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Black Star [No Fear Of Time] November 22 street date. A quarter century since their 1998 debut, "No Fear Of Time" finally reunites one of the greatest hip-hop duos of all-time, Black Star. Group members yasiin bey and Talib Kweli first joined forces to deliver their iconic breakout, "Mos Def And Talib Kweli Are Black Star", which quickly became one of hip-hop's most revered works and launched both already-rising stars into the stratosphere. Although each has since enjoyed success and acclaim in their individual careers, they've never realigned for a sophomore follow-up to that release until now. Produced entirely by renowned beatsmith Madlib, "No Fear Of Time" has a future vibe with vintage soul. The 9 track album was recorded guerrilla-style in hotels and dressing rooms around the globe, and initially saw a non-traditional release, being made available exclusively on a subscription-based podcast platform. Now, the album is officially available on physical formats for fans worldwide to own and appreciate the triumphant return of Black Star. |
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Carolan, Robin [Nosferatu O.S.T. (2LP-black vinyl)] November 22 street date. Robin Carolan's soundtrack for Robert Eggers' highly anticipated "Nosferatu" is a haunting, gothic-infused and meticulously crafted work that draws from a vast palette of sounds, instruments, and inspirations. Following their successful collaboration on "The Northman", Carolan reunites with Eggers to bring the legendary tale of Nosferatu to life, infusing the film with a score that is as complex and nuanced as the story itself. With Daniel Pioro, one of Britain's most exciting young classical musicians, at the helm as the orchestra leader and first chair for a vast majority of the recording, the soundtrack features a vast orchestration, including 60 string players, a full choir, various horns and woodwinds, a harpist, and two percussionists. Carolan's inspirations for the soundtrack were as eclectic as they were profound. He frequently drew upon the works of Bartok and Coil and explored the more obscure side of Hammer Horror soundtracks and found a deep connection to the music of the Ukrainian film "The Eve of Ivan Kupalo", which helped shape the score’s otherworldly tone. Carolan intentionally moved beyond the typical horror score, focusing on capturing the tale’s melancholy and tragic elements while weaving in a sense of warped romanticism. |
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Coeur de pirate [Child Of Light (2LP)] December 6 street date. Une atmosphère musicale unique, subtil mélange d'intensité et de délicatesse. Pour coller à l'atmosphère mystique et renforcer la dimension poétique du jeu vidéo Child of Light (Ubisost), Coeur de Pirate a composé intégralement une bande originale intimiste et nostalgique, accompagnant le joueur tout au long de son aventure. Avec l'aide de l'Orchestre Symphonique de Bratislava, l'artiste Montréalaise a également pu recréer l'ambiance épique des séquences de combats du jeu. Le jeu vidéo "Child of Light" puise son inspiration dans les contes de fées classiques, et offre un décor dans un style aquarelle unique inspiré des oeuvres de l'Âge d'Or de l'illustration. Le joueur incarne Aurora, une enfant au coeur pur, dont l'âme se retrouve transportée dans le Royaume de Lemuria, privé de ses 3 sources de lumière. |
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Crystal Castles [Crystal Castles (2LP)] December 13 street date. Long awaited repress of the 2008 debut album from the Toronto-based duo Crystal Castles, who have amassed a cult following through their uncompromising and intense delivery, a slew of limited edition singles, and shows packed solely by word of mouth. Their vinyl singles have sold out instantly, they have toured extensively with artists such as Metric and The Klaxons, and remixed songs for Bloc Party and The Klaxons among others. |
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Deal, Kim [Nobody Loves You More] November 22 street date. "Nobody Loves You More" is Kim Deal's debut album, although it's technically not her first release under her own name - she self-released a 5-part, 10-song 7" vinyl series in 2013, and beyond that, she's earned her stripes as early as the late 80s with bands Pixies and The Breeders. "Nobody Loves You More" took shape in pieces, coming to light with a variety of collaborators, including Breeders past and present (Mando Lopez, Kelley Deal, Jim Macpherson, and Britt Walford), as well as new friends like Jack Lawrence (The Greenhornes) and Savages' Fay Milton and Ayse Hassan. Tracked over the last several years, the record's last recording was helmed by iconic engineer and Deal's close friend Steve Albini, tracking "A Good Time Pushed" with Jim and Kelley in November 2022. Sonically versatile and propulsively infectious, the resulting record is a celebration of Deal's unmatched artistry, nodding not only to her career highlights with celebrated bands across the alternative landscape, but also to her immovable cultural weight. |
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Destroy Boys [Sorry, Mom] November 29 street date. Destroy Boys' catalogue vinyl is back in stock! 2024 has been a big year for the band with the release of their new album, "Funeral Soundtrack #4" (available on Hopeless Records) and Epitaph Records are harking back to these two seminal vinyl releases from the band's early days, just in time for Black Friday. "Sorry Mom" (2017) is on vinyl for the first time and will be available on black vinyl as well as a limited 500 unit pressing on coloured vinyl exclusive for indie retail. Destroy Boys formed in 2015, when founding members Violet Mayugba and Alexia Roditis were just 15 years old, and each release has marked a period of growth and change. "The first one ("Sorry, Mom") was our high school album", Mayugba explains. Now, at 24, Mayugba and Roditis are standing firmly on solid ground with more resolute and confident than ever in their place as musicians. |
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Father John Misty [Mahashmashana] November 22 street date. After a decade being born, Josh Tillman is finally busy dying. "Mahashmashana" is the sixth album by Father John Misty. It was produced by Tillman and Drew Erickson and comes on the heels of this year's "Greatish Hits" collection and the online explosion of his recently gold-certified hit single "Real Love Baby", both of which earned Father John Misty droves of new fans in 2023 and 2024. Father John Misty has earned praise from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and more, and has performed on Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Along with his feature with Lana Del Rey on "Let The Light In", Tillman has also contributed to songs from Beyonce, Post Malone, Lady Gaga, and Khalid. |
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Fleet Foxes [Live on Boston Harbor (3LP-peach color vinyl)] December 13 street date. Fleet Foxes' "Live On Boston Harbor" serves as the live album companion to the band's concert broadcast in 2022, marking the autumnal equinox and coinciding with the second anniversary of the GRAMMY-nominated studio album "Shore". Recorded at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, "Live On Boston Harbor" documents the "Shore" world tour with a two-hour career-spanning set across 3 LPs. It offers a mesmerizing experience for Fleet Foxes enthusiasts that showcases the band's musical journey. Robin Pecknold is joined by Skyler Skjelset, Casey Wescott, Christian Wargo, Morgan Henderson, and Christopher Icasiano. Fleet Foxes' fourth studio album, "Shore", was praised as one of the top albums of 2020 by Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NPR, The New Yorker, Mojo, Uncut, and more. With over 250 million global streams to-date, "Shore" also found strong support at radio, holding #1 on JBE non-comm chart for 14 weeks in a row and reaching Top 5 BDS Monitored and Top 10 Mediabase at the AAA format with the single "Can I Believe You". |
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Fluid [Glue (silver vinyl)] December 6 street date. The Fluid are arguably the great unsung band from the fertile underground rock scene of the late 1980s and early 90s. The Denver five-piece fused the fire of 80s hardcore with crunching Detroit protopunk, 60s garage rock, and 70s rock swagger. Think MC5, Faces, 70s Stones, all cranked up and really high on Sex Pistols and Black Flag singles. From 1986 to 1993, The Fluid put out four albums and a number of EPs and singles, including a split 7" with Nirvana in 1991, before doing one album for a major label and promptly disbanding. The Fluid were the first non-Seattle band to sign to Sub Pop, and the band fit right in on their nascent roster of acts who, wherever they stood on the spectrum of punk/rock/metal, shared a commitment to thunderous riffs and explosive live shows. The six-track "Glue" EP riginally came out in 1990, and is now back on vinyl for the first time since then, with two bonus tracks. |
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Gordon, Kim [The Collective (Indie shop deluxe/silver & bonus 7" silver] December 13 street date. "The most interesting music of her career" (Exclaim - 8/10). Deluxe edition of Kim Gordon's 2024 album, "The Collective". This exclusive package includes a pressing of both the album and bonus 7" ("ECSP"/"Bangin' On The Freeway") on indie silver vinyl, all housed in an LP sleeve. Limited to 100 copies in Canada. Recorded in her native Los Angeles, the 11-track album follows the legendary musican's 2019 full-length debut, "No Home Record", and continues her collaboration with producer Justin Raisen (Lil Yachty, John Cale, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Charli XCX, Yves Tumor), along with additional producer, Anthony Paul Lopez. "The Collective" advances their joint world building, with Raisen's damaged, blown out dub and trap constructions playing the foil to Kim Gordon's intuitive word collages and hooky mantras, conjuring communication, commercial sublimation, and sensory overload. |
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Marks, Cory [Sorry For Nothing (red vinyl)] Please note new street date: December 6. Cory Marks can sometimes feel like an outsider. A North Bay, Ontario native, former hockey player who dreamed of one day flying his own plane, before sitting behind a drum kit like his idol, Rush's Neil Peart. Marks is taking up his territory, equally divided between arena-rock and roots country. With his second full-length Better Noise Music album, "Sorry For Nothing", Marks takes up his territory, offering up an unapologetic double-barreled blast of 13 songs, equally divided between arena-rock and roots country. It's a blend that's proven to be a crowd-pleaser for Marks, joining together diverse audiences on tours with Five Finger Death Punch, ZZ Top, and Brantley Gilbert, while joining Nickelback on the main stage at this year's Boots and Hearts festival. Produced by longtime collaborator Kevin Churko and Andrew Baylis, "Sorry For Nothing" is a welcome sign of unity in a world of divisiveness. "I've never been about division", he says. "I've always wanted to be part of something, but I pave my own lane, do what I want to do, try to bring people together". |
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MF Doom [MM..FOOD (20th anniversary edition)] November 15 street date. Originally released in 2004, MF DOOM's "MM..FOOD" is hailed as a classic hip-hop album full of inventive production, remarkable wordplay, and unique themes. Celebrated for its seamless blend of humour, wit, and social commentary, the album ushers listeners into a bizarre world of food-related metaphors, painting a bitterly comedic portrait of a life tainted by vice, violence, and jealousy. It was a brilliant and novel concept that gave DOOM plenty of room to explore the album's subjects. Overall, "MM..FOOD" is both a social commentary and a piece of social satire, showcasing MF DOOM's ability to blend serious themes with his unique, playful lyrical style. |
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Mother Mother [O My Heart (transparent red with black vinyl)] December 20 street date. New coloured vinyl repress of Mother Mother's third album, 2008's "O My Heart". Comprised of Ryan Guldemond (vocals, guitar), Molly Guldemond (vocals, keys), Jasmin Parkin (vocals, keys), Ali Siadat (drums), and Mike Young (bass), Mother Mother are best known for their deep connection with their fans, and for bringing stadium-sized energy to their live show, no matter the stage. Singing about themes of alienation and enormous longing for self and societal acceptance, the band's mission is to be a home for souls that feel they don't fit in anywhere else. A string of #1 radio hits in Canada, 8 billion global streams, and multiple Billboard chart appearances cement their global success. |
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National [Rome (2LP/Live 6/3/24)] December 13 street date. "Rome" is the definitive live document of The National. Recorded (without overdubs) on June 3, 2024 at the architecturally stunning venue Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone, named for the famed Italian film composer, the 21 track album showcases scintillating versions of beloved songs like "Bloodbuzz Ohio", "Don't Swallow the Cap", "I Need My Girl", "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness", "England", and "Fake Empire"; plus sharpened readings of recent tracks "Eucalyptus", "New Order T-Shirt", "Tropic Morning News", and the boundary pushing "Smoke Detector". The double album, mixed by longtime collaborator Peter Katis, spans the band's 20-plus years of songwriting, and reveals how each song has taken on a new life in its live performance. "You have to see this band live" is often said about The National, and now, "Rome" is the next best thing to actually being there. |
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Nefilim [Zoon (2LP/red/expanded)] December 13 street date. Beggars Arkive and The Nefilim present the expanded deluxe edition of the band's first, and last record, "Zoon". This import package features the original record, along with 4 bonus tracks, pressed on indie red double LP and CD. As Fields Of The Nephilim was growing into one of the most significant acts of the late 1980s, frontman Carl McCoy became dissatisfied with the restrictions of their musical formula. Developed after the fragmentation of this previous group, "Zoon" shows just how much further his imagination was capable of reaching when freed from the chains of a five-piece band. McCoy spent four years pursuing his vision and created an aural assault on the senses. Created in isolation, it is a deep, dark industrial album tainted by death metal. A statement of great intent and transition. In a 2012 interview with The Quietus, Carl noted that "Zoon" was one of his favorites. He said "it was another approach, and it allowed me to express some of my ideas without boundaries. I needed to do that". |
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Pelgag, Klo [Abracadabra] October 11 street date. Each new album by Klô Pelgag re-establishes her unique place in the Francophone cultural landscape. "Abracadabra" is no exception. From the first notes, the music displays more refined contrasts, and the lyrics feature more precise, powerful, poetic images. Conveying equal parts fragility and complexity, the melodies fragment, only to reappear transfigured. Klô Pelgag's elegant voice is front and centre, as she uses it in various exploratory ways. She refuses to stagnate, and she knows how to surprise and to find magic. With "Abracadabra", Klô Pelgag hopes to make the world less harsh with a simple formula. She has fun while interrogating her own certainties and anxieties, looking for meaning. This album confirms her sensational skills as a composer, arranger and musician, which makes her one of the most distinctive creative forces of her generation. |
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Petty, Tom & The Heartbreakers [Live In Edinburgh 1982 (indie exclusive-3LP/orange wisp coloured)] November 29 street date (please note that we very likely will receive these late). A vinyl only release of the classic Edinburgh show from the 1982 "Long After Dark" tour. 3xLP housed in a tri-fold jacket, pressed directly from a soundboard cassette provided by longtime Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers house sound mixer Gennaro Rippo. This previously unreleased show is available in three unique and limited colour ways. Orange wisp vinyl, exclusive to independent record stores. |
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Run The Jewels [Run The Jewels 2 (10th anniversary edition) (2LP-180g)] December 6 street date. Celebrate a decade of raw, uncompromising energy with the limited edition 10th anniversary edition of "Run The Jewels 2"! This exclusive 180 gram vinyl re-release honours the iconic album that redefined the hip-hop landscape, now elevated with premium features tailored for die-hard fans and collectors alike. This isn't just a reissue - this is a high-voltage collector's piece built for the real ones. We're talking audiophile-level 180 gram vinyl that hits hard and brings out every filthy rhyme, chest-rattling beat, and sonic boom like never before. The interchangeable artwork allows you to customize the album cover with 2 bold, mix-and-match options, bringing the raw visual edge of RTJ right into your collection. Also included as a bonus track is the long awaited, previously only available in Japan, "Blockbuster Night Part 2," featuring fierce guest verses from underground legends Despot and Wiki. |
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Television [Television] December 6 street date. The eponymously named third and final studio album from Television was recorded and released in 1992, fourteen years after the band's sophomore album "Adventure" (and subsequent breakup) in 1978. In a decade kicked off by alt-rock guitar albums, the band had regrouped in early 1992 with a new sonic identity. Released later in the year, "Television" was completely unexpected and unexpectedly wonderful - and the guitar interplay between Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd was as mesmerizing and unique as ever. Television toured the record into 1993, then would again disappear from the public eye. Upon its worldwide release by Capitol Records, Television vinyl was not available commercially in North America, so fans had to do with the CD (or cassette) or source a pricey import. This 2024 version is being released on the band's imprint Ohoo Records, and has been remastered for vinyl by longtime Tom Verlaine musical collaborator Patrick Derivaz, who was an assistant engineer on these sessions. |
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V/A [Cosmic Waves Volume 1 (Angel Olsen Presents)] December 6 street date. A few years ago, Angel Olsen quietly formed somethingscosmic, a new imprint and a home for Olsen to have "the flexibility to release when and how I want to with the help from my longtime partners at Jagjaguwar". The label's second release, "Cosmic Waves Volume 1", is a compilation reimagined as a dialogue; side A features artists chosen by Olsen, with each artist choosing their own song for the collection. Side B is a collection of songs from the same artists, but chosen by Olsen and recorded by her. Each, unsurprisingly, illuminates a star in the constellation of talents that make Angel Olsen such a spectacular and enduring artist. Hearing Olsen refract the artists' songs back to them reveals not just the depth of Olsen's imagination, but the multiple masters at work across the collection as well. The artists on "Cosmic Waves Volume 1" draw from a sprawling, myriad sounds, eras and inspirations. Poppy Jean Crawford's magnetic growl and guitar-god heaviness; Coffin Prick's reckless, psychedelic fuzz; Sarah Grace White's hypnotic voice and melody; Maxim Ludwig's expert minimalism; and Camp Saint Helene's beautiful, big sky folk. |
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V/A [Like Someone I Know (Margo Guryan tribute)] November 8 street date. Most of our stories about cult musicians who make an album or two and then seem to vanish are framed by grief, despair, and frayed ambition. Not so with Margo Guryan, an ardent jazz anomaly who disdained pop music until hearing "God Only Knows" in 1966, opening a window onto the wonders that form could contain. Only two years later, she released her own set of little pop symphonies, "Take A Picture", to great praise and expectation. But, having already divorced the hard-gigging valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, she declined to tour or even talk about it all that much, content even if her reticence meant "Take A Picture" was soon consigned to discount racks and cutout bins. She wrote and recorded for years to come, even collaborating with Neil Diamond's band, but mostly she seemed satisfied by her relatively private life. With a portion of proceeds being donated to providing and advocating for affordable reproductive health services, "Like Someone I Know" reinforces the strength of Guryan's songs by allowing a dozen different artists to take them for trips of their own. This tribute compilation features renditions of Margo Guryan songs by TOPS, Rahill, Clairo, June McDoom, MUNYA and Kainalu, Frankie Cosmos and Good Morning, Kate Bollinger, Pearl & the Oysters, Bedouine and Sylvie, Empress Of, Barrie, and Margo Price. |
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V/A [No Escape From What You Are (D.O.A. tribute)] November 8 street date. Last winter the D.O.A. guys came up with an album concept: "hey, why don't we get a bunch of our punk rock pals to record D.O.A. songs?". So Canada's "Godfather of Punk", Joe "Shithead" Keithley contacted a bunch of his old friends and favourite bands. For a lot of the bands here, D.O.A. was one of the first punk bands they ever saw. So what we have here are incredible versions of 15 great songs that D.O.A. recorded and perfromed over the past 47 (!) years. Artists here include Dead Kennedys, The Descendents, MDC, Rancid, Fear, Circle Jerks, Propagandhi, Voivod, and many more. |
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Waits, Tom [The Heart Of Saturday Night (50th Anniversary/raspberry beret)] December 6 street date. Expanding beyond the folk and pop stylings of his first album, Tom Waits' second studio release "The Heart Of Saturday Night" established his reputation as a versatile and distinctly American songwriter. Its bluesy jazz arrangements featured bass, drums, sax, and Waits on piano. The title track, a melancholy ode to Saturday night rituals, and the tenderly romantic hymn-like "San Diego Serenade" are enduring classics covered by an array of artists from Diana Krall and Nanci Griffifith to folk hero Eric Anderson. The album also features "Diamonds On My Windshield", the first of what would become a signature for Waits - the spoken word-poetry song. Waits' delivers these lyrics as pure beat jazz in the stylings of Jack Kerouac, Langston Hughes, and Bob Kaufman. |
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White, Rick & the Sadies [Live At the Great Hall (2LP)] December 13 street date (date change). Rick White and The Sadies, recorded live in concert at the Great Hall in Toronto, September 6, 2024. Rick, Mike, Sean, and Travis got together to play a one-off show and it went so well, and turned out so great, that Blue Fog decided to do a one time vinyl pressing of the show. Beautifully performed and recorded, this new 2LP release documents the whole special evening wonderfully. They play the entirety of their latest self-titled album as well as several tracks from The Unintended album that they made together in 2003, as well as a couple of Sadies tunes. A fine document of this terrific evening. |
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