Ahab – The Giant CD (Napalm)
Ahab braves the seas for a third time to deliver their unique brand of “nautik” doom metal.
Fiona Apple – The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do CD/CD+DVD/LP+MP3 (Epic)
Fiona Apple’s first album in seven years. Available in Regular and Deluxe editions on CD, and HQ-180 vinyl. Deluxe CD+DVD includes a 40-page book filled with Fiona’s lyrics, drawings and sketches, along with two personal photographs and a foldout album poster. The bonus DVD contains footage of Fiona performing five songs live from her first tour in 5 years, shot at SXSW/Austin in March ’12. Free limited edition 7” with purchase – while supplies last!
Justin Bieber - Believe CD (Island)
New album available in Regular and Deluxe editions. Deluxe includes three additional tracks.
Audie Blaylock and Redline – Hard Country CD (Rural Rhythm)
New album from one of the most respected names and hottest bluegrass artists today.
Blood On The Dance Floor – Evolution CD (Dark Fantasy)
Blood On The Dance Floor is Dahvie Vanity and Jayy Von Monroe, a provocative electro-pop duo from Phoenix, AZ.
Can – The Lost Tapes 3xCD (Mute)
Triple-CD box set of unreleased studio, soundtrack and live material. 10×10 square box in the style of an old tape reel container; includes 24-page booklet with sleeve notes by Irmin Schmidt and Ian Harrison.
Brandi Carlile – Bear Creek 2xLP+CD (Columbia)
Recently released on CD — now available on vinyl. An earthy collection that embraces all of Carlile’s musical influences: folk, pop, country, rock, gospel and blues.
Codeine – When I See The Sun 6xLP+3xCD (Numero)
From 1990 – 1994 New York City’s Codeine were making somnambulant waves on the musical landscape. This box set contains all three 2xLP sets plus a CD of each title. All albums have been faithfully restored from the original masters and are accompanied by a plethora of singles, demos, live recordings and Peel Sessions.
Codeine – Frigid Stars [Reissue/1991] 2xLP+CD (Numero)
Codeine – Barely Real [Reissue/1992] 2xLP+CD (Numero)
Codeine – The White Birch [Reissue/1994] 2xLP+CD (Numero)
Deluxe reissue of seminal slowcore progenitors Sub Pop albums.
Kenny Chesney – Welcome To The Fishbowl CD (Sony Nashville)
13th album from the country superstar.
Delta Rae – Carry The Fire CD (Sire)
A mix of blues, country and gospel with a strong rock & roll influence.
The Dirty Heads – Cabin By The Sea CD/CD+DVD/LP (Five Seven Music)
Sophomore album from the Southern California reggae/hip-hop rockers. The album, produced by Mario C., was recorded at Sonic Ranch Studios in Texas and features collaborations with Matisyahu, Del The Funky Homosapien, Ky-Mani Marley and Rome. Free limited edition split 7” featuring The Dirty Heads and Matisyahu – free with purchase while supplies last!
Dr. Acula – Nation CD (Victory)
Fun-filled metal loaded with bizarre lyrics, party-provoking vocals, raw guitar riffs, and merciless breakdowns.
Dying Fetus – Reign Supreme CD (Relapse)
New from the death metal band.
Firewater – Get Off The Cross… [Reissue/1996] CD (Bloodshot)
Firewater – Psychopharmacology [Reissue/2001] CD (Bloodshot)
Firewater – Man On The Burning Tightrope [Reissue/2003] CD (Bloodshot)
Firewater – Songs We Should Have Written [Reissue/2004] CD (Bloodshot)
“New York-based band Firewater incorporated a global range of musical influences into their highly dynamic sound. A loosely knit ensemble centered around the lead vocals of ex-Cop Shoot Cop bass player Tod A. (born: Tod Ashley), Firewater tied together such influences as Klezmer, Indian wedding music,” – AllMusic
Lita Ford – Living Like A Runaway CD (Steamhammer)
Eighth studio album from the hard rock vixen and former Runaways guitarist.
Glen Hansard – Rhythm And Repose CD/LP (Anti)
The Swell Season frontman and star of Once hits with his first true solo album.
Hacienda – Shakedown CD/LP (Collective)
New album produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys at Easy Eye Sound in Nashville, TN featuring the single “Savage.”
Ihsahn – Eremita CD (Candelight)
Mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth), the fourth album from the Norwegian-born musician features vocalists Devin Townsend and Einer Solberg, guitarist Jeff Loomis (ex-Nevermore) and a return from saxophonist Jorgen Munkeby.
Al Jarreau And The Metropole Orkest – Live CD (Concord Jazz)
Recorded in April, 2011, in the Netherlands with the Metropole Orchestra, conducted by Vince Mendoza, famed Hollywood arranger and multi-Grammy Award winner.
Juvenile - Rejuvenation CD (Young Empire)
New Orleans rapper Juvenile returns to the game with his ninth studio album.
Lit – The View From The Bottom CD (Megaforce)
The fifth album from the alt-rock band and their first album of new material since 2004. Free shotglass with purchase – while supplies last!
Lostprophets – Weapons CD (Fearless)
Recipients of multiple Kerrang! magazine awards including 2010’s Classing Songwriters Award, the Welsh rock band have become one of the UK’s biggest rock bands.
Kate Miller-Heidke – Nightflight CD (Sin)
Kate Miller-Heidke returns with her first solo album in three years. Nightflight signals a new-found sophistication in songwriting that sees Kate meditate on homesickness, mortality, love and surrender, in an album that is both sonically lush and emotionally stark, deeply personal and yet utterly panoramic.
Morning Parade – Morning Parade CD (Astralwerks)
Morning Parade’s music has been used in The CW’s The Vampire Diaries and for HBO promo spots. The band have also partnered with Burberry and Coca Cola in the UK.
Yoko Ono/Kim Gordon/Thurston Moore – Early In The Morning 10” (Chimera Music)
An extradorinary powerful recording from an extraordinary trio. One-sided vinyl-only released with etched B-side. Proceeds to benefit Ashinaga Tokyo Rainbow House for orphans of the Japanese tsunami.
The Overseer – We Search We Dig CD (Solid State)
Drawing inspiration from likeminded artists such as Thrice, Underoath and As I Lay Dying, The Overseer delivers hard-hitting, uncompromising hard rock that belies their young age. Free patch with purchase – while supplies last!
Peaking Lights – Lucifer CD/LP (Mexican Summer)
A nocturnal version of their sound. It’s slinkier and full of grooves. The duo has managed to link their musical loves — dub, krautrock, analog electronic dance music, sound collages, pop music — all while maintaining cohesive songs.
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - The Lion, The Beast, The Beat LP (Hollywood)
Fourth studio album – recently released on CD – now available on vinyl.
Return To Forever – The Mothership Returns 2xCD+DVD (Eagle Rock)
This set contains a double live CD recorded in 2011 plus a bonus DVD containing the Inside The Music feature which combines live footage with the band discussing the tracks performed on the CD.
Steve Roach – The Day Out Of Time [Reissue/2002] CD+DVD (Projekt)
10th anniversary reissue featuring a special value-added DVD: Steve Lazur’s film Time Of The Earth — a desert dreamtime journey.
Senses Fail - Follow Your Bliss: The Best Of Senses Fail 2xCD (Vagrant)
Double-disc compilation includes four brand new tracks.
Silver Jews – Early Times CD/LP (Drag City)
Just a few guys in a room, thats what makes these recordings: muppet baby versions of the David Berman, Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich (the latter two, of Pavement) that we know today. Early Times contains all the songs from “Dime Map Of The Reef” 7″ and “The Arizona Record”. Consider yourself educated. Class dismissed!
The Smashing Pumpkins – Oceania CD/LP (Martha’s Music)
The band’s seventh studio record is an album within an album, part of their 44-song work-in-progress Teargarden By Kaleidyscope. ”My albums are a train of unfolding creativity.” — Billy Corgan
Spineshank - Anger Denial Acceptance CD (Century Media)
Spineshank have reunited after a six-year hiatus.
Walk The Moon – Walk The Moon CD/LP (RCA)
Spirited, quirky Cincinnati, Ohio-based indie rock.
Whitechapel – Whitechapel CD (Metal Blade)
Appearing on the 2012 Rockstar Mayhem Festival with Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead, and Anthrax.
Zulu Winter – Language CD/LP (Arts & Crafts)
A collection of multi-dimensional songs that bleed with sentiment and syncopated dance beats.
DVDs + Blu-ray:
John Lee Hooker – Cook With Hook: Live In 1974 DVD (John Lee Hooker)
The Mississippi-Delta blues legend performs to a Massachusetts crowd of 6,000 in 1974. 45 minutes.
Raconteurs - Live At Montreux 2008 DVD/Blu-ray (Eagle Vision)
First DVD released by The Raconteurs (Jack White, Brendan Benson, Patrick Keeler, Jack Lawrence). Features tracks from both their top 10 albums including the singles “Steady As She Goes,” “Many Shades of Black,” “Broken Boy Soldier” and more.
