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Now Hear This! - November 2024
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New Release Round-Up 11-01-24
Elvis Costello - King Of America [6 CD Super Deluxe Edition] - ELVIS Costello Catalogue
Across 6CDs, Elvis Costello: King of America & Other Realms traces his musical travels from Hollywood – where the King Of America album was recorded in 1986 – to a brand new take on “Brilliant Mistake” cut in Cape Fear early in 2024, via Costello’s recording adventures in New Orleans, Oxford and Clarksdale, Mississippi, Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee and guided by Costello’s own 35-page essay which includes numerous rare and never-before seen photos.
The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World - Capitol Records
After 16 years, THE CURE is back with their 14th studio album, SONGS OF A LOST WORLD. Songs from the record were previewed during their 90-date, 33-country ‘Shows Of A Lost World’ tour for more than 1.3 million people to overwhelming fan and critical acclaim. Speaking about, “Alone,” the opening track on the album, Robert Smith says, “It’s the track that unlocked the record; as soon as we had that piece of music recorded, I knew it was the opening song and I felt the whole album come into focus... that was the moment when I knew the song – and the album – were real.” Robert Smith created the sleeve concept and Andy Vella, a longtime Cure collaborator, handled the album’s art and design. The cover art features ‘Bagatelle,’ a 1975 sculpture by Janez Pirnat.
Weezer - Blue (30th Anniversary ) - Geffen
Often revered as one of the most important debut albums of all time, Weezer’s “blue” album celebrates 30 years with a 1-LP color vinyl edition exclusive for indie music stores.
Clifford Jordan - Cliff Jordan (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) - Blue Note Records
Vinyl LP pressing housed in gatefold tip-on jacket. Under-recognized tenor Clifford Jordan blew in from Chicago with a trio of excellent Blue Note sessions in 1957, including this self-titled release featuring a septet with Lee Morgan (trumpet), Curtis Fuller (trombone), John Jenkins (alto sax), Ray Bryant (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Art Taylor (drums). This Blue Note Tone Poet Series mono edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI.
Bobby Hutcherson - Dialogue LP (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) - Blue Note Records
Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. 1965's Dialogue was the debut by vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, who had already proven himself a versatile sideman on albums from Idle Moments to Out To Lunch. Dialogue showcased his more adventurous leanings with a sextet featuring Freddie Hubbard, Sam Rivers, Andrew Hill, Richard Davis and Joe Chambers. This Blue Note Tone Poet Series stereo edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World [Retail Exclusive Marble BioVinyl LP]
Elvis Costello - King Of America - [6 CD Super Deluxe Edition]
Weezer - Blue - 30th Anniversary [Indie Exclusive Ghostly blue & clear LP]
Little Big Town - Greatest Hits [Translucent Off-White LP]
Jeremie Albino - Our Time In The Sun [Indie Exclusive Neon Orange LP]
Nena - NENA (Remastered & Selected Works) [Translucent Red 2 LP]
Nelson, Willie - Last Leaf On The Tree [Amber Fossil colored Vinyl]
Illiterate Light - Arches [LP Opaque Turquoise]
Lil Peep - LIL PEEP; PART ONE [purple transparent, with glitter LP]
Beardfish - Songs For Beating Hearts [LP Transparent orange]
Bruce Liu - Tchaikovsky: The Seasons
Reznor, Trent / Ross, Atticus - Challengers (Original Soundtrack)
Saves The Day - Through Being Cool [Moonstone LP]
USHER - Confessions - (20th Anniversary)
Ronnie Milsap - The Best Of Ronnie Milsap - [LP]
Robert Glasper - In December [CD]
MGMT - Loss Of Life (Blk) [Colored Vinyl] (Gate) (Gry) (Ofgv)
Johnny Delaware - Para Llevar (Stic)
Music From Agatha All Along / Var - Music From Agatha All Along (Various Artists)
Killerstar - KillerStar Reimagined [LP]
Jonny Tobin - Steppin' Out [LP]
Say Anything - Say Anything Is A Real Boy (20TH ANNIVERSARY) [3LP]
XL Middleton & Kazzey - Serious [7inch Single]
Kaelin Ellis - You Are Here, Start [LP]
Sean Price - How Sean P! Stole Christmas [7inch Single]
Various Artists - Jesus Calling: Songs For Sundays [CD]
ID Labs - Nothing You Don't Know [Silver LP]
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Andrea Bocelli - Duets - 30th Anniversary - Decca
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.
Eminem - The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace) - Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records
In this riveting journey throughout his 12th studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe De Grâce), Eminem delves into uncharted territories, exploring the demise and rebirth of his iconic alter ego. With raw lyrical prowess and captivating storytelling, Eminem delivers an emotional rollercoaster that showcases his evolution. The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe De Grâce) is a bold and groundbreaking chapter in Eminem's discography that will not let any Stans down in the slightest.
Oak Ridge Boys - Mama's Boys - Lightning Rod Records
The Oak Ridge Boys were asking each other, “Who is the person that first taught us about love, living, friends, God, and the other important things in our lives?” We agreed that would be our mothers. Down deep in our hearts, we all felt we were “mama’s boys. In this album, there are heartfelt songs, spiritual songs, memories of growing up, songs about being taught life’s lessons, and fun songs about eating way too much of mama’s home cookin’. We all had a great time singing about the things that mama taught us.
-Duane Allen, Richard Sterban, William Lee Golden, Ben James
The Oak Ridge Boys
Tears For Fears - Songs For A Nervous Planet - Concord Records
The new album from Tears For Fears, Songs For A Nervous Planet, features four new studio tracks plus live recordings of Tears For Fears on tour and at their best. The album features live performances of hit songs like “Shout”, “Head Over Heels”, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”, “Mad World” & more. Spanning all eras of the band from The Hurting to The Tipping Point and beyond, this record takes you on the incomparable sonic journey that is a Tears For Fears live show and their career to date.
James Blake & Lil Yachty - Bad Cameo - Quality Control Music/Republic Records
Esteemed Hip-Hop Artist, Lil Yachty Teams Up With James Blake To Release Their First Collaborative Alternative Album Titled Bad Cameo Featuring A Limited Edition 10-Track vinyl.
Ben Folds - Sleigher - New West Records
“Christmas is constant,” says Ben Folds. “Allowing you to take stock of what’s different, to understand who you are and all the ways you’ve grown and changed.” That notion lies at the heart of Folds’ brilliantly titled new holiday collection, Sleigher. Built on an eclectic mix of originals and reimagined classics, the album examines thepassage of time through the lens of Christmas, reflecting on memory, loss, and longing as it explores the variety of ways the yuletide season marks the chapters of our lives. The songs are playful here, full of humor and cheer, but they’re also laced with an inescapable sense of melancholy, a looming darkness that always seems to hover around the periphery of those late December nights. Folds’ performances, meanwhile, flirt with the standards while stretching the boundaries of tradition, at times offering up flashes of Vince Guaraldi and Burt Bacharach while still remaining true to Folds’ singularly virtuosic brand of off-kilter indie pop. The result is not so much a Ben Folds Christmas record as it is a Ben Folds record set at Christmas, a meditation on the inexorable turning of the calendar and our ever changing selves as observed at the most wonderful—and challenging—time of the year.
Bastille - & (Ampersand) - Republic Records
Bastille - "&" / Bastille's fifth studio album '&' is a collection of story songs, including "Intros & Narrators," and "Blue Sky & The Painter." Dan Smith says of the release, "I've always loved writing story songs and using tales of other people as a way into making music and talking about my experiences in life. Over the last few years, I've been working on a whole load of songs about people who I think are fascinating and whose lives really spoke to me." Coke Bottle Clear 2 LP. Gatefold jacket with artwork created by Theo Hersey and Dan Smith. Limited Edition. Indie Exclusive
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Eminem - The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace) [Red & Blue Opaque 2 LP]
Tears For Fears - Songs For A Nervous Planet [Indie Exclusive Cocoa Cream 2LP]
Andrea Bocelli - Duets - 30th Anniversary [LP]
James Blake & Lil Yachty - Bad Cameo [Indie Exclusive Royal Magenta LP]
Oak Ridge Boys - Mama's Boys [LP - Translucent Sea Glass ]
Ben Folds - Sleigher [Indie Exclusive Signed Green LP]
Jesse Malin - Silver Patron Saints [3 LP translucent red, yellow, green]
Flat Black - Dark Side Of The Brain [2 LP]
Bocelli, Andrea - Duets - 30th Anniversary [Deluxe Hardcover Book Edition 2 CD]
Caroline Shaw - Leonardo da Vinci (Original Score) [2 LP]
Amythyst Kiah - Still + Bright [Translucent Forest Green vinyl]
Soccer Mommy - Evergreen [Indie Exclusive Sky Blue Marble LP]
Tess Parks - Pomegranate [Indie exclusive Clear Blue]
Fashion Club - A Love You Cannot Shake [Red Vinyl LP]
Dean, Jackson - On The Back Of My Dreams
Kublai Khan TX - Exhibition of Prowess [3 Color Smush]
Ralfi Pagan - Ralfi Pagan [LP]
Peach Pit - Magpie [Indie Exclusive Clear White With Swirl LP]
Shiro Sagisu (Ofgv) - Music From Shin Evangelion Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 [3LP]
Chuck Ragan - Love & Love [Tri-Color Smush LP]
Iotunn - Kinship [Dark Jade Marbled 2LP]
Gigan - Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus [Random Eco-Mix 2 LP]
Amyl & The Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness [Doing In Me Lungs Edition LP]
Chuck Prophet - Wake The Dead [Colored Vinyl] (Org)
Amorphis - Rarities 1991 - 2001 [LP Light blue]
Living Gate - Suffer As One [LP Galaxy edition]
Ron Sexsmith - Cobblestone Runway [Limited Edition Edition Yellow Colored Vinyl]
Ron Sexsmith - Retriever [Limited Edition Blue Colored Vinyl]
Parker, Charlie - Bird In Kansas City [LP]
Benjamin Hastings William - Sold Out, Sincerely
Deadform - Entrenched In Hell [Limited Royal Blue w/ Black Splatter Vinyl]
Ma, Yoyo / Stott, Kathryn - Merci
Waxahatchee - Cerulean Salt [Indie Exclusive Purple Pinwheel LP]
A Place To Bury Strangers - Synthesizer [Indie Exclusive Glow in The Dark LP]
Queen - Queen I (Super Deluxe Edition) [6 CD/LP Boxset]
Bratmobile - Pottymouth [Colored Vinyl] (Ylw) [Indie Exclusive]
Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - Rock Art and the X-Ray Style (25th Anniversary) - [2 LP]
George Harrison - Early Takes, Volume 1 - [LP]
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New Release Round-Up 10-18-24
Dean Lewis - The Epilogue - Capitol
Global superstar Dean Lewis will release his hotly anticipated third studio album, The Epilogue, via Capitol Records. Dean will head off on a global tour to support the album release. The Epilogue Tour will start in Australia in October 2024 and head to the US, UK and EU in 2025. The 12-track album includes his previous singles, “Trust Me Mate” and “Memories” as well as the recently released, “All I Ever Wanted.”
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Long After Dark (Deluxe) - Geffen
This is the expanded Deluxe Edition of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ classic 1982 album Long After Dark, featuring “You Got Lucky,” “Straight Into Darkness” and “Change Of Heart.” Release is scheduled for 10/18 and includes 12 bonus tracks, 7 of which are previously unreleased.” The new product is timed around the re-release of director Cameron Crowe’s first film, Heartbreakers’ Beach Party, a 1983 documentary special for MTV that has not been seen since its original airing (only aired twice).
Wyatt Flores - Welcome To The Plains - Island
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.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Wyatt Flores - Welcome To The Plains
Dean Lewis - The Epilogue [Bone LP]
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Long After Dark - Deluxe [Indie Exclusive Turquoise LP]
Mc5 - Heavy Lifting [Indie Exclusive Arctic Pearl Color LP]
Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving [RSD Essentials Indie Exclusive Purple Jelly Bean LP]
Joe Henry - Blood From Stars [2 LP]
Mariah Carey - Rainbow (25th Anniversary) [rainbow colored vinyl]
Chinese American Bear - Wah!!! [Strawberry Pink]
Brutal Truth - Extreme Conditions [RSD Essential Half Orange & Half White LP]
Goodbye June - See Where The Night Goes [RSD Essential Indie Exclusive Half Red & Half White]
Vikingur Olafsson - Continuum [45 RPM]
Midland - Barely Blue [Metallic Marble 12inch EP]
Skegss - Pacific Highway Music [Indie Exclusive Magenta vinyl (various shades)]
Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Session (Deluxe Edition) [3 LP]
Barenaked Ladies - Barenaked For The Holidays [LP]
Sonora Poncena - Sabor Sureno (50th Anniversary Edition) [LP]
Bishop Briggs - Tell My Therapist I'm Fine [LP]
Carnosus - Wormtales [Random Eco-Mix LP]
Jerry Cantrell - I Want Blood [Red 2 LP]
Rubblebucket - Year Of The Banana [Indie Exclusive]
Iris DeMent - My Life [Colored Vinyl] (Maro) (Aniv)
Blue CheervOutsideinside (Blue) [Colored Vinyl]
Tim Heidecker - Slipping Away [Indie Exclusive Frosted Teal LP]
Wild Pink - Dulling The Horns [Colored Vinyl] (Ylw)
Mary Gauthier - Drag Queens In Limousines [Colored Vinyl] (Ruby)
Deafheaven - Infinite Granite (Blue) [Clear Vinyl] [Indie Exclusive] [Download Included] (Spla)
Humdrum - Every Heaven (Blue) [Colored Vinyl] [Download Included]
Ella Raphael - Mad Sometimes [Colored Vinyl] (Gol) [Indie Exclusive] [Download Included]
Phoebe Rings - Phoebe Rings [Clear Vinyl]
Bonzie - When I Found The Trap Door [LP]
Daniel Johnston - Artistic Vice [Disc 1 - Light Blue, disc 2- Peach Swirl]
Hargrove, Roy ( Roy Hargrove's Crisol ) - Grande-Terre
Japandroids - Fate & Alcohol [Indie Exclusive Crystal Clear LP]
Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Sings Newman
Pete Townshend - Iron Man: The Musical By Pete Townshend [Half-Speed LP]
Pete Townshend - Psychoderelict (Music Only) [Half-Speed 2 LP]
Marty Robbins - Return Of The Gunfighter
DJ Rude One - Upper Space [LP]
Bear Hands - The Key to What [banana peel colored vinyl]
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