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APOLLO BROWN / PLANET ASIA / GENSU DEAN / GUILTY SIMPSON - Stitched Up & Shaken
  • A1: Bar Mitzvah
  • A2: Faces On The Dollar
  • A3: God Hour
  • A4: Chuck Berry; Featuring – Shawn Pen
  • A5: Reflections; Featuring – Rogue Venom*
  • B1: Ink Blotches
  • B2: Potatoes; Featuring – Torae, Yarbrough
  • B3: Nasty; Featuring – Planet Asia
  • B4: Truth Be Told
  • B5: How Will I Go
LPMMG00049C
MELLO MUSIC GROUP
12inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

Hip-Hop

pre-order now16 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

31,98 €
WAILERS - The Best Of The Wailers
  • A1: Soul Shake Down Party
  • A2: Stop The Train
  • A3: Caution
  • A4: Soul Captives
  • A5: Go Tell It On The Mountain
  • B1: Can't You See
  • B2: Soon Come
  • B3: Cheer Up
  • B4: Back Out
  • B5: Do It Twice
3700477837495
L.M.L.R.
12inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

Hip-HopReggae

pre-order now16 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

27,52 €
MARTY WILLSON-PIPER - In Reflection
  • A1: I Know I Won't
  • A2: Art On The Run
  • A3: Night Is Over
  • A4: Velvet Fuselage
  • A5: Sleepy Metal Box
  • A6: Hamburg
  • A7: How Come They Don't Touch The Ground
  • B1: Winter Splinter Bay
  • B2: The Lantern, Backing Vocals – Ann Carlberger
  • B3: Volumes
  • B4: Soft Murder
  • B5: Travelling Through The Sea Of Sun Machines
  • B6: The Width And The Height
LPSMR087IE
Schoolkids Records
12inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

HouseElectroPopRock

pre-order now16 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

34,41 €
VARIOUS ARTISTS - Heartache In Your Hand: Startime Country
  • A1: Judy Beaver– Heartache IN My Hand
  • A2: Ramona Parish– I'm A Woman
  • A3: Clayton Ford– Don't Believe All City Kids Are Bad
  • A4: Country Mamma Annie– It Takes A Lot Of Man
  • A5: Jon Abnor– Losing Again
  • A6: Ramona Parish– I Feel A Thrill
  • A7: Country Mamma Annie– Who Do You Think You're Foolin
  • A8: Harland Powell– Why Can't Love Last?
  • B1: Judy Beaver– I Picked Out The Ring
  • B2: Ramona Parish– Here Comes My baby Back Again
  • B3: Country Mamma Annie– When It's Raining
  • B4: Clayton Ford– You've Forgotten To Kiss Me
  • B5: Harland Powell– Bessie
  • B6: Country mamma Annie– That's The Way It Is
  • B7: Ray Winkler– My Tribute To Jim Reeves
LPANTHRO011IE
AMERICANA ANTHROPOLOGY
12inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

PopFolkCountry

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expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

24,16 €
GARY SARACHO - En Medio
  • A1: Sunday's Church
  • A2: Happy, Sad
  • A3: Rose For A Lady
  • B1: Señor Baker
  • B2: Conquest De Mejico
3581113
Verve Records
12inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

PopJazz

pre-order now16 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

16,68 €
ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - Cream Of The Crop 2003 - Highlights
  • A1: Don't Want You No More; Written-By – Edward Hardin (2), Spencer Davis
  • A2: It's Not My Cross To Bear; Written-By – Gregg Allman
  • A3: Rocking Horse; Written-By – Allen Woody, Gregg Allman, Jack Pearson, Warren Haynes
  • A4: Hot 'Lanta; Written-By – Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, Dickey Betts, Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Jai Johanny Johanson
  • B1: Old Before My Time; Written-By – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes
  • B2: Come And Go Blues; Written-By – Gregg Allman
  • B3: Desdemona; Written-By – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes
  • C1: Trouble No More; Written-By – McKinley Morganfield
  • C2: Midnight Rider; Written-By – Gregg Allman, Robert Payne
  • C3: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (Part 1); Written-By – Dickey Betts
  • D1: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (Part 2); Written-By – Dickey Betts
  • E1: Statesboro Blues; Written-By – Bill McTell*
  • E2: Don't Keep Me Wonderin'; Written-By – Gregg Allman
  • E3: The High Cost Of Low Living; Written-By – Gregg Allman, Jeff Anders, Ronnie Burgin, Warren Haynes
  • E4: Melissa; Written-By – Gregg Allman
  • F1: Soulshine; Written-By – Warren Haynes
  • F2: Whipping Post; Saxophone – Branford Marsalis; Written-By – Gregg Allman
810347013454PMI
Peach
3x12inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

PopRockBlues

pre-order now16 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

48,53 €
DARREN HAYMAN - Lido
  • A1: London Fields
  • A2: Black Rock Baths
  • A3: Brockwell Park
  • A4: Parliament Hill
  • A5: Saltdean
  • A6: The Knap
  • A7: Super Swimming Stadium
  • B1: Brentwood
  • B2: Tinside
  • B3: Stonehaven
  • B4: Kings Meadow
  • B5: Jubilee Pool
  • B6: Purley Way
  • B7: Tooting Bec
WIA028LP
Lasergun
12inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

HouseElectroPopFolkRock

pre-order now16 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

27,52 €
INGRID MICHAELSON - Alter Egos
  • A1: Whole Lot Of Heart; Featuring – Tegan and Sara
  • A2: I Remember Her; Featuring – Lucius (5)
  • A3: Drink You Gone; Featuring – John Paul White
  • B1: Miss America; Featuring – Sara Bareilles
  • B2: Celebrate; Featuring – AJR
191061833499
Round Records
10inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

Pop

pre-order now16 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

12,14 €
VARIOUS ARTISTS - Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No - Ost (Rsd)
  • A1: Quint (5)– (The Ballad Of) Sharknado; Written-By – Anthony C. Ferrante, Robbie Rist
  • A2: Daniel Davies (3)– Wave Of Mutilation; Written-By – Charles Thompson*
  • A3: Camper Van Beethoven– Long Way To Go (Sharknado); Written-By – David Lowery, Jonathan Segel
  • A4: Eddie Cole– Shark Rain; Written By – Eddie Cole
  • A5: Dave Days– Shark Fight; Written-By – David Colditz
  • A6: East Bay Ray– Shark Beach; Written-By – East Bay Ray
  • A7: Martin Luther Lennon– Armageddon Surfer Girl, Rock On; Written-By – Anthony Douglas Perkins
  • B1: Camper Van Beethoven– Infinite Ocean; Written-By – David Lowery, Jonathan Segel
  • B2: Justin Lassen– Jaws Theme (Justin Lassen Remix); Remix – Justin Lassen; Written-By – John T. Williams*
  • B3: Barnaby Austin– Shark Attack Written-By – Philip Miller*
  • B4: East Bay Ray– Shark Truck; Written-By – East Bay Ray
  • B5: Geno Lenardo– That's When I Reach For My Revolver; Written-By – Clint Connelly*
  • B6: Quint (5)– Crash; Written-By – Anthony C. Ferrante, Robbie Rist
MVD7813LP
PHINEAS ATWOOD PRODU
12inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

HouseElectroPopRock

pre-order now16 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

20,88 €
JORMA KAUKONEN - The Land Of Heroes
  • A1: Re-Enlistment Blues; Written-By – Karger*, Jones*, Wells*
  • A2: Trial By Fire; Written-By – Jorma Kaukonen
  • A3: Do Not Go Gentle; Written-By – Jorma Kaukonen
  • A4: From The Land Of Heroes; Written-By – Jorma Kaukonen
  • A5: It's A God Almighty World; Written-By – Michael Falzarano
  • B1: Follow The Drinking Gourd; Arranged By
  • B2: Banks Of The River; Written-By – Rev. Gary Davis
  • B3: Judge, I'm Not Sorry; Written-By – Michael Falzarano
  • B4: Dark Train; Written-By – Jorma Kaukonen, Michael Falzarano
  • B5: Have More Faith In Jesus; Written-By – Rev. Gary Davis
CFU01223
L.M.L.R.
12inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

PopRockBluesFolk

[f] B1 Follow The Drinking Gourd; Arranged By [Arr. By] – Jorma Kaukonen; Written-By – Traditional

pre-order now16 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

26,60 €
CURE - Top
  • A1: Shake Dog Shake
  • A2: Birdmad Girl
  • A3: Wailing Wall
  • A4: Give Me It
  • A5: Dressing Up
  • B1: The Caterpillar
  • B2: Piggy In The Mirror
  • B3: The Empty World
  • B4: Bananafishbones
  • B5: The Top
603497827138
ECG
12inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

PopRock

pre-order now16 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

34,66 €
COLOURFIELD - Virigns & Philistines (40th Anniversary Edition) (Remastered Edition)
  • A1: Thinking Of You
  • A2: Faint Hearts
  • A3: Castles In The Air
  • A4: Take
  • A5: Cruel Circus
  • B1: Hammond Song
  • B2: Virgins And Philistines
  • B3: Yours Sincerely
  • B4: Armchair Theatre
  • B5: Sorry
  • C1: The Colour Field
  • C2: Sorry (Original Version)
  • C3: Pushing Up The Daisies
  • C4: Windmills Of Your Mind
  • C5: My Wild Flame
  • C6: Little Things
  • D1: Castles In The Air (Full Length Version)
  • D2: Your Love Was Smashing
  • D3: I Can't Get Enough Of You Baby
  • D4: Things Could Be Beautiful
  • D5: Frosty Mornings
CHRC1480
CHRYSALIS RECORDS
2x12inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

PopRock

pre-order now16 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

45,80 €
JOHNNY HALLYDAY - Les Annees Vague
  • A1: Souvenirs, Souvenirs
  • A2: T'Aimer Follement
  • A3: Laisse Les Filles
  • A4: Le P'Tit Clown De Ton Cœur
  • A5: Oui J'Ai
  • A6: Depuis Qu'Ma Môme
  • B1: Kili Watch
  • B2: Bien Trop Timide
  • B3: Je Cherche Une Fille
  • B4: Hey Pony
  • B5: A New Orleans
  • B6 24: 000 Baisers
783823
L.M.L.R.
12inch16.06.202516.JUN.25

PopRock

pre-order now16 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 16 Jun 2025

55,42 €
Fields Of The Nephilim - Burning The Fields LP
  • Trees Come Down
  • Back In Gehenna
  • Darkcell
  • Laura
  • Power
  • Laura (new version)
  • Secrets
  • The Tower
  • Returning to Gehenna (new version)
  • Power (Powered Up)
  • Secrets (Cloak & Dagger mix)
  • The Tower (O'Higgins mix)
  • Power (Power Surge mix)
  • Dawnrazor (demo)
  • Secrets (demo)
  • Power (demo)
  • Deeper (Deepest Dub)
FREUDLP142G
Jungle
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopIndie

Fields of the Nephilim"s debut Burning the Fields EP together with their Returning to Gehenna EP, all remastered. Not issued on CD for decades, packaged in the original red artwork. Plus, a bonus disc -remixes and demos from "85 & "97, also remastered. In a 6-panel 2CD package with sleeve notes, interview and unseen early photos by gothic commentator Mick Mercer. Not available on vinyl for over 20 years until the sold-out RSD24 version. Now packaged in the green sleeve artwork that came after the limited red version. Plus, a bonus disc - now on vinyl for later remixes and "85 & "97 demos, also remastered.

pre-order now13 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 13 Jun 2025

27,10 €
Various - Eyeshield 21 (2x12")
370162780069
Microids Records
2x12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopSoundtrack

The story of Eyeshield 21 follows the protagonist Sena, the whipping boy of his classmates, who wants to earn respect by joining a club at the start of the school year. He crosses paths with Hiruma, head of the American soccer club, who recruits him for his exceptional running skills. They must quickly find 11 other players, as the inter-school championship begins in 24 hours.

Numerous artists and composers were involved in creating the theme music and accompanying songs, including Kosuke Morimoto, who contributed to various theme songs for Fullmetal Alchemist and One Piece. Any fan of the series will have a strong feeling of nostalgia when they recall the music that marked them during their teenage years. The very Pop-rock and J-pop tones will remind them of those after-school afternoons watching episodes of this epic anime on Game One. You'll also be able to hear the voices of the Japanese cast, including the voice of the main character, Sena Kobayakawa, on many of the credits and accompanying songs.

The manga turns 21 in 2023. To celebrate, the author wrote a 55-page one-shot called “Brain X Brave”, which appeared in early January 2024 in Weekly Shonen Jump. The anime has been broadcast frequently on Game One since September 2009 and on France Ô since September 2012.

pre-order now13 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 13 Jun 2025

36,09 €
BREMER MCCOY - KOSMOS LP
LPLBOP101
LUAKA BOP
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopJazz

Kosmos is the third full-length record for Luaka Bop from the uncategorizable Danish band of Jonathan Bremer (on acoustic bass) and Morten McCoy (on keys and tape delay).

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Last delivered 16 months ago
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25,17 €
The Middle East - The Songs Of The Middle East LP
  • A1: Style And Or Substance
  • A2: Live Together
  • A3: Who Dares Wins
  • A4: Thumbs
  • A5: Choice
  • B1: Schleep
  • B2: Dirty-Clean
  • B3: A Long Year
  • B4: The Endless Cycle Of Maintenance
  • B5: Multitudes
IMP102
IMPRESSED RECORDINGS
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopIndie

Exzellentes Best-Of-Album der australischen Folkrock-Band The Middle East, die nach zwei ausgezeichneten Studioalben Ende der Nuller-/Anfang der Zehnerjahre ("The Recordings Of The Middle East" & " I Want That You Are Always Happy") auseinanderging, um sich 2019 wieder zu vereinen. Die LP "The Songs Of The Middle East" ist ein wunderschönes Zeugnis ihrer Arbeit und Musik und der guten und schlechten Zeiten, die sie erstmals 2023 während ihrer zweiten Reunion-Tour durch die USA als Vorgruppe von Zach Bryan dabei hatten und die jetzt erstmals flächendeckend erhältlich wird.

pre-order now13 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 13 Jun 2025

35,50 €
EELS - Souljacker (LP)
39233561
PIAS RECORDINGS CATALOGUE
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopAlternative

Das Eels Album 'Souljacker' (2001) wieder verfügbar auf rotem Vinyl! 'Souljacker' ist ein wildes, ungezähmtes Biest - eine Mischung aus rauem Gutter-Blues und verstörender Wiegenlied-Ästhetik. Produziert von John Parish (PJ Harvey), tauscht Mark Oliver Everett (E) die orchestrale Wärme von 'Daisies of the Galaxy' gegen eine kantigere, düsterere Klangwelt ein: verzerrte Gitarren, gespenstische Loops und Texte, die zwischen Bedrohung und Melancholie balancieren. Vom entfesselten Stampfen von 'Dog Faced Boy' bis zur filmischen Weite von 'Fresh Feeling' - Souljacker ist ruhelos, unberechenbar und fängt das Beste aus Tom Waits’ rauer Poesie, Becks Exzentrik und der dunklen Seite amerikanischen Storytellings ein. Diese Reissue auf rotem 1LP-Vinyl holt das finstere Herz des Albums zurück ans Licht.

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27,69 €
PHI-PSONICS - EXPANDING TO ONE LP 2x12"
GONDLP76
Gondwana Records
2x12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopJazz

For his third long-player under the Phi-Psonics banner, Ford-Young marshalled a series of live recordings at the Healing Force Of The Universe record store in Pasadena, sculpting fourteen tracks, largely composed in the moment with a fluctuating cast of players, which wonderfully transmit his ideals of community and inner peace. Called "Expanding To One", it features exquisitely calming yet searching pieces like "There"s Still Hope", where Seth"s softly undulating bassline underpins beatific explorations from core Phi-Psonics members, Sylvain Carton and Randal Fisher (both on saxophone), and Josh Collazo (drums), alongside guests Zach Tenorio (Wurlitzer piano) and Mathias Künzli (percussion). Equally sublime, "Healing Time" ripples like a mountain stream, with Ford-Young, Carton, Fisher and Tenorio joined by Minta Spencer (harp), Dylan Day (guitar) and, on drums/percussion, Jay Bellerose, a revered LA stickman most recently under the spotlight in Jeff Parker ETA IVtet.

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29,83 €
Rando Arand - Child of the Internet
LIIT006
LIITHELI
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

HouseElectronicaTechAmbientTechnoTechno

Rando Arand is an Estonian electronic music producer from Tallinn. With a strong foundation in sound design, Arand released his debut record on Asphalt Soliloquies in 2017 and has since captivated audiences at clubs and festivals across the Baltics with his unpredictable and unique live sets. Drawing inspiration from a range of genres such as broken jazz, dubtechno, breakbeat and jungle, Arand incorporates modular synth patches into his performances. He has shared the stage with artists like Dorian Concept, Gerry Read and King Midas Sound. In 2019, Arand released the "Alles" EP on Ali Asker's LIITHELI imprint, which focuses on promoting local talent from Estonia's capital. Arand's latest EP, "Aru" (2022), showcases his exploration of a new "Linki" format. In addition to his musical pursuits, Arand was also a host at the underground venue Ulme in Tallinn.

About the album „Child of the Internet”

The new album by experimental sound designer and electronic music producer Rando Arand takes the artist on a completely different path compared to the previously known dance music influenced deep and contemplative instrumental tracks. Featuring several notable guest artists, the album is a sizzling hot record that makes feet tapping and bodies grooving. On the artist’s most listener-friendly work to date, an impressive lineup of Estonian vocalists makes an appearance: Hyrr IV, the lead singer of the indie band Ouu; Jon Mikiver from Elephants from Neptune; actress Mirtel Pohla; alternative pop artist Kitty Florentine; queer artist Helgi Saldo; comedian Maiduk; and hobby musicians Maihe and David.

The conceptual album "Child of the Internet" is dedicated to young kids for whom the internet has been a defining part of growing up. Genre-wise, the album is very flexible, weaving through various musical chapters and styles with the help of numerous musical sketches, touching on both the comedic and the darker oddities that circulate online.

The album features scorchingly hot, electrified synth-funk jams with a nostalgic touch reminiscent of Prince ("Slidin in Yo DM’s", "Refresh"). Kitty Florentine delivers a sensual neo-soul ballad ("Just Scrolling"), filled with soft tones, soulful warmth, and a smooth groove. For more demanding listeners, the record also explores elements of chillwave, glitch, lo-fi hip-hop, techno, house, and breakbeat. Longer tracks and shorter interludes come together like a bouquet of favorite memes or a collection of countless open web browser tabs that we all keep running. At the same time, the album hints at the immense impact the internet has on our everyday lives.

Rando Arand’s latest studio album is an intriguing listen — perfect for enjoying alone with good headphones or as an ideal background soundtrack for a larger gathering with friends.

pre-order now13 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 13 Jun 2025

25,63 €
MISTER ROMANTIC - WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?
  • JUST ANOTHER SUCKER ON THE VINE
  • DREAM
  • LA VIE EN ROSE
  • JOHNSBURG, ILLINOIS
  • YOU DON'T KNOW ME
  • FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
  • I GUESS I'LL GET THE PAPERS AND GO HOME
  • PICTURE IN A FRAME
  • THE SONG IS ENDED (BUT THE MELODY LINGERS ON)
  • WHAT'LL I DO?
  • MOONLIGHT SERENADE
  • I'LL BE SEEING YOU
  • RAGTIME
EMRLPC11
Eternal Magic
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopFolk

What's Not To Love? is an album of music from John C. Reilly's vaudeville-inspired show where he embodies a character called Mister Romantic. Mister Romantic marks the Academyr, GRAMMYr, and TONYr award nominee's most personal project to date. The show, which was created to foster empathy and love for one another, has been described by Vanity Fair as "fiercely funny," while Theaterly hailed it as one of the best performances of 2024 following a one-night show in New York City. John is backed by a band of multi-time GRAMMYr-winners performing songs from the Great American Songbook as his character sets out on a mission to get someone (anyone!) to fall in love with him.

pre-order now13 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 13 Jun 2025

27,31 €
Motorjesus - Streets of Fire LP
also available

Picture Vinyl[32,14 €]


4255698501247
Reaper Entertainment Europe
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopRock

Motorjesus aus Mönchengladbach sind zurück – und mit „Streets of Fire“ drehen sie den Motor weiter auf Anschlag! Ihr mittlerweile achtes Studioalbum führt ihren unverkennbaren High Octane Heavy Rock in eine neue, noch explosivere Dimension.
Mit Vollgas voraus präsentieren sie eine Mischung aus Motörhead-infiziertem Rotzrock, hymnischem 80er-Jahre-Metal im Stil von Judas Priest und Iron Maiden sowie einer starken Prise Punk-Attitüde. Das Ergebnis: Ein kompromissloses Heavy- Rock-Feuerwerk, das sowohl alte Fans als auch neue Hörer mitreißen wird.

Motorjesus haben den Tank randvoll gefüllt und treten das Gaspedal durch! Nach ihrem letzten Album „Hellbreaker“, das Platz 20 der deutschen Albumcharts erreichte und der Band Festival-Auftritte auf Summer Breeze, Rock Hard Festival und vielen weiteren Bühnen sicherte, setzen sie mit „Streets of Fire“ neue Maßstäbe. Das Album strotzt nur so vor kraftvollen Hymnen, die zum Mitsingen und Fäuste-in-die-Luft- Recken einladen. Diesmal bewusst ohne Balladen, sondern mit noch mehr Speed,

Groove und treibenden Riffs, die sofort ins Ohr gehen.
Produzenten-Legende Dan Swanö (Opeth, Dissection, Edge of Sanity) ist begeistert: „Diese Songs haben einen neuen Fokus und eine unglaubliche Energie – ich habe mir beim Mischen buchstäblich den Fuß wundgetreten!“
Mit ihrem unverwechselbaren Sound, der Hard Rock, Metal und Punk-Einflüsse vereint, beweisen Motorjesus einmal mehr, dass sie zu den beständigsten und kraftvollsten Heavy-Rock-Bands Deutschlands gehören. Ihre unbändige Live-Energie konnten sie bereits auf Touren mit Motörhead, Anthrax, Mustasch und Prong unter
Beweis stellen – und auch auf „Streets of Fire“ liefern sie wieder pure Rock’n’Roll- Power ohne Kompromisse!

pre-order now13 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 13 Jun 2025

27,31 €
Ruth Lyon - Poems & Non-Fiction (LP)
  • Artist
  • Wickerman
  • Books
  • Perfect
  • Hill
  • Confetti
  • Ceasar
  • November
  • Cover
  • Weather
  • Seasons
PLR007LP
PINK LANE RECORDS
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopIndie

"Poems & Non-Fiction" ist das Debütalbum von Ruth Lyon aus Newcastle – einer talentierten Songwriterin, die tief bewegende Erzählungen und Meditationen mit einer Kunstfertigkeit verbindet, die Zartheit und Kraft in sich vereint. Geprägt von den Erfahrungen als Frau mit Behinderung und einem lebenslangen Gefühl des Andersseins, erkundet sie das schöne Chaos der Existenz, hinterfragt gesellschaftliche Normen und entfacht eine Reise hin zu Selbstakzeptanz, Selbstbestimmung und – vielleicht am wichtigsten – Hoffnung.

In Zusammenarbeit mit dem renommierten Produzenten John Parish (PJ Harvey, Aldous Harding) und beeinflusst von Künstlern wie Adrienne Lenker, Fiona Apple und Moondog, sind die Songs reich an poetischen Nuancen. Eine faszinierende Mischung aus analogem und kantigem Indie-Folk, die der Stille ebenso viel Aufmerksamkeit schenkt wie dem Klang, mit dezenten, aber kraftvollen Grooves. Sanft getrieben, mit verträumten Klarinetten und melancholischen Streichern, die wie Meereslicht über dem hypnotischen Groove von Klavier, Bass und Schlagzeug schweben.

pre-order now13 Jun 2025

expected to be published on 13 Jun 2025

28,53 €
SORRY GIRLS - DREAMWALKER
  • FALLING DOWN STAIRS
  • HUSH BABY
  • QUIET HANDS
  • RICOCHET
  • MY UTOPIA
  • HOLDING ONTO ME
  • MUSIC FOR RATS
  • FOOTPRINTS
  • STALKER
  • IT'S ONLY YOU (HOLDING YOU BACK)
  • GREAT WHITE
ABTLP122
Arbutus Records
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopIndie

Das Dream-Pop-Duo Sorry Girls aus Montreal kehrt mit seinem dritten Album "Dreamwalker" zurück, das über Arbutus Records erscheint. Ihre exzentrische Mischung aus nostalgischen 70er-Jahre-Powerballaden und 80er-Jahre-Kitsch durchbricht neue Schwellen, zerlegt vergebliche Illusionen, um der Kälte zu trotzen und zu fragen, was vor uns liegt. Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2015 haben Heather Foster Kirkpatrick und Dylan Konrad Obront ihre eigene Marke von üppigem, vergnügungssüchtigem Synth-Pop geschaffen. Dank ihrem Talent, persönliche Texte mit einem schrägen Sound zu verbinden, ist ihre durch David Lynch geprägte Welt frei und unheimlich. Alles scheint vertraut, eine Melodie plätschert durch eine alte Traumlandschaft, und doch ist etwas nicht in Ordnung. Die Band debütierte 2019 mit dem selbstproduzierten "Deborah", das von Pitchfork und Gorilla vs Bear gelobt wurde. Ihr temperamentvolles zweites Album "Bravo!" aus dem Jahr 2023 präsentierte einen mehr auf die erweiterte Live-Band ausgerichteten Sound. Inspiriert von Fleetwood Macs Tusk-Ära schlugen Sorry Girls ihr Lager für mehrere Monate im Two Sisters Recording Studio in Montreal auf, um "Dreamwalker" aufzunehmen. Da die Zeit knapp bemessen war, wollten sie mehr mit den Livemusikern zusammenarbeiten und schnelle und entschiedene künstlerische Entscheidungen treffen, um der Musik so treu wie möglich zu bleiben. Das Ergebnis ist ein Sound, der ernsthaft, emotional und klar ist. Verwaschene Produktionstechniken und druckvolle Basslinien paaren sich mit sanfteren, skurrilen Klaviertrillern und entspannten Drums, die das thematische Hin und Her zwischen zwei Welten wiedergeben. Die Texte spielen mit idyllischen Visionen von Liebesobjekten, Fantasien von zukünftigen Utopien und der obsessiven Sehnsucht nach einer Leichtigkeit und Neuheit, die sich durchsetzt. "Dreamwalker" ist selbstbewusst und ironisch selbstbescheiden, gefangen in der Spiegelung eines Fensters. Das Album fordert dazu auf, mutig zu sein - die Griffe aufzuschieben und ins Unbekannte zu treten. Musik für Fans von Haim, Men I Trust, Fleetwood Mac, TOPS

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22,65 €
JAHNAH CAMILLE - MY SUNNY OATH!
  • CLOSE TO HEAVEN
  • WHAT DO YOU DO?
  • ROCKET
  • SUMMER'S SCORCH
  • SIT WITH YOU (PAIN)
  • AWAY, AGAIN
  • FLESH
  • ROADKILL
  • ELLIOT
  • PAPER DOLL
  • CARNIVAL SOUNDS
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WSPLP71
Winspear
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopAlternative

Set in the pressure cooker of fresh adulthood, Jahnah Camille's defiant new EP My sunny oath! is a guitar-based grab at self-acceptance. Romping through alt-rock, lo-fi grit, and sardonic grunge with unflinching momentum, the new six-song collection channels Jahnah's era-agnostic songwriting influences, from The Sundays and Liz Phair to Minnie Riperton and Japanese Breakfast. Largely written before a breakout year including tours opening for Luna Li, Tops, and Blondshell, My sunny oath! is set in stormy self-development. Dreamily layered vocals, modern shoegaze sheen, and keyboard lines accompany Jahnah's ear-worming guitar parts and coyly detached tone, as she pushes through the muck of outgrown relationships, misogyny, and hometown anxiety with the help of producer Alex Farrar (Wednesday, Indigo De Souza, MJ Lenderman). The clear-eyed sonic expansion of My sunny oath! marks a decisively bold, exploratory new direction for Camille's sound with fearless hooks and swirling production abound. It's a messy, vulnerable, and inviting picture of early adulthood.

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22,65 €
JAHNAH CAMILLE - MY SUNNY OATH!
WSPLPC171
Winspear
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopAlternative

Set in the pressure cooker of fresh adulthood, Jahnah Camille's defiant new EP My sunny oath! is a guitar-based grab at self-acceptance. Romping through alt-rock, lo-fi grit, and sardonic grunge with unflinching momentum, the new six-song collection channels Jahnah's era-agnostic songwriting influences, from The Sundays and Liz Phair to Minnie Riperton and Japanese Breakfast. Largely written before a breakout year including tours opening for Luna Li, Tops, and Blondshell, My sunny oath! is set in stormy self-development. Dreamily layered vocals, modern shoegaze sheen, and keyboard lines accompany Jahnah's ear-worming guitar parts and coyly detached tone, as she pushes through the muck of outgrown relationships, misogyny, and hometown anxiety with the help of producer Alex Farrar (Wednesday, Indigo De Souza, MJ Lenderman). The clear-eyed sonic expansion of My sunny oath! marks a decisively bold, exploratory new direction for Camille's sound with fearless hooks and swirling production abound. It's a messy, vulnerable, and inviting picture of early adulthood.

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expected to be published on 13 Jun 2025

22,27 €
Jazz In Pink ft. Gail Jhonson - Expansions / Glow
A007
Anorax Records
7"-Vinyl13.06.202513.JUN.25

Hip-HopFunkSoulPopJazz

ANORAX is privileged to issue a very special 7” single.

Piano virtuoso Gail Jhonson’s stunning reimagination of EXPANSIONS celebrates the 50th anniversary of LONNIE LISTON SMITH releasing his groundbreaking epic classic. His revolutionary fusion of Jazz Funk & Soul with a cosmic message is in the music was hailed as an instant classic when released in 1975. Since then after being adopted across diverse dance music genres it has become an anthem of anthems.

Gail grew up listening to Lonnie’s music on quiet storm radio in Philadephida. After attending his concerts she began jamming with the great man and they became friends. Now based in Los Angeles and leader of all female jazz outfit Jazz In Pink she came up with the idea of paying homage to and reinventing EXPANSIONS.

“I decide to cover one of his many compositions and EXPANSIONS spoke to my spirit. As a smooth jazz artist I was able to slow the tempo down and reharmonise some of the chord voicings and play his vocal melodies as a piano lead. The bass line is infectious and carries the groove, accompanied by a four on the floor beat, a little wah guitar and the reimagining began…”

Covering a song as sacred as EXPANSIONS could be regarded as herey but when it is recreated with such reverence as this it simply adds to the legend.

Cosmic Echoes indeed.

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14,24 €
AESOP ROCK - BLACK HOLE SUPERETTE LP 2x12"
RSELPC1411
Rhymesayers Entertainment
2x12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

Hip-HopHip-Hop

Black Hole Superette, the latest album from Aesop Rock, delves into the invisible forces that shape our lives and psyches. It's about the small, often overlooked moments_the everyday experiences that blur the lines between the real and the unreal, waking and sleeping. Aesop's signature gift for transforming the mundane into something dreamlike gives the album a surreal quality, leaving listeners questioning what's truly real as they navigate its vivid, half-remembered imagery. Entirely self-produced, Black Hole Superette is one of Aesop Rock's most technically accomplished works to date. The album's intricate beats and complex structures provide the perfect backdrop for his expansive lyricism, balancing cerebral exploration with emotional depth. From the reflective 'Movie Night' and the eccentric 'Send Help' to the wistful 'Black Plums,' Aesop channels the spirit of a mad scientist, experimenting with sound and concept in ways that defy the ordinary. With a stellar lineup of collaborators that includes Lupe Fiasco, Armand Hammer, Hanni El Khatib, Open Mike Eagle and Homeboy Sandman, Black Hole Superette is dense and kinetic, an album that deftly navigates between complexity and instinct. It's clear this project stands as one of Aesop Rock's most multifaceted and ambitious works yet.

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32,35 €
Introspekt - Moving The Center LP 2x12"
TEMPALP026
Tempa Recordings
2x12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

BeatsDubstepUk Garage

Introspekt’s hotly anticipated debut album Moving The Center comes nearly a year after the release of her latest EP Tectónica. Set to be released on June 20th, Moving the Center sees Introspekt play homage to dubstep’s point of genesis in South London in order to then shift the center of focus from a singular point of origin, to a more global narrative of bass and vibration. The album blends UK bass with contrasting genres like garage and ballroom, creating the perfect feminine blend of these historically masculine genres. The album merges the Black diaspora from across the Atlantic, crafting a sonic world where past, present and future are parallel and immersed in an early millennium type dubstep soundscape.

Speaking about the album, Introspekt says, “‘Moving The Center’ embodies an alternate perspective to that which has been dominant in dance music, particularly so-called ‘bass music’. The narrative it presents is one which throws a wrench in the seemingly common perception of Dubstep as a masculinist sensibility. ‘Moving The Center’ pushes a feminine physicality to the front of the bassbins. Femmes to the front!”

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24,79 €
Guy Blackman - OUT OF SIGHT
  • I LOVE MYSELF FOR YOU
  • DON'T ASK DON'T TELL
  • LET ME LET YOU LET ME DOWN (FEATURING JULIEN GASC)
  • BEING MISSED
  • THE BACKYARD 6. YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME 7. BRAMLEY RIVER ROAD
  • TOUCH AND GO
  • DOLLAR BILLS
  • IT HURTS ME TO SING
  • MEN'S HAIR
  • ALWAYS GONNA LOVE YOU MORE
  • GRINDING MY TEETH
  • REALLY I'M FINE
CHLP210
CHAPTER MUSIC
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopAlternative

Guy Blackman aus Melbourne, Australien, ist ein Songwriter für Songwriter. Seine geschickt konstruierten Songs befassen sich offen mit Themen wie Liebe, Sexualität und Engagement. Wenn Serge Gainsbourg, Tim Hardin oder Kevin Ayers Lieder schreiben würden, die in schwulen Saunen oder auf Websites für Pornoseiten spielen, könnte man sich eine Vorstellung von Guys Ansatz machen. "Out Of Sight" ist ein sanftes, klagendes Album, das unter seinen komplizierten Arrangements und dem luftigen Softrock humorvolle und verletzende Momente verbirgt. Es enthält ein träges Duett mit dem französischen Künstler Julien Gasc (Aquaserge und Stereolab) und den Backgroundgesang der australischen Songwriter-Ikone Laura Jean. Das Album wurde in drei Sessions zwischen 2022 und 2024 aufgenommen, zuerst in Melbourne mit Liam Parsons und Stefan Blair von Good Morning, dann 2023 in London mit Liam Parsons und 2024 wieder in Melbourne mit Liam Halliwell (Snowy Band). Die schönen Streicherarrangements stammen von Paddy Mann von Grand Salvo. Als Solokünstler hat Guy die Bühne mit Joanna Newsom, Bill Callahan, Vashti Bunyan, Stereolab, John Grant, Beach Fossils, Owen Pallett, Jens Lekman und anderen geteilt. In seinen früheren Bands Sleepy Township, Minimum Chips und Montero hat er mit Elliot Smith, Cat Power, Pavement, War On Drugs, Kurt Vile und vielen anderen gespielt. Guy tourte durch die USA, Großbritannien, Europa und Japan und spielte mit Mt Eerie, Tenniscoats, Dear Nora, Julien Gasc und anderen. Sein erstes Soloalbum "Adult Baby", mit einem heißen Duett mit dem schwedischen Popstar Jens Lekman, sowie Beiträgen von Mitgliedern der Dirty Three, des Eddy Current Suppression Ring und vielen anderen, wurde 2024 vom französischen Label Pop Superette auf Vinyl neu aufgelegt. Guy ist auch die treibende Kraft hinter Chapter Music, einem der am längsten bestehenden und beliebtesten unabhängigen australischen Plattenlabels, das er 1992 im Alter von 17 Jahren gründete. Chapter Music wurde bei den Australian Independent Record Label Awards 2019 und 2023 als bestes Label ausgezeichnet.

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22,65 €
LEROI CONROY - NO RETURN
  • NO RETURN
  • PATH OF MAN
CLMN217
Colemine Records
7"-Vinyl13.06.202513.JUN.25

Hip-HopSoul

Leroi Conroy's first 45 since 2017 is back with a vengeance! The A-side, "No Return," is nothing but classic boom bap drums featuring flute from Michael Sarason (Say She She) and harp by Cincinnati's own Rachel Miller. Harpgives the tune a very 2025 Dorothy Ashby vibe, a true MC's delight. The B-side, "Path Of Man," is a dark, haunting cut from the forthcoming debutLP.

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9,20 €
BLUSHING - BLUSHING
  • SO MANY
  • DREAM MERCHANTS
  • THE LAST TIME
  • CONTROL
  • THE TRUTH
  • PRESSURE
  • SUNSHINE
  • RUNNING
  • ME WITH YOU
  • HER
  • SO MANY (A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS REMIX)
KRLPC1382
Kanine Records
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopAlternative

Die selbstbetitelte Debüt-LP von Blushing erhält eine lang erwartete Wiederveröffentlichung und wird zum ersten Mal seit 2019 auf Vinyl erhältlich sein. Dieses spezielle Reissue enthält einen exklusiven, neuen Remix von ,So Many" von Oliver Ackermann (A Place to BuryStrangers) und ein komplettes Remaster von Kurt Feldman (The Pains of BeingPure at Heart, The Depreciation Guild, Ice Choir). Das Vinyl kommt mit transparentem blau/grünem Farbeffekt in limitierter Auflage und mit einem 12" x 24" großen Einleger mit Texten und einer Fotocollage von den Aufnahmen, der Veröffentlichung und der Tournee. ,Blushing" war die erste Zusammenarbeit der Band mit dem ihrem langjährigen Produzent/Engineer Elliott Frazier (Ringo Deathstarr). Der Gruppe gelang es, ihr Songwriting-Potenzial mit schweren Riffs, hakenreichen Refrains und hochfliegenden Gesang zu verbinden und ihre spezifische Art von "heavy" Dream Pop zu kristallisieren.

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expected to be published on 13 Jun 2025

23,49 €
COMET GAIN - LETTERS TO ORDINARY OUTSIDERS
TRLE5751
Tapete
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopRock

Die 1992 in London von Sänger und Songschreiber David Christian gegründete Band Comet Gain war ursprünglich inspiriert von den frühen Creation Records, Television Personalities und der Mod-Kultur. Comet Gain schöpften aus denselben Idealen wie Dexys, The Style Council oder Vic Godard und aus Traditionen wie der von The Velvet Underground, The Byrds und den 13th Floor Elevators. In den darauffolgenden Jahren veröffentlichte die Gruppe acht Alben auf so angesehenen Labels wie Wiiija, Kill Rock Stars, What"s Your Rupture und Fortuna POP!. In diesen Veröffentlichungen vermischten sich französischer New Wave mit englischem Arbeiterherz, Riot Grrrl mit Acid Punk und Twee Pop mit Post-Punk und Northern Soul. Comet Gain überdauerten ihre Zeitgenossen und inspirierten eine neue Generation von DIY-Bands. Auf dieser Platte, Comet Gains zweitem regulären Album bei Tapete Records, hören wir David Christian (Stimme, Gitarre), Ben Philipson (Gitarre), Rachel Evans (Gesang), Robin Christian (Schlagzeug), Anne Laure Guillain (Keyboards) und Clientele-Bassist James Hornsey, mit zusätzlichen Gesangs-, Bläser- und Keyboard-Beiträgen von Produzent Sean Read (Dexys, Edwyn Collins, Rockingbirds).

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Synthi  Pop - Twice A Man LP
  • Reality Blur
  • Unknown Threads
  • Moving Underground
  • Second Field
  • Birds Eye View
  • Birds Eye View 2
  • Trembling Forest
MIND438LP
DEPENDENT
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopSynth-Pop

TWICE A MAN pflanzten die Saat für "The Coloured Breeze Is a New Dimension" mit dem Song 'Dahlia', einem "neuen" Stück, das sie zur Ergänzung der Albumkompilation "Songs of Future Memories" geschrieben hatten. Drei Jahre lang düngte und hegte das schwedische Dark-Electronic-Trio den Keim, bis er feste Wurzeln in ihrem musikalischen Erbe fand und damit begann, neugierige Ableger in neue fruchtbare Böden jenseits der zuvor errichteten Klanggartenmauern zu senden. "The Coloured Breeze Is a New Dimension" ist ein organisches Gebilde, das etwas Neues schafft, indem es seine musikalische DNA auf verschiedene Weise rekombiniert. Als Ergebnis erblühen die frischen Songs in vielen elektronischen Farbnuancen. TWICE A MAN waren schon immer Vorreiter. In ihrem Heimatland Schweden waren sie die anerkannten Pioniere der elektronischen Musik. Und schon lange bevor es in Mode kam, positionierten sich die Schweden als selbstbewusste Umweltschützer. Musikalisch wurden sie liebevoll mit Bezeichnungen versehen wie: "Ultravox auf Gras - wenn auch melancholisch und ohne zuckriges Pathos" oder "wie ein trauriger Gary Numan, aber mit einem warmen, organischen Touch". In ihrem Sound finden sich auch sanfte Anklänge an TANGERINE DREAM, KLAUS SCHULZE und THE HUMAN LEAGUE neben vielen anderen möglichen Referenzen. Als sich Sänger, Gitarrist und Keyboarder Dan Söderqvist im Jahr 1977 mit dem Synthesizer-Spieler Karl Gasleben zusammenkam, gründete das Duo zunächst COSMIC OVERDOSE, die erste elektronische Band Skandinaviens, aus der dann TWICE A MAN hervorging. Während ihrer bemerkenswerten Karriere veröffentlichten die Schweden zahlreiche Alben, inklusive spezieller Projekte, und zwei Kompilationen. Sie spielten zahllose Konzerte und schufen den Soundtrack für sieben abendfüllende Theateraufführungen im Königlichen Dramatischen Theater in Stockholm, Musik für Filme, Ausstellungen, Tanzaufführungen und sogar Computerspiele. Die Natur spielt auch in den Texten und im Sound von "The Coloured Breeze Is a New Dimension" wieder eine große Rolle. TWICE A MAN haben ein musikalisches Äquivalent dazu geschaffen, Trost in der Natur, Kunst und der Freude an Büchern zu finden, um zumindest für eine Weile den Übeln der modernen Welt zu entkommen.

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27,52 €
LYRA PRAMUK - HYMNAL LP 2x12"
  • Rewild
  • Unchosen
  • Render
  • Incense
  • Oracle
  • Babel
  • Meridian
  • Gravity
  • Swallow
  • Umbra
  • Crimson
  • Reality
  • Solace
  • Ending
KLP7057
!K7 Records
2x12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopWorld Music

Multidisciplinary artist Lyra Pramuk - producer, composer, vocalist, performance artist and astrologer - shares her sophomore album Hymnal: an earthy, raw and psychedelic burst of euphony for our collective healing. Classically trained and deeply inspired by Berlin"s club culture, Lyra has garnered critical acclaim for her vocal virtuosity and original, genre-fluid sound rooted in experimental vocals, instrumental composition and left-field electronics.

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expected to be published on 13 Jun 2025

27,94 €
VEGAS WATER TAXI - THINGS ARE GONNA BE ALRIGHT
  • CREATIVE DIRECTOR BLUES
  • DOG RACE
  • JUKEBOX
  • SIX MUSIC DADS
  • TWENTY YEAR CYCLE
  • SHOUT
  • GET CLEAN
  • MODERN LOVE
  • GET CLEAN (LIVE)
  • BIRKENSTOCKS (LIVE)
  • SIX MUSIC DADS (LIVE)
  • CREATIVE DIRECTOR BLUES (LIVE)
  • MODERN LOVE (LIVE)
PNKSLMC122
PNKSLM
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopIndie

After leading the cult performance art collective Lazarus Kane, Ben Hambro took a more introspective, lyrically driven approach with Vegas Water Taxi. Their debut album, Things Are Gonna Be Alright, was self-released in November 2023a beautiful yet jarring collection of songs capturing the chaos and contradictions of your twenties. Now, the album is getting reissued, along with its first-ever vinyl release via PNKSLM Recordings (ShitKid, Clutter, Chemtrails), featuring four exclusive bonus tracks recorded live at The Windmill. Hambro, who's also collaborated with artists such as Katy J Pearson, continues to craft music that resonates and surprises. RIYL: Stephen Malkmus, Townes Van Zandt, Courtney Barnett

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22,65 €
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Evita LP 2x12"
  • A1: A Cinema In Buenos Aires, 26 July 1952
  • A2: Requiem For Evita / Oh What A Circus - Medley
  • A3: On This Night Of A Thousand Stars / Eva And Magaldi / Eva Beware Of The City
  • A4: Buenos Aires
  • A5: Goodnight And Thank You
  • B1: The Lady's Got Potential
  • B2: Charity Concert / I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You - Medley
  • B3: Another Suitcase In Another Hall
  • B4: Dangerous Jade
  • B5: A New Argentina
  • C1: On The Balcony Of The Casa Rosada / Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Medley
  • C2: High Flying, Adored
  • C3: Rainbow High
  • C4: Rainbow Tour
  • C5: The Actress Hasn't Learned The Lines (You'd Like To Hear)
  • C6: And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)
  • D1: Santa Evita
  • D2: Waltz For Eva And Che
  • D3: She Is A Diamond
  • D4: Dice Are Rolling / Eva's Sonnet - Medley
  • D5: Eva's Final Broadcast
  • D6: Montage
  • D7: Lament
8852251
UMR
2x12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

PopSoundtrack

pre-order now13 Jun 2025

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40,29 €
Minyo Crusaders - Tour Of Japan LP
180GLP06
180g
12inch13.06.202513.JUN.25

Hip-HopReggaePopWorld Music

"For Japanese people, min'yo is both the closest, and most distant, folk music" explains band-leader Katsumi Tanaka. "We may not feel it in our daily, urban lives, yet the melodies, the style of singing and the rhythm of the taiko drums are engrained in our DNA".

Initially indifferent to min'yo, a tragic event in recent Japanese history set Tanaka on his current path: "Following the Tohoku earthquake of 2011, I reflected on my life, work and identity. A fan of world music, I began searching for Japanese roots music I could identify with. Discovering mid-late 20th century acts like Hibari Misora, Chiemi Eri and the Tokyo Cuban Boys, I was captivated by their eccentric arrangements and how they mixed min'yo with latin and jazz music."

Lead singer Freddie Tsukamoto fell for min'yo after hearing a song from his hometown on a TV competition whilst in a restaurant. It was a revelation – until then he had been an aspiring jazz singer yet was uncomfortable singing in English. The restaurateur told him a min'yo teacher was his neighbour and the two connected. Tanaka and Freddie formed Minyo Crusaders in 2011 in Fussa, a city where the US military Yokota Air Base is located, in western Tokyo.

Recruiting other local musicians versed in afro and latin rhythms, they began hosting jam sessions at the Banana House, a building that was previously part of the military base and that used to house US soldiers. The band started recording their music, and their debut album "Echoes Of Japan" was released in 2017. It received huge acclaim in Japan and abroad, and was also released by British label Mais Um in 2019. Several European tours followed, as well as some US and South America gigs.

In this second opus, the Minyo Crusaders take us on a trip to Japanese folk songs fused with latin rhythms. Their unique arrangements breathe new life to classics like Kiso Bushi, Sado Okesa or Soran Bushi, among many other min'yo songs from all over Japan that were originally performed by Japanese fishermen, coal miners and sumo wrestlers hundreds of years ago. The magical groove created here proves once again that the Minyo Crusaders are one of the most dynamic representatives of the current Japanese world music scene. Yoi Yoi, Enjoy!

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29,37 €

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