Happy Monday! The new releases are slowing down as Record Store Day 2011 approaches. Are you going to save your money until April 16th or will you be picking up some wax this week?
Pop/Rock/Metal
Coheed and Cambria – The Second Stage Turbine Blade – Equal Vision
Cold Cave – Cherish the Light Years – Matador
Recorded with Chris Coady in New York City, the record is a tour de force of pounding synths and soaring romantic melody. Bandleader Wesley Eisold has taken Cold Cave worlds beyond 2008′s Love Comes Close with a massive, ambitious love letter to his adopted city. With Eisold’s newfound vocal strength fully to the fore on every track, Cherish The Light Years is a remarkable progression and we are confident that it will shake your world.
Visit coldcave.net RIGHT NOW to preorder a limited-edition handmade version of the Cold Cave album on vinyl, with a special cover designed by the band. This is limited to 123 copies.
Dropkick Murphys – Going Out In Style – Dropkick Murphys
These songs take the band’s own personal experiences and family folklore and roll them into the story of one fictional character, Cornelius Larkin. Fueled by fiery riffs and unforgettable choruses, Going Out In Style traces the journey of Larkin, whether it’s the Irish immigrant’s first person account of his own wake or the band’s in depth interpretation of his life and lineage throughout the album’s lyrics.
Freelance Whales – Freelance Whales b/w FOA 7″ – Mom & Pop Music
HA HA Tonka – Death of a Decade – Bloodshot
“This Springfield, MO band’s third album is an excellent set of soulful, roots-infused indie-rock, featuring a dynamic sound blending a variety of acoustic and electric instrumentation with the band’s stunning four-part harmonies.” —KEXP
The Kills – Blood Pressures – Domino Recording Co.
With their basic sound intact – searing guitars, driving rhythms and sexually charged lyrical savvy – the 11 tracks on ‘Blood Pressures‘ find The Kills embracing a fuller sound and becoming more adventurous in the studio, while the lyrics are honest, heartfelt and sometimes just plain heartbreaking. Departing from the sparse, angular sound of ‘Midnight Boom‘, the duo explores complex textures on ‘Blood Pressures‘. There is heavier instrumentation and layered, huge-sounding harmonies. Alison and Jamie play all the instruments on the album, including piano and mellotron.
Maritime – Human Hearts – Dangerbird
No Man’s Slave / Mass Sterilization – Split 7″ – Give Praise Records
Brutal stop-and-start powerviolence from these fine Oklahoma folks! Angry and pounding powerviolence that borders on hardcore throwing in some catchy breaks to blast into a noise barrage that will have you cowering in immortal fear of the prairies. Technical guitars and drums have this rolling back-andfourth like a Oklahoma steam-roller! Mass Sterilization is a newer band from Denton, TX and their first vinyl release! Pounding and slow doom intros blast into a head-crushing breed of powerviolence/grindcore and hardcore! Brutal and angry growls, make these folks the most feared cult in the Texas landscape! Taking some stop-and-go cues they blast down into a noise mirage of doomed Texans! This is a brutal split!
Residents – Meet the Residents – Cryptic Corp
Vinyl reissue of the Residents’ classic debut originally released on Ralph Records in 1974. The whole, bizarre Residents trip started here (at least officially)! Mixing everything from Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart to Raymond Scott and Sun Ra in the world’s most bizarre blender, this one is the place to start in the wild and weird world of the Residents. Back on wax for the first time in years.
Sharks – The Joys of Living 2008-2010 – Rise Records
Silver Shampoo – Higher & Higher – What’s Your Rupture
The debut album by Denton Texas’ Silver Shampoo. Lost adolecence trips through the sweet and psychotic.
Vains of Jenna – Reverse Tripped – Cleopatra
Swedish born but Hollywood bred, Hard Rock quartet Vains Of Jenna proudly present this album of cover songs that showcases the group’s classic sleaze rock sound! Features 15 brand new recordings that put the Vains Of Jenna spin on current chart topping singles as well as classics from the ‘60s & ‘70s!.
Vicious Rumors – Razorback Killers – Steamhammer
Rap/Hip Hop
Blueprint – Adventures in Counter-Culture – Rhymesayers
VINYL LP features custom limited and numbered double LP picture disc in full color printed jacket. Includes 8 page booklet with lyrics & liner notes and free digital download card. Get the best of both worlds, buy this limited item and collect a great art piece and still get your music with the digital download card and load the album on your MP3 player!
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