The new album from Tears For Fears, Songs For A Nervous Planet, features four new studio tracks plus live recordings of Tears For Fears on tour and at their best. The album features live performances of hit songs like “Shout”, “Head Over Heels”, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”, “Mad World” & more. Spanning all eras of the band from The Hurting to The Tipping Point and beyond, this record takes you on the incomparable sonic journey that is a Tears For Fears live show and their career to date.

01. Say Goodbye To Mum And Dad

02. The Girl That I Call Home

03. Emily Said

04. Astronaut

05. Tipping Point   

 

Side B

06. Everybody Wants To Rule The World  

07. Sowing The Seeds Of Love                   

08. Break The Man                      

09. Mad World

 

Side C

10. Woman In Chains

11. Bad Man’s Song            

12. Pale Shelter

 

Side D

13. Break It Down Again                    

14. Head Over Heels                     

15. Change

16. Shout    

Marking his 30th anniversary, beloved tenor Andrea Bocelli, the most celebrated classical singer in modern history, celebrates his iconic career with ‘Duets – 30th Anniversary.’ This new career-spanning collection features 12 songs with Ed Sheeran, Celine Dion, Matteo Bocelli, Jennifer Lopez, Georgio, alongside brand-new superstar collaborations such as Chris Stapleton, Marc Anthony and KAROL G.

Esteemed Hip-Hop Artist, Lil Yachty Teams Up With James Blake To Release Their First Collaborative Alternative Album Titled Bad Cameo Featuring A Limited Edition 10-Track vinyl.

The Oak Ridge Boys were asking each other, “Who is the person that first taught us about love, living, friends, God, and the other important things in our lives?” We agreed that would be our mothers. Down deep in our hearts, we all felt we were “mama’s boys. In this album, there are heartfelt songs, spiritual songs, memories of growing up, songs about being taught life’s lessons, and fun songs about eating way too much of mama’s home cookin’. We all had a great time singing about the things that mama taught us. -Duane Allen, Richard Sterban, William Lee Golden, Ben James The Oak Ridge Boys

“Christmas is constant,” says Ben Folds. “Allowing you to take stock of what’s different, to understand who you are and all the ways you’ve grown and changed.” That notion lies at the heart of Folds’ brilliantly titled new holiday collection, Sleigher. Built on an eclectic mix of originals and reimagined classics, the album examines thepassage of time through the lens of Christmas, reflecting on memory, loss, and longing as it explores the variety of ways the yuletide season marks the chapters of our lives. The songs are playful here, full of humor and cheer, but they’re also laced with an inescapable sense of melancholy, a looming darkness that always seems to hover around the periphery of those late December nights. Folds’ performances, meanwhile, flirt with the standards while stretching the boundaries of tradition, at times offering up flashes of Vince Guaraldi and Burt Bacharach while still remaining true to Folds’ singularly virtuosic brand of off-kilter indie pop. The result is not so much a Ben Folds Christmas record as it is a Ben Folds record set at Christmas, a meditation on the inexorable turning of the calendar and our ever changing selves as observed at the most wonderful—and challenging—time of the year.

“As always in my songs, the themes are all there— transcendence, positivity and global unity through music,” says Jesse Malin. “This is what I love to do, and I’m going to do everything I can to keep doing it.” Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin is a tribute and benefit album, with all proceeds to Jesse Malin’s Sweet Relief artist fund. “This record is a dynamite and long-overdue awareness project, non-stop star time in vigorously personal twists on behalf of a great rock & roll songbook,” writes longtime supporter, David Fricke. In May 2023, Jesse Malin suffered a rare spinal stroke that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Last December, Malin told Rolling Stone, “I have a lot of anxiety and insomnia. Your mind goes into some dark places. But I just have to keep a positive outlook and believe.” He is now undergoing a strict daily regimen with physical therapy and stem-cell treatments. "I am getting some strength back in my legs, but it moves a lot slower than I would like. I don’t want to portray it like I'm ready to do the James Brown splits onstage. I definitely have a long way to go, but I'm blessed and so grateful for the amazing fans and friends that I have.” Fricke adds, “Jesse Malin knows about scars – from his youth, observation and more. They all carry tales, and he's not done telling them. Silver Patron Saints is the gang back at the bar, coming to the stage to toast the composer and his story so far.” Long a contributor to other people’s causes, Malin is grateful to all the musicians who have rallied around him. Housed in a 3-page book gatefold jacket, the triple-vinyl set designed by Sam Harris features photos by Vivian Wang and liner notes by David Fricke. The set is available on translucent red/yellow/green vinyl and black vinyl via Glassnote Records.

Guitarist Jason Hook is storming out of the gates with his new band FLAT BLACK. The former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist has recruited a trio of young and talented turks and are ready to release their debut album. The album, produced by Hook, was recorded at the Hideout Studios as well as his home studio, both in Las Vegas. Despite having reached a commercial summit with his prior band, thanks to multiple platinum certifications, sold-out arena shows, and a string of No. 1 singles, Hook remains as hungry for musical blood and thunder as the day he first picked up a guitar at the age of 6.

Duets - 30th Anniversary [Deluxe Hardcover Book Edition 2 CD] Marking his 30th anniversary, beloved tenor Andrea Bocelli, the most celebrated classical singer in modern history, celebrates his iconic career with, Duets - 30th Anniversary. This new career-spanning collection features songs with Ed Sheeran, Pavarotti, Celine Dion, Zucchero, Matteo Bocelli, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa, Georgio, Lang Lang and Cecilia Bartoli, alongside brand-new superstar collaborations. - Deluxe Hardcover Book Edition includes 2 CDs in a DVD-sized, casebound thread-sewn book, 48-page expanded book featuring bonus photos from the Bocelli archive and exclusive liner notes detailing Andrea's incredible career written by acclaimed journalist Craig McLean. Limited Edition.

Still + Bright finds Amythyst Kiah exploring the vast expanse of her inner world. Produced by Butch Walker and featuring songs with Billy Strings, SG Goodman, and Avi Kaplan, Kiah offers a darkly cinematic twist with her third album. With its sonic palette encompassing everything from fuzzed-out guitars and industrial-leaning beats to gilded pedal steel and Kiah’s exquisitely graceful banjo work, Still + Bright fully affirms her as an artist of both daring originality and uncompromising depth.

Sophie Allison has always written candidly about her life, making Soccer Mommy one of indie rock’s most interesting & beloved artists of the last decade. On Evergreen Allison is again writing about her life, but life’s different these days: Since 2022's Sometimes, Forever Allison experienced a profound & personal loss. New songs emerged, unflinching reflections on what she was feeling. She wanted them to sound that way too, as true to the demos as possible. Nothing overindulgent, everything real

Longing. Heartbreak. Levity. Joy. Being filled with love for all things. All of these sensations flow at once through Canadian singer-songwriter Tess Parks’ new album, Pomegranate. Re-establishing Parks as the consummate artist-observer against a swirling nouveau-delic backdrop, her third solo album arrives on October 25th 2024 (Fuzz Club / Hand Drawn Dracula) and was produced by multi-instrumentalist and close collaborator Ruari Meehan, who shared mixing duties with Grammy-nominated engineer Mikko Gordon (The Smile, Gaz Coombes, Arcade Fire). Though Tess Parks first became widely known for her string of collaborations with Brian Jonestown Massacre mastermind Anton Newcombe, her 2022 solo offering And Those Who Were Seen Dancing left an unforgettable impression with its signature blend of weight, whimsy, and open-heartedness. The New York Times would praise its “confident, enchanting presence”, whilst Exclaim! proclaimed it as a record that “demands to be heard and felt”. Where Dancing retained a fair measure of bedroom-demo charm, this time the canvas is bigger, with Meehan’s arrangements stretching all the way to the horizon. This is the most ambitious and cinematic Parks’ music has ever sounded. Drawing on psychedelic elements in a way that sounds decidedly fresh, the dreamlike atmospheres feel oddly nostalgic and modern at the same time. The pair are backed on most tracks by band members Francesco ‘Pearz’ Perini – whose piano and organs shine through gloriously on ‘Koalas’ and ‘California’s Dreaming’ respectively – and Marco Ninni, who provides the solid backbone throughout on drums. From a vocal perspective, it feels like Parks pushes her voice to new heights on this album too. Her lyrics are sharp, ever-present, and imbued with strength, depth, and poetic purpose, which shine particularly bright on tracks like ‘Koalas’ and ‘Charlie Potato’. They weave through her flurries of beautiful melodic hooks, featuring sublime choruses and complex, multi-layered harmonic structures, as showcased on ‘Crown Shy’ and ‘Bagpipe Blues’ especially. On Pomegranate there are also plenty of new experiments and guests introduced. ‘Koalas’, for example, features the spellbinding whistling of Molly Lewis, lending a bittersweet Morricone-esque charm. ‘Crown Shy’ features soaring strings (arranged by Ninni and played by Joe Butler), and ‘Bagpipe Blues’ and ‘Charlie Potato’ are elevated by Kira Krempova’s ethereal flute playing – the latter also accompanied with Wurlitzer piano played by Oscar ‘SHOLTO’ Robertson. The euphoric ‘Running Home To Sing’ and album-closer ‘Surround’ centre the synthesiser for the first time, whilst the piano features more prominently across many of the tracks.

Listening to Fashion Club's self-produced second album ALove You Cannot Shake feels like being caught in the crossfireof a profound beam of light. You can't help but feel bothenlivened and exposed as it's aberrant synth lines, artful stringsand disfigured guitars swell into larger-than-life crescendos,which evoke a divine yet probing spotlight.Pascal Stevenson, the Los Angeles-based musician behindFashion Club, likens the experience of hearing A Love YouCannot Shake to staring into the sun, and though the recordwasn't written with religion in mind, it's heavenly sonics andemotional sagacity also make it feel like a prophetic encounter.The album was shaped by Stevenson's gender transition andsobriety journey and parses her fluid emotions surroundingthese events and other personal trials and tribulations. But asmuch as it's a dialogue between Stevenson's current andformer selves, it's also an invitation for listeners to join her inthe work of discarding bitterness and re-centering hope,especially when such efforts feel futile. Musically, A Love YouCannot Shake is an unshackling of expectations, asStevenson's previous stint as bassist in the L.A. post-punkoutfit Moaning and her first record as Fashion Club, 2022'sScrutiny, didn't necessarily reflect the full range of her taste,which includes ambient, pop, classical and dance music, orembody her sensitive tenderness and femininity.A Love You Cannot Shake also thrives on a fluid sonic palette.The album's magnetic immersiveness hinges on it's strangedynamic shifts, jagged production and ambitious songstructures with parts that don't repeat-choices influenced byher love of left-field electro-pop and her classical musicbackground. While Stevenson handled most of theinstrumentals on Scrutiny, this LP is much more collaborative,featuring an array of contributors who lent strings, piano, pedalsteel and more. Plus, this album boasts country harmoniesfrom Perfume Genius ("Forget"), high-pitched coos from JaySom ("Ghost") and gauzy whispers from Julie Byrne ("RottenMind"). Stevenson's vocal evolution is also on display with thisrecord, embracing a softer delivery that's more reflective of herpersonality and identity

Jackson Dean - "On The Back Of My Dreams" / Jackson Dean's On The Back of My Dreams is a textured body of work, where each song was derived from a moment of imagination from Dean's mind, giving listeners a look into the depth of his artistry. Already one of Nashville's most intriguing artists with his strong gravel-tone vocals, wayward spirit, intentional songwriting and overall mystique, Dean embarks on an impressive new chapter, delivering an aspirational and captivating vocal performance that is striking with both swagger and intellect. 2 LP set on mystic smoke color vinyl.

Released to celebrate soul legend Johnnie Taylor’s 90th birthday, One Step From The Blues is a 12 song collection from the “The Philosopher of Soul”. Delivered in Taylor’s distinctive style with roots in Blues and Gospel, the tracklist includes “Steal Away,” “Cheaper To Keep Her,” “Stop Doggin’ Me,” and the Hayes/Porter penned “I Had A Dream”. One Step From The Blues is released on Stax Records on LP and CD formats including liner notes by Memphis journalist Andria Lisle.

Texas hardcore behemoths Kublai Khan TX return with their brand new album, Exhibition Of Prowess. Featuring singles “Theory Of Mind”, “Low Tech” and upcoming single “Supreme Ruler”, the album sees the band at their brutal, pummeling best. Hot off a sold out US tour in the Spring, Kublai Khan TX will be supporting death metal sensations Lorna Shore in the US in Sept/Oct. They also have sold out headline tours of UK, EU and Australia lined up in support of the album.

Magpie is the fourth studio album from Peach Pit. The album was written and recorded in the band’s hometown of Vancouver, BC.

Relive the emotions of the final movie in the "Rebuild of Evangelion" series with Shiro SAGISU's Music from "SHIN EVANGELION" EVANGELION: 3.0+1.0 vinyl!

Reconnect to your favorite EVAs in their final battle with this one-of-a-kind vinyl release:

 

• Three-disc set pressed on 140g black vinyl

• Trifold Jacket featuring track information and liner notes by Shiro SAGISU

• Highlights include fan favorites like "paris", "euro nerv", and "hand of fate"

 

Experience once again the epic saga of Shinji, Asuka, and Rei with each track.

Chuck Ragan - "Love & Lore" / In a musical life that spans close to three decades, Chuck Ragan has consistently worn his heart on his sleeve, and carved out a musical niche in the process. First with post-hardcore trailblazers Hot Water Music and subsequently on his own, he's built a large and singularly powerful body of work whose honesty, immediacy and warmth have won the loyalty of a fiercely devoted international fan base that's supported him through his various musical incarnations. Available on tri-color smush vinyl. [Tri-Color Smush LP]

The Danish/Faroese metal band IOTUNN is ready to release their second full length album “Kinship” on October 25! Kinship is a massive album arising from the primeval sea. A mythological music journey of eight songs which span across immense spheres musically and lyrically exploring the deep roots of the human nature, its connection and disconnection with everything and everyone, and how our choices have always defined ourselves and the lives lived. Eight songs which show IOTUNN expand their musical worlds to new territory without ever losing grip of the trueness of their core sound.

It has been almost seven years since Gigan has released new music and the time spent away has only honed and sharpened the still-deadly blades of creativity for which Gigan has always been known, while also infusing fresh elements not yet heard within the Gigan Universe. The results of Gigan's current hard work are the new beast of an album entitled, Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus.

A collection of EPs and rarities spanning the Finnish legends AMORPHIS' early years!

LIVING GATE unleash their debut full length, Suffer as One! The band, featuring Aaron Rieseberg (YOB,) Lennart Bossu (Oathbreaker, Amenra,) Wim Coppers (Oathbreaker, Wiegedood,) and Levy Seynaeve (Wiegedood,) surfaces from the underground to release one of 2024's most unrelenting, Old School Death Metal records. A follow up to the Deathlust EP and the Internal Decomposition single, LIVING GATE's thesis statement is now bold and clear: old school, heavier-than-anything-ever Death Metal is here to stay. Suffer as One exemplifies all of the strengths of the genre through its sheer ferocity. Off rip, the riffs on "To Cut the Head Off a Snake" are equal parts muscular and angular. The blast beats and double-bass stomps suffocate the listener with low end - vocals are utterly guttural and pierce from within. Every moment on Suffer as One feels crucial; riffs, melodies, even vocal phrasings turn on their heads at the drop of a dime, giving way to hellish solos set against technical-meets-bombastic rhythm sections. With an eye to the future, LIVING GATE seek to solidify their own take on the genre with tracks like "Destroy and Consume", which leans on a borderline hardcore swagger, crashing it head on with leads and riffs that chug and swirl around into spheres of madness. Elsewhere, Rieseberg carries the torch for the band in "Massive Depletion In Eb Minor", a bass interlude that makes way for the band's massive title track.

Originally released in 2002, Cobblestone Runway will be available on limited edition yellow vinyl in a gatefold sleeve and also a limited cd in a card gatefold sleeve. Cobblestone Runway was produced by Martin Terefe and features several of Ron’s most poignant songs including ‘God Loves Everyone’, ‘Former Glory’ and Ron’s biggest hit ‘Gold In Them Hills’, which features a duet with Coldplay’s Chris Martin and was chosen by Richard Curtis to feature on the soundtrack to his film ‘About Time’.

Originally released in 2004, Retriever will be available on vinyl for the first time with a limited edition blue pressing and a limited edition cd in card gatefold sleeve. Retriever was produced by Martin Terefe and features a wealth of finely honed Sexsmith gems including ‘Hard Bargain’ (covered by Emmylou Harris on her 2011 album of the same name), ‘Imaginary Friends’ (“a cautionary children’s song” says Ron), and Ron’s tribute to Bill Withers ‘Whatever It Takes’ (covered [as a duet with Ron] by Michael Buble on his 2009 multi-platinum album ‘Crazy Love’)

Charlie Parker - "Bird In Kansas City" / This new set of rare Charlie Parker recordings dating from between 1941-1951, most of them never having been heard before and some never even having been known to exist, chronicle Bird's evolution from a blossoming soloist with the Jay McShann Band into a brilliant improviser who dominated the jazz landscape for decades to come. In addition to two unreleased 78s with the McShann band, this set offers two sets of private recordings made with local musicians and a very relaxed-sounding Parker. Verve Label Group; Verve; Jazz

Bastille - "&" / Bastille's fifth studio album '&' is a collection of story songs, including "Intros & Narrators," and "Blue Sky & The Painter." Dan Smith says of the release, "I've always loved writing story songs and using tales of other people as a way into making music and talking about my experiences in life. Over the last few years, I've been working on a whole load of songs about people who I think are fascinating and whose lives really spoke to me." 2 LP set on recycled black vinyl in gatefold jacket with artwork created by Theo Hersey and Dan Smith

Oakland based DEADFORM’s debut LP on Tankcrimes Records emerges as a critical fusion of punk and metal that comprises and compliments the previous projects of its three members; LAUDANUM, STORMCROW and DYSTOPIA…to name a few. Entrenched In Hell follows up their 2022 self-titled demo with emerging themes of war, cults, famine and mortality that evoke a more personal attachment to the subject matter. This LP is many things and a convergence of seemingly incompatible genres but has become greater than the sum of those parts. Those parts are heavy, chugging and drenched in distortion while still allowing the music to breathe, showcasing the decades of songwriting experience shared by the trio. Is it Crust? Is it Metal ? Is it Punk? Though difficult to neatly categorize, DEADFORM are undeniably Oakland to their core. Oakland has made a habit of defining and defying genre tropes since before the term “extreme music” was part of the lexicon. DEADFORM is no exception to that experience. Three established adepts of Oakland’s idiosyncratic musical history have used their combined, multi-decade immersion to create a sonic fusion of punk and metal that is uniquely distinctive while also being simultaneously familiar. The ashes of their former projects have merged with the toxic waters of the Bay to synthesize DEADFORM. For fans of the members previous work, UK Crust specifically Amebix and even Killing Joke. An amalgamation of everything you know, but not at all what you’re expecting.

Merci is a deeply personal expression of gratitude, a celebration of the powerful relationships that keep music alive. This effervescent recording is rooted in the compositions of Gabriel Fauré, whom Kathryn Stott calls her “musical soulmate,” and follows the arcs of his inspiration and influence, from the creations of his teacher Camille Saint-Saëns and his friend and supporter Pauline Viardot to works by his student Nadia Boulanger and her sister, Lili. Merci is testament to the gift of friendship, to the connections among performers, between students and teachers, and across generations that make music magic.

This groundbreaking release will be eternally remembered as the album where you can construct a synthesizer from the cover itself. It also stands as one of the finest recordings capturing the enigmatic live presence of A Place To Bury Strangers. From the electrifying opening to its sonic metamorphosis, Synthesizer embod- ies APTBS venturing into bold and innovative territory. Amid fears of a robotic uprising, this album resonates with raw human emo- tion—sweat, blood, and tears—this is A Place To Bury Strangers.