�Sun was made for coming out, even though the night is long.� Aperture � The Head And The Heart�s sixth album and first since signing to Verve Forecast � is the affirming work of a band finding again its shared footing, reaching unimagined levels of camaraderie and mutual risk as one. With every song fortified by the sense of beginning again, Aperture is The Head And The Heart�s most vital and poignant album. Featuring tracks like the album�s beautifully arcing opener �After the Setting Sun� and the mighty anthem �Arrow,� Aperture is a stunning testament to the collaborative work of a band who decided to let in the light, return to their roots, and forge a new path, together as one.

Kali�s artistry has always felt otherworldly, ethereal, and elusive. �Sincerely,� represents her most vulnerable and intimate work to date, offering an existential glimpse into the way she romanticizes life and her inner world. The album is a sanctuary, an escape from the chaos, a search for peace, and an act of catharsis. �Sincerely,� is a collection of letters to the world, allowing her fans to witness her at her most exposed as she invites them into her emotional journey.

With 29 #1s, 11 BILLION streams, 52 million singles & 13 million albums sold, country superstar Blake Shelton, who embarked on his "Friends & Heroes" Tour in early 2025, is releasing his new album, For Recreational Use Only, on May 9. Featuring his lead single "Texas," the Grand Ole Opry member & CMA Entertainer of the Year winner delivers an album that runs the gamut of the human experience, exemplified by "Let Him In Anyway," the powerful preview track that anchored the album announce in March. Vinyl Packaging: Standard black vinyl.

Composed of 10 new tracks and clocking in at 42 minutes, Pink Elephant is produced by Win Butler, R�gine Chassagne and Daniel Lanois.

When experienced in its entirety, Pink Elephant invites the listener on a sonic odyssey � a quest for life � that exists within the perception of the individual, a meditation on both darkness and light, the beauty within.� The layers of this condensed epic unfold to reveal new dimensions with each successive listen.

The iconic installment of the MTV Unplugged series and the greatest-selling live album of all time, 18x Grammy Award-winner Eric Clapton originally recorded his unforgettable performance of ERIC CLAPTON UNPLUGGED in 1992 at Bray Studios in Windsor, England. Hear this ALL-NEW extended, remixed, and remastered edition of �ERIC CLAPTON UNPLUGGED...OVER 30 YEARS LATER� with never-before-heard interviews of Clapton discussing the inspiration behind the songs just before he took the stage, seamlessly integrated with the performance audio. This physical release also includes tracks not included in the original MTV airing. All songs (except for Lonely Stranger, Worried Life Blues and Rollin� and Tumblin�) are preceded by commentary from Eric Clapton from an interview taped just prior to the January 16, 1992 live performance for �Unplugged.�

* THE GRATEFUL DEAD/ FRIDAY MUSIC AUDIOPHILE VINYL SERIES

* CELEBRATE 6 DECADES OF GRATEFUL DEAD

* REVISIT THE INCREDIBLE COW PALACE - NEW YEARS EVE CONCERT 1976 NOW BACK INSTOCK

* FIVE (5) 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL LP's

* PRODUCED BY DAVID LEMIEUX & JAMES AUSTIN

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* GRATEFUL DEAD CLASSICS INCLUDED "BERTHA" "DEAL" "SUGAR MAGNOLIA" "NOT FADEAWAY" "MORNING DEW" "SCARLET BEGONIAS" "UNCLE JOHN'S BAND" & THE 23 MINUTE EXTENDED JAM OF "PLAYING IN THE BAND" GRATEFUL DEAD: JERRY GARCIA, BOB WEIR, PHIL LESH, MICKEY HART, BILL KRUETZMANN, DONNA GODCHAUX & KEITH GODCHAUX 2025 marks 60 years of the life and times and the music of the legendary rockers Grateful Dead. The festivities kick off in a grand style with a stunning Friday Music audiophile revisit to their historic performance at The Cow Palace on New Years Eve 1976. With 22 of their finest songs, spread out over 5 amazing albums, 10 sides, this is Lp is truly a rewarding visit back in time with Grateful Dead, featuring the classic line-up of Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kruetzmann, Mickey Hart, Keith Godchaux and Donna Godchaux. Brilliant live concert fare include classics like "Playing In The Band" "Bertha" "Deal" "Not Fade Away" "Looks Like Rain" and "Uncle John's Band." Produced by David Leimieux and James Austin, and Mastered impeccably by Joe Reagoso from the Grateful Dead Records Tapes, this super limited edition Friday Music box set will be manufactured on five (5) 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Lp's. Featured in stellar box set with the striking artwork of Timothy Truman, Grateful Dead's "Live At The Cow Palace-New Years Eve 1976" will be one of the more important rock vinyl revisits this year.

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Multi-faceted artist,�KEVIN OLUSOLA, known as one-fifth of multi-platinum a cappella group Pentatonix, releases his debut solo album,�DAWN OF A MISFIT�via Sony Music Masterworks.�

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The album serves as�a road map of Olusola�s career. When he felt the calling to become a professional musician at age 20, Olusola hadn�t yet discovered his purpose. Through recording this album, it became clear. Olusola�s passion is showcased through an impressive combination of commanding vocals, heartfelt songwriting, beatboxing, cello-playing, and production. He�s struck a perfect balance of classical musicianship with modern melodies, which is partly fueled by his Nigerian and Grenadian heritage.

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The album features tracks such as �DARK WINTER� which combines the symphonic strings of Vivaldi�s Four Seasons with powerful beatbox percussion; �HALLELUJAH�, a standout example of Olusola�s ability to blend classical, pop, and hip-hop elements around Handel�s �Messiah�; the uplifting �SMILE� highlighting the purity of Olusola�s vocals and signature beatboxing on Bach�s iconic Cello Suites; �CRAZY�, a reimagining of Gnarls Barkley�s 2006 hit that transforms the songs into a powerful, dark, and cinematic instrumental which unveils Olusola�s feelings of being misunderstood; and concludes with �KEVIN�S FIFTH�, a fan favorite and reimagining of Beethoven�s 5th�often performed during Pentatonix shows.�

Following the 2021 release of Butter Miracle, Suite One, comes the full album - Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! The album consists of the 4 tracks from Suite One, plus 5 new tracks. Adam Duritz and Counting Crows released Butter Miracle, Suite One in May 2021 to rave reviews. The band also kicked off their first tour since 2018, 'The Butter Miracle Tour' from 2021 through 2023, with sell-out performances across North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. For more than two decades, the GRAMMY and Academy Award-nominated Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide with their intensely soulful and intricate take on timeless rock n' roll. Exploding onto the scene in 1993 with their multiplatinum breakout album, August and Everything After, the band has gone on to release 7 studio albums, selling more than 20 million records worldwide, and is revered as one of the world's most pre-eminent live touring rock bands. Available on SweeTART color vinyl. Limited Edition.

Deluxe 2xLP vinyl edition. Gatefold Sleeve. Casebound Sleeve. 36 Page Suspended Booklet. Debossed Tipped Cover. Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke are set to release their debut album as a duo via Warp Records. Tall Tales showcases Pritchard's mastery of archaic machines unearthed in synthesizer archives, guiding the music down unexpected and experimental paths. Yorke meanwhile delivers a haunting and expansive vocal performance, evoking Radiohead's OK Computer-era digital FX while delving into dark, introspective storytelling. Visual collaborator Jonathan Zawada's artistry enhances the project with his hyperreal environments that juxtapose uneasy landscapes of natural beauty with the brutal aesthetics of a dystopian world.

After a long absence, Rilo Kiley�Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Jason Boesel, and Pierre �Duke� de Reeder� are back, with arms outstretched. Over the years, a reunion �felt like a possibility, but it was never the right time,� explains Boesel. �Planning this reunion over these past months has been like reconnecting with family. We haven�t missed a beat,� says De Reeder. �The stakes are only to have a good time, to revel in this nostalgia. Getting to revisit and celebrate the music from that special time of our lives while experiencing it alongside a lot of people that lived it with us back when, and new folks alike.� The new Rilo Kiley album, That�s How We Choose to Remember It, is a collection of career-spanning songs that hit its audience with a breath of honest, fresh air. �For some people, Rilo Kiley evokes a formative, emotional time in life, when you were maybe grasping for your place in the universe. We were too,� says Sennett. We�ve all got a memory or two with the songs of Rilo Kiley. Maybe belting �I Never� or requesting �The Frug,� at a show in the early 2000s. This latest collection celebrates the music so deeply held by many of us. Here�s to Rilo Kiley, their reunion, and the next generation of listeners to love this band as much as we do. Long live Rilo Kiley.

"There is kind of a before and after when you wander into a Butthole Surfers show. That is a changing point in your life" - Richard Linklater "Butthole Surfers are the greatest live band of my lifetime" - Dean Ween Live at the Leather Fly documents Butthole Surfers legendary live show. Mixed by guitarist Paul Leary, the album channels their ferocious stage energy into a speaker bursting cacophony across 21 unrelenting songs including fan favorites from "Human Cannoball" to "The Annoying Song."

Little Blue, the latest album from Nashville artist Kristina Murray, was recorded with producers Misa Arriaga and Rachael Moore. The collection grapples with loneliness, desperation, and existential crises through a series of cinematic snapshots of small-town burnouts and last call lovers. Murray is a country artist in the truest sense, a genuine craftswoman with a keen eye and ear for the little details that bring her working-class characters to life, and her delivery is timeless, blurring the lines between the old school honky-tonk, swampy Americana, and R&B-infused southern rock she grew up on in her home state of Georgia. If Murray sounds like a seasoned vet on Little Blue, that�s because she is. While the album marks her Normaltown debut, Murray�s spent the last decade since moving to Nashville paying her dues in an endless series of dive bars and juke joints, and the result is an electrifying introduction to an artist only just beginning to get the kind of wider recognition her talent has long warranted. �I�ve been to some pretty low places these last ten years,� Kristina Murray confesses. �Faced a lot of heartbreak and loss and grief, but you have to learn to live with those things if you�re going to survive. You have to persevere.� That spirit of perseverance forms the bedrock of Little Blue.

Experience "Ridin'" � where Cuco and producer Tom Brenneck blend past and present soul music into something extraordinary. This isn't just an album; it's Chicano Soul reimagined for today's audience. Rather than simply being heard, this album is meant to be lived � creating moments that resonate deeply and become part of your own cultural story. Step into this musical journey where tradition meets innovation.

D R E A M S I C L E�marks the highly anticipated 4th studio album from Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Maren Morris, arriving May 9 via Columbia Records. Featuring songs written by Morris with Julia Michaels and Tobias Jesso Jr, plus production by Jack Antonoff and Greg Kurstin, this album is a deeply personal exploration of transformation, resilience, and self-discovery. As Morris describes it, �D R E A M S I C L E�takes place in the aftermath of loosening my grip on my personal and professional life. Sweeping through the pits of grief, but never staying too long, and finding the joy in knowing that at my core, I�m still who I am � and that�s pretty f-ing great.�D R E A M S I C L E�became less about the hard lessons and more about enjoying the bumpy ride and finding people who genuinely want to be on it with you because they love you. It�s about appreciating and respecting the beauty and nuances of life while it�s happening, not after it�s too late.�� LP pressed on juice-colored vinyl.

Air Supply - Air Supply 50: The Greatest Hits - Vinyl

Air Supply is celebrating 50 historic years as a band with the release of Air Supply 50: The Greatest Hits. Having sold over 20 million records worldwide, and with five consecutive top five singles, this brand-new compilation is a testament to the dedication from both the band, as well as the millions of fans who have listened to Air Supply music over the past 50 years. This LP features the massive hits spanning across the band's storied career, including "All Out Of Love," and "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All," plus fan favorites, "Every Woman In The World," and "Chances."

Fancy That marks a new chapter for Pinkpantheress as she embraces a new level of intimacy that seamlessly blends the music she grew up on with the musician's earworm production. Her sophomore mixtape, Fancy That steps into her fun and kitsch-y era, one that is rooted in British culture that showcases her signature vocals and genre-blurring production.

One of master conguero and bandleader Ray Barretto’s finest albums titled Barretto, and the follow-up to his triumphant Indestructible album, this newly mastered reissue celebrates the 50th anniversary of Barretto. Featuring (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes and 180-gram vinyl, listeners will enjoy flavorful salsa classics like the opener “Guararé” the rumba-son “Ban ban queré” and the Rubén Blades composition “Canto Abacuá.”

Double vinyl LP pressing. Eight years after Blue Maqams, Anouar Brahem returns with a poignant project, titled after a line of verse by poet Mahmoud Darwish, which asks "Where should the birds fly, after the last sky?" Graceful chamber pieces for oud, cello, piano and bass subtly address the metaphysical question and it's broad resonances in a troubled time. While drawing upon the traditional modes of Arab music, Brahem has consistently sought to engage with the wider world, too, and found inspiration in many sources from different cultures. Bassist Dave Holland and pianist Django Bates are again part of the Tunisian oud master's international quartet, joined now by cellist Anja Lechner.

Following the 2021 release of Butter Miracle, Suite One, comes the full album - Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! The album consists of the 4 tracks from Suite One, plus 5 new tracks. Adam Duritz and Counting Crows released Butter Miracle, Suite One in May 2021 to rave reviews. The band also kicked off their first tour since 2018, 'The Butter Miracle Tour' from 2021 through 2023, with sell-out performances across North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. For more than two decades, the GRAMMY and Academy Award-nominated Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide with their intensely soulful and intricate take on timeless rock n' roll. Exploding onto the scene in 1993 with their multiplatinum breakout album, August and Everything After, the band has gone on to release 7 studio albums, selling more than 20 million records worldwide, and is revered as one of the world's most pre-eminent live touring rock bands.

Experience "Ridin'" � where Cuco and producer Tom Brenneck blend past and present soul music into something extraordinary. This isn't just an album; it's Chicano Soul reimagined for today's audience. Rather than simply being heard, this album is meant to be lived � creating moments that resonate deeply and become part of your own cultural story. Step into this musical journey where tradition meets innovation.

Limited gray and red splatter colored vinyl LP pressing. The full-length solo debut from Selena Gomez, Stars Dance is available on gray vinyl with red wine hue splatter. Channeling a more mature image with EDM and electropop motifs, this solo effort marked a transition for the singer, full of bops like "Come & Get It."

Limited lavender and white swirl colored vinyl LP pressing. When The Sun Goes Down is the third studio album by Selena Gomez & The Scene. Released in 2011 on Hollywood Records, if features the multiplatinum singles, "Love You Like A Love Song" and "Who Says."

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Dark Horse, released in December 1974, capped a prolific year for George Harrison, during which he had established his own Dark Horse record label, built a recording studio in his Friar Park home in England, and completed an ambitious tour of North America

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. In late 1974, George Harrison returned to California to record his next album, the soul-tinged Extra Texture (Read All About It). Leon Russell played piano on "Tired of Midnight Blue," and for some of the sessions, Harrison was joined by guitarist Jesse Ed Davis, plus Jim Keltner, Paul Stallworth and David Foster from new band Attitudes, who were later signed by George's newly formed Dark Horse label.

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Thirty Three & 1/3 is the seventh solo studio album by George Harrison, recorded at his home in Oxfordshire, Friar Park and released later that same year in November 1976. It was Harrison's first album release on his Dark Horse record label. Upon it's release, Billboard said, "[it's] a sunny, upbeat album of love songs and cheerful jokes that is [George's] happiest and most commercial package, with least high-flown postures, for perhaps his entire solo career."

�Sun was made for coming out, even though the night is long.� Aperture � The Head And The Heart�s sixth album and first since signing to Verve Forecast � is the affirming work of a band finding again its shared footing, reaching unimagined levels of camaraderie and mutual risk as one. With every song fortified by the sense of beginning again, Aperture is The Head And The Heart�s most vital and poignant album. Featuring tracks like the album�s beautifully arcing opener �After the Setting Sun� and the mighty anthem �Arrow,� Aperture is a stunning testament to the collaborative work of a band who decided to let in the light, return to their roots, and forge a new path, together as one.

See You Around is the full-length debut from I'm With Her, featuring multi-Grammy-Award-winners Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O'Donovan. Before coming together these artists co-founded seminal bands (Nickel Creek and Crooked Still) and since have collectively contributed to critically acclaimed albums from esteemed artists including Yo-Yo Ma, The Civil Wars, Kris Kristofferson, John Mayer, Alison Krauss, John Prine, and many more.This much anticipated release reveals the commitment to creating a wholly unified band sound. With each track born from close songwriting collaboration, I�m With Her builds an ineffable magic from their finespun narratives and breathtaking harmonies. The result is a collection both emotionally raw and intricate, with layers of meaning and insight within even the most starkly adorned track. Co-produced by Ethan Johns (Ryan Adams, Laura Marling, Paul McCartney) and the band and recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in a tiny English village near Bath, See You Around delivers a warmly textured sound that proves both fresh and timeless.

Since delivering their critically lauded debut See You Around and standalone singles like �Call My Name� (2020 Grammy winner for Best American Roots Song), I�m With Her have routinely taken time out from their individual careers to dream up songs together. On their long-awaited sophomore LP Wild and Clear and Blue, the trio now bring their luminous harmonies to a soul-searching body of work about reaching into the past, navigating a chaotic present, and bravely moving forward into the unknown.

j-hope (BTS) - HOPE ON THE STREET VOL. 1 - Vinyl

Known as the main dancer of global superstar group BTS, j-hope releases his second album titled `HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1' - now available for the first time on vinyl! With this release, j-hope tells of his humble beginnings as a part of a street dance crew and the journey to BTS. Contents of the album include: Outer Sleeve, Inner Sleeve, Vinyl, Photo Book, Paper Keyring (3 each), Photo Card, Film Photo, and Lyric Card (6 each). Dimensions: 316 x 316 x 5 mm.

Vinyl LP pressing. British indie-rock favorites The Kooks are back with their most accomplished album to date. Never/Know is out via Virgin Music Group, the band's new global distribution partner. Never/Know is both a return to the band's trademark, anthemic songwriting, and a celebration of their taste in timeless, classic records.

Double vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. For the 50th anniversary of the composer's death, Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra conclude their award-winning, decade-long Shostakovich Project by presenting the Shostakovich symphony cycle, featuring Yo-Yo Ma's performances of the two cello concertos. Introducing the latter work to the audience, Ma said, "This piece is as relevant today as it was then. I think Shostakovich's artistic truth was to represent the voice of the voiceless."

Vinyl LP pressing. A formidable leap forward in both musical complexity and emotional depth, Requiem is a powerful exploration of the human psyche, the ravages of time, and the inevitable descent into oblivion. Requiem, at it's core, is a continuation of Ominous Ruin's first release, Amidst Voices that Echo in Stone.

Limited four vinyl LP set. Marking Ravel's 150th birthday and the one-year anniversary of Seiji Ozawa's death, Deutsche Grammophon presents Ozawa's recordings with Boston Symphony Orchestra of the composer's orchestral works. This 4 LP set is limited and numbered. The Original Source Series from Deutsche Grammophon features celebrated recordings reissued on vinyl. All recordings have been newly mastered from the original tapes and mixed by Rainer Maillard and cut by Sidney C. Meyer from Emil Berliner Studios. Pressed on 180g virgin vinyl by Optimal, presented in a deluxe gatefold with original artwork and housed in a rigid slipcase. Featuring photos and facsimiles of the recording documentation on the inner sleeve. Each gatefold also contains a note detailing the technical procedure of the Original Source Series.

Double 180gm vinyl LP pressing. An Afternoon in Norway: The Kongsberg Concert is a previously unreleased recording of alto saxophone icon Art Pepper, captured live at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival in Norway in 1980, featuring pianist Milcho Leviev, bassist Tony Dumas and drummer Carl Burnett. 2 LP set on 180g vinyl with audio transferred from the original tape reels. An elaborate booklet features liner notes by acclaimed author and jazz scholar Marc Myers, plus interviews with artists who knew or were inspired by Art Pepper.

Vinyl LP pressing. Electroacoustic saxophonist, improviser, and composer Cole Pulice traffics in shimmering, otherworldly beauty. On the meditative ambient jazz of Land's End Eternal, Cole adds a welcome new texture with the introduction of the electric guitar, an instrument previously unheard in their music, which took on a central role as a compositional and sonic tool for this record.

Aime Simone�is back with his third album�REV, his most ambitious and conceptually complex project to date. �REV� carries multiple meanings: �revving the engine,� revolution, revenge, revelation, and �r�ve,� the French word for dream.�REV�sees Aime's sound and DIY approach (from the songwriting to production, mixing and mastering) evolve significantly. The album explores uncharted sonic territory, incorporating elements of rap, punk and witch house.

Australian indie rock band Spacey Jane are back with a new album, the quartet�s most accomplished and ambitious to date, produced by Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, MUNA, The 1975). If That Makes Sense � a often used as a query without a question mark, a request for reassurance that can signal a lack of confidence in what's being expressed. And yet, Spacey Jane have never sounded bigger, brighter, or more self-assured. Available on CD and Ruby colored vinyl in gatefold sleeve with poster insert.

Double vinyl LP pressing housed in gatefold jacket. Thievery Corporation's third studio album, The Richest Man In Babylon, was originally released in 2002 by ESL Music. Featuring both electronic and live instrumentation, the album combines influences such as dub, jazz, dance, rap, reggae and Indian music, while also incorporating protest music into the group's sound. Highlights include "All That We Perceive," "Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes," "Un Simple Histoire," and "Until The Morning," with contributions from Emiliana Torrini, LouLou, Pam Bricker, Notch, and more.

Away From The Sun is the 4x platinum, sophomore album by 3 Doors Down. Released in 2002, it features the Top 5 hits, "When I'm Gone" and "Here Without You." Standard black vinyl, gatefold jacket.

Vinyl LP pressing. For most bands who have been going for a few years, there comes a time when the quality of their output starts to wane a little. After 16 albums and more than 30 years, Vader still haven't hit that point. A genuine contender for the most consistent band in metal, the Polish death metal stalwarts released their debut full-length, The Ultimate Incantation, on Earache Records back in 1992, combining high-speed thrash metal with the brutality of death metal in a way few ever come close to.

Kermit the Frog made his very first television appearance in 1955, and seventy years later, we're celebrating him and all of The Muppets in their seven decades of singing, dancing and making people happy! To commemorate this anniversary, The Muppets: The Green Album is now available for the first time on green vinyl, with a special message from Kermit the Frog.

Ben Webster - "Ben Webster And Associates (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)" [180gram Heavy Vinyl LP] Originally released in 1959, Ben Webster & Associates marked the last of Norman Granz's ventures showcasing tenor saxophone icons Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins together. On this set, veteran Budd Johnson joins them on the same instrument, along with Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Les Spann (guitar), Jimmy Jones (piano), Ray Brown (bass), and Jo Jones (drums). The material consists of two standards, "Time After Time" and Ellington's "In a Mellow Tone," plus three original compositions by Webster. Verve Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes remastered on 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow (Complete Edition) - Vinyl 2 LP EXPLICIT

Hurry Up Tomorrow (Complete Edition) features 22 tracks on 2 LPs.

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. 2025 release. For The Love Of It All is more than trumpeter and composer Brandon Woody's recording debut; it is a manifesto, a ritual, a hymn to the enduring power of love. Joined by his band Upendo - Troy Long (piano, organ, Rhodes, keyboards), Quincy Phillips (drums), and Michael Saunders (bass), with special guests Imani Grace (vocals), and Vittorio Stropoli (aux synth) - Woody extends an invitation into communion through six captivating original compositions.

3LP Clear w/ Pink Swirl, Olive Green, & Single Sided Etched Clear w/ Pink Swirl The Hayley Williams 'FLOWERS for VASES + Petals for Armor Deluxe' is a 3LP which includes a 20 page booklet filled with never before seen photos and diary entries from Hayley. Limited Pressing

Behemoth's ascent is a story that can be told in many ways and from many perspectives. When one writes about a band that has written and rewritten the book on extreme metal for over 30 years that much is inevitable. However, it would be difficult to really capture the story's essence without focusing on the ambition and power which drive the band. While both power and ambition, as terms, can be tied in some way and some meaning to every story - their interpretation here is exact and carefully chosen. Ambition is the charioteer, navigating ever forwards to new horizons and visions and power are the horses, without whose prowess those horizons would be but a distant dream. The new opus, The Shit Ov God, is emblematic of that. Here's a band that, 34 years in, is releasing it's most inflammatory and extreme record to date. 8 songs that go into the fathoms of humanity, divinity and what defiance means in an age where individuality is prized but everyone is clinging to their saviors. Musically, politically, or otherwise. The title of the album is in line with those sensibilities. Intentionally polarizing, founder and frontman Nergal, says of the title "We chose this provocative title deliberately, rejecting subtlety in favor of a direct and polarizing statement. It's a defiant plunge into the depths, daring to seek the absolute even in the gutter. "Artistically, bringing such a striking sonic vision to life is no small feat. Aside from the band in se, Behemoth meticulously chose the audiovisual artists involved on the album. Production on the album was helmed by the inimitable Jens Bogren of Fascination Street Studios (Emperor, Enslaved, Kreator, Rotting Christ et al. ) Working closely with the band, Bogren's deft hand underscored the band's natural sound while sacrificing none of the mayhem and ferocity which permeates the band's essence. As is always the case with Behemoth, the visuals were as carefully constructed as the sound. The band tapped long-time collaborator and partner in crime Bartek Rogalewicz (BLACK. LODGE. IS. NOW) as well as Dark Sigil Workshop to make the beautifully ominous and unique cover-art. Gatefold Clear LP w 24 page booklet

Elements collide, split, multiply, and generate energy. In similar fashion, the trio of vocalist and bassist Ben Flanagan, guitarist Mark Engles, and drummer Chris Robyn convene, congregate, and commune to power up Black Map. Their union teems with emotion and electricity-which the musicians in turn harness to craft hypnotically heavy anthems underscored by unpredictable musicality and undeniable hooks. Pivoting around a nimble balance of post-hardcore, alternative, and hard rock, they incite a reaction rooted in their longstanding chemistry on Hex. The guys have been on the same page since day one. The players had respectively come up in celebrated alternative bands with Mark in Dredg, Chris in Far, and Ben in The Trophy Fire, however, they unlocked a distinct sound upon forming Black Map during 2014. They captivated with... And We Explode [2014], In Droves [2017], and Melodoria [2022]. Along the way, the Northern California group tallied tens of millions of streams fueled by favorites such as "Run Rabbit Run," "Gold," and "No Color". At the top of 2024, they retreated to Southern California to record Hex with Saosin guitarist Beau Burchell behind the board as producer. Everyone locked into a clear and collective cohesive vision and in the end, Black Map's energy proves uncontainable.

Brandon Joseph known simply asBrandon emerged from Southern California's rich creativelandscape with a sound that blends understated vulnerabilityand genre-defying ambition. Brandon found his voice throughtrial-and-error, persistence and vision, and his songs bear themarks of his resourcefulness: Brandon taught himself guitar byear, he plays every instrument on virtually every track, and henot only self-produced his debut, he mixed every song as well,finding harmony in their myriad layers. Following the success ofComing Clean and Blush, Brandon's debut album with SecretlyCanadian, set for release in May 2025, is both deeply personaland sonically ambitious.Written and recorded entirely in his home studio, someof the songs on Before You Go incubated for years whileBrandon's talent and resources caught up to the visions in hismind. A first-ever trip to his family home in Trinidad provedformative as well. There, Brandon's worldview became morerelaxed, more peaceful, and his music followed suit. "I learned totake my time," he explains, "to look at life differently, and to lookat people without the transactional mindset." The result is acollection of songs that aren't afraid to be confidentlyunderstated.Lead single "Right Back" embodies Brandon this, withbright, minimal acoustic guitar underneath Brandon's warm,romantic vocals. The song opens at the intersection of folk andR&B (think early Frank Ocean or Steve Lacy) but it cracks openinto something bigger - a windows-down, major-key floaterwith wistful lyrics, a feather-light syncopated beat and anirresistible, anthemic feel. Known for his magnetic performancesalongside Omar Apollo and Mac Ayres, Brandon's soulful voicecement his place as one of the most compelling newsinger-songwriters to emerge in years.

The Freedom Affair has planted deep roots in soul music from their start, but after nearly a decade together, the group's self-titled sophomore album focuses their sound squarely where Muscle Shoals meets Memphis Soul. It's a masterstroke of impassioned message-music exploring ageless themes of inequity, love, and togetherness. A fateful February 2023 encounter with Grammy Award-winning recording engineer Boo Mitchell (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Al Green) at Royal Studios created a spark that sent the band back to Kansas City with new musical conviction. By November, the band had returned to record all-new Southern Soul-inspired songs in the legendary Memphis studio.The ever-powerful female trio fronting the band-Paula Saunders, Seyko Groves, and Shon Ruffin-has been the hallmark of The Freedom Affair's sound and identity, and their collective vocal prowess is on full display ranging from tough to tender, touching on heartache and hope. The experience at Royal studios convinced the band that there isn't a better room to record horns. The "one take" horns of Pete Carroll on trumpet and Brett Jackson on saxophone prove their years together as a unit have paid off with their precision and lines written to meet the vibe perfectly. With rhythm section personnel remaining the same from their debut album Freedom is Love, a shift in instrumentation moves Chris Hazelton from bass to his primary instrument of the Hammond B3 organ along with various keyboards. Branden Moser swaps in the bass, which also happens to be his primary instrument, from his former rhythm guitar. Cole Bales continues to dig into timeless riffs on lead guitar, and Dave Brick maintains the backbone with the heavy boom-bap on drums. This album has cemented The Freedom Affair's sound: enduring melodies with rich arrangements, backed by a gritty pulse.Royal was the perfect site for this album, and the band took full advantage of the studio's history by incorporating studio tools and relics throughout the process. With only four days to fully track the ten-song album, the band insisted on using the same Ampex 1" tape recorder that produced all the Hi Record hits from 1974 and prior to preserve authenticity. It was the first time the machine had been used for an album since 1974. The limitations and quirks of using vintage, analog gear made way for magic moments that shape the album's charm. The record calls fresh attention to classic Southern Soul with all the coziness and warmth you'd expect from listening to Al Green or Ann Peebles, captured in the very same room. Mixed by Vince Chiarito (Hive Mind, Jalen Ngonda, Charles Bradley) and mastered by JJ Golden (Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, The James Hunter Six, Antibalas), this album is a truly an all-killer, no-filler lesson in soul music.

Depressive black metallers GHOST BATH have emerged from beyond the veil with their new album, Rose Thorn Necklace, through long-time partner Nuclear Blast. Free from the Moonlover-Starmourner-Self Loather conceptual trilogy, sole proprietor Nameless (aka Dennis Mikula) explores the most intense and introspective GHOST BATH's oeuvre, advancing with blackened blasts and melancholic movements while moving his only child forward into the unknown. Hoisted into the firmament by the shimmering 'Vodka Butterfly' and the dissonant bliss of 'Well, I Tried Drowning' on one end and lowered into Mikula's personal abyss with 'Dandelion Tea' and the riveting title track on the other, Rose Thorn Necklace is absolute danger and haunting beauty. Red Swirl LP

This bold follow-up is a solo acoustic affair, this set of original compositions plus Johnny's spins performed on Delmark's 1917 Steinway B piano. A new chapter chapter in the story of the venerable label's solo piano albums, Johnny Iguana: At Delmark was recorded in un-edited single takes, straight to analog tape.

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason's debut solo album is out now! 'Fantasie' takes you on a journey that explores connections across different composers' sound worlds. From Claude Debussy, Frédéric Chopin and Alexander Scriabin to Florence Price, Margaret Bonds and William Grant Still, Jeneba presents a programme which is also very personal to her as an artist.

Double vinyl LP pressing. Alamut - an album of original symphonic work based on the novel of the same name. The album was recorded by Laibach and the musicians who performed Alamut live at a former Crusader castle in Ljubljana in 2022. The musicians involved include the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, the Human-Voice Ensemble vocal group from Tehran, the Gallina Women's Choir, and AccordiOna, a women's accordion orchestra backed by additional accordion players, conducted by Iranian conductor Navid Gohari. Alamut is an original symphonic work by Laibach based on a famous story from eleventh-century Persia, as told by the Slovene writer Vladimir Bartol in his novel of the same title published in 1938.