This has been a very sad week, with the passing of David Bowie. For those of you after his new album, ★ (Blackstar), don’t pay over the odds online – we’re expecting more stock of the CD around 22 January and of the vinyl in early February. Reserve a copy here. David’s early albums from…
For your enjoyment, 15 January brings a new album from the hardest-working man in show-business, Paul Carrack, and a fine new release from bewilderingly talented multi-instrumentalists Show of Hands. All Them Witches’s bluesy Southern swagger on Lightning at the Door is reminiscent of The Temperance Movement. Luxury Soul 2016 is a great way to introduce…
While the release cycle hasn’t kicked back into action since Christmas, this week sees the release of David Bowie’s latest album, ★ (‘Blackstar’), released to coincide with David’s 69th birthday. And we’re offering it at a special reduced price before the release date, so get your order in now! Click here for more details and…
4 December must represent the most diverse selection of new releases so far this year, from the crafted populism of Coldplay, the pure pop-soul of Jools & Ruby, Lush’s comprehensive retrospective box set, New York noise merchants Swans and the ambient doom metal of Sunn O))). Release of the week is Bruce Springsteen’s The Ties…
Pre-release of the week comes with a very long lead time: Distance Inbetween by The Coral doesn’t come out until 4 March, but is well worth the wait. Click here for a great pre-release offer.
27 November brings a select and varied batch of releases. First up is a set of the complete master recordings for John Coltrane’s absolutely essential A Love Supreme, including a fine recording of the only time that album was performed live in its entirety. Def Leppard’s first studio album in 7 years is creatively titled,…
Pre-release of the week has to be David Bowie’s ★ (Blackstar) – click here for an great advance price!
Released on 20 November, Adele’s 25 is her first for four years, and it will be interesting to see how happiness has affected her music! Enya’s very fine Dark Sky Island is worth a listen, as is Roger Waters’s very personal take on alienation in the soundtrack of his concert performance, The Wall. Queen mine…
Pre-release of the week is Shearwater’s Jet Plane And Oxbow. Their most detailed and intricate album yet is released on 26th January: click here to reserve your copy at a great pre-release price.
13 November presents a fine eclectic mix all the way from Johnny Marr to Gong! The latest from Neil Young’s vaunted archive series presents Neil & The Bluenotes live; the soundtrack to Montage of Heck, a new documentary about Kurt Cobain, presents a fascinating glimpse into his creative process; a CD/DVD package from an acclaimed…