Heartbreaker” that “kicks down the door of this next musical chapter” (American Songwriter) and the title track, “Honkytonk Hollywood.” 2 LP set on forest green color vinyl. Limited Edition. Available at Indie Retailers.

CLEOPATRICK’s sophomore album, FAKE MOON, is a daring leap into new territory for the Cobourg Ontario-based post-rock duo. It’s a record spanning time, influence, and sound, blending lo-fi intimacy with grand, expansive production. For Luke Gruntz and Ian Fraser, this album represents more than just a sonic shift – it’s a bold solidification of their ever-developing creative identity. “It’s the most real thing we could have made,” Luke shares. “I wanted to do something beautiful. It’s a struggle between control and surrender, individuality and belonging. It’s where we are now.” Returning refreshed from a creative breather, after the rigorous post-pandemic touring of debut LP BUMMER, the newest record on their own ‘Nowhere Special Recordings’ is a captivating collision of lo-fi grit, quiet introspection, and overt existentialism. Anchored in refusal of conformity, and captured with what can only be described as the audio equivalent to Playstation 1 graphics FAKE MOON navigates power, vulnerability, and the complexities of individual identity with both rawness and precision. Take ‘HEAT DEATH,’ a visceral opener born out of a corrupted demo session that required a painstaking, stem-by-stem rescue operation that Luke describes as “The will of a technocracy foiled by two humble men.” The song channels its own chaotic origins into a sovereign anthem of defiance, daring a universal authority to “take it from me, man.” FAKE MOON is CLEOPATRICK at their most adventurous. Look overhead and perhaps you’ll spot the orbiting influences of Radiohead’s experimental brilliance, the grounded surrealism of Dijon’s Absolutely, or the raw intimacy of favourites since highschool, Califone. “We’re just trusting our creative compass,” they say. “I actually tried to write BUMMER 2 at first – but it immediately felt as if I was putting on the costume of a 23 year old me. It wasn't coming out honest.” When it came to recording, the pair slowed the process and expanded their crew for the first time. Theyenlisted respected guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Haldeman and the expertise of producer Philip Weinrobe (Adrianne Lenker/Hand Habits/Tomberlin). Hunkered down in Weinrobe’s Brooklyn studio, together they shaped the sound from an “as long as it feels good, it sounds good” approach, where the angular recordings from the pair’s instinctive style of throwing up mics and tracking on whatever device was closest formed its foundations. The lyrics on FAKE MOON are as textured and evocative as the album’s sonics, weaving narratives that feel simultaneously intimate and universal, radiating a tension between fragility and defiance, conspiracy and truth. “BAD GUY” wrestles with guilt, while “HAMMER,” written in a parked car during a Toronto heatwave, explores surrendering to authority for a fleeting sense of certainty. “SARAH” digs into the romance of collective identity, while “PLEASE” reflects on the magnetic pull of groupthink, with its robo-folk soundscape eventually degrading into a somber puddle of digital slush. The concepts and characters on FAKE MOON often manifest as something liminal and nonlinear – like snapshots of emotions or thoughts mid-process. “SOFTDRIVE” takes this even further, as the sprawling instrumental is pieced together from years of recovered demos, videos, and voice notes off a once-busted college hard drive. The result of which is a swirling audio collage that somehow possesses both the intensity of a space shuttle launch and the frictionless peace of a near earth orbit – mirroring the duality of the record itself. Nominated for Canada’s 2022 JUNO as “Breakthrough Group of the Year,” CLEOPATRICK have amassed over 100 million streams alongside multiple sell-out tours in the US, UK, and EU, performed at festivals Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and Reading/Leeds, and supported Royal Blood on their US tour. With FAKE MOON, the duo ventures deeper inward, crafting a record that reasserts their artistic ability while holding true to themselves. “This album is one of the clearest steps forward we’ve ever taken,” they say. “We’re immensely proud of it, and we can’t wait to share it with everyone.

Magnolia Park doesn't do subtle. Since 2018, the Orlando quintet has fused punk, rock, pop, hip-hop, and metalcore into a genre-smashing whirlwind that's as thrilling live as it is on record. With viral Halloween mixtapes, their breakout debut Baku's Revenge, and tours alongside Simple Plan and Sum 41, they've cemented their spot as a must-see act at festivals like Welcome To Rockville, When We Were Young, Reading and Leeds.Magnolia Park, featuring vocalist Joshua Roberts, guitarists Tristan Torres and Freddie Criales, drummer Joe Horsham and bassist Vincent Ernst - are set to unleash their most ambitious effort yet: VAMP, a neo-gothic concept album diving deep into the dark, anime-inspired world of Nocturne Nexus. Think Star Wars meets Dracula, where rulers and rebels clash in a fight for the future.Recorded with top-tier producers like Andrew Wade and Zakk Cervini, VAMP is a sonic juggernaut - industrial undertones, colossal breakdowns, and vocalist Joshua Roberts' electrifying delivery. Magnolia Park has gone bold, heavy, and unforgettable. This is the album that will leave fans craving more.

Bon Iver’s three-song collection SABLE, was a prologue mired in darkness, a controlled burn clearing the way for new possibilities. fABLE is the book that follows. Where SABLE, was a work of solitude, fABLE is an outstretched hand. Radiant, ornate pop music gleams around Vernon’s voice as he focuses on a new and beautiful era.

RSD Essential 069 - One of the most influential albums of the 90s, featuring “Today,” “Disarm” and “Cherub Rock,” on exclusive Red Smoke 180 Gram Color Vinyl.

The Crescent City’s chameleonic funk-rock-pop veterans Galactic reunite with the “Soul Queen of New Orleans” Irma Thomas for a full album of new music on Audience With the Queen, an uplifting joint-effort that shines new light on the Grammy-winning singer’s timeless sound. Now 84, Thomas has contributed era-defining hits to New Orleans’ R&B “Golden Age,” earned worldwide acclaim for her blues masterpiece After the Rain and remains among the city’s most celebrated gospel singers. With Galactic at her side across 8 high-energy, groove-laced originals and a dazzling revamp of Nancy Wilson’s “How Glad I Am,” Thomas sounds more vibrant than ever. This unique full-length LP featuring two of New Orleans’ most beloved music acts is a must-have for fans of any genre.

Spin Doctors - "Face Full Of Cake" [White LP] Spin Doctors return with their first new album in 12 years and debut on Capitol Records. Face Full of Cake finds the band returning to that vintage Spin Doctors sound found on '90s favorites like "Little Miss Thing Can't Be Wrong" and "Two Princes." The album features the hard-hitting new single, "Still a Gorilla. EXPLICIT

After six years of writing music, releasing singles, playing shows, and drilling down to the heart of what matters most, Leanna Crawford has finally readied her very first full album project, 'Still Waters.' Leanna began rolling this album out in 2022 with the release of "Before I Knew Jesus," "How Can You Not" and "Simple." These songs revealed a fresh look and a vulnerable sound for Leanna, that would grow to represent the body of work that would later become 'Still Waters.' She then went on to release "Make it Through", as timely social media posts using the lyrics "tough night, tough year / but I promise you, we're gonna make it through" resounded unanimously with fans, which led into and even greater reception of the title track "Still Waters (Psalm 23)" which has gone on to become the biggest song of Leanna's career thus far. Go on the journey of 'Still Waters' with Leanna as she reminds us that God is in every little thing, that He will help us make it through, and that His Word is true through every season of our lives.

Produced by M. Ward, Owls, Omens, and Oracles is a transformative record featuring vocals from The Blind Boys of Alabama, and an excerpt from Valerie’s book Maps for the Modern World. This album is a full-circle moment, revisiting her indie roots while still pushing forward with an evolved sound. It centers on a joyful and spiritual outlook, celebrating growth and resilience - an album that is meant to inspire, heal, and unite people through shared emotions.

Mamalarky thrive in the in-between, a tri-coastal outfit straddling Atlanta, Austin, and Los Angeles, crafting a sound that feels both meticulously constructed and effortlessly unspooled. Their brand of indie rock is delightfully askew-swirling psych flourishes meet wiry guitar tangents, all anchored by tender, off-kilter hooks that burrow deep. It's music that invites you into it's strange little universe, full of inside jokes and late-night musings turned into melodic gold.Their sophomore effort, Hex Key-marking their Epitaph Records debut-lands in April, with plenty of mileage ahead as they road-test new material. A spring tour includes a run with Hinds and a stop at Treefort Music Fest, where their shape-shifting sonics will no doubt translate into hypnotic, full-bodied chaos.Formed in Austin in 2016, Mamalarky's lineup has since scattered across time zones, but their chemistry remains unmistakable. Guitarist Livvy Bennett (formerly of Cherry Glazerr), keyboardist Michael Hunter (White Denim), drummer Dylan Hill, and bassist Noor Khan (Faye Webster's touring bassist) operate like a band that's spent years finishing each other's musical sentences. Their songwriting thrives on kinetic interplay-nimble and restless, yet always landing in some deeply satisfying pocket.While indie-pop might be the easiest tag to slap on them, Mamalarky dodge the genre's more predictable trappings. Instead of settling into breezy melancholy, they embrace complexity-knotty time signatures, rubbery basslines, and melodies that feel like they're winking at you. It's heady but never pretentious, the kind of music that rewards repeat listens, each spin revealing a new hidden corner.

"Originally release in 1964 “Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown” is the 6th album from jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi. It was recorded for an unreleased Peanuts TV special and includes the first recording of “Linus and Lucy” and other Peanuts favorites. This newly expanded 2CD edition is released to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Peanuts, and features the original album plus 11 unreleased outtakes, mastered and mixed by Paul Blakemore. Also included are new liner notes by Derrick Bang."

Lord Huron - "Strange Trails (10th Anniversary Edition)" 10th Anniversary Edition of Lord Huron's seminal, multiplatinum album Strange Trails. Includes re-illustrated artwork and brand-new 20-page comic book, The Yawning Grave. Virgin Music; IMPERIAL; Alternative; Catalog Limited Edition 2 LP set on 180g vinyl, gatefold jacket, printed inner sleeves. EXPLICIT

Dead Pioneers emerged as a dynamic extension of vocalist Gregg Deal's performance art, seamlessly blending music with critical cultural commentary. Rooted in the same themes of identity and resistance that define his visual work, the band's sound acts as a powerful platform for addressing the complexities of Indigenous experience.

'PO$T AMERICAN' is the band's second full-length album. Written in February and recorded in July, it preempts the 2024 American election but wraps up the fears and frustrations as eloquently and, crucially, humorously as the band's 2023 self-titled debut.

"Currently, we are amidst the gross existence of capitalism, colonialism, white supremacy and the many oppressive forces that have come to inform everything around us" says vocalist and songwriter Gregg Deal. "The title PO$T AMERICAN informs a collective disenfranchisement and disillusionment to the so-called American dream, while moving forward with hope of a desired designation of unity outside those that would use us for their own capitalistic power grab." The aural palate is broadly the same as the debut, but it feels expanded, stronger somehow: drawing on the confrontational writing of Rage Against The Machine, the unapologetic voice of Chuck D and Public Enemy, the storytelling of Johnny Cash, the evolution of IDLES, and punk stalwarts including Black Flag, Rollins Band and Dead Kennedys.

Overall the resulting feeling across the new album is one of cautious optimism: "Although we didn't expect the political relevance to become more relevant, we have no illusions to the American dream, or to where we seem to be going. But we have hope that we can get to a better place for people to have what they need." It is an album that speaks to and for this precise time and place; that perhaps could not exist at any other time. It is an album for now.

The Mars Volta's ninth studio album represents a significant milestone for the band, which has been continually reinventing itself for more than 20 years. With Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio, they deliver an album that celebrates their roots, allowing them to reconnect with their origins. Fans are invited to embark on a musical journey.

Fronted by Bosnian-Canadian filmmaker Nina Ljeti, “L.A.'s most electrifying new rock singer" -LA Times, Kills Birds are known for visceral & cathartic live performances, and have toured with Foo Fighters, Sleigh Bells & Viagra Boys. The Crave EP reaches beyond the post-punk & grunge influences of their earlier work, incorporating elements of dance, industrial rock, & nu-metal, pointing toward more melody-driven songwriting. Recorded with producer/mixer Aron Kobayashi Ritch (Momma, Been Stellar).

Gerald Clayton - "Ones & Twos" [180g Heavy Vinyl LP] Pianist and composer Gerald Clayton returns with his third Blue Note album, Ones & Twos, featuring vibraphonist Joel Ross, flutist Elena Pinderhughes, trumpeter Marquis Hill and drummer Kendrick Scott, with post-production work by Kassa Overall. The album is an experiment - an idea inspired by the art of turntablism with Clayton setting out to create a record where the A side can be played simultaneously with the B side - a nod to that moment in the club when the DJ transitions from one song to the next and you hear two separate pieces at the same time. Available on 180g black vinyl.

23rd album features collaborations with Wiz Khalifa, Dave Stewart, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, Musiq Soulchild and many more!

Daughter of Swords is the solo project of North Carolina singer-songwriter Alex Sauser-Monnig (they/she), who has also released music with bands Mountain Man and The A's. Their solo debut, Dawnbreaker, was a hushed folk record released in 2019; in the years since, Sauser-Monnig found a new understanding of self, personally and musically. Across the last several years, Daughter of Swords' music has grown thornier, an unpredictable and knotty tangle of technicolor synths, heady guitar, bubbling rhythms, a sheen enveloping songs about raw human intensity writ large - crushes, desire, anger, alienation, the horrors of late-stage capitalism, the cascading paradigm shifts it seems we're all hurtling toward. Enter Alex, Daughter of Sword's sinewy new record. Recorded at Betty's (Sylvan Esso's studio), Alex was built out by Sauser-Monnig's longtime friends/collaborators Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso, Mountain Man, The A's), Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Flock of Dimes), Nick Sanborn (Sylvan Esso, Made of Oak), TJ Maiani (Weyes Blood, Neneh Cherry), and Caleb Wright (Hippo Campus, Samia). There's a sharp cerebral tension between the stories at the core of these songs and the electrifying, playful buoyancy of the sound, the wink with which Sauser-Monnig can deliver a withering observation. Reckoning with pleasure-seeking, boundary-breaking, and their place in the world, Alex heralds a fresh chapter of exploration and liberation for Sauser-Monnig, yielding the truest representation of their identity via song yet.

Dr Strangely Strange return triumphantly with "Anti-Inflammatory," their first new studio album in 28 years. Featuring all three original members plus longtime collaborator Joe Thoma on fiddle and mandolin, this collection reveals the legendary Irish psychedelic folk pioneers in a wonderfully mature and assured form. Produced by Brian Casey at Wavefield Studios, the album spans from elegiac ballads to Bo Diddley-inspired rhythms, showcasing their enduring songcraft and distinctive charm.

2025 marks a new chapter for symphonic metal innovators Epica, with the announcement of their 9th studio album titled Aspiral. For more than 20 years now, Epica have been standing tall. And while already their last efforts clearly showcased their commitment to the game, it is Aspiral that truly distills the very heart of their trademark sound. Gatefold, Double Red Gold LPs, lyric sheet

Twenty-five years into a music career that has seen five Grammy nominations, two RIAA certified Gold records and, most recently, the publication of Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir, an honest reflection on his life in music and beyond, Mark Morton's creative energy is at an all-time high. Over the course of two decades spent building a worldwide audience as guitarist and songwriter for Lamb of God, there were still elements of his songwriting that weren't finding their way to the surface which resulted in 2019's Anesthetic, a solo album featuring a host of high-profile artists, including late Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington. Without The Pain, his second solo outing is a paean to his longstanding love of southern rock. Produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, the album features a world class list of contributors, including some of Americana, rock and country's biggest names. Outlaw country star Cody Jinks delivers two powerful songs, including the haunting "Brother"; Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr teams up with Americana superstar Jason Isbell on "Come December", and Jaren Johnston of the The Cadillac Three delivers an attitude packed performance on opening track, "Hell & Back". The album also features country hitmaker Travis Denning, Troy Sanders of Mastodon, blues guitar phenomenon Tyler Bryant and cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "The Needle And The Spoon", purposefully delivered by Neil Fallon of Clutch. The album's title track is a storming anthemic rocker fronted by Matt James of Blacktop Mojo, who will be fronting the live band when it hits the road in 2025."I've been waiting my whole life to make this record. It's such an incredible thrill for me to see these songs fully realized. I'm ecstatic to have Without The Pain be the destination for them. I'm so proud of this project."

Inimitable cultural theorist, poet, 2020 MacArthur Fellow Fred Moten creates new conceptual spaces that accommodate emergent forms of Black cultural production, aesthetics, and social life. He is a professor of performance studies and comparative literature at New York University concerned with social movement, aesthetic experiment, and Black study. He is also a United States Artists Rockefeller Fellow and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.Puerto Rican-American bassist Brandon López is the son of a gravedigger who put time in doing the same, serving him well in his command of the acoustic bass. On moving to NYC, López made himself indispensable in numerous creative music realms - from featured soloist in the New York Philharmonic to the DIY basements of Brooklyn. As the Cleveland Review of Books noted, "This is virtuosity as vocabulary, a total command of texture, subtlety, and a depth that can be reached into." The "in real time right now" mesh of these two potent voices is presented here on record in duo form for the first time.

For nearly a decade, Muscadine Bloodline have delivered a soulful and potent form of country music indelibly colored by their Alabama heritage. But in the making of their latest body of work, the Mobile-bred duo dug deeper into their roots than ever before, dreaming up a batch of songs inspired by the places they know best: the blue-collar melting pot of their coastal hometown, bustling Cajun fishing villages and desolate timberlands, the untamed and idyllic spaces where they ran wild as children. 'What Was Left Behind' features a batch of 11 new studio recordings, and serves as a continuation of the sounds and stories from the group's 2024 release 'The Coastal Plain,' which was released just weeks before the band set off on their biggest tour yet -- a 2 month supporting role on Post Malone's F 1-Trillion tour which brought the band in front of over 250k die hard music fans. This new collection of songs, produced by Gary Stanton, Charlie Muncaster and Ryan Youmans, includes guest artists Ben Chapman and Josh Meloy and showcases the groups ability to weave deeply personal stories with their signature blend of southern genres and influences.

OK Go's eagerly anticipated 5th album is finally here, and the vinyl package is the mind-blowing art project you'd expect: a 3-dimensional sculpture pops up when you open it. The first pressing of just 3,000 is a 2xLP set on 180-gram, 45RPM discs in a gorgeously foil-stamped gatefold with full-color inner sleeves. Retail shops will receive an exclusive color variant. The band recently exploded back onto the scene with their tour de force single and video for "A Stone Only Rolls Downhill," which broke the Internet, trended on Shazam, and left fans and reviewers alike commenting on the song.

Posthumous record releases are always charged with emotion but when the release comes from a 17 year-old artist that was just getting started it is heartbreaking. Anxious is a mesmorizing selection of songs that explore the highs, lows and uncertainty of teenage life through the eyes of Nell and is the follow up to her debut collaboration with The Flaming Lips that explored the works of Nick Cave. Guided by the talented Jack and Lily Wolter who helped shape Nell's songs, some of which had been in the works since she was twelve years old, the result is an album brimming with emotion, playful melodies and a depth that hints at what Nell's future may have held. Black LP, matte finish