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What's New 11-3-23

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Capitol Records

The last Beatles song, written and demoed by John Lennon in the mid/late 1970s, features elements from 1995 sessions including George Harrison’s guitar parts, and vocal and instrumental parts from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in 2022. The last song recorded by all four Beatles, a powerful and fitting finale for the band’s timeless recordings.

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Third Man

With his new-age shoegaze, Will Anderson provides a gentle yet absorbing escape from the hypervigilance with which we patrol our own lives. Cartwheel’s songs are soft around the edges and wash over the listener in shades of sunset orange and pink, guitars morph and collapse in on themselves like the contents on a lava lamp.

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New West Records

Feel Good is bold and ecstatic, built on tight, intoxicating grooves that belie the songs’ substantial emotional stakes. Wyatt’s writing is raw and intuitive here, tapping into the deep recesses of her subconscious as she reckons with grief and growth, and her delivery is visceral to match, cutting straight to the bone with equal parts sensitivity and swagger.

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Round Hill Records LLC

GRAMMY Award-winning band Blues Traveler is back with their 15th full-length album. Similar to 2021's Traveler's Blues - a blues covers album that earned the band a GRAMMY nomination – Traveler’s Soul pays tribute to R&B and soul classics with featured artists Valerie June, Alisan Porter, Daisha McBride, and many more

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Caroline Polachek LLC

Defiant oddness meets fashion-forward appeal as Polachek launches her lush new album channeling female pleasure while her transforming inner anxieties into an intoxicating pop euphoria. Polachek is in her own lane, refusing to conform, every moment on this record a vicissitude. Her commitment to her craft is undeniable, her talent indisputable.

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Round Records/ATO Records

The first installment in a new archival vinyl series showcasing previously unreleased performances from the Jerry Garcia Family vaults. Featuring Garcia/Saunders' 1972 recording of “Save Mother Earth” with Paul Butterfield on harmonica, as well as the Jerry Garcia Band’s exhilarating paring of “Don’t Let Go” and “Think” captured in 1988.

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BMG

Personally curated by Johnny Marr, Spirit Power encompasses songs from across four widely acclaimed solo albums, non-album singles, two brand new songs, plus a cover version of Depeche Mode’s‘ I Feel You’ (released for Record Store Day 2015), revealing the degree to which Marr has found his métier as a vocalist of singular expressive power.

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Liberty & Lament

With a sound that references Bruce Springsteen, the Replacements, and Whiskeytown, Lucero crafted the Great American Rock & Roll Record -- a true blue album full of Western sprawl, the grit and wonder of the open highway, everyday dreams, and the promise in a starry sky. 20th Anniversary available on Baby Blue vinyl.

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New Release Round-Up 11-03-23

The Beatles - Now and Then

The Beatles - Now and Then - Capitol
The Beatles’ double-A-side single for “Now and Then” and “Love Me Do” pairs the last Beatles song with the band’s first UK single. Powerful musical bookends to The Beatles’ recorded canon, both songs are also featured in the expanded 2023 Editions for 1962-1966 (‘The Red Album’) and 1967-1970 (‘The Blue Album’). “Now and Then” is the last Beatles song, written and demoed by John Lennon in the mid/late 1970s. With John’s voice now pristine in the mix, “Now And Then” features elements from the 1995 sessions including George Harrison’s guitar parts, and vocal and instrumental parts recorded by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in 2022, along with a new arrangement for strings. Produced by Paul and Giles Martin, “Now And Then” is the last song recorded by all four Beatles, a powerful and fitting finale for the band’s timeless recordings. The song that started it all, “Love Me Do” was The Beatles’ first UK single in 1962. For the first time, the iconic song has been de-mixed using machine aided learning and remixed in true stereo. “Love Me Do” launched The Beatles’ journey to unparalleled worldwide success and acclaim that continues to this day.

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New Kids On The Block - The Block: Revisited

New Kids On The Block - The Block: Revisited - Interscope
Celebrating the 15 Year Anniversary of The New Kids On The Block’s "The Block" with The Block: Revisited, the original Boy Band collaborates with K-POP’s newest superstars to bring the Pop Event of 2023! “Dirty Dancing (Dem Jointz Remix)” unites the legendary pop icons together with JOSHUA, DK & DINO of SEVENTEEN with a fire remix by Grammy Award Winning Producer Dem Jointz.

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Bob Marley - Catch A Fire: 50th Anniversary

Bob Marley - Catch A Fire: 50th Anniversary - Tuff Gong
Catch A Fire, the fifth studio album by Bob Marley & The Wailers, was included in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. This 50th Anniversary Edition includes the studio album (LP1), Live at the Paris Theatre in London – previously only ever bootlegged (LP2), a bonus disc of alternate, extended and instrumental Jamaican tracks (LP3), plus a 12” single featuring 3 live tracks from the Sundown Theatre in Edmonton, with an etched image on the reverse side.

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Bad Wolves - Die About It

Bad Wolves - Die About It - Better Noise Music
Bad Wolves refuse to follow. Instead, the platinum-certified Los Angeles band-John Boecklin [drums], Daniel"DL" Laskiewicz [lead vocals], Doc Coyle [lead guitar, backing vocals] and Kyle Konkiel [bass, backing vocals]-circumvent convention by stretching the boundaries of hard rock with earthquaking heaviness, enigmatic experimentation, and enthralling melodies. Bulldozing boundaries is nothing new for the boys though and their new album, DIE ABOUT IT, continues to carry on that narrative. With a story that emphasizes the sarcastic statement pointed towards those defending their own beliefs into absurdity, wrong or right, the Bad Wolves believe if you're gonna cry about it then you might as well DIE ABOUT IT.

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Tigers Eye LP]
Jaime Wyatt - Feel Good [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Bubble Gum LP]
Current Joys - LOVE + POP
Johnny Marr - Spirit Power: The Best of Johnny Marr [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Gold 2LP]
Kevin Abstract - Blanket
Semisonic - Little Bit Of Sun
Jimmy Buffett - Equal Strain On All Parts
Jung Kook (BTS) - GOLDEN
Cold War Kids - Cold War Kids
Fatboy Slim - You've Come A Long Way Baby [RSD Essential Half-Speed Mastered 2LP]
Kontrust - Madworld
The Struts - Pretty Vicious
Sum 41 - All The Good Sh**: 14 Solid Gold Hits 2001-2008
Neil Young - Time Fades Away: 50th Anniversary Edition
Oasis - The Masterplan: Remastered Edition
Roe Kapara - I Hope Hell Isn't Real
Dirty Honey - Can’t Find the Brakes
Little Feat - Highwire Act - Live In St. Louis 2003
Michael Franti & Spearhead - Big Big Love
Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets
The Neighbourhood - Hard To Imagine The Neighbourhood Ever Changing
Van Morrison - Accentuate The Positive
Ill Peach - This Is Not An Exit


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UPCOMING RELEASES

The Beatles - 1962-1970 (The Red and Blue Albums): 2023 Edition

The Beatles - 1962-1970 (The Red and Blue Albums): 2023 Edition - Capitol

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Chris Stapleton - Higher

Chris Stapleton - Higher - Mercury Nashville

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AJR - The Maybe Man

AJR - The Maybe Man - Mercury Records / Republic

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What's New 10-27-23

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Republic

“The 1989 album changed my life in countless ways, and it fills me with such excitement to announce that my version of it will be out October 27th. To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done because the 5 From The Vault tracks are so insane. I can’t believe they were ever left behind. But not for long!” – T. Swift

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Smoklahoma Records

Southall sparks and burns with 11 crank-it-up songs that expertly combine country, rock & roll, dust and grit. Southall manifests the true band album that singer Read Southall first envisioned, a bands album that roars with raw and loud collaborative power with glimpses of hard rock and metal, along with easygoing back-porch vibes.

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Fantasy

For over two decades, Taking Back Sunday has brought mature songcraft and pop sensibilities to punk’s rigid conformity, expanding the genre’s contours while carrying the band to new heights. They still bring the sing along choruses on 152, but there is a deeper mix between those anthemic room-fillers and more introspective numbers. A pop-punk masterclass.

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Zappo Productions

The singer-songwriter and pianists’ landmark 1998 album Spirit Trail turns 25 this year. In September, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers will launch a fall tour honoring the occasion with a 25th Anniversary Edition boxed set that includes the remastered album, four unreleased tracks and ten live songs.

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Rich Mahogany Recordings

In the tradition of their seminal sophomore album The ’59 Sound, The Gaslight Anthem’s sixth full-length—and first new music in over nine years—ultimately achieves the tremendous feat of hitting every raw nerve while endlessly inspiring wildly triumphant punk sing-alongs. It’s the rare gift for finding glory in the inescapable pain of being alive.

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Provogue Records

Always receptive to singers who can elevate his emotive guitar touch, Trower heard a quality in the smoky power of the acclaimed Sari Schorr that made him want to tear down and rebuild his song craft around her. “I went more down the R&B route this time,” says Trower. “But the blues still underpins everything I do.”

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Silver Lining Music

You can feel that heat off the Sunset Strip and see that hair in the wind as Dokken bring their timeless convertible Ferrari rock 'n' roll power to the table with Heaven Comes Down, an unapologetic celebration of everything the LA band has been doing best for over four decades: rock, ballads, rock and more rock.

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ATO Records

On their sophomore album, Black Pumas broaden their palette to include a dazzling expanse of musical forms: heavenly hybrids of soul and symphonic pop, mind-bending excursions into jazz-funk and psychedelia, starry-eyed love songs that feel dropped from the cosmos. It’s the fullest expression yet of a frenetic creativity and limitless vision.

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Mass Appeal Records

Four years on from Our Pathetic Age the maestro DJ Shadow (aka Joshua Davis) slams right back onto the scene with his (would you believe) 7th album which spans a career of massive innovation that kickstarted the trip hop scene. A great comeback from a great talent who’s been in hibernation waiting to release a monstrous set of pure brilliance.

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Side One Dummy

Hearing a killer rock 'n' roll tune is a visceral sensation, like an electric jolt to the soul, and it's this exact sentiment that The Defiant (feat. members of Offspring and Mighty Mighty Bosstones) is tapping into. With their unrivaled blend of clever, quick-witted lyrics and punk rock mastery, this band is on a mission to reignite the fires of musical camaraderie.

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Domino Record Co.

The English-American blues-garage duo don’t offer answers about life’s spiritual mysteries here. Nor do they even seek them. Singer Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince instead offer primal call-and-response between full body blues-soul vocal catharsis and swaggering, guillotine-smooth guitar transmissions.

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Yep Roc Records

Featuring an all-star eclectic ensemble of like-minded musicians, The Third Mind’s second album reflects the members’ varied musical histories with a “no safety parachute” recording approach using free-form studio techniques, no rehearsals, no preconceived arrangements, and recording spontaneous group improvisations live in studio.

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Laufey LLC

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.

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White Noise Touring

Following up one of their most acclaimed releases was never going to be easy. But OMD’s 14th album holds up among the finest work of their 45-year career as they continue to draw from early electronic music and alternately disregard, mutate or embrace the conventions of the three-minute pop song.

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Easy Eye Sound

From slow-burning funk to upbeat and grooves, each track on the haunting and mystical Black Bayou showcases Finley's exceptional tone and vocal versatility. Produced by Dan Auerbach, every note on this album is a testament to Finley's musical prowess and his unwavering commitment to soul, R&B, and the blues.

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Century Media

A thunderous testament to modern thrash metal, Aftermath’s relentless energy is anchored by precise guitar riffs and aggressive drumming, while lyrically confronting socio-political themes with razor-sharp intensity. It’s not just a headbanger's delight but also a thoughtful commentary on contemporary issues.

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Relapse Records

Spine is a tour-de-force, amalgamating some of the most exciting, innovative, and genre-defying moments from Myrkur's catalog into something that is haunting, extreme, and brilliant as ever. Spine lays Myrkur bare, at her most raw and unwavering, and is undoubtedly one of the year's most ambitious and cinematic albums.

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Mmm… Records Ltd

A powerful, expansive body of work, replete with an irrepressible dose of joy, My Big Day also finds the band open for a collaborative experience, inviting the likes of Damon Albarn, Nilüfer Yanya and Holly Humberstone who all feature. It’s an album that means business, sculpted by one of Britain’s best guitar bands.

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Glassnote

Newly remastered version for the 10th anniversary of Chvrches’ critically-acclaimed debut. The album spawned seven singles including their massive alternate hit "The Mother We Share”. The 2LP/2CD version features previously unreleased songs, four from the album session, along with five live songs recorded at Ancienne Belgique.

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Weirdo Workshop

Girl group vocal pop has evolved across many generations, without always getting its due as a legitimate musical tradition. As a sophisticated girl group rising out of the Nashville music-making community, The Shindellas are positioned to defy all these perceptions and more with their sunny disco-inspired production and silky smooth harmonies.

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Cowboy 2.0

Danny Davis knows the galvanizing power of an anthemic, hair-raising song. As Husbands, he’s been meticulously crafting breezy and emotionally potent tunes about finding your place in the world. His writing always strives to break free from monotony and routine, aiming for meaning and clarity through massive choruses and colorful arrangements.

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Metric Music International, Inc

Rather than collecting castoffs and second-tier cuts, Formentera II improves upon its predecessor with a nonstop series of perfectly worked pop, rock and disco. With fluid and engaging music, Metric moves through a series of suggestive and empathetic moments that make this an album worth listening to often.

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Oh Boy Records

A mesmerizing journey through the avenues of raw emotion and storytelling, Traffic Fiction paints vivid pictures of life's complexities. Burt's raspy vocals draw listeners in, revealing layers of lyrical depth and experimental reach. Each track feels like a story whispered on a late-night drive. A testament to modern Americana, it’s introspection on the move.

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New Release Round-Up 10-27-23

Black Pumas - Chronicles Of A Diamond

Black Pumas - Chronicles Of A Diamond - ATO Records
As they set to work on their highly awaited sophomore album, Black Pumas broadened their palette to include a dazzling expanse of musical forms: heavenly hybrids of soul and symphonic pop, mind-bending excursions into jazz-funk and psychedelia, starry-eyed love songs that feel dropped from the cosmos. The debut was nominated for 7 Grammys and reached one million album equivalents. Chronicles Of A Diamond arrives as the fullest expression yet of their frenetic creativity and limitless vision.

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The Gaslight Anthem - History Books

The Gaslight Anthem - History Books - Rich Mahogany Records
Like so many of the most essential rock bands, The Gaslight Anthem have a rare gift for finding glory in the inescapable pain of being alive. On their new album History Books—their first new music in over nine years—the New Jersey-bred four-piece bring their soulful breed of punk to ten thrilling songs exploring everything from mortality to mental illness to the more precarious dimensions of human connection. In the tradition of their seminal sophomore album The ’59 Sound, The Gaslight Anthem’s sixth full-length ultimately achieves of the tremendous feat of hitting every raw nerve while endlessly inspiring wildly triumphant singing-along.

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Nirvana - In Utero 30th

Nirvana - In Utero 30th - Geffen
Celebrating In Utero’s 30th, the 8LP Super Deluxe features 180-gram pressings of the album + 5 b-sides & extra tracks newly remastered, 2 complete concerts from Los Angeles ’93 & Seattle ‘94 plus 6 additional live songs from the tour – 72 total tracks – 53 unreleased tracks. Added items: an Angel-on-acrylic panel; 48-pg book with unreleased photos; new 20-pg fanzine; LA gig poster litho; 2 ticket stubs; replicas of the promo Angel mobile, 3 gig flyers, all-access tour laminate & 4 backstage passes.

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Sam Hunt - Between The Pines (Acoustic Mixtape)

Sam Hunt - Between The Pines (Acoustic Mixtape) - MCA Nashville
Sam Hunt’s Between The Pines (Acoustic Mixtape) was originally released via his website in October 2013. Some of the songs later appeared on his debut studio album, Montevallo, while some were recorded by other artists. The mixtape was released in October 2015 by MCA Nashville. Now, it’s available for the first time on vinyl. This 2 LP set is pressed on CREAM vinyl.

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Frank Sinatra - Platinum (70th Capitol Collection)

Frank Sinatra - Platinum (70th Capitol Collection) - Capitol
Platinum celebrates in a beautiful, collectable 4LP set, the 70th anniversary of Frank Sinatra signing to Capitol Records, a moment that transformed his career and solidified his standing as one of the greatest interpretive singers of all time. For the next ten years, Sinatra recorded more than three hundred songs for Capitol, the majority of them included on the landmark ‘concept’ albums Sinatra pioneered. It is arguably the finest body of recorded work in popular music.


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Jon Pardi - Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi

Jon Pardi - Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi - Capitol Nashville
Jon Pardi releases his first-ever Christmas album which includes standards and originals. Featuring 12 tracks with such holiday favorites as “Winter Wonderland” and “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” as well as new original songs like “Beer For Santa” and “I’ve Been Bad, Santa (with Pillbox Patti).” Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi is available on limited-edition GOLD vinyl.

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ALSO OUT THIS WEEK

Taylor Swift - 1989: Taylor's Version
Duran Duran - Danse Macabre [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Smog 2LP]
The Mountain Goats - Jenny From Thebes [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Half Yellow/Half Black LP]
Taking Back Sunday - 152
The Kills - God Games [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Boomslang Green LP]
James Blunt - Who We Used To Be
Mayer Hawthorne - For All Time
Robert Finley - Black Bayou [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Olive Green w/Black Splatter LP]
Angie McMahon - Light, Dark, Light Again [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Transparent Green LP]
In This Moment - GODMODE
Ice Spice - Like..?: Deluxe Edition
Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil: 40th Anniversary
SOUTHALL - Southall [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Black & White Splatter LP]
Peeping Tom - Peeping Tom [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Tan LP]
DJ Shadow - Action Adventure [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition 2LP]
Bruce Hornsby - Spirit Trail: 25th Anniversary
Video Age - Away From The Castle
Naoise Roo - Emotionally Magnificent
Superchunk - Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-Sides & Strays [2007-2023]
Poppy - Zig
Wargasm - Venom [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Translucent Ruby LP]
Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds And Pearls
Laufey - Bewitched
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - The Silver Cord [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Lucky Rainbow 2 LP]
SEVENTEEN - SEVENTEEN 11th Mini Album ‘SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN’


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

UPCOMING RELEASES

New Kids On The Block - The Block: Revisited

New Kids On The Block - The Block: Revisited - Interscope

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Bob Marley - Catch A Fire: 50th Anniversary

Bob Marley - Catch A Fire: 50th Anniversary - Tuff Gong

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Bad Wolves - Die About It

Bad Wolves - Die About It - Better Noise Music

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