Delta Spirit - The Waits Room EP on Vinyl!

Pearl Jam - PJ20 Soundtrack on Vinyl, the Pre-sale Is Up!



Just when you thought all the rumors were total horse shit, behold; PJ20 on glorious vinyl! The release date of December 13, 2011 has been confirmed! I first caught wind of a pre-sale over at elusive disc but balked when I saw the $79.99 price tag. It was just a matter of time before this beauty appeard at Amazon. Well, that time has come.... and it's currently listed here for only $59.15!!! I love the mom & pops as much as the next guy but when you can save a whopping $20 and get free shipping and zero taxes to boot, how can you resist?

The soundtrack to the acclaimed documentary will be issued as a limited-edition triple 180-gram vinyl, pressed at RTI. The package comes with a 20-page full-color 12" x 12" booklet (with introduction by director Cameron Crowe), and each LP is housed in a full-color inner sleeve with stills from the film. The jacket is a rare double-gatefold sleeve, filled with hundreds of images from throughout the band's career.

This appears to be an EU release and only available in the U.S. as in import. Weird. Whether or not TenClub releases a ultra-limited version in the U.S. is still yet to be seen.

The Black Keys - El Camino Presale!

Drops December 6th! Can't freakin' wait! Linkage

Jimmy Page to Re-release Death Wish II Soundtrack on Ltd. Ed. Vinyl!

 

To mark today’s 30th anniversary, JimmyPage.com will be re-releasing a special, limited, re-mastered vinyl edition of the soundtrack to Michael Winner's Death Wish II, featuring a previously unreleased instrumental version of the Death Wish main title and new liner notes written by Jimmy Page.

Explaining the release of the album, Jimmy said: “In 1981, Michael Winner asked me if I would compose the soundtrack to Death Wish II. The songs with vocals were only going to appear in the film for a matter of seconds but I had recorded full versions of them anyway - which is how I ended up doing my first soundtrack and soundtrack album. I’ve re-released this because I wanted it to be available again.”

Only 1000 copies will be released next month from the forthcoming Jimmy Page shop, so stay tuned to JimmyPage.com over the coming weeks to find out more information about this exciting release.

Deer Tick - Divine Providence Ltd. Ed. Pre-order now up at Partisan!

Deer Tick‘s fourth record, Divine Providence is now up for pre-order at Partisan Records here. Their first record recorded in the band’s hometown of Providence, RI. 12 tracks showcasing the band in their most honest and straight-forward songwriting to date. The LP is available on standard black vinyl ($18.98) or limited edition Pink and Green swirl vinyl pull-out insert and exclusive first-pressing stencil $29.98). CD and MP3 download included in purchase. All items expected to ship on or before street date, October 25th.

Ryan Adams - The Love Is Hell Mystery

Way back in February Lost Highway issued a press release that highlighted details of their upcoming 10th anniversary vinyl reissue project on limited edition clear vinyl. It was to kick-off with the re-releases of Ryan Adam's critically acclaimed LP Gold and the T-Bone Burnett produced Soundtrack to O Brother Where Art Thou. 

It was further reported by Vinyl Hounds and others (as it was confirmed on Lost Highway's website) that Ryan's 2004 double 10" EP, Love is Hell, was also to be celebrated with a clear vinyl reissue on September 13th, 2011. Well, the anticipation has been killing me recently so, I went back to Lost Highway's website to check on the release status only to discover the EP has mysteriously vanished from the list of anniversary reissues! No, it's not listed as "delayed"; not listed as "rescheduled"; not even listed as "cancelled" - just gone.

I always feared this was too good to be true. Can anyone shed a little light on this little shocker? Please comment.

Ryan Adams - Ashes & Fire, And Now, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Pre-order!

As if you didn't know this was coming! Jump on this now! And get the flexi, you know you need it.

Linkage!

First Cut From Ryan Adams Forthcoming LP, Ashes & Fire!

 

The first single from Ryan Adams’ upcoming album, Ashes & Fire, due on October 11th, is now available for streaming. I have embedded it below for your convenience. Titled “Lucky Now,” it's a tender song that is classic Ryan Adams. This one is good, folks, and should have you panting for more.

Ryan Adams - Lucky Now by theaudioperv

Tom Waits, Bad As Me Teaser now up for Maximum Teasing!

Last week, it was reported that Tom Waits hinted to have something up his sleeve. This came with word of a new single called "Bad As Me" and even hopes of a new studio album. Well, Waits has revealed it all.

As a pre-order page on iTunes confirms, Waits will release the new studio album Bad As Me on October 25 via Anti-. This will mark his first proper full-length since 2004's Real Gone. Pre-order the 180g LP at the Tom Waits Webstore.

Details are still sketchy but, you can see a thumbnail of the album cover on iTunes, where you can buy the album's title track. Check out the record's tracklist after the jump.

In Honor of Joe Strummer's Birthday This Weekend - A Vinyl Rip Repost!

Gone but still an inspiration to millions...

The Beatles, nuff said.

Some Great Video Profiles of Some Wonderful Independent Record Shops...

I was so impressed with these profile pieces that I just had to share them here. These features, courtesy of the Ackerman McQueen Agency's Vinyl Vision Series, showcase independent crate digging hotspots such as Grimeys in Nashville, Good Records in Dallas, and many others. Feel free to explore their website to see them all or check out a few of my favorites below.

See them after the jump...

Gregory Alan Isakov - That Sea, The Gambler Ltd. Ed. Exclusive! Highly Recommended!

The pre-order for this Gregory Alan Isakov LP is now live at the Shopradiocast/Suburban Home webstore. This release, which was originally issued before "The Empty Northern Hemisphere", is limited to 500 copies on black vinyl and will only be available through Suburban Home (250) or from Gregory himself (250) while on tour.

It’s a beautiful album featuring 11 tracks of folk perfection. If you love Northern Hemisphere, you will love this album. “While some music fans might not consider themselves fans of “folk,” they still bow at the alters of Jeff Tweedy, Andrew Bird and Jolie Holland. And now you can add Isakov to that list.”

Stream "That Sea, The Gambler" below...

Blitzen Trapper - American Goldwing Vinyl Presale is Live, Ltd. Ed. White Vinyl only 150!

Only 150 copies available! Well, make that 149 (I already ordered one for myself!). Here's your chance to own "American Goldwing" pressed on gorgeous white vinyl (also available on standard black vinyl). All pre-orders will receive access to a stream of the entire album beginning on August 16. Snag a copy here! Check out the title track below...

Joe Henry - Watch the Trailer for the Forthcoming LP, Reverie!

Get to know him. Seriously. Do it.

Producer and Grammy-winning musician Joe Henry is releasing Reverie on October 11 via Anti- Records. If you're digging on the acoustic stylings of A.A. Bondy, Bon Iver, and the like, well then Joe's your guy.

“This album speaks about time. The great river that reminds us we are buoyant after all, as its moving current lifts us by the chin and just off of the balls of our feet, while we strain to dig our toes into the sandy ground,” Joe says. “I am not convinced that any song exists without some knowing nod in its direction. And so with Reverie I am nodding, then –to time, but also to all the love, hope, despair, and revelation that stands naked inside its weather."

NPR recently premiered Reverie’s “Odetta” on All Songs Considered. It’s a somewhat spiritual track that embraces the subject of mortality and refers to political folk singer Odetta. Listen here.

Watch the premiere of the trailer for Reverie, and check out the track listing, below.

Reverie Track Listing:

Heaven’s Escape

Odetta

After The War

Sticks & Stones

Grand Street

Dark Tears

Strung

Tomorrow Is October

Piano Furnace

Deathbed Version

Room At Arles

Eyes Out For You

Unspeakable

The World And All I Know

Jagjaguwar To Reissue Dinosaur Jr.'s First Three LPs on Vinyl!

Who's stoked? Me is! Here are the details as lifted from Jagjaguwar's website...

By now you know the story: J Mascis, Lou Barlow, & Patrick “Murph” Murphy, meet in Amherst, MA. J, Lou & Murph start a band. Said band goes on to rip through the musical landscape and prove to be the genesis of the “alternative rock” archetype.

Over the last 25+ years, Dinosaur Jr. have influenced a countless number of bands, both peers and protégés, by wailing their classic union of melodic bass, seething drums, virtuosic guitar shredding and listless vocal delivery through the iconic Marshall stacks.

Jagjaguwar is honored to reissue the band’s first three albums on vinyl, Dinosaur, You’re Living All Over Me and Bug, on October 4th, 2011. Originally released on the venerable Homestead and SST labels in the 1980’s, the reissues stay true to form and include the cardinal track lists.

Dinosaur Jr. recently completed a sold-out tour playing Bug in its entirety, and the acclaimed 33 1/3 book series by Continuum released Nick Attfield’s book about You’re Living All Over Me this summer.

See full track listings after the jump...

Fat Possum $10 Summer Sale! Y'all Go Nuts! I did.

A shit-ton of LPs for only $10 each! Also includes new releases and pre-orders! This sale won't be available long so, don't hesitate, people! Click on the fat possum.

Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost Pre-order!

I just heard the new Girls tune, "Vomit", off of the forthcoming LP Father, Son, Holy Ghost, and I'm convinced. I want this album (not THAT Album, their debut LP but THIS album, their new one.) Confused yet? Me, too. One thing I am sure about; don't go trying to google "girls vomit" to locate their new jam. Trust me on that. Instead, I embedded it below for your listening pleasure. Take it to the one-minute mark; is that a fuckin' Hammond organ? Oh, yeah! How about the solo at 2:20; ain't that some righteous fuzzbox?!? And make sure to play it through to end! You'll dig the soaring "Pink Floydian" backing vocal.

The new LP hits on 9/13 via True Panther. You can pre-order over at Insound. If you're quick enough, you'll score a very nice exclusive poster designed by Christopher Owens!

Here's your taste:

Girls - "Vomit" (from Father, Son, Holy Ghost)

Loney Dear - Pre-order Hall Music on Cyan Vinyl Limited to 300 Copies!

Swedish singer-songwriter Emil Svanangen, aka Loney Dear, releases Hall Music on October 4th and according to a press release, the 11-track album is about 30 minutes long and features the Swede exploring sounds that are "orchestral and synthesized; organic and invented." What the hell does that mean?!?

I really have dug everything Loney Dear has released until this point but I'm not sure about this one just yet. I'm passing the pre-sale info on, however, because there is a limited edition Cyan Vinyl limited to 300 copies. Get it at Polyvinyl. Check out the first single below. Let me know what you think in the comments section.

Loney Dear - "My Heart" (from Hall Music)

First 3 Remastered Pearl Jam LPs only $39.99 at Pop Market! One Day Only!

This is a one day only sale so, get on your horses, people! Register at Pop Market to qualify (they just want you email address). Get Ten, Vs, and Vitalogy all for $39.99, free shipping and no taxes! Plus I just found out if you Use coupon code: FACEBOOK10, you get an extra 10% off! You can't pass this up! Go here!

Review: Buffalo Killers - 3

Buffalo Killers - Circle Day by alivenaturalsound

Buffalo Killers – 3 (2011, Alive Records)

Typically, you’ll find features on this blog about established artists with a solid following. The fact the people have an interest in an artist or a band is exactly why I post to this blog - hip you to what you want to know, right? So as not to miss out on that rare limited edition chocolate swirl vinyl that will get gobbled up the instant it hits the street or, given the current trend for pre-orders, sold out before its even pressed! That’s why you’re here, right?

Well, this is a feature unlike any other I’ve dished out. I feel duty-bound to throw something new at you because it needs sayin’, it’s these bearded, denim-clad souls that call themselves the Buffalo Killers. They kill all right. They’re a rock trio from Cincinnati, Ohio but they lay down some hazy, fuzzed out bits of psychedelic sunshine that spill straight from the hills of Southern California circa 1972. The band consists of brothers, Zach and Andy Gabbard, and drummer, Joey Sebaali.

Lissie - Little Lovin'

Sure, it's gratuitous. And it's a sell-out. Not to mention deliberate and calculated. But, fuck it, who cares! It's all about getting your music out there – consumed… digested… and shat out for further consumption. I say good for her!

So, what’s all this I’m blabbering about? Well, Lissie, one of my favorite artists of the last twelve months or so, has teamed up with American Eagle to film a video/long-ass-commercial for her song “Little Lovin’” The song is UH-mazing and deserving of any brazen exposure it can get.

So, here I am, throwing it up for a few more eyeballs (and ears) to enjoy. If you’re not familiar with Lissie, I strongly suggest you bathe yourself in her music ‘til it’s soaked through your skin and entered your bloodstream. Enjoy.

The War On Drugs - Slave Ambient Pre-order Is Up: first 75 Get It On Red Vinyl

 

From the Secretly Canadian Website:

The War On Drugs’ sprawling Slave Ambient is out August 16 on Secretly Canadian. Following the release of the instant classic “Baby Missiles” we now share with you the album’s centerpiece “Come to the City” in which head honcho Adam Granduciel takes the show to the next level. It’s a modern American outsider classic; a straight-up jam. All goosebumps and fist pumps; and Granduciel howling and moaning over his epic, phased Firebird guitars.

“Come to the City” also happens to include what very well may be my favorite The War on Drugs lyric: “Drinking up all the sweet tea/It was made/Just for me.” CLAZZIG.

Slave Ambient is also now available for pre-order, the first 75 vinyl orders of which will receive the limited-run oh-so-fancy ruby red LP version of the record (see the sweet pic below). There are also several great War on Drugs catalogue bundle deals. Get it all HERE.

The War On Drugs - "Come to the City" (from Slave Ambient)

The War on Drugs - "Baby Missiles" (from Slave Ambient)

Iron and Wine - 4AD Session

With a blog entry like this, I'd normally go yammering on about how good a song is or how talented an artist is. Instead I've decided to let the music do all the talking. All I'll add is the link to purchase the vinyl. Which you'll most likely do after hearing the gorgeous song.

If you live in Detroit, You may want to check this out!

The collaboration between Detroiters Black Milk and Jack White has come become reality with two new tracks that surfaced online this week.

Milk posted the tracks on his blog, calling the work with White "one of the greatest moments in my career." Now based in Nashville, White called on Milk to perform a live show at his Third Man Records; an album with those live recordings is still in the works.

"Brain" and "Royal Mega" are the first two tastes of what's to come from the collaboration. It's available on iTunes and at Milk's online store, and 100 (that's right, just 100) limited edition vinyl copies will be available at People's Records in Detroit on Friday.

Listen to the first two tracks after the jump!

Mister Heavenly - Out of Love Pre-order now up at Sub Pop!

Here's a nice Monday surprise. The pre-order link for Mister Heavenly is now live on Sub Pop's web store. The wait is over. Or, at least, the wait to pre-order, anyway. Titled Out Of Love, the twelve-track collection will hit the streets on August 16th via Sub Pop. Here's the teaser and a tune...

The Latest Vinyl Rips - Enjoy!

The National "About Today" from Cherry Tree EP (2004)

2011 Re-issue, Limited Edition Red Vinyl

My Morning Jacket "Holding On To Black Metal" from Circuital (2011)

Circuital Deluxe Vinyl Box Set, Limited Edition Translucent Green Vinyl

Manchester Orchestra "Pale Black Eye" from Simple Math (2011)

Standard Issue 150g Black Vinyl

Bon Iver "Perth" from Bon Iver, Bon Iver (2011)

Limited Edition Red Vinyl, Urban Outfitters Exclusive

Am I The Only One Who's Pissed Off About Radiohead's New Caribou/Jacques Greene remix being 15 fuckin' dollars?

$15.99, actually, at my shop. Really, what in the hell? It's a 12" single! It shouldn't cost that much for a full length, honestly (but that's a whole other story). I thought it was just the majors gauging away at us vinyl lovers but, reality is they're all doing it now, indies included.

Best of 2011, So Far - Vinyl Hounds' Top 28!

Everyone else is doing it, why not me? I mean, really, why not? The one thing I've gleaned from all those other "best of" lists is that everyone's stroking the same bands (you know who they are). I feel like I'm being force fed a steady dose of blogosphere hype. Seems more like a popularity contest, if you ask me. So, fuck all them, here's my list.

Well, if you've been a follower of this blog for little bit, you probably have a good feel for my taste (or lack thereof) and might have an idea of what's to follow. If not, I hope I can enlighten you to some truly amazing music. It's been a good year, so far, if you ask me, and I'm looking forward to what's yet to come. So, here's my top 28. Yeah, 28, you got a problem with that?

A.A. Bondy - Believers coming this September

File this under: FUCK, YEAH! A.A. Bondy will release his third album for Fat Possum Records this fall. Believers, the 10-track follow-up to 2009’s When The Devil’s Loose, was recorded by producer Rob Schnapf in the spring and will be released on September 13. No more details at this point but, trust me, I'll have my ear to the ground. The album art and track list are all we have for the time being. It'll do.

 

Believers

01. “The Heart Is Willing”
02. “Down In The Fire (Lost Sea)”
03. “Skull & Bones”
04. “123 Dupuy Street”
05. “Surfer King”
06. “Hiway/Fevers”
07. “Drmz”
08. “The Twist”
09. “Route 28/Believers”
10. “Scenes From A Circus”

Frank Black & The Catholics Complete Discography Box Set Coming Soon!

Oh, thank you, Frank Black/Black Francis/Charles Thompson/Chuck! It's true, the complete Frank Black & the Catholics compilation is being remastered for it’s eventual release as a boxed set. All six formally released albums (self-titled [1998], Pistolero [1999], Dog in the Sand [2001], Black Letter Days [2002], Devil’s Workshop [2002] & Show Me Your Tears [2003]) will be included, as will the hard-to-find tracks from Snake Oil & One More Road For The Hit, along with the elusive Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day recordings.

As of yet there is no release date, however the mastering will be completed this month and the artwork and packaging for all the various release formats is underway. The box will be available on CD, Vinyl, USB and digital. But, stay tuned, there will also be some other goodies to be released in conjunction with the boxed set. Wipe drool now.Get more info here.

Head nod to exclaim.ca for the tip!

Try Before You Buy! Rave On Buddy Holly!

 

Rave On Buddy Holly by concordmusicgroup

So, if you like what you hear, buy the vinyl from Amazon!

UPDATE: Grandaddy Re-issues Now Live at TCG's Webstore... and they got a sweet deal!

So, the presale is now live at TCG's web store and, boy, do they have a good deal; buy all three LP reissues for the low, low price of $45! And by todays standards (vinyl's fucking expensive these days, dudes, if you haven't noticed), that's some good pricing. It appears the ship date has been set for July 19th!

Third Man Records Rolling Record Store Hits New York!

From the Third Man newsletter...

Hope everyone enjoyed Jack and TMR on The Colbert Report this week. Hilarious right?! The Stephen Colbert w/ The Black Belles "Charlene II (I'm Over You)" is available now in our web store and on iTunes.. Please help Stephen realize his hit single dream and buy a copy or 5 now..

In other great news The Rolling Record store is with Jack and the gang in New York and will be selling the Tri-Colors of the single tomorrow, Friday the 24th...And Stephen Colbert is gonna help us sell em. But that's not before him and The Belles rock their new jam LIVE for the masses.. Yeah. One gig world tour. Put that in the "Don't Miss" file.

It all goes down at High Line Park at 30th and 10th. The Rolling Record Store opens at 11 and the jams get kicked out soon after... So come see us for Colbert Red White and Blue Tri-Colors and other exclusive merch tomorrow. It's gonna be LEGEND.

There's still time to come out to this massive event! Stephen Colbert! The Black Belles! Third Man Records! The Rolling Record Store! LIVE in NYC! Oh yeah, don't forget about these bad boys for sale:

Explosions In The Sky - Last Known Surroundings Video

Not vinyl related but too fucking amazing not to post! Watch this now! And turn it way the fuck up!

My Morning Jacket - Circuital Deluxe Ltd. Green Vinyl Recall - ATO Issues Statement

Note: At the request of ATO records, I promised not to comment on this situation until the label and band had a chance to issue an official statement. I agreed.

So, if you were one of the many folks who purchased the Circuital Deluxe Vinyl Box Set, you've probably noticed by now that your limited edition green vinyl is virtually unplayable due to severe warpage of one or both of the vinyl discs. If they aren’t, consider yourself lucky.

When I first received my box set, I eagerly placed the first disc on the turntable and let it spin. And boy was I startled by the loud, abrasive noise that followed when my stylus was launched from the groove and sent bouncing across the first track. After snapping my head round to see wtf, I immediately noticed the severe warpage and instantly lifted the needle from the record.

So then I placed the second disc on the turntable and, sadly, discovered it, too, had the same defect. I was aghast. All other items in the box were as perfect as the day they were made so, I assumed this was all due to a manufacturing flaw or exposure to extreme heat somewhere along the supply chain. 

Get Dad What He Really Wants for Father's Day!

Grandaddy Re-issues Now Up For Pre-order at Insound!



As reported previously:

The Control Group will be reissuing the first 3 albums by GRANDADDY - ON VINYL!  These have NOT yet been released or sold out.  Stay tuned for more details and pre-order information.  Looking like Summer 2011.

Well it looks like a date has been set; it's July 19th! The only place I've found taking pre-orders for these is Insound. But... having dealt with TCG before, I know they usually do limited pressings (typically color) if you buy direct from the TCG web store. Just a hunch, but it might be worth waiting to see if they do. Keep your eyes on the TCG website.

Radiohead - Supercollider/The Butcher 12" Now Available in the U.S.!

 

So, you know that limited edition Radiohead 12" Supercollider/The Butcher that you couldn't get your hands on on Record Store Day? Well, I hope you weren't one of the faithful that dropped a whole paycheck on it on eBay. Because, as of 6/14, it's available in the U.S. at finer independent record stores and on line at the Radiohead webstore!! Check with your local retailer asap to see if they're stocking it and grab yourself one stat! They are limited, you know. It should be priced somewhere between $12 and $15. Everyone was buying them in pairs at my local shop. Damn flippers!

Tallest Man On Earth Set To Re-release Self-titled Debut on Vinyl

Later this month, the Tallest Man on Earth’s self-titled debut EP will be re-released on vinyl by Dead Oceans. Arriving on June 21, the set has been expanded to 6 tracks with the addition of previously unreleased cut “In The Pockets.” You can pre-order a copy of the 2006 EP here.

The Tallest Man on Earth - "It Will Follow the Rain" (from The Tallest Man on Earth EP)

The National Cherry Tree EP Vinyl Pre-order Is Now Live!

The pre-order page is now live check it out here!

Last summer, Brassland reissued The National‘s first two albums — their 2001 self-titled debut and 2003′s Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers — on vinyl. On June 28th, the label, which was co-founded by the band’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner, will do the same to the 2004 EP Cherry Tree.

The reissue, due for release on June 28th, will be limited to 3,000 copies, 500 of which will be pressed on a special edition red vinyl. The other 2,500 copies will be pressed on black vinyl.

According to Brassland, the red vinyl will be exclusively available via the label’s online store. Also, both the red and black editions will contain the third part of the triptych poster that was packaged in last year’s pressings of the first and second record. Below, you can stream a track off Cherry Tree in the form of “About Today” (via Brassland’s Bandcamp).

Brassland also tells us that there are plans for a box set featuring the vinyl reissues of the self-titled debut, Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, and Cherry Tree, though nothing is official. In the meantime, the label will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a series of upcoming giveaways, so it’d be a good idea to bookmark their website, Twitter, and Facebook.

Watch Out! Here Comes Mister Heavenly!

I've been waiting for this for some time now. The supergroup (I hate that word) of Islands’ Nick Thorburn, Man Man’s Honus Honus, and former Modest Mouse drummer Joe Plummer return to the public eye this August with the release of their debut full-length. Titled Out Of Love, the twelve-track collection will hit the streets on August 16th via Sub Pop. I can't wait! Here's the teaser and a tune...

The King of Limbs Remixes

 

Over the summer, Radiohead will be putting out a series of 12” vinyl releases, using remixes of tracks from The King Of Limbs.

The first release on the 4th July, starts with Little By Little by Caribou and Lotus Flower by Jacques Greene.

They will be available at selected independent record stores and from www.radiohead.com via The King of Limbs tab.

Stream Two of Everything, the New LP from Brian Olive In It's Entirety!

You may recall that I recommended this LP a little while back. There is now a full stream up on Spinner. So, don't take my word for it, check it out here for yourself and try before you buy!

Dawes - Nothing Is Wrong Preorder and Super Deluxe Giveaway!

 

Pre-order now and get the free digital "Suitcase" EP plus be autimatically entered for a chance to win the Super Deluxe Grand Prize package pictured above! Ordering options available for Deluxe Limited Edition Vinyl, Standard Vinyl, CD and Digital. Get all the details at http://dawestheband.com/

Black Lips “Arabia Mountain” LP + 7″ Preorder!

So, initially, I didn't post about this pre-order because I thought "Oh, another Black Lips record, whatever." I just never fell for these guys and felt each LP didn't live up to the hype. So, I was kinda thinking this LP would be more of the same. Their newest, “Arabia Mountain”, finds the band tweaking the original formula ever so slightly; the songs I've heard are catchier and more polished (which may turn off some hardcore fans) thanks partially to the production by Mark Ronson.

If you're looking for more of the same, you may be disappointed. Me, I am really diggin'  it. You can preorder the LP on marble vinyl with a bonus 7″ (limited to first 300 orders) for $16.99 at Insound.

Black Lips - New Direction (from Arabia Mountain)

Black Lips - Modern Art (from Arabia Mountain)

Highly Recommended: Brian Olive - Two of Everything LP

Ex-Greenhornes guitarist & Soledad Brothers multi-instrumentalist, Brian Olive releases Two Of Everything (Co-prod by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys) the highly anticipated follow-up to his 2009 self-titled debut.  Praised for skillfully blending soulful R&B with raunchy garage and psychedelia, Brian Olive takes us even further on his latest full length.

Listen to a song and get all the details after the jump...

Lookie What I Found Over At the TCG Website - First Three Grandaddy LPs To Get Repressed Summer 2011!



As detailed on the TCG website:

The Control Group will be reissuing the first 3 albums by GRANDADDY - ON VINYL!  These have NOT yet been released or sold out.  Stay tuned for more details and pre-order information.  Looking like Summer 2011.

These were originally scheduled for a repress in winter of 2010. Then, without warning, all info disappeared from the website. Well, after a significant delay, it appears that things are back on track. And what a welcomed surprise it is! Keep your eyes on the TCG website, or follow, like, or even love, for that matter, the Vinyl Hounds for your inside scoop! 

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Self-titled Debut on Vinyl - Pre-order is up at Fat Possum!

Believe the hype! Infectious shit up'n here.. and, for the first time in a long time, a good ol' fashioned, straight up, no bells and whistles, basic $13 LP! My wallet thanks you! And my kids thank you. I love me that fat possum! Drop minimal coin here.

Sample a track below...

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "Little Blu House" by fatpossum

Portugal. The Man - In the Mountain In the Cloud Vinyl Bundles Pre-order Is Up!

Get a tassssse here...

Portugal. The Man - Got It All (This Can't Be Living Now)

Wow! Another high-priced vinyl bundle just waiting for your purchase! Man, I love me some PTM but this vinyl thing is getting eeeee-spensive! Ya gotta do what you gotta do, folks. I love these guys and now that they're on a major, I guess we should have seen these prices coming. Still, highly recommended. Get it here.

Bon Iver's New Self-Titled LP Bundles Now Up for Pre-order at Jagjaguwar!

Get a taste of the new LP here...

Bon Iver - Calgary

Bon Iver's self-titled LP is now available for pre-order at Jagjaguwar. Several ordering options exist, check them out here.

I told you you should wait until the label makes this available. Some cool incentives have been added to the package.

Black Keys - The Big Come Up Reverse Cover, Clear Vinyl Limited to 100!

Bomp mailorder will have just 100 copies of this extremely LTD edition LP. Issued for the first time with reverse image cover art and pressed on clear vinyl. ONLY $14 before shipping! These will probably go fast. Get one just for the hell of it!

The Big Come Up has elements of all their future releases - hip hop (samples), blues, pop, heavy fuzz and soul - for which they will become popularly known to represent." 

The Kills - Blood Pressures Mini Doc

Watch this. And then you'll need this: buy it on vinyl now! One of the best of the year, so far. I dare you not to buy it. You can't do it. Pull the trigger already.

And if that didn't do it for you, check out a track below...

The Kills - Satellite

Metallica - S & M Special Yellow Repress from BSM, ONLY 250!

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The National to reissue Cherry Tree EP on June 28th

The National - About Today

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By Alex Young

Last summer, Brassland reissued The National‘s first two albums — their 2001 self-titled debut and 2003′s Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers — on vinyl. On June 28th, the label, which was co-founded by the band’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner, will do the same to the 2004 EP Cherry Tree.

Originally released in July 2004, the 7-track effort includes “Reasonable Man (I Don’t Mind)” featuring Padma Newsome of Clogs, plus a live version of “Murder Me Rachael” from France Inter’s Black Sessions. The reissue, due for release on June 28th, will be limited to 3,000 copies, 500 of which will be pressed on a special edition red vinyl. The other 2,500 copies will be pressed on black vinyl.

According to Brassland, the red vinyl will be exclusively available via the label’s online store. Also, both the red and black editions will contain the third part of the triptych poster that was packaged in last year’s pressings of the first and second record. Below, you can stream a track off Cherry Tree in the form of “About Today” (via Brassland’s Bandcamp).

Brassland also tells us that there are plans for a box set featuring the vinyl reissues of the self-titled debut, Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, and Cherry Tree, though nothing is official. In the meantime, the label will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a series of upcoming giveaways, so it’d be a good idea to bookmark their website, Twitter, and Facebook.