NEW RELEASES 03.11.08 |
TOC
|
It's A Cracker ! |
|
|
IT'S
A CRACKER !
IT'S
A CRACKER !
IT'S
A CRACKER !
RECENT CRACKERS! PATTY
HURST SHIFTER BRENDON
JAMES WRIGHT & THE WRONGS TED
LUKAS PONDERING
JUDD MARKUS
RILL - Price of Sin (German Import) MARKUS
RILL - Things That Count PURITAN
RODEO - We All Share The Same Secret DELANEY
BRAMLETT - A New Kind OF Blues
|
Thad
Cockrell's angelic voice shines on these six tracks of devotional country. Produced
by Jason Lehning. Tracks: Price (Won't Get Us Where We Are Going) / Greast Rejoicing
/ A Country Of my Own / The Master's Calling / He Set Me Free / O To Be Loved
By Jesus (self)
Gary
Eaton (founding member of the Continental Drifters) debuts his stellar new band
on their self-titled release. Eaton's songwriting has been heralded throughout
his career and even landed him a slot with the Drifters opening for Bob Dylan.
Kingsizemaybe showcases Eaton's knack for writing hook-laden tunes with a story
that grabs your attention right out of the gate. Fans of The Band, Crazy Horse
and The Rolling Stones will appreciate the way Kingsizemaybe mix just the right
amount of garage into their country. With four voices in the band, their sweet
harmonies would do Manuel and Danko proud. (Brewery)
The
General Store is one person, Tam Johnstone - son of Davey Johnstone (full-time
guitarist for Elton John since 1972). Mountain Rescue is the anticipated follow-up
to the critically-acclaimed debut, Local Honey (2002, Not Lame Recordings). This
new album brilliantly combines lush Beach Boys and CSNY-style harmonies, the West
Coast country of The Flying Burrito Brothers and Beatles-inspired melodies to
create an album that can only be described as a true masterpiece. Co-produced
by Paul Reeve (Muse, The Beta Band, Jez Lowe). (Brewery)New Releases |
CHATHAM
COUNTY LINE
VAN
MORRISON
DENMARK
VESEYS
EVEN
NICOLAI
DUNGER
ERIC
BIBB
RICHARD
JULIAN
SHAWN
MULLINS
DOUG
HOEKSTRA
STAX
SINGS MOTOWN
STAX
SINGS THE BEATLES
EILEEN
ROSE
HANDS
JIM
BIANCO
THUNDERBOLT
PATTERSON & ROSS THE BOSS
KAKI
KING
GREG
LASWELL
HARRY
CHAPIN
JOHN
MARTYN
KEVIN
AYERS
RUBY
SUNS
AMATEUR
RADIO OPERATOR
BERNARD
ALLISON
JACKSON
BROWNE ** SOUND CLIPS ADDED **
FLOGGING
MOLLY ** SOUND CLIPS ADDED **
|
New
traditionalists Chatham County Line are back with their most ambitious album to
date. The North Carolina quartet's fourth album IV, is a boozy blend of Americana
and loose acoustic rockers that exhibits the band's ever-evolving style. CCL continues
their dedication to traditional instruments by using their love for bluegrass
as a base on which to layer an eclectic blend of roots music. Bluegrass workouts
like "The Carolinian" stand beside pop geared numbers such as "Chip
of a Star" and the hard soul of "Birmingham Jail." The progression
seen on IV is helped along by indie pop musician and producer Chris Stamey (Yo
La Tengo, Alex Chilton, Alejandro Escovedo), making for a starkly heartfelt testament
to making the past new again. (Yep Roc)
2008
sees the release of Keep It Simple, the 35th album which Van Morrison has produced
himself. Morrison's first new album of new material since 2005, and the first
in several years in which he penned all 11 songs specifically for one album. On
this new record, Morrison honours all his varied influences - jazz, folk, blues,
Ulster Scots, country, soul and gospel (even making uniquely innovative use of
the mighty ukulele) - at times melding them all together at once in his own signature
sound. Keep It Simple does not boast the big horns or string arrangements of some
of Morrison's previous work. What it does feature are gorgeous songs rich with
emotion, depth and beauty. Van has journeyed far and wide since his early days
in Belfast but inevitably, the man Bob Geldof called "the one true genius
in Irish music" has invariably come back to the philosophy summed up in the
title of his new record. (Lost Highway)
The
Denmark Veseys is a Portland, Oregon based duo consisting of acclaimed singer/songwriter
Jerry Joseph (Little Women, The Jackmormons, Stockholm Syndrome) and drummer/percussionist
Steve Drizos (Dexter Grove). A slight departure from Joseph's past projects, The
Denmark Veseys' self-titled debut introduces a new pop sensibility while still
retaining the raw energy that has defined his career. The album, recorded at Chase
Park Transduction Studios in Athens, GA and produced by Dave Barbe (Drive-By Truckers,
REM, Son Volt), was created in a live performance atmosphere. The Denmark Veseys
completed the record in just six days, capturing a true representation of the
band's sound. A sound that lies somewhere between Sly & The Family Stone's
"Family Affair" and Peter Gabriel's "I Can't Remember" with
a big tip of the hat to the late, great Chris Whitley. 
The
new, self-titled even record has been over two years in the making for good reason.
It's something the band might be so bold as to describe as "something we're
extremely proud of", "our best record ever" and "an australian
masterwork destined to free minds, inspire musicians and pull roots". It
is the album all music lovers have been waiting for. (Rubber Records)
"[Get
On Board] is a brilliant collection of gospel influenced blues, folk, and soul
with guest vocals by Ruthie Foster and Bonnie Rait. Bibb is son of NY folk singer
Leon Bibb and nephew of pianist-composer John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
His family counted Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and Odetta among their friends. Bibb
has been playing steel guitar since the age of seven, lived in Sweden for a time
before signing to a British label, opened for Ray Charles on tour, and recorded
with Odetta, Mavis Staples, Guy Davis, and Taj Mahal among others." - muruch.blogspot.com
Putting
together the progenitors of the modern underground--Mark Arm and Steve Turner
of Mudhoney fame, Tim Kerr (Poison 13, King Sound Quartet, The Big Boys), Gas
Huffer's Tom Price, and Martin Bland (Lubricated Goat)-- Monkeywrench is nothing
less than a punk/grunge supergroup. The band kicks out the same glorious, fuzz-laden
mess that characterizes Mudhoney's work, but there are notable differences here:
Monkeywrench has a twisted take on everything from country to psychedelic and
offers impressive bluesy guitar playing. There is a Texas roots taste spread through
the tracks and the rhythm section lays down a fast and furious groove (Turner's
bass playing is outstanding) while dueling guitars engage in a race to the finish
line. Then there's Arm's influential rasp--an unkempt, sneering yowl. It's comforting
to know these gents haven't settled down. 
"It's
easy to see why Randy Newman and Bonnie Raitt are fans of Richard Julian -- he's
a deft, finger-picking singer/songwriter with witty lyrics, crisp musical arrangements
and lovely voice like a smokier Lyle Lovett... The new record features rich, bluesy
vocals, with more warmth and less scratch. -- Christine Van Dusen, Paste
Shawn
Mullins' vibrant new album, Honeydew is teeming with humanity - hobos, railroad
workers, traveling salesmen, homeless troubadours, fearful old people, youngsters
yearning to escape from a dead-end existence, and several generations of family
members, living and dead. 
Raised
in Chicago and based in Nashville, he's earned a reputation as a man with an ear
for a phrase and an eye for detail, a 'songwriter's songwriter' (CMJ Music Monthly).
Blooming Roses, features all of the 'Hoekstra hallmarks' - honest vocals, narrative
lyrics, emotive chord changes and impeccable musicianship. From the soul vibe
of the title track to the atmospheric groove of the closer ('Everywhere is Somewhere'),
the music is infused with mood and purpose, creating a unified and rich musical
landscape that stands as Hoekstra's strongest work to date. Brighton Magazine
UK referred to Blooming Roses as 'a peerless set of gems.psychedelic folk-flecked
Americana.'
The
long awaited follow up to Kentucky Breakdown is here at last! Now don't get me
wrong, Mulebite Deluxe packs a hell of a punch, it's historical significance as
the first Nine Pound Hammer music on tape is in tact. And who can forget hearing
their version of "Radar Love" in the series "Drive" on prime
time TV... but nothin' can prepare you for the likes of Sex, Drugs & Bill
Monroe! 14 new hammer anthems, including a cover of "Black Sheep"!
Stop!
In The Name of Love - Margie Joseph / I Don't Know Why I Love You - David Porter
/ You've Got To Earn It - The Staple Singers / Can I Get A Witness - Calvin Scott
/ Reach Out I'll Be There - The Mar-Keys / Never Can Say Goodbye - Isaac Hayes
/ My Cherie Amour - Billy Eckstine / Oh Be My Love - Barbara Lewis / I Hear A
Symphony - Booker T. & The M.G.'S / Chained (Alternate Take) - Mavis Staples
/ Ask The Lonely - John Gary Williams / Signed, Sealed And Delivered - The Soul
Children / Someday We'll Be Together - Frederick Knight / I Wish It Would Rain
- O.B. McClinton / I Heard It Through The Grapevine - The Bar-Kays
Day
Tripper - Otis Redding / Help - David Porter / Got To Get You Into My Life - Booker
T. & The M.G.'S / With A Little Help From My Friends - Steve Cropper / Yesterday
- Carla Thomas / Eleanor Rigby - Booker T. & The M.G.'S / Let It Be - The
Mar-Keys / Something - Isaac Hayes / Yesterday - The Bar-Kays / Michelle - Booker
T. & The M.G.'S / And I Love Her - Reggie Milner / With A Little Help From
My Friends - The Bar-Kays / Lady Madonna - Booker T. & The M.G.'S / My Sweet
Lord - J. G. Williams / Hey Jude - The Bar-Kays 
2008
album from the American-born singer/songwriter, her fourth release overall. With
three albums in her back pocket and plenty of critical accolades, Her records
and electrifying live performances have won her a dedicated following of both
fans and critics. No-one sings about regret and precious time lost like Eileen
Rose. Eileen has seen success in the UK and across Europe as well as having her
songs featured on movie and TV soundtracks.
Imagine
you are walking down a dusty road in a modern day western just before the gun
battle. Now imagine Seattle's the Hands are providing the rock 'n' roll musical
accompaniment. Now imagine the battle is between the local preacher and Mick Jagger.
Welcome to the fiery debut LP from Seattle's the Hands. Megan Selig from The Stranger
calls them a 'full-on eargasm.'
Jim's
new record - *sing - is a mishmash of styles and influences that include Tom Waits,
sexy jazz, Elvis Costello, Soul Coughing, straight ahead pop, spoken word raps,
and almost everything in between. While you might think the young singer is biting
off more than he can chew, the record has a nice flow and no song seems out of
place or forced. . . This record is a really unique listen, and really showcases
the diversity and ambition Bianco has. Interestingly enough, he's got enough on
this record to help him find a home with several audiences, so it will be interesting
to see which direction he chooses. -- herohill.com 
J.P.
`Thunderbolt` Patterson may be best known as the longtime drummer for NYC punk
legends, The Dictators and a founding member of `Handsome` Dick Manitobas Dictators
spinoff group, Manitobas Wild Kingdom. In addition to 16 years of recording and
touring with the Dictators, J.P.s career has also included five years spent with
indie rock faves The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, as well as performing and/or
recording with Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Patti Rothberg, Lemmy, Rhys Chatham,
Timmy Cappello and so many more. Thunderboss is J.P.s debut solo effort and can
be called a soundtrack to life. Accompanied by Ross the Boss, founding member
of the Dictators and metal legends Manowar, on lead guitar, this disc cruises
in and out between surf-punk, arena rock and world fusion. Thunderboss captures
the imagination and takes the listener on an adventure that is every bit as exciting
as J.P.s real life. Thunderboss is an expression of decadence and a declaration
of independence! Be bold! Get Thunderboss!
Dreaming
Of Revenge' showcases Kaki King's desire to branch out with songs that feature
electric and pedal-steel guitar, horns, and, for the first time, vocals. Produced
by Malcolm Burn who is known for his work with Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel, and
Emmylou Harris, 'Dreaming Of Revenge' allows us to witness her evolution from
acoustic instrumentalist to full-fledged, multi-faceted songwriter.
How
The Day Sounds serves as a bridge between Through Toledo and Greg's full LP release
coming this July. This EP includes an expanded version of one album track and
an outtake from the album sessions. Musically and emotionally, this collection
is explicitly transitional, from its spotlight on Laswell's elegantly expressive
piano playing to the sense of healing and moving on that resonates throughout
its course.
Track
Listings Cat's in the Cradle / Sunday Morning / Sunshine / I Wanna Learn a Love
Song / Circle / Taxi / If Mary Were Here / Parade's Still Passing By / Dancin'
Boy / Flowers Are Red / Dreams Go By (WEA)
2008
digitally remastered and expanded edition of this album from the Folk rocker,
originally released in 1993. No Little Boy was, like the Couldn?t Love You More
album, a collection of re-recorded songs from John?s sizable catalogue. The difference
between Couldn?t Love You More and No Little Boy is that John Martyn preferred
this particular album, feeling that this version of re recordings was more in
keeping with his original vision for the project. Songs include 'Solid Air', 'I
Don?t Want To Know', 'Sunday?s Child', 'Bless The Weather' and 'Man In The Station'.
2008
digitally remastered and expanded edition of this album from the Folk rocker,
originally released in 1993. No Little Boy was, like the Couldn?t Love You More
album, a collection of re-recorded songs from John?s sizable catalogue. The difference
between Couldn?t Love You More and No Little Boy is that John Martyn preferred
this particular album, feeling that this version of re recordings was more in
keeping with his original vision for the project. Songs include 'Solid Air', 'I
Don?t Want To Know', 'Sunday?s Child', 'Bless The Weather' and 'Man In The Station'.
The
melodic musings of "Sea Lion" found inspiration in the natural world
and Ryan McPhun's travels with in it. With a Dictaphone, he ventured into the
wilds of Africa, the ancient monasteries of Thailand, and the haunting landscapes
of New Zealand that surround his everyday. It was intended to be a world music
album, but reverb and psychedelic pop crept in to create a unique mixture of exotic
sounds, accomplished with an impressive array of instruments - from steel-string
ukulele to djembe drums to pots and pans - all set upon a cozy cushion of synths
and cassette samples.
Amateur
Radio Operator's slack jawed alt-country sound is perfect for a lazy Sunday morning.
Sirens of Titan, showcases this neo-Americana sound as Amateur Radio Operator
trudges through one mildly morose tune after another. Mark Johnson's high-pitched
reverb-soaked vocals are slightly reminiscent of My Morning Jacket's Jim James-his
weary, love-struck lyrics reminding us just how woeful a country song can be.
On selections like "No Como Los" the band uses crescendos and pedal
steel to create broad musical scope which suggests the band may have more than
a few tricks up their sleeve. However, not all the selections on Sirens of Titan
live up to this initially powerful display. On other tracks Johnson's country
croon can sound just a bit lazy and the tunes slowly travel along a long narrow
path-where it leads to I'm not exactly sure. Let's hope these Amateur Operators
can hone their skills and come up with some more quality release in the future.
-- Joe Tacopino, Popmatters.com
"Bernard
Allison is known for his inclination towards rock music, but the strengths of
'Chills & Thrills' are not necessarily in that neighbourhood. Conversely,
he shows his skills as a balladeer here. .. Bernard Allison is a fine guitarist
and his singing voice is quite unique. He is ok as a song-writer, too. The best
rock tracks of the new album hardly match his best recordings (Time Flies By,
A Woman Named Trouble), but they surely keep you away from boredom. -- Pasi Tuominen,
blues-finland.com Tracks: Chills & Thrills / Boogie Man / So Devine / When
I'm Gone / Missing Tyrone / Just My Guitar and Me / Compromising for Your Needs
/ Black & White / Serious / Heart of St. Paul / That's Why I'm Crying / Groove
with Me / Serious (After Hours) (Copy Cats)
A
sequel to the 2005 Grammy nominated Vol. I. Twelve songs culled from Browne's
extensive and critically acclaimed solo acoustic concerts around the world over
the past few years. Like its predecessor, Vol 2 captures both spirited and humorous
exchanges between Browne and his audiences, making for a truly intimate listening
experience. It reaches back to his debut album and spans his entire career with
highlights such as "Never Stop" and "The Night Inside Me".
(Inside Recordings)
"Float"
delivers another iteration of the band's sonic evolution. More mature yet retaining
the immediacy that marks all their work, "Float" may find the widest
audience acceptance of any Flogging Molly album. Hard charging tunes give way
to more sober ruminations. The overall effect is a symphonic layering of sound
that possesses a unique rhythmic flow from boisterous to bereaved and back again.Back In Stock |
AMERICAN
MARS
MIKE
SHUPP
|
After
a four year break, Detroit`s American Mars return with a 11 songs shimmering,
ethereal indie-Americana. Jangly, chiming guitars provide a counter voice to Thomas
Trimble`s revealing lyrics. While firmly rooted in heartland rock, American Mars
add a layer of mood to the roots sound. Pedal steel player David Feeny again sits
in the producer`s chair, teasing a rich texture around Trimble`s Tom Petty-like
nasal whine. With their third album American Mars has matured into a confident,
skilled band with a sound that, while familiar, is uniquely theirs. -- Jeff Weiss,
Miles of Music (Gangplank) 
From
just outside Washington, DC Mike Shupp found some success as a member of local
phenom Big Bang Theory during the early `90s. Shupp`s third solo disc finds him
awash with his jangly and power-pop sensibilities still intact. His sound brings
to mind the likes of Mathew Sweet having been weaned on a diet of `80s muisc from
Athens. Something of a sophisticated heartland roots-pop. Says Larry O. Dean of
Amplifier Magazine "The ability to come across as approachable, coupled with
winning songs and smart, uncluttered arrangements, makes This Time a must-have..."
(Private Mind Records) "The former Big Bang Theory guitarist has just released
his third solo album, This Time, and it`s a killer. Shupp is a renaissance performer,
cut from the Marshall Crenshaw/Tommy Keene cloth; his songwriting is unpretentious
and straightforward, almost transparent (that`s a good thing) and devoid of cliches...Vocally,
Shupp brings to mind the underrated Darden Smith, R.E.M.`s Michael Stipe (minus
his huffing and puffing) and Windbreaker Tim Lee - gruff but warm pipes, plaintive
and honest sounding; when he sings, you listen and are transported." - Larry
O. Dean, Amplifier Magazine. (Private Mind) New LPs |
FLOGGING
MOLLY
|
"Float"
delivers another iteration of the band's sonic evolution. More mature yet retaining
the immediacy that marks all their work, "Float" may find the widest
audience acceptance of any Flogging Molly album. Hard charging tunes give way
to more sober ruminations. The overall effect is a symphonic layering of sound
that possesses a unique rhythmic flow from boisterous to bereaved and back again.DVDs | ||
DWIGHT
YOAKAM
|
Come
Back To Me / 1000 Miles / Rocky Road Blues / It Won't Hurt / Honky Tonk Man /
The Grand Tour / Walkin' After Midnight / This Drinkin' Will Kill Me March 2008 Releases |
Upcoming Releases |
BODEANS SERA
CAHOONE
DESTROYER DEVOTCHKA
ADAM
GREEN INDIVIDUALS
MISSION
OF BURMA
MISSION
OF BURMA
MISSION
OF BURMA
|
This
3-CD limited edition set is comprised of 49 re-mastered tracks from the legendary
Boston band's original tapes, plus the mysterious "Faith Healer" video,
all for an incredibly low price. Chronicling Big Dipper's years on the Homestead
label, discs one and two include the 1987 EP "BooBoo" and the LPs "Heavens"
(1987) and "Craps" (1988). Nine little or seldom heard bonus tracks
from that era fill out Disc 2. Disc 3 compiles fifteen previously unreleased tracks
from the band's 1991 and 1992 post-Epic recording sessions. Extensive liner notes
from the original band members and Tom Scharpling (host of The Best Show on WFMU).
Tracks: Faith Healer / San Quentin, CA / What In Sam Hill / Wrong In The Charts
/ Ancers / Loch Ness Monster / She's Fetching / Man O' War / Easter Eve / Humason
/ Lunar Module / All Going Out Together / Younger Burns / When Men Were Trains
/ Wet Weekend / Mr. Woods / Meet The Witch / Ron Klaus Wrecked His House / Insane
Girl / Semjase / Stardom Because / Bonnie / Hey! Mr. Lincoln / Bells Of Love /
Song To Be Beautiful / Golden Shame / Lou Gehrig's Disease / You're Not Patsy
/ San Quentin, CA / Which Would You Rather / He Is God / Guitar Named Desire /
Ron Klauss Demo'd His House / Life Inside The Cemetery / Wake Up The King / Edith
/ Beast / Restaurant Cloud / Missing Time / Beginning Of The End / Lifetime Achievement
Award / Dead River / Silentium / Approach Of A Human Being / Mineral Man / Ghost
Of Emily / Winsor Dam / Nowhere To Put My Love / Extraordinary Worm (Merge)
"Aside
from the usual genre stand-bys like jangly fuzz guitar and complimentary vocal
harmonies, the BoDeans can usually be counted on to douse their music with loads
of twang, endearing them just as much to the alt.country contingent. Thus, just
like many prior BoDeans records, Still is equal parts A Hard Day's Night and "Hotel
California." What's here is mainly solid, occasionally sublime, but never
quite spectacular. Listening to Still, I felt much the same as I had listening
to the Gin Blossoms' comeback record. Both are simply solid, unassuming, and unpretentious
sets of songs, not designed for an artistic renaissance or a strong charge back
up the charts, but rather for the purpose of feeding a fan base hungry for new
material and adding new songs to the set lists that are heavily reliant on the
band's established formula. It won't make terribly many critics' album of the
year lists, but those who go to the extra effort to seek Still, hardcore BoDeans
fans and power pop connoisseurs alike, will be well-satisfied." -- Anthony
Saggese, Stereosubversion.com. The album was produced by the legendary T-Bone
Burnett and features 12 new tracks. Track Listing: Pretty Ghost / Round Here Somewhere
/ Willing / Lucille / The First Time / Every Day / Waste A Lifetime / Breathe
/ Wonder Wonder / Hearing / Found Me A Reason / Arms
Seattle's
The Stranger wrote of Only, "...a breathtaking collection of sad and dusky
songs that reveal an artist of remarkable depth as well as a truly stunning voice."
Despite being an accomplished guitarist and songwriter, Sera preferred to stay
behind the drum kit (drumming for the likes of Carissa's Wierd, LA musician Patrick
Park, and on the Band Of Horses' debut, "Everything All The Time") until
one tour across the US with Park in 2006. She found herself inspired by the landscape
and she wrote an album in her thoughts as they drove along the blue highways and
back roads of the expansive west and the plains. (Sub Pop)
This release cements Vancouver, BC's Dan Bejar as an artist as quirky and enigmatic
as David Bowie, as symphonic and grandiose as Scott Walker, and as quixotically
literary as Bob Dylan. A collection of songs that is fresh and confounding, yet
befitting the Destroyer canon. "Of all contemporary songwriters, he's been
the biggest influence and inspiration. Because he is pretentious, but in a way
that makes it into a game where we all get to pretend to be so grand" - Okkervil
River's Will Sheff. (Merge)
This
four-piece multi-instrumental outfit fuses gypsy, Greek, Slavic, and mariachi
with American punk and folk roots. Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
chose DeVotchKa to score "Little Miss Sunshine" in 2006, the breakout
indie film of the year, garnering four Academy Award nominations and earning DeVotchKa
a Grammy nod for Best Soundtrack. Their stage set up is fortified by sousaphone,
accordion, piano, violin, a bouzouki, upright bass, percussion, trumpet, drums,
and a Theramin. The band has toured with similar maverick acts such as Calexico
and Flogging Molly and will also appeal to fans of Arcade Fire, Neko Case, and
David Byrne. (Anti-)
Green
is formerly one half of Moldy Peaches (with Kimya Dawson). This is his fifth solo
album. His music is reminiscent of Bacharach and Brel, and he's created his own
brand of playful pop while refining it with each release. He's toured with the
likes of The Libertines, Badly Drawn Boy, Ben Kweller, and The Strokes. "A
queasy mix of super-sharp realism, clammy surrealism, and elegant melody"
- Mojo. "It always amazes me how he can express such deep meaning with such
twisted humor. Adam is eccentric and down to earth, with newfound technical proficiency
over a wider spectrum of styles. I love it" - Julian Casablancas, The Strokes.
The
posthumous album, originally released in 1984, has never been available on CD
until now. The vinyl has been unavailable since the 1980s. Re-mastered and restored
to its correct sequence with three bonus tracks. 32-page booklet contains ephemera,
photos, and interviews. Vinyl is true all-analog, HQ-180 pressing. Salon.com wrote,
"Combining rock 'n' roll's traditional fetish for pure, unmediated feeling,
with a more modern sort of artistic calculation, Burma's music could evoke everything
from the Beatles' ecstatic run of Hamburg rock clubs in the early 60s to the lightning-speed
hardcore punk that was developing in the US during Burma's tenure. In this sense,
Burma can be said to have blithely encapsulated punk's overarching mission: to
draw a line connecting rock rebels past and present, and, in doing so, re-imagine
and re-establish the music's anarchic condition" DVD Features: Live at the
Bradford Ballroom, Boston, March 12, 1983 (evening show) (Matador)
Out
of print on CD for three years and unavailable on vinyl since the 80s, this debut
record is back with remarkable extras, including two unreleased studio tracks,
a DVD of concert footage at The Space and The Underground in Boston in 1979 and
1980, and a 32-page booklet with interviews and ephemera. Vinyl is true all-analog,
HQ-180 pressing. "The moment punk turned into art" - Salon.com. DVD
Features: DVD content: 'Live at the Space and at the Underground, Boston, 1979-80
(Matador)
The
second and final studio album, released in 1982 just months before the band broke
up, at the pinnacle of their songwriting and performing skills. Unavailable on
CD for three years and out of print on vinyl since the 1980s. Bonus DVD contains
the entire afternoon set from the final show in Boston in 1983. Fully re-mastered
from the original tapes. 32-page booklet contains ephemera, photos, and interviews.
Vinyl is true all-analog, HQ-180 pressing. "The almost-pop architecture is
opposed by almost-Wagnerian sonic density, a dichotomy between blueprint and chaos
- the competition indicated by the album's title" - Village Voice. DVD Features:
Live at the Bradford Ballroom, Boston, March 12, 1983 (afternoon show) (Matador)Payment Options |
|