Give The Gift Of Music 2023

Evanescence Fallen Craft Buy Now 20th anniversary deluxe edition of Evanescence’s 2003 debut, Fallen. Featuring the stratospheric hit singles "Bring Me To Life," "Going Under," "Everybody's Fool" and "My Immortal." One of the world’s best-selling albums of all-time, with more than 17 million copies sold worldwide. This remastered and expanded edition includes B-sides, rarities, and more. Various Artists The Sound of Music: Original Soundtrack Craft Buy Now The definitive edition of one of the bestselling soundtracks of all time, expanded, remastered and remixed. Over 40 previously unreleased tracks, collecting every musical element from the film for the first time, along with instrumentals for every song, demos and rare outtakes from the cast. Housed in a 64-page hardbound book with in-depth liners. Killer Mike Michael Loma Vista Buy Now Michael introduces a lifelong rap fiend whose consciousness is steeped in the sounds of community that raised him – multiple eras of southern rap flows, Sunday church service and barbershop discourse. The 14 tracks were produced by No ID features the likes of Future, Young Thug, Ty Dolla $ign, Curren$y, André 3000, EL-P, Eryn Allen Kane and more! Baroness Stone Abraxan Hymns Buy Now Stone finds the Philadelphia quartet streamlining the momentous multi-genre vocabulary of its critically-acclaimed predecessor Gold & Grey. This is still very much Baroness—just refocused for efficiency and rethought as a consequence of stability. These tracks reflect thoughtfully, groove deeply, and refract tumult effortlessly. And they, of course, rock. Olivia Rodrigo Guts Geffen Buy Now Post-Disney, Olivia Rodrigo arrives kicking and screaming into reality. There was an irreplicable magic on Sour, so why try to recreate it. Guts is a different beast – an ode to the angsty, aching final days of being a teenager and girlhood, it’s a formidable second album that leaves Rodrigo ready to face whatever is thrown her way next. Boygenius The Record Interscope Buy Now Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus treat us to a full-length that’s everything a debut should be: exploratory, explosive and full of heart. Each track comes as somewhat of a surprise, from the opening a capella composition to tender (anti)lovesongs, to heavy, nonchalant bangers. It’s uncontainable energy from three wildly talented songwriters. Lana Del Rey Did you know there's a tunnel under... Interscope Buy Now Del Rey’s ninth album is heavy and disarmingly truthful, yet expands its lens thanks to her wide-ranging, alluring aesthetic looseness. It might deal with major existential questions, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had as it cements Del Rey’s status as one of modern music’s most intriguing songwriters. Featuring Father John Misty, Jon Batiste and more. Kali Uchis Red Moon In Venus Interscope Buy Now An immersive plunge into the waters of love and loss. The fluid groove of “Blue” feels like a Sade B-side, while “Love Between” weaves doo-wop nostalgia into crystalline romantic reverie. It’s her smoldering voice that holds all the dreaminess together – never maximalist, always utilitarian, molded to fit revenge and desire in equal measure. The Rolling Stones Hackney Diamond Geffen Buy Now The hugely anticipated new album by The Rolling Stones. Following the release of 2016's Grammy Award-winning Blue & Lonesome, which featured brilliant versions of blues tracks that helped shape their sound, Hackney Diamonds marks the band's first studio album of original material since 2005's A Bigger Bang. Indie Exclusive Diamond Clear 180g LP. J. Cole Born Sinner Interscope Buy Now If his debut found J. Cole bringing the sound of Drake down to the streets, the Roc Nation rapper's sophomore effort finds him going for the full Illuminati and attempting an ambitious, multi-faceted album in the style of his label boss, Jay-Z. It’s a genuine, mature step in the right direction and will have no trouble reaching vintage age. Sufjan Stevens Javelin Asthamtic Kitty Buy Now Sufjan Stevens blurs distinctions between the major and the minor, between the details that color our existence and the big events that frame our lives. He has turned historical footnotes of States into kaleidoscopic pop, and rendered the immeasurable grief of loss with intimacy and grace. His new album, Javelin, bridges all these approaches. Yeah Yeah Yeahs Cool It Down Secretly Canadian Buy Now A thunderstorm of a return is what the legendary trio has in store for us on Cool It Down, the YYY’s fifth studio album and their first since 2013’s Mosquito. The eight-track collection, bound to be a landmark in their catalog, is an expert distillation of their best gifts that impels you to move, and cry, and listen closely. Laufey Bewitched Laufey LLC Buy Now Inspired by jazz greats and classical masters while possessing a 21st-century point of view, Bewitched represents an expansion of Laufey’s sonic palette. Breezy bossa nova cuts and smoldering string-assisted ballads feel instantly timeless, while Laufey’s conversational lyrics give her music a relatability to the next generation. Childish Gambino Because The Internet Glassnote Buy Now Released in 2013, Donald Glover’s sophomore album lends perspective to the complications born from an Internet-obsessed society. In creating Because The Internet, Glover set out to not just release an album but to build a world, also releasing a companion screenplay and short film, "Clapping For The Wrong Reasons." The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) is a national level organization comprised of the best independent record stores in America. CIMS was founded in 1995 with the goal of uniting like minded independent store owners, giving them a more powerful voice in the music industry. The stores that make up CIMS are all very different, but we share the same desires – to be the heart of our communities, to super-serve our customers, to support and develop artists, and to share our love of music. For more information about CIMS and the stores in our organization, please visit cimsmusic.com or find us through social media with the #cimsmusic hashtag. And please remember to always shop local by supporting your neighborhood record store.