The first of this week’s top picks is Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts, an album is conceived as a belated follow-up to the band’s classic debut, Earth vs The Wildhearts. These are songs of defiance and hope, of ragged glory, of true heart-on-sleeve emotion; songs that sound like no-one else on this planet (or the…
Pink Floyd at Pompeii MCMLXXII, the groundbreaking 1972 film directed by Adrian Maben, has been digitally remastered from the original 35mm footage, with enhanced audio newly mixed by Steven Wilson. Set in the hauntingly beautiful ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy, this unique film captures Pink Floyd performing an intimate concert…
This week we’ve been madly adding Record Store Day releases to our web-shop, and these are now live to view, so feel free to feast your eyes on the goodies on offer! Obviously you won’t be able to buy these until after the day itself, but you can see some of the goodies that will…
The first of this week’s blockbuster releases comes from Bdrmm, whose trademark sound hasn’t disappeared by any means, the band’s more guitar-heavy beginnings being a blueprint and influence for many of the groups breaking through in the here and now. This is a time when shoegaze is enjoying its strongest revival since its inception in…
Kelly Jones continues to cement his place amongst the great British songwriters as Stereophonics celebrate over 25 years as one of the UK’s most -loved bands with their new album, Make ’Em Laugh, Make ’Em Cry , Make ’Em Wait. The album’s 8 tracks include the brand-new single ‘There’s Always Gonna Be Something’. Stereophonics…
The first of this week’s bangers is Exploding Trees and Airplane Screams, the first solo record in over a decade from Patterson Hood. The album was born out of a friendship with producer Chris Funk (The Decemberists). The pair would often perform together for fun and, during Hood’s solo tours, made tentative plans to one…
Who Believes in Angels?, the debut collaborative album project from Elton John & Brandi Carlile, was co-written with Bernie Taupin and produced by Andrew Watt. The album includes ten new and original songs. This is Elton John’s 33rd and Brandi Carlile’s 8th studio album, respectively. Click here for more details and to order your…
First out the bag this week is The Cure. Last year’s Songs of a Lost World was the band’s first album in 16 years, and their first number-one album in the UK since 1992’s Wish. On the day of release, the band performed the album in full at London’s Troxy venue, and it’s this live…
The #RSD25 list of exclusive releases has dropped! Explore it in full on recordstoreday.co.uk. Let us know what you’re excited about so we can make sure to have a copy in stock on the day. We can’t wait! We’ll give you more details nearer the time and look forward to seeing you on 12th April!
Mike Scott and The Waterboys created Life, Death and Dennis Hopper as tribute to one of American popular culture’s most compelling public figures. Deeply conceptual, this expansive album of original songs was inspired entirely by the life and mythos of the actor, and brings together high-profile featured artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple and…