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Chat Pile - Who Loves The Sun LP
  • 1: Creature
  • 2: Deep Blue
  • 3: Same Rules
  • 4: PEN I S MALL
  • 5: Shrine
  • 6: Intruder
  • 7: Christabel ’26
  • 8: Influence
  • 9: Family Funeral
  • 10: October All the Time

In a world increasingly shaped by disposable content, Chat Pile answer with something defiantly real and organic, a mentality that permeates Who Loves The Sun, their third full-length record. Since the band’s formation just over six years ago, the Oklahoma City-based quartet Chat Pile has grown from a scrappy passion project into one of the defining heavy acts to emerge from the 2020s underground. Ray B. (vocals), L. Manhole (guitar), Stin (bass), and Cap’n Ron (drums) create a crushing, crass, and cathartic take on noise rock that captures a raw, undeniably human essence in an age marked by technological overreach and the cold state of society. Nothing about Who Loves The Sun feels synthetic.

Whereas their debut album God’s Country depicted a particularly American flavor of dread, and the follow up Cool World showed a cruel planet defined by global systemic violence, Who Loves The Sun peels the skin back on how collective indifference defines this new century. Spanning imagery of coastlines devouring cities, dead-end jobs, and submission to data-driven inauthenticity, the album dissects the apathy-bloated state of 21st-century existence as a slow-motion apocalypse. As with much of Chat Pile’s work, Oklahoma City itself looms over the album like a character, its sprawling isolation, economic contradictions, and underlying sense of decay embedded in the fabric of the record. The perfect allegory for the thematic essence of Who Loves The Sun is the photo embossed on the record’s cover, where Devon Tower, a glassy, largely vacant monolith, looms high above the Oklahoma City skyline while a burnt-out home or storefront envelops the foreground. The album remains lyrically and sonically confrontational, but Chat Pile approached the songwriting with hooks in mind, drawing on melodic tones of pre-2000s indie rock, alt-rock, and new wave. From the blood-soaked vocal passages of “Christabel ’26” to the eerie trip-hop pulse of “Same Rules,” Who Loves The Sun is deeply human despite its allusions to a dying, divided .

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Chat Pile - Who Loves The Sun LP

In a world increasingly shaped by disposable content, Chat Pile answer with something defiantly real and organic, a mentality that permeates Who Loves The Sun, their third full-length record. Since the band’s formation just over six years ago, the Oklahoma City-based quartet Chat Pile has grown from a scrappy passion project into one of the defining heavy acts to emerge from the 2020s underground. Ray B. (vocals), L. Manhole (guitar), Stin (bass), and Cap’n Ron (drums) create a crushing, crass, and cathartic take on noise rock that captures a raw, undeniably human essence in an age marked by technological overreach and the cold state of society. Nothing about Who Loves The Sun feels synthetic.

Whereas their debut album God’s Country depicted a particularly American flavor of dread, and the follow up Cool World showed a cruel planet defined by global systemic violence, Who Loves The Sun peels the skin back on how collective indifference defines this new century. Spanning imagery of coastlines devouring cities, dead-end jobs, and submission to data-driven inauthenticity, the album dissects the apathy-bloated state of 21st-century existence as a slow-motion apocalypse. As with much of Chat Pile’s work, Oklahoma City itself looms over the album like a character, its sprawling isolation, economic contradictions, and underlying sense of decay embedded in the fabric of the record. The perfect allegory for the thematic essence of Who Loves The Sun is the photo embossed on the record’s cover, where Devon Tower, a glassy, largely vacant monolith, looms high above the Oklahoma City skyline while a burnt-out home or storefront envelops the foreground. The album remains lyrically and sonically confrontational, but Chat Pile approached the songwriting with hooks in mind, drawing on melodic tones of pre-2000s indie rock, alt-rock, and new wave. From the blood-soaked vocal passages of “Christabel ’26” to the eerie trip-hop pulse of “Same Rules,” Who Loves The Sun is deeply human despite its allusions to a dying, divided .

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Chat Pile - Who Loves The Sun LP

In a world increasingly shaped by disposable content, Chat Pile answer with something defiantly real and organic, a mentality that permeates Who Loves The Sun, their third full-length record. Since the band’s formation just over six years ago, the Oklahoma City-based quartet Chat Pile has grown from a scrappy passion project into one of the defining heavy acts to emerge from the 2020s underground. Ray B. (vocals), L. Manhole (guitar), Stin (bass), and Cap’n Ron (drums) create a crushing, crass, and cathartic take on noise rock that captures a raw, undeniably human essence in an age marked by technological overreach and the cold state of society. Nothing about Who Loves The Sun feels synthetic.

Whereas their debut album God’s Country depicted a particularly American flavor of dread, and the follow up Cool World showed a cruel planet defined by global systemic violence, Who Loves The Sun peels the skin back on how collective indifference defines this new century. Spanning imagery of coastlines devouring cities, dead-end jobs, and submission to data-driven inauthenticity, the album dissects the apathy-bloated state of 21st-century existence as a slow-motion apocalypse. As with much of Chat Pile’s work, Oklahoma City itself looms over the album like a character, its sprawling isolation, economic contradictions, and underlying sense of decay embedded in the fabric of the record. The perfect allegory for the thematic essence of Who Loves The Sun is the photo embossed on the record’s cover, where Devon Tower, a glassy, largely vacant monolith, looms high above the Oklahoma City skyline while a burnt-out home or storefront envelops the foreground. The album remains lyrically and sonically confrontational, but Chat Pile approached the songwriting with hooks in mind, drawing on melodic tones of pre-2000s indie rock, alt-rock, and new wave. From the blood-soaked vocal passages of “Christabel ’26” to the eerie trip-hop pulse of “Same Rules,” Who Loves The Sun is deeply human despite its allusions to a dying, divided .

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Chat Pile - Who Loves The Sun (Tape)

In a world increasingly shaped by disposable content, Chat Pile answer with something defiantly real and organic, a mentality that permeates Who Loves The Sun, their third full-length record. Since the band’s formation just over six years ago, the Oklahoma City-based quartet Chat Pile has grown from a scrappy passion project into one of the defining heavy acts to emerge from the 2020s underground. Ray B. (vocals), L. Manhole (guitar), Stin (bass), and Cap’n Ron (drums) create a crushing, crass, and cathartic take on noise rock that captures a raw, undeniably human essence in an age marked by technological overreach and the cold state of society. Nothing about Who Loves The Sun feels synthetic.

Whereas their debut album God’s Country depicted a particularly American flavor of dread, and the follow up Cool World showed a cruel planet defined by global systemic violence, Who Loves The Sun peels the skin back on how collective indifference defines this new century. Spanning imagery of coastlines devouring cities, dead-end jobs, and submission to data-driven inauthenticity, the album dissects the apathy-bloated state of 21st-century existence as a slow-motion apocalypse. As with much of Chat Pile’s work, Oklahoma City itself looms over the album like a character, its sprawling isolation, economic contradictions, and underlying sense of decay embedded in the fabric of the record. The perfect allegory for the thematic essence of Who Loves The Sun is the photo embossed on the record’s cover, where Devon Tower, a glassy, largely vacant monolith, looms high above the Oklahoma City skyline while a burnt-out home or storefront envelops the foreground. The album remains lyrically and sonically confrontational, but Chat Pile approached the songwriting with hooks in mind, drawing on melodic tones of pre-2000s indie rock, alt-rock, and new wave. From the blood-soaked vocal passages of “Christabel ’26” to the eerie trip-hop pulse of “Same Rules,” Who Loves The Sun is deeply human despite its allusions to a dying, divided .

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John Williams - John Williams Legacy 2x12"
 
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Black Vinyl


John Williams Legacy: Seine größten Filmmusiken in einer Edition
Dieses Album versammelt einige der bekanntesten Filmmusiken von John Williams, darunter Star Wars,
Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones und E.T. Das Besondere an dieser Auswahl: John Williams dirigiert seine eigenen Kompositionen selbst. Die Aufnahmen entstanden mit den Berliner Philharmonikern,
den Wiener Philharmonikern und dem Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles. Ergänzt wird die Veröffentlichung durch Booklet-Texte von Journalist Jon Burlingame.
So entsteht ein Album, das viele der prägendsten Stücke der Filmgeschichte in einer hochkarätigen Einspielung zusammenführt.

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Sees (Michael J. Blood) - Ampersand Curve

»Ampersand Curve« initiates a brilliant new phase of work by North Manchester’s most elusive artist, best known as Michael J. Blood. His string of ruffkut club bangers, as well as jams with Rat Heart & Samizdat over the past seven years, have made his records a true cult property, and now find him signed to one of the UK’s most foundational techno imprints – more of which later this year.

But under the Sees aegis, he swims in very different waters, following his instincts to use the studio-as-instrument to produce his most impressive, deep-minded work, made from – and for – the heart. Where MJB was all about off-the-cuff club jams cooked for immediacy, his new stylistic switch reveals myriad worlds of influence swirling under the hood, where interrelated spheres of spiritual jazz, dub, ambient, and concrète more clearly light up his rich inner world.

As the story goes, MJB was burgled a few years back and lost most of his studio just as the project was hitting its stride. It prompted a personal review of his practice, re-learning new kit, allowing him to bend the rules. Adopting a sort of first-thought, best-thought approach to composition, the new methodology fuelled a renewed imagination in flux, or what he identifies as Sees: a personalised way of conveying complex emotions. That undoing of musical and mental conditioning opens the walls of his music to vast new horizons. Opener »Ithaca« fathoms sonorous midnight jazz with 10 mins of a plangent, searching sax solo in HD widescreen, like some alternate version to the Blade Runner Love Theme, while a resonant vocoder soliloquy, »Unseem«, reaches into space harmonised between Alvin Lucier and Ron Trent, and »Sheer« chases the devil out of labyrinthine dub dimensions.

The floating dream architecture of »Caprices« caps the LP’s underlying narrative and painterly qualities with a romantic conclusion of blushing pads and shivered, metallic echoes of the subtropical that suggest a coming-to-terms with worries, refreshed and good to go again.

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Lofi Girl presents - Spring Collection 2026 LP 2x12"
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Connor Wall - Bypass EP

Connor Wall

Bypass EP

12inchSTLS002
Stelus
31.08.2026

Bypass EP brings label friend Connor Wall to Stelus, his deepest body of work yet, pushing further into the core of his signature palette than anything before. The A-side sets a tone and holds it. 'Bypass' opens with melancholic ambience, patient and unhurried, establishing the mood that carries the release. 'Listen to Me Talk' follows with something stranger, crafted for late hours and darker moments. 'Maple Lok' closes the A-side as a slow burner, a long gurgling lead hook winding through textural restraint. The B-side opens at the release's peak. 'Infotrut' brings warm, powerful low end paired with swampy overtones, earning the spotlight without asking for it. 'Ocean Brain' closes in full turbine hypnosis, completing the picture and confirming the depth of Connor's sound. Depth has no shortcut.

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DJ Vandel & Benedetti - Baby Viche EP

DJ Vandel & Benedetti

Baby Viche EP

12inchCR.43A#003
CR.43A
31.08.2026

DJ Vandel and Benedetti present Baby Viche, a psychedelic journey through mature house music, blending Medellín’s raw street sound with the flavor and rhythm of Cali’s tropical heat.

Two tracks that pull you into a nonstop dancefloor trip. Vicheventura is pure groove, a hood party vibe, a subtle fusion of Latin soul and electronic energy. Coco Sensación takes you into a hypnotic trance somewhere between jungle landscapes and the ocean breeze of Colombia’s Pacific coast. Nobody’s gonna want to escape the groove.

Baby Viche it’s spiritual. With psychedelia, flavor, and a whole lot of love.

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The Seeds - The Seeds LP

The Seeds

The Seeds LP

12inchHIQLP177
ACE Records
28.08.2026
  • A1: CAN'T SEEM TO MAKE YOU MINE
  • A2: NO ESCAPE
  • A3: LOSE YOUR MIND
  • A4: EVIL HOODOO
  • A5: GIRL I WANT YOU
  • A6: PUSHIN' TOO HARD
  • B1: TRY TO UNDERSTAND
  • B2: NOBODY SPOIL MY FUN
  • B3: IT'S A HARD LIFE
  • B4: YOU CAN'T BE TRUSTED
  • B5: EXCUSE, EXCUSE
  • B6: FALLIN' IN LOVE

The Seeds stand tall amongst the handful of mid-60s American garage bands whose influence is palpable in rock to this day. Led by charismatic frontman Sky Saxon, the original Hollywood-based quartet’s unique and exciting brand of minimalist rock’n’roll still sounds contemporary and is perfectly encapsulated on this first album. If second album “A Web Of Sound” was pop-art flash, and 1967’s “Future” a florid take on psychedelia, then the July 1966 debut remains The Seeds’ grand statement; an all-original programme of rock and R&B-inflected garage punk that buzzed with a peculiar-yet-riveting energy that was the ensemble’s very own.

Whilst ”The Seeds” contains a pair of familiar classics in ‘Can’t Seem To Make You Mine’ and ‘Pushin’ Too Hard’,’ it is instructive to remember that it was recorded and released some time before either tune became a hit. Unlike so many albums of that era, the Seeds’ debut was not a quickie thrown to together to take advantage of singles chart success. Instead, the record constitutes a sharp definition of their unique and aberrant style, featuring several key items within their canon, be they the rough-hewn rockers ‘Girl I Want You’ and ‘No Escape’, the pot-boiling blues ‘Nobody Spoil My Fun’,’ or the lengthy and downright sinister ‘Evil Hoodoo’.’

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JIRO INAGAKI & HIS SOUL MEDIA - IN THE GROOVE
  • A1: That’s How I Feel
  • A2: Blue Blood
  • A3: It’s Impossible
  • A4: Put It Where You Want It
  • A5: Crazy Medicine
  • B1: Joie De Vivre
  • B2: Papa Hooper’s Barrel House Groove
  • B3: Thrill Is Gone
  • B4: Raven Speaks
  • B5: Samba Chimba

Formed in 1969, Soul Media set out with a clear mission to fuse jazz and rock. That approach took a decisive next step with In The Groove, recorded in 1973. Here, the sharpness of jazz is brought to the forefront, rock elements are dissolved and refined to give a cutting edge, and funk is injected to add drive, elasticity, and physical force. The result is a body of music that transcends existing genre labels—jazz-rock, jazz-funk, or fusion—and stands instead as something simply, undeniably cool: strong yet sophisticated.

This album is often described as Soul Media’s response to The Crusaders, a band that saxophonist Jiro Inagaki was paying close attention to at the time. The aim hit its mark. With In The Groove, Soul Media acquired a “refined black feeling”, setting them firmly on the path toward their ultimate destination: Funky Stuff.

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Bananarama - True Confessions (40th Anniversary Edition) (LP)
  • A1: True Confessions
  • A2: Ready or Not
  • A3: A Trick of the Night
  • A4: Dance with a Stranger
  • A5: In a Perfect World
  • B1: Venus
  • B2: Do Not Disturb
  • B3: A Cut Above the Rest
  • B4: Promised Land
  • B5: More Than Physical
  • B6: Hooked on Love
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Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.

Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.

True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.

To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.

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Bananarama - True Confessions (40th Anniversary Edition) (LP 2x12")
 
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Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.

Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.

True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.

To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.

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Carpark - Born To Be Average LP
  • 1: MIA
  • 2: Born To Be Average
  • 3: Happy on Mars
  • 4: Suburbs of Hell
  • 5: Blow Me Outta The Water

Carpark are the kind of band that turn everyday frustration into something loud, sharp, and impossible to ignore. Their debut EP *Born to Be Average* leans into the chaos of modern life with biting lyrics, jagged guitars, and a raw, unfiltered energy that feels both familiar and defiantly unpolished. Across five tracks, they blur the line between self-deprecation and quiet rebellion, capturing the sound of a generation stuck somewhere between apathy and ambition. It’s messy in all the right ways: honest, hooky, and built to be played loud on repeat. Pressed on vinyl, this release isn’t just a record, it’s a statement that being “average” was never really the point.

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Teksti-TV 666 - 4

Teksti-TV 666

4

12inchSVART385EP
Svart Records
28.08.2026
  • 1: Tyhjäntoimittaja
  • 2: Kool-Aid Man
  • 3: Norsun kuolema
  • 4: Fast & Furious

Teksti-TV 666 will release their fourth mini-album as a limited-edition vinyl pressing in August Finland’s hottest indie rock band, Teksti-TV 666, released their new EP 4 digitally on All That Plazz in April. Svart Records, who have previously released the band’s albums and EPs on vinyl, is continuing this tradition with the new mini-album as well. EP 4 marks a small new beginning for this distinctive rock band, currently enjoying a strong cult following internationally. Teksti-TV 666 is known for their raucous krautrock, which has elevated the band to the status of an exceptional act in Finnish indie rock, even on the international scene. The band enjoys a strong and rapidly growing cult following, particularly in Sweden and Denmark. The new EP features four tracks of some of the most interesting Finnish indie rock on the international scene right now. It includes a 10-minute prog jam, a three-minute punk track, more traditional guitar rock, and the track “Fast & Furious,” which hooks listeners with its lighter, airier krautrock vibe.

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Mike D. - Thank You

Mike D.

Thank You

12inch7417912
Capitol Records
28.08.2026

Mike D veröffentlicht sein Debütalbum Thank You und damit das erste vollständige Album mit neuer
Musik eines Beastie Boys-Albums seit 2011. Das Album verfolgt seine Ursprünge bis zu einer Reihe von
experimentellen Aufnahmesessions in Mikes Heimstudio und bietet ein Dutzend klanglich post-elektronischer
Grooves und hypnotischer Hooks zusammen mit Mike Ds unverkennbare Stimme.
Das Album erscheint als CD und auf „clear“ Vinyl.

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LOUISIANA RED - ANTI-NUCLEAR BLUES

LOUISIANA RED

ANTI-NUCLEAR BLUES

12inch5291801
MIG
28.08.2026
  • 1: Anti-Nuclear Blues
  • 1: 2Reagan Is For The Rich Man
  • 1: 3Starving In Detroit
  • 1: 4Still Crying About Detroit
  • 1: 5Tribute To Tampa Red
  • 1: 6No More Destruction In This Land
  • 1: 7I'm Tired
  • 1: 8Bessie
  • 1: 9I'll Get To Victory

Louisiana Red wurde im März 1932 in Alabama geboren und starb fast auf den Tag genau 80 Jahre später in Hannover. Der frühe Lebensweg von Iverson Minter, auch bekannt als Louisiana Red, war geprägt von Leid. Seine Mutter starb eine Woche nach seiner Geburt an einer Lungenentzündung. Als er fünf Jahre alt war, wurde sein Vater vom Ku-Klux-Klan hingerichtet. Danach lebte er in Waisenhäusern, bis er den Rest seiner Kindheit bei seiner Großmutter verbringen konnte. Als Jugendlicher wurde er wegen Einbruchs zu Zwangsarbeit verurteilt und anschließend von Uncle Sam in den Koreakrieg geschickt. Bluesmusiker wollte Iverson werden, seit er Muddy Waters kennengelernt hatte. Ende der 1950er Jahre spielte er in der Band von John Lee Hooker. Mitte der 1970er Jahre zog es ihn nach Europa, wo er durch Auftritte beim WDR-Rockpalast oder dem Montreux Jazz Festival einem breiteren Publikum bekannt wurde. In den 1980er Jahren verpflichtete Fritz Rau Louisiana Red für sein erfolgreiches Festivalformat "American Folk Blues Festival". 1983 veröffentlichte er sein erfolgreiches Album "Anti-Nuclear Blues", dessen Inhalt und Aussage heute aktueller denn je sind. Die Original-Vinyl-Ausgabe ist inzwischen zu einer gesuchten Rarität geworden. Nun erscheint das Album erstmals auch auf CD mit sechs Bonustiteln vom "American Folk Blues Festival" von 1981 sowie als Neuauflage auf Vinyl im frischen Soundgewand.

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Shakra - Just Live Loud!
  • 1: Let The Show Begin
  • 2: Wasteland Warriors
  • 3: Just Live Loud!
  • 4: Left Outside Alone (Feat. Seraina Telli)
  • 5: Demon Of The Night
  • 6: Legends Never Die
  • 7: Lost Generation
  • 8: When We Were Young
  • 9: Another Day In The Universe
  • 10: New Tattoo
  • 11: High Above The Storm
  • 12: Screaming Silence

Swiss hard rock veterans Shakra return with renewed fire and unstoppable energy on *Just Live Loud*, their explosive new studio album and the band’s very first release through Frontiers Music Srl. Fueled by massive riffs, soaring melodies, and the unmistakable chemistry that has defined Shakra for decades, the album captures the spirit of classic European hard rock while pushing the band into a heavier, more modern sonic territory. Produced with a raw yet polished approach, *Just Live Loud* delivers a powerful mix of thunderous anthems, emotionally charged ballads, and adrenaline-fueled rockers designed for both festival stages and late-night highway drives. From razor-sharp guitar work and pounding rhythms to towering vocal hooks, every track reflects the band’s commitment to authenticity, passion, and pure rock’n’roll attitude. Lyrically, the album celebrates resilience, freedom, brotherhood, and the determination to live life at full volume — themes that resonate deeply with the band’s own journey through the international hard rock scene. *Just Live Loud* also marks an exciting new chapter for Shakra, combining the experience and songwriting strength of their legacy years with a fresh creative momentum that feels more vital than ever. With this landmark release, Shakra reaffirm their status as one of Switzerland’s premier hard rock exports and prove that true melodic heavy rock is alive, loud, and ready to conquer a new generation of fans.

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Louisiana Red - Anti-Nuclear Blues LP
  • Anti-Nuclear Blues
  • Reagan Is For The Rich Man
  • Starving In Detroit
  • Still Crying About Detroit
  • Tribute To Tampa Red
  • No More Destruction In This Land
  • I'm Tired
  • Bessie
  • I'll Get To Victory

Louisiana Red's "Anti-Nuclear Blues" is considered a classic among acoustic blues albums and comes out on CD (w/bonus tracks) and LP in random coloured vinyl , limited to 500 copies worldwide - for fans of Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Sonny Terry, Lightnin' Hopkins Louisiana Red was born in Alabama in March 1932 and died in Hanover almost exactly 80 years later. The early life of Iverson Minter, also known as Louisiana Red, was marked by suffering.

His mother died of pneumonia a week after he was born. When he was five years old, his father was executed by the Ku Klux Klan. After that, he lived in orphanages until he was able to spend the rest of his childhood with his grandmother. As a teenager, he was sentenced to hard labor for burglary and subsequently sent by Uncle Sam to the Korean War. Iverson had wanted to become a blues musician ever since he had met Muddy Waters. In the late 1950s, he played in John Lee Hooker's band. In the mid-1970s, he moved to Europe, where he gained recognition among a wider audience through appearances at the WDR Rockpalast and the Montreux Jazz Festival. In the 1980s, Fritz Rau signed Louisiana Red for his successful festival series, the "American Folk Blues Festival." In 1983, he released his acclaimed album "Anti- Nuclear Blues," whose content and message are more relevant today than ever. The original vinyl edition has since become a sought-after rarity. Now, the album is being released for the first time on CD, featuring six bonus tracks from the 1981 "American Folk Blues Festival," as well as a reissue on vinyl with a fresh sound.

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JIRO INAGAKI & HIS SOUL MEDIA - IN THE GROOVE

JIRO INAGAKI & HIS SOUL MEDIA

IN THE GROOVE

12inchHMJY-236.
NIPPON COLUMBIA JAPAN
28.08.2026out soon

Formed in 1969, Soul Media set out with a clear mission to fuse jazz and rock. That approach took a decisive next step with In The Groove, recorded in 1973. Here, the sharpness of jazz is brought to the forefront, rock elements are dissolved and refined to give a cutting edge, and funk is injected to add drive, elasticity, and physical force. The result is a body of music that transcends existing genre labels—jazz-rock, jazz-funk, or fusion—and stands instead as something simply, undeniably cool: strong yet sophisticated.

This album is often described as Soul Media’s response to The Crusaders, a band that saxophonist Jiro Inagaki was paying close attention to at the time. The aim hit its mark. With In The Groove, Soul Media acquired a “refined black feeling”, setting them firmly on the path toward their ultimate destination: Funky Stuff.

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Rene et Gaston - Vallee de L'Armes
  • A1: René et Gaston - Vallée De L'Armes (Extended Mix)
  • A2: Andre Zimmer, René et Gaston - Vallée De L'Armes (Extended mix)
  • B1: René et Gaston, Andrew Dum, Chocolate Puma - Vallée De L'Armes (Extended Mix)
  • B2: René et Gaston, Marco Lys, Chocolate Puma - Vallée De L'Armes (Extended Mix)

René ter Horst (DJ Zki) and Gaston Steenkist (Dobre), credited here as René et Gaston, are a DJ and music production duo from Haarlem, Netherlands. Their stage names include Chocolate Puma, Klatsch!, Jark Prongo, The Good Men, and Riva.

Their most notable productions are "Give It Up" (1993) credited to The Good Men, "I Wanna Be U" (2001) credited to Chocolate Puma, and "Who Do You Love Now?" (2001) credited to Riva, and featuring Dannii Minogue.

Vallée de L'Armes became a massive international club hit in 1993. Throughout the years, multiple remixes were released. The best remixes are now bundled on this exclusive 12".
Andre Zimmer reworks Vallée De L’Armes into a modern dance floor weapon. and receives support by Danny Howard,, Green Velvet, Peggy Gou and many more.

Andrew Dum created a swerve-inducing Afrohouse remix as well. The new rendition preserves the emotional depth that made the original resonate through the years, while giving it a fresh contemporary edge.

The 2026 Marco Lys remix transforms the original’s iconic melodic hook into a high-energy House production tailored for contemporary sets. The remix replaces the 90s-era breakbeat elements with a driving, tech-influenced rhythmic foundation, ensuring the emotional resonance of the original melody remains functional for peak-time modern dancefloors.

Vallée de l’Armes remains an essential house tune. This exclusive 12" features all the extended mixes and is available as a limited edition on orange vinyl.

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VARIOUS - TARANTINO SOUNDS

VARIOUS

TARANTINO SOUNDS

12inch5291221
Wagram
25.08.2026

Die Compilation vereint ikonische Tracks aus Tarantinos gesamtem filmischen Werk: von Pulp Fiction über Kill Bill bis Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Mit dabei sind musikalische Größen wie Dick Dale, Johnny Cash, Joe Tex, The Coasters, The 5.6.7.8"s, Dee Clark, Keith Mansfield und viele mehr. Tarantino Sounds entführt in eine Welt aus Surf-Rock, Soul, Rockabilly und Retro-Vibes - genau wie Tarantino sie liebt und inszeniert.

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CSS - Cansei De Ser Sexy - 20th Anniversary Edition LP
  • 1: CSS SUXX
  • 2: Patins
  • 3: Alala
  • 4: Let’s Make Love And Listen To Death From Above
  • 5: Art Bitch
  • 6: Fuckoff Is Not The Only Thing You Have To Show
  • 7: Meeting Paris Hilton
  • 8: Off The Hook
  • 9: Alcohol
  • 10: Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex
  • 11: This Month, Day 10

From São Paulo, Brazil comes CSS, the first South American band Sub Pop has foisted upon the global marketplace. Cansei de Ser Sexy, Portuguese for “Tired of Being Sexy,” is improbably, unbelievably and nearly eponymously their debut. It is a thick, pulsating thing full of haphazard synths (“Alala”) and a come-on of call and response that tears down any attempt at posturing (“Art Bitch,” “Patins”). It is equal parts rock mantra and throwback into something new, transcending boundaries of genre and geography.

It careers full speed into dance territory, into the unknown and untouched, to emerge all hot and bothered with wild electro-rock. Pretension? Absent. Friction? Probable. They are the un-pretension: unfinished, exposed, and throwing all they have right at you. It is quick, tightly-wound, unfastened and supreme. Not a sneer but a giggle. To paraphrase from the Portuguese: “Not only music, but a new way to live with it. An unfinished group that, unlike preserving itself until getting ‘to the point,’ was bravely showing off, turning everything into style.” Fashion. Art. Design. Cinema. Panties thrown and received. Micro shorts and dirty legs. How does it happen? It happens like this…

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Kelly Rowland - Here I Am (15th Anniversary)

Here I Am - 1LP, Standard Black Vinyl
Kelly Rowlands Soloalbum „Here I Am“ ist eine kühne und dynamische Sammlung, die sinnliche R&BGrooves, mitreißende Pop-Melodien und energiegeladene Dance-Tracks miteinander verbindet. Angetrieben
vom Chartstürmer „Motivation“ unterstreicht das Album Rowlands sanfte Stimme, ihr Selbstbewusstsein
und ihre Vielseitigkeit in einer Mischung aus clubtauglichen Hymnen und intimen Slow Jams. Mit Kollaborationen mit Lil Wayne, David Guetta, Big Sean und Rico Love zeigt „Here I Am“ Kelly von ihrer
selbstbewusstesten Seite und liefert einen kraftvollen Soundtrack voller Leidenschaft, Attitüde und unwiderstehlicher Hooks.
Als herausragendes Werk in ihrem Repertoire bleibt dieses Album ein prägender Meilenstein in ihrer Entwicklung als Solokünstlerin. Anlässlich des 15-jährigen Jubiläums haben wir „Here I Am“ erstmals als
Standard-Pressung auf schwarzer 1LP neu aufgelegt.

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Muddy Waters - Muddy Waters At Newport 1960

Aufgenommen am 3. Juli 1960 beim legendären Newport Jazz Festival, zeigt At Newport 1960 Muddy
Waters in Höchstform. Begleitet von Otis Spann am Piano, Pat Hare an der Gitarre, Andrew Stevens
am Bass, Francis Clay am Schlagzeug und James Cotton an der Mundharmonika präsentiert Waters eine
mitreißende Performance, die tief in der Tradition des Blues verwurzelt und zugleich erstaunlich modern
klingt.
At Newport 1960 gilt als Meilenstein der Bluesgeschichte. Das Album trug maßgeblich dazu bei, den
Blues einem breiteren Publikum zugänglich zu machen, und festigte Muddy Waters’ Ruf als einer der
Väter des elektrischen Blues. Zu den Höhepunkten zählen Klassiker wie „I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man“,
„Baby, Please Don’t Go“, „Got My Mojo Working“ sowie „Goodbye Newport Blues“ von Langston Hughes.
Erleben Sie den unverwechselbaren Klang eines der bedeutendsten Blues-Labels Amerikas in audiophiler
Qualität – mit der Chess Records Acoustic Sounds Series. Für diese hochwertigen Neuauflagen wurden
klassische Alben und Compilations aus dem Chess-Records-Katalog sorgfältig von den originalen analogen Masterbändern neu gemastert und auf 180-Gramm-Vinyl bei Quality Record Pressings gefertigt. Jede Ausgabe erscheint in einem hochwertigen Tip-on-Gatefold-Cover aus erstklassigem Karton und wird damit
auch höchsten Ansprüchen an Klang und Ausstattung gerecht

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EXX009 - Vol 9

Five new edits LUXXURY’s infamous series now on wax showcasing some of the LA-based producer’s most sought after cuts: “How Does it Feel?” reworks a classic Mancunian post-punk anthem, while “A Woman’s Man” reveals additional gold hidden under the hood of a well-tread disco classic. “Crystal Visions” and “They Don’t Love You” are new exclusives LUXXURY created to kick off his weekly radio show on Los Angeles station KCRW; while “I’m a Man” disco-fies the legendary 60s UK blue-eyed soul classic.

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Stephen Brown - The Safari EP

Stephen Brown

The Safari EP

12inchSTEPBACK009
Stepback Records
16.08.2026

Excited to share this bomb new release from Scottish techno/house legend Stephen Brown, whose discography reads like a Who's Who of classic techno labels: Transmat Detroit, Djax-UpBeats, Cocoon, Subject Detroit, Theory...

With its instantly recognisable vocal hook, Test 1 is a bona fide, party-starting hand grenade of a tune and destined for track ID requests wherever it drops. Backed by the raw, Chi-town groover Move It (which wouldn't have sounded out-of-place on one of Brown's Djax-up-Beats releases: all off kilter pads, detuned hats and a slamming kick) plus the deeper Tell Him, itself a masterclass in subtlety and groove, this 3-tracker really is quite a package.

All killer: no filler, The Safari EP is essential for fans of proper underground house & techno. Stephen Brown's releases have been falling into the "buy-on-sight" bracket for DJs in the know for many moons now. This release is no different! High quality from Edinburghs finest.

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Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight LP
  • A1: Surrender
  • A2: On Top of the World
  • A3: California Man
  • A4: High Roller
  • A5: Auf Wiedersehen
  • B1: Takin’ Me Back
  • B2: On the Radio
  • B3: Heaven Tonight
  • B4: Stiff Competition
  • B5: How Are You?
  • B6: Oh Claire

Heaven Tonight is the third studio album by the American rock band Cheap Trick, originally released in 1978 and produced by Tom Werman. Building on the success of their earlier releases, the album further refined the band's signature blend of power pop, hard rock and melodic hooks.

The record features some of Cheap Trick's most recognizable songs, including the massively popular "Surrender" and the single "California Man", both of which helped establish the band's growing international reputation. A Platinum-certified release that enjoyed considerable international chart success, Heaven Tonight is considered one of the standout releases from Cheap Trick's classic late-1970s period and played an important role in shaping the sound that would make them one of the most successful rock acts of their era.

Heaven Tonight is available as a limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on violet vinyl and includes an insert with lyrics.

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Dead Best - God Out Of Order LP

Dead Best return on August 7th with God: Out of Order, their third and most fully realized album yet. Sharper, louder, and more melodic than ever, the record captures the absurdity, anxiety, and emotional whiplash of modern life through songs that are equally noisy and undeniably catchy. God: Out of Order finds Dead Best at their most fully realized — turning chaos into hooks, frustration into humor, and confusion into something worth shouting along to.

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Lukas Graham - Good Times

GRAMMY®-nominierter und mehrfach mit Platin ausgezeichneter Künstler Lukas Graham kehrt mit Good
Times zurück – einem folk-inspirierten Album voller großer Pop-Hooks und sehr persönlichem Songwriting.
Aufgenommen mit einer wechselnden Gruppe von Musiker:innen in Nashville und New York, zeigt das
Album Lukas, wie er sich stärker seinen irischen Wurzeln zuwendet und gleichzeitig dem lebendigen, farbenreichen, lyrischen, eingängigen und zutiefst leidenschaftlichen Sound treu bleibt, der seine Karriere
geprägt hat.

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Kerosene Heights - Blame It On The Weather LP

Produced by Billy Mannino (Oso Oso, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Macseal), Kerosene Heights' LP Blame It On The Weather cements the band's place as one of the greatest of this current wave of punk/emo revival. BrooklynVegan writes "...it’s been a minute since I’ve heard a band do mathy Midwest emo as clear, punchy, and hook-driven as Kerosene Heights are doing it.” Blame It On The Weather (their first LP with SideOneDummy Records) releases August 15, and they'll be on the road supporting this rollout every month the rest of the year including tours with TRSH, Free Throw, Dikembe, Michael Cera Palin and more, and appearances at Warped Tour and FEST in Gainesville.

FFO: Joyce Manor, Glocca Morra, Fiddlehead, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Michael Cera Palin, etc.

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Kerosene Heights - Blame It On The Weather LP

Produced by Billy Mannino (Oso Oso, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Macseal), Kerosene Heights' LP Blame It On The Weather cements the band's place as one of the greatest of this current wave of punk/emo revival. BrooklynVegan writes "...it’s been a minute since I’ve heard a band do mathy Midwest emo as clear, punchy, and hook-driven as Kerosene Heights are doing it.” Blame It On The Weather (their first LP with SideOneDummy Records) releases August 15, and they'll be on the road supporting this rollout every month the rest of the year including tours with TRSH, Free Throw, Dikembe, Michael Cera Palin and more, and appearances at Warped Tour and FEST in Gainesville.

FFO: Joyce Manor, Glocca Morra, Fiddlehead, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Michael Cera Palin, etc.

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The Butcher Sisters - Das Weiße Album LP
  • 1: Sonnenbrille
  • 2: Freitag ft. Alligatoah
  • 3: Bierdurst ft. Mehnersmoos
  • 4: Barsch
  • 5: Bauchtasche
  • 6: Zu Viel Nudelsalat
  • 7: Der Nudelsong ft. King Nugget Gang
  • 8: Gruss, Die Oma
  • 9: Mein Stern
  • 10: Zeig Mir dein ft. 257ers
  • 11: Baggersee
  • 12: TK Pizza
  • 13: Aperol
  • 14: Drachentöter ft. Equilibrium

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**The Butcher Sisters** ist eine energiegeladene Rap-Metal-Band aus Deutschland, die seit ihrer Gründung die Grenzen von Genre und Konvention sprengt. Die Band kombiniert gekonnt harte Metal-Riffs mit aggressiven Rap-Vocals und eingängigen Hooks. Ihre Musik ist laut, provokativ und voller roher Energie, was sie zu einem einzigartigen Act in der deutschen Musikszene macht.
Gegründet wurde The Butcher Sisters von leidenschaftlichen Musikern, die ihre Liebe zu Heavy Metal und Hip-Hop vereinen wollten. Die Bandmitglieder stammen aus verschiedenen musikalischen Hintergründen, was ihrer Musik eine Vielfalt an Einflüssen verleiht, die sich in ihren kraftvollen und dynamischen Live-Auftritten widerspiegeln. MitTexten, die oft gesellschaftskritische Themen ansprechen, kombiniert mit ihrer unverkennbaren musikalischen Härte, haben sie sich eine treue Fangemeinde aufgebaut.
Die The Butcher Sisters sind für ihre kompromisslosen Bühnenauftritte und ihre unbändige Energie bekannt, die das Publikum mitreißt. Mit einer Mischung aus Humor, Kritik und Aggression schaffen sie es, eine Atmosphäre zu erzeugen, die einzigartig und packend ist.
Mit mehreren Veröffentlichungen und einer stetig wachsenden Fangemeinde haben The Butcher Sisters ihren Platz in der deutschen Metal- und Rap-Szene gefestigt und setzen ihre musikalische Revolution mit jeder neuen Veröffentlichung fort.

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The Jacks - Box LP

The Jacks

Box LP

12inchDODOLP39
MEGA DODO
14.08.2026
  • Always Love You
  • Where I Should Be Now
  • Lonely Girl
  • Touch And Go For Broke
  • All In A Day
  • Yes I Do!
  • Baby You Know
  • I'm Falling

Their music draws from the rich traditions of classic guitar pop while maintaining a distinctly contemporary voice. Packed with sharp hooks, jangling guitars, and the melodic urgency that has long defined the band's sound, 'Box' delivers a fresh collection of songs that balance classic power pop craftsmanship with restless modern energy. Across the album's running time, The Jacks channel the spirit of late-70s radio gold and underground college rock while sounding unmistakably like themselves. Recorded with an ear for immediacy and emotional punch, 'Box' moves confidently between driving anthems, bittersweet harmonies, and punchy guitar-pop excursions. The result is an album that feels both timeless and alive -- a record built equally for longtime devotees of the genre and new listeners discovering The Jacks for the first time.

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Discogram - DGV003

Discogram

DGV003

12inchDGV003
DiscoGram Spain
14.08.2026

DiscoGram's self-titled label is quickly becoming our disco dealer of choice. This third massive gets us further hooked on the groovy goods. After a Brazilian flex last time out, there is more of an Afro overtone to this 12": 'Africa Tribal' is a percussive sun-soaked sound with expressive horns and equally expressive vocals over a ton of percussion, hand claps and wiggly grooves. 'Chillin' Out' is more US-flavoured with a low-slung and breezy vibe and sunny vocals. 'Coconut' ups the pace and injects florid feels with Philly strings and stomping drums. 'Hi Tension' then keeps its foot down with a heavy but funky disco sound and irresistible double-claps.

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FIAT LUX - DESIRE & BELIEF LP

FIAT LUX

DESIRE & BELIEF LP

12inchNXN043LPX
NINE X NINE
10.08.2026
  • A1: Summer Solstice
  • A2: Spirit Of The Age
  • A3: Am I Dreaming
  • A4: Clear Sky
  • A5: I Never Explode
  • B1: Shallow Hollow Souls
  • B2: Desire And Belief
  • B3: Turn Me Around
  • B4: Winter Solstice
  • B5: All The Stars Have Died
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Fiat Lux return with Desire & Belief, their third album of new material this millennium, following their acclaimed comeback LPs Saved Symmetry and Twisted Culture. The trio—Steve Wright, Will Howard, and David P Crickmore—combine modern production with vintage synths and instruments rooted in their Polydor-era beginnings to craft ten tracks that span cinematic atmospheres, synth-pop anthems, and moody electronica. Tracks like "Clear Sky " and "Turn Me Around" offer hook-laden synth-pop, while "Summer Solstice " and "Am I Dreaming " delve into ambient and darker tones. Desire & Belief is a natural progression for Fiat Lux—retaining the spirit of their 1980s Northern roots in synth, goth, and indie, yet confidently stepping into new sonic territory for long-time fans and new listeners alike. RIYL: Blancmange, OMD, Scary Thieves, Tears For Fears

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CITIZEN - HALCYON BLUES
  • 1: GOOD FORTUNE
  • 2: I CAN SEE YOU FROM HERE
  • 3: HALCYON BLUES
  • 4: IS IT IN MY BRAIN
  • 5: ALWAYS THE LAST ONE TO LEAVE
  • 6: EITHER WAY
  • 7: MATADOR
  • 8: ETHER
  • 9: SMOOTH TALKER
  • 10: HIGHS AND LOWS
  • 11: ANNE

Citizens anhaltende klangliche Weiterentwicklung und ihre konsequente Weigerung, jemals zweimal dasselbe Album zu machen, haben ihnen den Ruf eingebracht, eine der konstant fesselndsten Bands der modernen Rockmusik zu sein. Genau dieses kompromisslose Bekenntnis zu ihrem Handwerk führte zu ihrem neuen Album Halcyon Blues. Es ist eine dynamische und selbstbewusste Kulmination all dessen, was zuvor kam - und macht unmissverständlich klar: Bei aller klanglichen Rastlosigkeit wussten Citizen immer genau, wer sie sind.Von Beginn an war die Band - Sänger Mat Kerekes, Gitarrist Nick Hamm, Bassist Eric Hamm sowie die neueren Mitglieder Gitarrist Mason Mercer und Schlagzeuger Ben Russin - fest entschlossen, ihrer Kreativität kompromisslos zu folgen, wohin auch immer sie sie führen würde. Über die Jahre bewegten sie sich souverän durch rohen Emo, bedrohlichen Post-Hardcore, hymnischen Alternative Rock, garageartigen Indie-Pop und vieles mehr.Halcyon Blues vereint nun Elemente aus dem gesamten bisherigen Katalog der Band zu einem geschlossenen, unmittelbar befriedigenden Album, das einfach unverkennbar nach Citizen klingt. Während frühere Citizen-Alben oft wie direkte Reaktionen auf den jeweiligen Vorgänger wirkten, fühlt sich Halcyon Blues an, als würde die Band ihr gesamtes bisheriges Werk umarmen und geschlossen weitertragen.Aufgenommen von Kerekes in seinem Heimstudio in Toledo und anschließend von Tom Lorde-Alge (U2, Weezer, Blink-182) gemischt, greift das Album die Dringlichkeit und Wildheit der frühen Citizen-Veröffentlichungen auf und verbindet sie mit der epischen Weite und den unbestreitbaren Hooks ihres jüngeren Schaffens. Das Ergebnis sind große Rock-Songs mit entsprechend großen Emotionen. Doch auch die jugendliche Frustration der frühen Jahre ist gereift - ersetzt durch eine nuanciertere, wenn auch nicht weniger scharfzüngige erwachsene Perspektive.

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CITIZEN - HALCYON BLUES

Citizens anhaltende klangliche Weiterentwicklung und ihre konsequente Weigerung, jemals zweimal dasselbe Album zu machen, haben ihnen den Ruf eingebracht, eine der konstant fesselndsten Bands der modernen Rockmusik zu sein. Genau dieses kompromisslose Bekenntnis zu ihrem Handwerk führte zu ihrem neuen Album Halcyon Blues. Es ist eine dynamische und selbstbewusste Kulmination all dessen, was zuvor kam - und macht unmissverständlich klar: Bei aller klanglichen Rastlosigkeit wussten Citizen immer genau, wer sie sind.Von Beginn an war die Band - Sänger Mat Kerekes, Gitarrist Nick Hamm, Bassist Eric Hamm sowie die neueren Mitglieder Gitarrist Mason Mercer und Schlagzeuger Ben Russin - fest entschlossen, ihrer Kreativität kompromisslos zu folgen, wohin auch immer sie sie führen würde. Über die Jahre bewegten sie sich souverän durch rohen Emo, bedrohlichen Post-Hardcore, hymnischen Alternative Rock, garageartigen Indie-Pop und vieles mehr.Halcyon Blues vereint nun Elemente aus dem gesamten bisherigen Katalog der Band zu einem geschlossenen, unmittelbar befriedigenden Album, das einfach unverkennbar nach Citizen klingt. Während frühere Citizen-Alben oft wie direkte Reaktionen auf den jeweiligen Vorgänger wirkten, fühlt sich Halcyon Blues an, als würde die Band ihr gesamtes bisheriges Werk umarmen und geschlossen weitertragen.Aufgenommen von Kerekes in seinem Heimstudio in Toledo und anschließend von Tom Lorde-Alge (U2, Weezer, Blink-182) gemischt, greift das Album die Dringlichkeit und Wildheit der frühen Citizen-Veröffentlichungen auf und verbindet sie mit der epischen Weite und den unbestreitbaren Hooks ihres jüngeren Schaffens. Das Ergebnis sind große Rock-Songs mit entsprechend großen Emotionen. Doch auch die jugendliche Frustration der frühen Jahre ist gereift - ersetzt durch eine nuanciertere, wenn auch nicht weniger scharfzüngige erwachsene Perspektive.

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CITIZEN - HALCYON BLUES
  • 1: GOOD FORTUNE
  • 2: I CAN SEE YOU FROM HERE
  • 3: HALCYON BLUES
  • 4: IS IT IN MY BRAIN
  • 5: ALWAYS THE LAST ONE TO LEAVE
  • 6: EITHER WAY
  • 7: MATADOR
  • 8: ETHER
  • 9: SMOOTH TALKER
  • 10: HIGHS AND LOWS
  • 11: ANNE

Citizens anhaltende klangliche Weiterentwicklung und ihre konsequente Weigerung, jemals zweimal dasselbe Album zu machen, haben ihnen den Ruf eingebracht, eine der konstant fesselndsten Bands der modernen Rockmusik zu sein. Genau dieses kompromisslose Bekenntnis zu ihrem Handwerk führte zu ihrem neuen Album Halcyon Blues. Es ist eine dynamische und selbstbewusste Kulmination all dessen, was zuvor kam - und macht unmissverständlich klar: Bei aller klanglichen Rastlosigkeit wussten Citizen immer genau, wer sie sind.Von Beginn an war die Band - Sänger Mat Kerekes, Gitarrist Nick Hamm, Bassist Eric Hamm sowie die neueren Mitglieder Gitarrist Mason Mercer und Schlagzeuger Ben Russin - fest entschlossen, ihrer Kreativität kompromisslos zu folgen, wohin auch immer sie sie führen würde. Über die Jahre bewegten sie sich souverän durch rohen Emo, bedrohlichen Post-Hardcore, hymnischen Alternative Rock, garageartigen Indie-Pop und vieles mehr.Halcyon Blues vereint nun Elemente aus dem gesamten bisherigen Katalog der Band zu einem geschlossenen, unmittelbar befriedigenden Album, das einfach unverkennbar nach Citizen klingt. Während frühere Citizen-Alben oft wie direkte Reaktionen auf den jeweiligen Vorgänger wirkten, fühlt sich Halcyon Blues an, als würde die Band ihr gesamtes bisheriges Werk umarmen und geschlossen weitertragen.Aufgenommen von Kerekes in seinem Heimstudio in Toledo und anschließend von Tom Lorde-Alge (U2, Weezer, Blink-182) gemischt, greift das Album die Dringlichkeit und Wildheit der frühen Citizen-Veröffentlichungen auf und verbindet sie mit der epischen Weite und den unbestreitbaren Hooks ihres jüngeren Schaffens. Das Ergebnis sind große Rock-Songs mit entsprechend großen Emotionen. Doch auch die jugendliche Frustration der frühen Jahre ist gereift - ersetzt durch eine nuanciertere, wenn auch nicht weniger scharfzüngige erwachsene Perspektive.

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Cuby and The Blizzards - Desolation (Expanded) (2x12")
  • A1: Things I Remember
  • A2: Hobo Blues
  • A3: Just For Fun
  • A4: I'm In Love
  • B1: Gin House Blues
  • B2: Desolation Blues
  • B3: Five Long Years
  • B4: Let's Make It
  • C1: Stumble & Fall
  • C2: I'm So Restless
  • C3: L.S.D. (Got A MIllion Dollars(
  • C4: Your Body, Not Your Soul
  • C5: Back Home
  • C6: Sweet Mary
  • C7: You Don't Know
  • C8: Richard Cory
  • D1: Feeling Like A Suit-Case
  • D2: Distant Smile
  • D3: Don't Know Which Way To Go
  • D4: The Sunshine Of Your Shadow
  • D5: Crying Tears
  • D6: Nostalgic Toilet
  • D7: 116 A Queensway

In the early 1960s, beat groups from the Dutch Randstad dominated the national charts. Yet far from the big cities, in the clubs of Drenthe, one band was already being billed as “Beatgroup Number One”: Cuby + Blizzards. But frontman Harry Muskee never embraced that label. Raised on broadcasts from The Voice of America, he possessed a deeper understanding of the blues than most of his contemporaries. Muskee didn’t want to sing ‘songs,’ as he called them, he wanted to sing the blues, raw and unfiltered, in the tradition of Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters.

Their debut single “Stumble & Fall” was recorded in the Bavohuis, a simple gym hall in Amsterdam, with Addy Kleingeld as producer. But the debut album Desolation marked a turning point, recorded at the Phonogram Studios in Hilversum with renowned blues producer Tony Vos, it captured the band exactly as Muskee intended.

The resulting album became a jewel of Dutch music history. Never before had the Netherlands heard a blues singer who poured his emotions into a recording with such conviction and authenticity. Muskee even outshone his British peers. Eric Burdon (The Animals), Paul Jones (Manfred Mann), Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) and Van Morrison (Them).

At the 1968 Grand Gala du Disque (the Dutch equivalent of the Grammys), Muskee received an Edison Award for Desolation, handed to him by cabaret artist Wim Sonneveld, whose lukewarm speech couldn’t diminish the significance of the moment.

Sixty years later, the legacy of this groundbreaking album still resonates, an essential document of European blues and a defining moment in the story of Cuby + Blizzards.

This 60th anniversary edition of Desolation is now available as an expanded 2LP-set including the original 1966 album plus fifteen bonus tracks. The gatefold version features songs “Things I Remember”, “Stumble & Fall”, “L.S.D. (Got A Million Dollars)”, is a limited edition on blue vinyl and includes new liner notes by Dutch Blues authority Johan Derksen.

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