New vinyl LPs- Psych & Powerpop Imports - Free postage.
This section is for all the labels we distribute such as YOU ARE THE COSMOS, SUNSTONE, VINCEBUS ERUPTUM and a few others. Most titles are very limited. Postage is free.
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STEVE KILBEY & MARTIN KENNEDY "present UNSEEN MUSIC UNHEARD WORKS" (BLACK GOLD RECORDS) 2LP set by CHURCH mainman STEVE KILBEY. These dozen tracks are appropriately atmospheric and ethereal. Kilbey
handles all the vocals, his singular voice revealing more range and
emotional depth with each passing year. Along with the expected
mysticism and non-sequiturs, Kilbey's lyrics are focused on remembrance
and loss while the music is suitably spacious and surprisingly
organic-sounding given Kennedy's background. The clean, crisp
arrangements and production may strike some as a little too adult
alternative. However, they're a nice counterpoint to the heavily
textured, often dense sound of the Church's recent output. The melodies
are often subtle, but they're rewarding. The bass harmonics on "Thought
of Leaving" even give a wink back to the Church's "You Took". All in
all, it makes for an extremely worthwhile effort. Kilbey and Kennedy
must agree, as a second album is already in the works. Deluxe 2LP set.
Free postage £24.99
THE CHURCHILL'S "LIVE" (BLACK GOLD RECORDS), Limited edition reunion live album by legendary Middle Eastern Psych band, very limited. 18 tracks live from their classic three albums from the late 60s /early 70s. Only £24.99 with free postage!
KEN SHARP - "MY FAVOURITE SONGBOOK" (YOU ARE THE COSMOS), classic Powerpop album, now down to the last few copies! "Sharp’s only gotten sharper as a songsmith, and his soul has gotten
deeper. And five albums later, Music Connection is still impressed with
the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, as are Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame inductees and legends Ace Frehley and John Oates. And they’re
not just paying lip service to his latest, Beauty in the Backseat
(Jetfighter Records), well maybe a little, as both, along with Utopia’s
Kasim Sulton, make guest appearances on the record, with Oates providing
some Brotherly Love via background vocals on a song called “Philly Kind
of Night.” Sharp tells us about the collab: “Growing up in the Philly
suburbs in the '70s with my ear permanently glued to the radio, it’s no
wonder that soul music is such a huge part of my DNA. Combining sweet
soul music with a keen pop songwriting sensibility, killer arrangements
and musicianship and wondrous vocals."
THE JACOBIES - "OLD SCARLETT" (YOU ARE THE COSMOS), Tagged as the Glimmer Twins of post-punk, former Swell Maps leader Nikki
Sudden and the Keith Richards to his Mick Jagger -- one Dave Kusworth
-- delivered this awesome collection of psychedelic gems in 2000 after a
long hiatus. Nikki Sudden can still seamlessly fold Bob Dylan, T. Rex,
the Rolling Stones, and Big Star into the same tatty overcoat and
present them as a respectable entity in Jacobites, albeit with a
collection of songs that any of the above-mentioned artists would be
envious of. Standout tracks include the lurching boogie of "Over &
Over," the gorgeous "When Angels Die," the simply spine-chilling "What
Am I Living For?," and "Puppeteer's Son." The album closes with the
eloquent "Wasted," which makes this, all in all, one of Nikki Sudden's
best-recorded outings in the 12 years between 1988's landmark Fortune of
Fame.
£21.99 with free postage!
RENO BO - "YOU CAN SEE IT ALL FROM HERE" (YATC 74 LP), very limited vinyl pressing of Nashville's RENO BO's latest album. His first album wich we distibuted a few years ago sold out pretty quick and this album is even better than that first one. With shades of ETHAN JOHNS, TOM PETTY, STEVE EARLE but with a stronger Pop flavour perhaps this album is a gem from beginning to end. From the opening track "Phantom Anthem" via the amazing "Houdini In reverse" this album does not let up. I still wonder how it can be that this man is not a household name and a star! Great album. Play a sampler from the LP just a little further down. Free postage anywhere
£24.99 only.
GREEN PAJAMAS - "PHANTOM LAKE: NORTHERN GOTHIC 3 (SOUND EFFECT RECORDS, Greece import)
Phantom Lake: Northern Gothic 3 is, in many ways, a
prototypical Green Pajamas album – full of gently acidic melodies,
soulfully plainspoken singing and lyrics haunted by ghosts real and
imagined. But, as with all “Northern Gothic” branded releases, there’s
something special at work here The band is on fire here. “Lisa Lou” and
“The Rosebergs” continue the PJs’ tradition of sharp pop songs, while
“The Shepard Well” and “Red Bird” does the same for folk rock. “Ana (All
the Way Down),” “Monica Talks to Angels” and “Amy’s Gonna Take You
Down” feature some of the group’s toughest rock songs ever, with catchy
tunes enhanced by steely guitar fills. The Green Pajamas rarely miss and this is a work of genius!
Sealed copies, very limited! Only £31.99 including shipping anywhere!
TWINK - "THINK PINK 3" (Vincebus Eruptum Records, Italy import - pink vinyl),
After creating a sequel to his fantastic 1969 album ‘Think Pink‘ in 2015, Twink decided to create a third instalment in the series. ‘Think Pink III’
is brimming with ideas that make the album sound fresh and
invigorating, as well as having fantastic guitar playing throughout.
This is a record that knows how to pull the listener in, and to keep
them there until every second of it has finished.
Take a song such as
“Lydia Ladybird” for example. With Twink’s stutter induced chorus, echo
filled verses, and a melody to die for, the song takes the listener on a
trip into wonderland, with no tolls in sight. There is also the vocally
hypnotic “Fountain” which contains compulsively intriguing backing
vocals that are an excellent companion to Twink’s own vocals. It
finishes with a dynamite guitar part that could have gone on for an
eternity and nobody would complain.
Very limited £21.99 including postage anywhere. Buy it now:
Schizo Fun Addict - "The Atom Spark Hotel" (Canarsie LP), a classic earlier album, gentle Psychedelia inflected by British Shoegaze and Indie bands from the 80s and 90s. Limited editon on see through vinyl! Only £19.99 including postage anywhere, Buy it now!
SMART PATROL - "OVERAGE UNDERACHIEVERS", another volume in our long running "Special Imports" series! These four guys from Munich joined forces to fuse classic songwriting of
the sixties with the sound, power and attitude characteristic of the
music revolution of 1976-1978 and this resulted in 12 one-of-a kind
powerpop gems wrapped in a tailor-made suit of hooks and melodies on
their new LP "Overage Underachievers".
But don't mistake them to be retro: they all started out in
punk-influenced bands, so in the end they've only gone back to their
roots, or as they sing in their tribute to Munich's Atomic Cafe: "It's
time to get back to basics"
So what you get here is an album packed with perfect shots of power
poppin' 70's mod-punk that would be all over the radio in an ideal
world. If you dig the CHORDS, the INCREDIBLE KIDDA BAND, the POINTED
STICKS, the PLIMSOULS, the YUM YUMS and KURT BAKER then you will dig
this album. £19.99 including postage anywhere.
DAVID BROOKINGS - "A KING WITHOUT A THRONE", this great album shows Brookings’ admirable restraint, and make clear his intention to
keep the focus on the songs themselves, adding only what is needed,
always in service of the song. Brookings has been working his way west: originally from Richmond
V.A., he moved to Memphis – a fertile musical ground if there ever was
one – where he cut a trio of albums in the legendary Sun Studio.
Eventually landing in California, the singer/guitarist put together a
band and continued to record and perform. "A king without a throne" once again showcases his knack for composing
straightforward tunes that nicely balance pop and rock: not too noisy,
never too sweet, but always hitting the musical sweet spot.
Buy it now:
THE PARSONS RED HEAD - "IN A HAZY DREAM", their albums have been produced by the likes of Mitch Easter (early
R.E.M producer), Chris Stamey (The dBs), and Scott McCaughey (The Minus
5), and there's a very simple reason that this trio of jangle kings have
been involved; the Parson Red Heads' Evan Way writes absolutely
knock-your-socks-off songs, and sings them with total conviction. "Seven
Years Ago" effortlessly brushes aside anything by much more high
profile heartbreak-country-janglers like Band of Horses.
