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  • God’s Own Country : A NZ Mixtape – Radio Topo #16
    God’s Own Country : A NZ Mixtape – Radio Topo #16
    $8.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Very cool mix from Brian McCabe (Sorry Eric) of the highlights from New Zealand’s indie rock history. A great primer for the uninitiated or […]

  • An Adventure In Demonology CS Radio Topo #11
    An Adventure In Demonology CS Radio Topo #11
    $8.00 | Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “c-60 mix tape that sets the mood for a cold fall day. Filled with samples from classic horror movies and background themes from survival […]

  • Here Comes Your Midnight Man – A Folk Mixtape – Radio Topo #5
    Here Comes Your Midnight Man – A Folk Mixtape – Radio Topo #5
    $8.00 | , Add to cart

    Recycled C60 CS Folk mixtape curated by Alex York (Torn Light/Fantastique) & John Rich (Wasteland Jazz Unit / No Response) C60 (minus a few min’s) of downer folk. Dreary and […]

  • Transmissions From Abroad – Soviet Wave 1986 – 1990 –  Radio Topo #2
    Transmissions From Abroad – Soviet Wave 1986 – 1990 – Radio Topo #2
    $8.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Soviet Wave Tape. 35 Min mixtape of dark and synth wave tracks virtually unheard and kept behind the Iron Curtain until this amazing curation […]

  • Transmissions From Abroad – The Italian Connection / Italo 77-90 – Radio Topo #9
    Transmissions From Abroad – The Italian Connection / Italo 77-90 – Radio Topo #9
    $8.00 | , Add to cart

    Radio Topo #9 Recycled C60 of Italo Disco / High NRG bangers from the 80’s All Vinyl Mix by DJ WW4  

  • New Monuments – Language Is The Skin CD
    New Monuments – Language Is The Skin CD
    $13.00 | Ships on/around Jun 30, 2022 Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “The birth of NEW FREE JAZZ. A completely unhinged document of New Monuments. Fresh new quartet line-up. This is the next level, and the […]

  • V/A – Artificial Intelligence
    V/A – Artificial Intelligence
    $25.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “No AI here, only the essential figures of early 90s ambient techno. Listen to this comp to hear the catalyst of the classic Warp […]

  • Harmonia & Eno ’76 – Tracks and Traces
    Harmonia & Eno ’76 – Tracks and Traces
    $21.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “A kraut/ambient must have. Abstract library prog to blissful ambient. A perfect ‘not sure what to listen to’ LP. I return to it all […]

  • Tiny Vipers – Hands Across The Void
    Tiny Vipers – Hands Across The Void
    $24.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Achingly beautiful, sparse, acoustic singer-songwriter tracks with occasional noise moments, situated somewhere in the Cat Power, Adrianne Lenker, and even [...]

  • Gun Outfit – Dream All Over
    Gun Outfit – Dream All Over
    $18.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “From the class of early 2000’s Olympia WA heroes including bands like Milk Music, Sex Vid, and Broken Water. I really love Gun Outfit. […]

  • Alex York – Black Tupelo CD
    Alex York – Black Tupelo CD
    $12.00 | Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “A completely mesmerizing, beautiful CD by Alex. His droning, minimal collages speak perfectly to how in sync folk and minimalism are.” – Hannah Alex [...]

  • Scritti Politti – Early
    Scritti Politti – Early
    $26.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Been jamming a lot of the early Rough Trade singles lately, so gotta throw on these early Scritti Politti one’s included on this comp.” […]

  • Dead C – Tusk
    Dead C – Tusk
    $33.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Ba Da Bing! dropping the heat with three Dead C reissues from their mid 90’s period, The Operation of the Sonne, White House, and […]

  • Love Cry Want – S/T
    Love Cry Want – S/T
    $30.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Wild record on many levels, recorded at an anti-war rally in DC in ’72, featuring organist Larry Young and percussionist Joe Gallivan. Organ heavy, […]

  • The Smiths – Meat Is Murder
    The Smiths – Meat Is Murder
    $26.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Still one of the best, haters be damned” – Cleo Vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered edition of this 1985 album from the legendary British […]

  • Osmo Lindeman – Electronic Works
    Osmo Lindeman – Electronic Works
    $40.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Incredible works from Finnish electronic music composer. Fits right in with the Sahko catalog.” – Alex *includes a CD featuring all tracks from the [...]

  • The Threat – Lullaby In C / High Cost Of Living
    The Threat – Lullaby In C / High Cost Of Living
    $15.00 | , Add to cart

    Legendary Dublin punk band formed in November 1978 by Maurice Foley (guitar/vocals), which had a number of iterations before disbanding in 1981. The Threat built up a following in Dublin […]

  • Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith
    Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith
    $31.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “The Harry Smith resurgence is upon us.” – Jack He was an anthropologist, filmmaker, painter, folklorist, mystic, and walking encyclopedia. He taught [...]

  • Magnús Pálsson – Enginn Gleypir S​ó​lina CD + Book
    Magnús Pálsson – Enginn Gleypir S​ó​lina CD + Book
    $30.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Audio from a Magnus Palsson exhibit. Very Runzelstirn Gurgelstock or Hermann Nitsch energy here. Lots of of grunting, moaning and intimate human sounds. Includes [...]

  • Chlorine – Wait For The Light To Shine
    Chlorine – Wait For The Light To Shine
    $20.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “The instrumentals on this record are fantastic – super hazy synths, steady drum machine, all creating this surreal wash of sound. Perfect for lonely […]

  • Gong – Magick Brother
    Gong – Magick Brother
    $29.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Gong’s first, a previously hard to get album is back in print. Comparatively to the albums they did a few years after, this one […]

  • T.V. Star – Hallucinate Me
    T.V. Star – Hallucinate Me
    $20.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Seattle’s TV Star Hallucinate Me is a short but sweet 12″ EP. 6 songs of killer Alt Country Twangy Psych Rock.” – Dan The […]

  • Model Citizens – NYC 1978-1979 (Red Vinyl)
    Model Citizens – NYC 1978-1979 (Red Vinyl)
    $27.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Adjacent to New York’s No Wave movement, but straddling a line maybe a bit closer to new wave than a lot of the no […]

  • Oneohtrix Point Never – Again (Blue Vinyl)
    Oneohtrix Point Never – Again (Blue Vinyl)
    $35.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Been jamming this nonstop for a week now. It scratches all itches for those who love OPN & his refined 21st century electronic pop […]

  • Peter Jefferies – Closed Circuit
    Peter Jefferies – Closed Circuit
    $25.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “New Zealand’s best! Keep the Peter Jefferies reissues coming, and for the love of god someone reissue the damn Plagal Grind EP already!” – […]

  • Dead C – Operation Of The Sonne
    Dead C – Operation Of The Sonne
    $25.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “The weird, undersung cousin of Tusk & The White House. Operation Of The Sonne is the closest Dead C’s gotten to touching on the […]

  • Hayden Pedigo – The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored
    Hayden Pedigo – The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored
    $26.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Beautiful instrumental acoustic guitar for late-summer relaxing. Hayden Pedigo has a great touch for crafting melodies and setting atmospheres.” – [...]

  • Technical Space Composer’s Crew – Canaxis 5
    Technical Space Composer’s Crew – Canaxis 5
    $20.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Holger Czukay & Rolf Dammers getting so wild. Stockhausen zoned experimental. Incredibly various and musical. ‘Shook Eyes Ammunition’ is the best song title ever.” [...]

  • DAF – Alles Ist Gut
    DAF – Alles Ist Gut
    $20.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “An incredibly cold & efficient record that still rips hard 40 years later.” – Cleo Many things have been said about this band: they […]

  • Twink – You Reached For The Stars: The Best Of Twink (Violet Vinyl)
    Twink – You Reached For The Stars: The Best Of Twink (Violet Vinyl)
    $25.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Wild British psych from Twink, of Pretty Things and Pink Fairies. His Think Pink record is classic, and this combines a number of tracks […]

  • John O’Brien – Leaving Las Vegas
    John O’Brien – Leaving Las Vegas
    $10.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Forget the wack and overly sentimental movie, John O’Brien’s first novel is both a disturbing descent into hell and the best thing to come […]

  • Gene Russell – New Direction
    Gene Russell – New Direction
    $18.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “First record from the legendary imprint Black Jazz. Can’t help but be put in a great mood while listening, the opening track is truly […]

  • Jackie Mclean – Capuchin Swing
    Jackie Mclean – Capuchin Swing
    $18.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “McLean is the man. 1960 bebop chiller, and a good starting point for his vast catalog. He’s well worth diving into deeply, mid to […]

  • David Axelrod – Earth Rot
    David Axelrod – Earth Rot
    $18.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “My favorite of Axelrod’s works. The Warning Talk Pt. 1 starts the record off with a bright opening, it feels like the sun is […]

  • Magnus Jäverling – Bowdark
    Magnus Jäverling – Bowdark
    $22.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Feels and sounds like a real movie score. For fans of electronic music sounds.” – Jack Bowdark is the name of a fictitious town […]

  • Franciska – Tryghed
    Franciska – Tryghed
    $22.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Another Discreet pick for me this week. This record crafts the ultimate comfort sound, dropping you into a soundscape that feels like laying on […]

  • Equipment Pointed Ankh – Downtown! LP
    Equipment Pointed Ankh – Downtown! LP
    $22.00 | Add to cart

    Ships prior to release date of 9/29/2023. What our staff has to say: “‘Kentucky Kraut Rock’ If you are not yet familiar with EPA, please make it a point to […]

  • Broadcast – The Noise Made By People
    Broadcast – The Noise Made By People
    $28.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “In my opinion, Broadcast is one of the best indie bands of the 2000s, with a debut album that launched the first decade of […]

  • Neu! – Neu! 75
    Neu! – Neu! 75
    $20.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “There’s nothing like the contagious energy of a Neu! record. Who else can truly pull off putting such different songs like ‘Isi,’ ‘Leb’ wohl,’ […]

  • Colin Andrew Sheffield – Images
    Colin Andrew Sheffield – Images
    $15.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Gorgeous ambient soundscapes through manipulated samples of jazz records. While the source material is mostly unrecognizable, completely repurposed into amorphous [...]

  • Herbie Hancock – Takin’ Off (Blue Note 80th Anniversary Edition)
    Herbie Hancock – Takin’ Off (Blue Note 80th Anniversary Edition)
    $28.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Early Hancock album. His first acoustic version of Watermelon Man. A 1962 Blue note album through and through.” – Jack In honor of Blue […]

  • Can – Future Days (Gold Vinyl)
    Can – Future Days (Gold Vinyl)
    $29.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Future Days has always been my favorite Can record. Last one with Damo! Can’t beat it!” – Jon Limited colored vinyl LP pressing. Can […]

  • VA – Revolutions Per Minute (The Art Record)
    VA – Revolutions Per Minute (The Art Record)
    $20.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Originally released in 1982 and now available from Song Cycle Records, Revolutions Per Minute (The Art Record) showcases 3 to 5 minute sound pieces […]

  • Faust – S/T
    Faust – S/T
    $29.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “The first Faust record still hits the hardest. The warped sample of All You Need Is Love is still just as startling. Absolute best” […]

  • Alternative TV – Vibing Up The Senile Man
    Alternative TV – Vibing Up The Senile Man
    $21.00 | , Add to cart

    Possibly one of the weirdest experiments in the post-punk realm, Vibing Up the Senile Man (Part One) is the second studio album by English anti-heroes Alternative TV, originally released in […]

  • Faust – 71 Minutes
    Faust – 71 Minutes
    $36.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Great fun on this one. Faust’s last album as well as a collection of their other EPs and singles.” – Jack 2020 repress. With […]

  • Lou Reed – Words & Music, May 1965
    Lou Reed – Words & Music, May 1965
    $25.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Previously unreleased early demos of some of most beloved Velvet Underground songs, played by Lou and John with their guitars and nothing else. You […]

  • Alan Licht, Charles Curtis, & Dean Roberts – May 99
    Alan Licht, Charles Curtis, & Dean Roberts – May 99
    $19.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Live set from 1999, from Alan Licht (gtr), Charles Curtis (cello), and Dean Roberts (electronics). Great electro-acoustic drone!” – Jon In the spring [...]

  • Alan Licht and John Krausbauer – Self Titled 7″
    Alan Licht and John Krausbauer – Self Titled 7″
    $12.00 | Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Insane amplified violin shredding on top of electric guitar on A side – I’ve never heard a violin sounding like that, blending completely with […]

  • Les Rallizes Denudes – Heavier Than A Death In The Family
    Les Rallizes Denudes – Heavier Than A Death In The Family
    $10.00 | Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Absolutely essential.” – Cleo Japanese psychedelic noise rock act Les Rallizes Denudes never made an official studio recording; their entire [...]

  • Arbor Labor Union – Yonder
    Arbor Labor Union – Yonder
    $22.00 | Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “I trust Ryan’s vision of the Sophomore Lounge catalog. This one fits in nicely. Mid-era Meat Puppets, freely picking styled folk rock – but […]

  • Albert Ayler – Europe 1966 (RSD)
    Albert Ayler – Europe 1966 (RSD)
    $125.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Lovely boxset of select dates from Ayler’s 1966 Euro tour. Live material from this tour has been dug up over the years, most notably […]

  • XV – On The Creekbeds On The Thrones
    XV – On The Creekbeds On The Thrones
    $20.00 | Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Psycho garage jammers XV with an incredible LP of mangled rock. 10/10 Beyond measure, it’s a perfect album. Disjointed jangle garage stoner thrift midnight […]

  • Einstürzende Neubauten ‎– Live At Rockpalast 1990
    Einstürzende Neubauten ‎– Live At Rockpalast 1990
    $7.00 | Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Nasty live 1990 bootleg CDr from Neubauten.” – Alex CDr packaged with fold over cover in polybag. When the band Einstürzende Neubauten was being […]

  • Shirese – Rose Of Smiling Faces LP
    Shirese – Rose Of Smiling Faces LP
    $23.00 | Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “If the almighty Grapefruit Records has a hand in it, you know it’s going to be good. Killer psyched out rock very reminiscent of […]

  • Auntie Pus – Halfway to Venezuela b/w Marmalade Freak (Pink Vinyl)
    Auntie Pus – Halfway to Venezuela b/w Marmalade Freak (Pink Vinyl)
    $10.00 | Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Leave it for General Speech to show you something you’ve never heard of. This time it’s Auntie Pus. Early UK punk, friends and contemporaries […]

  • V/A – Sound
    V/A – Sound
    $24.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Etats-Unis (Superior Viaduct’s more experimental reissue label) had a recent LAFMS drop (Smegma, ID Art #2, Blorp Esette Volume One, and the La Forte […]

  • Boards Of Canada – Tomorrow’s Harvest
    Boards Of Canada – Tomorrow’s Harvest
    $30.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “If you haven’t grabbed it yet over the past ten years, here’s your chance to get Boards of Canada’s most recent album. Tomorrow’s Harvest […]

  • Beat Happening – Black Candy
    Beat Happening – Black Candy
    $23.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Some records should never go out of print, Beat Happening’s output is a staple of indie rock. Glad these are available again, for now.” […]

  • Beat Happening – Jamboree
    Beat Happening – Jamboree
    $23.00 | , Add to cart

    What our staff has to say: “Indian Summer is one of the best songs to ever come from the PNW. Thank you Calvin Johnson.” – Dan Produced by Steve Fisk, […]