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Up In Her Room are delighted to bring you the latest offering from Uruguay’s Las Cobras!
Emerging from the Uruguayan city of Canelones in 2017, Las Cobras introduced themselves with their debut album, 'Temporal', a 9-track release that quickly became a reference point in global psychedelia after signing with London’s Fuzz Club Records. A couple of years later, the duo—Leandro Rebellato and Sofia Aguerre—expanded to include Dario Macarín and Diego Mercadal, releasing their second album, 'Selva'.
In their debut, Las Cobras blended proto-punk and shoegaze with hints of afrobeat and Tropicalia. With 'Selva', the band amplified these elements, showcasing their evolving sound. Notably, their track "Al más Allá" is featured in the Amazon Prime series "La Cabeza de Joaquín Murrieta."
For their third album, 'Cárcavas', the band explores the concept of the cárcava—a scar on the earth symbolizing a period of desolation. Teaming up with London label 'Up in her Room', they present a darker, more chaotic record that reflects the tumultuous years they've endured. Most tracks were mixed by James Aparicio (Depeche Mode, Spiritualized, Throw Down Bones Grinderman), lending the album a sharper, more defined sound. Las Cobras continue to delve into their sonic palette, incorporating electronic drums, Latin percussion, penetrating synthesizers, and fuzzed-out guitars, all from a more stripped-down perspective.
Black butterfly for example is an espectrum of a lost friend. Like a ghost...Always in orbit. Diving into darker places... Traveling through the universe...

RAT BOY have recorded in Los Angeles with T im Armstrong of Rancid, played festivals as far afield as Japan and China, and toured North America with The Interrupters. Yet for all those globe-trotting adventures, there"s no place you know quite as well as home. That"s the central topic that R AT BOY explore on their upcoming third album "SUBURBIA CALLING", which will be released on October 4th via Hellcat. "SUBURBIA CALLING" sees RAT BOY exploring stories from their roots in Essex. It"s the land of wheeler -dealers and dodgy geezers, and home to nosey neighbours, rowdy clubs and Joey Essex. For readers outside of the UK, it"s the land of Blur, Depeche Mode and The Prodigy: a place not so far outside of east London, but in other ways it"s a world away. And it"s not only an immense font of inspiration for RAT BOY, but the place where ever ything happens for them.. Just outside of Chelmsford sits a converted barn where the band can jump in and be creative whenever the mood takes them - a HQ that is a recording studio, a rehearsal space, an art studio, a storage space and a hangout spot all-in-one. Frontman Jordan Cardy says, "I wanted to sing about Essex. Essex is where we live and when you"ve grown up somewhere you notice things about it. There"s so much to draw on. Essex is really close to London but it"s different in a lot of ways. We"ve got a lot of freedom here, we built a place where we can record and rehearse and hang out, somewhere you wouldn"t be able to have in London." RAT BOY - completed by Liam Haygarth (bass), Harr y Todd (guitar) and Noah Booth (dr ums) - approached the making of the al - bum in unorthodox fashion. They recorded a home demo and a live performance of each song, which were then sent to producer Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur) to edit together like a tapestry puzzle.

RAT BOY have recorded in Los Angeles with T im Armstrong of Rancid, played festivals as far afield as Japan and China, and toured North America with The Interrupters. Yet for all those globe-trotting adventures, there"s no place you know quite as well as home. That"s the central topic that R AT BOY explore on their upcoming third album "SUBURBIA CALLING", which will be released on October 4th via Hellcat. "SUBURBIA CALLING" sees RAT BOY exploring stories from their roots in Essex. It"s the land of wheeler -dealers and dodgy geezers, and home to nosey neighbours, rowdy clubs and Joey Essex. For readers outside of the UK, it"s the land of Blur, Depeche Mode and The Prodigy: a place not so far outside of east London, but in other ways it"s a world away. And it"s not only an immense font of inspiration for RAT BOY, but the place where ever ything happens for them.. Just outside of Chelmsford sits a converted barn where the band can jump in and be creative whenever the mood takes them - a HQ that is a recording studio, a rehearsal space, an art studio, a storage space and a hangout spot all-in-one. Frontman Jordan Cardy says, "I wanted to sing about Essex. Essex is where we live and when you"ve grown up somewhere you notice things about it. There"s so much to draw on. Essex is really close to London but it"s different in a lot of ways. We"ve got a lot of freedom here, we built a place where we can record and rehearse and hang out, somewhere you wouldn"t be able to have in London." RAT BOY - completed by Liam Haygarth (bass), Harr y Todd (guitar) and Noah Booth (dr ums) - approached the making of the al - bum in unorthodox fashion. They recorded a home demo and a live performance of each song, which were then sent to producer Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur) to edit together like a tapestry puzzle.

"Throat" ist die Kollabo zweier beurlaubter Künstler: Nick Power (The Coral) und McKowski (The Lost Brothers), Soundtrackkomponist (Quantum Cowboys), Drehbuchautor (The Spin), Tourmusiker (Jolie Holland, Howe Gelb, M. Ward). Der Swamp-Aussenseiter "Throat" gibt der Geheimwelt aus Folk-Horror, VHS-Video-Grusel, Poesie, Naturwelt, Spukologie, Kriminalität, John-Laurie-Filmen, Teenager-Acid-Trips und abgedrehten Roadsongs eine Plattform. Alle Aufnahmen entstanden im ersten Take, Fehler blieben drin. Innerhalb dieses Rahmens blüht "Throat" auf, verzichtet auf traditionelle Songstrukturen zugunsten dissonanter Instrumentalpausen, gesprochener Passagen und dem Klang von Schritten auf einer Holztreppe.

THE HEADLINES aus Skandinavien sind zurück! Neues Album der Band, die dich an deine erste Liebe zum Rock'n'Roll oder an dein erstes Punkfestival erinnert, begleitet von einem schnellen Beat und billigem Wein in der Sonne. Als "Homewrecker" wird oft eine Person bezeichnet, die sich - in den meisten Fällen wissentlich - auf eine Beziehung oder Affäre mit einem verheirateten Partner einlässt.Aber was ist die wahre Bedeutung hinter diesem Wort und der übermäßigen Kraft, die nötig ist, um etwas in Schutt und Asche zu legen, sei es ein Haushalt oder ein ganzes Leben mit all seinen Seelen? Drogen, Glücksspiel, Dekadenz, Aggression, Geld, promiskuitiver Sex. Die zerstörerischen Kräfte haben alle Bandmitglieder von THE HEADLINES in irgendeiner Weise fasziniert, und alle 12 Songs versuchen, das Thema bis zu einem gewissen Grad zu zerlegen."Was passiert, bevor, während und nachdem der HOMEWRECKER die Kontrolle über dein Leben übernimmt?"Der Wille, das herauszufinden, führte zu ihrem bisher ambitioniertesten Werk. Das aktuelle Line-Up mit der authetischen und aufgeschlossenen KERRY BOMB im Zentrum markiert einen neuen Schritt für dieses Punk-Quintett in Richtung Alternative, aber noch mit dem gleichen punkigen Nerv und umarmenden Texten. Ein vitaler und ehrgeiziger Sound von hardrockenden Hymnen, die die Ohren herausfordern! Es hat Alternative-Rock-Vibes, Hardrock-Soli, punkiges Knurren und erstklassige Hooks. Skandinavischer Rock hat schon immer die Grenzen von "wie weit kann das gehen?" getestet. Dieses Album bildet da keine Ausnahme, mit Texten, die tief in den Abgrund führen, aber auch mit unbeschwerten Partyhymnen! Für dieses Album hat die Band mit einem starken Team in ihrem "eigenen Hinterhof" Skandinavien zusammengearbeitet. Aufgenommen, bearbeitet und produziert von KB Larsen (Volbeat) und Thomas Larsen (Tambourine Studios/Fabriken Studios) in Kopenhagen und Malmö, gemischt von Håkan Sörle (Mando Diao) in Stockholm. Eine weitere einzigartige der HEADLINES, die in die bei Alternative/Punk/Rock bestens aufgehoben ist. THE HEADLINES touren weltweit und waren Special Guests auf der gesamten Millencolin & Danko Jones Tour (2023 / 2022), zur Album VÖ im Oktober gibt es nun die eigenen Headline-Tour, klaro!

Die Special Edition des neuen Albums kommt als schwarzes Vinyl mit rotem Splatter, verpackt in Headlines-Beutel mit vielen Extras: CD-Album, drei besondere Kunstdrucke von Gitarrist Jake Lundtofte, zweiseitiges Poster, Aufkleber und signierte Band-Karte!



THE HEADLINES aus Skandinavien sind zurück! Neues Album der Band, die dich an deine erste Liebe zum Rock'n'Roll oder an dein erstes Punkfestival erinnert, begleitet von einem schnellen Beat und billigem Wein in der Sonne. Als "Homewrecker" wird oft eine Person bezeichnet, die sich - in den meisten Fällen wissentlich - auf eine Beziehung oder Affäre mit einem verheirateten Partner einlässt.Aber was ist die wahre Bedeutung hinter diesem Wort und der übermäßigen Kraft, die nötig ist, um etwas in Schutt und Asche zu legen, sei es ein Haushalt oder ein ganzes Leben mit all seinen Seelen? Drogen, Glücksspiel, Dekadenz, Aggression, Geld, promiskuitiver Sex. Die zerstörerischen Kräfte haben alle Bandmitglieder von THE HEADLINES in irgendeiner Weise fasziniert, und alle 12 Songs versuchen, das Thema bis zu einem gewissen Grad zu zerlegen."Was passiert, bevor, während und nachdem der HOMEWRECKER die Kontrolle über dein Leben übernimmt?"Der Wille, das herauszufinden, führte zu ihrem bisher ambitioniertesten Werk. Das aktuelle Line-Up mit der authetischen und aufgeschlossenen KERRY BOMB im Zentrum markiert einen neuen Schritt für dieses Punk-Quintett in Richtung Alternative, aber noch mit dem gleichen punkigen Nerv und umarmenden Texten. Ein vitaler und ehrgeiziger Sound von hardrockenden Hymnen, die die Ohren herausfordern! Es hat Alternative-Rock-Vibes, Hardrock-Soli, punkiges Knurren und erstklassige Hooks. Skandinavischer Rock hat schon immer die Grenzen von "wie weit kann das gehen?" getestet. Dieses Album bildet da keine Ausnahme, mit Texten, die tief in den Abgrund führen, aber auch mit unbeschwerten Partyhymnen! Für dieses Album hat die Band mit einem starken Team in ihrem "eigenen Hinterhof" Skandinavien zusammengearbeitet. Aufgenommen, bearbeitet und produziert von KB Larsen (Volbeat) und Thomas Larsen (Tambourine Studios/Fabriken Studios) in Kopenhagen und Malmö, gemischt von Håkan Sörle (Mando Diao) in Stockholm. Eine weitere einzigartige der HEADLINES, die in die bei Alternative/Punk/Rock bestens aufgehoben ist. THE HEADLINES touren weltweit und waren Special Guests auf der gesamten Millencolin & Danko Jones Tour (2023 / 2022), zur Album VÖ im Oktober gibt es nun die eigenen Headline-Tour, klaro!

Die Special Edition des neuen Albums kommt als schwarzes Vinyl mit rotem Splatter, verpackt in Headlines-Beutel mit vielen Extras: CD-Album, drei besondere Kunstdrucke von Gitarrist Jake Lundtofte, zweiseitiges Poster, Aufkleber und signierte Band-Karte!



THE HEADLINES aus Skandinavien sind zurück! Neues Album der Band, die dich an deine erste Liebe zum Rock'n'Roll oder an dein erstes Punkfestival erinnert, begleitet von einem schnellen Beat und billigem Wein in der Sonne. Als "Homewrecker" wird oft eine Person bezeichnet, die sich - in den meisten Fällen wissentlich - auf eine Beziehung oder Affäre mit einem verheirateten Partner einlässt.Aber was ist die wahre Bedeutung hinter diesem Wort und der übermäßigen Kraft, die nötig ist, um etwas in Schutt und Asche zu legen, sei es ein Haushalt oder ein ganzes Leben mit all seinen Seelen? Drogen, Glücksspiel, Dekadenz, Aggression, Geld, promiskuitiver Sex. Die zerstörerischen Kräfte haben alle Bandmitglieder von THE HEADLINES in irgendeiner Weise fasziniert, und alle 12 Songs versuchen, das Thema bis zu einem gewissen Grad zu zerlegen."Was passiert, bevor, während und nachdem der HOMEWRECKER die Kontrolle über dein Leben übernimmt?"Der Wille, das herauszufinden, führte zu ihrem bisher ambitioniertesten Werk. Das aktuelle Line-Up mit der authetischen und aufgeschlossenen KERRY BOMB im Zentrum markiert einen neuen Schritt für dieses Punk-Quintett in Richtung Alternative, aber noch mit dem gleichen punkigen Nerv und umarmenden Texten. Ein vitaler und ehrgeiziger Sound von hardrockenden Hymnen, die die Ohren herausfordern! Es hat Alternative-Rock-Vibes, Hardrock-Soli, punkiges Knurren und erstklassige Hooks. Skandinavischer Rock hat schon immer die Grenzen von "wie weit kann das gehen?" getestet. Dieses Album bildet da keine Ausnahme, mit Texten, die tief in den Abgrund führen, aber auch mit unbeschwerten Partyhymnen! Für dieses Album hat die Band mit einem starken Team in ihrem "eigenen Hinterhof" Skandinavien zusammengearbeitet. Aufgenommen, bearbeitet und produziert von KB Larsen (Volbeat) und Thomas Larsen (Tambourine Studios/Fabriken Studios) in Kopenhagen und Malmö, gemischt von Håkan Sörle (Mando Diao) in Stockholm. Eine weitere einzigartige der HEADLINES, die in die bei Alternative/Punk/Rock bestens aufgehoben ist. THE HEADLINES touren weltweit und waren Special Guests auf der gesamten Millencolin & Danko Jones Tour (2023 / 2022), zur Album VÖ im Oktober gibt es nun die eigenen Headline-Tour, klaro!

Trumpeter Booker Little made only a few albums during his tragically short life including his astounding debut Booker Little 4 & Max Roach recorded in 1958 for United Artists. Little came to prominence in Max Roach’s band and the drummer joins him here along with George Coleman, Tommy Flanagan, and Art Davis. This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket.

Der Saxofonist Phillip Dornbusch hat sich mit seiner Band Projektor vorgenommen, die Aufmerksamkeit des Publikums auf Musik zu lenken, die in Momenten entstand, in denen sich Menschen in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart nicht in einer Demokratie, nicht in Freiheit befanden. Die meisten Stücke auf dem dritten Projektor-Album, das den Titel Revolt trägt, speisen sich aus Liedern, die in Iran und Estland entstanden sind und während der Aufstände gegen das sowjetische Regime beziehungsweise die Islamische Republik gesungen wurden. Das Zusammenspiel der fünf Musiker:innen hatte schon auf den beiden Alben "Reflex" (2021), sowie auf "Re|Construct" (2023) etwas traumwandlerisch-sicheres. Johanna Summer, Johannes Mann, Roger Kintopf und Philip Adrian Dornbusch organisieren sich um meist vom Saxophon Dornbuschs getragene Melodien und Themen, weichen ab und kehren wieder zurück, um ein anderes Instrument, eine andere Idee, eine andere Klangfarbe in den Vordergrund treten zu lassen. Dieses Zusammenspiel hat auf Revolt das nächste Level erreicht.

Der Assistent scheint am Ende. In der dubiosen Klinik unter Palmen kommt er umnebelt zu sich. Diagnose: Amnesie am Amazonas! Eine Kakteensaft-Kur soll helfen bei der Spurensuche im Sumpf der Erinnerung. Am Ende bleibt nur die Erkenntnis: "Nichts holt mich ab, so wie die Melancholie."
Wie bei seinem Debut wird der Assistent auch beim zweiten Teil seiner Odyssee von den Klängen der späten siebziger und frühen achtziger Jahre begleitet. Ein Sound wie auf einem Mixtape, das zu lange in der südamerikanischen Sonne auf der Heckablage eines verbeulten Citroën Visa lag. Sein Sofrito aus Library-Muzak, Dub-Rhytmen, japanischem Reggae und Yachtrock, gewürzt mit Latin und Bossanova, serviert er auf zartem Weißbrot-Soul. Die Texte sind bisweilen absurd, stets sehnsuchtsvoll und mindestens doppeldeutig. Hier und da wurde ein Easter Egg versteckt: Jörg Fauser, Raymond Chandler und Agatha Christie lassen grüßen. In bekannter Marlowe-Manier driftet der Erzähler verstrahlt durch die (Alp-)Traumwelten seiner acht Lieder. Ist es Tom Hessler selbst, der dort im Zerrspiegel der Cocktailbar erscheint, oder sein Alter Ego? Der Assistent kehrt zurück als relaxed-verzweifelter Fitzcarraldo, der versucht einen Urlaubsdampfer voller Grooves aus der Spree über einen Zauberberg im Regenwald zu hieven, und dabei in Welten jenseits von Raum und Zeit entschwindet. Dabei helfen Wolfgang Pérez (Golf), Magic Manfred (Stella and the Longos), Pedro Goncalves Crescenti (The Düsseldorf Düsterboys, International Music) u.v.a.

London's, Master Peace strikes again with an EP of five new high-energy tracks, continuing his thriving musical journey to deliver this follow up to his debut album How To Make A Master Peace which was released in March 2024. How To Make A(nuva) Master Peace includes the soon-to-be summer anthem `Home', a genius collaboration with US artist Wale that channels an uplifting, nostalgic summer vibe. On the remaining tracks, he draws on a wide range of influences from rock, indie sleaze, electro-pop and more to deliver a fresh, dynamic sound that demonstrates his commitment to bringing something new to the alternative music scene. Master Peace's latest offering further cements his recognition by The Ivor Novello Awards as a Rising Star in the UK new wave indie scene, following what has already been a momentous year for this artist on the up.

‘Leon’ is the highly anticipated fourth album from Grammy Award-winning recording artist, songwriter, and producer Leon Bridges. With 13 tracks featuring Leon’s signature storytelling and a unique blend of organic genre alchemy, ‘Leon’ is his most poignant, powerful, and personal work to date. He takes fans on a trip through the heart of Ft. Worth he knows best, the things he holds dear, and the people and places that shaped him. Featuring production by Ian Fitchuk (Beyonce, Noah Kahan), Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves), and Tyler Johnson (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus), Leon describes the album as “somewhat of a self-portrait… I’m excited to share these stories about my home, about nostalgia, about my upbringing, about where I’m from, with all of you. I hope this music brings you back to your roots and your journey.”



Quote from Leon:
“‘Leon’ has been a long-time coming. I started writing pieces of it as far back as ‘Gold-Diggers Sound.’ They didn’t fit what I was trying to do with that album and I tried moving on. But I couldn’t shake them because they’re part of me. And, if I’m honest, also because I think this is some of my most excellent work yet.In many ways, Leon has been in the works since my childhood. This record is about simpler days. It’s about time spent in my beloved Fort Worth and the experiences that made me the man I am today. It’s soulful music in the truest sense - it’s imbued with my soul.I’m excited to share these stories about my home, about nostalgia, about my upbringing, about where I’m from, with all of you. I hope this music brings you back to your roots and your journey.”

Ten years after the release of his last project, Jaco returns with a 12-track solo album, signed to Stone Milk Records. Reflecting his last five years of travel and creation, this album bears witness to major transitions. A Brazilian singer-songwriter, Jaco offers a collection of nuanced, musically rich songs, where his poetry takes us into a gentle dream world. Imbued with a certain melancholy, we also find the joyful aesthetic influences of his world music project La Macchina Volante. Triste Alegre echoes the paradoxesoftheworldandofeachindividual,asoothingandoriginaljourneyofferedbythisartist-philosopherfullofmythsandtangents.

This release documents the coming together of two fallible musical instrument systems and their creator-operators. In June 2023, Graham Dunning's Mechanical Techno and Sam Underwood's Acoustic Modular System took a train journey to Galerie Paradise in Nantes, France. Following a period of exploration, points of cohesion, jeopardy and happenstance were exploited to create these nine unruly pieces that appeared initially on the ultra-limited vinyl release on the gallery’s record label. Now they celebrate a new pressing of Beaux Timbres on Accidental.

Using innovative methods, they create abstract, rhythmical and textural experimental soundscapes. Graham uses an extended turntable: a regular DJ turntable with numerous sensors, modified vinyl records and synthesizers creating irregular rhythmic patterns. Sam presents his Acoustic Modular System: a device for creating acoustic sounds with bellows, feedback and chaotic sequencers.

Building on the foundation of his two EPs for Samurai Music, we proudly present Urmah, the first LP exploring the 170 tempo from acclaimed Techno/Electronic producer Juan Rico aka Reeko, aka Architectural.

Reeko has now become an integral part of the overall Samurai Music sound. His work resonates deeply within the label's ethos, and Urmah exemplifies this synergy, highlighting his ability to enrich and expand Samurai Music's vision and push the boundaries of his own artistic expression.

For Urmah, Reeko delves even further into sound and psyche with a richer, more enveloping exploration into his distinct interpretation of the tempo. Reeko's production prowess shines brightly on Urmah with the warmth and weight of each track leaving an indelible impression.

Urmah focuses on heady fathomless grooves that tease shards of breakbeats like delicious icing, binding themselves to a gentle psychedelia with celestial textures. This is dexterous, meditative journey music from a producer who has an intimate relationship with groove creation.

As one of the most respected Techno producers in the genres long history, Reeko's influence and mastery are undeniable. With Urmah, he further showcases his expertise, expanding his palette to display a refined command of the 170 BPM tempo. The LP is a testament to his ability to innovate and redefine, solidifying his reputation as a pioneering force in electronic music.

Back in 1981 HAZE were a band consistently touring the south west of England, rocking shows from Torquay, Exeter and slightly further beyond, their release, recorded to campaign to save milk bottle tops for the local disabled school, did quite well.

On the record is a few classics, a cover of Johnny Cash, a cover of ABBA, a cover of… Azymuth? Yep, the trio from Rio made an impression on Tony Ridley as he took it to the band to include on their record.

For 43 years their version hasn’t even graced youtube, and with only 3 wants at the time of writing on discogs this version truly did get lost along the way. Now PANORAMA unearth this gem in their trademark 7inch format, from Rio to Torquay - HAZE knew how to jazz funk.

PANORAMA Records is a newly established label based in London, is dedicated to rediscovering and showcasing musical gems with a fresh approach. With early support from notable DJs such as Gilles Peterson, Patrick Forge, Rainer Trueby, Mr Bongo DJs and Zag Erlat from My Analog Journal. Their unique take on Jazz and Funk from the further afield has shown they will become trailblazers in the reissue game for a long time.

The sophomore effort from Gray/Smith refines their petroleum-based, hard-lullaby sound with a decidedly dusty precision. To call this pair's brand of country-rock détournement "cosmic" would be too breezy: L. Gray and Rob Smith prefer to stare into sunken depths, channeling their recondite affections for lay-by mauve zones and red-dirt guitar wanderings. Formed in the outer-edges of Kings and Richmond counties circa 2020, Gray/Smith is something of an East-Coast involution. L. Gray (guitar and vocals) and Rob Smith (drums, guitar and vocals) are both trusty veterans of "band's bands" like Pigeons (Soft Abuse), No-Neck Blues Band (Revenant, Locust), Rhyton (Thrill Jockey), and The Suntanama (Drag City), freewheeling groups known for mining from polyglot sources: rough-hewn folk and the spiritual avant-garde, bargain-bin hard rock and and collector's-choice psychedelia alike. On their first, self-released LP Gray/Smith, serendipitously recorded at Gary's Electric at the top of 2021, the pair trained their assured chops onto the great American song-form, honing a murky but tight approach that variously cribs "urban cowboy" and finger-picked primitivism. A string of cryptic appearances soon followed, including a short-lived residency at a now-shuttered vodka dive; a micro-tour with Coloradan songstress Josephine Foster; and a series of backyard and barroom gigs sharing stages with compatriots like Stella Kola, Blues Ambush, Samara Lubelski, and Wednesday Knudsen. Heels in the Aisle is the slipshod, burnt-out, mid-'70s unter-prog comedown to their debut's backwoods, bushy-tailed, early-'70s, country-rock meanderings_expect more unrestrained riffs, artful studio wizardry, and worn-down introspection. Joining the ranks of bloodshot-eyed, blues-rock medleys à la Canned Heat's "Parthenogenesis" and Grand Funk's "Into The Sun," "The SDSPS" is the nearly side-length opening cut, an expanded song-cycle condensing and riffing on the themes of their debut. "Help Me" ventriloquizes Pomona College outlaw Kris Kristofferson's slow-roaring ballad of libidinal woe. On the flip side, "Verrazano Tile" and the title track pay heed to lower bays of Staten Island, while their arrangement of the traditional Zimbabwean tune "Guabi Guabi" is a bright Dead/Feat-like jaunt with blissed-out wah-wah pay-off. "Gaslight Boulevard" is lean, mean, and eight-beers-in space rock, and the closing track "Kekule's Ring" is a slack-jawed, wistful crash back down to earth. All this, packaged in a luxe, expertly-printed sleeve photographed by downtown artist Lary 7 and designed by Eric Wrenn (Sophie's Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides).

The monolithically heavy, uniquely mercurial UK quartet Sugar Horse are proud to announce their new album Grand Scheme Of Things, to be released 4th October via Pelagic Records. Darting wildly between dark/light, pain/bliss and sacred/profane, the band originating from Bristol offers a different perspective on Post Metal! On Grand Scheme Of Things, Sugar Horse comment: "This album was intended to be a sideways step. A move away from the kind of thing that is expected of us_ if anything is at all. What I mean by that, is the songs are more direct. They take a much shorter amount of time to "get to the point". We also wanted to make this one noticeably "less Metal". While we love being a bit boneheaded and confrontational, we definitely wanted to explore the more melodic, song-based side of the band's sound. Normally you'd see shortened song structures and more singing and think "Oh these guys are going for gold_.they wanna get on the radio and make millions of bloodstained pounds." Well_you're very much entitled to think that if you wish, but it felt like more of a songwriting challenge than anything else to be honest. We've done the whole drawn out, endless Space Rock thing a good few times now and it would've been easy to rest on those laurels. Do something we're comfortable with. Alas, that is not really the point of this band. We'd much prefer to make it difficult and take the long route."

Red & Yellow Splatter Vinyl. Dan Reeder is a multi-faceted artist, recently championed by boygenius. He is Oh Boy Records longest signed artist, and was personally signed by the legendary John Prine himself. Reeder is releasing a collection of songs titled,Smithereens, an eclectic mix of songs, many recorded and played on gear he built. A true DIY maestro, Dan seamlessly assumes the roles of producer, mixer, mastering engineer, and visual artist, imbuing every facet of his artistry with his distinct touch. His musical stylings often draw comparisons to the likes of Blaze Foley, Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, and Ween.