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DJ Himitsu - Exotic Animals LP

DJ Himitsu

Exotic Animals LP

12inchSWIM18
SWIMS
04.05.2026
  • 01: Cel
  • 02: Imakara
  • 03: Kaminari
  • 04: Sad Vacation
  • 05: Hikari
  • 06: Mint Dance
  • 07: Koe No Hou
  • 08: Strange Party
  • 09: Echo Dub

DJ Himitsu is a Tokyo-born, London-based producer and DJ, known for his understated approach and deep knowledge of Japanese vinyl and book culture. Following a debut EP of acid house on Australian imprint Lunatic Music in 2023, 'Exotic Animals' marks a new waypoint in Himitsu's artistic evolution.

On this debut full length, driving 303 basslines and kickdrums are traded in for obscure recordings and convoluted samples, which spiral and fuse to form shuffling, heady new compositions. Like shattered pottery reassembled into top-heavy sculptures with golden glue, 'Exotic Animals' shapes and juxtaposes opposing forms and fragments, with lolloping aplomb.

When not producing, DJ Himistu runs Caravan - a vintage Japanese record, ceramics and bookshop in London. It's with the same warmth, care and curiosity that he arranges his findings in the plunderous grotto of 'Exotic Animals'. In this way, stepping inside this work is like entering a remote trading post of instruments, memoirs and other sonic curios - as Himitsu stands patiently at the counter.

Recommended for fans of Jon Hassell, Giovanni Venosta, Discrepant.

pre-order now04.05.2026

expected to be published on 04.05.2026

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DJ KOCO - Cuban 45 Boxset (5x7")
  • A - Ricardo Eddy Martínez Y Expreso Rítmico - La 132
  • B - Juan Pablo Torres Y Algo Nuevo - Rompe Cocorioco
  • C - Farah María - Ámame Y No Pienses Mas
  • D - Grupo Ismaelillo - Amanecer - Dj Koco Edit
  • E - Fa-5 - Muévete Con Las Fuerzas Del Corazón - Dj Koco Edit
  • F - Grupo Los Yoyi - Paco La Calle
  • G - Juan Pablo Torres Y Algo Nuevo - Y Viva La Felicidad
  • H - Orquesta Riverside - En Casa Del Trompo No Bailes
  • I - Grupo Fa-5 - Ya Tengo Un Amor Verdadero
  • J - Rembert Egües - Tema Para Un Amanecer

Two years since DJ KOCO aka SHIMOKITA curated his sold-out Mr Bongo Brazil 45 boxset, he is back with another Record Store Day special, this time turning his attention to Cuba. Following a meteoric rise to the top, the Japanese DJ / turntablist extraordinaire has won the world over with his unquestionable humility, refreshing positivity, and flawless skills. The DJ’s DJ, it’s as much about taste as it is technicality for one of the world’s best showmen.

When the idea arose for a Cuban Classics 45 Boxset to mark RSD 2026, DJ KOCO was top of the list. With a deep-seated passion for Cuban music, its melting pot of cultures, its focus on rhythm, and its undeniable groove, DJ KOCO presents a selection of his favourite Cuban cuts, as well as two exclusive edits for the boxset.

It kicks off with the Latin funk sounds of Ricardo Eddy Martínez y Expreso Rítmico’s ‘La 132’ from 1978, before rolling into one of two spellbinding Juan Pablo Torres y Algo Nuevo cuts found on the boxset. Elsewhere, you’ll hear Farah María’s slow disco ‘Ámame Y No pienses Mas’, an unusual American-leaning production for Cuba at the time, given the state of US-Cuban political relations in that period. Other highlights include Orquesta Riverside’s ‘En Casa Del Trompo No Bailes’, taken from a rare collectable 7”, channelling a low-slung Latin bounce which explodes into an Afro-Cuban dancer as the track progresses.

In signature style, DJ KOCO has also served up two exclusive edits for the boxset. These include a reworking of the Cuban children's band Grupo Ismaelillo’s quirky ‘Amanecer’, giving it a more DJ-friendly structure. You’ll also find DJ KOCO’s take on FA-5’s much-loved funky dancer ‘Muévete Con Las Fuerzas Del Corazón’ with its heavy b-boy/girl break from 1976.

Testament to Cuba’s vast and vibrant musical landscape, DJ KOCO has cherry-picked some of the finest recordings to emanate from the country, spanning a wide range of styles and rhythms. Yet what ties all the tracks on this boxset together, is a hip hop sensibility and thirst for a breaks-heavy, danceable energy which radiates through DJ KOCO’s masterful DJ sets.

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DJ Ron - 21st Century

DJ Ron

21st Century

12inchNHS591T
Hospital Records
04.05.2026
  • A1: Original
  • B1: Bladerunner Remix

DJ Ron's forgotten classic 21st Century finally gets the release it deserves, arriving on 12" black vinyl alongside a brand-new Bladerunner remix Originally recorded for DJ Ron's debut album Quintessence back in 1997, Hospital Records proudly welcomes it back into the world in style. The A side carries the original in all its glory. 21st Century is a timeless and futurefacing weapon - analogue at heart, hand-controlled automation and carefully curated sounds take you centre stage, giving it a unique, personal texture and depth that has lost nothing with age. Flip it over and Bladerunner steps in with an equally powerful B side remix, bringing his own vision to a track that was always ahead of its time. Born and bred (and still resident) in Hackney, career-long Rinse/Kool FM DJ, the first jungle/ D&B artist to record an Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, host of the London Something podcast and more, DJ Ron is a multi-faceted creative and an uncontested foundational figure within jungle and drum & bass. This 12" is long overdue. The first time that DJ Ron's '21st Century,' taken from his unsung debut album, will be available digitally & physically alongside a fresh remix from Bladerunner. One for the heads - this one is all about flying the flag for DJ Ron, one of the foundational figures of jungle and drum & bass.

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DJ Seinfeld - If This Is It LP
  • 01: U Can't Come Home (Feat. Ts Graye)
  • 02: Quakin’
  • 03: The Right (With Confidence Man)
  • 04: If This Is It (Feat. Dan Whitlam)
  • 05: Turning The Page
  • 06: Of Joy (Feat. Ary)
  • 07: The Wave (Feat. Just Lil)
  • 08: In The Morning (Feat. Moyka)
  • 09: Everything U
  • 10: Something That I've Never Known (With Sg Lewis)
  • 11: Our Mother’s Walk
  • 12: If This Is It (Lake Erie Mix)
also available

Clear Vinyl[25,63 €]


With his highly accomplished third album If This Is It, DJ Seinfeld (Armand Jakobsson) evolves further into the artist he always set out to be, refining his emotional, club-leaning sound across nostalgic house, UKG, and 2000s-tinged trance.

The 12-track LP — featuring SG Lewis, Confidence Man, TS Graye, Dan Whitlam, ARY, “Norwegian pop witch” Moyka, and Barry Can’t Swim affiliate just lil — explores letting go in a world that can often feel overwhelming.

“A million ideas turned into a few, a few turned into no ideas at all, and no ideas eventually turned into one,” says Jakobsson of the album, which he began the week his acclaimed 2021 record Mirrors was released. “Through writing it, I’ve tried to turn long-held anxieties into acceptance, and I hope listeners can take their own meaning from it.”

pre-order now06.05.2026

expected to be published on 06.05.2026

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DJ Shadow - The Mo'Wax Singles 1993-1997 (LP 8x12")
  • #1 - In/Flux
  • (Side A, Track 1) Dj Shadow - In/Flux - (Side B, Track 1) Dj Shadow - Hindsight
  • #2 - Lost And Found (S.f.l.)
  • (Side A, Track 1) Dj Shadow - Lost And Found (S.f.l.) - (Side B, Track 1) Dj Shadow - Hardcore (Instrumental) Hip-Hop - (Side B, Track 2) Dj Shadow - Last Stop
  • #3 - What Does Your Soul Look Like
  • (Side A, Track 1) Dj Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like - (Part 2 - Original Standalone Version) - (Side A, Track 2) Dj Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like - (Part 3 - Original Standalone Version) - (Side B, Track 1) Dj Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4 - Original Standalone Version) - (Side B, Track 2) Dj Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like - (Part 1 - Original Standalone Version)
  • #4 - Midnight In A Perfect World (U.k. Version)
  • (Side A, Track 1) Dj Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World (Radio Vision) - (Side A, Track 2) Dj Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World (Gab Mix) - (Side B, Track 1) Dj Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World (Extended Vision) - (Side B, Track 2) Dj Shadow - Mutual Slump (Album Version)
  • #5 - Stem
  • (Side A, Track 1) Dj Shadow - Stem (Cops 'N' Robbers) - (Side A, Track 2) Dj Shadow - Red Bus Needs To Leave! - (Side B, Track 1) Dj Shadow - Stem/Long Stem (Earlier Version) - (Side B, Track 2) Dj Shadow - Soup
  • #6 - High Noon
  • (Side A, Track 1) Dj Shadow - Hypnotist Intro - (Side A, Track 2) Dj Shadow - High Noon (Alternative Mix) - (Side B, Track 1) Dj Shadow - Devil's Advocate (Alternative Version) - (Side B, Track 2) Dj Shadow - Organ Donor
  • (Extended Overhaul - Original Version)
  • #7 - Camel Bobsled Race
  • (Side A) Dj Shadow - Camel Bobsled Race (Original Unedited Version) (Part 1) - (Side B) Dj Shadow - Camel Bobsled Race (Original Unedited Version) (Part 2)
  • #8 - Bonus Disc For This Box Set
  • (Side A, Track 1) Dj Shadow - In/Flux (First Ever Mpc Version) - (Side A, Track 2) Dj Shadow - Lost And Found (S.f.l.) (First Ever Mpc Version) - (Side B, Track 1) Dj Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 2 - First Ever Mpc Version) - (Side B, Track 2) Dj Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4 - First Ever Mpc Version)

Zum ersten Mal seit Jahrzehnten erscheinen DJ Shadows legendäre Mo’Wax-Singles wieder offiziell – in einem umfassenden 8-teiligen Vinyl-Set, das mehrere Stunden bahnbrechender Musik enthält.
Die Aufnahmen wurden in den Abbey Road Studios von Miles Showell halbspeed-remastered und klingen so klar und kraftvoll wie nie zuvor. Die Box enthält zahlreiche bisher unveröffentlichte Mixe und Edits sowie eine exklusive Bonus-LP mit den ursprünglichen Demos von vier Tracks – ein einzigartiger Einblick in die Entstehungsgeschichte des Shadow-Sounds.
Abgerundet wird das Set durch neue Fotografien von Brian Cross (B+), DJ Shadows langjährigem visuellen Wegbegleiter.
Ein essenzielles Sammlerstück für Fans, Vinyl-Liebhaber und alle, die die Wurzeln moderner Beat-Kultur feiern wollen.

"This box wasn’t made for the casual listener,it was made with the hardcore fan in mind. I’ve always felt, if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing right, and every step of the process was
made with this philosophy firmly in mind. I had fun locating and resurrecting these songs, some of which still feel close to my consciousness as though they were made yesterday.”
-DJ Shadow

pre-order now29.05.2026

expected to be published on 29.05.2026

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DOCTOR BIONIC - ELECTRIC POLLEN
  • 1: Intro
  • 2: Eyes Of Chavez
  • 3: Moment Of Clarity
  • 4: Chopping Block
  • 5: See The Future
  • 6: Cactus Snake - Part 2
  • 7: Fools Errand
  • 8: In The Water
  • 9: Interlude
  • 10: Over The Mountain
  • 11: Tried & True
  • 12: Be Your Own Man
  • 13: Never Enough
  • 1410: 000 Immortals
  • 15: Gold Coin
  • 16: Electric Pollen
also available

TRANSPARENT RED VINYL[23,49 €]

OPAQUE SKY BLUE VINYL[23,49 €]


Irgendwo in den Hügeln von Cincinnati gibt's einen Sender, der Radiowellen in alle Richtungen schickt. Der Strom fließt durch die Luft und trifft auf deinen Empfänger mit einer Ladung, die, wenn sie verstärkt wird, einen organischen Sound erzeugt, der nur von Doctor Bionic kommen kann. Sie sind zurück mit einem brandneuen Album - dem vierten Teil der Terrestrial Radio-Reihe mit dem Titel Electric Pollen. Wie seine Vorgänger wurde das Album von dem in Cincinnati ansässigen Produzenten Grimez aufgenommen, produziert und gemischt. Er holt sich eine wechselnde Besetzung talentierter Musiker, um Instrumentals aufzunehmen, die man am besten als Organic Groove beschreiben kann. ,Wir kommen zusammen, um gemeinsam zu jammen und die Musik zu machen, die uns am meisten inspiriert", sagt Grimez. ,Wir haben uns auf die Musik konzentriert, die wir lieben, und das Ergebnis ist ein Album, das wir mit ganzem Herzen lieben. Ich würde sagen, 90 % unserer Musik ist improvisiert." Fans des Projekts werden in den Liner Notes viele bekannte Namen entdecken. Obwohl die Aufnahmen locker und spontan sind, folgt jedes fertige D.B.-Album immer einem konzeptionellen Thema. Das Thema wird oft durch ein Kunstwerk bestimmt, das Grimez inspiriert. ,Ich kaufe oder lizenziere ein Kunstwerk, das mir ins Auge fällt, und setze dann Musik dazu", erklärt er. ,Ich habe viele Werke, die sich als Albumcover eignen würden, aber ich habe noch nicht die richtige Musik dafür gefunden." Dieser Prozess ist Teil dessen, was die Musik von Doctor Bionic von anderen Instrumentalproduzenten unterscheidet.

pre-order now15.05.2026

expected to be published on 15.05.2026

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Doctor's Cat - Feel The Drive

Doctor's Cat

Feel The Drive

12inchMAXI1204-12
Zyx Music
08.05.2026
  • A1: Vocal Extended
  • B1: Instrumental

Italo-Disco-Klassiker aus dem Jahr 1983 jetzt wieder als farbige Maxi Single erhältlich „Feel The Drive“ von Doctor‘s Cat als Limitierte Auflage.

pre-order now08.05.2026

expected to be published on 08.05.2026

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Don Broco - Technology 2x12

Don Broco

Technology 2x12

2x12inch0727361563622
Nuclear Blast
05.06.2026
  • 1: Technology
  • 2: Stay Ignorant
  • 3: T-Shirt Song
  • 4: Come Out To La
  • 5: Pretty
  • 6: The Blues
  • 7: Tightrope
  • 8: Everybody
  • 9: Greatness
  • 1: Porkies
  • 2: Got To Be You
  • 3: Good Listener
  • 4: ?
  • 5: Something To Drink
  • 6: Blood In The Water
  • 7: Potty Mouth
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Don Toliver - OCTANE LP 2x12"

Don Toliver

OCTANE LP 2x12"

2x12inch0075678589164
Atlantic
15.05.2026

Don Toliver katapultiert sich mit seinem neuen Meisterwerk OCTANE direkt an die absolute Weltspitze und liefert das bislang dominanteste Chart-Debüt des Jahres 2026. Mit beeindruckenden 162.000 verkauften Einheiten und über 423 Millionen Streams pulverisiert er seine eigenen Rekorde und sichert sich souverän die Nummer 1 der Billboard 200 sowie der globalen Streaming-Charts. Das Album fungiert als akustischer Adrenalinkick, der die Grenzen des modernen Hip-Hop sprengt und Don Toliver endgültig vom Hitmacher zum globalen Headliner transformiert. Inspiriert von der Hochgeschwindigkeit der Rallye-Kultur, liefert er einen futuristischen, genre-übergreifenden Sound, der die stagnierende Szene mit purer Elektrizität wiederbelebt. Wer OCTANE hört, erlebt nicht nur Musik, sondern die kreative Evolution eines Künstlers auf seinem absoluten Zenit.

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expected to be published on 15.05.2026

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DON WEST - DON WEST EP
  • A1: Rather Be Lonely
  • A2: Small Change
  • A3: Friends
  • B4: What Turns You On
  • B5: No. 5
  • B6: Wasted Gold

Der aus Sydney stammende Soul-Revival-Troubadour Don West veröffentlicht das erste Vinyl seiner selbstbetitelten 2024er EP parallel zu ausverkauften Tourneen durch Europa, UK und seinem Heimatland Australien.

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DON WEST - GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE LP
  • A1: Day To Night
  • A2: Give Me All Your Love
  • A3: Julia
  • A4: Send It Back
  • A5: How Long
  • B1: Never Love
  • B2: Did You Have To Go
  • B3: So High
  • B4: Dreamin
  • B5: Queen Of The World (Feat. Meg Mac)

Der aus Sydney stammende Soul-Revival-Troubadour Don West – mit knapp 3 Mio. monatlichen Spotify-Hörern - veröffentlicht sein Debütalbum "Give Me All Your Love" parallel zu seinen ausverkauften Tourneen durch Europa, UK und seinem Heimatland Australien. Australiens einziger Spotify Radar Artist für 2025 wurde bereits für die Australian Independent Records Awards in der Kategorie "Beste Soul/R&B-Veröffentlichung" und für den APRA AMCOS Award in der Kategorie "Meistgespieltes Soul/RnB-Werk" nominiert und erreichte Platz 6 der australischen ARIA-Charts.

"Wenn Sie sich ein Gedankenexperiment gewünscht haben, das berauschend sinnliche Soulmusik aus der Blütezeit von Stax und Motown mit dem Charme eines angesagten Frauenschwarms verbindet, dann hat Don West die harte Arbeit für Sie erledigt; er ist die Antwort." – Onestowatch

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Donald Byrd - The Cat Walk

Donald Byrd

The Cat Walk

12inch7580710
CM BLUE NOTE
15.05.2026

Zwischen 1958 und 1961 arbeiteten Trompeter Donald Byrd und Baritonsaxofonist Pepper Adams bei
einer ganzen Reihe von Aufnahmen zusammen, wobei mal der eine und mal der andere als Session-Leader
fungierte. Das im Mai 1961 eingespielte Album “The Cat Walk” gehört zu den besten Aufnahmen dieses
Gespanns. Mit Unterstützung einer von Pianist Duke Pearson angeführten Rhythmusgruppe laufen die
beiden Bläser hier zu Hochform auf. Bis auf eine Nummer besteht das Programm ausschließlich aus swingenden Hard-Bop-Originalen von Byrd und Pearson.

pre-order now15.05.2026

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DOUBLESPEAK - DoubleSpeak (LP)
  • A1: Back To Nature (Originally By Fad Gadget)
  • A2: Brand New Life (Originally By Young Marble Giants)
  • A3: The Visitors (Originally By Abba)
  • A4: I Can't Escape Myself (Originally By The Sound)
  • A5: Goodbye To Love (Originally By Carpenters)
  • B1: Rock On (Originally By David Essex)
  • B2: Smoke And Mirrors (Originally By The Magnetic Fields)
  • B3: Day Breaks, Night Heals (Originally By Thomas Leer, Robert Rental)
  • B4: Gentle On My Mind (Originally By John Hartford)
  • B5: Richard! (Originally By Ed Dowie)
  • B6: End Credits (Originally By Laptop)

Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure's Vince Clarke, Blancmange's Neil Arthur and the electronic producer-writer-synth-nerd Benge have joined forces to form the new project Doublespeak. Set to be released on May 29th, their self-titled debut album revisits eleven of their favourite songs from the past four decades, each reimagined and renewed in the timeless space of gleaming analogue electronica.

The 'Doublespeak' album is divided between songs from the postpunk netherworld brought blinking into the light (Fad Gadget, The Sound, Young Marble Giants), pop radio monsters ushered back down a dark stairway into the club (ABBA, David Essex, The Carpenters) and buried treasures from the 1990s onwards (The Magnetic Fields, Ed Dowie and Laptop).

Collectively, the album amounts to a shadow autobiography of the three collaborators' continuing musical education. Doublespeak is the great human songbook, synthesised.
Empathic vocals, bold arrangements and glowing analogue electronics turn familiar and forgotten songs into a personal, forward-looking electronic statement.

pre-order now29.05.2026

expected to be published on 29.05.2026

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Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick - La-Di-Da-Di / The Show (40th Anniversary Edition)
  • A1: La-Di-Da-Di – Main Vocal Version
  • A2: The Show – Main Vocal Version
  • B1: La-Di-Da-Di – Street Version, Recorded Live At Lincoln Projects In 1984
  • B2: The Show – Previously Unreleased Demo Version, Recorded In 1984

Limited Edition of 1,000 Hand-Numbered Units on Ruby Red Vinyl. Includes never heard before audio and lyrics printed on heavy board inner sleeves!

40 years later - and still no one does it like this. We’re celebrating the unstoppable legacy of one of hip-hop’s most iconic collaborations: Doug E. Fresh and Mc Ricky D (now globally known as Slick Rick) “La Di Da Di" along with the pop dance tune "The Show."

From its very first breath, this track reshaped sound, style, and storytelling — a cultural moment that became a timeless movement. Decades on, its influence is everywhere: sampled, quoted, reimagined — but never duplicated. “La Di Da Di”and “The Show” didn’t just belong to an era — they created one.

To mark this monumental anniversary, the Hip-Hop legends decided to drop a limited 12” 40th Anniversary Edition. The release features the original versions of “La Di Da Di” and “The Show” - plus a rare demo of "The Show" as well as an unreleased street version of "La-Di-Da-Di" recorded live from The Lincoln Projects in Harlem NY) that take you deeper into the sound that started it all with the Get Fresh Crew.

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Dove Ellis - Blizzard LP
also available

Black Vinyl[25,63 €]


Nach einem Jahr mit außergewöhnlichem Aufwind und wachsender Anerkennung veröffentlicht Dove Ellis sein Debütalbum „Blizzard“ auf LP und CD. Der in Galway geborene und heute in Manchester lebende Musiker produzierte das Album selbst in London und Liverpool; gemischt wurde es von Sophie Ellis und Andrew Sarlo.
Mit „Blizzard“ legt Dove ein Werk vor, das seine künstlerische Identität klar und selbstbewusst definiert. Im Zentrum steht der Track „Heaven Has No Wings“, der die emotionale Tiefe und cineastische Weite des Albums eindrucksvoll widerspiegelt.
Bereits die Vorab-Singles sorgten international für Aufmerksamkeit und über eine Million Streams. Damit hat sich Dove Ellis als eine der spannendsten neuen Stimmen der Alternative-Szene etabliert.
Nach einer erfolgreichen US-Tour und gefeierten Festivalauftritten markiert „Blizzard“ den Höhepunkt eines außergewöhnlichen Jahres – und den Beginn eines neuen kreativen Kapitels.

pre-order now01.05.2026

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Dove Ellis - Blizzard LP
also available

Black Vinyl[23,95 €]


Nach einem Jahr mit außergewöhnlichem Aufwind und wachsender Anerkennung veröffentlicht Dove Ellis sein Debütalbum „Blizzard“ auf LP und CD. Der in Galway geborene und heute in Manchester lebende Musiker produzierte das Album selbst in London und Liverpool; gemischt wurde es von Sophie Ellis und Andrew Sarlo.
Mit „Blizzard“ legt Dove ein Werk vor, das seine künstlerische Identität klar und selbstbewusst definiert. Im Zentrum steht der Track „Heaven Has No Wings“, der die emotionale Tiefe und cineastische Weite des Albums eindrucksvoll widerspiegelt.
Bereits die Vorab-Singles sorgten international für Aufmerksamkeit und über eine Million Streams. Damit hat sich Dove Ellis als eine der spannendsten neuen Stimmen der Alternative-Szene etabliert.
Nach einer erfolgreichen US-Tour und gefeierten Festivalauftritten markiert „Blizzard“ den Höhepunkt eines außergewöhnlichen Jahres – und den Beginn eines neuen kreativen Kapitels.

pre-order now01.05.2026

expected to be published on 01.05.2026

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DOWNTOWN BOYS - PUBLIC LUXURY

DOWNTOWN BOYS

PUBLIC LUXURY

12inchSPLP1733
Sub Pop
26.06.2026
  • 1: No Me Jodas
  • 2: The City Begins
  • 3: Sirena
  • 4: Yellow Sun
  • 5: Viva La Rosa
  • 6: Enemy Without
  • 7: You're A Ghost
  • 8: Albuterol
  • 9: Mi Concha
  • 10: Public Works
  • 11: Public Luxury

Downtown Boys have pushed relentlessly forward as an artistic and political project since their founding. Singer Victoria Marie and guitarist/singer Joey La Neve DeFrancesco first met at union meetings while working together at a hotel in Providence, RI, writing many of the band's early songs about labor organizing and exploitative workplaces. The quintet is completed by Joe DeGeorge (sax/synth), Mary Jane Regalado (bass), and Joey Doubek (drums). Over years of touring, and three acclaimed albums, Downtown Boys have continued to grow as artists, musicians, and organizers. Now, the band has arrived with Public Luxury, an enthralling album that keeps politics front and center while summoning the band's most urgent and powerful sound to date. The definition of Public Luxury falls very much in line with that of the title of the second Downtown Boys LP, Full Communism. Straight up, Public Luxury means, "everything for everyone." It's the stubborn insistence that a better world is possible, while fully recognizing the horrors we witness daily, and the individual and collective responsibility to resist the nihilism and hopelessness we all feel. Sentiments like "everything for everyone," and "we will have it all" perfectly represent the cathartic, communal live experience this cadre of multi-instrumentalists create. These sentiments also encapsulate the inclusive, joyful sonic fusion that defines the album: anthemic punk and indie rock mix with Latin traditions, drum machines blend with acoustic drums, saxophones punctuate riffs, and layers of synths add flourishes from new-wave to industrial. The amount of ground covered on Public Luxury can't be overstated, and yet the album feels totally vital and cohesive. Public Luxury is a revisitation of the band's past for the sake of their future. It was co-produced by DeFrancesco with recording engineer and longtime Downtown Boys supporter Seth Manchester (Lambrini Girls, Lightning Bolt, Model/Actriz) at the Pawtucket, RI studio and arts space Machines With Magnets, not far from the band's first home of Providence, RI. Victoria Marie's grandmother-a monumental figure for the band throughout their existence-passed away in May of 2025, and her influence looms large over the album; the songs "No Me Jodas" and "Sirena" are crystallized representations of the love between a woman and her ancestor. Beyond the loss, rage and frustration of the present, Public Luxury points boldly towards a vibrant, open-hearted vision of both music and the world: "Our music is simply for anyone and everyone who believes in the new future we can make together," Victoria Marie declares. "A world that will be awkward, inconsistent, yet truly free when it comes to all that matters."

pre-order now26.06.2026

expected to be published on 26.06.2026

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