It’s another NEW MUSIC FRIDAY and our new-arrivals section is restocked. We’ve got the debut full-length from Silver Synthetic, a new EP from Black Midi, a fresh edition of the Wilcovered Wilco tribute, and plenty more.
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.
It’s the first NEW MUSIC FRIDAY of April! We’ve got the second ‘Cuttin Grass’ from Sturgill Simpson, a new Godspeed You Black Emperor, the debut from Dry Cleaning, and a bunch of other cool stuff.
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.
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! This weeks highlights include a 1971 live set from Neil Young, the reissue of Weyes Blood’s debut, new albums from DFA 1979, El Michels Affair, and heavy supergroup Tomahawk, along with a ton of other new titles!
Sarah from Antonioni talks records with us on the eve of the release of the band’s first self-titled full-length. Get her takes on local-sounds, inherited CDs, and her personal G.O.A.T.
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.
It’s new music Friday! Big week in the new arrivals, we’ve got a new Fleet Foxes, the latest Lana Del Rey, records full of cover versions from Chris Cornell and The Boise Cover Band, along with plenty of other excellent titles. Check our list.
‘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.
New Music Friday is here! We’ve got the new Gang Of Four box-set, a live one from Nils Frahm, Lake Street Dive’s latest, and a bunch more good stuff. Click for our full list.
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.
