October 6, 2010

		FEATURED NEW RELEASES Dirty Projectors (Expanded Bitte Orca) Tamaryn Sun Araw Gonjasufi Cheap Time Handgjort Clinic Philip Jeck Future Bass (Various) Phantom Payn Days Tim Kasher Orphan   ALSO AVAILABLE The Corin Tucker Band Marnie Stern Fever Ray (7" single) Tricky Senking Ninja Tune (XX comps, Volume 1 & 2) David Bowie (Deluxe Station to Station) PRE-ORDERS Belle & Sebastian Avey Tare Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/othermusicnyc Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/othermusic

		DUSTIN WONG Infinite Love (Thrill Jockey) $17.99 CDx2 w/DVD $19.99 LPx2 w/DVD & MP3   DUSTIN WONG SKYPE CONCERT W/GOLDEN TICKET We will be giving this thrilling double-disc a full review next week, but we had to mention Infintie Love now, as we know so many of you have been waiting for the former Ponytail guitarist to deliver this solo exploration, and to let you know about an amazing contest Thrill Jockey and Dustin have set up involving the release. Without a band to anchor him, Wong's loopy, proggy guitar work positively soars, on two epic long-form brother/sister pieces that each begin and end in the same place, but take very different journeys -- truly special, astral stuff. And as a thank you to his fans, Dustin will be performing ten private concerts, via Skype, for ten lucky record-buyers (and their friends) around the world! We have been guaranteed that one CD or LP from our initial order contains a golden ticket that will bring Dustin direct to you, for a private performance and conversation, to be set up at an agreed-upon time in December. If you are the ticket-holder, the details will be explained. And no matter who scores a ticket to this once-in-a lifetime concert, we can say with assurance that anyone who buys this stellar album is a winner!

		OCT Sun 10 Mon 11 Tues 12 Wed 13 Thurs 14 Fri 15 Sat 16   FORT GREENE PARK CONSERVANCY BENEFIT W/AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, DAPTONE DJS & MORE We had the pleasure of working with the Fort Greene Park Conservancy this summer presenting a couple of free concerts in the park, and as the fall chill sets in, we are already thinking about next summer, and hoping we can help them extend their season of arts programming and reach some of their larger goals for Fort Greene Park and the surrounding community. So we wanted to let you know about a fundraiser dance party happening next Wednesday, October 14 at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. We are thrilled to have on the decks the legendary Afrika Bambaataa, along with the Daptone Family DJs Honeydripper and the Custodian of Soul, and a great selection of food and drink supplied by a number of our favorite Fort Greene/Clinton Hill restaurants and merchants, and a slew of other surprises. With a special discount good through Saturday, the tax-deductible ticket donation is $90 -- we hope you will agree that it is a worthy cause, and it's sure to be a great party too. We hope you'll join us! Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 BROOKLYN MASONIC TEMPLE: 317 Clermont Avenue, BKLN

		OCT Sun 17 Mon 18 Tues 19 Wed 20 Thurs 21 Fri 22 Sat 23   WIN TICKETS TO PHOENIX W/DIRTY PROJECTORS Other Music is giving away two pairs of tickets to this fantastic triple bill, featuring French pop masters Phoenix with Brooklyn's own Dirty Projectors and West Coast King of the Beach Wavves, who will all be playing at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, October 20th. To enter, just email tickets@othermusic.com and we'll notify the two winners on Monday, October 11. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: Four Pennsylvania Plaza (7th Avenue between W 31st St and W 33rd St) NYC Click Here for Tickets.

		OCT Sun 24 Mon 25 Tues 26 Wed 27 Thurs 28 Fri 29 Sat 30   ALL OUR FRIENDS ARE IN NEW YORK: AN EXHIBITION OF STEPHIN MERRITT/THE MAGNETIC FIELDS-RELATED HISTORY, IMAGES AND EPHEMERA An exhibition in conjunction with the theatrical release of the documentary film Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields, which opens at Film Forum October 27. Featuring photographs by Gail O'Hara, Emma Straub for M+E and TMF's guitarist-banjoist John Woo, among others. All Magnetic Fields-related items will be on sale. OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 5-7PM SPECIAL GUEST DJ: STEPHIN MERRITT OTHER MUSIC: 15 East 4th Street NYC

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		$14.99 CDx2 $11.99 MP3   DIRTY PROJECTORS Bitte Orca Expanded Edition (Domino) Preview Songs on Other Music's Download Store Last year, when Dirty Projectors' fifth studio album hit us, we knew that this Brooklyn troupe was about to elevate to the next level. As we stated in our update then: "The experimental forms and deliveries, wickedly close vocal harmonies, airtight rhythm section, and Malian guitar spasms are all carried over from previous DP records, but what is new here is the sound of the band jelling as a singular organic entity." Bitte Orca was a breakthrough, seeing massive critical and commercial success, and the band took off; collaboration with the likes of David Byrne and Björk soon followed, they won the hearts and heads of music fans the world over, toured non-stop, and along the way graced the shop with one of the most memorable in-store performances in Other Music's history -- hell, the setlist still hangs on our wall. If you couldn't squeeze in that day, the performance was filmed for our Live at Other Music series with Dig for Fire, and the recorded audio now comprises a majority of the new material of this deluxe edition of Bitte Orca. Favoring intimacy and warmth and delivered via acoustic instrumentation, that live set sounds even better now. This edition also compiles the b-sides to "Stillness Is the Move" and tacks on a propulsive take of one of our favorite Dylan songs, "As I Went Out One Morning." A handsome updating of one of 2009's most accomplished musical statements, and a nice moment in Other Music history to boot. [AB] Order Deluxe CD by Texting "omcddirtybittedeluxe" to 767825 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: LIMITED DIRTY PROJECTORS LIVE AT OTHER MUSIC 12" The ultra-limited LP pressing of Dirty Projectors' acoustic in-store performance, recorded in the summer of 2009 at Other Music, will be on our shelves for sale when we open this Friday, October 8 at 11AM. As we have already sold out of our quantity for mail order, these LPs will only be available for purchase in the shop, while supplies last -- sorry no web or phone orders.

		$12.99 CD   TAMARYN The Waves (Mexican Summer) "Dawning" "Mild Confusion" When I first heard Tamryn, via the True Panther 7" of "Mild Confusion" that was released last December, my first impression was that the music was a pleasant enough piece of third-wave dream pop. But as with most of my favorite shoegaze pop records from the early-'90s golden era, with each new listen I discovered a new element. That song also reminded me a lot of the Verve's classic single "Slide Away," from their debut album, and that was a good thing. The Verve knew the power of a good Peter "Hook" (bad pun, I know), and the best moments on The Waves, Tamaryn's own full-length debut, are the ones where Tamaryn and collaborator Rex John Shelverton let the dark gothic basslines soil up the dust-bowl guitar wash that permeates the record. New Zealand-born, San Francisco-based Tamaryn's heavily reverberated vocals have a nice, pure melodic tone to them, and she sings with a bit more diversity than you would think. Strong tunes such as "Choirs of Winter," "Love Fade," and "Dawning" find Tamaryn in subdued Elizabeth Fraser/Siouxsie Sioux mode, but on the aforementioned "Mild Confusion," she sounds like a menacing Hope Sandoval. While the "post-shoegaze" descriptors will undoubtedly be pulled out to categorize this band, this album is pretty expansive in sound and scope, and although this record will sound wonderful on those rainy fall days that are coming, it could as easily be the soundtrack to infinite warm summer days. Excellent stuff! [DH] Order CD by Texting "omcdtamarynwaves" to 767825

		$13.99 CD $14.99 12"/MP3 (Off Duty only) $9.99 MP3   SUN ARAW Off Duty / Boat Trip (Woodsist) "Deep Temple" "Canopy 13" I came across the sonic tornado known as Sun Araw through a series of blogs and streams; first hearing about him as part of some drone-meets-dubstep movement, and more recently as another new artist being tagged with the genre term "drag" (see Salem, etc.), I was intrigued. Cameron Stallones' mainly one-man band/project (he is also a member of Magic Latern and Pocahaunted) is an expansive, spacey, rootsy and slow-shifting mix of mostly programmed loops and guitar. A murky blend of dub, noise and improv, his music travels through time and place, a sonic world that feels fresh and yet still ancient, with multiple layers to discover. His loops, however repetitive, seem to be in constant motion as images tumble, fold in on themselves, waver in space and then dart away. This CD combines his two vinyl-only EPs, 2008's Boat Trip and the brand new Off Duty, and together the five tracks clock in at forty minutes, the shortest piece coming in around the seven-minute mark. You can easily get lost in the tropical atmosphere Stallones creates, a swaying, bubbling, swampy stew of sludge-dub, with rumbling and rhythmic percussion, slo-mo bass, spare synth, occasional vocals, and yeah, a hell of a lot of electric guitar on top. With lengthy framing, he takes his time in shifting the mood of each piece, from moments of dense strumming and submersion in sound to more open passages, letting rhythm or pure texture take prominence. Within the two years between the recordings collected here, you can hear Stallones fine-tune his sound, the methods and execution becoming clearer. As a fan of the more sublime, subdued, and sub-aquatic side of Krautrock, I'm discovering that Sun Araw is a contemporary key to the mythic puzzle, and some of the best use of recycled artwork around! Recommended for those moments when you want time to stand still. [DG] Order CD by Texting "omcdsunoff" to 767825 Order LP by Texting "omlpsunoff" to 767825

		$15.99 CD $21.99 LP $9.99 MP3   GONJASUFI The Caliph's Tea Party (Warp) "Love of Reign (Bear in Heaven Remix)" "Ancestors ((Dreamtime) Mark Pritchard Rmx)" Let's be honest; remix albums tend to be epic failures, or at best boring trifles. You could probably count on one hand the number of remix albums that actually hold up as listenable entities unto themselves, with thematic consistency or at least sensible transitions, in these days of Shuffle ADD. A Sufi and a Killer, Gonjasufi's debut album, has proven to be one of the year's most unique, fun, and listenable releases; when I first read about its new remix companion, well, I cringed, of course -- how could it shed new light on this complex and original statement? Sufi's record exists in a world of its own; with the help of the Gaslamp Killer, Flying Lotus, and Mainframe, the album conjures up a nuanced and complete landscape, seemingly in danger of being rendered one-dimensional with the typical remix treatment. Well, I'm surprised and totally psyched (pun fully intended) to report that The Caliph's Tea Party is actually a totally valid and great companion piece to its big brother album. Many of the chosen remixers are largely unknown outside of small beatmaking communities, but they, as well as the few more widely known names here -- Bibio, Mark Prichard, Oneohtrix Point Never, Bear in Heaven, and Broadcast & the Focus Group -- all offer up mixes that successfully repaint Sufi's backdrops for a completely new psychedelic beatdown. While the debut often drew upon Cali-centric and Eastern psych modes, overflowing with sitar, Turkish and Indian chants, and acid rock breaks, The Caliph's Tea Party instead swaps that vibe out for a more heavily electronic version of the psychedelic landscape. They're conjuring up the same witchy hexes that groups like White Noise, Silver Apples, United States of America, and 50 Foot Hose once practiced, but with an updated technological palette. Highlights are many, but special mentions go to Oneohtrix's acoustic beachfront refit of "She's Gone," which takes a strumming guitar, some seagulls, and some croaking, timestretched Sufi vocals and employs them creepily and thrillingly. Dam Mantle takes "Ageing" and turns it into a back-masked futurebass jeep beat banger, Mark Pritchard's opening "Ancestors" remix sounds like the invocation of my demon brother, and Ghost Box completists take note: Broadcast & the Focus Group's title track is actually an excellent new piece of near-instrumental alchemy which takes Sufi and turns him into tiny wisps of incense smoke which simply drift out of the same kettle they cooked up on their Witch Cults of the Radio Age album, bubbling up with flutes, harpsichords, breaks and creepy disjointed laughter. I didn't think it could be done, but these talented remixers all step up to the plate and deliver the goods. Most highly recommended. [IQ] Order CD by Texting "omcdgonjasuficaliphs" to 767825 Order LP by Texting "omlpgonjasuficaliphs" to 767825

		$13.99 CD $13.99 LP+MP3 $9.99 MP3   CHEAP TIME Fantastic Explanations (and Similar Situations) (In the Red) "June Child" "When Tomorrow Comes" Every couple of years a record comes along that instantly unites people, temporarily bringing everyone on the same page for at least a week. Cheap Time's 2008 debut was one such record -- an undeniably infectious burst of garage-pop-slop and punk scuzz that had all the circles overlapping at once. A lot has happened in the intervening two years -- band members have come and gone while main songwriter Jeffrey Novak released a handful of solo releases that saw him embrace candy-coated psych-pop in the mold of Syd Barrett or early Robyn Hitchcock. Now, Cheap Time return to full-time action with a sophomore record that does everything you want a sophomore record to do. Fantastic Explantions... doesn't twist and shout as immediately, foregoing some of the buzzing, Ramones-esque intensity that marked their debut. But what it sacrifices in sloppy charm at points, it more than compensates for with a more varied palette that belies a newfound confidence in the craft of songwriting. The capacity to carry tunes past the minute-and-a-half mark, along with an expanding grasp on the finer points of melodic song construction are surprising and welcome progressions. While subtle nods to the quirk of Barrett and even Sparks remain in the glam-pop-bop of some of these tracks, there's a Kinks-ian sense of pop structure and pacing that shows a group paying attention to the actual dynamics of the album format, instead of making a mad dash to the end as quickly as possible. A record that just gets better and better with each listen. [JTr] Order CD by Texting "omcdcheapfantastic" to 767825 Order LP by Texting "omlpcheapfantastic" to 767825

		$31.99 CD   HANDGJORT Handgjort (Silence) "Jamil" "Barshat" Here's an amazing piece of holy grail proportions from the Swedish '70s underground. Handgjort ("handmade" in English) was a curious commune-like ensemble (I hear guitar, flutes, sitar, tabla, clarinet, gongs, and who knows what else in here) that released their only album in 1971 on the mythical Silence label, and it's a quite incredible Eastern-flavored folk psych trip. Beautiful extended ragas mix with Swedish folk elements and spontaneous freak-outs, conjuring images of Trad, Gras & Stenar jamming with Embryo (although, Handgjort's LP predates Embryo's Reise, that group's Easternmost expedition), or a more structured Third Ear Band. And most importantly, it sounds one hundred percent authentic -- not like a bunch of hippies picked up a few books on spiritual healing, a Ravi Shankar record, and a bag of weed and thought it was a great idea to start playing music. Exclusive to this reissue, three previously unreleased jams that find Don Cherry sitting in with the group (!). It's not quite jazz and it's not quite psychedelia, it's...something else, and well worth a listen. Staying true to the original packaging, every CD comes with handmade (get it??), one-of-a-kind cover art ranging from collages to watercolors and oil painting -- a beautiful work of art in every possible aspect. [AK] Order CD by Texting "omcdhandgjorthandgjort" to 767825

		$13.99 CD $9.99 MP3   CLINIC Bubblegum (Domino) Preview Songs on Other Music's Download Store After coming down with a hard case of what can only be described as "Stereolab Syndrome" in the early-aughts, Clinic have begun to show signs of a restless pulse again as of late. Upon boiling the psych-fuzz-voodoo-bop gumbo of their early material down to a spartan, antiseptic pulse fitting of their onstage surgical masks, Clinic quickly backed-themselves into a stylistic corner. The problem wasn't necessarily that they chose to focus so closely on just one thing -- more that they perfected that one, pretty basic thing early on. After Walking with Thee, each album, while never bad, seemed more and more to be about subtle adjustments to the established sound rather than an expansion upon it. Then again, maybe this was the point all along. After all, you don't name your band Clinic for nothin'. But just when it seemed like it may be time to finally pull the plug, the group released 2008's Do It, a record that gave pause to long-time fans, who even then were picking up the pen to sign the "Do Not Resuscitate" release. There were again signs of life in the Clinic ward, coming through with the most varied and tuneful batch of songs they'd released in years. The band seemed reinvested, attempting an escape from their own self-imposed prison by opening their sound up and letting things breathe more than they'd allowed in some time. There was a clarity and boldness almost veering on the emotional -- you could decipher the lyrics for once, and they seemed to be coming from a place that, if not universal, was certainly more inclusive than before. This expansion continues on Bubblegum, opening with "I'm Aware," a track that cribs the melody of Serge Gainsbourg's "J'taime Moi Non Plus" to support one of the outright prettiest songs the group has ever penned, complete with a swelling string arrangement. Elsewhere, their underlying pop instincts come through in delicate numbers like "Baby" and "Linda" -- cuts that sound forged from the classic songbooks of Holly/Orbison, as filtered through the dark, unorthodox melodic sensibilities of Clinic. And yes, there are still a handful of tunes in the traditional mold -- disoriented, fuzzed-out stompers that would make the Standells proud. Look, this isn't a Clinic record that's gonna convert anyone not already checked-in, but it is another encouraging move, proving that they're not content to stagnate in the confines of their sound, and that there may yet be a few more surprises lurking behind the masks. [JTr] Order CD by Texting "omcdclinicbubblegum" to 767825

		$15.99 CD $9.99 MP3   PHILIP JECK An Ark for the Listener (Touch) Preview Songs on Other Music's Download Store Multimedia composer Philip Jeck has thus far carved an impressive career out of the willfully archaic. Though nominally a "turntablist" (pretty much only in the respect that he favors record players as part of his set-up), Jeck's unremittingly brilliant solo records have again and again found the man breathing life anew into dusty, weathered slabs of vinyl. Concerned not with the beatscape or the clever juxtaposition, Jeck's hands display a remarkable sleight in their ability to deal with subtlety -- appropriated melodies, implied memories, and genteel processing that treats source material with the utmost respect while folding it seamlessly into new compositions. Given the singular dedication to his particular brand of ambient craft, it's no surprise that An Ark for the Listener, Jeck's latest for the Touch label, is of a piece with much of his other work (and his contributions to collaborative works with the likes of Jacob Kierkegaard and Gavin Bryars) -- which is not to suggest any stagnant tendencies on Jeck's part, but rather a steady refinement of craft that allows for new depth with each outing. Reviving a live piece based on a Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem that dealt with the drowning of five nuns exiled from Germany, Ark focuses on gradual development, with faint melodies subsumed by the depths of Jeck's tones, effectively conveying the steadily diminishing hope and creeping dread suggested by the subject matter. Haunting and affecting all throughout, this latest piece from Philip Jeck is not only essential for tried and true fans, but for those who've worn out their stash of material from the likes of Stephan Mathieu, William Basinski, or even Christian Fennesz (on a particularly experimental and pensive day). [MC] Order CD by Texting "omcdphilipan" to 767825

		$19.99 CD $26.99 LPx3   VARIOUS ARTISTS Future Bass (Soul Jazz) "Don't Let Me Go" Mala "Ransom" Coki Now that electronic music seems to reaching the post-dubstep era, Soul Jazz is right on time with their latest compilation. Future Bass focuses on producers that are riding the line between techno, house, drum-n-bass and dubstep -- all who share a common love for the low end, delivering lots of wavering bass, staggering and sweeping synths, looping percussion, and inventive fusions aimed at the dancefloor. The all new and exclusive, thirteen-track selection includes established producers like Four Tet, Mala, Untold, Ramadanman, LD, and Black Chow (the duo of Kevin "The Bug" Martin and King Midas Sound vocalist Hitomi) who offer a standout with "Air," a textured, slow-moving song that features the only "straight" vocal included in the set. As with their Steppas' Delight and Box of Dub series, this is another excellent Soul Jazz primer outlining the progressions in electronic music throughout the UK. [DG] Order CD by Texting "omcdvariousfuture" to 767825 Order LP by Texting "omlpvariousfuture" to 767825

		$21.99 LP $9.99 MP3   PHANTOM PAYN DAYS Phantom Payn Daze (De Stijl) "Resonance-21" "Words in Your Hair" 39 Clocks were undoubtedly one of the most important German rock & roll bands of the '80s. With a distinct DIY aesthetic and mysterious black sunglasses/black leather jacket image, they picked up on Suicide's street trash aesthetic and the repetitive riffing of Velvet Underground, and created some of the coolest records of the era. When 39 Clocks called it quits, Jurgen Gleue started playing solo as Phantom Payn and released a handful of killer records throughout the '90s. Apparently Gleue had been sitting on a wealth on unreleased material because out of nowhere comes Phantom Payn Daze, a collection of songs recorded in the mid-to-late '90s. (And for those of you keeping track, the official band name here is Phantom Payn Days). The sound is a little more restrained and stoned, with a heavier emphasis on VU (and solo Lou Reed), but the production and songwriting are just as electric. There's a distinct loner vibe, with Gleue's dark, personal musings at the forefront, but he never sacrifices the melodic aspect of the songs, which ultimately is what makes Phantom Payn so special. There's a whole army of "lo-fi" whippersnappers out there who can only dream of creating something this poignant and emotional. Limited LP pressing only. [AK] Order LP by Texting "omlpphantomdaze" to 767825

		$12.99 CD   TIM KASHER The Game of Monogamy (Saddle Creek) "I'm Afraid I'm Gonna Die Here" "No Fireworks" The frontman and chief lyricist for Midwestern emo heroes Cursive is no stranger to melodrama and lyrical fatalism. Tim Kasher and his Cursive cohorts have built a career on creating sweeping concept albums that tackle issues such as divorce, organized religion and mid-life crisis. Like his buddy Connor Oberst, Kasher is a master storyteller whose characters are continually grappling with the big issues. For his first solo release, Kasher finds more lyrical inspiration in the perils of relationships, on this concept album built around a male protagonist's struggles with the mundane reality of marriage. Although the lyrical bent is classic Kasher, musically we hear him turning a new corner. Songs such as "A Grown Man," "I'm Afraid I'm Gonna Die Here," "No Fireworks" and "Cold Love" eschew the typical slow/loud crescendo rock dynamics, for bright string and horn arrangements, warm female vocal backups and classic cut-n-paste pop stylings that pull from seemingly disparate ideas -- imagine what a Springsteen-obsessed-Phoenix might sound like and you're almost there. While it's a more mature sound sonically, the self-deprecating swagger of a kid too smart for his own good is still there in spades. [DH] Order CD by Texting "omcdtimgame" to 767825

		$11.99 LP $9.99 MP3   ORPHAN Decapitated Lovers (From the Nursery) Preview Songs on Other Music's Download Store Brooklyn duo Orphan (Brendan Majewski and Speck Brown) makes music that is heavy in the best possible ways: simply, brutally. Spend a minute, nay, a second, within earshot of Majewski's grimy bass riffing, and you will know, instantly, what we're talking about. The man has attained tonal greatness. The sounds he tortures out of that instrument are so thick, so deep, so guttural, you will forget you are listening to a bass, and maybe need to be occasionally reminded. Speck Brown's drums provide the backbone for Majewski, and hers is one of the most beautifully primitive drum attacks this side of John Bonham. On Decapitated Lovers, the duo's latest for vinyl-only label From the Nursery, both make their talents known relentlessly. The record starts in, sans hesitation, with the blistering "Words are for the Birds," during which Orphan establish their formula: mid-tempo heaviness, all stops pulled. It's not doom and it's not hardcore but discernible elements of both are present. On the doom side of things, there are Majewski's evil, spidery riffs, especially on "Fetus in Fetu" and "Big Black Hog." On the hardcore side, there are his vocals, which are, for the most part, shrill, bloody-throated wails, standing in strange and intriguing contrast to the gooey riffage. Standout tracks include "Manjam," which veers into speedier territory, pointing to, maybe, punk roots, "Well Fed Fuck," a super satanic cover of the already pretty dark Born Against number, and "Mister Sensitive," on which the duo surprises us with hooks; they have a knack for the catchy! It is by no means pop, but Orphan can certainly write something hummable, which is quite a feat for a band whose sophomore effort may very well be one of 2010's heaviest albums. The clear winner of the bunch, though, is the closer, "Tarantula Downforce." The most epic and dreadful of all, it acts as a sort of summation of Orphan's capabilities. One can only hope that it's a portent of things to come. [JK] Order LP by Texting "omlporphandecapitated" to 767825

		$14.99 CD $16.99 LP+MP3 $9.99 MP3   THE CORIN TUCKER BAND 1,000 Years (Kill Rock Stars) Preview Songs on Other Music's Download Store Corin Tucker's first solo album (where she's assisted by former members of Circus Lupus and Unwound) post-Sleater-Kinney is more mellow and reflective (she's a mom now, y'know!), but what it's lacking in wailing angst, Tucker makes up for with an arsenal of songs that's more varied and exploratory than any S-K album. There are piano-based ballads and acoustic tracks, on which her trademark voice sounds better than ever. Have no fear though, there are a couple of top-notch fiery rockers for the riot girls and bike messengers out there as well, with "Doubt" as the surefire hit of the album. Maturity and defiance never sounded so good together. Order CD by Texting "omcdcorin1000" to 767825 Order LP by Texting "omlpcorin1000" to 767825

		$14.99 CD $15.99 LP $9.99 MP3   MARNIE STERN Marnie Stern (Kill Rock Stars) "Gimme" "Her Confidence" Marnie Stern follows her impossibly-titled second album with this, a self-titled third record, and the name is fitting; Marnie Stern is the dynamic guitar-shredder's most personal and introspective album, lyrically at least, with some heavy themes of death and loss running through the ten new tracks. Yet, of course, rather than approach her sadness with thoughtful restraint, Stern's music is total catharsis, a primal scream of wicked guitar dodging bullets from the drums of Hella's Zach Hill, whose loose-limbed yet precise playing perfectly offsets Stern's squall. This music is impossible to classify -- avant-punk-metal? -- and even harder to ignore. Stern's songwriting and overall creative vision have finally caught up with her startling guitar technique, and this is her best, most listenable and thrilling album yet. Order CD by Texting "omcdmarnieon" to 767825 Order LP by Texting "omlpmarnieon" to 767825

		$7.99 45   FEVER RAY Mercy Street (Rabid) A limited-edition (2000 numbered copies) 7" with Fever Ray doing a cover (interpretation?) of Peter Gabriel's "Mercy Street," b/w "Dry & Dusty" from her full-length. Order 45 by Texting "om45fevermercy" to 767825

		$13.99 CD $9.99 MP3   TRICKY Mixed Race (Domino) Preview Songs on Other Music's Download Store Tricky's ninth album moves the famously stationary stoner in a few new directions, with a bit more speed, melody, and just plain variety than he is known for, with forays into dancehall, blues, and more. At less than a half-hour, the croaker never wears out his welcome, and Mixed Race has several of his best tracks in some time. Order CD by Texting "omcdtrickymixed" to 767825

		$21.99 CDx2 $9.99 MP3   SENKING Pong (Raster-Noton) "Painbug in My Eye" "Breathing Trouble" Jens Massel's Senking has always been the scruffy, earthy oddball on the pristine Raster-Noton label, and his new one is a deep, dubby (almost dubstep at times) exploration of the same cinematic themes he has so brilliantly explored in the past (notably on the stunning List album from 2008). More subdued than much of his past work, but that just means a slower, heavier, deeper journey. If you are a fan of Pong, the early home video console that gives this set its title, don't expect this homage to recreate the one-dimensional blippy soundtrack to that game; let's call it Pong 2.0. Order CD by Texting "omcdsenkingpong" to 767825

		Volume 1 $16.99 CDx2 $11.99 MP3 Volume 2 $16.99 CDx2 $11.99 MP3   VARIOUS ARTISTS Ninja Tune XX: Volume 1 & Volume 2 (Ninja Tune) Preview Songs on Other Music's Download Store These two double-discs celebrating Ninja Tune's 20th take the bold, and ultimately rewarding tact of not just showcasing the label's history (their mid-'90s output casts a long shadow, to be sure), but instead bringing in plenty of new stuff from younger artists, looking forward as much as they look back. Ninja Tune XX Volume 1: Two Decades and a Mixer includes tracks from Zomby, the Bug, Diplo, Daedelus, and remixes from Flying Lotus, Benga, Rustie, Mark Pritchard, and so much more. Ninja Tune XX Volume 2: 20 Yrs of Beats and Pieces has some stunners, like the Bug remixed by Autechre, Roots Manuva remixed by Hot Chip, DJ Vadim remixed by Gaslamp Killer, Coldcut featuring King Jammy, Kronos Quartet covering Amon Tobin, and Antipop Consortium remixed by Four Tet. Electronic music sometimes seems like a young-person's game, with essential artists and labels changing guard every six months, but these great collections make a strong case that with age, comes wisdom -- and groove. Order CD Vol. 1 by Texting "omcdvariousninja1" to 767825 Order CD Vol. 2 by Texting "omcdvariousninja2" to 767825

		$34.99 CDx3 $154.99 CDx3+LPx5+DVD   DAVID BOWIE Station to Station - Special & Deluxe Editions (EMI) Two versions of this immaculate cocaine classic: the triple-disc, which includes the original analogue master, the '85 RCA master, and a live set from Nassau Coliseum in '76. And then there is the deluxe five-CD, three-LP version, which adds eight more Nassau tracks plus DVD audio versions of the record on CD, and the original record and live set on vinyl, as well as a pile of fan club gear and reprinted promo material. Bowie claims to not remember making this album -- perhaps all the gewgaws will help jog his memory. Order 3CD Set by Texting "omcddavidstation" to 767825 Order Deluxe Box by Texting "omboxdavidstation" to 767825

		Pre-Order $13.99 CD Pre-Order $17.99 LP+MP3   BELLE & SEBASTIAN Write About Love (Matador) Belle & Sebastian's anticipated new album, Write About Love, comes out on Matador next week, on Tuesday, October 12th. Pre-order the CD or LP and we'll ship it to arrive at your door on or near the release date.

		Pre-Order $13.99 CD Pre-Order $16.99 LP   AVEY TARE Down There (Paw Tracks) We are also taking pre-orders for Down There, the new solo album from Animal Collective's Avey Tare, which hits stores on Tuesday, October 25th. Will be shipped to arrive at your door on or near the release date.

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