Cousins  Ruby da Cherry and $lick $loth grew up together, white kids in black neighborhoods on the east and west banks of New Orleans. Once they joined forces, the result was a dark blend of horrorcore glitch-trap with booming bass, ominous atmospherics, and occultish, drugged-out rhymes. In 2020 $uicideboy$ released Stop Staring at the Shadows followed by their latest and greatest…
We choose life or death. No third option exists. $uicideboy$ rap like their lives depend on it, because they actually do. Hip-hop lifted the New Orleans duo of cousins-Scott Arcenaux, Jr. a.k.a. $lick Sloth and Aristos Petrou a.k.a. Ruby da Cherry-out of a violent drug-riddled hood nightmare and into an underground phenomenon. On the way…
A new Suma record doesn’t happen every day. Now in their 15th year, the Malmö, Sweden-based outfit have always stayed active through a variety of splits, compilations and EPs, and they even had a live tape out last year for a fortunate few who were able to grab one, but it’s been six years since…
Featuring what may be his only recordings on the Prophet keyboard, these once lost performances expand the omniverse of Ra across a stellar set of lengthy cuts! All recorded in a single day and finally making their terrestrial debut, pressed on yellow vinyl and packaged with a Prophet keyboard brochure plus notes from Ranthropologist Brother…
In the endless ocean of SUN RA recordings, Space Is The Place ranks among the very best but more importantly stands as the most immediately understandable of his records. This masterpiece touches flawlessly on elements of many of RaÕs multiple phases and provides both a mission statement for and a gateway to his immaculate body…
Sun Ra, the extraordinary, outlandish, and sometimes controversial pianist, is often described as an acquired taste , with a massive and diverse catalog. This release is a good place to start for uninitiated or dismissive listeners. The album showcases Ra s grounding in the jazz tradition, with unique takes on standards like Time After Time,…
Sun’s Signature is the current project of vocalist Elizabeth Fraser and percussionist Damon Reece. Their stunning, self-titled debut EP was originally released as a Record Store Day exclusive in 2022.Fraser and Reece’s early careers in some of the world’s most heralded musical groups are well documented. Elizabeth, the unforgettable voice of Cocteau Twins and This…
A passion to create uncommonly expressive rock and roll fueled Jeremy Enigk (guitar vocals), Dan Hoerner (guitar vocals), William Goldsmith (drums), and Nate Mendel (bass) from the earliest incarnations of Sunny Day Real Estate. It was quickly clear they’d all stumbled upon something new and exciting. Enigk’s yearning, high-register voice was a direct contrast to Hoerner’s primal delivery, imbuing the music with a previously unrealized level of…
Sunny Day Real Estate s third album, How It Feels to Be Something On, is now back in print on vinyl, after more than a decade of fetching high prices on the collectors market. In 1997, Sub Pop approached Sunny Day s members for help in compiling a rarities album. Because there were so few usable tracks, band founders Jeremy…
New, limited edition, yellow vinyl 1LP. Cut from master audio files. Original single B-Sides from the 3CD version of the recently remastered re-issued classic hit album, Rings Around The World , Super Furries most successful, celebrating its 20th anniversary
Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. In March of 1999, Superchunk traveled to Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago to record the tracks that would become Come Pick Me Up. The addition of producer Jim O Rourke allowed Superchunk to advance their sound with more experimentation, including horn and string accompaniments. Ken Vandermark, Jeb Bishop, and Bob…
Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-sides & Strays 2007-2023 is Superchunk s fourth singles compilation, a massive 4-LP or 2-CD collection covering their triumphant return from hiatus. The amount of ground covered within it s gorgeous packaging is staggering: 50 songs (16 of which are on physical media for the first time) sourced from out-of-print releases,…
***8.0 review in Pitchfork. CHECK STOCK. Majesty Shredding is a powerful document of SUPERCHUNK as a band, augmented as needed with well-placed harmonies, keyboards, and guitar overdubs (and some backing vocals courtesy of the MOUNTAIN GOATSÕ JOHN DARNIELLE). Since releasing their first 7-inch in 1989, Superchunk has run the gamut of milestone albums: early punk…
Recorded one musician at a time from home end of 2020 into early 2021, Wild Loneliness steers away from the anger of What a Time to Be Alive to instead refocus on gratitude. Wild Loneliness includes guest performance by Sharon Van Etten, Teenage Fanclub, Mike Mills, Tracyanne Campbell & more!
Barreling straight into song after song, Boston Massachusetts outfit Superdown live each note like there is no tomorrow. Vocals move from gentle to guttural at a moment s notice. The music heightens and breaks into a driving force that feels like it is carrying you to shore through a violent sea. If Samiam and Hot…