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AL LOVER - 'CAVE RITUAL'
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SBR-014 - LP
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BACK IN STOCK ON BLACK VINYL! Al Lover is a producer from San Francisco, but there’s more layers to his wall of sound than meets the ear. Over the last few years he has gained much notoriety for his melding of contemporary and past garage and psychedelic rock into spaced out abrasive beats. Often compared to producers like Edan, J-dilla and Gaslamp Killer, Al gravitates towards a sound composed of crunchy drums, shaky percussion, chopped samples and layers of textured effects building on the psychedelic music of the past and present. His first release through Stolen Body Records will come out on January 26th and is called Cave Ritual. COLORED PURPLE IN GREEN VINYL!
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A:
1. Genesis Porridge
B:
1. Death Rattle
2. Flight Patterns
3. Permanent Now
4. Brian Jonestown Masochist
5. Cave Ritual
6. God Daughters
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PAPER DOLLHOUSE - 'AEONFLOWER'
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LSSN029 - LP
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An exploration of warped, dream-like atmosphere and taught, noise-ingrained electronics, Paper Dollhouse has evolved from the solo work of Astrud Steehouder into an expansive, cinematic project now involving visual artist Nina Bosnic. Recorded with a stronger focus on electronic processes and with a deeper, light-starved aesthetic, Aeonflower’s emboldened use of crushed-noise dynamics takes the London-based group’s debut “A Box Painted Black” (2011, Bird/Finders Keepers) frame into darker, murkier and more thrilling territory. Aeonflower is the slow decent of a newly-discorporated spirit into a fogged, neon-lagoon, a drowned world still-lit. If the first LP was a box of raw secrets with hints of obscured folk roots, Aeonflower is the endless rain of expression, experience and change. On this outing both artists’ vocals are expressive, forgoing complex lyrical concerns for minimal text invested with emotive power. Opener Oracle bleeds into Stand, the first of Steehouder’s haunted vocals, a fragile minimalism augmented with barren guitar. Helios sees a drum-machine kick + ride cymbal pin down an dark, enveloping vocal duet until Psyche obliterates it all with billowing noise, a thrilling shock to the system. The swirling synths and suppressed emotion of Your Heart peak in the centerpiece Diane, a shadowy piece highlighting Steehouder’s minimalist approach. Side 2 acts as a mini-suite, with Diamanda Galas-inspired vocal abstractions and walls of sound coming down with stand out ambient track Black Flowers. Dark and light interplay beautifully on album closer Siren, a turbulent if ambiguous build -up of harmony and noise. A cinematic portrayal of an internal hinterland, Aeonflower is a complete, encompassing world.
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1. Oracle
2. Stand
3. Helios
4. Psyche
5. Your Heart
6. Diane
7. Silence
8. In The Sun
9. Black Flowers
10. Siren
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LANTERNA - 'BACKYARDS'
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IPR71 - LP
655035027111
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Independent Project Records is pleased to announce a vinyl edition of Backyards, the beautiful new album from Champaign, Illinois’ Lanterna. On the ten-song collection (licensed from Badman Recording Company’s instrumental label Jemez Mountain), multi-instrumentalist Henry Frayne crafts landscape of warm, instrumental tapestries. Backyards is the fifth Lanterna album to be released by Badman / Jemez Mountain, and the first of them to be released on vinyl. For Frayne, the inception of Backyards began almost a decade ago and is a culmination of his career as a versatile musician best known for blending genres and guitar styles to create layers of airy overtones. Frayne composed the underlying textures of the record with a heavy influence from the Nashville tuning—the practice of utilizing very light strings to produce an angelic sound. Frayne learned the technique from bandmate Brendan Gamble during their time in The Moon Seven Times. The cinematic photos of Boston-based Kevin Salemme have graced several Lanterna releases and Backyards is no exception. Bruce Licher, guitarist of the band Scenic and of Licher Art & Design (and of Independent Project fame) once again stepped in to design the album artwork. Lanterna has always been about taking a journey through sound, and through these photographic images Salemme and Licher hold up their end of the bargain. “Flurries of rippling arpeggios, rich ringing chord clusters and long, sustained single notes that hang in the air” —San Francisco Chronicle
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1. Backyards
2. Hollows
3. Verdant
4. Coastal Route
5. Resigned
6. 1995
7. Monticello Farm
8. Sicily
9. Island Lake
10. Mill Shoals
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THE WHITE STRIPES - 'SEVEN NATION ARMY / GOOD TO ME'
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TMR262 - 7"
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*BACK IN STOCK* Black vinyl editions of four 'Elephant' era singles ("Seven Nation Army," "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself," The Hardest Button to Button," and "There's No Home For You Here"). Featuring badass non-album b-sides, 3 of which are covers of songs from some of Detroit's turn-of-the-millenium best and brightest (Brendan Benson, Jason Falkner, Dan Miller (Blanche), Soledad Brothers), and one of which is a live White Stripes medley of "I Fought Piranhas" and "Let's Build a Home," recorded at New York's legendary Electric Lady Studios. Most of these tracks have been remastered from the original analog sources, and the artwork on all the singles has been improved upon by the Third Man Creative Hive. "There's No Home For You Here", which was originally coupled with a generic company sleeve, now has stunning new artwork. It looks electrifying! On top of looking good, these sleeves are soft as a baby, printed with an aqueous coating, so they feel like a cross between rubber and lambskin. It's nice.
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THE WHITE STRIPES - 'I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF / WHO'S TO SAY'
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TMR263 - 7"
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Black vinyl editions of four 'Elephant' era singles ('Seven Nation Army', 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, The Hardest Button to Button' and There's No Home For You Here). Featuring badass non-album b-sides, 3 of which are covers of songs from some of Detroits turn-of-the-millenium best and brightest (Brendan Benson, Jason Falkner, Dan Miller (Blanche), Soledad Brothers), and one of which is a live White Stripes medley of "I Fought Piranhas" and "Let's Build a Home," recorded at New York's legendary Electric Lady Studios. Most of these tracks have been remastered from the original analog sources, and the artwork on all the singles has been improved upon by the Third Man Creative Hive. "There's No Home For You Here", which was originally coupled with a generic company sleeve, now has stunning new artwork. It looks electrifying! On top of looking good, these sleeves are soft as a baby, printed with an aqueous coating, so they feel like a cross between rubber and lambskin. It's nice.
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THE WHITE STRIPES - 'THE HARDEST BUTTON TO BUTTON / ST IDES OF MARCH'
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TMR264 - 7"
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Black vinyl editions of four ‘Elephant’ era singles. The four singles ("Seven Nation Army," "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself," The Hardest Button to Button," and "There's No Home For You Here") feature badass non-album b-sides, 3 of which are covers of songs from some of Detroit's turn-of-the-millenium best and brightest (Brendan Benson, Jason Falkner, Dan Miller (Blanche), Soledad Brothers), and one of which is a live White Stripes medley of "I Fought Piranhas" and "Let's Build a Home," recorded at New York's legendary Electric Lady Studios. Most of these tracks have been remastered from the original analog sources, and the artwork on all the singles has been improved upon by the Third Man Creative Hive. "There's No Home For You Here", which was originally coupled with a generic company sleeve, now has stunning new artwork. It looks electrifying! On top of looking good, these sleeves are soft as a baby, printed with an aqueous coating, so they feel like a cross between rubber and lambskin. It's nice.
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THE WHITE STRIPES - 'THERE'S NO HOME FOR YOU HERE / I FOUGHT PIRANHAS'
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TMR265 - 7"
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Black vinyl editions of four ‘Elephant’ era singles. The four singles ("Seven Nation Army," "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself," The Hardest Button to Button," and "There's No Home For You Here") feature badass non-album b-sides, 3 of which are covers of songs from some of Detroit's turn-of-the-millenium best and brightest (Brendan Benson, Jason Falkner, Dan Miller (Blanche), Soledad Brothers), and one of which is a live White Stripes medley of "I Fought Piranhas" and "Let's Build a Home," recorded at New York's legendary Electric Lady Studios. Most of these tracks have been remastered from the original analog sources, and the artwork on all the singles has been improved upon by the Third Man Creative Hive. "There's No Home For You Here", which was originally coupled with a generic company sleeve, now has stunning new artwork. It looks electrifying! On top of looking good, these sleeves are soft as a baby, printed with an aqueous coating, so they feel like a cross between rubber and lambskin. It's nice.
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HAIRY CHAPTER - 'CAN'T GET THROUGH'
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BACILLU9642911 - LP
4003099642911
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Hairy Chapter was found in 1969 by Harry Unte (Vocals), Harry Titlbach (Guitar), Rudolf Oldenburg (Bass) und Rudi Haubold (Drums). The band existed for only two years and released two albums. Can't Get Through was their second album which they recorded with engineer & producer Dieter Dierks. Dierks introduced strong Psychedelic Rock elements into the obvious straight Blues Rock sound of Hairy Chapter. He created a record, which combines Blues Rock with strong Elements of Hard- and Krautrock. Though for most critics the band never was considered to be real Krautrock. 180g Vinyl, blue vinyl.
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NEKTAR - 'A TAB IN THE OCEAN'
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BACILLU9980310 - LP
4003099980310
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In the early 70’s Nektar were one of the most popular bands of the German underground, along with Amon Düül II, Can and Guru Guru. In the beginning, however, only few people knew that they weren't Germans at all, but came from England. In Hamburg Nektar met their lighting specialist Mick Brockett, who had worked with Pink Floyd in the end of the 1960’s. In no time Nektar became famous not only for their excellent music but for their spectacular light show on stage. In early 1971 producer Peter Hauke caught notice of the band and arranged contact with bacillus records. Tab in the Ocean was a bombshell among Nektar fans. The album paved the way for Nektar's future success both in- and outside Germany. The exciting artwork by psychedelic painter Helmut Wenske, who was still at the beginning of his career back then. Listening to the album today, it's magic continues and is a delight not just for fans of Krautrock or Psych! Gatefold 350g, Inside Out, 180 g, magenta vinyl including a download code. (Limited pressing of 500)
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01. A TAB IN THE OCEAN 02. DESOLATION VALLEY 03. WAVES 04. CRYING IN THE DARK 05. KING OF TWILIGHT
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EPSILON - 'EPSILON'
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BELLALP9862012 - LP
4003099862012
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The great debut-album of German Prog-Rock legend Epsilon from 1971! Epsilon was founded 1970 in Marburg, Germany. The band consisted of Michael Winzkowski (Ex-Orange Peel, Nosferatu), Walter Ortel, Michael Ertl and Hartmut Pfannmüller. Their successful debut-album was originally released in March 1971, three month after the band went into the studio. All songs are sang in English language and the album hardly has anything to do with the (over)experimental Krautrock genre. But it can be easily compared with such underground, organ-oriented bands from UK as "Atomic Rooster", "Cressida", "Beggar's Opera", "Fantasy", "Still Life", "Argent", "Bodkin" and even "The Nice". For fans of organ-driven heavy prog and classic rock! Includes their stunning cover version of Rolling Stones' classic hit "Paint it black" under the title "Paint it black or white"! With bonus-track "I’m not my brothers keeper" that was previously released only on 7" vinyl single in 1971. 140 gr Vinyl, Gatefold + MP3 Download
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01. TWO-2-11 02. 2-FOUR-4 03. EVERY DAY'S PAIN 04. BEFORE 05. BETWEEN MIDNIGHT 06. PAINT IT BLACK OR WHITE 07. HURRY UP 08. I'M NOT MY BROTHER'S KEEPER
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HEADHUNTER - 'HEADHUNTER'
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BELLALP9663015 - LP
4003099663015
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HEADHUNTER is a project by former members of Swiss metal band KILLER, Manny Maurer and Beat T. Kofmehl. Together with Peter Tanner and Greg Bleuel, they recorded this thunderous self-titled debut album in 1985, with KROKUS mastermind, successful producer and book author CHRIS VON ROHR (GOTTHARD, KROKUS etc). Peter Tanner and Manny Maurer later joined KROKUS themselves for their STAMPEDE album. After a short intro HEADHUNTER starts with THE SWEET cover ACTION. More highlights include RATS ON THE LOOSE or LIGHTNING STRIKES. RIDING ON AT MIDNIGHT is also a great piece of Heavy Metal history. And the rest? All killers, no fillers! Great mid 80s European heavy metal!! Fans of Krokus, Accept, etc should be pulling on their denim and leathers about now!!
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01. THE PREDATOR 02. ACTION 03. RATS ON THE LOOSE 04. LET ME RUN 05. BACKS TO THE WALL 06. STAY YOUNG AT HEART 07. STREETS ON FIRE 08. ROCK MY DAY 09. LIGHTNING STRIKES 10. RIDING ON AT MIDNIGHT 11. NETZ
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KROKODIL - 'GETTING UP FOR THE MORNING'
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BELLA9861817 - LP
4003099861817
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The Finest prog-rock for fans of Amon Düül II, Man etc. Krokodil was founded in Switzerland 1968. With their unique sound they quickly played their way into the hearts of many fans of Krautrock and Prog-Rock. Their first album on legendary Krautrock imprint Bacillus records in 1972 convinces with strong composition and outstanding instrumentation consisting of harp, sitar, klavino, flute besides standard instruments such as guitar, bass and drums. With seven amazing tracks, Krokodil are progressive Rock at it's best! Comes with mp3 download including bonus-tracks Krock'n'Roll and A mighty long way to go (first time as digital download!). 1 x 140 gr Vinyl, Gatefold + MP3 Download
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01. MARZIPAN 02. AND I KNOW 03. RABATZ 04. WAS THERE A TIME 05. SCHOOLDAYS 06. SONG NO 2 (THOUGHTS UNDER BAD CONDITIONS) 07. THE 12TH OF MARCH
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MESSAGE - 'FROM BOOKS AND DREAMS'
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BACILLU9860612 - LP
4003099860612
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MESSAGE are similar in sound to NEKTAR though slightly heavier, darker, jazzier and rawer. Originally a German-British band, their music oscillates between a proto heavy rock and psychedelic rock. "From Books And Dreams" was recorded under the direction of the famous musical engineer Dieter Dierks, who recorded many "Krautrock" Bands between '69 and '75 (Nektar, Amon Düül, Tangerine Dream, Guru Guru etc.). The result is very melodic, with a ravishing and an accomplished lyrical sense of composition. Message are delivering impressive, extended, mainly instrumental heavy/ space rock tracks which can be compared (in some parts) to NEKTAR's first effort. Gatefold, 180 g, neon yellow vinyl including a download code. (Limited pressing of 500)
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01. SLEEP! 02. DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES (DREAMS) 03. TURN OVER! 04. SIGH 05. DREAM AND NIGHTMARES (NIGHTMARES) 06. INTRODUCING THE MYTH (INCLUDING) THE UNPLEASANT SPELL
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MY SOLID GROUND - 'MY SOLID GROUND'
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BACILLU9641518 - LP
4003099641518
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A must-have Krautrock album from 1971! My Solid Ground were a little known hard rock and psychedelic band, who just made thIS one album. Today this album is amongst the most sought-after originals in the heavier Krautrock genre. Recorded by Dieter Dierks, (Nektar, Amon Düül, Tangerine Dream, Guru Guru etc.). My Solid Ground were one of the most obscure acts on bacillus records. The band originated in 1968 from the town Rüsselheim, establishing themselves as a psychedelic hard-rock band, unbefitting their name they were never a solid or stable band, thanks to a lot of line-up changes. Fans of early Sabbath / Purple will find much to love in this batch of solid proto hard rock!! Gatefold, 180 g, blue vinyl including a download code. (Limited pressing of 500)
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: 01. DIRTY YELLOW MIST 02. FLASH PART IV 03. THAT'S YOU 04. THE EXECUTIONER 05. MELANCHOLIE
06. HANDFUL OF GRASS 07. DEVONSHIRE STREET W1 08. X
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NEKTAR - 'LIVE AT LONDON ROUNDHOUSE'
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BELLA9663411 - 2xLPs
4003099663411
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“SUNDAY NIGHT AT LONDON ROUNDHOUSE “ The highly acclaimed concert from 1973 for the first time on double-vinyl! When Nektars "Live At London Roundhouse" was released in 1974 there was a bit of confusion going on because only one side contained recordings of the concert. The other side featured another live session, recorded at Chipping North Studio. In 2002 more recordings of the Roundhouse concert were uncovered and the band released a remastered full double-cd with roundhouse recordings only. Now finally this release gets a vinyl re-issue which content suits itïs title accuratly. (Contains the extensive liner notes by music journalist Mark Powell from 2002)
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01. CRYING IN THE DARK / KING OF TWILIGHT 02. DESOLATION VALLEY / WAVES 03. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PREACHER FEATURING THE BIRTH OF 'OH WILLIE' DISC #2: 01. REMEMBER THE FUTURE PART1 02. 1-2-3-4 03. REMEMBER THE FUTURE PART2 04. WOMAN TROUBLE
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TALON - 'NEUTRALIZED'
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BELLALP9667310 - LP
4003099667310
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A forgotten gem from the 80s Heavy Metal vault! ".TALON stands out positively from the crowd of current new releases.Ten fresh and crisp songs appear as you listen through, in which above all the guitar work of the duo Hoffmann/ Hohenberger attracts the attention: well dosed leads, melodic riffs but always with a decent portion of power. Most likely to be filed with the likes of JUDAS PRIEST, OZZY OSBOURNE, ACCEPT,..Still Talon are holding enough sovereignty to not be considered as a cheap copy of the named groups." - Metal Hammer 11/1984 – 180g vinyl + Downloadcode
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01. HATRED GROWS SLOWLY 02. NEUTRALIZED 03. VICTIMS OF SUICIDE 04. BACKLASH 05. TIME COULD NOT HEAL 06. OVERLORDS SUPREME 07. TO THE BITTER DREGS 08. HOTTER THAN A 1000 SUNS 09. PREACHER OF EVIL 10. GALE WARNINGS
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SONNY VINCENT & ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT - 'VINTAGE PISS'
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SWA145 - LP
655035214511SWA145CD - CD
655035214528
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Vintage Piss is the baby whose seed was planted on the 2003 Rocket From The Crypt US tour, which also paired some members of the band with legendary 1970s New York outta control rock ’n’ roller Sonny Vincent. After the Swami release of Vincent’s previous band Testors’ Complete Discography, Speedo (John Reis), Ruby Mars (Mario Rubalcaba) and The Notorious ND (Andy Stamets) served as the man’s backing band and slashed through his Testors repertoire resulting in a primo barrage of 1970s neo-proto-punk. After one particularly meaty performance in Chicago amidst high fives and ass slaps signifying a job well done, the inspiration to write and record new songs struck. Back in San Diego, late 2003, the group incubated in Drag Racist Studio (where Rocket From The Crypt recorded Live From Camp X-Ray and Hot Snakes Suicide Invoice). They employed a steam-of-consciousness approach to making noise by recording songs and ideas live in the studio without rehearsal. With Vincent’s voice and blazing, James Williamsonesque Les Paul attack leading the way, the band followed him into the punk abyss, emerging with a record that is both Sonny Vincent and Rocket From The Crypt. Unfortunately, the studio and Swami Records became buried by transition. It was to be the last thing recorded at Drag Racist before the studio shut its doors. The recording lay dormant, unmixed and unfinished. With the 2013 reformation of Rocket From the Crypt and the continued rerelease of Sonny Vincent and Testors material, a rekindled interest in the lost artifact of rock ’n’ roll led Swami to revisit these masters eleven years later. Tapes in various state of degradation were baked and restored to playability, resulting in the unearthing of a true forgotten gem. Produced and recorded by John Reis, mixed by Ben Moore, mastered by Dave Gardner at Magneto Mastering and featuring artwork by savage visionary Chris WeThreeClub, Vintage Piss is essential for fans of Rocket From The Crypt, Sonny Vincent, Testors and those attracted to the maverick, Cro-Magnon spirit of punk rock’s beginnings.
Tracks
1. Unlock
2. Through My Head
3. Pieces
4. Pick Up the Slack
5. It?s Not Your Fault
6. Her Hand
7. Talking Trash
8. Dream
9. They Say You Are Crazy
10. Sharp Knife
11. Daily Procedure
12. Something I Gotta Do
13. Vintage Piss
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RICHARD YOUNGS - 'NO FANS COMPENDIUM'
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VHF137 - 7 xCD's
783881013726
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No Fans Compendium is a deluxe, limited-edition seven-disc set of Richard Youngs’s recordings for his long-running private No Fans label. Five CDs are the artist’s personal selection from his No Fans releases, all of which were issued in tiny editions (20-50 copies) and only available for sale at his rare shows or at Glasgow’s now-defunct Volcanic Tongue shop. In addition, Youngs has included two full discs of material previously unavailable in any form: a recording from 1989 predating his earliest widely known work, and a new recording from late 2014. Unbeatable as a survey of Youngs’s career, everything here is of equal quality to his over-the-counter releases. In keeping with his penchant for unpredictable stylistic mashups and reinventions, there are folky laments, achingly beautiful “songs,” tape collage, rude prog noise, minimalist experiments, multi-tracked vocals, etc. Each disc is housed in an individual card folio with artwork repurposed from the original releases.
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Disc 1 ? 20th Century Jams
1. 19 Used Postage Stamps 2. Inner Sky Part II
3. May Verses 4. Live in My Head
Disc 2 ? 21st Century Jams
1. Live in Glasgow 2000 2. Easter 2001
3. This Life Gives Force 4. Sun Lay Lay
Disc 3 ? Multi-Tracked Shakuhachi / Live in Salford
1. Multi-Tracked Shakuhachi 1
2. Multi-Tracked Shakuhachi 2
3. Multi-Tracked Shakuhachi 3
4. Live in Salford
Disc 4 ? Somerled / No Home Like Place
1. Glasgow Device 2. Mixolydian Sea Tone
3. Revolution, Again 4. Alarms I
5. Alarms II 6. No Home Like Place
Disc 5 ? Three Handed Star / Garden of Stones
1. Three Handed Star 2. Garden of Stones 1
3. Garden of Stones 2 4. Garden of Stones 3
5. Garden of Stones 4 6. Garden of Stones 5
Disc 6 ? Harpenden!
1. Green Ink 2. To the Hill
3. The Dead Fly 4. Setting for Voices
Disc 7 ? Thought Plane
1. Thought Plane
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MALE GAZE - 'GALE MAZE'
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CF048 - LP
819162018347CF048CD - CD
819162018354
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Blow-out enthusiasts, make ready to scarf this down without chewing: “How many licks does it take to get to the spider egg in the center of this sugar bomb? “You got the jitters, and dude, there’s blood on your shirt. “I like gore with my goth. “Hey, you got your pop sensibilities on my explosion!” Strong vocals à la Modern English, back-beat complete and foamy bass bleached onto half-inch tape specially for Castle Face. Seven headstrong tunes to clatter your phonograph needle. I’ve always loved Matt Jones’s (ex- Blasted Canyons) vocal stylings, rich with tenor muscle flexes. Over the top in its endeavors and reaching, always reaching. Primal gas-guzzler drumming, center speaker from Adam Cimino sets the ear up for a beating. And hell, it’s got the old (and I mean old) bass player, Mark Kaiser, from Mayyors; solid-state aggression at its mid-low, knuckle-dragging finest. A slap in the brain done up nicely here on wax. Enjoy. —John Dwyer
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1. Smog Dawn
2. The Shining Path
3. Cliffs of Madness
4. Mr. Wrong
5. Bridge & Tunnel Vision
6. Early Surgeon
7. Gale Maze
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POW! - 'FIGHT FIRE'
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CF049 - LP
819162018460CF049CD - CD
819162018453
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POW! is re-chromed and ready to soundtrack your dystopian near future. Harsh neon synths battle with zipline guitars for space above a dark and teeming cityscape. Your guide is always in the shadows, you can’t make out his face but you hear his crazed diatribe as he wards off all affronts. Razor-sharp punk at its core, Fight Fire is fleshed out with inventive and catchy synth work—and the floating bits of atmospheric expansion between tracks only heighten the paranoid atmosphere. These tunes have a sci-fi depth, a moody bite, and a startling clarity sharpened to a point by the wizard hand of Chris Woodhouse, who helmed the magnetization. Recommended listening for future-punk teens and grown adults alike.
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1. The Heart & The Spade
2. Eyesight
3. Liquid Daydream
4. Floating on a Block of Ice
5. Static (Oh No OK)
6. Rise Up from the Center of the Rising Sea
7. Surrender
8. At the Dock
9. 2000 Now!
10. Cold Blooded Judge
11. Heated House
12. Here Comes the Spade
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ALEX COBB - 'CHANTEPLEURE'
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SOD113 - LP
600197511619
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The trajectory of Alex Cobb’s music over the course of the last decade could be viewed as a distillation of tone and atmosphere to arrive at Chantepleure, his most optimistic and sanguine musical statement to date. The album, however, was created at a time of heartache, isolation and emotional upheaval and acts as a balm of tender tones where abstract guitar lines circle and suspend in a kind of refined elegance. Noise, once a hallmark of Cobb’s music, has not been entirely removed, but manifests here in a different form. A delicate dissonance shades the edges of the these four tracks, providing textural color and gorgeously offsetting the lush nature of the music. Even in short spans, this approach yields substantial results. At three and a half minutes, “Disporting with a Shadow” pulls back the curtain just enough to let flecks of natural guitar notes and traces of alluring melody seep into the mix. The album closes with the side-long “Path of Appearance,” a cathartic composition that is best described as a poem of overtones which, like the rest of the album, is sourced from electric guitar and minimal effects but feels more akin to the sun stretching to fill all corners of a darkened room. A testament to sonic refinement, a way of coping, an exciting step forward for an established artist—the minimalist Chantepleure is all of these things.
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1. Prayer Ring
2. Anselin
3. Disporting with a Shadow
4. Path of Appearance
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DEVIL WORSHIPPER - 'S/T'
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HOLY1997 - LP
655035699721
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Imagine a version of Julio Cortázar’s The Night Face Up where there is no motorcycle crash and no series of dreams about trying to outrun Aztec warriors determined to capture you for human sacrifice. There is still darkness in this story—the darkness of living in post-Reagan America, existential dread, the futility of living one’s dreams and still waking up every day. Devil Worshipper is the dream that swirls and reflects landscapes in chrome as snakes dance in your spine. Blistering solos that wouldn’t be out of place on a Helios Creed or The Mike Gunn LP draw the night sky as a steady, hypnotic rhythm paints the lines dividing the highway out of here.
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1. Into Radiation Wave
2. Chemrails
3. Ash Brume
4. New Spirit World Order
5. Desert Grave
6. Lurker (Death)
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THE BLOOD TUB ORCHESTRA - 'WE'RE GLAD YOU'VE GOT A GUN'
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PHOER0027 - 10"
PHOER0028 - CD
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The Blood Tub Orchestra, set to be 2015’s most interesting and innovative outfit, are delighting and enthralling listeners with their wholly unique idea. Unearthing Victorian and Edwardian music gems from often long-forgotten artists, The Blood Tub Orchestra evolve the pieces into fully-formed 21st century creations that still possess the characteristics and soul of the original historic works. The ghost is firmly spooking the machinery. When we look into our histories, we often do so with a rose-tinted and fantastical idealism of what entailed in those previous years, belying the actual truth whilst embracing the myths. This music most certanly isnt that! With the cosy mothball whiff of fancy dress nostalgia removed, a straight bare knuckle fight between the song and the performers is left to find its place creating the most mouthwatering proposition since The Rolling Stones re-introduced Blues to America. Great Britain, this means you! The songs on this EP are selected for their timeless relevance and irreverance, We’re Glad You’ve Got A Gun, of which no known original recordings exist, is a chilling call to arms propaganda song aimed at the popular music markets of it’s day. The Modern Mephistopheles is a damning a bitter whimsical mocking version of a song about poverty and ‘domestic bliss’ that was popular in its day. The Blood Tub Orchestra is comprised of a ragtag assortment of musical waistrels. Tim Whelan (Transglobal Underground, Furniture etc), Ashley Davies (Project Dark, London Dirthole Company etc), Kirsten Reynolds (Project Dark, LDC etc), Rob Lewis (Pulkas, LDC etc), Debbie Smith (Echobelly, Ye Nuns etc) plus various guests
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We?re Glad You?ve Got A Gun, The Modern Mephistopheles, Father Do Come Home, We?re Glad You?ve Got A Gun (Reprise)
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HERCULES II - 'HERCULANEUM'
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RWR11 - LP
RWR11BOX - BOXSET
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Hercules II is the long term project of C. Poulsen, an elusive Danish recording artist. Previous short run releases have mostly been on Køleskab Dommedag as well as a split 7” with Atomic Suplex on Radiowave in 2009. Hercules II has always had an ever evolving one-off line up, this one sees Ashley Davies and Rob Lewis reuniting with C. along with fellow London Dirthole Co. members GG and Roger Carne; Sebastian Büttrich formerly of Danish noise group 18th Dye; former Nikki Sudden cohort Andy Bean; Keith Goldhanger formerly of noise terrorists Headbutt and last but not least another noisenik oddball, Matt from Black Time, completing an incendiary line up of very noisy bastards…2 drums, 2 bass and 5 guitars for clarification. Hercules II serve up a maelstrom of heavy dramatic pulsating instrumentals. The crunching bass drives the engine as the slave ship drums pound and the guitars weave, spurt and spiral shards of molten lava all over the decks as the ship lurches from one massive wave to another File under: Heavy Petting The Hercules LP is on splatter vinyl (clear + black) in a clear sleeve and looks great. The Hercules box set is limited to 50 copies and contains the splatter vinyl + CDR + badge + patch + A4 poster. The lid of the box has a metallic sticker. (WE ARE ONLY GETTING 15 OF THE BOXSET)
Tracks
Side A: The Great Storm, Plague II, Iphiklos
Side B: Aphrodite, Eu Thanatos, R?d Sol Blivert Sort
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APOSTILLE - 'POWERLESS'
Formats
LSSN034 - LP
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Apostille is the solo musical guise of Glaswegian DIY protagonist Michael Kasparis. Initially a creative harbour from his groups Please and The Lowest Form, Apostille has grown into an explosive synth-punk project unafraid of both physicality and emotional leakage. Powerless is Kasparis’ first album proper, following exploratory works on Goaty Tapes and Clan Destine, and is Apostille’s first release on his own Night School Records. Fiercely independent in practice and execution, Apostille’s stated purpose is to bridge the gap between audience and performer, to connect through the fog of power structures and post-modernism; to ferment a direct pop music unconcerned with control. Powerless explodes with Life - a rage of brilliance that acts as a communal outlet of shared frustration and confusion at the world. At moments haiku-like mantras lament over a damaged industrial de-composition as in The Collector, at other times there’s a Depeche Modish fragility as in Side 2 opener Deserter. In warped, subterranean ballad Olivia’s Eyes an almost decapitated duet details criminal instincts, while live favourite Slurry demolishes proceedings with a Suicide-like take on Chicago house; a mammoth journey into the psyche of a ‘Falling Down’ prototype, lost in a world of perpetual motion, speeding up and uncaring. Touchstones of early Mute artists like Fad Gadget can be found in Apostille’s overwhelmingly physical live performances but like Tovey’s best work, or perhaps that of Crash Course in Science, there’s a depth on record that paints in more complex colours.
Tracks
1. Life
2. The Collector
3. Panic Attack At The Station
4. Control
5. Worry
6. Deserter
7. Good Man
8. Olivia?s Eyes
9. Slurry
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VARIOUS - 'VEGETARIAN MEAT 2'
Formats
SBR016 - LP
Details
Stolen Body’s compilation serires Vegetarain Meat is back once again. Two tracks each from 7 artists. This time moving the boat a little futher out and touching on psych jazz all the way to psychedelic folk, While touching on a wider spectrum of sounds the compilation still sticks to its routes with some of the best current garage rock coming out. Vegetarian Meat 2 also works as a showcase for things to come on Stolen Body Records. Most of the artists featured have something lined up with the label for 2015. Most of the songs have never previously been released and are exclusives for the comp. As per the first release it will come out on a colour in colour 12”vinyl. Limied to 250. Press for Veg Meat 1 “A prime pick of cuts from the often confusing landscape of garage punk and psychedelic rock”. - Crack Magazine “A killer list of bands”. - Styrofoam Drone "Vegetarian Meat one brings forth some of the best contemporary underground bands from the UK, France and the US, and I tell you it’s a powerful package of proteines we’ve got on this plate!" - Sly Vinyl
Tracks
1. The Bad Joke That Ended Well - Death Bivouac
2. The Bad Joke That Ended Well - Is It Day Then Night?
3. Druggy Pizza - Like Pigs In A Slot
4. Druggy Pizza - I Wanna Eat Until Im Dead
5. Haunted Leather - Phazed
6. Haunted Leather - Wastin Tim
Side 2
1. Edward Penfold - Sunny Day
2. Edward Penfold - Lawrence Of Arabica
3. Peace And Love Barbershop Muhammad Ali - Gave My Heart Away (Hey!)
4. Peace And Love Barbershop Muhammad Ali - Hollow Bones
5. Dirty Heels - Flamingo Baby
6. Dirty Heels - Nine Lives
7. E B U - Keep Hold The Ocean Soun
Press
"Stolen Body Records have been churning out consistently solid records for quite
some time now. If you haven't gotten the chance to familiarize yourself with their
offerings, their Vegetarian Meat compilation is a perfect introduction". - Pitchfork Shake Appeal