The Sisters of Mercy Floodland on Numbered-Edition LP from Mobile Fidelity Silver Label Goth-Rock Milestone Defined by Majestic Soundscapes and Ethereal Melodies Meat Loaf Producer Jim Steinman and New York Choral Society Among Collaborators on Vast-Reaching LP Lush, Huge, Balanced: LP Mastered on Mobile Fidelity’s World-Renowned Mastering System and Pressed at RTI The Sisters of Mercy emerged from…
***Pirates Press Records is unbelievably proud to announce the release of the first new Slackers full length album in seven years, and the first on Pirates! Filled front to back with true hits that could each stand alone as a single, this full length takes you on a real (musical) journey with this legendary band…
Originally released in 1993, Siamese Dream is the breakthrough second album from the Smashing Pumpkins and one of the finest to ever come out of the alt-rock movement. Co-produced with Butch Vig and instrumentally recorded almost entirely by bandleader Billy Corgan himself, the guitar-heavy affair generated no less than four hit singles in Cherub Rock, Today, Disarm and Rocket.  Built on rich,…
Not The Smile as in ha-ha-ha, more The Smile as in the guy who lies to you every day … so speaks Thom Yorke on the inspiration behind the name of the new trio consisting of himself, his Radiohead bandmate Jonny Greenwood and drummer Tom Skinner of UK jazz outfit Sons of Kemet. The description…
During the course of their career, The Smiths released a trifecta of compilation albums which every fan worth their salt felt obliged to own, even though two of them were originally only available in the UK and one was only available in the US. The first of the UK-only releases was the immortal Hatful of Hollow….
The Smiths eclectic 1985 release finds the band branching out into rockabilly, post-punk and flashes of funk, all while refining the guitar pop of their debut. Produced by Morrissey and Johnny Marr, Meat Is Murder is the band s sole studio album to reach No. 1 on the U.K. charts. The Headmaster Ritual and I Want the…
Arguably the Smiths masterpiece, 1986 s The Queen Is Dead features the elegance, craftsmanship and humor which has led the band to musical eminence. Johnny Marr s dense web of guitars create a rich musical foundation here for some of Morrissey s most affecting set of lyrics. The wistful The Boy With the Thorn in His Side…
Home to the singles Girlfriend in a Coma, I Started Something I Couldn t Finish, Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me and Stop Me If You Think You ve Heard This One Before, 1987 s Strangeways, Here We Come (named in reference to Manchester s notorious prison) served as the fourth and final studio album…
With synthesizers and mind-numbing excess on the rise, The Smiths took the road less traveled, challenging listeners with outspoken lyrics and taunting guitars. With their eponymous 1984 debut, The Smiths began their tenure as the definitive British indie rock band as well as the torchbearers of a new musical era. Johnny Marr s inventive songwriting…
During the course of their career, The Smiths released a trifecta of compilation albums which every fan worth their salt felt obliged to own, even though two of them were originally only available in the UK and one was only available in the US. The first of the UK-only releases was the immortal Hatful of Hollow, and the…
The Sons Of Adam—a lean, mean rock’n’roll machine from the Hollywood rock scene of the mid-1960s—quite literally blew the competition off the stage. Led by influential lead guitarist Randy Holden (Other Half Blue Cheer), the Sons boasted an affable frontman in Jac Ttanna (Genesis) and an incomparable rhythm section in Mike Port and Michael Stuart-Ware…
Continuing rarities unreleased of The Specials and Jerry Dammers on 10 singles for RSD. This new release contains two previously unreleased Work In Progress Demos tracks from 1980 81. The first being a rehearsal version of ‘Friday Night, Saturday Morning’ and on the flip side an early version of ‘I Can’t Stand It’ recordedby Jerry…
Inspired by the psychological effects of modern life and their direct personal experiences, The Steoples are back with their second album for Stones Throw, Wide Through the Eyes of No One. Drawing on an eclectic range of sounds from Latin rhythms to 80’s soul and sombre tones of folk fused with R&B, Wide Through the…
Sally Cinnamon is acknowledged as the first release in the style which would come to be recognized as the Stone Roses trademark sound. This EP includes 12 single mix, all the B Sides and additional live tracks. This is the first time this new configuration has ever been released
A composite of mixing desk recordings from shows featuring original Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton. 6 tracks recorded in the studio, 5 of which are re-recordings of iconic Stooges tracks. Deluxe card gatefold sleeve with photos of all band members and full color printed inner bags .
Long before the raw power of punk icon Iggy Pop became legend, his first incarnation as Iggy Stooge of proto-punk trailblazers The Stooges roared into being. The essence of punk years before the genre existed, The Stooges furious music was a howling, visceral, fuzztone-drenched, and unprecedented vortex of sound. Their bracing sophomore release, Fun House portrayed their evolution into a fiercer,…