced an explosion of creativity that is still reverberating throughout the world… and Os Mutantes (The […]
Los Angeles–based singer-songwriter Haylie Davis presents Wandering Star, a coming-of-age debut that unfolds like a Townes Van Zandt tale set in a deserted diner off a re-routed interchange: [...]
With The Way I Should, Iris DeMent stepped boldly into new territory, delivering a collection that balanced her fierce lyrical conviction with tender vulnerability. Released in 1996, this third [...]
At the dawn of the 70s a shift was taking place all around the world. The streets of Port of Spain thronged with Black Power marches, trade union demonstrations and […]
London Jazz Classics originally came out in 1993 – the first album ever to be released on Soul Jazz Records. The album brought together rare and obscure dance tracks in […]
Since his earliest recordings began circulating online in 2009, Toro y Moi has stood out not only for his prolific output but for his fearless evolution. Across each release, Chaz […]
Elephant Eyelash is the second studio album from WHY?. Originally released by anticon. in 2005, this reissue is in celebration of it’s 20th anniversary. Pressed on 2xLP custom lavendar and [...]
Lavender Networks is the debut album on Warp Records by Nu Age pioneer Fire-Toolz. The Maryland-born, Chicago-based artist also producers and engineers for other artists including New Joy’s [...]
We could expound upon the history of this 1969 release on the Bethlehem label, but perhaps it’s best to let the producer of the album do it. You might have […]