Archive for the Genres Category
Throbbing Gristle “Journey Through A Body” (Mute)
Mute are delighted to announce the reissue of Journey Through A Body, the 1982 album from Throbbing Gristle. The final studio recording from Throbbing Gristle’s initial existence, Journey Through A Body was recorded in Rome over a week in March 1981 at the invitation of RAI radio studio, and released […]
L7 “L7” (Epitaph)
Nothing like a reissue to build momentum for a long-overdue reunion. In anticipation of their first studio album in 14 years, original riot grrrls L7 are reissuing their self-titled debut. L7 set the stage, back in 1988, for a wave of high-energy girl bands in the 90s and might be […]
Ethiopians “Woman Capture Man” (Music On Vinyl)
Comprises two of the most sought-after LPs from the boss reggae era. After being formed by Leonard Dillon, Stephen Taylor and Aston ‘Charlie’ Morrison in the mid-1960s, the Ethiopians swiftly became established as one of Jamaica’s best-loved harmony groups, enjoying significant local success from the close of the ska era […]
Last Rites “This Is The Reaction” (Essential)
Reissue of the the only album of the Last Rites, originally released in 1984. Classic Oi! material from this Glasgow group.
Throbbing Gristle “Mission Of Dead Souls” (Mute)
Mute are delighted to announce the reissue of Mission Of Dead Souls, the 1981 live album from Throbbing Gristle. Mission Of Dead Souls documents Throbbing Gristle’s last live performance in San Francisco in 1981. It’s a given that Throbbing Gristle’s studio work was noisy and abstract, but more was left […]
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats “Wasteland” (Rise Above)
You can probably feel it already. Amid the shimmering haze of dusk. In the marrow of your bones. The darkness is getting darker. Malevolent forces are on the prowl. The wasteland is beckoning. Uncle Acid is on his way home. A disorientating journey through Kevin Starrs (AKA Uncle Acid)’ wonkiest […]
Brocker Way “Wild Wild Country” (Western Vinyl)
Los Angeles-based composer Brocker Way’s impassioned neo-classical arrangements act as a powerfully emotive force behind the hit Netflix series Wild Wild Country, gently nudging the audience’s perception, and at times brashly stepping out in front of the show’s subject matter. These fifteen pieces taken from the recording sessions of the docuseries’ […]
Melodic Energy Commission “Migration Of The Snails” (Telephone Explosion)
Melodic Energy Commission is a Canadian gem and an interesting branch of the Hawkwind family tree (featuring Del Delmar on electronics.) Hailing from British Columbia, their unique blend of space rock, progressive and hippie psychedelia began in 1977 as a recording-only project titled “The Melodic Energy Commission of Collected Artists.”
Sons of Kemet “Burn” (Naim Jazz)
Seldom has a band on the British jazz scene created such a buzz before releasing an album, but through their live shows – and some delightfully unexpected airplay – Sons of Kemet have done just that. A super-group of sorts led by clarinetist, saxophonist and composer Shabaka Hutchings with Oren […]
William Basinski & Laurence English “Selva Oscura” (Temporary Residence)
Mantled in reference to Dante’s Inferno, ‘Selva Oscura’ literally translates to ‘Twilight Forest’, a title which serves as metaphorical device for the way Basinski and English’s lives in transit have serendipitously crossed paths over the years between Zagreb, L.A., and Hobart, in a variety of situations. On another level it […]
Calvin Johnson “A Wonderful Beast” (K)
Calvin Johnson returns with a brand new album on his K Records produced by Patrick Carney from the Black Keys. The album was written as a full-on collaboration between the pair, a melding of their eccentric minds, and it includes such chords as A, C, and Dm. And it closes […]
Arkells “Rally Cry” (Last Gang)
Recorded between ongoing pockets of touring, their new album, Rally Cry, aims to best capture the unmistakable spirit and energy from their live show. The songs boast a vibrant urgency and mark Arkells sharpest and most concentrated effort yet. Arkells have stayed ever-present, relentlessly touring in support of their most […]
Yan Tregger “Catchy” (BBE)
YAN TREGGER REMAINS ONE OF THE MORE CULT-ISH NAMES TO EMERGE FROM THE EXPERIMENTAL FRENCH DISCO SCENE OF THE 1970S. BUT TO A GROWING NUMBER OF OBSESSIVE CRATE DIGGERS, THE TWO LPS RECORDED FOR THE MUSICAL TOUCH SOUND LABEL IN 1978/9 “CATCHY” AND “DUCKS & DRAKES” HAVE BECOME LIKE THE […]
Yan Tregger “Ducks & Drakes” (BBE)
Originally released on library music label Musical Touch Sound back in 1979, ‘Ducks & Drakes’ is an instrumental disco LP by pioneering French electronic musician Yan Tregger. Reissued this year by BBE alongside his 1978 album ‘Catchy’, Ducks & Drakes has achieved cult status among crate diggers and DJs, thanks […]
Anthrax “State Of Euphoria” (Universal)
30th Anniversary edition of Anthrax’s thrash metal classic STATE OF EUPHORIA. Newly remastered by the bands long time drummer Charlie Benante and featuring previously unreleased outtakes from the bands own archive and rare demos. Originally released in September 1988, STATE OF EUPHORIA reached no. 30 on the Billboard 200 and […]
JEFF The Brotherhood “Magick Songs” (Dine Alone)
Jeff The Brotherhood is an art project started by brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall in 2002 in a basement in Nashville, TN. Their musical works are influenced by many types of music including krautrock, jazz, black metal, and the avant garde. Over the last decade their art has taken them […]
Stereolab “Aluminum Tunes Vol. 3” (Duophonic)
Remastered edition of a compilation of Stereolab singles and rarities, first issued in 1998. It compiles 25 hard-to-come-by tracks that includes music from a New York sculpture exhibition, tour only 7″s, contributions to samplers, promo items and specials (including Get Carter for Volume 14), plus a couple of full-length versions […]
R.E.M. “Best of R.E.M. at the BBC” (Craft)
R.E.M. grew up with the BBC, and this historic relationship is lovingly celebrated across an incredible collection that beautifully illustrates the career trajectory of one of modern music’s greatest bands. The collection comprises a treasure trove of rare and unreleased live and studio recordings culled from the BBC and band […]
Stereolab “Refried Ectoplasm – Switched On Vol. 2” (Duophonic)
Remastered edition of a compilation of Stereolab singles and rarities, first issued in 1995. Refried Ectoplasm: Switched On, Volume 2 collects 13 singles and rarities Stereolab released between 1992 and 1995, and it is far more than a mere oddities collection. More than any other album, Refried Ectoplasm charts Stereolab’s […]
Gaika “Basic Volume” (Warp)
“The 15 track collection is co-produced by Gaika, with additional production from similarly forward thinking contemporaries, including SOPHIE, Dutch E Germ, Dre Skull and DADRAS, Aart as well as previous collaborators including Jam City, Nick Leon and Frank Ocean’s Blonde and Endless collaborator Buddy Ross.
System Of A Down “Mezmerize” (Columbia)
Hardly anyone would have thought that System Of A Down could surpass their huge success with “Toxicity” again – but the band belies these assessments, because System of A Down sets it again with Mezmerize on it. With brutal songs like “B.Y.O.B”, the record hammered on the Metal-hearing and shares […]
System Of A Down “Toxicity” (Columbia)
System Of A Down can not be mediocre, recently noted a music journalist. How true: Their second album “Toxicity” from the year 2001 shines with deadly riffs, brutal rhythms and really explicit lyrics. In 14 songs, the quartet on Toxicity attacks everything that’s striking between drug dealers and the US […]
Stereolab “Switched On Vol. 1” (Duophonic)
Remastered edition of a compilation of Stereolab’s first three singles, first issued in 1992. This is the most essential Stereolab album as it contains all the early and classic singles which would set you back an arm and a leg on Discogs. Lead by Laetitia Sadier’s coolly sophisticated, Nico-meets-Francoise hardy […]
Gemini “The Beginning” (Anotherday)
Following the Imagine-a-Nation and Le Fusion reissues, Anotherday offers a very special release from the vault of Spencer Kincy, AKA Gemini. One of Gemini’s first four releases, lovingly re-mastered. Originally released on Relief Records; the Chicago techno label headed up by Cajmere, these releases were Gemini’s introduction into the worlds […]