Probably the most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade, most likely since Snoop s Doggystyle (1993) or perhaps Nas Illmatic (1994), 50 Cent s Get Rich or Die Tryin certainly arrived amid massive expectations. In fact, the expectations were so massive that they overshadowed the music itself — 50 becoming…
Abigail was formed as a three person band in January 1992. Original members are Yasuyuki(Bass and Vocals), Youhei(Drums), Yasunori(Guitars). I wanted to play black metal like Bathory, Sodom, Hellhammer, Darkthrone, Mayhem. So I asked Youhei, a friend from school who was into Slayer to play drums. I recruited Youhei’s friend Yasunori to play guitar. I…
Balboa Fun Zone is the third studio album by the American punk rock band the Adolescents, released in 1988 on Triple X Records. Titled after the Balboa Fun Zone amusement area of Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach, it is the band s only album recorded without singer Tony Brandenburg, who had left the group the prior…
Shimmering psychedelic pop duo Adult Oriented Pop (fka AOP) consists of Mattias Gustavsson (Dungen, The Hanged Man, Vårt Solsystem) and Martin Fogelström. Their self-produced debut album ”A NEW BEGINNING” was released 2019 on Lazy Octopus Records to praise from The Line of Best Fit and Brooklyn Vegan. Their sophomore album, 06:15 AM , a fabulously…
For the better part of three decades, Aesop Rock has used the syntax of the moment to pinpoint the fault lines in that moment’s supposedly solid foundation. With his tenth album, Integrated Tech Solutions, Aes wields insidious corporatespeak as a tool to pry that parasitic worldview away from the parts of life that truly matter. …
180 gram reissue of Al Campbell s No More Running from 1978. Produced by Phil Pratt (Star Wars Dub) and featuring Sly and Robbie, Tommy McCook, Vin Gordon and more.
Deluxe edition of the groundbreaking, genre-defying second album by Alabama Shakes. Certified gold and the winner of four Grammys, Rolling Stone called Sound & Color” a weirder, woozier, fiercer and sexier record than their debut in nearly every way.” This repackaged set features revised artwork, new photos, and seven bonus tracks pulled from unreleased studio…
4AD welcomes Aldous Harding, a remarkable talent from New Zealand. Aldous Harding’s music is not for the faint of heart. Disarming in its desolate imagery and stark instrumentation, her songs draw from the core facets of life: death, birth, grief and love. There are few happy endings, but the power is in how Harding enters…
SIDE A01. Anaal Nathrakh02. Necrodeath03. Ice Blasting Storm Winds04. Carnage05. The Supreme Necrotic Audnance SIDE B06. Satanarchrist07. L.E.T.H.A.L.: Diabolic08. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas09. The Technogoat10. Necrogeddon
Chicago s Magic Touch label gets the Numero treatment. Legendary rare groove selector & DJ Red Greg s edit of Disco Holy-Grail Why Do I Love You is now available on 7 for the first time and housed in official Magic Touch Double Disco Smash.
Andy Shauf’s songs unfold like short fiction: they’re densely layered with colorful characters and a rich emotional depth. On his new studio album Norm, Andy Shauf’s songwriting veers decidedly more oblique, hinting at sinister happenings and dark motivations. The result: an intoxicating collection of mellifluous melodies and beguiling lyrics. Levitating, synth-laden atmospherics drive Shauf’s storytelling…
Axis of Time is the stunning debut album from Philadelphia mallet percussionist and poet Angelo Outlaw. Featuring Eraserhood Sound’s signature synth & soul production, Axis of Time is a dazzling blend of jazz, rare groove, funk, soul and r&b. According to Outlaw, the album is meant to transport the listener to a dream-like state, where…