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Aug 03, 2018

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GULP - All Good Wishes - LP €20.99 (E.L.K.)

Gulp feature Super Furry Animals’ Guto Pryce, Lindsey Leven and their long standing guitarist Gid Goundrey. On 'All Good Wishes', Gulp are on a journey, a state of perpetual transition. The band make mini Kraut-pop epics, informed equally by the sun flares of the Californian desert and the drizzle of pure, sweet Scottish rain and northern light. Debut album ‘Season Sun’ was a home-grown delight, a ramshackle, endlessly inventive selection of dreamy psychedelic nuggets to watch the world flash past.


STEVE HAUSCHILDT - Dissolvi - LP €21.99 (Ghostly)

In search of the sublime, contemporary electronic musician Steve Hauschildt has designed grids and panoramas of sound across multiple releases through the rise and dissolution of his former band, Emeralds, an American touchstone of 2000s home-recorded psychedelic noise music. Consistent with his solo work is Hauschildt’s ability to coil his craft in precise, varied, and distinctly physical forms.


COWBOY JUNKIES - All That Reckoning - LP €19.99 (Latent)

With Cowboy Junkies’ new album, 'All That Reckoning', the band once again gently shakes the listener to wake up. Whether commenting on the fragile state of the world or on personal relationships, this new collection of songs encourages the listener to take notice. It also may be the most powerful album Cowboy Junkies have yet recorded.


TONY MOLINA - Kill The Lights - LP €19.99 (Slumberland)

On new album 'Kill The Lights', West Bay native Tony Molina continues his artistic evolution, steadily moving away from raging Weezer/Teenage Fanclub-style power-pop nuggets fueled by shredding guitar pyrotechnics and Tony’s ironclad DIY HC roots to mostly acoustic arrangements that owe as much to “Horizontal”- era Bee Gees and the Fanclub’s mellower moments as they do to Georges Harrison and Martin.


VARIOUS ARTISTS - Trojan Records Box Set - Box Set €126.99 (Trojan)

Launched in the summer of 1968, Trojan Records was instrumental in introducing the sound of reggae to the world at large. By the mid-Seventies, the label had enjoyed over 30 significant mainstream chart hits by such illustrious performers as Desmond Dekker, the Maytals, Bob & Marcia, John Holt, Ken Boothe, Dave & Ansel Collins, the Pioneers – and many, many more.

Over the years since its creation, the iconic label has continued to grow and develop, attracting new fans with each new generation. 2018 witnesses Trojan’s half centenary and to celebrate this most momentous of years comes a super deluxe multi-format box set, which reflects the amazing diversity of the label’s output over the past 50 years.

Box set includes

  • 4 vinyl LPs, showcasing the hits, rarities and rare ‘commercial reggae’ tracks
  • Two 7” singles, highlighting previously unreleased and brand new recordings
  • Two 3CD collections, featuring a total of over 130 tracks with 69 make their digital debut

Free postage for online orders within the UK and Ireland.


PROTOJE - A Matter Of Time - LP €19.99 (Mr Bongo)

'A Matter Of Time' is the follow-up to reggae superstar Protoje’s critically acclaimed 2015 full-length, 'Ancient Future'. Always positive and politically conscious, A Matter Of Time sees Protoje again working with producer Winta James and includes two new collaborations with Chronixx, as well as recently released hit singles 'Blood Money', 'Truth & Rights' and 'Bout Noon'.


JAMES - Living In Extraordinary Times - 2 x LP €29.99 (Infectious)

'Living In Extraordinary Times', the band's 15th studio album, follows the release of their recent 'Better Than That' EP, the band’s first new music since their hugely successful 2016 album ‘Girl at the End of the World’, which debuted at number two in the UK album charts, second only to Adele – their highest debut entry in nearly twenty years.

Limited edition coloured vinyl.


SAXON - Destiny - LP €24.99 (BMG)

Saxon’s ninth studio album, ‘Destiny’ was originally released on 20th June 1988 and was produced by Stephan Galfas at Hook And Manor studio in Berkshire, England. It is the only album to feature the rhythm section of Nigel Duram (drums) and Paul Johnson (bass) alongside long serving members Biff Byford (vocals), Graham Oliver (guitar) and Paul Quinn (guitar). Being a fan of Christopher Cross’ song writing, Biff came up with the idea of covering his track ‘Ride Like The Wind’ as the albums lead single, after giving it a ‘Wheels Of Steel’ style makeover. This version includes a 12” mix of ‘I Can’t Wait Anymore’ plus live B-Sides and some alternative monitor mixes.

This Gold/brown splatter vinyl is limited to 500 pieces in the UK.


SAXON - Innocence Is No Excuse - LP €24.99 (BMG)

Originally released on 24th June 1985, Saxon seventh album ‘Innocence Is No Excuse’ was their first for then new label EMI after their departure from Carrere Records. This was also their last album to feature long standing bassist Steve Dawson, who alongside vocalist Biff Byford, guitarists Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn and drummer Nigel Glockler recorded the album at Union Studios in Munich, Germany with producer Simon Hanhart. It was subsequently mixed at Wiseloord Studios in Hilversum, Netherlands. This version features the B-Sides of the singles ‘Back On The Streets’ and ‘Rock’n’roll Gipsy’ plus demo versions of tracks from the album recorded at Chapel Studio, Thorsby.

This Green & yellow swirl vinyl is limited to 500 pieces in the UK.


SAXON - Rock The Nations - LP €24.99 (BMG)

On 13th October 1986 Saxon released their eighth studio album ‘Rock The Nations’. Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum in the Netherlands by Gary Lyons. Biff Byford, who had incidentally begun his career as a singer/bassist, recorded all the bass parts on the album, however Paul Johnson is credited on the album as he joined before the album was released. Rock The Nations also features the unlikely guest of Elton John on piano on the tracks ‘Northern Lady’ and ‘Party Til You Puke’. This version features radio edits of the singles from the album, some live B-Sides and three songs recorded by the BBC from Saxon’s set at 1986’s, Reading Festival.

This Red, white & blue tri-colour vinyl is limited to 500 pieces in the UK


CEDRIC CONGO MEETS MAD PROFESSOR - Showcase - LP €17.99 (Ariwa)

Cedric Myton aka Cedric Congo is one of the original singers in reggae roots vocal band The Congos. Best known for their classic ‘Heart Of The Congos’ LP recorded by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry at the original Black Ark Studio and released on the Black Ark label in 1977. On this record his vocals talents are showcased as are the dub treatments from the Mad Professor.


USE - Selflic - LP €22.99 (Born Bad)

"Martial pianos, mongoloid harpsichords, rural techno, social horror: this new record contains all it takes to writhe, sweat, shudder, pant, stagger, pick yourself up, crawl, howl, faint, get up and pick yourself up again".

Use is the noise/punk/experimental rock alter ego of French artist Nicolas Belvalette.


SISTER AUDREY / MAD PROFESSOR - English Girl / Bengali Dub - 12" €14.99 (Ariwa)

Written almost 40 years ago by the legendary Sistser Audrey, ‘English Girl' was one of the first songs recorded at the then new Ariwa Studios in Peckham, London and was originally released on Jah Shaka's label after the overwhelming response to the track at dances. Features a Mad Professor dub on the flip side.


KLAUS SCHULTZE - La Vie Electronique - 2 x LP €39.99 (OWS)

Klaus Schultze's proto Moog work is regarded as a milestone in electronic music & during the decades he released landmark albums in genres catalogued as 'ambient', 'new age', 'Berlin school', 'kosmische' and 'Krautrock'. This volume focuses on the years between 1970 - 1972, spread over 77 minutes of music on 2 discs.

Limited edition features insert and liner notes.


SWANS - Soundtracks For The Blind - 3 x CD €16.99 (Young God)

SWANS - Die Tur Ist Zu - 2 x LP €27.99 (Young God)

‘Soundtracks For The Blind’ was originally released in 1996 and was the band’s last studio album prior to their 2010 reformation. It is reissued on a triple CD featuring a repackage of the original digipak for the 1996 Atavistic release, plus a bonus disc of the contemporaneous ‘Die Tür Ist Zu’ mini album (a German language version of some of the material from ‘Soundtracks For The Blind’ that also includes unique material). ‘Die Tür Ist Zu is also released separately as a double vinyl set.


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