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New Release Round-Up 04-18-25

Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson - What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow
 

Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson - What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow - Nonesuch Records

Justin Robinson and Rhiannon Giddens are two of the few people from the Black community caretaking Joe Thompson’s family tradition of fiddle and banjo music. For both, their Black banjo bodylands are primarily rooted in the North Carolina Piedmont, where Joe mentored them. The term “Black banjo bodylands” describes the deep connection between banjos, land, and the Black musicians who breathe life into them. Intimate engagements with place, nature, and community around this musical practice are essential to the tradition’s continuation. These bodylands constitute not just the individual player but the traditions, knowledge, and spirit handed down from their musical ancestors. On What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow, Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson simply chose to bring the places and people—even the season—with them. Heralded by the cawing of American crows, shot through with the round thrumming of periodical cicadas, these recordings represent the music exactly as it is: a particularly engaging piece of a particular place’s rich sonic ecosystem. Giddens and Robinson emphasize place, communication and collaboration in these sound offerings from the North Carolina Piedmont homes of Joe Thompson and Etta Baker and the historic Mill Prong House. This record is not about flashy arrangements, or displays of virtuosity for its own sake. It’s about the relaxed,understated flow that arises at the junction of long friendship, a sense of belonging, and monstrous technical proficiency. We make this music, we make it together, and we make it here. This record refuses to be removed.

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson - What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow

Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal

Neil Young - Coastal Soundtrack [Indie Exclusive Clear LP]

Childish Gambino - Bando Stone and the New World [LP] [2 LP]

Julien Baker & Torres - Send A Prayer My Way [Indie Exclusive Cobalt Blue Vinyl]

Falling In Reverse - Just Like You (10 Year Anniversary Edition) - [Clear w/ Neon Pink Splatter LP]

Miles Davis All Stars - Walkin' (Original Jazz Classics Series) [180 Gram]

Miles Davis Quartet - Musings Of Miles (Original Jazz Classics Series)

quickly, quickly - I Heard That Noise [Mint Green Vinyl LP]

Bad Nerves - Still Nervous - [ Red/Black Splatter ]

Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto - Electric War [Bone Marble LP]

Willow Avalon - Southern Belle Raisin' Hell

Beirut - A Study of Losses [Transparent Blue 2LP]

Bayker Blankenship - Younger Years

Ian Munsick - Eagle Feather [Gold 2LP]

Howie Jr.,John / Rosewood Bluff - Return Of...

Fontaines D.C. - It's Amazing To Be Young / Before You I Just Forget

Beachwood Sparks - Dolphin Dance Remix

Vial - Loudmouth

Haxkapell - Om Jordens Blod Och Urgravens Grepp

Index For Working Musik - Which Direction Goes The Beam

Tunde Adebimpe - Thee Black Boltz [Colored Vinyl]

Convenience - Like Cartoon Vampires

Divide & Dissolve - Insatiable [Colored Vinyl]

Hawkwind - There Is No Space For Us

Tony Holiday - Keep Your Head Up - Red [Colored Vinyl] (Ofgv) (Red)

Tony Kamel - We're All Gonna Live

Vicki Peterson / Cowsill,John - Long After The Fire

Taylor Rae - The Void [LP]

Superheaven - Superheaven [LP indie exclusive Aqua]

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New Release Round-Up 04-11-25

Jon Pardi - Honkytonk Hollywood
 

Jon Pardi - Honkytonk Hollywood - Capitol Nashville

Heartbreaker” that “kicks down the door of this next musical chapter” (American Songwriter) and the title track, “Honkytonk Hollywood.”

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

Jon Pardi - Honkytonk Hollywood [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Forest Green 2LP]

cleopatrick - FAKE MOON [LP Red]

Magnolia Park - Vamp

Bon Iver - SABLE, fABLE [Indie Exclusive Black & Salmon 2LP]

Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (RSD Essential) - [2LP Red Smoke 180gm]

Galactic and Irma Thomas - Audience With The Queen [LP Indie exclusive Sky Blue and Gold]

Spin Doctors - Face Full Of Cake [White LP]

Leanna Crawford - Still Waters

Fabiano Do Nascimento - Solstice Concert [Indie Exclusive]

Valerie June - Owls, Omens, and Oracles [Indie Exclusive Opaque Canary Yellow vinyl ]

Paganini / Maria Duenas - Paganini's Iconic 24 Caprices (W/Cd) (Uk)

John Field / Ott,Alice Sara - John Field: Complete Nocturnes [180g 2 LP]

Mamalarky - Hex Key

Soft Play - Heavy Jelly [Green LP]

Vince Guaraldi Trio - Jazz Impressions Of A Boy Named Charlie Brown - (Expanded Edition) [2 CD]

Lord Huron - Strange Trails (10th Anniversary Edition) - [2 LP]

Dead Pioneers - Po$T American [Indie Exclusive Marble Curacao Blue LP]

The Mars Volta - Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio

Kills Birds - Crave [Indie Exclusive LP]

Regulator Watts - Mercury [Colored Vinyl] [Indie Exclusive] (Smok)

Casper Skulls - Kit-Cat

I Was A King - Best Wishes

Sour Widows - Revival Of A Friend (Blk) [Colored Vinyl] (Purp) (Red)

Benthos - From Nothing (Stic) [With Booklet]

Birthday Massacre - Pathways

Gerald Clayton - Ones & Twos [180 Gram]

Bootsy Collins - Album Of The Year #1 Funkateer [Indie Exclusive] [Colored Vinyl] (Red)

Daughter of Swords - Alex

Dr. Strangely Strange - Anti-Inflammatory [Limited Edition]

Epica - Aspiral - Red Gold [Colored Vinyl] (Gate)

Peter Gregson - Peter Gregson

Mark Morton - Without The Pain

Fred Moten / Lopez,Brandon - Revision

Muscadine Bloodline - ... And What Was Left Behind [Compact disc]

OK Go - & The Adjacent Possible [Digipak]

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New Release Round-Up 04-04-25

Elton John & Brandi Carlile - Who Believes in Angels?
 

Elton John & Brandi Carlile - Who Believes in Angels? - Interscope Records

Written and recorded over 20 days, ‘Who Believes In Angels?' is a collaborative studio album between Elton John and Brandi Carlile. It mixes Elton-led songs and Brandi-led songs, with long term collaborator Bernie Taupin and Brandi both contributing lyrics, and producer and co-writer Andrew Watt acting as the producer, mediator and creative conduit. They are backed by a world class band of musicians comprising of Chad Smith, Pino Palladino and Josh Klinghoffer.

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Black Country, New Road - Forever Howlong
 

Black Country, New Road - Forever Howlong - Ninja Tune

Forever Howlong is Black Country, New Road’s first studio release since 2022's UK #3 album Ants From Up There, which gave the band their second Top 5 UK album in 12 months alongside their Mercury Prize shortlisted debut For the first time, and follows 2023's Live at Bush Hall, an album The Guardian claimed was a “magical resurgence” in a triumphant five-star review. Now, on studio album three, the band are once again building from the ground up in yet another miraculous musical transformation.

The long-awaited new record was produced by James Ford (Fontaines D.C., Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode, Blur) and sees Black Country, New Road settled into a new shape in which vocal duties – and most of the song writing – is split between Tyler Hyde, Georgia Ellery, and May Kershaw. “It created a real through line for the album, having three girls singing," says Ellery. "It's definitely very different to Ants From Up There, because of the female perspective - and the music we've made also compliments that."

Forever Howlong is an ambitious, meticulously detailed record that includes everything from folk to prog via baroque pop and touches of alt-rock – with nods to everything from Joanna Newsom to Randy Newman via Fiona Apple and Janis Ian – yet all the while retaining that unmistakably unique sound that only this combination of musicians can come up with. Although hugely varied and expansive, the album also feels deeply cohesive and focused, as it takes three distinct voices and styles and seamlessly intersperses them into a new collective sound.

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

Black Country, New Road - Forever Howlong [Indie Exclusive Blue 2LP w/ Alt Cover]

Elton John & Brandi Carlile - Who Believes in Angels? [Indie Exclusive Pink Spiral Vinyl]

Djo - The Crux [LP]

Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman - [Indie Exclusive Orange Transparent Vinyl]

Drive-By Truckers - Complete Dirty South

ALO - Frames [Indie Exclusive Neon Jazzberry LP]

Anika - Abyss [Cloudy Clear Vinyl LP]

Art Pepper - Modern Art (Blue Note Tone Poet Edition) [180 Gram]

Babe Rainbow - Slipper imp and shakaerator [Blue Laguna LP]

Chalice A Fe Dub / Various (Ltd) - Chalice A Fe Dub / Various [Limited Edition]

Dirty Projectors / David Longstreth / Stargaze - Song Of The Earth [Indie Exclusive 2LP]

Element 101 - Stereo Girl [Colored Vinyl] (Gate) [180 Gram] (Pnk)

Elephant Gym - Dreams [Colored Vinyl] (Stic) [Download Included]

Elgar / Georg Solti - Elgar: Enigma Variations (Uk)

Florist - Jellywish [Purple Vinyl]

Garcia, Jerry - Bare Bones: Volume II - Other Tunes & Arrangements

Garcia, Jerry / Grisman, David - Bare Bones: Volume III - Alternate Takes

Glare - Sunset Funeral [Indie Exclusive Port Wine LP]

Hiromi - OUT THERE [2 LP]

J.O.Y.S - J.O.Y.S

Jean Thibaudet -Yves - Debussy: The Piano Works (The Decca Collection)

Joan Sutherland - Complete Decca Recordings: Operas 1959-1970 [49 CD Boxset]

Krystian Zimerman - Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 2 & 3

Lawrence Hart - Come In Out Of The Rain [Download Included]

Marianne Faithfull - Marianne Faithfull's Greatest Hits

Motherhood - Thunder Perfect Mind [Clear Vinyl]

Peter Matson - Hotel Pm

Sister Ray - Believer [Clear Vinyl]

Smith/Kotzen - Black Light/White Noise

L.A. Guns - Leopard Skin [LP limited splatter]

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Jon Pardi - Honkytonk Hollywood

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New Release Round-Up 03-28-25

Ariana Grande	eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead
  Ariana Grande  - eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead

Ariana Grande  - eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead - Republic Records

eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead - with nine bonus tracks, including six new songs. 2 LP translucent marble vinyl, gatefold jacket, 24-page booklet featuring lyrics and new photos.

Lucy Dacus - Forever Is A Feeling
 

Lucy Dacus - Forever Is A Feeling - Geffen

Widely regarded as “one of the best songwriters of her generation” (Rolling Stone), Lucy Dacus returns with Forever Is A Feeling on 3/28. Following a career defining run with boygenius that earned her three GRAMMY® Awards, her fourth solo studio album explores falling in and out of love, the tumult of desire, and larger than life romance. Across 13 tracks that range from lush arrangements to simple declarations, Dacus makes a serious inquiry into what it looks like to dedicate one’s life to true love, and a valiant attempt to capture the elusive, fleeting feeling of forever.

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead [Translucent Marble 2 LP]

The Blue Stones - Metro [LP indie exclusive Ink & Paint]

Lucy Dacus - Forever Is A Feeling [Indie Exclusive Liquid Gold LP] [Signed Insert]

Alison Krauss & Union Station - Arcadia [Indie Exclusive w/ Signed Wallet]

Pug Johnson - El Cabron [LP - Void]

Korine - A Flame In The Dark [LP Gold Black Swirl]

Mumford & Sons - RUSHMERE [LP indie exclusive Bloodshot Red]

Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue 2024 [Limited Edition Reissue Colored LP]

Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power [Colored Vinyl] [Indie Exclusive]

Meghan Trainor - TITLE (10th Anniversary Edition) [2LP]

Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage

Sicksense - Cross Me Twice [Indie Exclusive Purple Vinyl]

Perfume Genius - Glory

Yukimi - For You [Download Included]

Makaya McCraven - In The Moment (Ia11 Edition) [Deluxe] [With Booklet]

William Onyeabor - Body And Soul (Blue) [Colored Vinyl]

Dean Wareham - That's The Price Of Loving Me [Clear Vinyl]

Crooked Still - Shaken By A Low Sound [Colored Vinyl] (Red)

Soul Jazz Records - Studio One Showcase 45 Expanded Edition [Download Included]

Rob Mazurek - Alternate Moon Cycles (Ia11 Edition) [Deluxe] [With Booklet]

Ben Gay Lamar - Downtown Castles Can Never Block The Sun [Deluxe]

Kaisa's Machine - Moving Parts [Digipak]

Kinski - Stumbledown Terrace

Iry Lejeune - Viens Me Chercher (Blue) [Colored Vinyl] (Red) [With Booklet]

Thee Sacred Souls - My Heart Is Drowning B/W Stuck In The Mud

Destroyer - Dan's Boogie (IEX) Black Swirl/Coke Bottle Clear

Serebii - Dime

Tuomo & Markus / Verneri Pohjola - Music For Roads

Junior Scaife - Nobody Gets My Love B/W Too Much Too Soon

OHYUNG - You Are Always On My Mind

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New Release Round-Up 03-21-25

Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco - I Said I Love You First
 

Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco - I Said I Love You First - IGA

Selena Gomez and benny blanco team up to release their first project as a couple, ‘I Said I Love You First’ via SMG Music LLC & Friends Keep Secrets under exclusive license to Interscope Records. The album celebrates the pair's love story, giving fans a unique window into their relationship. This album came together organically as a direct result of the comfort that they both felt when working together creatively, allowing them to produce art that authentically reflects their experiences. It chronicles their entire story – before they met, falling in love, and looking to what the future holds.

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Rush - Rush 50
 

Rush - Rush 50 - Mercury

Celebrate 50 years of RUSH with their first-ever complete career anthology. 50 tracks on 4 CDs and 7 180g LPs featuring selections from every studio, live, and deluxe reissue album. Igniting the experience are the very first two singles, “Not Fade Away” and “You Can’t Fight It,” remastered & reissued for the first time ever. The collection showcases 7 unreleased tracks, including five 1974 live selections with the non-album songs “Bad Boy” and “Garden Road,” a Vault Edition of “The Trees” with an alternate guitar solo, and the very last performance with Neil Peart in Los Angeles on August 1, 2015, of “What You’re Doing / Working Man / Garden Road.” The 104-page hardcover book features new Hugh Syme 50th anniversary artwork along with stunning new song illustrations, photos, and liner notes by renowned rock journalists David Fricke and Philip Wilding. Exclusive to this Super Deluxe are 20 lithos illustrating one song from each studio album and a second 100-page hardcover book The Fullness Of Time, a brand-new graphic novel by Fantoons storytelling a conversation by Geddy & Alex reminiscing on the trials, tribulations, and successes recording each studio album and how the band’s sound evolved with contributions from the producers and engineers the band worked with on their studio albums.

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Paul McCartney & Wings - Venus & Mars (50th Anniversary)
 Paul McCartney & Wings - Venus & Mars (50th Anniversary)

Paul McCartney & Wings - Venus & Mars (50th Anniversary) - Capitol

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Venus and Mars, this special vinyl edition was cut at half speed using a high-resolution transfer of the original master tapes from 1975 by Miles Showell at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, London. This meticulous reproduction of the original UK pressing includes recreations of the original "Venus and Mars are alright tonight" circular sticker and "comparative sizes of sun and planets" bookmark sticker as well as two posters with photography by Aubrey Powell and Sylvia de Swaan.

ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

Paul McCartney & Wings - Venus & Mars (50th Anniversary) - [Half Speed LP]

Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco - I Said I Love You First [Indie Exclusive Candy Cane Red LP w/ Signed Insert]

Rush - Rush 50 [Super Deluxe Boxset 7LP + 4CD]

Japanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) [Colored Vinyl]

My Morning Jacket - is [Indie Exclusive Blue Iceberg LP]

Vince Guaraldi - It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording [Indie Exclusive LP]

The Stylistics - Falling In Love With My Girl [2 Compact disc]

Disturbed - The Sickness (25th Anniversary Edition) - [Deluxe Limited Edition Box Set]

Goya Gumbani - Warlord Of The Weejuns [Cloudy Cognac Vinyl LP]

Phil Cook - Appalachia Borealis

Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge - Wine On Venus - [LP Recycled Rainbow Tie Dye Splatter]

k.d. lang - Ingenue - [LP]

Sophie - Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix [Indie Exclusive 3 LP]

Iyer, Vijay / Smith, Wadada Leo - Defiant Life

Paganizer - Living Filth

Claduio Abbado / Boston Symphony Orchestra - Scriabin: Poeme L'extase; Tschaikowsky: Romeo Und

Bloodywood - Nu Delhi [Opaque White vinyl]

Karl Bohm / Wiener Philharmoniker - Mozart: Requiem (The Original Source Series) [180 Gram]

Cerrone - Disco Symphony [Clear Vinyl]

De La Soul - Grind Date (20th Anniversary) [Splatter Color 2 LP]

Dissocia - To Lift The Veil (Random Eco-Mix)

Lou Donaldson - Say It Loud (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition)

Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco - I Said I Love You First [Candy Cane Red LP]

Ryan Hurd - Midwest Rock & Roll

Herbert Karajan Von / Berliner Philharmoniker - Mahler: Symphony No. 6 (The Original Source Series

Roland Kirk - Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith [180 Gram]

Lola Kirke - Trailblazer

Jan Lisiecki - Preludes (Uk)

My Morning Jacket - is [Summer Sky LP]

Rush - Rush 50 [Deluxe 7LP]

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