Crosby Stills Nash & Young - CSNY 1974 (Rhino)

A 40-track 3CD+DVD box set documenting the notorious 1974 stadium tour. Having first split in 1970, the band reconciled their differences in time for an electric/acoustic reunion jaunt that kicked off on July 9, 1974 and saw them play 31 concerts in 24 cities over a whirlwind two months. It all ended at London’s Wembley Stadium on September 14. Produced by Graham Nash and Joel Bernstein, CSNY 1974 includes three CDs worth of music alongside previously unreleased live footage and a 188-page booklet. The sets also features several unreleased Neil Young rarities including Love/Art Blues, Traces, Goodbye Dick and Hawaiian Sunrise. Condensed 1CD version also available.

Tyler Damon - Softened Skull [tape] (Auris Apothecary)

Having collaborated with the likes of Darin Gray, Mars Williams, and Little Howlin' Wolf, as well as extended runs in Open Sex & Circuit Des Yeux, Tyler holds the uncanny ability to morph between genres and musical eras effortlessly while simultaneously harnessing the spontaneity of improvisation. His solo work is a beast all its own, a totally analog recording captured live to 1/4" stereo tape at Magnetic South - no overdubs, no post-production magic. Over the course of 7 tracks, he displays his prowess with ultra-minimal exercises in alternative percussion, covering a spectrum from free-jazz and avant-garde abstractions to grating dissonance and borderline junk-metal abuse.

Dirty Heads - The Sound of Change (Five Seven)

Dirty Heads are set to release their most ambitious album to date. The aptly titled Sound of Change, is just what it says it is: the band has expanded their sound with tracks varying from club bangers to rap.

The Mastersons - Good Luck Charm (New West)

The Mastersons are poised to be one of Austin's breakout acts in 2014. The duo recorded their sophomore album Good Luck Charm with noted producer/engineer Jim Scott. The new collection raises the stakes with 11 emotionally precise songs that are firmly rooted in sometimes-harsh reality, yet which radiate faith and optimism.

John Mellencamp - Trouble No More Live at Town Hall (Mercury)

Released in 2003, Trouble No More was received with universal acclaim and a No. 1 debut on Billboard's Blues chart. Featuring his spirited take on American folk and blues classics, including Robert Johnson's 'Stones In My Passway,' Son House's 'Death Letter,' Woody Guthrie's 'Johnny Hart,' Willie Dixon's 'Down In The Bottom,' Lucinda Williams' 'Lafayette,' and several others. On July 31, 2003, John and his band performed the complete album for a rapt, sold-out audience at NYC's Town Hall. They also performed stripped-down versions of Small Town, Paper In Fire and Pink Houses, as well as Dylan's 'Highway 61 Revisited'.

Pinnick Gales Pridgen - PGP 2 (Magna Carta)

Doug Pinnick (Kings X), Eric Gales and Thomas Pridgen (Mars Volta) enjoyed the experience of collaborating so much that they headed back into the studio to record a second album of psychedelic blues, hard rock, and progressive soul/R&B together. It contains all the stinging bite and all-out sonic boom of King's X, The Mars Volta and the Eric Gales band.

Tape & Vinyl & Print Zone

Syd Barrett - [LP reissues] (Rhino/Parlophone)
Demdike Stare - [LP represses] (Modern Love)
Deserter - Sister Cities [tape] (Auris Apothecary)
Hou - Serene Summation of Years Past [tape] (Auris Apothecary)
Paws - Youth Culture Forever LP (Fat Cat)
Pendra Gone - The Fourest [tape] (Auris Apothecary)
Pusdrainer / Custodian - split 7" (Auris Apothecary)

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Earthless Meets Heavy Blanket - In a Dutch Haze (Outer Battery)
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Rob Funkhouser - Digital Opus Vol 1-4 (Auris Apothecary)
Honeyblood - s/t (Fat Cat)
Judas Priest - Redeemer of Souls (Epic)
The Proper Ornaments - Wooden Head (Slumberland)