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America�s favorite masked guitar slingers, Los Straitjackets, are back with Somos Los Straitjackets, their first album of original material in over a decade. Channeling the eternal spirit of surf rock while riding their own unmistakable wave, Somos Los Straitjackets delivers fifteen tracks of twang-drenched riffs. From the sun-scorched intensity of �Polaris� to the funky undertow of �Two Steps Ahead,� Somos Los Straitjackets is a sonic adventure that captures the freedom, danger, and endless horizon of a band at their creative peak. Tracks like �Spinout� and �High Wire Act� demonstrate why Los Straitjackets have reigned as the kings of modern instrumental rock for over thirty years with shimmering tremolo, relentless drum grooves, and hooks so catchy they don�t need lyrics to get stuck in your head. Produced with a vintage touch but packed with fresh intensity, Somos Los Straitjackets is both a love letter to surf rock�s golden era and a bold new ride into uncharted waters. This limited edition hypnowheel picture disc is exclusive to independent record stores and limited to 500 copies worldwide.

Florida-born multimedia artist Ethel Cain returns with her sophomore album Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You. A prequel to the critically acclaimed Preacher's Daughter, the new album recounts the story of Ethel's first love, Willoughby Tucker, and their humid, laden romance. Hayden Anhedonia, the creative force behind the entire Ethel Cain project, has spent the past several years assembling the album in her home studios from Coraopolis, PA to Tallahassee, FL, all the while selling out tours and playing festivals worldwide, cementing herself as a singular artistic voice on the rise.

FLETCHER has built a one-of-a-kind legacy on speaking her truth in exhilarating detail. She returns with her highly anticipated third studio album Would You Still Love Me If You Really Knew Me? via Capitol Records. It marks a pivotal moment in her journey as one of pop music�s most essential queer voices � ultimately adding a whole new layer of depth and resonance to her truly singular artistry.

It was winter in Manhattan. The streets were frozen and still the band rode bicycles to the Power Station on 53rd and back to Brooklyn for three weeks. Three weeks that would mark the birth of Double Infinity - the album that constitutes a grand departure for Big Thief. An ultramodern community of musicians gathered in the warm wooden room where Bruce once stood. They all tracked together � simultaneously � improvising arrangements and making collective discoveries.�

Laraaji created drones with zither and an iPad and sang intuitive vocal melodies. Joshua Crumbly played bass; Mikey Buishas made live tape loops and played keys; Mikel Patrick Avery, Jon Nellen, and Caleb Michel played percussion; Adam Brisbin played guitar; and Hannah Cohen, Alena Spanger and June McDoom sang background vocals. Along with core members Adrianne, Buck, and James, the group played for nine hours a day. Double Infinity is the archive of this play. It could only have been produced, engineered, and mixed by longtime Big Thief collaborator Dom Monks.�

�Double Infinity,� reaches into the idea of inner and outer worlds, and the body as the bridge. It speaks to the purgatory created by the human brain, always looking to the past or future, between the things we�ve lost and the things we want, between desire and regret. �Beauty speak to me, let me know you, let me see myself inside your mystery, through the crystal cage of aging.� It calls for true beauty to speak, not fabricated, conditioned ideas of beauty. At the bridge between �what is forming� and �what is fading�, between �losing and of gaining�, �mourning and celebrating�, perhaps there is solace in �the eye behind the essence, still, unmovable�, that which is �unchanging�, outside of time. Is it love?

Following back-to-back Grammy-winning albums with her band Golden Highway, along with a Best New Artist nomination, Molly Tuttle releases her new solo album, So Long Little Miss Sunshine, on August 15, 2025 via Nonesuch Records. Recorded in Nashville with producer Jay Joyce (Orville Peck, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson), the fifth full album from the singer, songwriter, and virtuoso guitarist marks a sonic departure from her recent work and features twelve new songs�eleven originals and one cover, of Icona Pop and Charli xcx�s �I Love It.� The album campaign kicks off with the first single, �That�s Gonna Leave a Mark,� which she co-wrote with Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra). On her new album�a hybrid of pop, country, rock, and flat-picking, plus one murder ballad�Tuttle goes to a whole new place. Her virtuoso guitar work takes center stage on this album more than ever, and for the first time, she introduces her banjo playing into two of her recordings.�I like to be a bit of a chameleon with my music. Keep people guessing and keep it full of surprises,� she says. So Long Little Miss Sunshine was recorded with drummer/percussionists Jay Bellerose and Fred Eltringham, bassist Byron House, and Joyce on multiple instruments. Ketch Secor (Old Crow Medicine Show) also plays banjo, fiddle, and harmonica, as well as singing harmony; much of the LP was co-written with Secor, who is also Tuttle�s partner. �We spend so much time together, we live together, and anytime I have a song idea, or he has one, it�s just so easy to transition from whatever we�re doing into writing a song.� Tuttle also conceived the artwork for So Long Little Miss Sunshine, which features multiple Mollys, each wearing a different wig except for one with nothing on her head at all. Tuttle has been bald since she was three years old due to the autoimmune condition alopecia areata; she acts as a spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.

Girl Violence is the third album from King Princess. Written after walking away from a long-term relationship, a major label deal, and a city that dulled her spark, the album captures the chaos, clarity, and catharsis of starting over. Since her breakout with �1950,� a platinum-certified anthem with over a billion streams, King Princess has carved out a singular space in modern pop. Now, she takes full creative control with a record that�s emotionally feral and sonically fearless.

Wishbone, the fourth album by Conan Gray

The Marshall Mathers LP�turns 25. To celebrate, a new edition of�Eminem�s groundbreaking album arrives with two live bonus tracks: �The Real Slim Shady� and �The Way I Am,� captured at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. Iconic, uncompromising, and more relevant than ever � this is an album that redefined hip-hop for a generation and now expanded for a new one. 2 LP set on 180g black vinyl.

Limited neon green colored vinyl LP pressing. Katseye's 2nd EP, BEAUTIFUL CHAOS, via HYBE x Geffen Records, embraces the key message of "celebrating confusion." By incorporating a wide range of genres, the EP goes beyond any boundaries, expressing the chaos in various creative that comes with pushing the limits as an artist, while portraying Katseye's journey of growth. The six members of Katseye are: DANIELA (USA); LARA (USA); MANON (Switzerland); MEGAN (USA); SOPHIA (Philippines); and YOONCHAE (South Korea).

Vinyl LP pressing. Having sold out tours and headlined festivals around the globe, including his own music festival, Yungblud releases his highly anticipated fourth album, Idols. With #1 albums in seven countries and a reputation for defying convention, Yungblud describes Idols as "a project with no limitations," marking his boldest and most ambitious work yet.

Rise Against return with new album Ricochet, their most resounding & reinvigorating music to date. Twelve songs, produced by GRAMMY-winner Catherine Marks & mixed by Alan Moulder, these punk rock pathfinders find a world of constant stimuli, algorithms intended to aggravate & divide. They ask fans to consider who ultimately benefits from this collective division & displeasure. An album massive in sound, but centered around the small parts of the psyche that lead to the biggest positive change.

It�s finally here � Metallica�s eponymous album, better known as The Black Album � is remastered and will be available everywhere on September 10^th. The Black album is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed records of all time, with global sales of over 35 million, and contains a series of unrelenting singles, �Enter Sandman,� �The Unforgiven, �Nothing Else Matters, �Wherever I May Roam,� and �Sad But True.� The standard album is remastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering and all other content is remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering. All content was overseen by executive producer Greg Fidelman.

Limited edition deluxe numbered box set (with magnetic flap) of Metallica (Remastered)includes the album remastered on 180-gram double LP and CD, Sad But True picture disc, three live LPs, 14 CDs and six DVDs featuring unreleased content (live shows, rough mixes, demos, etc), MP3 download card of all audio, four tour laminates, lanyard, three lithos, three guitar picks, lyric folder and sheets, and a 120-page hardcover book with never-before-seen photos + stories from those who were there.

Every Ray Charles album post-1960 is represented here, along with singles not available on any�of his previously released albums. Most of these recordings will be available on major streaming�services for the very first time in a decade or more. Released on Ray Charles own Tangerine�Records and remastered from the original masters, you can now stream all of your favorite hits.

The True Genius box set consists of 6 discs including a never before released live concert from�Stockholm in 1972. A beautifully designed, coffee table style book includes rare, unseen photos�and other Charles memorabilia. The liner notes were written by Quincy Jones, Valerie Ervin and�A. Scott Galloway.

This prestigious release and the campaign that surrounds it will create long awaited access to�Ray�s music to generations of fans around the world as well as target new fans that will hear his�music for the very first time.

Layla Revisited (Live at LOCKN') captures Tedeschi Trucks Band at their incendiary best, together with Phish�s renowned guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio. Recorded August 24, 2019, the performance of the legendary album in its entirety was kept secret until the moment the band took stage. One listen and it�s clear that their surprise performance that night - which included close TTB collaborator Doyle Bramhall II on guitar - meant something special to the astonished fans who were lucky to experience it.

On July 13, 2006 the Drive-By Truckers set up shop at Plan 9 Records in Richmond, VA. It was the 25th Anniversary of the store. The band performed to a packed house and played a blistering set of fan-favorites featuring the songs, �18 Wheels of Love�, �Let There Be Rock�, �Goddamn Lonely Love� and �Daddy�s Cup.� The performance was also set up to benefi t the Bryan and Kathryn Harvey Family Memorial Endowment. The foundation provides, among other things, music scholarships in the Richmond area. Lead vocalist and songwriter, Patterson Hood ended up writing the song �Two Daughters and A Beautiful Wife� about Bryan Harvey and his family.Following the release of this record on 2020 RSD Black Friday, this 3 LP set will be pressed on color vinyl for the fi rst time. The updated packaging includes original artwork from acclaimed artist and long time collaborator, Wes Freed. Now available on CD for the fi rst time as well

Recorded in the spring of 2010 and then mysteriously abandoned by Prince before its release, the statement album Welcome 2 America documents Prince�s concerns, hopes, and visions for a shifting society, presciently foreshadowing an era of political division, disinformation, and a renewed fight for racial justice. The album features some of Prince�s only studio collaborations with the bassist Tal Wilkenfeld, drummer Chris Coleman, and engineer Jason Agel, with additional contributions from New Power Generation singers Shelby J, Liv Warfield, and Elisa Fiorillo and keyboardist Morris Hayes, who Prince also recruited to co-produce the album. The Deluxe Edition of Welcome 2 America combines the 2LP and CD versions of the album with a never before released Blu-Ray of Prince�s full April 28, 2011 performance at the Forum, part of the Welcome 2 America Tour�s historic 21 Nite Stand in Los Angeles. The show is presented in stereo, 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos, and includes 24 tracks from across Prince�s career, from his biggest hits to fan favorites to ten rare covers. In addition, the deluxe edition features a 32 page 12x12 book, exclusive poster and an embossed vellum envelope of limited edition memorabilia all housed in a luxe, gold embossed package. Experienced as a complete package, the Deluxe Edition provides an immersive view of Prince�s creative genius during his spontaneous, energetic, and thought-provoking Welcome 2 America era.

Original remastered album, previously unreleased full live concert and BBC Session Recorded in 2012, 2011 Electro-Vox Session, limited-edition poster and lithograph, �new car scent: air freshener, 100-page photo book.

The Black Keys release a special tenth anniversary edition of their landmark seventh studio album El Camino via Nonesuch Records on November 5, 2021. El Camino (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) will be available in several formats including a Super Deluxe edition of five vinyl LPs or four CDs, featuring a remastered version of the original album, a previously unreleased Live in Portland, ME concert recording, a BBC radio Zane Lowe session from 2012, a 2011 Electro-Vox session, a limited-edition photo book, poster, and lithograph, and a �new car scent� air freshener. A three-LP Deluxe edition, which includes the remastered album and the live recording, also will be available.

The Black Keys won three awards at the 55^th�annual GRAMMY Awards for�El Camino� Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Album�among other worldwide accolades. In the UK, the band was nominated for a BRIT Award (Best International Group) and an NME Award (Best International Band).

El Camino�was produced by Danger Mouse and The Black Keys and was recorded in the band�s then-new hometown of Nashville during the spring of 2011.�In the UK, the record gave the band their first top 10 hit, and in the US it debuted at # 2 on the Billboard Top 200. The band was also the # 1 most played artist at Alternative and AAA radio formats for 2012 in the US.� The album�s first single, �Lonely Boy,� reached # 1 on the Alternative and AAA charts; it also entered the top 10 at Rock radio.� The second single, �Gold on the Ceiling,� also reached # 1 on Alternative radio and the third single, �Little Black Submarines,� reached the top 3 at Alternative radio.�� El Camino�has been certified Double Platinum in the US, Australia, and New Zealand; Platinum in the UK, France, Ireland, and Belgium; Quadruple Platinum in Canada; and Gold in Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain.�Of the album�s singles, "Lonely Boy" was certified nine-times platinum in Canada, triple-platinum in Australia, platinum in New Zealand, and gold in Denmark. "Gold on the Ceiling" was certified platinum in Australia and Canada.

Rolling Stone�hailed�El Camino�for bringing �raw, riffed-out power back to pop�s lexicon,� and called it �the Keys� grandest pop gesture yet, augmenting dark-hearted fuzz blasts with sleekly sexy choruses and Seventies-glam flair.��The Guardian�said, �They sound like a band who think they've made the year's best rock'n'roll album, probably because that's exactly what they've done.�

The album cover you�re looking at might lead you to conclude Charley Crockett is on one hell of a roll. You wouldn�t be wrong. Ten records in six years is some kind of prolific. The latest, a double album, suggests the artist has some songs worth paying attention to. It�s clear that he�s invested as much time in the studio, recording storytelling songs, and making storytelling videos, as he has barnstorming around the United States and Europe playing live shows.

Not bad for a thirty-seven-year-old late bloomer.

Charley Crockett has been a fairly remarkable artist to follow. He�s got a sound. He�s got something to say. He has a look. And there�s a gauzy veil of mystery surrounding him suggesting he knows more than he�s letting on.

All those records in such a short amount of time have come with a �No Two Alike� guarantee, particularly the last three releases: the darkly prescient Welcome to Hard Times; the semi-autobiographical, hard-core country-roots The Valley; and 10 for Slim, his tribute of songs by the obscure and wholly authentic Texas honky-tonk maestro James Hand.

His voice is one-of-a-kind. His distinctive, plaintive vocals crack unapologetically with emotion, and he phrases his lines around the beat like a jazz singer, while he expounds upon personal relationships and the world beyond.

Now comes Charley�s tenth album in his six-year career. In the Crockett tradition, it is as ambitious and ground-breaking as each piece of recorded music he�s put out so far. And it�s not just an album. It�s a double album of Charley Crockett originals, each song going the distance to further define this singer-songwriter-performer-artist who came out of the proverbial nowhere.

Charley has endured the collapse of the recording industry, no money, petty crime, societal ennui, the Covid-19 pandemic, open heart surgery, one-night stands, long distance rides in a van, loud truck stops and diners serving stale lukewarm coffee to get to where he is now.

His reward � and yours � is this collection of Charley Crockett originals.

Sad, uplifting, hard, and sweet, complex and delicate all at once, his songs are like life its ownself, just like the songs� creator: like nothing you�ve heard or seen before, a genuine Texas original.
JOE NICK PATOSKI�

The latest chapter in Columbia/Legacy's highly acclaimed Bob Dylan Bootleg Series shines fresh light on the provocative new musical directions Dylan was taking as a songwriter and a recording artist from 1980 through 1985. In the early 1980s, while the music industry was grappling with the arrival of new trends and technology, from MTV to compact discs to digital recording, Bob Dylan was writing and recording new songs for a new decade, creating an essential new chapters in his studio catalog. Bob Dylan - Springtime In New York (1980-1985) celebrates the rich creative period surrounding Dylan's classic albums Shot Of Love, Infidels, and Empire Burlesque with previously unreleased outtakes, alternate takes, rehearsal recordings, live performances and more.

In his liner notes for Bob Dylan - Springtime In New York, Damien Love writes, "And that's the real story of this gloriously untrammeled collection. The songs. The songs stripped free of trappings, tampering, passing tastes, and judgements. The songs broken down to the sound of people really doing this, right now, acting on instinct. The songs rough and rowdy, bruised and tender, joking and crying, nagging and striving and yearning. The songs were always there, and here they are still, keeping pace with us."

Sinner is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Drowning Pool. Originally released on June 5, 2001 by Wind-Up Records, it is considered to be the band's most popular album - earning RIAA Platinum certification within the first six weeks of its release. This was due at least in part to their hit single "Bodies," which remains the band's most well-known song. Available on vinyl for the first time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release.

Named after the street that led to Soulsville, USA, Memphis-bred rock and blues outfit Southern Avenue burst onto the scene with their acclaimed debut in 2017. The boundary-breaking combo sparked a one-band musical revolution, embodying an effortlessly organic blues/soul/R&B fusion that reflects the band's international roots. On their latest album, Keep On, the band does exactly that, never letting up with a churning blend of horns, gospel-tinged harmonies, and a rhythm section that would make any southern soul icon proud. It�s a return of the Memphis sound � a gritty, funky mojo � ringing once again down Southern Avenue.

The defining blues voice of his generation releases the eagerly-anticipated follow-up to his Grammy-nominated debut, 2019's Kingfish. 662 (the area code of his Clarksdale stomping grounds) is a powerful and personal album, a fiery coming-of-age record. The lyrics reflect Ingram's newfound maturity and how your roots inspire where you're heading. Musically, the record delivers a heaping helping of the deep, visceral Ingram guitar magic his fans love, fueling a combustible mix of molten blues rock, down home shuffles and soulful grooves.