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GRADE 2 - TALK ABOUT IT

GRADE 2

TALK ABOUT IT

12inch205541
Hellcat
03.04.2026
  • Cut Throat
  • Hanging Onto You
  • Standing In The Downpour
  • Better Today
  • Talk About It
  • Don't Worry About Me
  • Crash And Burn
  • Smugglers Haven
  • Rotten
  • Wasteland
  • Otherside
also available

Orange Colored Vinyl[23,49 €]


British punk trio GRADE 2 return swinging with Talk About It, their third and most blisteringly realized album, out on Tim Armstrong"s storied Hellcat Records. It"s an 11-track surge that fuses classic punk"s bare-knuckle conviction with the disillusionment, identity crises, and quiet rage of Gen-Z-delivered by three Isle of Wight lifers who"ve been sharpening their edge since they fifirst bashed out covers at 14. Jack Chatfifield, Jacob Hull, and Sid Ryan have spent thirteen years turning raw instinct into a signature roar, and Talk About It captures them at full velocity. Their blistering track, "Cut Throat," distills their ethos: fifierce guitars, punishing rhythm, and a narra-tive of clawing forward while the world seems hellbent on pulling you under. "It"s about a world that takes more than it gives," the band says-and that tension becomes fuel, a rallying cry for anyone navigating a landscape that feels colder by the day. With Talk About It, GRADE 2 don"t just revive punk"s urgency-they embody it.

pre-order now03.04.2026

expected to be published on 03.04.2026

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GRADE 2 - TALK ABOUT IT

GRADE 2

TALK ABOUT IT

12inch205543
Hellcat
03.04.2026

British punk trio GRADE 2 return swinging with Talk About It, their third and most blisteringly realized album, out on Tim Armstrong"s storied Hellcat Records. It"s an 11-track surge that fuses classic punk"s bare-knuckle conviction with the disillusionment, identity crises, and quiet rage of Gen-Z-delivered by three Isle of Wight lifers who"ve been sharpening their edge since they fifirst bashed out covers at 14. Jack Chatfifield, Jacob Hull, and Sid Ryan have spent thirteen years turning raw instinct into a signature roar, and Talk About It captures them at full velocity. Their blistering track, "Cut Throat," distills their ethos: fifierce guitars, punishing rhythm, and a narra-tive of clawing forward while the world seems hellbent on pulling you under. "It"s about a world that takes more than it gives," the band says-and that tension becomes fuel, a rallying cry for anyone navigating a landscape that feels colder by the day. With Talk About It, GRADE 2 don"t just revive punk"s urgency-they embody it.

pre-order now03.04.2026

expected to be published on 03.04.2026

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TÜRBÖWITCH - UNDER HAUNTED SKIES
  • 1: Evoker Of The Twilight
  • 2: Markoláb
  • 3: Under Haunted Skies
  • 4: Cult Mastery
  • 5: Ashbringer
  • 6: Highways Of Death
  • 7: Ultimate Failure Of Will
  • 8: When The World Crumbled
  • 9: Moshpit At The End Of The Day
  • 10: Road To Resilience
also available

Green Vinyl[25,17 €]


TÜRBÖWITCH was born in 2016 in Budapest, founded by vocalist Zslöd and guitarist Kommandante Klit as a raw, no-frills tribute to the sonic fury and visual madness of '80s extreme metal. What began as a fun side project between longtime friends quickly evolved into something far more intense and dedicated-without ever losing that unfiltered energy and love for chaos. Under Haunted Skies is a ten-track journey through a world collapsing into darkness and clawing its way toward resilience. A full-scale, post-apocalyptic metal experience - dark, fast, atmospheric, and unforgiving.

pre-order now20.03.2026

expected to be published on 20.03.2026

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TÜRBÖWITCH - UNDER HAUNTED SKIES

TÜRBÖWITCH was born in 2016 in Budapest, founded by vocalist Zslöd and guitarist Kommandante Klit as a raw, no-frills tribute to the sonic fury and visual madness of '80s extreme metal. What began as a fun side project between longtime friends quickly evolved into something far more intense and dedicated-without ever losing that unfiltered energy and love for chaos. Under Haunted Skies is a ten-track journey through a world collapsing into darkness and clawing its way toward resilience. A full-scale, post-apocalyptic metal experience - dark, fast, atmospheric, and unforgiving.

pre-order now20.03.2026

expected to be published on 20.03.2026

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CWFEN - SORROWS

CWFEN

SORROWS

12inchNHSLPX54
New Heavy Sounds
13.03.2026

A mix of metallic doomgaze, epic gothic soundscapes and post punk attitude. Loud and crushing, yet sharp enough to stick in your head for days. There are two kinds of heavy bands: the ones that make a lot of noise and the ones that drag you somewhere you didn't know you needed to go. Cwfen (pronounced 'Coven') are the latter, and Sorrows is a record that doesn't just crush - it haunts long after the final note. The allure of Cwfen's sound lies in contrasts: the glacial ferocity of Amenra, with the velvet-and-razor vocals of King Woman, and the rotting grandeur of Type O Negative. It's as hypnotic as it is harrowing, but somehow even better than the sum of those parts. Since emerging from Glasgow's underground just 18 months ago, Cwfen's reputation is growing, selling out shows and pulling growing audiences into their doom-laden fever dream. Released in October, the band's debut single 'Reliks' was a hit with fans and critics, landing a spot on Kerrang!'s release of the week playlist. And rightly so. Their sound devours and delights in equal measure. "Cwfen have emerged from the darkest depths of the Caledonian underground with a beguiling blend of doom metal and gothic post-punk for those who like to live deliciously." Kerrang! Sorrows lives in the space around doom where the weight of the riffs is matched by the weight in your chest, where the lyrics and the songwriting are as important as the music itself. Loud and crushing, yet sharp enough to stick in your head for days. It builds, burns, collapses, resurrects. Big on riffs, bigger on feeling. The kind of songs you carry with you. Singer and rhythm guitarist Agnes Alder bears her claws one minute, then whispers the next, as the band follows like a storm front, rising, breaking, drowning you in the weight of it. From the guttural Penance to the lush Whispers, to the feral Wolfsbane and the insurrectionist Rite. It includes a long reworking of Embers and Bodies, the two self-recorded demos that launched them into the scene with a bang and their growing legion of fans already adore. Intricate vocal arrangements, heavy and harsh guitars, a mix of atmosphere and heft, it undoubtedly punches above its weight for a debut. As Agnes says: "When we stopped trying to fit into any one space, what came out was this beautiful mix of dark and light. Something visceral and cathartic." This is a band that sits right in the boundaries between the heavy genres, pulling in everyone from the young goths and to the die-hard metalheads alike and 'Sorrows' truly does deliver in spades. Make no mistake, Cwfen are set to be one of the names to watch in 2025. FFO: Chelsea Wolfe, Zetra, King Woman, Type O Negative, Alcest, Faetooth, Liturgy. Limited vinyl pressing, 500 copies in transparent red vinyl. Full colour Gatefold outer sleeve, with a full colour printed inner sleeve, Full download included as well.

pre-order now13.03.2026

expected to be published on 13.03.2026

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Elvis Presley - Elvis 56 Collector's Edition LP
  • A1: Heartbreak Hotel
  • A2: My Baby Left Me
  • A3: Blue Suede Shoes
  • A4: So Glad You're Mine
  • A5: Tutti Frutti
  • A6: One-Sided Love Affair
  • A7: Love Me
  • A8: Anyplace Is Paradise
  • A9: Paralyzed
  • A10: Ready Teddy
  • A11: Too Much
  • A12: Hound Dog
  • B1: Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)
  • B2: Don't Be Cruel
  • B3: Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
  • B4: Shake, Rattle And Roll (Alternate Take 8)
  • B5: I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
  • B6: Rip It Up
  • B7: Heartbreak Hotel (Alternate Take 5)
  • B8: I Got A Woman
  • B9: I Was The One
  • B10: Money Honey

After being out of print for a good number of years, we are making 15 titles out of our Elvis Presley back catalogue available again between August 2025 and February 2026. Each title will see two different editions: one on regular-coloured vinyl and one very limited on mix-coloured, marbled vinyl, both housed in deluxe sleeves with a linen look and feel.

Elvis 56 is a compilation originally released in 1996 containing 22 of Elvis' best tracks from his first year at RCA: five singles with five B-sides, five songs from his debut and six from his second LP plus a previously unreleased alternate take of "Heartbreak Hotel". That means we see "Hound Dog", "Don't Be Cruel", "Blue Suede Shoes"; quintessential tunes that cemented Presley's status as a true rock and roll icon.

Elvis 56 is available as a limited edition of 2500 individually numbered copies on clear & black marble vinyl and includes a 4-page booklet.

pre-order now06.03.2026

expected to be published on 06.03.2026

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Wizardmaster - A Dwelling of the Mind Protruding Through the Head (Tape)
  • 01: All Parts Of Practically All
  • 02: In Our Movements Thoroughly
  • 03: The Clawed Ends Of Their Feet
  • 04: Those With Legs
  • 05: To Smell What We Would See
  • 06: Concealed Under Your Heavy Body
  • 07: Maturity In The Entire Absence
  • 08: Embrittlement

Wizardmaster is the experimental electronic music project of Oakland-based musician Mark Stramaglia with long-time collaborator Oliver Kollar. Both were members of Operation Re-Information (ORI), which released albums on Vinyl Communications.

This release features improvised electronic recordings focused on mood, texture, and tonality, incorporating noisy synthesis, found and appropriated sound, irregular rhythms, and narrative structures inspired by soap operas. The album uses only homemade musical instruments, including the WMCP generative software synthesizer, the BackToBasics sampler, and a custom modular synthesizer and pedal array. All tracks were performed, recorded, and mastered by Wizardmaster in Oakland, California.

pre-order now06.03.2026

expected to be published on 06.03.2026

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THE GITS - FRENCHING THE BULLY LP

THE GITS

FRENCHING THE BULLY LP

12inchSP1648WH
Sub Pop
27.02.2026

Mia Zapata was the greatest rock singer of her time. She may have likely been the greatest blues singer in punk rock history, the woman who married the 78 and the '78. Tragedy did not make this true. Mia Zapata made this true, and the ferocious, spring-loaded shrapnel frame that was built around her by Andy Kessler (guitar: metronomic and furious), Matt Dresdner (bass: fluid, punching, beat-addicted and melodic), and Steve Moriarty (drums: martial and explosive) - who, with Mia, combined to form The Gits - made it true. The Gits were formed at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio in mid-1986, grabbing and swapping pieces of art, thrash, noise, punk rock, classic rock, and all the sorts of magical silly and bookish jingle bells that an old-school liberal arts education handed you; for the next few years they worked on turning it all into something tough, sensitive, both brutal and kind. Andy, Matt, Mia, and Steve moved to Seattle in middish 1989, landing in a house on Capitol Hill where they (and fellow travelers) wood-shedded and rehearsed for the next few years. The Gits put out three EPs in 1990 and '91 before signing with C/Z Records and releasing their first full-length album, Frenching the Bully. Seattle quickly claimed the quartet as their own and embraced the Gits blend of ferocious fangs and soft heart, the slug/slap of the guitars, and the gorgeous, soft underbelly of the poetic emotions. These qualities not only fit in with the doe-eyed/sharp-clawed grunge ethos but earned the Gits the respect of their peers, including Nirvana, who tapped them to open a major local show in 1990. Then other stuff happened, and their frantic, confessional barbed-heart snowball began rolling up hill very, very fast; the Gits "quickly" (hah! After half a decade learning to implode and explode hearts and stomping their boots on manifold beer-softened, Marlboro-weeded wood stages!) inspired rapture, awe, and the levitation that happened when peak emotion meets peak grindage in front of amps spitting out something that sounded like the mad marriage of Bolan swagger and Dischord tension_ all fronted by a genuinely incomparable woman who held her heart in her mouth and shared it, in all its celebration and fear, without hesitation. The Gits were an angry, inflamed slinky fully in tune with and tuned by the Bessie Patti Smith of her time, truly the only singer who could summon Joplin, Poly Styrene, Sam Cooke, Iggy Pop and Ian MacKaye all in the same goddamn song. In 1993, less than four weeks after accepting an offer from Atlantic Records, Mia died. I leave it at that, because this is not about death; it's about an extraordinary life. I do not say, "You should have been there," I say, "We are lucky so many of us were, and I am so glad we have this extraordinary evidence of the power and gifts of Mia and the Gits that you now can hold in your hands." And I note that Frenching the Bully, this extraordinary testament to the soul, shock, fury and feeling of the Gits, has been long out of print on vinyl and CD, and this new edition - remastered by legendary Seattle engineer Jack Endino - joyfully rectifies that. -Tim Sommer

pre-order now27.02.2026

expected to be published on 27.02.2026

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Clawfinger - Before we all die LP

Clawfinger

Before we all die LP

12inch4002010101
Perception
20.02.2026
  • A1: Earthbound
  • A2: Ghosts Of The Dead
  • A3: Conjuration
  • A4: Law Of Nature
  • A5 13: Th Moon
  • A6: Phoenix Ascending
  • A7: Bleed Your Soul
  • A8: Queen Of The Underworld
  • A9: Bear Cult
  • A10: Barren Land
  • A11: Rite Of Passage
also available

Black Vinyl[39,45 €]


pre-order now20.02.2026

expected to be published on 20.02.2026

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Clawfinger - Before we all die LP

Clawfinger

Before we all die LP

12inch4002010102
Perception
20.02.2026
  • A1: Earthbound
  • A2: Ghosts Of The Dead
  • A3: Conjuration
  • A4: Law Of Nature
  • A5 13: Th Moon
  • A6: Phoenix Ascending
  • A7: Bleed Your Soul
  • A8: Queen Of The Underworld
  • A9: Bear Cult
  • A10: Barren Land
  • A11: Rite Of Passage
also available

Transparent Blue Vinyl[39,45 €]


pre-order now20.02.2026

expected to be published on 20.02.2026

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Ivy Chalice - Noctifer LP

Ivy Chalice release their highly anticipated follow up to last years ‘Nachtmahr’, with Noctifer, on Library of the Occult Records. Drawing inspiration from classic cinema and the evocative sounds of the 1960s and 70s, Noctifer blends acoustic textures and ethereal vocals with a shadowy electronic edge, crafting a musical experience that is as haunting as it is hypnotic.

Noctifer ("bringer of night") is an album of shadowed landscapes and eerie tales. Ivy Chalice conjures a soundscape where dark folklore, dreamlike acoustics, and modern electronic elements meet. The album's narrative threads echo the haunting charm of films like The Blood on Satan’s Claw and The Wicker Man, as well as the spectral allure of British folk revival acts.

Maria Perez Query of Hellebore writes:

"The dense, dreamy atmosphere conjured by Ivy Chalice reaches its zenith in “Der Wald, Die Spiegelwelt,” which has echoes of the classic folk horror series Moondial (1988). Ethereal and eerie, Noctifer feels like wandering into the woods to find a ruined chapel, like opening a gate that leads to a secret realm."

Featuring tracks that balance fragility and foreboding, Noctifer is both an homage to and a reinvention of folk horror soundscapes. The combination of acoustic instrumentation and shadowy electronic textures offers a contemporary twist on timeless themes of nature, ritual, and the unknown.

pre-order now20.02.2026

expected to be published on 20.02.2026

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Fleurety - Last Minute Lies / I Left The Planet LP
  • 1: Facets ( 04:56 )
  • 2: I Saw Claws ( 06:14 )
  • 3: Vortex ( 08:01 )
  • 4: Outro ( 01:07 )
  • 5: Diamond, Hazard ( 03:17 )
  • 6: Dark, Blue ( 04:49 )
  • 7: Soft, Mad ( 06:44 )

The band has released three studio albums to date, plus a string of EPs, & has primarily existed as a duo featuring guitarist Alexander Nordgaren (formerly live guitarist for Norwegian legends, Mayhem) & drummer/ vocalist Svein Egil "Zweizz" Hatlevik (Umoral, Strid, ex-Dodheimsgard) throughout their full history.

Fleurety was considered a slight oddity to the rest of the Norwegian movement at the time of their inception, for developing an altogether different style with more dynamic musical influences & obscure/ non- traditional riffing. Following on from the 'Black Snow' demo in 1993 & the 'A Darker Shade Of Evil' 7" the following year, the band presented their full-length debut to the world in the shape of 'Min Tid Skal Komme'; an exquisite & revered journey through dark & often introspective soundscapes. 'Last Minute Lies' was originally released in 1999, preceding the band's second fulllength album, 'Department Of Apocalyptic Affairs' & introduced a taste of the demented sophistication yet to come through their ongoing penchant for the strange & bizarre.

The result was a mind-bending (or expanding) voyage of eccentricity within the metal genre, presenting a new masterclass in avantgarde mood- setting in the process. Also included in this special release is the rare "I Left The Planet" project recordings from 1996, where Nordgaren was joined by a number of guests for this anomaly of dark & poetic jazzy- metal, notably featuring fellow prodigy of avant- garde metal & percussionist extraordinaire, Carl-Michael Eide of Ved Buens Ende/Aura Noir. On what is the 35th anniversary of the band's formation, this edition of 'Last Minute Lies/I Left The Planet' is presented on CD format including booklet with full lyrics, with audio specially remastered by Greg Chandler (Esoteric) at Priory Studios for this release.

pre-order now06.02.2026

expected to be published on 06.02.2026

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Elvis Presley - Rocks LP

Elvis Presley

Rocks LP

12inch6785484
VINYL LOVERS
16.01.2026
  • 1: I Got Stung
  • 2: Doncha' Think It's Time?
  • 3: Milk Cow Blues Boogie
  • 4: Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
  • 5: I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
  • 6: Blue Moon Of Kentucky
  • 7: A Big Hunk O
  • 8: Love
  • 9: One Night
  • 10: Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
  • 11: Baby Let's Play House
  • 12: You're A Heartbreaker
  • 13: My Baby Left Me
  • 14: Let Me
  • 15: I Beg Of You
pre-order now16.01.2026

expected to be published on 16.01.2026

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BLUEY - BLUEY LP

BLUEY

BLUEY LP

12inchDEMREC929
Demon Records
19.12.2025
  • 1: Bluey Theme Tune (Instrumental Parade)
  • 2: Keepy Uppy
  • 3: Here Come The Grannies!
  • 4: A Message From The Fairies (John Ryan's Polka)
  • 5: Taxi
  • 6: The Claw (Pachelbel's Canon)
  • 7: Pool
  • 8: Who Likes To Dance?
  • 9: Bluey Theme Tune (Extended)
  • 10: The Weekend
  • 11: Wagon Ride
  • 12: Camping
  • 13: Fruit Bat
  • 14: The Creek (Intro)
  • 15: Creek Is Beautiful!
  • 16: I Know A Place (The Creek Song)
  • 17: Bluey Theme Tune
pre-order now19.12.2025

expected to be published on 19.12.2025

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Various - The Nightmare Before Christmas LP 2x12"
  • A1: Overture - (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
  • A2: Opening - (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
  • A3: This Is Halloween
  • A4: Jack’s Lament
  • A5: Doctor Finklestein / In The Forest
  • A6: What’s This?
  • A7: Town Meeting Song
  • B1: Jack And Sally Montage
  • B2: Jack’s Obsession
  • B3: Kidnap The Sandy Claws
  • B4: Making Christmas
  • C1: Nabbed
  • C2: Oogie Boogie’s Song
  • C3: Sally’s Song
  • C4: Christmas Eve Montage
  • C5: Poor Jack
  • D1: To The Rescue
  • D2: Finale / Reprise
  • D3: Closing
  • D4: End Credits

Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on 2-LP glow in the dark vinyl, featuring songs from the beloved classic film

pre-order now12.12.2025

expected to be published on 12.12.2025

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JEFF CLARKE - MIRACLE AFTER MIRACLE AFTER...

"Miracle after Miracle after ..." ist im Gegensatz zu Jeff Clarke's (The Black Lips/Demon's Claws) vorherigem Soloalbum "Locust", welches in einer einzigen Session in einem Wald aufgenommen wurde, schöner verziert, aber niemals überladen. Im Kern handelt es sich um Folk-Musik. Clarke könnte in einem Atemzug mit Connie Converse, Daniel Johnston und Atlas Sound genannt werden, obwohl solch traditionell exzellentes Songwriting Vergleiche sowohl leicht macht als auch von Natur aus reduktiv ist.

pre-order now12.12.2025

expected to be published on 12.12.2025

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Daniel Son & Finn - Hare Brained Schemes LP
  • A1: Femoral
  • A2: Missing Teeth
  • A3: Capital Gains (Feat. Pro Dillinger)
  • A4: Dance Of The Drunken Mantis
  • A5: Clicquot Fountains
  • A6: Courtleigh Chemist
  • B1: Chalk Brothers (Feat. Lord Juco)
  • B2: Iron Leash (Feat. Family Gang Black)
  • B3: Talon Claw
  • B4: Call Me
  • B5: Sharing Needles (Feat. Mooch)
  • B6: Fall Breeze

"Hare Brained Schemes" is the long-awaired follow-up to Daniel Son and Finn's critically acclaimed 2020 collaboration, "Dirty Dishes". The Canadian duo returns with a vengeance, delivering an album that’s as gritty, unpredictable and vicious as its title suggests. In "Hare Brained Schemes", Daniel Son's sharp, incisive lyrics cut through Finn's raw, hard-hitting production, creating a sonic landscape that's both chaotic and captivating.

The title, captures the wild, unpredictable nature of this offering, bold ideas and daring experimentation, where every track is a testament to the duo's commitment to pushing the boundaries of their craft.

Guest appearances by heavy hitters such as Pro Dillinger, Mooch, Lord Juco, and Family Gang Black add further depth and intensity to the project, each bringing their own unique flavor to the mix. The album cover, designed by Alejandro Torrecilla, perfectly encapsulates the anarchic energy and raw aesthetic that defines "Hare Brained Schemes".

Prepare for a journey through dark, uncompromising soundscapes and razor-sharp lyricism that leaves no stone unturned. Daniel Son and Finn have crafted an album that’s not just heard, but felt—a relentless exploration of the underbelly of hip-hop.

pre-order now28.11.2025

expected to be published on 28.11.2025

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VARIOUS - THE LIBRARY ARCHIVE VOL. 4
  • The Galata Extraction
  • Walter In Gabardine
  • Roundtree
  • Travers Popping
  • Kien With The Iron Claw
  • Dunaway's Eyes
  • A Dilemma For Holbrook
  • Redford In Sheepskin
  • Tatsuya, The Sword
  • Greer's Long Weekend
  • Sutherland
  • The Two Akiras

2025 sees the release of the fourth volume of their regular soundtrack series, the Library Archives, out on ATA Records. An honest and forthright homage to the golden age of library recording, this new release is no exception - with nods to David Shire, Roger Webb, 60s/70s Hollywood, early anime and golden era video games.

pre-order now21.11.2025

expected to be published on 21.11.2025

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DEERHOOF - FRIEND OPPORTUNITY
  • The Perfect Me
  • Choco Fight
  • + 81
  • Believe E.s.p
  • The Galaxist
  • Makko Shobu
  • Matchbook Seeks Maniac
  • Cast Off Crown
  • Kidz Are So Small
  • Whither The Invisible Birds?
  • Look Away

Später, in den Tagen der funkelnden weißen Overalls, erreichte Elvis einen Höhepunkt, als die Musik ihn so tief bewegte, ihn in solche Höhen hob, dass es nur noch eines zu tun gab: "die umgekehrte Klaue". Wenn Musik dich dazu bringt, ist das ein wirklich großartiges Gefühl. "Die umgekehrte Klaue" ist das, worum es bei Deerhoof geht. Ihre jubelnde Musik zieht dich in den Moment hinein, und dort freust du dich. Auf dem transzendenten Album ,Friend Opportunity" überrascht die Musik immer wieder: Songs wie ,Perfect Me" haben drei oder vier Abschnitte mit atemberaubenden Offenbarungen des Erhabenen; ,Matchbook Seeks Maniac" zieht in der Mitte einen ,99 Luftballoons"-Breakdown-Move durch, rockt ein Brahms-Intervall im pop-narkotischen Refrain, und die Beach Boys und The Who sind überall im Mix zu hören - es ist eines der glorreichsten Dinge, die man je hören wird. Auf früheren Alben war eine der Hauptwaffen von Deerhoof der negative Raum - die atemberaubenden Stille zwischen den Beats und Akkorden schlugen härter zu als jedes Klirren und Klirren von Gitarren und Becken. Deerhoof waren wie Maler, die leere Stellen auf der Leinwand ließen, um ihre Pinselstriche hervorzuheben; jetzt neigen sie dazu, jeden Quadratzentimeter auszufüllen und laden uns ein, jeden brillanten Winkel zu genießen. Und Songs wie ,Perfect Me", ,Believe in E.S.P." und ,Choco Fight" sind weitaus groove-orientierter - und ja, auch sexier - als alles, was sie bisher gemacht haben. Das alles ist in Gegenüberstellungen integriert, die eigentlich irritierend sein müssten, aber einfach nur erstaunlich klingen. ,Believe E.S.P." beginnt mit Deerhoofs Interpretation von funkiger Slinkopation, aber der nächste Abschnitt klingt wie etwas aus Palestrina; wie so viele dieser Songs ist es eine malerische Fahrt, die von einer erstaunlichen Aussicht zur nächsten führt, von weiten, schimmernden Wüsten über neblige Schluchten bis hin zu atemberaubenden, schneebedeckten Berggipfeln. Wie Mike Watt einmal über seine Band The Minutemen sagte, schreiben Deerhoof keine Songs, sondern Flüsse. Woher kommt dieses Zeug? Da ist das hoch aufragende, ungerade getaktete Gitarrenriffarama von Chavez, der Heavy-Metal-Donner von Strawinsky, die beschädigten Schnörkel von Gastr del Sol, der Klang und Stomp von Led Zeppelin, Japans illustre Reihe atemberaubend innovativer, von Frauen dominierter Bands wie Ex-Girl und Melt Banana. Und jetzt gibt es diese Mensch-Maschine-Beatbox-Rhythmen, bei denen der titanische Schlagzeuger Greg Saunier die Technologie übertrifft wie ein John Henry mit zwei Holzstiften in den Händen anstelle eines Vorschlaghammers. Manchmal erinnern sie an The Who - wie ,Underture" aus Tommy oder die großartige Live-Version von ,A Quick One", eine Rockband, die die Arbeit eines Orchesters leistet, fesselnde Träumereien im Wechsel mit kraftvollen Ausbrüchen gewundener Melodien, lyrischen Machtspielen und Inverted Claws, die überwältigende Freude hervorrufen. Aber es gibt noch eine weitere wichtige Quelle: Seit mindestens 20 Jahren hat der Hip-Hop die ausgefallenste und experimentellste Musik hervorgebracht, die die Popmusik je gesehen hat. Warum kann Rockmusik nicht das Gleiche tun, auf ihre eigene Weise? Während ,Friend Opportunity" also tangential den Hip-Hop (und verschiedene Epochen des Rock in seiner abenteuerlichsten Form) zitiert, wendet es meist nur die gleiche Denkweise an - was wäre, wenn wir einfach unserer Fantasie freien Lauf lassen würden? ,Friend Opportunity" ist eine Meisterleistung der Neuerfindung, die nur von Künstlern kommen konnte, die bereit waren, alles zu überdenken. ,Es ist, als wäre man wieder ein Kind", sagte Saunier einmal zu Pitchfork, ,denn das ist es, was Kinder die ganze Zeit tun. Jeden Tag lernen sie neue Dinge, von denen sie nicht wussten, dass sie sie tun können." Mann, wenn man von Sonic Youth spricht - Deerhoofs Frühling ist ewig. - Michael Azerrad

pre-order now07.11.2025

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Microcorps - Clear Vortex Chamber

Downwards present Alexander Tucker in metamorphosis from psych folk to techgnostic bard, aided by notable guests – Justin K Broadrick, Regis, Phew, Karl D’Silva, JJOWDY, and Elvin Brandhi – in a quest for disordered convention and new thrills. One up to Tucker’s outings for Alter and The Tapeworm, and spiritual successor to his »Nonexistant« trio on Downwards, »Clear Vortex Chamber« is an enigmatic take on the brownfield edgelands where the eldritch intersects electronic heck. Decades of work spread between hardcore punk, psych rock, folk, and drone — including work with Stephen O’Malley (Ginnungap) and Neil Campbell (Astral Social Club, ESP Kinetic) — feed forward into this album’s unsteady machine rhythms and cranky junkyard atonalities, where Tucker panel-beats aspects of his previous sound with a newfound industrial thrust and cyber-punky lust that suits him dead well.

A crafty example of how to mutate without losing sight of yourself, the album’s eight parts feel like a cyborg patching itself into modernity. On opener »Udug« Tucker’s signature falsetto peals from a A Scanner Darkly-style scramble suit of stereo-strobing electronics, setting a melodramatic, neo-gothic tension that riddles the album thru the knotted, fractured industrial dancehall bullishness of »Mallets« with Yeah You’s feral gob Elvin Brandhi, via a pair of standout »Fedbck« parts with Tucker’s personal idol, Justin K Broadrick (Godflesh, Jesu, and the rest), featuring the Brum deity’s claw-handed riffs and howl on the first, and smeared with Karl D’Silva’s brass in its noctilucent second part.

Regis also proves a staunch foil for the album’s most robust, club-ready cut »Zona«, hammered out from buzzing metallic drums and monotone bass drones, and pitting his severed vox against Tucker’s own androgynous harmonies to recall aspects of The Ephemeron Loop via British Murder Boys, whilst scene legend, Can and Ryuichi Sakamoto spar Phew (aka Aunt Sally) ideally tempers the flow in a relatively soothing »Sansu«, sharing more cyber-romantic, recombinant sentiments with the channelling of Robert Wyatt gone Funk Bruxaria on »Folded«.

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