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ARCADE FIRE "THE SUBURBS"
Having released two of the most inventive and musically
extravagant records of the noughties - 'Funeral' and 'Neon Bible' -
Canadian ensemble Arcade Fire create a concept and sound that represents
their personal upbringing (in the suburbs) for their third outing 'The
Suburbs'. Frontman Win Butler's vocal lines are smoother than before and
given weight by a looming sense of darkness, while co-vocalist Regine
gives balance to Arcade Fire's music with an added feeling of wonder
running through her work. As with their earlier material, violins,
harpsichords and xylophones, among other instruments, accompany guitars
and drums to add depth to a superb indie rock sound. Produced by the
Arcade Fire and co-produced by Markus Dravs, The Suburbs was written,
arranged and recorded around Montreal and New York over the past two
years.
(released in week 31)
TIRED PONY "THE PLACE WE RAN FROM"
Tired Pony began life as a doodle in Gary Lightbody's
jotter. During idle moments on Snow Patrol's year-long tour cycle for
their last album, A Hundred Million Suns, Gary began writing songs for
this imaginary band. Forward to January 4th 2010, a cast of characters
assembled at Portland's Type Foundry studio; from the extended Snow
Patrol family there was Troy Stewart, regular touring member of the
band, Iain Archer, long-time Snow Patrol associate and collaborator,
Richard Colburn, the renowned drummer with Belle & Sebastian, and
producer Garret 'Jacknife' Lee, who brought in Tired Pony's final two
members, Peter Buck from R.E.M. and Scott McCaughey, the Seattle musical
polymath who's been R.E.M.'s full-time auxiliary member since 1994.
Tired Pony were joined by a number of guest contributors including M.
Ward and his She & Him partner Zooey Deschanel who duets with Gary on 'Get
On The Road'. 'The Good Book' was sung by Tom Smith of Editors, who's a
perfect fit for the narrative's gothic weave of guilt and redemption.
(released in week 29)
THE CORAL "BUTTERFLY HOUSE"
It’s hard to believe that it’s been three years since the
last Coral LP, especially when you consider the quick succession with
which the first few were released! Taking time to hone your trade never
hurt anyone, and it seems that’s exactly what The Coral have been doing
this time around. Their trademark 60s retro sound moves forward in time
from Phil Spector’s wall of sound, into Laurel Canyon and beyond with a
distinct flower power feel. Regular producer/genius John Leckie
continues to capture the essence of what this band is all about,
“Butterfly House” is perfect summer listening!
(released in week 28)
KULA SHAKER PILGRIM’S PROGRESS
Kula Shaker burst onto the British music scene in 1996
with the release of K, one of the fastest selling debut albums ever.
Imploding after the follow up, they disappeared for nearly 10 years
until a very low key album in 2007 signalled their semi-return.
Pilgrim’s Progress showcases a more mature sound, drawing on folk, 60s
r&b & traditional influences as well as their signature psychedelia.
(released in week 27)
SIDO MARTENS -ZILVERZIEL
Sido werd bekend in de
groep Fungus, waar hij te horen is op de eerste twee albums. In 1975
verscheen zijn eerste solo-lp Land en water.
Sindsdien maakte deze singer-songwriter regelmatig nieuwe cd's maar zijn
nieuwe plaat Zilverziel is de eerste die sinds 1980 weer op vinyl
verschijnt. De in een fraaie klaphoes verschenen 180 grams-vinylplaat
bevat ook de cd versie en is een genummerde en gesigneerde persing van
slechts 200 exemplaren. Wees er dus snel bij. Bestellen kan via
www.sidomartens.com.
(released in week 25)
BLITZEN TRAPPER "DESTROYER OF THE
VOID"
It is fitting that ten seconds into Blitzen
Trapper’s fifth full-length record, front man Eric Earley
utters that most sacred of rock ‘n’ roll tropes: “For to love is to
leave or to run like a rollin’ stone.” As is the case with just about
every musician or band that has employed the Blues’ greatest simile,
Blitzen Trapper is unabashed in its embrace of
tradition. During two distant and brief breaks from the band’s
near-incessant touring for Furr, one in
January 2009 and the other in January 2010, Earley and a few of his
bandmates entered the attic studio of the lauded Portland musician and
studio engineer Mike Coykendall (Bright Eyes, M Ward, She & Him). In
addition to his contributions, preternatural musical siblings Peter
Broderick (Horse Feathers, Efterklang) and Heather Woods Broderick (Efterklang)
wrote the album’s string arrangements, while folk standout Alela Diane
lent her angelic vocals to the duet “The Tree.” The heart of
Destroyer of the Void, though, is still found
in Earley’s meticulous songwriting. Here he is firmly in storyteller
mode, expanding on the mythical world he created on Furr,
creating a truly original American soundtrack.
(released in week 23)
VILLAGERS "BECOMING A JACKAL"
Debut album from one of the most exciting
singer-songwriters to emerge this decade. Villagers is the brainchild of
Conor J. O’Brien. ‘Becoming A Jackal’ introduces us to Villagers’ vivid
narratives, gripping poetry and melodic depth. Conor J. O’Brien’s clear
and distinctive voice weaves a remarkable spell, delivering an album of
rare, alarming beauty. From restrained to unleashed, from a whisper to a
literal howl, ‘Becoming A Jackal’ mutates, intrigues and beguiles in
equal measure.
The LP is double vinyl with an etched third side and MP3 codes.
(released in week 21)
BAND OF HORSES "INFINITE ARMS"
Brilliant new album from the Low Country's premier rock
n' roll outfit. This is their 3rd full length LP & debut on Columbia
Records via Brown Records. This see's all five touring members of the
band recording together for the first time. Chief songwriter and
founding member Ben Bridwell continues to sculpt wistful tunes that are
complimented by his reverb laden tenor and underpinned by lushly layered
guitars. Mainly self produced, the band call upon Phil Ek (The Shins,
Fleet Foxes) to apply the subtle touches and accompaniments that cohere
the piece as a whole. Vinyl format is a limited gatefold LP. (released
in week 20)
THE NATIONAL “HIGH VIOLET”
The eleven tracks on The National‘s new studio album
‗High Violet‘ were recorded at the band‘s own studio in Brooklyn, with
further recording and mixing at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport,
Connecticut with Peter Katis.
The music on ‗High Violet‘ is wide-ranging in its moods, by turns
intimate and rough, expansive and spare, full of stark angles and
atmosphere. Matt Berninger‘s singing - wild, half-broken, sly – evokes a
feeling of being haunted, by love, by paranoia, by something just out of
reach. ‗High Violet‘ may be The National‘s most thematically twisted
record to date but it somehow also manages to be their most infectious
and immediate.A nervy, melodic, explosive and beautiful set of songs
that find The National at the height of their collaborative powers.
Vinyl format is a double album.
(released in week 19)
PETER GABRIEL -SCRATCH MY BACK
Peter Gabriel's Scratch My Back
album project is the first part of a series of song exchanges in which
Gabriel and other leading artists reinterpret each other's songs. To
help craft his recording of the album's eclectic array of cult favorites
and classic tracks, Gabriel enlisted former Durutti Column member John
Metcalfe, composer, arranger and the expertise of producer Bob Ezrin
(Pink Floyd's The Wall/Lou Reed's Berlin) and engineer, mixer and
producer Tchad Blake (Suzanne Vega, Sheryl Crow, Tom Waits). Gabriel
describes this as a very personal record with twelve songs performed
only with orchestral instruments and voice.
(released in week 17)
JOHN GRANT "QUEEN OF DENMARK"
It’s a record of gravitas and grace, of FM melody magic
laced with raw emotional bleeding. It asks why relationships are
roulette and love is hell in a last-ditch attempt at self-improvement
and atonement after years of alcohol and cocaine dependency. And on top,
to further the album’s brilliance, Grant’s backing band on the album are
Bella Union label-mates MIDLAKE, contributing their most empathic
‘70s-style soft-rock know-how. Put simply, “Queen Of Denmark” is the
record Grant’s been waiting his whole life to make.“Queen Of Denmark”
was recorded in Denton in late 2008 through 2009 in the studio downtime
while Midlake were recording their own record. The album moves through
simple piano settings via an infusion of period-perfect synths that
epitomise the lonely mood. There’s flute from Midlake frontman Tim Smith
on the dreamiest cut ‘Marz’ and velvet strings on ‘Dreams’, which
imagines Scott Walker influenced by Patsy Cline. There is pure longing
in the opening ‘TC And Honeybear’ and bitterly sarcastic anger in the
magnificent title track finale… Pain, hope, fear, regret and
self-discovery… “Queen of Denmark” has it all… framed within some of the
finest songs you’ll hear in this or any other year…
(released in week 16)
PAUL WELLER -WAKE UP THE NATION
'Wake Up The Nation' is the
tenth studio album from rock icon Paul Weller. The Modfather, who
received the NME "Godlike Genius" award in 2010, rekindles his
partnership with The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton for the first time since
1982 who contributes here on 'Fast Car/Slow Traffic'. The invigorating
tone of the album is a culmination of Weller's song writing craft and
brand of British indie-rock which has influenced generations of fans and
musicians alike. The deluxe vinyl package contains a retro style
fold-over sleeve design, and comes with an exclusive print, only
available with the vinyl format.
(released in week 16)
MGMT -CONGRATULATIONS
Following their critically
acclaimed debut, 'Congratulations' is the second studio album from
Brooklyn duo MGMT. The distinctive electro-pop that yielded hits from 'Oracular
Spectacular' has been traded for a psychedelic sound where influences
from ex-Spacemen 3 producer Peter Kember are evident. In an attempt to
encourage fans to experience the album as a whole, members Ben
Goldwasser and Andrew Van Wyngarden refrained from releasing any singles
from the set.
A double LP featuring a "scratch off" sleeve, whatever that is!
(released in week 16)
ARNO -BRUSSLD
"The limited edition" Box van Brussld op 2000 exemplaren.
Bevat :
- een dubbele Lp (vinyl) met daarop
alle songs van Brussld
+ 5 extra onuitgegeven nummers.
-
het boek "Life to the beat" van Danny
Willems.
- een Mp3 download coupon om het volledige album mee te downloaden.
Frankrijk en België enkel te verkrijgen bij Fnac, Nederland
onafhankelijke winkels.
(verschenen op 16 maart)
WHITE STRIPES -UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS
In the summer of 2007, shortly after
the release of their 6th album 'Icky Thump', The White Stripes headed
north of their hometown of Detroit to embark on an ambitious journey
across Canada. The plan was to play a show in every province and
territory in Canada, from B.C. to Newfoundland to Nunavut. 'Having never
done a tour of Canada, Meg and I thought it was high time to go whole
hog... from the ocean to the permafrost' says Jack White. 'We wanted to
play out of the way towns that don't usually get shows... the shows are
better, it's better for the people, it's a better experience, it's way
more unique, something interesting is going to happen... hopefully.'
(2lp
180 Gram Vinyl released in
week 11)
NEIL YOUNG -DREAMIN' MAN -LIVE '92
As part of its ongoing
Archives Performance Series with legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young,
Reprise Records will release 'Dreamin' Man Live '92.'
The album is a complete live performance of Young's album Harvest Moon
drawn from various solo acoustic shows he performed in 1992 before the
actual release of the 'Harvest' studio recording, which makes this
performance even more unique.
'Dreamin' Man Live '92' revisits 'Harvest Moon'17 years after its
release by pulling together a series of intimate solo acoustic
performances Young did at the time. The album was produced by Young and
John Hanlon and recorded and mixed by Tim Mulligan. (Released in week
11)
JOHNNY CASH -AMERICAN VI:AIN'T NO GRAVE
American VI: Ain't No
Grave, is the sixth and final installment of Johnny Cash's
critically-acclaimed American Recordings album series. As with the
previous five albums in the American Recordings series, American VI was
produced by Rick Rubin. American VI is deeply elegiac and spiritual,
with each song its own piece of the puzzle of life's mysteries and
challenges - the pursuit of salvation, the importance of friendships,
the dream of peace, the power of faith, and the joys and adversities
that entail simple survival. It is an achingly personal and intimate
statement, as, from the end of the line, Johnny Cash looks back on a
most extraordinary life. (released in week 11)
JIMI HENDRIX -VALLEYS OF NEPTUNE
This brand-new, completely unreleased studio album features 12
previously unreleased studio recordings totalling over 60 minutes of
unheard Jimi Hendrix. Ten of these recordings were made between February
and May, 1969, as the Jimi Hendrix Experience set out to create the
sequel to their groundbreaking 1968 double-album Electric Ladyland.
The album features “Valleys Of Neptune,” one of the most sought after of
all of Hendrix’s commercially unavailable recordings, and includes
exciting 1969 arrangements of the classic signature songs “Red House,” “Fire,”
and “Stone Free.” Also includes unheard studio versions of Hendrix’s
inspired interpretations of “Bleeding Heart” (Elmore James) and Cream’s
“Sunshine Of Your Love.” Mixed by Eddie Kramer, the engineer for all of
Hendrix’s albums throughout the guitarist’s lifetime. Produced by Janie
Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, and John McDermott, the team behind all of the
acclaimed Jimi Hendrix CD and DVD releases since 1996. (Released in week
9)
SHEARWATER "THE GOLDEN
ARCHIPELAGO"
Shearwater continue to explore the beauty, menace, and
fragility of the natural world on ‘The Golden Archipelago’, the band’s
most absorbing and accomplished work to date. This new record is the
third panel of a triptych that includes 2006’s enigmatic ‘Palo Santo’
and 2008’s acclaimed ‘Rook’ albums linked by themes of environmental and
personal decay and humans’ impact on nature. With ‘The Golden
Archipelago’, Shearwater turn to a portrait of life on islands – a world
of alternating lushness and austerity, numinous silences and sudden
cataclysms, and the strange flowerings of plant, animal, and human life
that only arise in isolation. It’s an album of lofty goals and great
risk, but Shearwater have never been afraid to dream in widescreen. Like
Kate Bush’s ‘Hounds Of Love’, Husker Du’s ‘Zen Arcade’, or Pink Floyd’s
polarizing opus ‘The Final Cut’, ‘The Golden Archipelago’s beautifully
and strangely-wrought musical textures summon a majesty, drama, and
individuality that few current records attain, or even attempt.
(released in week 7)
MASSIVE ATTACK -HELIGO LAND
Massive Attack are
releasing their fifth studio album ‘Heligoland’ on 8th February. Massive
Attack are a seminal group of musical innovators whose early work
detonated the Bristol music scene of the early 90’s and unwittingly gave
birth to “trip-hop”. The group formed in 1987 around their influential
and legendary Dug Out club and Jamaican-style soundsystem. The club
played a groundbreaking blend of hip hop, new wave reggae, early house
and techno which shaped their hugely acclaimed 1991 debut, Blue Lines.
The new album 'Heligoland' features guest vocals from Damon Albarn, Hope
Sandoval, Martina Topley-Bird, Guy Garvey and Tunde Adebimpe. Long time
cohort Horace Andy makes a return alongside Massive Attack founding
members Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall.The cover artwork features an
original image by Robert Del Naja.
A very limited Deluxe Edition set will be released on Feb 22nd and
includes:
• Triple gatefold sleeve featuring exclusive artwork
• Three 180-gram heavyweight records, including the album across two
records, plus a third record containing four exclusive tracks/mixes (see
below)
• Full album on black glitter covered CD
• 28pp booklet, printed on silk 130-gram stock, featuring exclusive MA
artwork and photography
(released in week 6)
VAMPIRE
WEEKEND "CONTRA"
Some bands stay in a holding pattern their whole careers.
Others jerk the steering wheel hard and fly off the road. On their
second album,Vampire Weekend do neither.Or maybe they do both. 'I think
we sound more like Vampire Weekend than we did on the first record',
says drummer Christopher Tomson.‘Contra’pulls off a series of impressive
feats: It‘s bustling with fresh ideas and yet it sounds immediately
familiar; it‘s heavily layered but taut and kinetic; it chews ravenously
through sound palettes and rhythms, and yet it‘s nimble and assured; it‘s
still breezy, and yet it smolders with a new found emotional heft. 'It‘s
sadder than the first one, a bit more sentimental', says singer Ezra
Koenig. The songs are catchy, fast, twinkling, clattering – the darker
themes of loss, doubt and regret accumulate almost imperceptibly, but
they land a powerful blow. Ideas for this record had been bubbling since
before the release of their debut. The band started recording in January
2009, only two weeks after finishing an 18-month world tour supporting
their first record. They had initially planned to work in California,
feeling that the new record‘s spiritual home was the West Coast. The
decision to work in New York, however, ultimately provided the freedom
and perspective to properly realize their vision.
(released in week 2)
JOHAN -PERGOLA
Na een uitgebreide
afscheidstournee door het hele land en een succesvol laatste optreden in
een uitverkocht Amsterdams Paradiso is het nu definitief: Johan is niet
meer. Na vier albums, 46 liedjes en een ontelbaar aantal cluboptredens
in binnen- en buitenland, festivalshows op onder andere Pinkpop,
Lowlands en Parkpop en diverse prijzen is Johan verleden tijd. Niet
getreurd, er is ook nog beter nieuws. Om te beginnen heeft Pergola (uit
2001) onlangs de gouden status bereikt. Dat zijn dus meer dan 25.000
verkochte albums. Om dit succes te vieren is Pergola vanaf nu
eenmalig en in beperkte oplage op vinyl te koop. Klassiekers als Tumble
and Fall, How Does It Feel en Day Is Done, nu dan eindelijk op vinyl
verkrijgbaar.
(released in week 53)
TOM WAITS -ORPHANS
A veritable godsend for Tom Waits fans (and a fun place for the
uninitiated to plunge in feet first), ORPHANS is a 54-track set that
brings together previously unheard material from various stages of
Waits's career. The songs are grouped by style. The first disc, BRAWLERS,
contains raucous stomps and uptempo jams, the second disc, BAWLERS, is
full of lyrical balladry, and the third, BASTARDS, is a hodge-podge of
experimental tunes and covers. Many of the songs are outtakes from
studio albums, while others are the results of outside projects or
one-off oddities. Waits's unique sensibility is in full flower
throughout the set: his gruff croon, barks, and howls; the insistent
clanking of strange percussion; and his evocative, detail-rich lyrics
are all on ample display. From the spooky rave-up of "Lie to Me" through
the heartrending beauty of "Shiny Things" and the familiar strains of "Goodnight
Irene," to his off-kilter cover of Daniel Johnston's "King Kong,"
ORPHANS is packed with spectacular surprises. Add beautiful packaging
and a lyric book complete with rare photos, and ORPHANS becomes another
must-have document from one of music's most imaginative and consistently
enjoyable artists. This album is finally being released on vinyl by Anti
Records. The box set CONTAINS 7 LPs.
(released in week 51)
ROLLING STONES -40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
The Rolling Stones
Get Your Ya Ya's Out: 40th Anniversary Super
Deluxe Vinyl Box Edition features three 180g
audiophile quality vinyl LPs, (one side of which features an
etched replica of the album's key art, with signatures from Mick Jagger,
Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor), 3
CDs that mirror the exact content on the LPs, 1 DVD,
a 12 X 12/56-page Collector’s Book.
The first LP is a newly remastered version of the
original Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
release. The second LP features 5 unreleased
tracks by The Rolling Stones culled from the
November 27 & 28, 1969 Madison Square Garden concert master tapes. The
third LP features 12 never before released tracks by
opening acts B.B. King and Ike & Tina Turner.
(released in week 46)
R.E.M. -LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA IN DUBLIN
R.E.M. Live At The
Olympia Special Edition 4 LP/2 CD/DVD Box Set features 39
tracks from the band's acclaimed 2007 working rehearsals in Dublin,
Ireland where the band set up camp at Ireland's capital city and tested
new material over five nights before passionate, capacity crowds.
Features rarities, fan favorites, unreleased tracks and original
versions of songs that would end up on Accelerate
including: "So. Central Rain," "Sitting Still," "Driver
8," "Pretty Persuasion," "Cuyahoga," "Gardening
At Night," "Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars)" and more.
DVD is a 59 minute performance documentary by Vincent Moon of 5
nights of live rehearsal in Dublin Ireland featuring "Until The Day
Is Done," "Houston," "Drive," "Horse To Water"
and more. Contents also include an Olympia 24" x 36" tour poster,
essay notes from Peter Buck and liner notes by
Andy Gill. (released in week 46)