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This Issue: Stuart Baker at Soul Jazz Records

How did you personally get started in the music industry?

I left college and was bored and didn’t know what to do. I had never been to the USA and wanted to go, and I wanted a way to hear lots of records that I could not afford. I found out you could be a courier for airline companies which meant cheap flights so off I went. We stayed in youth hostels and visited as many record shops in the USA as is humanly possible.

I shipped 1,000 jazz and soul records back to the UK and opened a small shop to sell them. I repeated this process multiple times each year (to the present day). Aside from visiting record stores we would sometimes knock on the doors of long-defunct record labels in the USA in case they were still there. One was Tribe Records in Detroit –it was the home of Wendell Harrison, founder of Tribe Records, and his wife Pamela. Another was Bob Crawford who owned a label that had released an album Eddie Russ – “Fresh Out.” Aside from selling me some records, he asked me if I wanted to buy the rights. With little knowledge but much enthusiasm I said ‘yes ok’. A distributor found out we were releasing it and offered to buy 2,000 if I gave it to them exclusively. I said ‘ok, if you pay me upfront’. So that was how I got the money to release our first record!

Before working at the label did you have any experience playing in bands or making music of your own?

Yes, I was in a few bands in Newcastle in the north of England. One was the Arty-Farty Party Band, another was the Earth, Wind and Fire Extinguishers. (Truth be told they were pretty much the same group of people). We mainly played covers of funky stuff like James Brown, Kool and The Gang). And no we never made any records.

When and where did the label begin?

1992, London – the first release was the aforementioned Eddie Russ – “Fresh Out” album (which originally came out in the US in 1974). Shortly afterwards we began releasing new music from a number of customers who came in our shop; Jessica Lauren, Moving In The Right Direction, Esperanto. This became the identity of Soul Jazz Records – a mixture of releasing music from different eras and places and occasionally releasing new music alongside.

If you had to start a new sub-label, what would it be called and what kind of music would it be geared towards?

We have in fact created a number of sub-labels over the years: Satellite Records (which released indie and experimental rock such as Add N to X, Scott 4), Universal Sound (which released specialist solo artists such as ESG, Jackie Mittoo, Doug Carn) and World Audio Foundation (which released the sacred and spiritual music such as Georgian and Haitian recordings).

How has the label changed since it started?

It now has a catalogue of 600 releases rather than one!

What was the biggest challenge for you and the label during the Pandemic, and is it still a challenge?

Hmm well we still sold records (I can’t really remember how we did this because all the shops were shut!). Then after the pandemic, about a squillion labels wanted to use the diminishing number of pressing plants around the world so manufacturing times went crazy. At the moment everything is great.

Where do you go to search for new music? Who or what has been a new find (on the label or otherwise) you’d like to rave about?

I live above Soul Jazz Records. Below Soul Jazz Records is a record store – Sounds of the Universe. I hear a lot of new music! My favourite new artists are the ones we currently work with – Trees Speak (from Tucsan, Arizona) and Brown Spirits (From Melbourne, Australia).

We know you can’t choose, but what’s been your favorite label release, and why?

Oooh, no! OK: Nu Yorica, New Orleans Funk, New York Noise, Punk 45, Deutsche Elektronische, 100% Dynamite series, Can You Dig It? Black Action Films, Bossa Nova, Studio One, Tropicalia, Cuba: Music and Revolution, Brazil 70, Universal Sounds of America, The World of Arthur Russell, Soul of A Nation. Whoops, that’s more than one.

What is your stance on color vinyl? What’s the most unique color LP or overall packaging you’ve ever seen or released? Yes, I quite like coloured vinyl. My favourites are from my childhood - A record that came with a horse racing board game. Depending on how the needle lands, that record announces a different winner of the race. We used this idea for a ‘3 sided record’ once. Two concentric grooves mean that you get a different song played depending on how the needle drops.

How do you view the issue of being environmentally sustainable within the music industry?

I collect records – many of them are at least 50 years old and many of these still have the original shrinkwrap on them and will be on the earth a good deal longer than the packaging of a ready-meal from a supermarket.

They say our sun will explode in about 5 billion years or sohow would you like the label to be remembered? Being flip I’d say I don’t care. But really .. hmm bit like Picasso’s artworks. (Is that pushing it a bit?)

SOUL JAZZ RECORDS

Nils Frahm

Tripping with Nils Frahm Erased Tapes

Formats 2xLP black vinyl

Extras

Download code

File under Electronic / Contemporary Classical / Ambient

For fans of Jon Hopkins, Hania Rani, Philip Glass Box lot 12 LP

Release date 3 December 2020

Cat No. ERATP136LP

Format 2xLP

EAN / UPC 3700551783342

Cat No. ERATP136CD

Format CD

EAN / UPC 3700551783335

Track List

1. Enters

2. Sunson

3. Fundamental Values

4. My Friend the Forest

5. The Dane

6. All Melody

7. #2

8. Ode – Our Own Roof

Label Socials

IG: @erasedtapesrecords

Bsky: @erasedtapes.com

WWW: erasedtapes.com

A legendary artist at a legendary location: Tripping with Nils Frahm captures one of the world’s most sought-after live acts performing at one of Berlin’s most iconic buildings.

When Nils Frahm kicked off his world tour at Funkhaus Berlin in January 2018 to bring his highly acclaimed studio album All Melody to the stage, an ambitious journey was just to begin: Over the next two years, Frahm played more than 180 sold-out performances, including the Sydney Opera House, LA’s Disney Hall, the Barbican in London, Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie, and several big festival stages around the globe. Yet the stunning setting of Funkhaus Berlin, renowned for its vintage grandeur and outstanding acoustics, and also home to Frahm’s magnificent studio where All Melody was recorded, had occupied a unique place in the artist's heart.

In December 2018, Nils Frahm eventually returned to Funkhaus Berlin to host another set of four shows, tickets sold out within hours. Frahm’s friend and film director Benoit Toulemonde a collaborator since 2011 captured the concerts on film, only using handheld cameras, and employing techniques he had mastered for the famous concert series La Blogotèque, which featured some of the world’s most popular artists.

Tripping with Nils Frahm is an illustration of Nils’s lauded ability as a composer and passionate live artist as well as the enchanting atmosphere of his captivating, and already legendary Funkhaus shows: An extraordinary musical trip – rare and exclusive, close and intimate, bringing a unique concert experience to the screen.

"It was about time to document my concerts in picture and sound, trying to freeze a moment of this period where my team and I were nomads, using any method of travel to play yet another show the next day. Maybe tonight is the night where everything works out perfectly and things fall into place? Normally things go wrong with concerts, but by combining our favorite moments of four performances, we were able to achieve what I was trying to do in these two years of touring: getting it right!

When you hear the applause on the end of the film you should know that I was smiling happily, being a tad proud and feeling blessed to share these moments with you.

Much love, Nils"

BLARF – Film

Scores For Films That Don’t Exisit

Stones Throw Records | STH2514

May 1st 2026 | Gatefold LP | Classical

BLARF is comedian and actor Eric André’s musical project. Most people know Eric as an actor (Bad Trip, Happy Gilmore 2, and The Righteous Gemstones), and for his surreal, boundary-pushing comedy career, with an eponymous Emmy Award-winning show on Adult Swim and standup shows toured around the world. But few know Eric André as a bona fide musician who attended the prestigious Berklee School of Music, where he specialized in standing bass

BLARF brings his disruptive energy to a new body of work that is both an extended comedic bit and entirely, unironically serious: Film Scores For Films That Don’t Exist. Inspired by composers like Ennio Morricone and Vangelis, whose signature sound is as iconic as the films they soundtracked, Eric enlisted a full orchestra to bring his compositions to life, recording in Los Angeles and Budapest.

Executive and record produced by Prateek Rajagopal, a composer for film and TV whose credits include The Mandalorian.

Director Lance Bangs, known for his work on Jackass and Portlandia, documented the entire recording process.

Several listening events are planned, plus a live orchestral performance with Eric conducting at The Colburn School’s Zipper Hall in Los Angeles on April 27th, 2026.

Side A

1. The Final Shootout

2. What’s For Dinner

3. Stars Without Light

4. Piano Concerto No. 0

Side B

5. Mercury Dripping Down My Spine

6. Run For Your Death

7. Dead Ballerina

8. 1869 Overture

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Street Date: 5.08.26 | Order Date: 4.17.26

Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE & SURF GANG – POMPEII // UTILITY

2LP Indies Exclusive Gumby Vinyl Cat No: 10029LPI

UPC: 5056818807725

Boxlot: 12 | Ⓟ © 2026

Release date: May 8th 2026

2LP Standard Black Vinyl Cat No: 10029LP

UPC: 5056818807695

Boxlot: 12 | Ⓟ © 2026

Release date: May 8th 2026

Vinyl Tracklisting

Side A

A1. The Fall

A2. MY WORST (rebuke)

A3. Da Bid (feat. Jadasea)

A4. NOT 4TW (feat. Anysia Kym)

A5. THE POPE

A6. AFRO

A7. Minty

Side B

B1. F.E.A.R. (feat. Niontay)

B2. Tampering

B3. Shutter Island

B4. Back LA (feat. Na-Kel Smith)

B5. Back Home

B6. Kirkland (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)

B7. #FREE #MIKE

B8. Man of the Month

Side C

C1. this2shallpass

C2. :( again :)

C3. Home on the Range

C4. React

C5. Hot Water (Cahuilla)

C6, rectangle lens

C7. Leadbelly (feat. MIKE)

C8. quikk

C9. Ew!

C10. Earth

Side D

D1. Chali 2na

D2. Sisyphus

D3. Locusts (feat. Lerado Khalil)

D4. Tour de France

D5. Chicago

D6. Book of Eli

D7. AOK

D8. Don't Worry!

2CD in jewel case w/ fold out poster Cat No: 10029CD

UPC: 5056818807893

Boxlot: 25 | Ⓟ © 2026

Release date: May 8th 2026

POMPEII // UTILITY unites two kindred spirit rappers from opposite coasts within SURF GANG’s world-building genius. Structured as a true double album MIKE on one side, Earl on the other POMPEII // UTILITY unfolds through a rotating cast of side quests and characters from within its shared creative ecosystem. Jadasea, Anysia Kym, Niontay, Na-Kel Smith, and Lerado Khalil all make appearances, passing through the album’s vast terrain, while behind the scenes, SURF GANG producers Harrison, EvilGiane, Elipropperr, and Flea Diamonds (with input from additional producers) wield the gritty, raspy, animated beats that build its container. SURF GANG's previous production credits include Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky & Playboi Carti.

Arriving on the heels of 2025 albums from both rappers MIKE’s Showbiz! and Earl’s Live, Laugh, Love POMPEII // UTILITY plays like a victory lap that traces their friendship back over more than a decade. Where two rappers going head-to-head might otherwise incite rivalry or comparison, POMPEII // UTILITY offers something rooted and communal a shared understanding of care, joy, grief, process, and responsibility to something larger than yourself. A joint release via all three artists’ respective labels: 10k, Tan Cressida and Surf Gang Records

CD Tracklisting

Disc 1

1. The Fall

2. MY WORST (rebuke)

3. Da Bid (feat. Jadasea)

4. NOT 4TW (feat. Anysia Kym)

5. THE POPE

6. AFRO

7. Minty

8. F.E.A.R. (feat. Niontay)

9. Tampering

10. Shutter Island

11. Back LA (feat. Na-Kel Smith)

12. Back Home

13. Kirkland (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)

14. #FREE #MIKE

15. Man of the Month

Disc 2

1. this2shallpass

2. :( again :)

3. Home on the Range

4, React

5. Hot Water (Cahuilla)

6. rectangle lens

7. Leadbelly (feat. MIKE)

8. quikk

9. Ew!

10. Earth

11. Chali 2na

12. Sisyphus

13. Locusts (feat. Lerado Khalil)

14. Tour de France

15. Chicago

16. Book of Eli

17. AOK

18. Don't Worry!

ALDOUS HARDING Train on

the Island

New Zealand based musician and songwriter Aldous Harding’s fifth album, Train on the Island, arrives on May 8. The 10-track record was co-produced with long-time collaborator John Parish (PJ Harvey, Dry Cleaning, Sparklehorse) at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales, where the pair recorded Harding’s previous albums Party (2017), Designer (2019) and Warm Chris (2022). Musical contributions to the new recordings come from pedal steel player Joe Harvey-Whyte; harpist Mali Llywelyn; synth artist Thomas Poli; drummer Sebastian Rochford (Polar Bear); and Huw Evans (H. Hawkline), across bass, vocals, acoustic/electric guitar, and organ.

Selling Points

• September US Tour

• Recent Tour with Nick Cave

• Limited Edition Blue Vinyl Variant

• Produced by John Parish

Available from: May 8th 2026 Indie

Tracklist

I Ate the Most One Stop Train on the Island Worms Venus in the Zinnia

Press

If Lady Does It

San Francisco

What Am I Gonna Do? Riding That Symbol Coats

“One of the most original songwriters” - The Guardian

“Strange, sublime, and completely unique, Aldous Harding is truly one of a kind” - NME

“The most interesting musician around” - Lorde

HIS NAME IS ALIVE

Livonia | Home Is In Your Head | Mouth By Mouth

The First Three His Name Is Alive Albums

Repressed On Black Vinyl

Released on May 8th

A storied part of the early 4AD catalog, His Name Is Alive — the creative outlet of Michigan musician Warren Defever — was signed to the label in 1989, after label founder Ivo Watts-Russell fell in love with their dark and fragmented sonic inclinations. While His Name Is Alive’s sound was in line with the gothic echoes of labelmates Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance, they also had a different, nonpareil quality, something existing on the boundary of this earth and another realm further underground.

The band’s first three records on 4AD (Livonia, Home Is In Your Head, and Mouth By Mouth) are being made available on black vinyl and CD. Recently reissued in 2024 as part of a quickly sold-out colored vinyl boxset, the audio was sourced from the original analogue tapes and painstakingly remastered by Defever himself.

His Name Is Alive’s 1990 4AD label debut Livonia cemented the band’s presence among 4AD’s well-established ethereal lineage, reinventing and refracting the label’s sound through a prism. A tender and slightly deranged dream-pop record, it packages nearly ten years of Defever’s home recordings — brought to haunting chorus via the spectral, feminine vocals of Karin Oliver. Produced / mixed by Ivo Watts-Russell and This This Mortal Coil collaborator John Fryer, the record is a powerful opening statement, inviting intrigue via noisy refrains and textural guitar. It examines the dual themes of love and loss, woozily delivered as if dreamlike.

A1. As We Could Ever

A2. E Nicolle (Introduction)

A3. If July

A4. Some And I

A5. Fossil (Verse)

A6. E Nicolle

B1. Caroline’s Supposed Demon

B2. Fossil

B3. Reincarnation

B4. You And I Have Seizures

B5. How Ghosts Affect Relationships

B6 Darkest Dreams

Home Is In Your Head

Home Is In Your Head contains 23 songs quick-firing through emotions, with moments of soothing calm soon clashing with white noise and visceral chaos. A varied yet grounded compilation of new material and old (some dating back to Defever’s junior high days), it found the band entering a confident creative stride, leaving listeners enthralled by both its beauty and darkness and proving Defever’s inspired productions utterly unique.

“Late at night I would listen to the mixes very quietly, allowing the ticking of my alarm clock to mingle with the sound of the clock sampled on the record, it’s such an unpredictable, fluid journey.”

- IVO WATTS RUSSELL

A1. Are You Comin’ Down This Weekend?

A2. Her Eyes Were Huge Things

A3. The Charmer

A4. Hope Called In Sick

A5. My Feathers Needed Cleaning

A6. The Well

A7. There’s Something Between Us And He’s Changing My Words

A8. The Phoenix, A Pool Of Ice

A9. Are We Still Married?

A10. Put Your Finger In Your Eye

A11. Home Is In Your Head

A12. Why People Disappear

A13. Here Eyes Are Huge

B1. Save The Birds

B2. Chances Are We Are Mad

B3. Mescalina

B4. Sitting Still Moving Still Staring Out

B5. Very Bad A Bitter Hand

B6. Beautiful And Pointless

B7. Tempe

B8. Spirit And Body

B9. Love’s A Fish Eye

B10. Dreams Are of the Body

Mouth By Mouth

His Name Is Alive’s final record on 4AD, Mouth By Mouth was the first where the band controlled all processes including mixing, saw a marked shift; their most diverse, yet accessible catalog entry. The project’s soaring growth over time allowed Defever to employ an extraordinarily adventurous approach to the record’s sound and vision, indulging his love for all kinds of music, be it tastes of looped dub, sugar-sweet 1960s pop, distortion-laden dream-gaze, evocative alt-noise or strummy folk. Embracing the surreal and turning their experimentalism up a notch and with Defever’s studio skills truly blossoming, many see this as a high point for the band.

A1. Baby Fish Mouth

A2. Lip

A3. Cornfield

A4. In Every Ford

A5. Lord, Make Me a Channel Of Your Peace

A6. Drinks, Dress, and Ink

A7. Where Knock Is Open Wide

A8. Can’t Go Wrong Without You

A9. Jack Rabbits

B1. Sort Of

B2. Sick

B3. Blue Moon

B4. Ear

B5. Lemon Ocean

B6. The Torso

B7. The Dirt Eaters

LINDA PERRY

Let It Die Here

STREET DATE: MAY 8, 2026

SIDE A

1. Balboa Park

2. Stupid Yellow Kite

3. Push Me In The River

4. Is That All You Got

SIDE B

5. Let It Die Here

6. Mourning

7. What Lies With You

8. I Am Daughter

9. Anxiety

SIDE C

10. The Suitcase

11. Beautiful

12. Feathers In A Storm

13. Deep Breath

SIDE D

14. Now That She's Gone

15. Sunday Best

16. Liberation

17. Albatross

• 1ST NEW SOLO ALBUM IN 25 YEARS

• FEATURING LINDA’S TAKE ON THE CLASSIC “BEAUTIFUL”

• DOUBLE LP, GATEFOLD JACKET, INNER SLEEVES WITH LYRICS

Linda Perry’s “Let It Die Here” is a raw, spiritual reckoning, a journey through inherited pain, grief, and redemption. Across seventeen tracks that blend confessional poetry, cinematic rock, and vulnerable introspection, Perry confronts the ghosts of her past — mothers, lovers, and the darker corners of self.

The record moves from the streetlight confessions of “Balboa Park” to the searing surrender of “Let It Die Here,” culminating in “Albatross,” a release from the weight she has carried her whole life. It is an album about release, letting go of guilt, embracing imperfection, and finding beauty in survival.

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Antoine Dougbe et L‘Orchestre

Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou

Antoine Dougbe et L‘Orchestre

Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou

Analog Africa

4260126062214

4260126062221

Afro Cavacha/Pachanga Fon/ Pop Cavacha/Rumba

AALP104

LP:12

Double Vinyl in Gatefold

Analog Africa No. 44

Antoine Dougbe et L‘Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou

Street Date 05/08/2026

Double LP in Gatefold Cover pressed on 140g high quality virgin vinyl

Download for LP from Bandcamp also includes unlimited streaming of *Antoine Dougbe et L‘Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou* via the free Bandcamp app along with high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more

Even the most dedicated crate-digger might go their whole life without stumbling across any of the three LPs Antoine Dougbé released in the late 1970s and early ’80s. Yet he is remembered with a mixture of admiration and fear; for Antoine Dougbé was not merely one of the most inventive songwriters to emerge from the fertile music scene of Cotonou, but also a powerful Vodún initiate whose close connection to the spirit world allowed him to refer to himself as “the Devil’s prime minister.”

Whether driven by the thrill of the music or by fear of crossing the Devil’s prime minister, Dougbé’s records all feature Orchestre Poly-Rythmo playing at the absolute height of their considerable powers. But Dougbé was unique in the sense he neither sang nor performed any of the main instrumental parts. It has been suggested that his involvement with Vodún prohibited him from using his voice for anything as frivolous as a popular song. Instead he provided his songs to Melome Clément, who arranged them for the band; most of the vocals were handled by Lohento Eskill and Amoussou William.

Despite a moderate early success, Dougbé never quite found the audience he deserved, and by the early eighties he had vanished from the music scene. Analog Africa now brings his small but extraordinary body of work to a wider audience with a double LP compilation featuring 12 songs, a mixture of Cuban son, rumba and traditional rhythms of Benin.

Tracklisting

A1 We Tayi Sin Assi Tche

06:20

A2 Ze Nou Mi 06:05

A3 Djomido Ma Dougbe Tche 08:00

B1 Gnin We A Na Mon 06:20

B2 Ye Ko Gni Me Towe Dea 05:55

B3 Adin Gban Non Chouwe 06:00

C1 Gbe Nan Tche 04:50

C2 Vile De Nan Gni Noude 06:15

C3 Mon Non Doto Nagbe Leo 06:10

D1 Towe Nin 04:40

D2 Vio Se Gan 06:10

D3 Ma Won Min Towe Leo 06:35 Redeye

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505 Eno Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Distribution Contact: Jeanette Wall Jeanette@redeyeworldwide.com

Analog Africa GmbH Ottomühle 22 88662 Überlingen mail@analogafrica.com

SELLING POINTS

• Deicide Has Reigned as One of Death Metal’s Top Bands for Decades

• 1995’s Once Upon the Cross Is Their Third Record

• Continues Their Uncompromising Anti-Church Stance from Its Lyrics to Its Album Art

• Includes a Sample from Martin Scorsese’s Film The Last Temptation of Christ, Which Was Itself Accused of Blasphemy

• But the Music of the Band Kept On Progressing Even as the Subject Matter Kept On Transgressing

• The Gobsmacking Guitar Pyrotechnics of Eric and Brian Hoffman and Furious Fusillades of Bassist/Vocalist Glen Benton and Drummer Steve Asheim Became Ever More, Ahem, Miraculous

• Remastered for Vinyl

• Includes Printed Inner Sleeve with Lyrics

• Milky Clear with Blood Splatter Pressing

• First Widespread Release at U.S. Retail

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UPC: 848064020844

FORMAT: Regular Weight Milky Clear with Blood Splatter Vinyl

PACKAGING: Album Jacket with Printed Inner Sleeve BOX LOT: 25

SELLING POINTS

• Orgy Was the First Band Signed by Korn’s Jonathan Davis to His Elementree Imprint

• Their Industrial/Metal/Glam Look and Sound Paid Big Dividends Immediately

• Their 1998 Debut Record Candyass Went Top 30

• Scored a Huge Hit with a Cover of New Order’s “Blue Monday”

• Sumptuous Gatefold Jacket

• Remastered for Vinyl

• Orange with Black Swirl Pressing

• Released with the Full Support of the Band

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FORMAT: Regular Weight Orange with Black Swirl Vinyl PACKAGING: Gatefold Album Jacket

BOX LOT: 30

DEICIDE: ONCE UPON THE CROSS

(Remastered Milky Clear with Blood Splatter Vinyl Edition)

STREET DATE:

MAY 8, 2026

From the cover art to the lyrics, death metal legends Deicide didn’t give an inch when it came to their uncompromising antichurch stance on their 1995 release Once Upon the Cross. In fact, the album included samples from the film The Last Temptation of Christ, which was itself accused of blasphemy. But the band was hardly standing still, as the gobsmacking guitar pyrotechnics of Eric and Brian Hoffman and furious fusillades of bassist/vocalist Glen Benton and drummer Steve Asheim became ever more awe-inspiring and, dare we say it, miraculous. For its first widespread U.S. vinyl release, we are giving Once Upon the Cross a milky clear with blood splatter pressing remastered for the format, complete with printed inner sleeve featuring lyrics.

ORGY: Candyass

(Remastered Orange with Black Swirl Vinyl Edition)

STREET DATE: MAY 8, 2026

Industrial/metal/glam outfit Orgy was the first act signed by Korn’s Jonathan Davis to his Elementree imprint, and the move paid off right away with their 1998 debut, which went Top 30 and scored a huge hit with its cover of New Order’s “Blue Monday.” With the full cooperation of the band, we’ve had it remastered for vinyl (by Mike Milchner of Sonic Vision) and placed this platter inside a beautiful gatefold jacket. Orange with black swirl pressing!

SELLING POINTS

• For Over 30 Years, Medeski Martin & Wood Have Explored the Boundaries of Modern Jazz, Incorporating Hip Hop, Avant-Garde, World Music, and Electronic Funk Influences into Their Fearless Improvisational Style

• Now, Real Gone Music Is Bringing Their Pivotal Early Albums for the Gramavision Label to Colored Vinyl for the First Time

• Pressed at Gotta Groove Records on for Optimum Sound

• 1995’s Friday Afternoon in the Universe Took Its Title from the First Line of a Poem by a Master of Verbal Improvisation, Jack Kerouac

• Full of Far-Ranging Jams That Never Lose Their Propulsive Groove No Matter How Abstract

• “Chubb Sub” Was Used Prominently in the Get Shorty Soundtrack

• Pressed on Magenta Vinyl

• 1996’s Shack-Man Brought the ‘70s SoulJazz That Was So Beloved by the Band Firmly into the ‘90s on the Strength of John Medeski’s Hammond B-3 Excursions

• Recorded in a Remote, Solar-Powered Shack in Hawaii (Hence the Title)

• The Record Crossed Over into the Jam Band Audience and Won MMW a Legion of New Fans

• A Masterpiece of Groove, Out on Fluorescent Green Vinyl to Match the Vibrant Album Cover

• 30th Anniversary Release

For over 30 years, Medeski Martin & Wood have explored the boundaries of modern jazz, incorporating hip hop, avant-garde, world music, and electronic funk influences into their fearless improvisational style. We at Real Gone Music are thrilled to be bringing the key early albums they recorded for the Gramavision label to colored vinyl for the first time…pressed at Gotta Groove Records for optimum sound!

MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD: Friday Afternoon in the Universe

Magenta Vinyl Edition

STREET DATE: MAY 8, 2026

Its title taken from the first line of “Old Angel Midnight” by Jack Kerouac (himself a legendary improviser), 1995’s Friday Afternoon in the Universe flings a whole lot at the wall and just about everything sticks, with mid-‘70s Miles Davis the predominant hue in an ever-changing sonic palette. “Chubb Sub” is a favorite, and was used prominently in the Get Shorty soundtrack, but even the most abstract numbers groove and move. First time on colored vinyl, and a snazzy magenta pressing at that!

MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD: Shack-Man

Though the trio of John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Chris Wood had already expanded the jazz genre with their first three records (two of which we have reissued here at Real Gone Music), it was this 1996 album that really crossed over and won the ensemble a whole new legion of listeners in the “jam band” camp. Recorded in a remote, solar-powered plywood shack in Hawaii (hence the title), Shack-Man brought the ‘70s soul-jazz beloved by the band firmly into the ‘90s, propelled by Medeski’s simultaneously nostalgic yet forward-thinking excursions on the Hammond B-3. A masterpiece of groove, out on colored vinyl for the first time for its 30th anniversary in a fluorescent green pressing to match the vibrant album cover! STREET DATE: MAY 8, 2026

SELLING POINTS

• The Dee Felice Trio Was an Instrumental Combo Playing Cincinnati Clubs in the Late ‘60s When Word of Their Prowess Caught One Very Consequential Ear

• The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, Visited Town Quite Often to Record at the King Label Studios

• He Went to See the Trio Play at The Living Room Supper Club and Signed Them on the Spot

• They Backed Him on His 1969 Album Getting’ Down to It

• Then James Brown Produced Their 1969 Album for the Bethlehem Label, In Heat

• Brown’s Liner Notes for the Record Describe Their Music as a “‘Mixed Bag,’ Whether Your ‘Stroke’ is Soul, Rock, Blues, Folk or Bossa Nova —It’s Here to Hear AND ALL WITH AN UNDERLYING Jazz Beat.”

• In Short: Cookin’ Instrumentals Produced by a Man Who Knows Something About Cookin’ Instrumentals

• Original Artwork Featuring Brown’s Liner Notes

• Remastered for Vinyl

• Like James Says, “Just Put the Record on the Box, Turn Up Volume and Dig, Baby Dig”

STREET

DATE:

MAY 8, 2026

We could expound upon the history of this 1969 release on the Bethlehem label, but perhaps it’s best to let the producer of the album do it. You might have heard of him—THE GODFATHER OF SOUL, JAMES BROWN! Here are his words from the back cover: “Between my concerts, one-nighters, and working with people in the poverty and ‘Stay in School’ programs, I find time to fly into Cincinnati to record — and for three years now everybody’s been hippin me to dig the Dee Felice Trio. Last fall my production manager Bud Hobgood put me in a car, between sessions and between sessions we ended up at the Living Room Supper Club where the Trio was playing. After listening to the first set, I knew I had to record an album of standards with this trio backing me up, and I wasted no time in signing them to a contract — on the spot.”

So not only did the Dee Felice Trio back James Brown on his 1969 King release Gettin’ Down to It, but also the Godfather turned around and produced the Trio’s In Heat for Bethlehem. We will once again cede the floor to Mr. Brown: “The music in this album is a ‘mixed bag,’ whether your ‘Stroke’ is Soul, Rock, Blues, Folk or Bossa Nova —it’s here to hear AND ALL WITH AN UNDERLYING Jazz Beat.” We’ve remastered In Heat for this reissue—like James says, “Just put the record on the box, turn up volume and Dig, Baby Dig.”

CROZ BOYCE CROZ BOYCE

TRACKLISTING

1. Hanging Out With a Blueberry Pop

2. Towson Acid

3. What If Janis Just Stared?

4. Abundant River Zap

5. Steven's Sunshine Rejected

6. Father Karras

7. Janis (Still Staring)

8. Eternal Dream Drone

9. Banana Pudding

CATALOG NUMBER: WIG573

RELEASE DATE: May 8, 2026

FILE UNDER: Alternative “C”

CD

Boxlot: 30 UPC: 887828057320 LP w/ DOWNLOAD

Boxlot: 20 UPC: 887828057313

OVERVIEW

What if 40 minutes of instrumental music made by two friends passing files across state lines could capture the range of human experience, or at least a disproportionate chunk of it—worry and camaraderie, hope and frustration, tenderness and absurdity? That is the question that steadily emerges across the nine tracks of the self-titled debut from Croz Boyce, the duo of two musicians who have made some of the last quarter-century’s most inquisitive music, Dave Portner (Avey Tare) and Brian Weitz (Geologist) of Animal Collective. Buds and collaborators for so long that it seems they can have deep exchanges without a word or, in this case, a shared physical space, Dave and Brian cry and hug and crack up (good) and crack up (bad) as a pair here. A record of sweet or fretful acoustic strums and electronics that give every scene color and depth, Croz Boyce feels like a celebration of friendship, of the chance to share a lifetime together even if from a distance.

Five years ago, Animal Collective released a track called “Brown Thrasher,” part of a massive charitable compendium called For the Birds. It was a curious little drift, single acoustic notes acting like opened windows for rays of electronic sunshine. To divulge a little liner notes data, that was just Dave and Brian, working through their mutual adoration for a springtime idyll. The two liked the partnership, and, as the rest of their main quartet was busy with other projects, decided to keep going. Starting in early 2023, and almost without exception, Dave would write a guitar theme in his Blue Ridge redoubt and send it to Brian in the heart of D.C. He’d react to each instrumental and send it back. Aside from a shared mixing session in rural North Carolina and another in Baltimore with Animal Collective’s Josh Dibb (Deakin), that’s how easily Croz Boyce came together—two longtime pals, passing the time by making music together.

Back before Animal Collective was really called Animal Collective, the goal was for that loose confederation of close friends to make music together as time and personnel and circumstance allowed. Like jazz musicians showing up for sessions, they’d slap the name of whoever played on the cover. Branding needs intervened, and, well, we have been blessed with approximately a quarter-century of Animal Collective. But the idea remains, as every member of that band has always moved as a perpetual free agent. Geologist and Avey Tare were going to call this music just that, Geologist and Avey Tare, but they began this project around the time that David Crosby died. A Dropbox folder named “Croz Boys” mutated into the handle Croz Boyce—not a tribute to the Croz’s music at all but maybe an unintentional tribute to the idea that there are lots of worse ways to pass your life than making music with buds. Though, that could all be wrong.

SELLING POINTS

• Croz Boyce is a new project from Animal Collective's Dave Portner (Avey Tare) and Brian Weitz (Geologist)

• Animal Collective’s catalog has scanned more than 700k+ copies.

• Animal Collective social media stats: Facebook 490k+; Twitter 129k+; Instagram 117k+.

• LP is a limited edition first pressing clear vinyl and includes a download card.

Abigail Lapell Shadow Child

Every mother has a unique story. One thing is true for every mother, though: There’s no deadline quite like a pregnancy.

Award-winning Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell was pregnant with her first child when she booked studio time on Vancouver Island to make an album about motherhood. The nine songs on Shadow Child one for each month of gestation had to be ready before then, and her return flight was booked on the last day she could safely fly in her third trimester.

Working with producer Colin Stewart (Dan Mangan, Black Mountain), Lapell finished her songs in the studio and on rural walks beside the Pacific Ocean. She enlisted some of her favourite singers, all British Columbians, all mothers: Frazey Ford, Jill Barber, Pharis Romero. “They’re all people with unique, distinctive voices,” she says, “which is what I’m drawn to.”

Musically, Lapell was looking for a stark, acoustic sound, as opposed to 2024’s Juno Award-nominated Anniversary (recorded in Niagara with Great Lake Swimmers’ Tony Dekker) and 2022’s acclaimed Stolen Time (recorded in Montreal with Howard Bilerman, featuring E Street Band saxophonist Jake Clemons).

Lapell’s road to motherhood was fraught, involving years of IVF and a 2023 miscarriage that she experienced on stage while on tour. (She finished her set.) Her son was born in November 2024. The song cycle of Shadow Child covers joy and loss, using metaphors from Maritime tragedy, reproductive health, and lives altered by the arrival of a newborn. The title track refers to ultrasound imaging of “a liminal person that doesn’t quite exist yet,” says Lapell. “Their status is ontologically blurry.”

Shadow Child arrives May 8 – just in time for Abigail's second Mother’s Day.

artist: Abigail Lapell

title: Shadow Child label: Outside Music

genre: folk /singer-songwriter release date: May 8, 2026 formats: Digipack CD,

THE SPADE

THE LIMOUSINES GET SHARP

The Bay Area’s electro-pop underground gets a neon-lit revival with a limited repress of The Limousines’ cult-classic 2010 debut album, Get Sharp, on frosted pink vinyl.

The album features the single “Internet Killed the Video Star,” a blog-era anthem with an instantly recognizable synth line and a self-aware chorus that captured the anxieties and possibilities of the digital age. Heavy rotation at alternative radio juggernaut Live 105 helped transform the song into a regional hit and an indie-dance mainstay.

“Very Busy People” is a high-energy critique of hyper-productivity and modern ambition, personifying a band that synthesized sharp songwriting, glossy synth hooks, and cultural commentary. Together, these elements mark a moment when Bay Area forces aligned to launch a record that continues to resonate.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Square Circle Triangle

2. Dancing At Her Funeral

3. Internet Killed The Video Star

4. Very Busy People

5. Flaskaboozendancingshoes

6. The Future

7. Triangle Circle Square

8. Wildfires

9. Swrdswllngwhr (Wishing Well)

10. Fine Art

11. Get Sharp

AVAILABLE MAY 8 ON FROSTED PINK VINYL

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ElderIsland ElderIsland Hello Baby Okay Hello Baby Okay

When Elder Island went into the studio to record the followup to their critically acclaimed 2021 album, Swimming Static, they were determined to “turn everything on its head”. The trio are celebrated for their brooding indie-electronica that draws on their Bristol roots, creating vastly detailed and immersive soundscapes. But Hello Baby Okay marks a new era for the band, fuelled by a longing for transcendence and euphoria An effervescent counterpoint to the current times, their new music is threaded through with a liberated energy, lilting funk-pop guitars, danceable beats and a renewed sense of play. “We wanted the joy to shine through,” they say.

Elder Island’s Katy Sargent (vocals, cello), Luke Thornton (bass, beat-making) and David Havard (guitar, synths, programming) have spent the past decade building a dedicated fanbase on both sides of the Atlantic, with over 400 million streams worldwide They’re firm festival favourites who’ve played at prestigious venues from London’s Roundhouse to New York’s Bowery Ballroom and who hold the unique ability to straddle both the live and club worlds: in 2022, they pricked the ears of superstar DJs like Solomun, who personally invited them to spin at his Printworks takeover

While Swimming Static was densely constructed, with instrumentation meticulously layered in the editing suite, its followup was a totally different process where “we did the complete opposite,” says Katy When they went into the studio in 2023, they went back to their roots with free-flowing jam sessions, rekindling their sense of spontaneity while channeling the warm embrace of the dancefloor. “Our sound got pigeonholed into a chillout coffee-shop playlist space,” says Luke, but in fact, David continues, “DJ culture has been heavily influential on our approach to music.”

TRACKLIST:

A1 Ordinary Love

A2 Pink Lemon

A3 Bang

A4 White Corridor

A5 Snapshot

B1 Faster Faster

B2 Broken Melody

B3 Letters

B4 Bigger Than Us

B5 The Inner Light

- global press and UK radio campaign - over 400m streams worldwide - headline and festival tours in US, UK and EU

RELEASE DATE : 8TH MAY 2026

ARTIST: ELDER ISLAND

TITLE: HELLO BABY OKAY

CAT NO.: EIHBO-LP / EIHBO-CD / EIHBO-LPD

FORMAT: 1LP transparent vinyl / 1CD / 1LP transparent vinyl w/ signed insert

BARCODE: 4062548130010 / 4062548130027 / 4062548134230

TERRITORY: WORLDWIDE

Elder Island - Physical Back Catalogue

Elder Island The Omnitone Collection

Cat No: EITOCCD 192562990148 CD

Elder Island debut album. Electronics, bouncy rhythms, and soulful vocals for an introspective, yet danceable sound.

Elder Island Swimming Static

Cat No: EI003LP 195497797622 LP EI003CD 195497788187 CD

Elder Island 2nd album. Flitting between the surreal dream-state of electronica and the storytelling-esque lyricisms of indie, this genre-bending sophomore album tempers introspection with a coveted taste of feel-good art pop with dashes of neo-soul at its core.

About Elder Island: Elder Island’s Katy Sargent (vocals, cello), Luke Thornton (bass, beat-making) and David Havard (guitar, synths, programming) have spent the past decade building a dedicated fanbase on both sides of the Atlantic, with over 400 million streams worldwide. They’re firm festival favourites who’ve played at prestigious venues from London’s Roundhouse to New York’s Bowery Ballroom and who hold the unique ability to straddle both the live and club worlds. Across two studio albums and myriad EPs, they’ve crafted a genre-blurring sound world that draws on a sublime combination of strings, far-flung percussion, intricate loops and abstract lyrics.

Past press coverage:

Featured in Wonderland Magazine, The Independent online, Clash, CRACK, Line of Best Fit, Paste Magazine, Played on BBC R1 by Huw Stephens anD PETE TONG, and 6 Music by Tom Ravenscroft and Gilles Peterson, Live session appearances on Metropolis Live To Vinyl, Mahogany Distillery Sessions, BBC introducing, Ellesse ‘My Style My Sound’ sessions

Elder Island is Katy Sargent | David Havard | Luke Thornton

Distributed by !K7

© 2026 Elder Island

℗ 2026 Elder Island

SPORTS - SPORTS

Oklahoma-based dream-pop duo Sports share their long-awaited selftitled album, ‘Sports’. The 12-track project brings together a run of acclaimed singles released over the past year alongside a collection of brand-new songs that show the band sharpening and expanding their sound. Bright, rhythmic and textural, the album, led by focus track ‘Jelly’ moves between smooth, shimmering pop and more off-kilter, distorted moments, drawing from indie-pop, electronic and psychedelic influences without settling into a fixed identity.

Marking a major milestone in the duo’s career, Sports is the first project entirely self-produced by the band Written, recorded and produced in a studio they built from scratch in their Tulsa hometown, the album is a complete realisation of their shared vision. It highlights not only their songwriting instincts, but their development as producers.

Throughout the album campaign, the duo have also continued to gain momentum across streaming and radio. ‘Drama King’ landed on the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday US, alongside placements on Indie Pop, All New Indie, New Music Friday UK, The New Alt and The Indie List. Sports have also received airplay support from BBC 6 Music and John Kennedy’s Radio X show, signaling a growing international reach.

With ‘Sports’, the duo present their most complete work to date - a self-contained project built entirely on their own terms.

In support of the release of ‘Sports’, the duo will embark on a Headline North American in April 2026, before heading overseas for a UK & EU tour in October.

US Tour Dates

April 4 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts

April 5 - Washington, DC - Black Cat

April 7 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall

April 8 - Asheville, NC - Eulogy

April 10 - Jacksonville, FL - Albatross

April 11 - Miami, FL - ZeyZey

April 13 - Orlando - The Social

April 15 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West

April 17 - Nashville, TN - The Mill

April 19 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

April 20 - Ferndale, MI - Loving Touch

April 21 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace

April 22 - Montreal, QC - Bar La Ritz

April 24 - Boston, MA - Middle East

April 25 - New York, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg

RELEASE DATE: 8 May 2026 th

ARTIST: Sports

TITLE: Sports

CAT NO: SPTSPT01

FORMAT: LP

BARCODE: 3760420429146

TERRITORY: WW

May 5 - San Diego, CA - Quartyard

May 6 - Los Angeles, CA - Roxy

May 8 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst (Atrium)

May 9 - San Francisco - The Independent

May 10 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s

May 12 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern

May 13 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall

May 14 - Boise, ID - Shrine Social Club

May 16 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge

May 17 - Denver, CO - Bluebird

May 19 - Oklahoma City, OK - Beer City Music Hall

May 21 - Dalla, TX - Club Dada

May 22 - Houston, TX - Bronze Peacock

May 23 - Austin, TX - Mohawk

“It’s possible that no band in the world has a mor e impr essive résumé than The Soul Rebels.”

P A S T E M A G A Z I N E

“The Soul Rebels ar e r ebelling against one, albeit detestable thing: starchy paint-by-number s music ”

V I B E

"[The Soul Rebels] r eally showed up for me and make ever ything better They’r e about the music.”

K A T Y P E R R Y

"Working with The Soul Rebels and combining my voice with the way they play, it’s like finding that perfect beat, that sound that I could lay over pr ecisely ”

R A K I M

the s o u l rebel s :

ERION WILLIAMS – saxophone (all), percussion (6)

DERRICK MOSS – bass drum (all)

PAUL ROBERTSON – trombone (all), percussion (6)

JULIAN GOSIN – trumpet (all) + MC vocals (1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10), Moog synth (7)

MANUEL PERKINS JR. – sousaphone (all)

COREY “PASSPORT P” PEYTON – trombone (all) + MC vocals (1, 5, 10), keys (5), percussion (6)

LUMAR LEBLANC III – snare drum (all)

MARCUS HUBBARD – trumpet (all), guitar (4)

“Good T ime”

Just in time for BBQs and fun in the sun, the feel-good boisterous single gives an up-tempo, catchy, Summer par ty-like vibe. The visual takes us into the perfect Summer day with vibrant sounds and chill vibes, The Soul Rebels tr uly know how to give us a “Good T ime.”

New Or leans-bred st aple T he Soul Rebels expand musical boundar ies wit h an unwaver ing commit ment to or iginalit y on t heir album Poetr y In Motion Since it ’s release in 2019, t he band has per for med at Super Bowl LI X, scored or iginal music for Disney ’s 2023 movie Haunted Mansion, received cr it ical acclaim for t heir t wo appear ances on T he L ate Show wit h Stephen Colber t and landed or iginal singles “Great nes s” as E SPN’s of ficial College Hoops theme, and “Good T ime” on Netflix’s #BlackAF and Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! T heir explosive live per for mances have lead to collabor at ions wit h K at y Per r y, Nas, G -Eaz y, DMX, Robin T hicke, Macy Gr ay, Por tugal T he Man, Rober t Glasper, Pret t y L ight s, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mat isyahu and Wu Tang Clan.

Poet r y In Mot ion featured special guest s : Sean Carey, Dee -1, Alfred Banks, Emer il L agas se, Trombone Shor t y, Ker mit Ruf f ins, Mia X, DJ Jubilee, Cheek y Blakk, Tonya Boyd- Cannon, New Or leans Cit ywide Yout h Choir, Jaelyn L ang ston, Wild Wayne, K ango Slim, PJ Mor ton, Big Freedia, Denisia, Br anford Mar s alis, Br andee Younger, K ES, K ayla Jasmine, Mat isyahu, Rober t Glasper, Fabr iq, Tarr iona "Tank” Ball.

1. Blow The Hor ns (feat. Passpor t P, Julian Gosin & Sean Carey) 3:04

2. Greatness (feat. Dee-1, Alfred Banks, Julian Gosin & Sean Carey) 4:00

3. Down For My City (feat. Emeril Lagasse, Trombone Shor ty, Ker mit Ruffins, Mia X, DJ Jubilee, Cheeky Blakk, Tonya Boyd-Cannon, New Or leans Citywide Youth Choir, Jaelyn Langston, W ild Wayne & Kango Slim) 4:33

4. Slide Back (feat. PJ Mor ton & Julian Gosin) 3:47

5. Good T ime (feat. Big Freedia, Denisia & Passpor t P) 3:45

6. Rebellious Destroyer (feat. Branford Marsalis & Brandee Younger) 4:19

7. It’s Up To You (feat. KES, Kayla Jasmine & Julian Gosin) 4:03

8. Sabor Latino (feat. Trombone Shor ty) 4:12

9. Count Your Blessings (feat. Matisyahu & Julian Gosin) 3:23

10. Real Life (feat. Passpor t P, Julian Gosin & Sean Carey) 3:02

11. Blush Intro (feat. Rober t Glasper & Fabriq) 1:21

12. Blush [Poetr y In Motion] (feat. Rober t Glasper, Tar riona “Tank” Ball & Fabriq) 4:53

Producers: The Soul Rebels, Marcus Hubbard, Corey Peyton, Julian Gosin, Eric Heigle, Sean Carey, Mannie Fresh, Rober t Glasper

mackavenue.com • thesoulrebels.com facebook.com/TheSoulRebels twitter.com/soulrebels instagram.com/thesoulrebels

MATTHEW STEVENS

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Definitive Midcareer Statement: The self-titled album is a “definitive midcareer mission statement” from Grammy®-winning guitarist, producer, and songwriter Matthew Stevens, signaling a “bold new chapter” of optimism and confidence in his art.

• Multigenerational Cast: The album features mentors, personal heroes, and rising visionaries, showcasing Stevens’ broad influence and respect, including iconic drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, celebrated guitarist Jeff Parker, vibraphonist Joel Ross, vocalists Anna B Savage and Corey King, and a trusted core band including saxophonist Josh Johnson, keyboardist Chris Fishman, bassist Kyle Miles, and drummerpercussionist Eric Doob (all co-produced with Stevens).

• Genre-Blurring Sound: The music seamlessly melds acoustic and electric sonics through a mix of originals and “deeply personal covers,” flowing through genres like Jazz and Alternative.

ARTIST: Matthew Stevens TITLE: Matthew Stevens CAT #: CAN33711 UPC: 708857335510

PACKAGING: Single Sleeve LP BOX LOT: 25 TERRITORY: Worldwide CD: ARTIST: Matthew Stevens TITLE: Matthew Stevens CAT #: CAN33712 UPC: 708857335527 PACKAGING: CD Wallet BOX LOT: 25 TERRITORY: Worldwide

With his self-titled new album—out May 8 on Candid Records—Grammy®-winning guitarist, producer, and songwriter Matthew Stevens delivers a definitive midcareer mission statement. Long recognized as one of the most thrilling and thoughtful guitarists of his generation, Stevens has built an elite reputation in music, touring and recording with a “who’s who” of modern icons, including Esperanza Spalding, Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, Harvey Mason, and Walter Smith III.

On this new release, Stevens steps fully into the spotlight, performing at the absolute peak of his powers. The music seamlessly melds acoustic and electric sonics through a mix of genre-blurring originals and deeply personal covers. The album features a multigenerational cast of musicians, including mentors like Terri Lyne Carrington, personal guitar heroes like Jeff Parker, and rising visionaries such as vibraphonist Joel Ross and vocalists Anna B Savage and Corey King. Coproduced by Stevens alongside Josh Johnson and Eric Doob, the record is the culmination of 20 years of craft. It reflects a period of profound personal and artistic change, ultimately bringing Stevens to “a place of optimism, excitement, and confidence” that signals a bold new chapter for one of jazz’s most essential voices.

TRACK LISTING:

CD

Take Heart

Hazy (intro) 3. Hazy 4. SLMS

5. 1000 Times

6. Edgewood

7. Who Does She Hope To Be?

8.. Born of Silence

9. Alberta

10. The Air Is Thick

LP

SIDE A

1. Take Heart

2. Hazy (intro)

3. Hazy

3. SLMS

4. 1000 Times

5. Edgewood

SIDE B

1. Who Does She Hope To Be?

2.. Born of Silence

3. Alberta

4. The Air Is Thick

OFTHEBEST DAMNRECORDS

THE YAWPERS

AMERICAN MAN / HUMAN QUESTION

THE YAWPERS PLANTED THEIR FLAG AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE DELTA, THE DIVE BAR, AND THE MOSH PIT. AND WE’RE PROUD TO DRAG TWO OF THEIR MOST FERAL ALBUMS BACK TO THE TURNTABLE.

American Man, produced by Cracker’s Johnny Hickman, is “part blues, part rock, part folk, all slathered with early 80s punk attitude” and “a success on every level” according to the geniuses at American Songwriter. We’re not arguing and you have no right to, either. This one’s earned our esteemed Barrel Select designation, pressed on Bloodshot-Red vinyl.

Four years later, the band moved to Chicago’s Electrical Audio to record Human Question live to tape with producer Alex Hall. The result was a record Americana UK called a “shambolic rock and roll” masterpiece, earning a 10/10 for its refusal to polish its own edges. While American Man was a “frantic folk stomp,” Human Question shifted into what Punk Rock Theory dubbed “pedal-punk,” a noisy cocktail of psychobilly and gospel.

These records aren’t just artifacts of a specific scene; they are honed to a shiv point, designed to cut through the noise of an oversaturated market. Restored and remastered with original posters dropped in for good measure, these are loud, lean, and necessary.

2 albums back on vinyl

“the Yawpers never fall into cliché or dumb down their creativity”

—AMERICAN SONGWRITER

Release coincides with spring tour

American Man pressed on Bloodshot Red vinyl as part of our Barrel Select series

Each album includes a reproduction of an original promotional poster

AMERICAN MAN HUMAN QUESTION

FIVE EIGHT HELP A SINNER

Athens, Georgia’s legendary Five Eight is back with their new studio album “Help a Sinner”. Known for raw, emotional intensity and a live show that’s nothing short of a spiritual experience, the band returns this May with a brand-new album.

Produced by the legendary David Barbe (Drive-By Truckers, Sugar), the new record delivers that signature high-energy Athens sound their fans crave. Blending fierce post-punk energy with anthemic melodies, Five Eight proves they are still the beating heart of the Southern indie scene.

JOHNNY’S UNCALLED FOUR

Johnny's Uncalled Four return with two previously unreleased sides from the vault of legendary mastering engineer and maestro, John Golden. Recorded in John's attic studio in 1964, "Hold Me" (originally a pop hit for PJ Proby), gets a frantic, uptempo facelift. With its stomping beat and blistering guitar solo, the track will appeal to folks who fancy the sounds coming out of the Pacific Northwest at that time: The Wailers, Sonics,et al. On the flip side, featuring John Herron on lead guitar, Johnny's Uncalled Four serves up a haunting helping of instrumental magic, via the eerie, Chet Atkins deep-cut, "Windy and Warm." A must listen for fans of Pete Drake, Santo & Johnny and the like.

Artist: lucky break

Title: made it!

Release date: 2026-05-08

Label: Fire Records

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lucky break – made it!

Nurtured on 90s alternative indie, lucky break’s music melds the emotional directness of Fiona Apple, the wide-eyed warmth of Bedouine and the Americanaleaning alt rock of Lucinda Williams. Fans of Alvvays, Hole, Phoebe Bridgers and The Breeders will find familiar touchstones here.

lucky break is a hand-drawn cartoon character and a girl with a guitar, an everexpanding container for the feelings that come with making art. She can be very sad and very joyful, living somewhere between worlds. On her debut for Fire Records, made it!, lucky break builds a new world for her character to inhabit.

made it! collects songs written between the ages of 19 and 23, documenting the uncertainty of early adulthood, the end of a first major relationship and the process of learning to stand up for yourself. Tracks like “Crush” pair sharp lyrical insight with big drums and crisp bass, while “Head Down” uses bright, dreamy guitars to explore themes of politics, consumer culture and moral complacency.

Confessional, direct and emotionally precise, lucky break’s songwriting is matched by a versatile and expressive vocal performance that shifts across moods and styles throughout the record. Produced with Elliott Woodbridge in Burbank, made it! is a playful, self-assured debut from a young artist who has already found her voice and is stepping confidently into a bright future.

EILEEN ROSE – Insanitia – Cat. NSR01022026 – EAN 7393210307186 – Street Date: May 8, 2026

Insanitia is a play on words, like walking a tightrope through the madness of this time we live in, that becomes a bridge between America and Italy.

Eileen Rose is a legacy artist who has been honing her craft for a long time. Her career path began in London with several acclaimed releases on the legendary Rough Trade label, then continued through her hometown of Boston, leading to a decade of success in Music City, Nashville TN. There, her classic, folk-rock, songwriting picked up colors of country and soul, pure elements that are the essence of what we call today "americana".

Eileen Rose searched for her roots, right to the bone by recording her latest album, Insanitia, in the land that her father left as a child to migrate to America: Italy.

Eileen has created a rare, transoceanic album which boasts an incredible roster of extraordinary musicians. This shining list includes her lifelong companion, The Legendary Rich Gilbert on guitars and pedal steel (Uncle Tupelo, Steve Wynn, Wanda Jackson), Texan heroes Joel Guzman and Carrie

Rodriguez, Bob Dylan collaborators Charlie McCoy and Scarlet Rivera, and even a duet with beloved Tuscan singersongwriter and actor Bobo Rondelli. Insanitia alternates between Eileen’s original songs and deft interpretations of classics by the likes of John Prine, Los Lobos and Ivan Graziani. One standout track is Eileen’s interpretation of the 60’s hit, "Ma Che Freddo Fa" by Italian siren Nada, which becomes an infectiously cool power surf straight out of a Tarantino flick. In typical Eileen Rose style, the album is an eclectic mix of pure, rocking fun, alongside deep-water, gut-punching songs that dive straight to the head and heart, grip tight and won’t let go. With this stunning new record, Eileen and her group of masterful musicians, have created a beautiful, romantic bridge of memories and friendship between America and her beloved Italia that will surely capture hearts on both sides of the ocean.

The album is produced by Eileen Rose herself, along with Rich Gilbert, and the extraordinary Italian singer-songwriter and cultural maverick, Andrea Parodi.

NEW RELEASES

Street Date: 5.15.26 | Order Date: 4.24.26

GIPSY KINGS

FEAT. TONINO BALIARDO

RELEASEDMAY15,2026

WITH OVER 20MILLION ALBUMS SOLD WORLDWIDE AND A GRAMMY® WIN FOR BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM, GIPSY KINGS BRING THEIR GLOBALLY‐LAUDED LEGACY TO HISTORIA. INSPIRED BY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES OF FAMILY GATHERINGS AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS, HISTORIA CAPTURES THE TIMELESS SPIRIT, ENERGY AND PASSION THAT HAS DEFINED THEIR SOUND FOR DECADES. HISTORIA IS A VIBRANT JOURNEY THROUGH THE RICH RHYTHMS AND SOULFUL MELODIES OF GIPSY CULTURE. BLENDING FLAMENCO GUITARS, JOYFUL CHORUSES, AND LIVELY DANCERHYTHMS,

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The Alan Parsons Project Eye In The Sky

Immersive Audio Blu-Ray

May 15 , 2026

The Alan Parsons Project 6 studio album Eye In The Sky is re-issued in a variety of different formats including as a blu-ray disc (ABC Region Free) containing a new 2026 Dolby Atmos and the Grammy Award Winning 2017 5.1 surround sound mixes by Alan Parsons, as well as a hi-res (96/24) stereo remaster by Miles Showell th

Eye In The Sky was their Grammy nominated, multi-million, best-selling album which was a worldwide hit, selling in excess of two million copies, achieving platinum and gold status in numerous countries.

Like other Alan Parsons Project albums, there were a variety of different lead vocalists employed including Chris Rainbow, Colin Blunstone, Lenny Zakatek, Elmer Gantry as well as Eric Woolfson himself. Plus, a selection of session musicians such as guitarists Ian Bairnson and David Paton and drummer Stuart Elliott with arrangements by Andrew Powell.

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Tracklist: Sirius (Instrumental) Eye In The Sky Children OfThe Moon Gemini Silence And I You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned Psychobabble Mammagamma (Instrumental) Step By Step Old And Wise

Featuring a new 2026 Dolby Atmos Mix and the Grammy Award Winning 2017 5.1

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Surround Sound Mix by Alan Parsons from the original multitrack master tapes

Also contains a stereo HD remaster of the original album by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios

Includes a fully-illustrated 16 page booklet featuring full lyrics plus quotes from Eric Woolfson

Booklet also includes Alan Parsons’ thoughts on these Dolby Atmos and 5 1 Surround Sound remixes

2026 - Dolby Atmos Mix

+ 2017 – Surround Sound 51 Mix

+ HD 96/24 Stereo Remaster

TORO Y MOI ANYTHING IN RETURN

Since his first offerings began making the Internet rounds in 2009, Toro y Moi has proven himself to be not just a prolific musician, but a diverse one as well, letting each successive release broaden the scope of his oeuvre. Amassing nearly 150,000 copies sold, Toro y Moi’s third full-length album, Anything in Return, sees Chaz Bear blending funk, psych-pop and colorful, glitchy electronic sampling, locking in his unique sound that would push him to the forefront of alternative and chillwave music in the 2010s. To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, Anything in Return will be released for the first time on picture disc — hitting record stores and the Carpark Records shop on April 14th, 2023

But the product of a move he made almost a decade ago, from South Carolina to Berkeley, CA and the subsequent extended separation from loved ones, is what put Anything in Return right in the middle of the producer/songwriter dichotomy that his first two albums established. There’s a pervasive sense of peace with Bundick’s tendency to dabble in both sides of the modern music-making spectrum, and he sounds comfortable engaging in intuitive pop production and putting forth the impression of unmediated id. The producer’s hand is prominent — not least in the sampled “yeah”s and “uh”s that give the album a hip-hop-indebted confidence — and many of the songs feature the 4/4 beats and deftly employed effects usually associated with house music. Tracks like “High Living” and “Day One” show a considerably Californian influence, their languid funk redolent of a West Coast temperament, and elsewhere — not least on lead single, “So Many Details” — the record plays with darker atmospheres than we’re used to hearing from Toro y Moi. Sounding quite assured in what some may call this songwriter’s return to producerhood, Anything in Return is Bear uninhibited by issues of genre, an album that feels like the artist’s essence.

Since his earlier releases, Toro y Moi has continued to make big waves across the music landscape — headlining international tours in the US, Europe, and Asia, producing tracks for major artists like SZA, performing on national television shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Ellen Show, joining festival lineups like Coachella and Fuji Rock, and much more.

HIGHLIGHTS:

TORO Y MOI ANYTHING IN RETURN CAK77

Street Date: April 14, 2023

File Under: Alternative/Indie

Limited Edition Rose Quartz Eco Mix 2LP UPC 677517907711

DISTRIBUTION CONTACT jeanette@redeyeworldwide.com

TRACKLISTING

1. Harm in Change

2. Say That

3. So Many Details

4. Rose Quartz

5. Touch

6. Cola

7. Studies

8. High Living

9. Grown Up Calls

10 Cake

11 Day One

12 Never Matter

13 How’s It Wrong

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• Pressed on limited edition Rose Quartz Eco Mix 175,000,000+ worldwide album streams

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• “An album best listened to as an album, on vinyl both sides could play out any late night party.” -Paste “Bundick's most approachable and most addictive yet.” -KEXP

• "Strong, forward-thinking record from an artist whose grasp never seems to exceed his reach." - Pitchfork

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Various Artists

FightTheFire:DigitalReggae,ConsciousRootsandDub inNigeria1986-9

RELEASE DATE: FORMAT: CAT NO:

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:

27th March 2026

2LP

SNDWLP162

Reggae, Dancehall, Dub, African Nigeria

Digital Reggae, Conscious Roots and Dub in Nigeria 1986-91

OVERVIEW:

A collection of fourteen digital reggae, deep roots and dub rarities from the Nigerian underground, spotlighting a time when Jamaican reggae entwined with Nigerian styles, politics and consciousness, creating a bridge between Lagos and Kingston.

Fight the Fire is a companion piece to Soundway's seminal “Doing it in Lagos” and “Nigeria Special” compilations, celebrating the innovation and musical experimentation of Nigeria in the 80s

Features rare tracks from key figures of the time including Oby Onyioha (with a crucial Burning Spear cover) and Orits Williki

2LP gatefold package features essay by Louis Chude-Sokei, author of “Dr Satan’s Echo Chamber”

FOR FANS OF:

Nigeria Special, Majek Fashek, Sonny Okuson, Burning Spear, Alpha Blondy, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Fela Kuti

LISTEN LINK:

Private Stream

TRACKLIST:

SIDE A

1.Pat Bio - Guide Us Jah

2 Don Bruce - Watiyo

3 Johnny Keslar - Wadada

SIDE B

1 Orits Williki - Fight The Fire

2 Majah Kungu - Wayo Nack In Town

3 Oby Onyioha - Raid Dem Jah

SIDE C

1.Georgy-Gold Owoghiri - Wonderful Holiday

2.B.G. and FIbre - Drunken Driver (Dub)

3.Alphonsus Idigo - Mystic World

SIDE D

1 Sheila & Des Majek - Mother Nature

2 Jan Blast - Reggae Rigmarole

3 Alpha Kuffa - Messiah I

4 Bob Dazzy - Abandon Nation

SIKYIHIGHLIFE

Strut proudly presents the first-ever reissue of a landmark 1974 Ghanaian highlife classic Sikyi Highlife by Dr K Gyasi & His Noble Kings, originally released on Essiebons

A defining recording of the era, Sikyi Highlife bridges tradition and innovation at a pivotal moment in Ghanaian music. Deeply rooted in the classic 1950s–’60s highlife sound, K. Gyasi drew inspiration from the ancient sikyi drum-dance of the Akan people of southern Ghana, shaping the album’s rhythms around its distinctive pulse. The vocal arrangements echo the traditional Akan modal style, grounding the music firmly in Ghana’s cultural heritage. Yet Sikyi Highlife is equally forward-thinking. As electric guitars became standard in highlife during the 1960s, the 1970s ushered in further experimentation. The Noble Kings broke new ground as the first highlife guitar band to incorporate keyboards and a full horn section into their sound, expanding the genre’s sonic possibilities while retaining its rootsy spirit

Gyasi’s approach was part of a broader indigenisation movement among Ghana’s electric highlife bands in the post-independence era Inspired by the nation’s ‘African Personality’ ethos and reinforced by Afrocentric messages arriving from American soul and funk, artists began reclaiming traditional forms within modern arrangements Contemporaries included Koo Nimo, who revived the older palmwine style, and drummer Nii Ashitey, whose Wulomei band pioneered a folklorised Ga highlife sound from 1973

Like many musicians of his generation, Gyasi was a passionate supporter of Ghana’s independence movement In 1963, he travelled as a musical ambassador alongside Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, performing across North Africa and the USSR and carrying Ghanaian culture onto the world stage

The Noble Kings’ mid-’70s line-up featured some of the country’s finest musicians, including guitarist Eric Agyeman (who led the band at the time), Thomas Frimpong on drums and vocals, Ernest Honny on organ, and bassist Ralph Karikari - who was renowned for his innovative technique of translating the rhythms and tonal language of the traditional talking drum onto electric bass.

Upon its original release, Sikyi Highlife became one of the biggest-selling albums of the 1970s for Essiebons, earning Gyasi the affectionate honorary title of “Dr” from his devoted fans. Today, the album remains an evergreen classic, still cherished across Ghana and beyond.

Key Points

Side A

Medley:

YEDE ABA

MENE MENUA MIENU

SABARIMA

EBIA NIE

AMINTIMINIM

SIAKWAA

NANAAGYEI

Side B

Medley:

EFIE NE FIE

NYANKONTON NKO NYAA

KWANKWAASEM NTI

EGYAANANSE YI WONAN BAAKO

KWAADEDE MEYARE MEREWU

EDAA MEWU

First re-issue of landmark classic 1974 Ghanian album Sikyi Highlife

For fans of: Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas, C K Mann, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Santrofi, Koo Nimo, Fela Kuti, E T Mensah, Jembaa Groove, Dele Sosimi, A.B. Crentsil, Osibisa, K.O.G., Rob

RELEASE DATE: 15 May 2026 th

ARTIST: Dr K Gyasi & His Noble Kings

TITLE: Sikyi Highlife

CAT NO. LP: STRUT438LP

FORMAT: Vinyl LP

BARCODE: 4062548134056

TERRITORY: WW

Hailing from the small Appalachian town of Castlewood, Virginia, 49 Winchester is a six-piece band whose rugged roots and unfiltered energy have earned them acclaim as one of country music’s most exciting rising acts. Known for their fiery blend of Southern rock and country soul, the band has released five studio albums, toured internationally, and built a loyal following through their electrifying live performances.

Led by singer-songwriter Isaac Gibson alongside Bus Shelton (lead guitar), Chase Chafin (bass), Noah Patrick (pedal steel), Tim Hall (keys), and Justin Louthian (drums), 49 Winchester channels the grit, heart, and humor of Appalachia in every song.

49 Winchester’s latest release, Change of Plans, is produced by Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb. The album finds the band crafting new music that expands their sound while staying true to their working-class roots.

Marketing Points

• Over 510 Million streams to date and over 50K physical sales across 5 albums

• Worldwide Touring throughout 2026 > 2027

• Worldwide Press and Advertising Campaigns

Street Date: May 15, 2026 Track Listing

Vinyl

Sel. #: NW7054LP

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UPC: 607396705412

Box Lot: 20 Count

Genre: Country, Americana

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Genre: Country, Americana

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CD

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Box Lot: 30 Count

Genre: Country, Americana

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Genre: Country, Americana

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Cassette

Sel. #: NW9030CS

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UPC: 607396903016

Box Lot: 50 Count

Genre: Country, Americana

Other Vinyl Variants:

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2/5/26 – Oxford, MS | The Lyric

2/6/26 – Fayetteville, AR | Ozark Music Hall

2/7/26 – Springfield, MO | Gillioz Theatre

Tour Dates

2/10/26 – Bloomington, IL | The Castle Theatre

2/12/26 – West Des Moines, IA | Val Air Ballroom

2/13/26 – Hays, KS | Fox Theatre

2/14/26 – Wichita, KS | The Cotillion Ballroom

2/17/26 – Davenport, IA | Capitol Theatre

2/19/26 – North Little Rock, AR | Simmons Bank Arena *

2/20/26 – Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center *

2/21/26 – St. Louis, MO | Enterprise Center *

2/24/26 - San Antonio, TX | San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo

2/27/26 - El Paso, TX | Lowbrow Palace

2/28/26 – Tempe, AZ | Extra Innings Festival 2026

3/5/26 – Knoxville, TN | Thompson-Boling Arena *

3/6/26 – Greensboro, NC | First Horizon Coliseum *

3/7/26 – North Charleston, SC | North Charleston Coliseum *

3/13/26 - Tulsa, OK | Cain’s Ballroom

3/19/26 – Birmingham, AL | Legacy Arena at the BJCC *

3/20/26 – Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena *

* Supporting Eric Church

4/9/26 – Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club

4/10/26 – Pittsburgh, PA | Stage AE

4/11/26 – Newport, KY | MegaCorp Pavilion

4/13/26 – Albany, NY | Empire Live

4/14/26 – South Burlington, VT | Higher Ground

4/16/26 – Columbus, OH | KEMBA Live!

4/17/26 – Cleveland, OH | Globe Iron

4/18/26 – Detroit, MI | The Majestic Theatre

4/24/26 – Lexington, KY | The Burl Outdoors

4/25/26 – Lexington, KY | The Burl Outdoors

5/2/26 - Santiago, Mexico | DuckFest

5/15/26 - Pelham, TN | The Caverns

5/16/26 - Pelham, TN | The Caverns

5/29/26 - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

5/30/26 - Orlando, FL | Plaza Live

5/31/26 – Panama City Beach, FL | Gulf Coast Jam 2026

6/2/26 - Wilmington, NC | Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

6/5/26 - Dewey Beach, DE | Bottle & Cork

6/6/26 - Hampton Beach, NH | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

6/26/26 – North Platte, NE | Nebraskaland Days 2026

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The Wind

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Fortune Favors the Bold

UPCs: 607396652525, 607396597017, 607396652501 (autographed)

Leavin’ This Holler

UPCs: 607396652525, 607396597017, 607396652501 (autographed)

Formed in the wake of a series of bands that explored everything from dark, heavy rock to polished, indie twang, Mountain of Youth and its remarkable debut, Nowhere, NW emerges as a sort of equilibrium state for Hunter Morris, balancing his breezy heartland and lo-fi garage influences with his ’70s folk and ’90s grunge sensibilities. The songs are mature and reflective, reckoning with loneliness, regret, and mortality, and the performances are raw and vulnerable to match, with lean, muscular arrangements centered around Morris’s gritty guitars and riveting live vocal takes.

Born and raised in Georgia, Morris who also moonlights as a fly-fishing guide and conservationist got his start with the Athens-based Gift Horse, which Consequence of Sound hailed as “ one of the city’s best kept secrets.” His next project, Hunter Morris & Blue Blood, earned similar praise for what PopMatters described as its unique brand of “introspective gloom pop. ” Mountain of Youth, however, showcases a new side of Morris, stripping his songs back to their barest, most essential elements The result is an honest, empathetic examination of purpose and impermanence, a stark meditation on the passage of time and the loss of innocence delivered by a keen observer of the human condition

Until You’re Dreaming STREET DATE: MAY 15, 2025

1. Automatic Days 2. Everything Falls Apart 3. Only In The Wild 4. I Need You More Than Life 5. The Invisible Boy 6. Nowhere, NW 7. Tell The Truth 8. This Lonely Home

Stowaways

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CD CONFIG: Digiwallet, Insert

UPC: 607396064113

Genre: Folk, Rock

Sel #: SB64 LP

CONFIG: Black Vinyl, Printed Sleeve, SIGNED Jacket

UPC:607396064137

Genre: Folk, Rock

Khun Narin III

Khun Narin’s Electric Phin Band are a multi-generational psychedelic powerhouse from rural Thailand whose ecstatic, amplifier-blown folk music has quietly become one of the most unlikely global cult phenomena of the last decade.

Hailing from Phetchabun Province, the group formed as a community celebration band — playing weddings, temple fairs, ordinations and village parades. At the center of their sound is the electrified phin, a traditional three-stringed Thai lute whose piercing, spiraling melodies cut through walls of percussion and portable PA distortion. What might begin as a local procession quickly transforms into something transcendent: hypnotic riffs cycling endlessly, rhythms pushing forward with relentless momentum, musicians of all ages locked into communal euphoria.

The world first encountered this raw electricity when a grainy YouTube video led to their 2014 international debut, introducing global audiences to a sound that felt both ancient and radically psychedelic. Critics struggled for comparisons — surf rock, molam, garage psych, ritual trance — but Khun Narin’s music defied easy categorization. As NPR wrote, “Khun Narin is almost too good to be true.” WIRED called it “one of the most eccentric psychedelic records of the year,” while Newsweek praised its “indescribably beautiful psychedelia.” Champions including Gilles Peterson, The Gaslamp Killer, and Floating Points have all publicly celebrated the band’s singular power.

Now, ten years after their last release, Khun Narin’s Electric Phin Band return with their first new album in a decade — and their first ever recorded inside a professional studio. Produced by Tommy Brenneck (known for his work with Amy Winehouse, Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones, Beyoncé, Mark Ronson, and The Budos Band), the album captures the band with a depth and clarity never heard before — without sacrificing the ecstatic propulsion that defines them.

The result is both refinement and revelation. The phin still soars in sharp, spiraling lines; the percussion still drives with marathon intensity; but now every texture resonates with new dimension. It is the sound of a village tradition amplified for the world stage — communal, kinetic, and joyfully uncontainable.

Khun Narin’s Electric Phin Band do not simply perform songs; they create momentum. They build trance from repetition. They turn celebration into transport. A decade later, their return feels less like a comeback and more like a continuation of something timeless — music that exists beyond borders, beyond genres, and beyond expectation.

"A Must Have" - GILLES PETERSON

"One of the most eccentric psychedelic records of the year" - WIRED

"conjures up some mystical vibes in their indescribably beautiful psychedelia" - NEWSWEEK

"Khun Narin is almost too good to be true” - NPR

"Mindblowing Psychedelia From Thailand" - DANGEROUS MINDS

Catalog: IL2131

Artist: Khun Narin

Title: III

Format: CD/LP/CS

LP Box Lot: 30

Packaging: Standard Jacket & Black Vinyl

Vinyl is non-returnable

CD Box Lot: 30

Packaging: 4 Panel Digipak

Cassette Box Lot: 30

Packaging: J-Card w/ Translucent Blue Shell

Release Date: May 15, 2026

Genre: World/Instrumental/Psychedelic

For Fans Of: CAN, Khruangbin, El Michels Affair, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Hermanos Gutierrez, The Budos Band, Glass Beams, Bombino, LA LOM, Mdou Moctar, Los Bitchos

NEIGHB’RHOOD CHILDR’N TITLE: NEIGHB’RHOOD CHILDR’N BOX LOT QUANTITY: 30 LP / 60 CD

UPC: 090771416513

1967 DEBUT BY SAN FRANCISCO-BASED PSYCH PIONEERS!

”...their sole album, released in 1968, suggests a mid-point between classic San Francisco psychedelic rock and the poppier constructs of acts like the Turtles and the Beau Brummels.”

- Mark Deming (AllMusic.com)

CLASSIC ERA SUNDAZED, MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL STEREO MASTERS!

ON SKY BLUE VINYL! STILL INCLUDES TO RANDOM APOSTROPHES IN CONFUSING SPOTS!

Rock 'n' Roll lightning can strike anywhere. The Neigb'rhood Childr'n, tucked away in Medford, Oregon, (near the California border) were living proof that if you've got it, your mailing address doesn't really matter. And the Neighb'rhood Childr'n definitely had it.

When Dyan Hoffman, Rick Bolz, Ron Raschdorf and W.A. Farrens drove 350 miles through the mighty redwood groves down to San Francisco to cut their first album at Leo de Gar Kulka's Golden State Recorders, they couldn't have picked a better time. It was the summer of 1967–now known as the Summer Of Love–and San Francisco was inundated with young people from all over the world, spurred on by a blossoming rock scene that included Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother and the Holding Co. and the Grateful Dead. And yet, none of those legends in the making ever cut an album as hard to find these days–extremely rare and collectible–as the LP by the Neighb'rhood Childr'n.

Not only is their record hideously hard to find, it's amazingly groovy coming from four kids from a rural background. Dyan's voice has the earnest zeal of a young Grace Slick, and the complex arrangements run the table from acid-soaked tripsichord to fiery anthems meant to spur on a new generation of street-fighting men as well as lonely navigators of the mind. Not surprisingly, Dyan reveals that some of this amazing material was inspired by seeing Quicksilver Messenger Service for the first time. "They were always my favorite group," she says. It just goes to show what you can soak up and give back to the world if your heart is in the right place.

– David Handyside (Psychedelic Digest)

Bubbles - Physical Back Catalogue

Bubbles was founded in 2006 by Erlend Øye and Marcin Øz as a platform for releasing the music of The Whitest Boy Alive. After the two Albums "Dreams" and "Rules" by The Whitest Boy Alive, Bubbles signed the norwegian band Kakkmaddafakka and released their album "Hest" in 2011 and the album "Six Months Is A Long Time" in 2013. Also several Remixes around the Album releases. 2014 was the year of Erlend Øye and his Solo Album "Legao".

The Whitest Boy Alive Rules

Cat No: BUBBLESLP002 673799210211 LP

Rules is the second and final album by indie pop band The Whitest Boy Alive. It was recorded in Punta Burros Nayarit, Mexico, where the band was staying to rest after a long tour In early 2009, Australian radio station Triple J named Rules their feature album of the week.

Erlend Øye Legao

Cat No: BUBBLESCD005 673799210525 CD

Legao is the second solo album from Kings of Convenience and The Whitest Boy Alive singer Erlend Øye, recorded in Reykjavík with Hjálmar, a reggae group from Iceland.

Erlend Oye & La Comitiva

La Comitiva (Black LP)

Cat No: BUBBLESLP009 673799210914 LP

La Comitiva (Black LP) is a captivating vinyl release by Erlend Øye & La Comitiva, presented in the classic LP format and produced by Bubbles. This album showcases an enchanting blend of Mediterranean folk, Latin rhythms, and indie pop sensibilities. The record features warm acoustic arrangements, heartfelt lyrics in multiple languages, and a relaxed yet sophisticated atmosphere that invites listeners to travel through sun-soaked soundscapes.

MartynaBasta WingedinCollapse

Polishsonicalchemist-composer,producer,and singer-songwriter-MartynaBastapresentsherthird album,WingedinCollapse,tobereleasedon15th May2026.

MartynaBastaisamulti-hyphenateartistwhofluidly seepsacrosstheworldsofambient,electronic,chamber folkandelectroacousticmusicwithanindiepop sensibilityAsaclassicallytrainedguitarist,Basta rejectedtherigidityofhermusicaleducation,finding self-expressionandamoreintuitivelanguagethrough electronicexperimentationHerdistinctsoundcentres aroundtheprocessingofself-recordedinstrumental samplesandfieldrecordings,delicatelyinterlacedwith vocalsthatshiftbetweenthenaturalandthealtered.

WingedinCollapseisdedicatedtodualities;thetitle itselfisanimageofacreaturecollapsingmid-flight Bastapositionssoftnessbesidesharpness,fragility besideresilience,exploringthepoeticdualitiesof lullament:theevocativecomingtogetheroflullabyand lamentThroughoutthealbum,contradictorytextures converge,whisperyvocalsandclassicalinstrumentation arepiercedbysharp,metallicinterruptions,expressing gentlenesswithintheclamourandstrengthin vulnerability.Thesecontradictionsfueltheemotional engineoftherecordPullingoninfluencesfrom shoegazetobaroqueornamentation;“SobandMoan” collidesoldandnewbyintertwiningharpsichordwith Babyxsosa-inspiredautotunedvocals“Laid”,featuring medievalcore-folkduoLEYA,leansintoanuneasy, ancientlandscapeasLEYA’shymnalvocalsglideover discordantstrings

Basta’scollaboratorsbringpersonalofferingstoWinged inCollapse;on“2674”,PrestonianartistRainyMiller’s poemisameditationonpeaceandloss,softlycooed overfleetingflashesofrhythmiclight.Swedishsound artistFelishaLedesma’scontributionto“Guidelines” cutstheheavytensionwithabeamofmidsummer sunlightLedesmarecountsblurrymemoriesofhot, headyafternoons;nodetailsarecertain,butthevision iswarmandorganicThealbum’sclosingtrack,“Sayit Closely”,liftsthealbumoutofthedark,ahopeful glimmeroflight.jamesK’ssweet,ElizabethFraserinspiredvocalssighovercrunchingfootsteps

TRACKLIST

01/A1Crystal 02/A2HandsWantTo 03/A3LaidfeatLEYA 04/A4SobandMoan 05/A52674feat.RainyMiller 06/A6WeepingWillow 07/B1Guidelinesfeat.FelishaLedesma 08/B2You,MyNest 09/B3ComewithMe 10/B4SayitCloselyfeat.jamesK

Highlights

Previoussupport:Pitchfork’s30Best Jazz&ExperimentalAlbums;support fromDazed,Bandcamp,TheQuietus Postreleasetourdates Collaborators:jamesK,LEYA,Felisha Ledesma,RainyMiller

ReleaseDate:May15h,2026

Artist:MartynaBasta

Title:WingedinCollapse

CatalogueNr:7K058LP

Barcode: 4062548128017

Format/Packaging:LP

SCHIZOID TOTAL MAYHEM

Artist: MATTI BYE

Album:

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CD 634457223042 · 30

LP (clear) 634457223066 · 10

125 clear vinyl reserved for Redeye

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01. 1 2 : 3 0 P M

02. 0 5 : 3 0 A M

03. 1 5 : 4 5 P M

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„It might sound like a cliché, but the music on the album „The Sea“ emerged from watching the sea every morning on Fårö - more precisely, in Aursviken. It was the subtle shifts in the sea, the waves, the direction of the wind, and the colour of the sky that filled me with inspiration. The light and the darkness. The fact that we have this beautiful sea surrounding us, and the sky above as an opening toward infinity. Sometimes it’s that simple. I recorded the entire album during the summer of 2024 in a barn on Fårö, using a 1920 Steinway grand piano and a Juno-60 synthesiser through a Nagra tape recorder.“

The album was mixed by Anders Af Klintberg, and the cover image is by artist Martina Hoogland Ivanow.

Matti Bye is one of Sweden’s most acclaimed and distinctive composers for film, theater, and sound art. With a background in silent film accompaniment, he has developed a unique musical language where the piano often meets tape loops, analog synths, and field recordings. His music blends neoclassical sensitivity with ambient textures, and has been heard in award-winning films such as Tove, Never Alone, and Young Royals. He has released numerous albums, including Capri Clouds (2024) and Between Darkness & White Snow (2023), and collaborates regularly with artists like Lau Nau, Linda Fredriksson, Anna von Hausswol , and Roland Pöntinen. Bye has received two Guldbagge Awards for Best Original Score and the HARPA Nordic Film Composer Award. His music has been performed at venues such as MOMA in New York, the Venice Biennale, Cinema Ritrovato, and the Thai Film Archive.

Also available: den365 Matti Bye · Capri Clouds 0634457144002 (CD) · 0634457144019 (LP)

Artist: TAROUG

Formats: UPC · Box Lot

LP (clear) 0634457245525 · 10

CD 0634457245518 · 30

125 clear vinyl reserved for Redeye

Tracklist:

01. Wehmut

02. 1995

03. Cicada

04. Najet

05. Nakhla

06. Saraab

07. Sirocco

08. Mides

09. Miled

10. Chott

On his new album Chott, German-Tunisian producer and composer Taroug confronts his origins. Named after the Chott El Djerid, a vast salt lake in southern Tunisia, the ten-track album revolves around personal history and the search for identity. Chott is a conceptual work shaped by contrasting atmospheres, from minimalistic melancholy to raw, bass-heavy intensity. It blends traditional instruments with contemporary electronic textures, drawing lines between past and present.

Personal materials—such as vocal samples from family members—add layers of intimacy and cultural depth, most notably on the title track, featuring an original Arabic poem spoken by Taroug’s father, and on 1995, a song reflecting on early childhood memories in Tunisia. Beyond these intimate dimensions, he works with sonic imagery that captures the sensory experience of heat and landscape in pieces like Saraab and Sirocco. In Nakhla, recordings of palm trees transformed into repetitive movements evoke scenes of southern Tunisia’s palm plantations, where organic and mechanical sounds converge.

For the artwork, Taroug once again collaborated with architect and designer Marie Brosius, assembling an experimental collage from old personal photographs of Tunisia that visually echoes the album’s themes of heritage and remembrance.

Also available: den382 Taroug · Darts & Kites 0634457144170 (CD) · 0634457144194 | 0634457144187 (LP)

GENRE: INDIE, FOLK

KEY

MARKETS: LOS

ANGELES, CHICAGO, DENVER, BROOKLYN, TULSA (HOME MARKET)

Ramsey Thornton makes modern-day folk music for early mornings and quiet hours. It's a warm, rhythmic sound, fueled by intricate fingerpicking and the observational storytelling of a lifelong musician who's still discovering new horizons. Long before he became an unsung hero of Tulsa's music scene — playing banjo in Ken Pomeroy's band, drumming for jazz combos, and collaborating with hometown heroes like Wilderado — the Oklahoma native began drumming at 6 years old. By his late-teens, he was playing stringed instruments, too. Banjo came first. Acoustic guitar followed, with Ramsey developing a hypnotic, percussive style — including intricate rhythms and uniquely phrased arpeggios — that seemed to nod to the two instruments he'd already learned.

Ramsey recorded I Called It! in Brooklyn, where he teamed up with Isaac Stalling and Sam Skinner (Pinegrove) in a Bed-Stuy studio. They anchored each song with a live performance of guitar and vocals, adding other instruments — from the interlocking layers of strings that sweep through "Tony's Song," a gorgeous duet with Ken Pomeroy, to the brushed percussion and keyboards that punctuate "Backyard" — for textural effect. Back home in Oklahoma, Ramsey tapped Chad Copeland (Broncho, Wilderado) to contribute synth, drones, and other atmospherics to tracks like "Fourth of July." Even so, I Called It generally unfolds like a one-man show, capturing Ramsey Thornton in his element: intimate, locked-in, and focused on the present moment.

"I like my music to sound natural," he says simply. "These are songs that I wrote around my kitchen table. I recorded them with my friends. I hope they just sound like me."

With I Called It!, Ramsey Thornton keeps his eye on the outside world and his hands on the fretboard, creating a gentle, guitar-driven soundtrack to everyday life songs friends. I hope they just sound like me." gui

HIGHLIGHTS

- DEBUT ALBUM FROM ONE OF OKLAHOMA’S RISING TALENTS

- FOLLOWS 2024’s ‘AMERICAN NERVOUSNESS’ EP, RELEASED BY LA HONDA RECORDS

- RECENT VIRALITY ON SOCIAL MEDIA SURROUNDING PERFORMANCE VIDEOS SHOWCASING HIS UNIQUE GUITAR PLAYING AND SONGWRITING STYLE

- RECORDED AND PRODUCED BY SAM SKINNER (PINEGROVE) AND MIXED BY CHAD COPELAND (BRONCHO / WILDERADO), INCLUDES FEATURE VOCAL TRACK WITH KEN POMEROY

Artist: Graham Reynolds

Title: The Portcullis

Release date: 2026.05.15

Label: Fire Records

Track List

A1 Pevensey

A2 Hastinges

A3 Warwic

A4 Douera

A5 Lincolia

A6 Exonia

A7 Grantebrycge

B1 Eboracum

B2 Dunelmum

B3 Oxeneford

B4 Wintonia

B5 White Tower

B6 Lauceston

B7 Portcullis

Graham Reynolds – The Portcullis

The Portcullis draws on dungeon-synth textures, medieval ambience, and the imaginative pull of folklore. Taking the listener on a focused journey through shifting eras, symbols, and atmospheres. It plays like a lost fantasy soundtrack, inviting the listener into an adventure that feels both ancient and newly invented.

Released on Fire Records, ‘The Portcullis’ sees composer Graham Reynolds on an ancestral journey back to Launceston Castle.

"For The Portcullis, I took a deep dive into the history of my family’s patrilineal side. Starting with my grandfather, an ironworker who built the Hartford Cathedral, to my great great great Grandmother, who was a galley cook on a Welsh sailing ship, to the enlightenment era celebrity portrait painter, Joshua Reynolds, and finally to twelfth century know Richard Reynell (before the Reynolds spelling was standardized). Reynell was the Sheriff of Devon and the custodian of Lauceston Castle. While King Richard I was away on the crusades, Reynell made his name defending the castle from the usurper Prince John. I started making sketches of the scenes and stories I imagined. The Portcullis follows Reynell from castle to castle, sequentially as they were built after the Norman invasion. On Reynell’s chest and shield is the symbol and crest of the Reynolds family: The Portcullis."

Graham Reynolds creates an “ominous, stark environment that rumbles with sounds evocative of the natural world, in both its beauty and despair” New York Times

Known for his wide-ranging versatility, from film and television scores to classical ballet, Graham has scored over seventy films and TV episodes to date. His ongoing collaboration with Richard Linklater the most notable.

Field Commander Ali –The Next From Field Commander

World of Echo

LP (ltd 400) WOE028LP 2026-05-15 5055869552301

Field Commander Ali is the solo project of Ali Mollica, a folk song person living on the South Coast of NSW, Australia . The Next From Field Commander, her new record and second under that taken name, was recorded in her bedroom in Stanwell Park, a beachside town surrounded by bushland. Here, where the Great Dividing Range meets the Tasman Sea, Mollica worked quickly in the early part of 2025, utilising little more than a classical guitar and a 4-track tape recorder to execute her vision. The result is a truly beguiling Australian folk record.

With a voice that balances understated vulnerability with determined stoicism, Mollica describes everyday scenes, passing interactions and the moments that follow moments between people, all with an astonishing clarity of expression. Full moons are felt but remain unwitnessed, great loves lean into praxis or strain against it, and time is a character that watches quietly on all the while.

Despite its modest conception, both the songs and recordings are possessed by a unique density. Layered vocals are used undramatically but effectively. Conversational asides seem to open outwards like leaves, and offhand remarks reveal themselves to be quiet realisations through subtle repetition. There is an intimate spaciousness within these songs too, with shuffling pages, creaking chairs, and distant whistling all entering the sonic sphere.

The spirit of folk song clairvoyants like Bridget St John, Anne Briggs and Maxine Funke may be sensed throughout, while Michael Hurley’s ‘Wildegeeses’ is given a faithful, though suitably idiosyncratic, re-reading. A tradition is being channeled here, though ultimately what you are hearing is the emergence of a distinct new voice.

Stuart Moxham –Winter Sun

Tiny Global Productions

PICI0071LP LP 2026-05-15 798234006362

PICI0071CD CD 2026-05-15 798234006379

Few artists arrive as compellingly yet elusively as did Stuart Moxham upon the startling debut of Young Marble Giant’s sole studio album, Colossal Youth. Initial excitement was thrust upon the young Alison Statton, who sang songs written by Stuart with a couple of exceptions. The unaffected tone of her voice was in steep contrast to the typical goings-on in that still quite punky time, but it was what she sang that fully sold it. Moxham’s lyrics were both intensely personal and woefully oblique. There seemed to be a sort of story in there. Confusingly, that story often felt like it was Alison’s rather than the fellow who’d penned it. The unexpected miracle deal with Rough Trade and the album’s subsequent success had the band stymied for a second act and it wasn’t long before the group disintegrated, although circumstances often brought members and a few of their peers together in odd combinations and pairings.

None of the three YMG members have been especially prolific, but it’s Stuart’s career that has seemed the least straightforward. In the case of his first “solo” full-length in thirty years, Stuart took the unusual step of entering an alien studio with American producer Dave Trumfio and allowing him to decide what tracks (of a large number submitted by Stuart) to record, and how they’d be orchestrated. Stuart’s minimalism is quite intact, the range of emotions quite wide.

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