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What's New 4-21-23

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ATO

Guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced the follow-up to the GRAMMY-winning album Mettavolution. In Between Thoughts… A New World is the duo’s first full-length album in four years. It is a spontaneously composed, yet unified work which brings the same expansion of consciousness that inspired its creation. Self-produced in Ixtapa, Mexico, the album sees RyG building on their original sound to include electronics and orchestral elements.

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Dualtone

SEA/SONS touches on themes of loss, redemption, longing, anguish and joy. And while Alexander’s lyrics speak to pain, trauma and life-changing loss, he instills his music with a joyful passion and irrepressible spirit, ultimately giving way to songs that radiate undeniable hope. The album art, an image of him and his brothers in his home country of Greece, is, “a reminder for us to be in the moment in the sea and to dwell in the healing place, not looking at the clock.”

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Merge

A River Running to Your Heart represents the fullest realization of Johnson's creative vision to date. It's a sonically diverse effort that largely explores the importance of what it means to be home, both physically and spiritually. After two decades of making music, hard-earned emotional maturity has clearly seeped into Johnson's already inviting songs, resulting in a sound that's connected with audiences like no other previous version of the band.

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Rhino/Blackened Recordings

Metallica have always been masters of corpulent, groove-heavy riffs and labyrinthine song structures, but now, with more than 40 years of experience, they play with more purpose than in their speed-demon days. “72 Seasons. The first 18 years of our lives that form our true or false selves,” say James Hetfield. Making it through those first 72 may have been torture for the band, but now they’re just realizing they survived the apocalypse to share their wisdom.

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Warner

The Flaming Lips’ masterpiece Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots featuring the iconic song “Do You Realize?” turns the big two-oh. The special 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 5 LP Vinyl box set includes the original album, B-sides, demos, and radio sessions, and other assorted rarities. There are 56 tracks on the vinyl box set, of which over 30 are previously unreleased, and 40 that will be available on vinyl for the first time.

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Thirty Tigers

The Wood Brothers have learned to trust their hearts. Recorded analog to 16-track tape, Heart is The Hero (the band’s eight studio album) finds its three creators embracing the chemistry of their acclaimed live shows by capturing their performances in real-time direct from the studio floor with nary a computer in sight. An acoustic-driven album that electrifies, Heart is the Hero is stocked with songs that target not only the heart, but the head and hips, too.

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Anti Records

Kristian Matsson returns as The Tallest Man on Earth with his sixth album full of vivid imagery, clever turns-of-phrase, and devastating, world-weary observations. Henry St. notably marks the first time he recorded an album in a band setting, featuring members of Sylvan Esso, Bon Iver, and The Dead Tongues. “Henry St. is the most playful, most me album yet because it covers so many of the different noises in my head,” says Matsson.

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New Release Round-Up 04-14-23

The Tallest Man On Earth - Henry St.

The Tallest Man On Earth - Henry St. - ANTI
Kristian Matsson has never remained in one place for very long. Having spent much of the last decade touring around the world as The Tallest Man On Earth, Matsson has captivated audiences using, as The New York Times describes, “every inch of his long guitar cord to roam the stage: darting around, crouching, stretching, hip-twitching, perching briefly and jittering away...Mr. Matsson is a guitar-slinger rooted in folk, and his songs are troubadour ballads at heart.”  Now, Matsson returns as The Tallest Man on Earth with Henry St., his sixth studio album following 2012’s There’s No Leaving Now, full of “vivid imagery, clever turns-of-phrase, and devastating, world-weary observations” (Under The Radar) and 2015’s Dark Bird Is A Home, his “most personal record... surreal and dreamlike” (Pitchfork). Henry St. notably marks the first time he recorded an album in a band setting. “My entire career I’ve been a DIY person––mostly fueled by the feeling that I didn’t know what I was doing, so I’d just do everything myself.” But now, longing for the energy that’s only released when creating together with others, Matsson invited his friends to come and play.

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Various Artists - 8 Mile (Music From & Inspired by The Motion Picture): 20th Anniversary Edition

Various Artists - 8 Mile (Music From & Inspired by The Motion Picture): 20th Anniversary Edition - Interscope
The 8 Mile Deluxe Edition 4LP (180g) is the Official soundtrack to the (Eminem) semi-autobiographical film of the same name; originally released on October 29, 2002. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and eventually became the fifth best-selling album in the US in 2002. Certified 6x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Apart from tracks by Eminem himself, the album also features hard-hitting tracks with Jay-Z, Macy Gray, Boomkat and more..."

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

Metallica - 72 Seasons [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Midnight Violet 2LP]
Natalie Merchant - Keep Your Courage
Temples - Exotico [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Pink 2LP]
Fruit Bats - A River Running To Your Heart [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Opaque Blue & Bone LP]
Angel Olsen - Forever Means EP [Baby Pink Vinyl]
Joe Bonamassa - Tales Of Time
Neck Deep - Rain In July: 10th Anniversary [Orange LP]
Feist - Multitudes [Indie Exclusive limited Edition Clear LP]
The Wood Brothers - Heart is the Hero [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear LP]
Neil Young with the Santa Monica Flyers - Somewhere Under the Rainbow 1973
The Ducks - High Flyin'
Waterparks - Intellectual Property
Bill Withers - Live At Carnegie Hall [RSD Essential Custard 2LP]
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane: 50th Anniversary [Half Speed Master LP]
El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious Game
Fenne Lily - Big Picture
Kara Jackson - Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love? [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Violet LP]
Bjork - Fossora [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Turquoise LP]
Gabrielle Shonk - Across The Room [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition LP]

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For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section.

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What's New 4-7-23

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Loma Vista

Andy Hull was inspired to start writing the record while rummaging around in his suitcase looking for his lyric notebook & instead found The Valley of Vision, a 1975 book of old Puritan prayers his mom had given to him the previous Christmas. The album finds the band re-inspired once again, & is accompanied by an album length film shot in VR + 3D computed radiography technology.

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Nine Mile Records

On his latest release, Vasquez reflects more on his new day-to-day experiences: raising two young children in the Texas Hill Country with his partner, recently entering full-time sobriety, and generally dealing with all of the complexities of an adult life. As always, however, Vasquez wraps these tales in the charismatic, guitar-driven pop-rock people have come to expect from his Delta Spirit songs.

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Sub Pop

The apocalypse is stupider than anyone could've predicted. Fortunately, the absurdities of modern life have always been prime subject matter for Seattle-based foursome Mudhoney, and the band take aim at all of them with typical barbed humor and muck-encrusted riffs on their 11th studio album. *Available on Limited Loser Edition Shiny Gray Matter Color Vinyl*

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NF Real Music

Known for rapping quick-witted lyrics over hip hop beats & cinematic production, NF has built a loyal fanbase that has earned him over 30 billion global streams & established NF as one of the most consumed artists today. On Hope, the artist turns inward and upward while encouraging positivity through dealing with 30 years of past trauma and working toward a greater version of self.

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Third Man

Long Cool World is a blissful collection of instrumental folk tunes from Patrick McDermott and Barry Walker. As North Americans they continue to tip-toe the line between folk and ambient, carving out their space in the cosmic pastoral genre. Their ultimate goal being to mimic the rhythm and beauty of the small everyday moments in our lives.

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Rounder

Pushing forward with the intensely self-aware truth-telling he’s always brought to his music, Ruston Kelly immersed himself in the making of The Weakness: a blisteringly honest, but profoundly hopeful album that reveals our potential to create strength and beauty from painful experiences. “I hope it helps people to see that tragedy doesn’t have to be the period at the end of the sentence.”

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XL Recordings

The highly anticipated debut album, With A Hammer, sees Yaeji excavating her inner world with full force, resulting in her most thrilling and personal work yet. Her singular, hybrid-sound synthesizes influences of Korean indie rock and electronica, late '90s and early 2000s hip hop and R&B, and leftfield bass and techno, combining into introspective, dancefloor-ready tracks.

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Thirty Tigers

As a bold departure from Young’s sparse electronic pop and the atmospheric indie-rock of The Fight, Winner encompasses a warm and luminous sound sculpted from a tightly curated mix of elements: earthy guitar tones, elegantly rugged textures, and the duo’s heavenly harmonies. In staying true to their origins, Overcoats also incorporated frenetic beats that perfectly echo New York’s pulsating electricity.

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New Release Round-Up 04-07-23

NF - HOPE

NF - HOPE - NF Real Music. LLC
HOPE is the 5th studio album from Billboard chart-topping, multi-platinum rapper, NF. Known for rapping quick-witted lyrics over hip hop beats & cinematic production, NF has built a loyal fanbase that has earned him over 30 billion global streams & established NF as one of the most consumed artists today. NF’s HOPE is a 13-track album boasting instant hits, such as “HAPPY” “MOTTO” & notable Grammy-nominated features with singer/songwriter Julia Michaels on “GONE,” & rapper Cordae on “CAREFUL”.

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Daniel Caesar - NEVER ENOUGH

Daniel Caesar - NEVER ENOUGH - Republic Records
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Daniel Caesar effortlessly floats across the gamut of contemporary R&B with his third studio album NEVER ENOUGH. Led by the singles "Do You Like Me?" (co-produced with Dylan Wiggins + Raphael Saadiq) and "Let Me Go" (co-produced with Rami Yacoub + Sevn Thomas), the Canadian savant touches on the inevitability of time and human error.

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KISS - KISS Off The Soundboard: Live In Poughkeepsie, NY 1984

KISS - KISS Off The Soundboard: Live In Poughkeepsie, NY 1984 - UMe
KISS's fifth authorized Soundboard live release is from the November 28, 1984 Animalize Tour show from the Mid-Hudson Civic Arena in Poughkeepsie, NY featuring the only known soundboard recording with Mark St. John. "Young And Wasted" and "Rock And Roll All Nite" are unfortunately incomplete recordings but due to the historical importance of this show with Mark we hope you all rock out to this as hard as we have.

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

North Americans - Long Cool World [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Cream LP] Video Available

Manchester Orchestra - The Valley Of Vision [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Iridescent Blue LP]
Ruston Kelly - The Weakness [Indie Exclusive limited Edition Bluejay LP]
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
Linkin Park - Meteora: 20th Anniversary Edition
Daughter - Stereo Mind Game [Indie Exclusive Recycled Random Color LP]
Mudhoney - Plastic Eternity
Anderson .Paak - Malibu [RSD Essential Orange w/ White Splatter LP]
Ellie Goulding - Higher Than Heaven [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Random Color Signed Eco Mix LP]
Various Artists - Spelljams [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Maroon & Purple Galaxy 2LP]
Wednesday - Rat Saw God
Overcoats - Winner [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Clear w/Black Swirl LP]
Devon Church - Strange Strangers
Various Artists - Late Night Count Basie [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Turquoise LP]
HMLTD - The Worm [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Pink LP]
Devon Gilfillian - Love You Anyway
Powerwolf - Interludium
Karl Hector & The Malcouns - Sahara Swing [RSD Essential Indie Colorway Clear 2LP]
Joey Bada$$ - 2000
Rae Sremmurd - Sremm 4 Life
Blondshell - Blondshell

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