Tuesday, July 20, 2010

NEW ARRIVALS: Vinyl - Sleigh Bells, Mono, Mahjongg, Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse ++

BEAT HAPPENING Dreamy LP
*** BACK IN STOCK!

THE BOOKS The Way Out 2xLP / CD
*** "The Way Out continues the Books’ tradition of meticulous, existential songcraft, infusing the playfully surreal elements of previous albums with a humorous, childlike excitement. The Books have mastered the precarious balance of beauty, absurdity and accessibility."

BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE Forgiveness Rock Record 2xLP+MP3
*** NOW ON VINYL!

CALIFONE All My Friends Are Funeral Singers 2xLP+MP3
*** BACK IN STOCK!

ERIC COPELAND Doo Doo Run 7"
*** "Two epic solo tracks from BLACK DICE main man. Twisted and mutilated dub-like jaunts, almost garage rock gone through the tubes, deep to the core."

DANGER MOUSE & SPARKLE HORSE Dark Night Of The Soul 2xLP / CD
*** NOW ON VINYL! "Dark Night Of The Soul is a beautiful, haunting record by Danger Mouse & the much-missed Sparklehorse." Feat. The Flaming Lips, Black Francis (The Pixies), Iggy Pop, David Lynch, James Mercer (The Shins/Broken Bells), Vic Chesnutt & more."

ENDLESS BOOGIE Full House Head 2xLP / CD
*** "Deep, heady grooves in seven glorious tracks plus a goddamn epic rehearsal jam. Someone said 'it could be the first masterpiece of the new decade.'"

HEALTH Disco2 2xLP / CD
*** "HEALTH's GET COLOR morphs into an electronic masterpiece w/ help from Tobacco, Nite Jewel, Crystal Castles, Salem, Javelin, and Gold Panda among others."

INFINITE BODY Carve Out The Face Of My God LP / CD
*** BACK IN STOCK! RECOMMENDED "INFINITE BODY casts aside harshness, transforming noise into a lush and bright planetary awakening. Drawing the harmony of the spheres into his brain and channeling it to recorded medium causing sound to bloom where there once was only darkness!!!! Yes!"

INSTRUMENTS OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Library Music: Music For Paradise Armor LP+MP3
*** "There are a lot of 'modern clickity-clacks' and 'zzzoops s s s', as well as the occasional 'bleep bleep blaaaaap' found on this disc that apparently reflect our tech-centric lifestyle in the West. We have magnet trains, remote control car door locks, and affordable robotic limbs, yet we still flush our toilets with drinking water."

MAHJONGG The Long Shadow Of The Paper Tiger LP / CD
*** RECOMMENDED "Mahjongg invented a new style of music called Chicagotronics: a wall of sound command center with drums and humans. They sing together and dance all crazy and there’s this laser going. It’s great. Dance detectives take the smooth boat through choppy waters. No one with ears will listen and be depressed."

MONO Holy Ground: Live 3xLP+CD / CD+DVD
*** "To celebrate their 10th anniversary as a band, MONO and Temporary Residence Limted organized a once-in-a-lifetime concert in New York City with a 24-piece orchestra. Included with the album is a stunning live DVD documenting the entire 90-minute performance."

NINA NASTASIA Outlaster LP+MP3 / CD
*** NOW ON VINYL!

SLEIGH BELLS Treats LP
*** NOW ON VINYL! Just so you know, it's a picture disc.

THE SPECIALS The Specials LP
*** BACK IN STOCK!

SUFJAN STEVENS Michigan 2xLP
SUFJAN STEVENS Illinois 2xLP

*** BACK IN STOCK! 'Michigan' has a bunch of non-CD bonus tracks.

THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH The Wild Hunt LP+MP3 / CD
*** BACK IN STOCK!

THE ZOMBIES The Odessey & Oracle LP
*** BACK IN STOCK!