Greg Brown

April 11, 2021

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Staff Picks: Renée Reed - S/T

Greg Brown

April 11, 2021

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Renée Reed’s self-titled record on Keeled Scales is one of our favorite folk-music debuts in bit. Ethereal, low-tech, and unique.

Greg Brown

April 6, 2021

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Staff Picks: Melvins - Gluey Porch Treatments

Greg Brown

April 6, 2021

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We still love this classic 1987 sludge-fest from the original trio line-up. Colored vinyl reissue from Ipecac Recordings.

Greg Brown

April 4, 2021

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Staff Picks: Soul Slabs Vol. 2 - Colemine Records

Greg Brown

April 4, 2021

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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.

Greg Brown

March 31, 2021

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Staff Picks: Longstocking - Once Upon a Time Called Now

Greg Brown

March 31, 2021

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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.

Greg Brown

March 24, 2021

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Staff Picks: Microphones - Microphones In 2020

Greg Brown

March 24, 2021

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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.

Greg Brown

March 21, 2021

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Staff Picks: Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records

Greg Brown

March 21, 2021

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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.

Greg Brown

March 17, 2021

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Staff Picks: Doug Carn - Jazz Is Dead 5

Greg Brown

March 17, 2021

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‘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.

Greg Brown

March 14, 2021

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Staff Picks: RZA - Ghost Dog (Original Motion Picture Score)

Greg Brown

March 14, 2021

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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.

Greg Brown

March 9, 2021

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Staff Picks: Kool & The Gang - S/T

Greg Brown

March 9, 2021

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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.

Greg Brown

March 7, 2021

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Staff Picks: Bicep - Isles

Greg Brown

March 7, 2021

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‘Isles’ is the latest from the UK’s Bicep, a record of dance-music influenced sounds for home listening. Out now from Ninja Tune.

Greg Brown

March 4, 2021

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Staff Picks: Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds of Japan 1980-1988

Greg Brown

March 4, 2021

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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.

Greg Brown

February 25, 2021

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Staff Picks: Too Slow To Disco Neo: The Sunset Manifesto

Greg Brown

February 25, 2021

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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.

Greg Brown

February 23, 2021

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Staff Picks: Bill Stone - Stone

Greg Brown

February 23, 2021

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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.

Greg Brown

February 18, 2021

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Staff Picks: Faye Webster - S/T

Greg Brown

February 18, 2021

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Atlanta songwriter and store-favorite Faye Webster has finally had her S/T record issued on vinyl. We’re big fans.

Greg Brown

February 16, 2021

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Staff Picks: Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968

Greg Brown

February 16, 2021

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The DEFINITIVE collection of 1960s psych/garage jams is back in print. Essential!

Greg Brown

February 11, 2021

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Staff Picks: The Dip - Plays It Cool

Greg Brown

February 11, 2021

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We’re loving the instrumental 10” EP from Seattle’s new brass heavy soul-ensemble. The Dip ‘Plays It Cool’ is it!

Greg Brown

February 9, 2021

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Staff Picks: Aaron Frazer - Introducing

Greg Brown

February 9, 2021

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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.

Greg Brown

December 27, 2020

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Staff Picks: Jason Joshua & The Beholders - Alegria Y Tristeza

Greg Brown

December 27, 2020

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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.

Greg Brown

November 22, 2020

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Staff Picks: Electronic System - Tchip Tchip

Greg Brown

November 22, 2020

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This long lost 1974 recording from Belgian synthesizer wizard Daniel Lacksman excels in its retro-futurism.

Greg Brown

November 18, 2020

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Staff Picks: Napalm Death - Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism

Greg Brown

November 18, 2020

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The UK grindcore group’s 16th album finds the band indulging in some different influences, without sacrificing any of their trademark intensity.