If being avant-garde is the act of subverting common expectations, then Cale slyly crafted a brilliant achievement in Paris 1919 by utilizing a mournful gentility to catch his original target audience unaware and hiding in plain sight.
Originally scheduled as WAX 9151, this 1991 release from Paul Barker's side project LEAD INTO GOLD was ultimately buried due to label complications at the time.
While Velvet Underground & Nico sounded like an open challenge to conventional notions of what rock music could sound like (or what it could discuss), 1968's White Light/White Heat was a no-holds-barred frontal assault on cultural and aesthetic propriety.
You officially have not heard Modest Mouse until you have heard their major label debut. The growth, bravery, and confidence are staggering for a trio that most recently hammered through a song about "doin' the cockroach."
She has a timeless knack for songcraft with a sophisticated pop savvy that most people over 30 can't find without collaboration. Lorde needs no collaborative hacks - she writes and sings her own songs.
Piloting The Incredible True Story proverbial galaxies away from a sophomore slump, Logic is exhausting all of his creativity and wasting no time in his mission to reserve a place for himself in the Hip Hop history books.
AJR's platinum-selling sophomore album, The Click, was originally released in 2017. Deluxe Edition features 17 songs, including "Weak," "The Good Part," "Sober Up" and the bonus track, "Burn the House Down."
Texas hardcore behemoths Kublai Khan TX return with their 2024 album, Exhibition of Prowess. Featuring singles "Theory of Mind," "Low Tech" and "Supreme Ruler," the album sees the band at their brutal, pummeling best. Available on tri-color smush vinyl.
For Cryin' Out Loud! #sees Finneas expand his creative horizons to a classic studio/band environment, freeing Finneas and ultimately resulting in his most uplifting and raw body of work to date.
The New Sound - Geordie Greep / "Music can transcend the ordinary; it can be whatever you envision." Geordie's debut solo album delivers a captivating blend of alternative pop that seamlessly balances the absurd with the extraordinary.
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Peacock Vinyl. Summer Salt's 10 yr anniversary of their debut EP! Brand new deluxe version of Driving to Hawaii vinyl feat. original 6 songs + 6 unreleased b-side songs.
