The always exceptional Colemine Records label has released their second volume of the “Soul Slabs” series, collecting the label’s hot neo-soul a-sides across a 3 LP set.
We’re big fans of the recent Jealous Butcher reissue of the long lost queercore gem ‘Once Upon a Time Called Now’. This was the lone full-length from LA band Longstocking, originally released 1997.
On ‘Microphones In 2020’ Phil Elverum tells the story of his genesis as an artist over the course of one extended 45 minute song. LP and Book available now.
The soundtrack to the recent documentary ‘Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records’ functions as a greatest-hits of the legendary Wax Trax label and is a great entry point into the early industrial sounds it pioneered.
‘Jazz Is Dead 5’ from keyboardist Doug Carn (along with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad) is a stunner of a comeback record filled with out there jazz-funk and astringent grooves.
This RZA samurai/gangster inspired score from ‘99 is finally widely available. These are the great beats from the film not in the original soundtrack. An essential piece in any collection of worthy Wu solo projects.
On their recently reissued 1970 debut, Kool & The Gang were a far different beast than the future disco-era superstars. Check it out for some classic sweaty funk and r&b instrumentals.
Light In The Attic continues their winning streak of profiling Japan’s bountiful musical sub-genres. Somewhere Between is their collection of the country’s 80s synth underground.
We’re loving the super-smooth Too Slow To Disco Neo presents: The Sunset Manifesto. It’s a killer collection of modern artists mining nostalgic sophisti-pop sounds.
Originally released in 1969, Stone is an unearthed loner folk gem from the unheralded singer/songwriter Bill Stone. Reissued by Drag City, who have about the best ears for this sound in the business.
Great soul music with a contemporary feel. We love the solo debut from Aaron Frazer, who got his start playing drums with Durand Jones & The Indications.
The debut full-length from Miami soul singer Jason Joshua and his backing Beholders is the real deal. One of our best-loved and most-played records of 2020.
