Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers CD (Aftermath)

CD ONLY. LP forthcoming, please let us know if you would like us to contact you as soon as the vinyl is available. There is no physical date for the LP version yet. Yes, we will have it as soon as it is available to be had. His first album in 5 years and his last album for Top Dawg Entertainment. Sure to be one of the top albums of 2022. Features guest appearances from Blxst, Amanda Reifer, Sampha, Taylour Paige, Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Baby Keem, Kodak Black, Sam Dew, Tanna Leone, and Beth Gibbons of Portishead.

The Frightnrs - Always (Daptone)

The Frightnrs 2016 debut album, Nothing More To Say, was a refreshing and welcome dose of classic rocksteady from the house of Daptone. Before Dan Klein's unfortunate passing, the band agreed to keep a promise to continue making music together. The road began with a period of intense songwriting back when the band and producer Victor Axelrod (Ticklah) were working on the group's debut. In addition to the scorchers heard therein, they agreed many of the recordings were too sweet to tamper with in order to fit the rocksteady mold. Some were created at their headquarters in Queens with Dan on the mic, some were elaborations on older ideas, others were brand new creations made at the finish line. Thanks to the vocal stems they had captured in this golden period, Dan Klein's other-worldly voice lives on, giving The Frightnrs all the raw material they needed for an entire album's worth of new music.

Dehd - Blue Skies (Fat Possum)

The rapturous reception of 2020's Flower of Devotion gave Dehd access to more resources — budgets, studios, producers. Rather than seek something new however, they invested in themselves, their process, and their deep belief in what they have always done. They booked the same studio but tripled their stay, giving themselves time to play with arrangements and delight in a wonderland of drum machines and synthesizers. The result is the band's second consecutive breakthrough: sharper and smarter, with harmonies and rhythms more sophisticated and considered. Blue Skies is still Dehd – just more wild and wonderful than ever before. Another jolt of timely hope, only with twice the power.

Liam Gallagher - C'mon You Know (Warner)

Liam's 3rd solo album was ignited with the lead single "Everything's Electric," which powered into the UK Top 20 as Liam's biggest solo hit so far. While the album pulsates with the traits that have made Liam such an iconic figure – a raucous rock 'n' roll anthem topped by his signature snarl – it's also a strong step forward in terms of both attitude and audio. Musically it's layered with unexpected sonic touches: surging Motown-tinged gospel backing vocals, shrieking saxophone from Ezra Koenig, and vintage Moog synths heightening the sonic maelstrom. Liam's lyrics also come from a fresh place: rather than being combative, his words brim with positivity and the joy of being reunited with friends, family and fans.

Nirvana - Nevermind 30th Annv [8LP+7" Super DLX] (Geffen)

Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Nirvana's seminal 1991 release, the Nevermind Super Deluxe contains 8 LPs on 180-gram heavy vinyl showcasing the newly remastered album from the original analog tapes along with 4 complete concerts on the Nevermind Tour from Amsterdam, Melbourne, Tokyo, and Del Mar, California. Also included is a first-ever 7-inch for "Endless, Nameless" with B-sides "Even In His Youth" and "Aneurysm," and a 40-page hardcover book with unreleased photos.

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Frog Eyes - Bees LP (Paper Bag)
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Jlin - Empryo (Planet Mu)
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Oneness Of Juju - Bush Brothers & Space Rangers LP (Strut)
Orgone - Lost Knights (3 Palm)
Painted Shield - Painted Shield 2 (Loosegroove)
PHF - Purest Hell (Danger Collective)
Robert Pollard - Our Gaze (GBV)
The Sex Pistols - Original Recordings 2LP (Universal)
Slang - Cockroach In A Ghost Town (Kill Rock Stars)
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Mark Tremonto - Sings Frank Sinatra (Take Chance)
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Widespread Panic - Miss Kitty's Lounge LP (Widespread)
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