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   January 9, 2008  
       
   

 

 

     
 
 

Dear Friends,

We're preempting this week's update in order to get ready for next week's big release schedule, as well as catching up on publishing some great back catalog that's been in the queue for a while on our Digital Site. But we do have a couple of ticket give aways and events to announce, and also wanted to remind you that we are still taking pre-orders with super low sales prices for several anticipated releases, all listed down below.

 
         
   
       
   
 
 
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Dragons of Zynth
  WIN DRAGONS OF ZYNTH & DEAD MEADOW TICKETS
Next Wednesday, January 16, Dragons of Zynth will be playing at Bowery Ballroom in support of their debut album Coronation Thieves, on Gigantic Music. Finishing off the night will be psych-rockers Dead Meadow, who are sure to be previewing new songs off their upcoming album Old Growth. Other Music has two pairs of tickets to give away. You can enter by emailing contest@othermusic.com, and please leave a daytime phone number where you can be reached. The two winners will be notified on Friday, January 11.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16
BOWERY BALLROOM: 6 Delancey Street NYC

 
   
   
 
 
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  VICE PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH NEUROSIS, MASTODON & US CHRISTMAS
As a follow-up to the now-legendary Boredoms 77BOADRUM performance this summer, VICE will be presenting two very special shows on January 24 and 25. Billed as Evenings with Neurosis, the concerts will take place at the 100-year-old Brooklyn Masonic Temple in Fort Greene. Neurosis is easily the most influential metal band of the last 10 years, having evolved into a unique and profound mixture of heavy metal and acoustic, minimalistic ambience. They also haven't toured since 1999, surely making this one of the most talked about shows of the season. Other Music has two pairs of tickets to give away to the Thursday, January 24 concert. You can enter to win by emailing tickets@othermusic.com. Please leave a daytime phone number where you can be reached. The two winners will be notified on Friday, January 18.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
NEUROSIS, MASTODON & US CHRISTMAS
BROOKLYN MASONIC TEMPLE: 317 Clermont Ave at Lafayette

$25 tickets for the January 24th show are available at Other Music and for both nights, on-line at www.brooklynmasonictemple.com
On January 25, Neurosis and Mastodon will be joined by Storm of Light


 
   
       
   

 

 

     
 
  January 22nd and the 29th are the first two big street dates of the year with highly anticipated albums from the likes of: Cat Power, Vampire Weekend, Times New Viking, and Black Mountain. We've got all of these titles available for pre-orders at super low sale prices, so reserve your copy now and get extra savings. Items will be shipped to arrive at your door on or near the release date. (Sale prices are only good for pre-orders.)  
         
   
   

 

 

     
 
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  CAT POWER
Jukebox
(Matador)

Cat Power's second covers album hits store shelves on January 22, and features stunning interpretations of songs originally recorded by Bob Dylan, Billie Holiday, Hank Williams, James Brown, Creedence Clearwater Revival, James Carr, and many more, as well as a new original. Backed by the Dirty Delta Blues Band, Jukebox also includes appearances by legendary Memphis musician Spooner Oldham, Larry McDonald (Taj Mahal), and Teenie Hodges who was a member of Al Green's classic backing band. The limited deluxe silver tinfoil sleeve edition comes with a bonus disc with five extra tracks: covers of Hot Boys, Moby Grape, Nick Cave, Roberta Flack and Patsy Cline!
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 
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  BLACK MOUNTAIN
In the Future
(Jagjaguwar)

Psychedelic prog shamans Black Mountain return on January 22nd with In the Future, blending longer, Pink Floyd-informed excursions with shorter folk-pop songs. The hazy hashish vibe of old is still intact but the band proves that they're more than just a one stoner pony. Available as a double LP and a limited deluxe 2xCD format, with three extra tracks!
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 
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  TIMES NEW VIKING
Rip It Off
(Matador)

Columbus-based DIY art punks Times New Viking release their first album for Matador (after two killer records on Siltbreeze) on January 22. Sixteen short, sharp bursts of lo-fi pop that reminds of everything from early Pavement and Guided by Voices, as well as UK post-punkers Swell Maps and Desperate Bicycles. 180 gram vinyl version.
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 
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  VAMPIRE WEEKEND
Vampire Weekend
(XL)

Possibly the most anticipated debut of 2008 drops as early as January 29! Combining influences including African highlife, Paul Simon's Graceland, ska, and indie pop, Vampire Weekend broke bigtime with their self-released EP last year and the full-length will do nothing but cement their reputation as THE band to watch.
 
         
   
       
   
   
       
   
 
 
JAN Sun 13 Mon 14 Tues 15 Wed 16 Thurs 17 Fri 18 Sat 19

Dragons of Zynth
  WIN DRAGONS OF ZYNTH & DEAD MEADOW TICKETS
Next Wednesday, January 16, Dragons of Zynth will be playing at Bowery Ballroom in support of their debut album Coronation Thieves, on Gigantic Music. Finishing off the night will be psych-rockers Dead Meadow, who are sure to be previewing new songs off their upcoming album Old Growth. Other Music has two pairs of tickets to give away. You can enter by emailing contest@othermusic.com, and please leave a daytime phone number where you can be reached. The two winners will be notified on Friday, January 11.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16
BOWERY BALLROOM: 6 Delancey Street NYC

 
   
   
 
 
JAN Sun 20 Mon 21 Tues 22 Wed 23 Thurs 24 Fri 25 Sat 26

  VICE PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH NEUROSIS, MASTODON & US CHRISTMAS
As a follow-up to the now-legendary Boredoms 77BOADRUM performance this summer, VICE will be presenting two very special shows on January 24 and 25. Billed as Evenings with Neurosis, the concerts will take place at the 100-year-old Brooklyn Masonic Temple in Fort Greene. Neurosis is easily the most influential metal band of the last 10 years, having evolved into a unique and profound mixture of heavy metal and acoustic, minimalistic ambience. They also haven't toured since 1999, surely making this one of the most talked about shows of the season. Other Music has two pairs of tickets to give away to the Thursday, January 24 concert. You can enter to win by emailing tickets@othermusic.com. Please leave a daytime phone number where you can be reached. The two winners will be notified on Friday, January 18.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
NEUROSIS, MASTODON & US CHRISTMAS
BROOKLYN MASONIC TEMPLE: 317 Clermont Ave at Lafayette

$25 tickets for the January 24th show are available at Other Music and for both nights, on-line at www.brooklynmasonictemple.com
On January 25, Neurosis and Mastodon will be joined by Storm of Light


 
   
       
   

 

 

     
 
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  PHILIP COHRAN AND THE ARTISTIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE
Singles
(Midday Music)

"The African Look"
"Frankiphone Blues"

Produced during the same late-60s period as Cohran's The Malcolm Memorial and On the Beach -- which have both recently been given the much deserved reissue treatment -- Midday Music brings us a smoking collection of 45 sides the group recorded for the Zulu label. Like the aforementioned two albums, Singles is full of ecstatic jazz arrangements, soulful vocals and African rhythmic elements. But in contrast to the exquisite long form explorations of those LPs, the 45 format forced the ensemble to compress their signature sound into jukebox friendly lengths, a challenge that -- as this album attests -- they were more than up for. The cuts collected here are incredibly tight and play up the inherent funk of Cohran's mbira-led odd-time grooves. A couple of songs from The Malcolm Memorial get rearranged into their more danceable relations, but for the most part these songs will be brand new to most ears (unless you have the 45s!). If you are already a believer (as I must confess I am!) this album will concretize Cohran's place in the pantheon of radical jazz-soul composers, and if you are new to the man, this is a great place to start. Recommended for fans of the groovy, chanty-side of Sun Ra (with whom Cohran and many of members of his band played), June Tyson, Konono No.1, Charles Mingus or just plain soulful music. [CC]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  HARMONIA
Live 1974
(Water)

"Schaumberg"
"Holta-Polta"

German electronic super-group Harmonia produced only a pair of albums during their brief mid-1970s run. Featuring Michael Rother of Neu! and both Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Mobius of Cluster, the trio managed to create the perfect merger of its members' parent bands, blending an unmistakable motorik pulse with a sweeping, melodic ambience to create music that has had a lasting impact to this very day. Recorded after the release of the band's 1974 debut Musik Von Harmonia, Live 1974 captures a welcome snapshot of the group in concert, presenting a heretofore unseen and unheard document of what these guys sounded like out of the studio. Far less meticulously composed than Harmonia's studio work, Live 1974 contains five mostly lengthy passages that document the trio's effortless interplay.

More stretched out than anything on either of the rather buttoned-up studio releases, tracks like "Veteranissimo" wander through chugging beats and glorious synthesizer din, allowing ample space for ascendant guitars to weave in and out of the mix. The 15-minute long "Holta-Polta" is the easy winner of this set, though, as it showcases Harmonia working through an undulating dub-like rhythm as they explore the farthest reaches of their synth baubles and drones. While a lot of archival live recordings are definitely discs that should have stayed buried in some long-forgotten vault, Live 1974 is that rare treat -- a stellar release of all-new material from a great group at the top of their game. [MC]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  MICHAEL ROTHER
Flammende Herzen
(Water)

"Flammended Herzen"
"Karussell"

The past year or two have truly been groundswell moments for Krautrock, ones in which we've somewhat surpassed the slackjawed enormity of the genre as we did upon its first major rediscovery in the '90s. We have as many artists to thank for its reinvention as we do labels for reissuing all of the back catalogue we can consume as of late. Adding to the mix is Water's fantastic reissue of Michael Rother's uplifting solo debut, Flammende Herzen. Released in 1976, its five tracks -- recorded by Conny Plank, with Can's Jaki Liebezeit on drums -- act as a gateway between the brasher, farther-reaching statements of Krautrock's earlier offerings, and later, more blissed-out ambient and New Age treatises from the years to follow. It's a work built on beauteous hope, where Rother's high-atmosphere spirals of guitar and synth are pleasantly grounded by Liebezeit's graceful rhythmic heartbeat. Having performed in Neu!, Kraftwerk and Harmonia, Rother had a firm grasp on where he saw this music heading, and the music within simply breezes past, traveling on sonic roadways decked with panoramic views and desolate pitch-black stretches in serene alignment with one another. It's easily one of the most accomplished records of its time, and perfect for those moments when you need to clear your head and most other records just won't do. [DM]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  RADIOHEAD
In Rainbows
(TBD Records)

"15 Step"
"Reckoner"

Radiohead have a natural ability to generate excitement around their releases. Last October, they created a download frenzy when they self-released their seventh full-length on their Web site and allowed you the fan to determine the cost. However, that move doesn't seem to have affected old timers who still prefer their music a little more tangible via a shiny disc; when released to CD consumers last week, the album shot straight to number one on the UK charts. Radiohead have stated that they wanted the record to be 45 minutes long, reflecting the length of their own favorite albums like Lou Reed's Transformer, David Bowie's Hunky Dory and the Beatles' Revolver. Still, in spite of brevity, In Rainbows creeps up behind you, channeling itself through Thom Yorke's angelic vocals. The track "Videotape," in particular, has been described by the group as their most treasured song to date. Yorke told the BBC 4 recently, "I like it because it very much happened despite me and the others taking the reigns -- we turned it into this really stripped down thing." Electronic music seems to be the perfect muse for Radiohead, its vacancy and chilly sonics are a perfect backdrop for the apathetic tone in Yorke's singing. Yet, there's a warmth that rushes in during the more lively tracks, with frenetic beats carrying layers of Jonny Greenwood's guitars. Radiohead's career has been one of constant evolution and In Rainbows is no exception. And while the group certainly received plenty of attention for their name-your-price download of this record, that doesn't take away from the fact that this album is one the best in their discography. [KP]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  CHARLEMAGNE PALESTINE
Apocalypse Will Blossom
(Yesmissolga)

"The Apocalypse Will Blossom"
"The Apocalypse Will Blossom"

An in-all-likelihood brandy-soaked new live document from self-proclaimed "neurotic east coast Jewboy" turned giant of American minimalism, Charlemagne Palestine. The Apocalypse Will Blossom was recorded in Germany around the turn of the millennium, "for the 1000 year celebration of Charlemagne," though it went unreleased until recently. The disc begins with a rough little snippet of some ghostly, distant sounds of mysterious derivation --probably the work of H.N.A.S. member and occasional Steven Stapleton collaborator Christoph Heemann, who "recorded, remixed, and processed" this here gem in its entirety -- before launching into some immediately recognizable territory with the heavy, droning piano of Palestine himself. An unrelenting thundercloud of sound, with an enveloping presence akin to the work of electronic sorceress Maryanne Amacher, or a more wrathful Phill Niblock. For over 45 minutes, this churns and swells into an all-out storm. Palestine masterfully allows the bulk of the music to grow from the rich overtones coaxed out of just one or two continuously played, lengthily sustained notes, building upon that sonic foundation until he has harnessed a roaring mass of sound which totally submerges his rhythmic playing. Just as fantastic as that would suggest! The degree to which these overtones take on a life of their own is seriously astonishing, to the point where one might start to question exactly how much "processing" Mr. Heemann was responsible for... either way, the source of all this sound is the monstrous piano playing of Charlemagne Palestine. Equally as beautiful and transcendent as it is fearsome and apocalyptic, this is a work of unique and overwhelming emotional charge -- to top it all off, cover art featuring Mr. Palestine as all four horsemen of the apocalypse! Hardly sinister. So, so good. [AKa]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  THE HABIBIYYA
If Man but Knew
(Sunbeam)

"If Man but Knew"
"The Eye Witness"

Inspired by a trip to Morocco and their religious conversion to Sufi Islam, the Habibiyya -- a group that included, oddly, members of England's Mighty Baby and the Action -- recorded one album for Island in 1972. While often cited as one of the earliest examples of what would come to be called "world music", this is in some ways missing the point. If Man but Knew, with its utopian spiritual atmosphere and embrace of sacred religious texts and unusual instrumentation, seems to me to have more to do with the devotional music of commune bands like New York's Trees Community, only the Habibiyya were devotees of the Sufi mystic Ibn al-Habib instead of Jesus Christ. Reputedly fasting and meditating for several days before the recording sessions, the group entered the studio with an array of exotic instruments including Safi drum, harmonium, flute, viola, koto, oboe, zither, mandola, guitar and shakuhachi, and extemporaneously laid to tape what must be one of rock's most beautiful musical conversions. The group engage in some gorgeous collective singing -- the untranslated words of their guru, Ibn al-Habib -- and while it may not be "authentic" Moroccan music, If Man but Knew is undoubtedly genuine in its devotion and is surrounded in a trance-like, egoless air. Like most utopian moments, the Habibiyya's was a brief one and the members splintered off after the group disbanded, but the album, augmented by several bonus tracks that did not appear on the original LP, stands as one of the more fascinating and musically rewarding mementoes of a bygone era of consciousness experimentation and spiritual exploration. [CC]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  MARTIAL CANTEREL
Refuge Underneath
(Wierd)

"Refuge Underneath"
"Sister Age"

Martial Canterel's Refuge Underneath is the newest release on NY's Wierd Records. This is essentially a generous reissue of tracks, on CD for the first time, that were originally on ridiculously limited, European cassettes and vinyl from the last five years or so. Consider the originals nonexistent. Also, this is just a high-quality primer for a forthcoming album of brand new material coming later this year.

First thing that is essential to mention: As insular as coldwave is supposed to be, Martial Canterel (and all of Sean McBride's projects) manages to grab the listener immediately with its "realness," which is funny to consider since its also a highly detailed, modern improvement on a style of the past. You will twist your brain in disbelief that this is contemporary stuff and not an unearthed lost gem! Without getting into analog synthesizer geek-out mode, McBride uses full-on genuine synths and equipment. Plus he manipulates his keyboards the old-fashioned way and plays them live with synthesized sounds/beats of his own design -- no samplers and no laptops. The devotion and musicality really comes through, and any thoughts of this sounding like weak, typical new wave/synth should leave your mind. Which leads me to my main point: Each time we play this record in the store every Tom, Dick and Hildegard starts asking about it and buys it. WTF? "Dude, only I'M supposed to understand this stuff, maaaaaan!"

Stylistically, this is for all who secretly long for an artist that combines the cold intensity of Death in June or Joy Division, or even prime Clan of Xymox, with the able synth manipulations of Suicide meets OMD, DAF/Liaisons Dangereuses and Esplendor Geometrico. A minority after all, but as we've been seeing in the shop, even if you are clueless about this type of music, its genuineness will grab you. Ultra-highly recommended. Top 10 of the year material! [SM]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  YOSHI WADA
Lament for the Rise and Fall of the Elephantine Crocodile
(Omega Point)

"Singing"
"Lament for the Rise and Fall of the Elephantine Crocodile"

A one-time student of Indian classical singer Pandit Pran Nath, composer LaMonte Young and Scottish Bagpipe Major James McIntosh, Yoshi Wada began experimenting with building his own instruments in 1972. Inspired by Harry Partch's unique just intonation instruments, as well as his studies with the aforementioned masters, Wada set out to construct finely tuned reed pipes that could accompany his improvisatory modal singing. The results were what he calls the "Alligator" and the "Elephantine Crocodile", two motor driven reed pipe instruments capable of very minute pitch variations and infinite sustain that look more like a set of bagpipes made out of a giant deep sea squid than the gators and crocs that their namesakes suggest. Recorded in 1979 in an empty swimming pool in the basement of the Media Studies Center in Buffalo, Wada's singing, both unaccompanied and with the Alligator and Crocodile, takes on a rich, reverberant quality that only heightens the otherworldliness of his modal explorations. There is an ancient sound to Wada's a capella singing which at times evokes Tibetan vocal music, with which it shares a particularly devotion to the overtone series. Singing with his instruments, his voice tends to become another pitch in the dense, modulating drone chord produced by his bagpipes. An intriguing intersection of the worlds of finely tuned singing and long form drone music a la Phil Niblock from Japanese imprint Omega Point, who some of you might remember for their excellent Obscure Tape Music of Japan series. [CC]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  VARIOUS ARTISTS
Do the Pop! Redux Part One
(Shock)

"Nothing to Say" The Reals
"Call It Mine" The Saints

Here's a very welcome expanded edition of the initial Do the Pop! collection from five years ago, and it, like its predecessor, winds up for a real mule kick of Australian punk, high-octane rock, sunburnt aggression, and raw, Stoogely pummel. There's a bit of overlap with last year's crucial Tales from the Australian Underground compilations, but DTP Redux dispenses with their college rock and alt-pop sentiments, instead electing to floor it across two CDs and 52 tracks of chest-baring, hard-living, whiskey-chugging, tooth-loosening garage kineticism. Truth be told, you can't have too many releases that feature the Saints' "This Perfect Day" -- easily among the top 20 or so rock 'n' roll songs ever written -- but this one does it better, loading down with unreleased live and demo tracks by Radio Birdman, Lipstick Killers, Shy Impostors, and Kid Galahad & the Eternals to stand up alongside the Psycho Surgeons, X, Fun Things, New Christs, Scientists, the New Race, and dozens more. This is the first of three volumes in the series, dedicated to hauling out over 150 still-bleeding tracks from down under. Absolutely, breathlessly recommended. [DM]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  JACKIE-O MOTHERFUCKER
Valley of Fire
(Textile)

"Sing Your Own Song"

Although I am not the most politically savvy American on the block, I admit that I have recently noticed a little slice of the upcoming Presidential election's lingo sticking in my mind; and while the experimental collective Jackie-O Motherfucker is far from aligning itself with any specific political stance on their first studio album in two years, Valley of Fire can certainly be appreciated as a collection of cautionary tales with a strong undercurrent of hope for change.

The first track, "Sing Your Own Song," meanders through a lush, psychedelic soundscape to discover, as though in a long-lost archive, a spoken word piece in which Eva Salens threateningly screams the call-to-arms of street poet Uriah J. Fields ("The angels are waiting for you to sing your song!"). Her inventive reading and repetition of words creates the illusion that the Southern-accented Salens is generating a sort of hands-free remix of JOMF's own "I Have a Dream" speech; the result is an infectious appeal for individuality and action. The tension breaks over the course of "Valley of Fire," a gorgeous, minimal, relaxed piece of storytelling that pulls from generations of understated American folksingers before, even as surrounded by thick electronic flutters.

While your defenses are down, Jackie-O Motherfucker segue into "The Tree" -- although uncharacteristically short, it stands out as one of the band's most haunting and affecting pieces. This sparse re-working of the Beach Boys' dark narrative "A Day in the Life of a Tree" -- referred to as one of the highlights of that band's "forgotten decade" -- features Brian Wilson's lyrics as crooned by former JOMF guitarist and the album's producer, Adam Forkner (White Rainbow, Dirty Projectors, Devendra Banhart). The poignancy of such a simple, pro-environmental ballad and the pure ache of Forkner's reserved voice, so reminiscent of fellow collaborator Little Wings and the golden folk era of K Records, boils together to warrant this track endless repeat listens. For vinyl buyers, "The Tree" is the quintessential end to Side A; on the flip side, JOMF launch into "We Are/Channel Zero," a multi-layered, freeform psych-out recorded live in London, in which a few words from Public Enemy's "She Watch Channel Zero?!" are chopped up and interjected again and again as though in a child's nightmare. The four solid, distinct pieces comprising Valley of Fire come together as an even stronger whole, bold not only because of its relevant messages and tone, but for its skillful implementation. [KS]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  LSD MARCH
Nikutai No Tubomi
(Beta-lactam Ring)

"Nikutai No Tubomi"
"Tempo"

Once a member of the more obscure wing of blown-out Japanese psych, LSD March have really come into their own as of late, issuing a string of great records that perfectly translate principle songwriter Shinsuke Michishita's woeful, scorching ballads and occasional folk dalliances to a slightly wider audience. Though bits and pieces of Nikutai No Tubomi, the band's latest and first for the Beta-Lactam Ring label, continue in that trend, the two discs presented here also showcase some of the group's more wildly experimental inclinations, making for a pretty unique listen that's unlike anything these guys have done yet.

Those in search of the towering infernos of guitar mayhem for which Michishita and company are known will find plenty to love throughout the set's first disc. Featuring only one track, the first half of Nikutai No Tubomi focuses on the nearly 40-minute long title track. Building slowly from quiet beginnings, the track soon erupts with walls of distorted guitar and distant drums, as Michishita's voice floats over top, trying desperately not to get buried. The second disc, however, is another beast entirely. Made up of a series of eight (relatively) shorter pieces, here the focus is more on bizarre percussion pieces and whacked-out songs like "Love," which features some oddly effected guitars and vocals over top of drummer Ikuro Takahashi's insistent thump. Other tracks like "1978" focus solely on bowed cymbals and ethereal chants, further expanding LSD March's notion of psychedelic music in some pretty far out ways. Definitely a record unlike any others you'll hear from this band, Nikutai No Tubomi manages to present a pretty essential distillation of what LSD March has become known for, while thoroughly eradicating and expanding that concept at the same time. [MC]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  IAN MATTHEWS
If You Saw Thro' My Eyes
(Water)

"Desert Inn"
"It Came Without Warning"

This is Matthews first proper "solo" album as a singer/songwriter after his time with Fairport Convention in the late 60s and the three albums he produced with his band Matthew's Southern Comfort, in '69 and '70. The country-rock/Gram Parsons vibe is heavy, but maybe not as much as on the '72 Journeys from Gospel Oak album that we've sold so many of over the past year. A little folk-rock, a little pop-rock, a little country-rock, If You Saw Thro' My Eyes is a laidback 70s lite-rock nugget, and as usual Water has done a great job with the audio as well as the package on this new reissue. [JM]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  VARIOUS ARTISTS
Cut-It-Up-Def
(Cut-It-Up-Def)

"Miami Skeezer" MC Gemini
"Cut-It-Up Def" Jealous J Feat. MC Gemini

Growing up in the Midwest, this cassette was a staple of many a restless night of cruisin' around in my friend's car searching for a party. The tweeter frying 808 kicks of this compilation was THE sound of the weekend for many teenagers in the late '80s and early '90s and it's so nice to see this classic Miami bass collection offered again. Apparently, this record was huge upon initial release and went on to sell over a half-a-million copies in the States alone, but due to shady label shenanigans, nobody got paid and the label folded. Now some 20 years later, Cut-It-Up-Def is back. Sexy, hilarious and infectious as all hell, this is one of the best collections of party music ever. Highly Recommended! [DH]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  DIPLO
I Like Turtles Mix
(Mad Greasy)

Diplo Mix
Diplo Mix 2

The king of DIY/ ADD beat music hits us with another solid mix of 21st century party music for the hipster, Sparks-fueled generation...and you love it, c'mon, admit it. Digital dancehall, nu-rave faves, indie dance-rock, Baltimore house and Bart Simpson are all chopped up and blended seamlessly, providing a hyped-up, relentless soundtrack to a night of sweaty dancin' in your living room. Fun, fun, fun! [DH]
 
         
   
   

 

 

     
 

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  BLACKLIST
Solidaire
(Wierd)

"Blue Shifted"

Connecting the sounds of the Church, the Bolshoi, the Sound (Australia), Asylum Party, Cure, Chameleons and Sisters of Mercy, New York's Blacklist have released their best record to date. Equal parts searching/soaring, and stomping/driving goth-wave, the Solidaire EP is almost (literate and sensitive) arena-goth in its expansiveness. Surface listens will bear comparisons to other contemporary bands mining similar influences (too many to mention...), but the difference is these guys have more than a passing interest in their inspirations. Steve Kilbey-esque vocal tones over the fullness of the Sound and the stomp of Sisters of Mercy (with Cure-esque solos) is Blacklist's general sound (see "Blue Shifted" and "Shock in the Hotel"). You can get your mope-rock, gothic twirl and your headbang on all at the same time with Blacklist! Modern Goth Rock for the O.G. heads. [SM]
 
         
   
   
   
   
 
   
       
   
         
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[CC] Che Chen
[MC] Michael Crumsho
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[AKa] Aaron Kaplan
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[DM] Doug Mosurock
[SM] Scott Mou
[KP] Kimberly Powenski
[KS] Karen Soskin


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