BEN FOLDS - WAY TO NORMAL CD EP
Nice little taster for the new record, with an exclusive track only found on this e.p.l!
MGMT - METANOIA 10" VINYL SINGLE
You have to love exclusive vinyl!
BECK - ODELAY
Super fantastic (bubble elastic?) reissue of a modern classic--on super-heavy vinyl.
MARGOT AND THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO'S - THE DAYTROTTER SESSIONS EP
This will be nice little taster for the upcoming 'Animal' CD and 'Not Animal!' vinyl LP!
AMY RAY - DIDN'T IT FEEL KINDER
Indigo Girl does her third solo!
HENRY OWINGS - THE ROCK BIBLE
Chunklet masta leads you the way of rock.
R.E.M. - HELLO
Fotos of the then and now Athens crew.
ALBERT HAMMOND JR. - COMO TE LLAMA?
Super nice vinyl edition of AHJ's new solo album!
BECK - ODELAY
Super fantastic (bubble elastic?) reissue of a modern classic--on super-heavy vinyl.
WEEZER – WEEZER (the red album)
Pick up the new W epic from us on uber-nice RED vinyl!
TV ON THE RADIO – RETURN TO COOKIE MOUNTAIN
Finally out domestically (and an indie store exclusive), Brooklyn's finest sounds best on super heavy vinyl.
JOSH RITTER– Live at the 9:30 Club
Josh Ritter returns this spring with the "Small Town USA" tour in support of his highly praised 2007 release, "The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter." Named by Entertainment Weekly as one of "The 10 Most Exciting Artists Now," Ritter continues to receive critical acclaim for this, his fourth full-length album. Of the new release, the Washington Post describes it as his "…most freewheeling and satisfying record to date…" while Amazon declares it "…the best album of 2007, hands down, by the most under-accorded American musical genius."
Additionally, a new EP, Live at the 9:30 Club, will be released, featuring songs from the album. Originally broadcast by NPR’s All Songs Considered, the 8-song disc features recordings from Ritter’s sold out DC concert in October 2007. The limited edition EP will be available exclusively at select independent record stores nationwide.
JASON MRAZ – We Sing/We Dance EPs
Atlantic recording artist JASON MRAZ has disclosed early details of his enormously anticipated new album, WE SING. WE DANCE. WE STEAL THINGS. The collection – Mraz’s first set of all-new material in nearly three years – will arrives in stores and at online retailers on May 20th.
JOSH RITTER – Self Titled
Josh Ritter's self-titled debut (recorded in 1999) has never been available for physical distribution. Therefore, this is an incredible opportunity for independent retail. In addition, the 22 upcoming U.S. shows are only a sketch of the visibility Josh will have in 2008. Josh's fanbase has only grown, as evidenced by his best selling release from last year - "The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter." This is what Josh says about his self-titled debut: "This album was recorded during my senior year at Oberlin College. We worked in a tiny studio on campus, drank beer that I had just turned old enough to buy legally and began taking the first steps along the road I still walk today, eight years later. I'm still very proud of these songs and I hope you enjoy them." - Josh Ritter, February 2008
MAGNETIC MORNING – Magnetic Morning EP
DH Records is proud to announce the release of Magnetic Morning’s self-titled debut EP. No ordinary side project, Magnetic Morning represent one of the more inspired collaborations in recent memory. The new duo are an uncanny hand-in-glove pairing of two alternarock heavyweights: Swervedriver (and Toshack Highway) singer/guitarist/songwriter Adam Franklin and Interpol drummer Sam Fogarino. And beyond the sum of such impressive parts, their new debut five-song EP for their own DH Records is as mesmerizing as it is a different tack from their previous bodies of work.
DJ SHADOW / CUT CHEMIST – The Hard Sell (Encore)
This is Chapter 3 in the Freeze/ Product Placement saga...all live.
It all started with a phone call (or, in this case, a text message)…”would you want to do Freeze at the Hollywood Bowl?” Cut Chemist and DJ Shadow jumped at the chance to be the first-ever headlining turntablists at the legendary 16,500 capacity venue, the site of infamous concerts by everyone from John Williams to the Beatles to the Doors. In the process of preparing for the June 2007 show, Shadow and Cut recorded their rehearsals, allowing for this latest and greatest episode in all-45 mayhem: The Hard Sell. The first version of the CD, which featured a die-cut, DVD style cover, is now completely sold out.
This NEW version of the CD, recorded several months later, includes much of the material the duo had to scrap due to time constraints at the Bowl...and also a few routines deemed too complicated to attempt at the time! Now you can experience The Hard Sell the way it was originally intended, with the expanded 'Hard Sell (Encore)' CD!
As with 'Freeze' and 'Product Placement,' the emphasis is on the eclectic; funk and hip-hop are present as is some rock. But Hard Sell is leaps and bounds beyond the expected, on a musical basis, as well as technical. Now utilizing 8 turntables and 2 loop pedals, new possibilities in live mixing are explored, as doo-wop mixes with punk, new wave with grime, and everything in between, all with taste and humor. Several classic hip-hop tracks are even “sampled” (via loop pedal) and reconstructed in real time, from their original elements.
Now you can finally hear what all of the buzz has been about. Forget mash-ups, forget computers, and never mind the MP3s…this is real turntablism at its genre-bending, skills-dominated bestis.
DAVE GAHAN (DEPECHE MODE) – Hourglass RemixesDave Gahan's 2007 release Hourglass will undergo the supreme remix treatment with a brand new collection of tweaked songs from the album.
'Hourglass - Remixes' will feature updates on the original tracks and some b-sides by such folks as Juan Maclean, Booka Shade, Kap10Kurt, Maps, T. Raumschmiere, Digitalism, Onur Ozer and Sebastien Leger.
The collection will mark the first time many of these versions have been released physically in the United States; numerous selections that have been available only as imports until now.
MARC BROUSSARD -- Must be the Water EPIn an effort to get you lovely fans something fresh to listen to, the band and I created a makeshift studio aboard the cruise ship “Imagination,” home of The Rock Boat VIII. We knew it would be a tough task, but we got more than we bargained for. With electrical surges, hard drive crashes, high seas, vocal ailments and other Rock Boat shenanigans, we all had doubts about whether or not we’d be able to pull this off. Thankfully we didn’t give up and the band played on! I wasn’t able to record my vocals on the boat however. Instead I hopped into a studio immediately after landing in Amsterdam, while there performing on Dutch TV. Vocals were recorded, files were uploaded, songs were mixed and mastered. Not bad for 3 days work in the middle of the ocean, a foreign country, cross several states and through cyber space. Though it’s only a glimpse of what the future has in store, I think these 5 songs will make you dance and maybe even make you cry. I hope you enjoy!Peace, love, & chicken grease, Marc Broussard
JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT – Live at Twist & Shout 11.16.2007 (street date:04.19.08)
This instore was recorded on 11.16.07 at Twist & Shout in Denver, CO.
Players: Jason Isbell (vocals/guitar) Jimbo Hart (bass), Browan Lollar (guitar), Derry deBorja (keys), Ryan Tillery (drums)
LOS CAMPESINOS! - International Tweexcore Underground CD/7"
LOS CAMPESINOS! offer us an early preview of what's to come in 2008 with their first concept single, "The International Tweexcore Underground." Says the band: "The A-Side of this disc is the aforementioned track, which, in short, is a story of a friendship of two opposites and how they are in the best band in the world, one embracing things that are ‘twee’ (yuck) and the other embracing music that is...not so. This led us to the genius idea of creating a B-side for both of these people, and covering songs that each in turn would like by musicians that are name-checked in the song.
FREEDY JOHNSTON - My Favorite Waste Of Time CD
the new all-covers album by FREEDY JOHNSTON, is a rockin' sprint through ten classic love and love-esque songs by Marshall Crenshaw, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Matthew Sweet, and other deities. It was recorded in Nashville with legendary bassist Bob Babbitt, drummer Ed Greene, and a whole van-load of great guest musicians.
PORCUPINE TREE -- We Lost the SkylineOn the 4th October 2007 PORCUPINE TREE arrived for an in-store performance and signing session at Park Avenue CDs in Orlando, Florida, with 200 fans also in attendance. Although it was originally planned that the full band would play, lack of space dictated that only the 2 guitarists / singers Steven Wilson and John Wesley deliver an impromptu performance, including many songs rarely (if ever) played by the band, making for a very special and intimate show. Fortunately this one-off performance was captured by Full Sail (with their remote recording facility) and the complete 8 song, 33 minute show is now being released in a digipak sleeve created by photographer Lasse Hoile and designer Carl Glover. Coming soon: LIGHTBULB SUN double CD deluxe re-issue.
KATIE HERZIG – Weightless
From even the first note of a KATIE HERZIG tune, you know you've stumbled into something special. Maybe it's the way she juxtaposes lyrical playfulness and whimsy with incredibly thoughtful depth and emotion. Maybe it's her stunning, delicately powerful voice. Doesn't really matter. The captivating effect is in full force. From her college days in the Boulder-based band Newcomers Home to her 2005 solo debut 'Watch Them Fall,' Katie has always worked on tender acoustic renderings that reveal the emotional inner-workings of a seeker of truth and love.