The final studio album from one of the longest-running, best-loved punk bands on the planet, The Vibrators! Knox, Eddie and the boys have written another great collection of songs to create this finely crafted finale that offers a triumphant resolution to a most astounding 45+ year career! Features the already released single He s A Psycho that…
Stuff In My Pockets is the latest project from singer-songwriter Vic Ruggiero. As with his other solo work, the record forgoes the ska music he is known for, while favoring a more bluesy, folk rock sound. This breezy collection of tunes plays into standard indie rock and power pop tropes, at times recalling Elvis Costello….
Ali Farka Touré trekked the world, bringing his beloved Malian music to the masses. Dubbed the African John Lee Hooker, one could hear strong connections between the two; both employed a bluesy style of play with gritty textures that elicit calm and fury in equal measure. While the influence of Black blues music prevailed, Touré created a West…
Back in 2003, during an incredible period of growth and reinvention for legendary artist MF DOOM, he introduced us to one of his numerous alter egos, Viktor Vaughn. As the story goes, Viktor Vaughn was an interdimensional time-traveling MC from an alternate realm where Hip-Hop was banned. He’d been exploring time and space looking for…
Vince Staples has returned with his fifth studio album Ramona Park Broke My Heart, out via Motown Records. The record, which follows up his 2021 self-titled album, pays tribute to the Romona Park neighborhood in Long Beach, California where Staples grew up. I am often told the lie that life is what you make it. For over…
The Golden Crystal Kingdom is the new album from Texas troubadour and singer-songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson. This 12 track collection is produced by Shooter Jennings, and expands the artist s repertoire into classic rock and 70s AM territory, tapping into the storied sounds of legends like Neil Young and Tom Petty. – His first two…
Mastered from the Original Tapes and Cut at Capitol Mastering The Violent Femmes platinum-certified self-titled debut has reached a legendary status that few albums ever attain. Originally released in 1983, Violent Femmes became one of the most distinctive records of the early alternative movement and remains an enduring cult classic. By combining elements of Jonathan Richman and The…
We Are Busy Bodies exploration of Vis-A-Vis catalogue continues with a remastered reissue of their album Di Wo Ho Ni. The band continued to be the backing band of choice of some of Ghana s biggest and most famous musicians all while recording their own albums. The album has been remastered by Noah Mintz at…
As both a popular live act and in-demand studio musicians, Vis-A-Vis released 13 albums between 1975 and 1982, of which Obi Agye Me Dofo remains the most sought after. Led by vocalist Isaac “Superstar” Yeboah and featuring Sammy Cropper on guitar, Slim Manu on bass and Gybson “Shaolin Kung-Fu” Papra on drums, Vis-A-Vis helped propel…
As both a popular live act and in-demand studio musicians, Vis-A-Vis released 13 albums between 1975 and 1982. Led by vocalist Isaac “Superstar” Yeboah and featuring Sammy Cropper on guitar, Slim Manu on bass and Gybson “Shaolin Kung-Fu” Papra on drums, Vis-A-Vis helped propel K. Frimpong to fame as one of Ghana’s most popular stars…
We Are Busy Bodies returns with a remastered reissue of The Best of Vis-A-Vis in Congo Style. The album finds the the young band in great form, with six new songs. The album was one of three released by the band in 1976. The band continued to be the backing band of choice of some…
Canadian rising alt-pop star Vissia dives into bubbly waters and emerges with her sophomore LP With Pleasure; a creative collection of pop-polished gems. Described by music journalists as a MUST discovery , phenomenal and soulful , unmissable , poetic and impeccable , and a breathtaking talent ; Vissia s intuitive creative choices as a singer,…
It was 1979 when Boston teenagers Jason Shapiro and Mike McGlinchey saw the wide-open door of punk as it turned to art-punk and no wave, and scurried straight in. Shapiro was 14. McGlinchey was only a few years older. Neither had played an instrument for long when Vitamin formed. Eventually, violinist Margie Politzer and drummer…
Limited double clear vinyl LP pressing. VNV Nation blends poetic, thoughtful lyrics with a vast repertoire of melodic dance beats & anthemic electronic, haunting ballads & post-classical soundtrack pieces. This legendary act now returns with the brilliant new album Electric Sun, combining the intimate and anthemic as only VNV Nation can.
Dimension Hatröss is the fourth studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. It was released in 1988 on Noise Records and is a concept album which narrates the exploits of Voivod s mascot cyborg Korgull. The cover concept and artwork was produced by drummer Michel Langevin. Estimated sales are more than 70,000 copies,…