His fifth and sixth Books Of Madrigals from 1. Igor Stravinsky (who orchestrated Gesualdo madrigals in his 1. Momentum Pro Gesualdo), Werner Herzog (who directed the macabre, fanciful 1. Gesualdo documentary Death For Five Voices), and now the French guitarist Noel Akchote.> Ashrae Fax – Never Really Been Into It CD/LP (Mexican Summer)The legacy of North Carolina's Ashrae Fax seems destined to be appreciated in retrospect, in no small part given to the tremendous power of the group's 2. Shoup Further Reading Amiry. Morocco was a protectorate with a French resident general who was to work with the Moroccan Sultan. Static Crash!, reissued twice from its initial CD- R run before appearing on Mexican Summer last year. The goth/ethereal duo of vocalist Renee Mendoza and producer/guitarist Alex Chesney had built a long, strange and mostly undocumented legacy prior to that release, and Never Really Been Into It extends the tale back even further.> Asia – High Voltage CD+DVD (Frontiers)Recorded July 2. High Voltage Festival in Victoria Park, London, this live CD+DVD captures Asia, with the original line- up, performing classic material from the '8. Prevent Genocide International : News Monitor for May 2003 Tracking current news on genocide and items related to past and present ethnic, national.Phoenix and Omega.> Avenged Sevenfold – Waking The Fallen: Resurrected 2x. CD+DVD/4x. LP+DVD (Hopeless)This expanded version of Avenged Sevenfold's 2. Available in Regular and Deluxe editions. Deluxe adds bonus disc of remixes and three extra non- album tracks.> Bastard Sapling – Instinct Is Forever CD/LP (Gilead Media)Bastard Sapling has ventured to push their other- worldly black metal creation further into the shattered abyss with their new album, Instinct Is Forever.> Blackwolfgoat – Drone Maintenance CD (Small Stone)Drone Maintenance is the third full length work of progressive drone conjured by Blackwolfgoat, which is the solo vehicle of guitarist Darryl Shepard (Black Pyramid, The Scimitar, Hackman, Milligram, Roadsaw).> Stefano Bollani/Mark Turner/Bill Frisell/Jesper Bodilsen/Morten Lund – Joy In Spite Of Everything CD (ECM)Stefano Bollani is an artist of ebullient virtuosity, with uncommon sensitivity and range. The Italian pianist has proved to be at home on ECM improvising solo or leading a trio, as well as engaging in duos with Enrico Rava, Chick Corea and Brazilian bandolim player Hamilton de Holanda.> Brontide – Artery CD/LP (Holy Roar)Kaleidoscopic in its evolution of sound, shards of R& B and electronica show through the bands trademark math/instrumental rock sound.> The Buffalo Ruckus – Buffalo Ruckus CD/LP (Captain Ruckus Records)The Buffalo Ruckus's sound is a compendium of roots, Americana, southern soul, psychedelic postmodern avant- garde experimental country fried rock.> The Bug – Angels & Devils CD/2x. LP (Ninja Tune)Angels & Devils escapes the London cage, drawing on it for influence yet blowing it up into a world- view now seen from Kevin Martin's new Berlin home. A record that simultaneously draws on London Zoo, completes a triptych cycle which started with his Bug debut Pressure, and fills the spaces between and inserts what was missing previously. From Hell and Resident Evil. Both a year zero re- set and a continuation of what has been. Like the Bowie/Eno classic Low, or Can's Tago Mago, the album is split into two distinct themes and explorations of light and dark.> Ca$h Out – Let's Get It CD (E1)Atlanta Rapper Ca$h first came on the scene in 2. Cashin' Out''. He now presents his debut album, Let's Get It, which features the now platinum hit. Cold Specks – Neuroplasticity CD/LP (Mute)Since the release of her 2. I Predict A Graceful Expulsion, Cold Specks' Al Spx has been seen collaborating with the likes of Moby and Swans. Now, the Canadian singer/songwriter is back with her sophomore solo album.> John Coltrane – The Prestige Recordings . This 1. 6- disc set, reissued in a compact and sleek new brick packaging, is presented in a rigid lift- off lid box. This package also contains a 3. Doug Ramsey and a session- by- session breakdown by Carl Woideck.> Lenny Cooper – The Grind CD (Average Joe's Entertainment)The Mud- Digger King returns with his third studio album.> Cymbals Eat Guitars – Lose CD/LP (Barsuk). It's the track that perhaps best captures the spirit of the band's third LP, Lose, one of coping with abject loss and grief by rediscovering what you've always loved, as difficult as it may be — the redemptive power of music.> Miles Davis – Chronicle: The Complete Prestige Recordings 1. The set contains the 1. Dwarves – The Dwarves Invented Rock & Roll CD/Cassette (Burger)\The Dwarves Invented Rock & Roll is a fierce, compact showing of the band's core strengths. On one end of the spectrum, the band tears out berserk, drug addled hardcore that rips up the room like their classic Blood, Guts, And Pu**y. But, on the other end, the band focuses on writing pop songs so snappy and sweet it sounds like they just walked out of the sock hop with Frankie Valli.> Dry The River – Alarms In The Heart CD/LP (Transgressive). Yet even from Liddle's first quavering notes of the opening title track, it's evident Dry The River has upped the ante on its operatic flourish. As one of the most highly sought out sitar players in the international psych scene, he has recorded, performed and toured with Beck, The Black Angels, Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Horrors, and many more.> Famous Last Words – Council Of The Dead CD (In. Vogue)Famous Last Words is a post- hardcore band from Petoskey, MI.> Fenech- Soler – Rituals CD (So Recordings)Fenech- Soler became a mainstay on music blogs around the time of their 2. Groove Armada collab (. And then they were quiet. Two years of writing and recording (everywhere from northern Italy to Massive Attack's studio in Bristol) took place, and their long- awaited second album is now here, complete with contributions from LCD Soundsystem's Tim Goldsworthy and rising Swedish producer Style Of Eye.> Floating Action – Body Questions CD/LP+MP3 (New West)Seth Kauffman is Floating Action. Hailing from the small town of Black Mountain, NC Kauffman channels the collective creative energy that has been birthed and transferred between the mountains of the Swannanoa Valley. For his sixth proper studio album Kauffman holed up in his own tiny studio and took from his experiences working with luminaries such as Dan Auerbach and Jim James.> Frnkiero And The Cellabration – Stomachaches CD (Workhorse Music)Solo release from My Chemical Romance's former guitarist Frank Iero.> Full Force – With Love From Our Friends CD (Sony Legacy)Inspired by Quincy Jones' Back On The Block classic, With Love From Our Friends is a self- described . Fox and many more.> Lowell George – Thanks I'll Eat It Here . Released a very short time before his untimely death, the album included his brilliant . Available in Regular and Deluxe editions. Deluxe adds three bonus tracks.> The Griswolds – Be Impressive CD/LP (Wind- Up)This four- piece indie rock from Sydney, Australia was thrown into the spotlight immediately after they found instant success in early 2. The band has been a blog favorite and their album Be Impressive was produced by Tony Hoffer (The Kooks, Beck, M8. Ladyhawke).> Trevor Hall – Chapter Of The Forest CD (Vanguard)The 1. Chapter Of The Forest were born during a yearlong sabbatical where Hall returned to his beloved India, Nepal, Vermont, and Maine, and spent that time in deep reflection and spiritual connection embracing life- altering events.> Robin Hitchcock – The Man Upstairs CD/LP+CD+MP3 (Yep Roc)Modern standards like The Doors' . Avant- garde, darkly ambient, yet deeply spiritual.> In The Valley Below – The Belt CD (Capitol)He's from Memphis, equally steeped in Link Wray and Phil Collins. She's a small town girl raised in Muskegon, MI, who found her songwriting inspiration while living on a small boat in the West Indies. Jeffrey Jacob and Angela Gail met in Los Angeles, playing guitar and bass, respectively, in a loud, grungy guitar band, but the seeds of In the Valley Below were planted one night at SXSW, when they realized there was something special in the passion and chemistry they shared on- stage.> Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson – Thick As A Brick: Live In Iceland CD (Eagle Records)Jethro Tull's famous concept album Thick As A Brick was originally released in 1. LP telling the story of a young boy called Gerald Bostock. Jethro Tull's founder and leader Ian Anderson created Thick As A Brick 2: Whatever Happened To Gerald Bostock? Following this release Ian Anderson took both albums on the road to perform the complete story of Gerald Bostock and this concert from the tour was filmed in Iceland. Also available on stand- alone Blu- ray.> Johnny Yesterday – Breathe In Breathe Out CD (Psychonavigation)New release from Gary Kelly AKA Johnny Yesterday. Musical influences for the album include, Boards Of Canada, Philip Glass, and William Basinski's The Disintegration Loops.> Kem – Promise To Love CD (CMG)Fifth studio album from the multi- platinum R& B singer. Available in Regular and Deluxe editions. Deluxe adds two bonus tracks.> The Kinks – Lola Versus The Powerman & The Moneygoround, Part One . The album also features guest appearances from musicians Ken Maiuri (Young @ Heart Chorus), Pall Jenkins (Black Heart Procession), Mark Mulcahy (Miracle Legion) and Chan Marshall (Cat Power). Limited copies also available on pink vinyl with lithograph print.> Merchandise – After The End CD/LP (4. AD)Drawing from too many places to be classified punk, Merchandise certainly has been informed by its ethics, earning all they've achieved. Still self- recording and producing their music, this time over a six month period, After The End is a real achievement in showing what bands can achieve on their own.> Method Man – Tical . It was the first Wu- Tang solo album released after the group's debut, Enter The Wu- Tang (3. Chambers). Similar to all first generation solo Wu- Tang projects, Tical was mainly produced by group member RZA.
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