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Wicked: The Soundtrack features performances by the stars of Universal Pictures� new cinematic event, Wicked, with music and lyrics by legendary Grammy and Oscar� winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. The soundtrack includes songs performed by Emmy, Grammy, and Tony winning powerhouse and Oscar� nominee Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway�s The Color Purple)�as Elphaba and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda. In addition, the soundtrack features the musical talents of Oscar� winner Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University�s regal headmistress Madame Morrible; Olivier Award winner and Emmy nominee Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton, Fellow Travelers) as Fiyero, a roguish and carefree prince; and pop culture icon Jeff Goldblum as the legendary Wizard of Oz.� Based on one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on stage for the past two decades, the spectacular, generation-defining film adaptation of Wicked is destined to be the most talked-about film of the holiday season. The official soundtrack track list includes iconic Wicked songs �Defying Gravity,� �Popular,� �Dancing Through Life� and more, performed as you�ve never heard them before! Wicked, in theaters November 22, 2024, is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, cultural celebration.�Wicked Part Two�is scheduled to arrive in theaters next year, on November 21, 2025.

"Brighter days are up ahead," declares Dwight Yoakam on the title track of his new album Brighter Days (Via Records/Thirty Tigers), his first release of new original material in nine years. Written and recorded over the last three years, Brighter Days features 12 brand-new songs written/co-written by Yoakam, as well as two seemingly disparate covers of �Keep On The Sunny Side� by the Carter Family and �Bound Away� by Cake, artfully woven into the same body of work in the unmistakable style that could only be Dwight Yoakam. The infectious lead single �I Don�t Know How To Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom),� was written by Yoakam specifically for a collaboration with self-proclaimed Dwight Yoakam superfan, Post Malone. At once timeless and timely, in fact downright cowpunk-tual, Yoakam self-produced Brighter Days, blending a modern reverence for the history of country music with the pioneering rock and roll spirit of California. The result creates a sense of craftsmanship and immediacy that captures the quintessential Dwight Yoakam �cool� that has separated the two-time Grammy winner from his country contemporaries since the start of his legendary career. As usual, Yoakam�s lyrics throughout the album are both deceivingly effortless and poignant. Brighter Days was mixed by world-class engineer Chris Lord-Alge and is slated for release Nov 15, 2024.

With Doechii�s new mixtape �Alligator Bites Never Heal�, rapper, singer and visionary artist Doechii delivers 19 tracks following the weekly �Swamp Session� installments that lit the internet on fire with eye-catching visuals and equally compelling bars. The project captures a rare talent in her rawest form yet, giving listeners 19 distinct windows into her one-of-a-kind artistry.

**we'll have your way shortly**

Double vinyl LP pressing. 2024 release. Welcome To The Plains is the debut album from Wyatt Flores. Across it's 14 epic tracks, Wyatt writes about home, happiness, family and the place that raised him - Stillwater, Oklahoma. The album is happy on one side and heartbreak on the other. It's powerful storytelling and tight musicianship create a classic album for the ages that is a true front to back experience.

A bruising and shadowy return to form from original Smashing Pumpkins members Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha, and Billy Corgan. Recorded in the immediate aftermath of their 33-song concept album, �Atum�, 'Aghori Mhori Mei' harkens back to the band�s early 90�s canon; where guitars, bass, drums, and spiking vocals ruled.

Quantum Baby is the second installment in Tinashe�s BB/ANG3L album trilogy. The first in the series, BB/ANG3L, was released Fall �23 and was followed by the BB/ANG3L tour and Tinashe�s first Tiny Desk performance. Tinashe began teasing the hit single �Nasty,� this past Spring, debuting the song at Coachella 2024. The song quickly went viral, to become the song of the summer. This led to everyone asking the most prevalent question of the summer: �Is somebody gonna match my freak?� �Quantum Baby is about getting to know me on a deeper level. It's about exploring who I am as a person and who I am as an artist. I�ve never been one to be put into a box, so the name Quantum Baby encompasses all the different parts that make up who I am as a creative,� says Tinashe, describing the album as �forward, hot and lots of bass!�

Marking his 30th anniversary, beloved tenor Andrea Bocelli, the most celebrated classical singer in modern history, celebrates his iconic career with �Duets � 30th Anniversary.� This new career-spanning collection features 12 songs with Ed Sheeran, Celine Dion, Matteo Bocelli, Jennifer Lopez, Georgio, alongside brand-new superstar collaborations such as Chris Stapleton, Marc Anthony and KAROL G.

Following Wilco�s acclaimed 2023 album Cousin, Wilco revisited unfinished material from these sessions to craft �Hot Sun Cool Shroud�. Collaborating again with engineering mixer Tom Schick, the band crafted six tracks that expand on the sound of Cousin. According to Jeff Tweedy, they have �a summertime-after-dark kind of feeling. It starts off pretty hot, like heat during the day, has some instrumentals on it that are a little agitated and uncomfortable, and ends with a cooling breeze.�

THE PLAIN TRUTH=
we drifted through it, arguing.
every day a new war crime, every day a flower bloom.
we sat down together and wrote it in one room,
and then sat down in a different room, recording.
NO TITLE= what gestures make sense while tiny bodies
fall? what context? what broken melody?
and then a tally and a date to mark a point on the line,
the negative process, the growing pile.
the sun setting above beds of ash
while we sat together, arguing.
the old world order barely pretended to care.
this new century will be crueler still.
war is coming.
don�t give up.
pick a side.
hang on.
love.

Alice in Chains� acclaimed Jar of Flies is being reissued in celebration of its 30th anniversary.� The EP made history as the first of its format to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in its first week of sales.� Hit tracks like "No Excuses," "I Stay Away," and "Nutshell", extended the group's popularity.

The Smile � Radiohead�s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet�s Tom Skinner � return with their third album�Cutouts.

The 10-track album was produced and mixed by Sam Petts-Davies [Frank Ocean 'Blond', Thom Yorke 'Suspiria'], mastered by Sterling Sound�s Greg Calbi and features artwork by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, in Oxford and in moments on the road, the tracks feature strings by the London Contemporary Orchestra as well as contemporary UK jazz player Pete Wareham [flute]. Keen-eyed fans will be familiar with a number of tracks that have been debuted live during the band�s 2023 and 2024 tours as well as recognize �Tiptoe�, which was shared as a sneak preview at this year�s Wall of Eyes: on Film events.

�Cutouts� follows the band's acclaimed albums, �Wall of Eyes� � released earlier this year � and 2022�s �A Light For Attracting Attention�, which was named an AOTY by Pitchfork, Uncut, MOJO, Rough Trade, Billboard, New York Times, Consequence and many more.

LP! is the fourth studio album from renowned Baltimore rapper JPEGAMFIA. Released on October 22nd, 2021 (his 32nd birthday), the album features guest appearances from DatPiMaa, Kimbra and Tkay Maidza. It received a great critical response from Pitchfork, NME, and more. The album thematically speaks to JPEG�s struggles within the music industry and staying true to his art, and is entirely self-produced like much of his work.�

First Two Pages of Frankenstein is The National�s ninth studio album. This 11-song collection signals a new chapter in the band�s discography. Anchored by evocative melodies and an enthralling lyrical narrative, First Two Pages of Frankenstein finds The National sounding more creatively energized than ever and poised to earn them even more fans. The album was produced by the band at Long Pond Studios in upstate New York and features guest appearances by Taylor Swift (�The Alcott�), Phoebe Bridgers (�This Isn�t Helping� and �Your Mind Is Not Your Friend�) and Sufjan Stevens (�Once Upon a Poolside�).