May 17th Newsletter
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  • The Birthday Party / Lydia Lunch – Drunk On The Pope’s Blood / The Agony Is The Ecstacy
    The Birthday Party / Lydia Lunch – Drunk On The Pope’s Blood / The Agony Is The Ecstacy
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    Contains The Birthday Party’s “Drunk On The Pope’s Blood – 16 Minutes Of Sheer Hell!” and Lydia Lunch’s The Agony Is The Ecstasy Label: 4AD – JAD 202 Format: [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • The Bad Plus – Activate Infinity
    The Bad Plus – Activate Infinity
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    “Activate Infinity is the second album from The Bad Plus since the remarkable pianist Orrin Evans joined the trio back in 2018. With their sights set on a new trajectory, […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • V/A – Covers
    V/A – Covers
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    Mystic Records compilation of covers, featuring bands such SWA, Government Issue and VOA covering bands such as Black Sabbath, The Seeds and more. Label: Mystic Records – MLP 33132 Format: […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Raw Power – After Your Brain
    Raw Power – After Your Brain
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    “Italy’s answer to Black Flag. Many would classify Raw Power as “crossover” Hardcore because they employ heavy riffing and wanky solos in many of the songs, but their [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Final Conflict – Ashes To Ashes
    Final Conflict – Ashes To Ashes
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    “Southern California’s Final Conflict was highly influenced by British punk bands like Discharge and were one of the first bands to blend hardcore’s simplistic and manic sound [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Oi Polloi ‎– Unite And Win!
    Oi Polloi ‎– Unite And Win!
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    “Some serious Oi! produced by this dedicated Scottish band. Twelve great hard-edged melodic anthems backed by strong sing-a-longs and power production. The lyrics stick to an [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Luggage – Hand Is Bad
    Luggage – Hand Is Bad
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    There’s a moment in a 1980’s BBC documentary on The Velvet Underground when John Cale invokes Dylan as “having all questions and no answers,” illustrating his point with a dismissive […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • P.G. Six – Parlor Tricks And Porch Favorites (Expanded)
    P.G. Six – Parlor Tricks And Porch Favorites (Expanded)
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    Amish Records is pleased to finally announce an expanded and remastered edition of P.G. Six’s 2001 debut album, ‘Parlor Tricks and Porch Favorites’, to be released as a gatefold [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Primitive Art Group – 1981-1986
    Primitive Art Group – 1981-1986
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    Primitive Art Group 1981-1986 will be released on October 25, 2024. This gatefold, 2XLP combines the group’s only two albums, consisting of one LP of ‘Five Tread Drop Down’ cuts […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Lee Ranaldo & Michael Vallera – Early New York Silver
    Lee Ranaldo & Michael Vallera – Early New York Silver
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    Amish Records is excited to announce a new recording from guitarists Lee Ranaldo and Michael Vallera, ‘Early New York Silver’, coming out on March 21, 2025. Ranaldo has long been […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Verity Den – Interrupted Journey
    Verity Den – Interrupted Journey
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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
  • Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ‎– Wild God (Clear Vinyl)
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ‎– Wild God (Clear Vinyl)
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    “Nick Cave: “I hope the album has the effect on listeners that it’s had on me. It bursts out of the speaker, and I get swept up with it. It’s […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette ‎– To Be Continued
    Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette ‎– To Be Continued
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    “Essentially a continuation of Rypdal Vitous DeJohnette, this album somewhat lacks the atmospheric keyboards of its predecessor. It is nonetheless quite compelling, particularly in [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • John Zorn ‎– Pool
    John Zorn ‎– Pool
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    John Zorn’s first “Gamepiece” album, in which his free improv ensemble plays to a tight constraint of rules. Label: Parachute – POO 11/12 Format: 2xVinyl, LP, Album Country: US [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Terje Rypdal – Odyssey
    Terje Rypdal – Odyssey
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    “A magnificant effort that combines crushingly powerful rock/jazz (“Over Bierkerot” is a killer) with long, brooding electric ruminations.” – allmusic.com Label: ECM [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Swans – Feel Good Now
    Swans – Feel Good Now
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    Infamous “bootleg” double live album from the Swans 1987 Children of God tour of primarily former “Iron Curtain” countries. Personnel during this period was Jarboe, Gira, [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Sonic Youth – Sister
    Sonic Youth – Sister
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    One of Sonic Youth’s most beloved albums, 1987’s Sister incorporated the dissonance of their earlier releases into more traditional song structures. It’s an innovative and [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Sonic Youth – Bad Moon Rising
    Sonic Youth – Bad Moon Rising
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    Reissue of Sonic Youth’s second full-length album, originally released in 1985. The album is a fascinating examination of “the junction where hippie idealism [meets] the cold hard [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Ryo Fukui – Mellow Dream
    Ryo Fukui – Mellow Dream
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    We Release Jazz (WRWTFWW Records’ new sister-label) is thrilled to present the official reissue of criminally overlooked Japanese jazz gem Mellow Dream (1977) by Hokkaido pianist wunderkind Ryo [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Rashied Ali Quintet Featuring Frank Lowe – Sidewalks In Motion
    Rashied Ali Quintet Featuring Frank Lowe – Sidewalks In Motion
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    Rashied Ali stood as a magnetic force for the musical environment around him. In his last decades he sponsored rehearsal opportunities for young musicians, tightened up neighborhood street-corner [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Dorothy Carter – Waillee Waillee
    Dorothy Carter – Waillee Waillee
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    Palto Flats / Putojefe Records present the first ever reissue of the work of American composer Dorothy Carter, master of the hammered dulcimer, zither, and other instruments of the hammer […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • JJulius* – Vol III
    JJulius* – Vol III
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    In the discourse around new albums from singular, world-building artists, the phrase “a big step forward” can often be a blinking red warning sign. You know you’re about to be […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Kraftwerk – 1981 – Live In Tokyo CS
    Kraftwerk – 1981 – Live In Tokyo CS
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    Live in Tokyo – Computer World set. Fan club tape – ships April 25th

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic
  • Bjork – Violently Live CS
    Bjork – Violently Live CS
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    Circa 1993 live Bjork… sounds great. Fan club tape – ships April 25th

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic
  • Sun Ra and his Intergalatic Friends – Dieswarts CS
    Sun Ra and his Intergalatic Friends – Dieswarts CS
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    Early 80s audience recordings from Euro tours. Fan club tape – ships April 25th

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • New Order – Berlin 1981
    New Order – Berlin 1981
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    Early live set, includes a beautiful and depression rendition of Ceremony. Worth it for the cover art alone! Fan club tape – ships April 25th

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Television / Richard Hell – Demos / Live [Neon Boys too!]
    Television / Richard Hell – Demos / Live [Neon Boys too!]
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    Another combo of the early Richard Hell/Television/Neon Boys triad of tracks. Mixed & mastered a bit better than I have heard before. Fan club tape – ships April 25th

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Cleveland 1970
    Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Cleveland 1970
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    Blown out nasty recording. Crazy Horse are white hot. Recommend with a doob. Fan club tape – ships April 25th

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Gene Clark – 1975
    Gene Clark – 1975
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    Live & unreleased 1975 tracks from Gene Clark with a KILLER band. Must have. Fan club tape – ships April 25th

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Townes Van Zandt – Live Europe
    Townes Van Zandt – Live Europe
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    Live european recordings of TVZ! Fantastic release. Fan club tape – ships April 25th

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • The Ramones – Live on WIIR 1982
    The Ramones – Live on WIIR 1982
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    Incredible 1982 live WIIR NEW YORK set. Fan club tape – ships April 25th

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Medication – Constellation
    Medication – Constellation
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    Lo-fi/post-punk from Mikey Hyde Label: The Loki Label – LOKI-036 Format: Cassette Country: US Released: 2019 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Kuzu – Lift To Drag
    Kuzu – Lift To Drag
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    Tyler Damon – Drums / Percussion Tashi Dorji – Electric Guitar Dave Rempis – Saxophones Recorded live at Hallwalls in Buffalo, NY on October 10, 2018 by Bill Sack Label: […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Wombo – Blossomlooksdownuponus
    Wombo – Blossomlooksdownuponus
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    “The weird world of Wombo is a kaleidoscopic journey of sharp turns and surprising visions, a melting pot of influences with a cheeky cheshire-cat grin that coalesce into a trippy […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Golden Spine – Universal Prayer
    Golden Spine – Universal Prayer
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    “Andrea, Václav and Lenka recorded at Golden Hive Studios, Prague with Amák Golden during Winter and Spring 2019. Each of the guest appearing musicians recorded at their homes. Universal [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Greg Kelley, Rob Noyes – Greg Kelley / Rob Noyes
    Greg Kelley, Rob Noyes – Greg Kelley / Rob Noyes
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    “Greg Kelley, trumpet Recorded January 26, 2019 by GK in his kitchen, Seattle WA Rob Noyes, guitar Recorded January 22, 2019 by Sam Moss at Warrior Camp, Somerville MA” Label: […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Folk / Country
  • J.R. Bohannon* – Compulsions
    J.R. Bohannon* – Compulsions
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    ‘The isolation of lockdown was challenging for guitarist J.R. Bohannon. In refreshingly vulnerable linear notes, he describes how his struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Holt* – Build Yourself A Space
    Holt* – Build Yourself A Space
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    “Holt Bodish is best known as one third of Montana’s finest treble strummers, Mordecai. But with that operation now spread all over this repulsive and insane nation he’s gotta [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Nasssau – Anna​-​Lisa & Rosanne
    Nasssau – Anna​-​Lisa & Rosanne
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    “In the heat of summer, Nasssau staggered in a stuffy bus through parts of Europe. They pant in Dusseldorf, they splashed in Hamburg, they rejoiced in Brussels and they mumbled […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Chuck Johnson – Precession
    Chuck Johnson – Precession
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    “’Nodal’ features something that I would often mix into my live set during that time: a pre-recorded organ improvisation which was later used as the main track in “Raz-de-Marée” on [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Jeff Zeigler & Dash Lewis – Eraserhood
    Jeff Zeigler & Dash Lewis – Eraserhood
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    “Atlantic Rhythms is very excited to announce Eraserhood, the new release from Jeff Zeigler and Dash Lewis. Zeigler owns and operates Uniform Recording and is a producer, engineer, and [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Wehrmacht – Shark Attack
    Wehrmacht – Shark Attack
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    “A question popular among followers of Thrash Metal is undeniably this, “Which is considered the fastest Thrash Metal album of all time?”. There would be a high percentage of answers […]

    GENRE: Metal
  • Romain De Ferron – Notre Dame Des Neiges
    Romain De Ferron – Notre Dame Des Neiges
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    “In 2014 I was at a show in Lyon, France. I had my mind blown apart that day by FRANCE (the band), Junko, and Romain de Ferron. Apparently, I slipped […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Cal And The Calories – Greatest Assssssssssssssssssssssssss
    Cal And The Calories – Greatest Assssssssssssssssssssssssss
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    All releases from 2013 – 2015 plus extras. Label: Lumpy Records – 43.5 Format: Cassette, Compilation Country: US Released: 2015 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ela Stiles & Jensen Tjhung – Golden Scalpel
    Ela Stiles & Jensen Tjhung – Golden Scalpel
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    “Ela Stiles (Bushwalking / Solo) & Jensen Tjhung (Deaf Wish/ Lower Plenty) bring you ‘Golden Scalpel’ – two blissful yet world weary sides of transportive, mostly [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Max Nordile – Go To Sleep, Fool!
    Max Nordile – Go To Sleep, Fool!
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    “We are happy to present our friend Max Nordile’s (Preening, Nothing Band, Uzi Rash) third solo release: Go To Sleep, Fool! Pulses (squirms?) like some kind of primitive organism, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Ryan Garbes – Tabbed View
    Ryan Garbes – Tabbed View
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    “Ryan Garbes is an experimental musician currently rooted in Minneapolis. He’s been shaping and influencing the sound of the weirdo Midwest experimental scene since the mid-00s with his [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Untitled Tape – Untitled Work – Untitled Tape / Untitled Work #1
    Untitled Tape – Untitled Work – Untitled Tape / Untitled Work #1
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    Blown out New-Age/Ambient sounds Label: no label – no cat number Format: Cassette, Album, Repress Country: UK Released:2021 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Pengo – Bubbles In A Bomb Shelter
    Pengo – Bubbles In A Bomb Shelter
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    “Heavy duty psychedelic music. Released in celebration of their TripMetalFest appearance.” Label: Carbon Records – CR232 Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 2016 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Program 2: Electric Musings from the Hoosier Flatlands & Other Distant Zones
    Program 2: Electric Musings from the Hoosier Flatlands & Other Distant Zones
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    “Bright spots in contemporary underground experimental, electronic and free music happening in Indiana, often stretching out in to other parts of the country and world.” Label: Medium [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise