Releases – October 2022

The return of atmospheric American doom rock band BLACK MATH HORSEMAN will see the reformed group release their Self-Titled new EP on Vinyl/Digital formats on Oct 21. This will be the group’s first release since 2009’s “Wyllt” (Tee Pee Records).Helmed by vocalist/guitarist Sera Beth Timms (Black Mare, Ides Of Gemini), the return of BLACK MATH HORSEMAN sees its original lineup rounded up by Ian Barry, Bryan Tulao, and Sash Popovic deliver their most engaging material yet with their Self-Titled EP. Comprised of four chapters ...

Blacklist is an atmospheric modern rock band whose music has been described as “anthemic” (The Guardian), “darkly erotic, strangely sensual” (The Village Voice) and “a much-needed anomaly in NYC’s music scene” (Other Music NYC). Starting out as the flagship band of artist Pieter Schoolwerth’s Wierd Records imprint, their trademark sound is dense and dark, incorporating elements of shoegaze and heavy metal with coldwave. The members often cite influences like My Bloody Valentine and Motörhead alongside bands like Comsat Angels, Killing ...

Blacklist is an atmospheric modern rock band whose music has been described as “anthemic” (The Guardian), “darkly erotic, strangely sensual” (The Village Voice) and “a much-needed anomaly in NYC’s music scene” (Other Music NYC). Starting out as the flagship band of artist Pieter Schoolwerth’s Wierd Records imprint, their trademark sound is dense and dark, incorporating elements of shoegaze and heavy metal with coldwave. The members often cite influences like My Bloody Valentine and Motörhead alongside bands like Comsat Angels, Killing ...

NULA’ is the third album from Scottish rock duo VUKOVI, releasing 7 October 2022. It follows two number one rock albums and performances at Slam Dunk, Pukkelpop, TRNSMT and Burn It Down Festivals.1. DEPARTURE [01:25]2. TAINTED [02:34]3. LASSO[02:28]4. Quench [03:07]5. SLO [03:51]6. I EXIST [04:29]7. ATTENTION [02:17]8. SHADOW [02:51]9. HADES [02:46]10. KILL IT [03:31]11. HURT [03:23]12. SAD [03:17]13. XX [02:43]GENRE: RockBARCODE: 5060079268584 ...

Special 35th anniversary edition of this Americana/alt. country classic album.– Includes additional LP “The Bird Album Live On KCRW”, recorded on April 18, 1990– Gatefold sleeve and printed inner sleeves include pictures and liner notes by Ignacio Julià (Ruta 66magazine).The Silos, the still-kicking band Walter Salas-Humara co-founded in New York’s post-punk ‘80s sceneplayed Alt-Rock, Alt-Country, and Americana before any critics coined those terms. They were named Best New Artist in the Rolling Stone magazine critics’ poll in 1987 after the release ...

In the 20th year of Sula Bassana’s career a new album is showing up! It contains songs composed and recorded from 2013 to 2018, but finished at a few evenings within the last years. After some more electronic orientated albums, this one here is more in the style of the rock orientated albums like Dreamer, The Night, Dark Days or Live At Roadburn 2014. First two tracks include some vocals, which is rare on Sula albums, and show the more rockier side of this ...

In the 20th year of Sula Bassana’s career a new album is showing up! It contains songs composed and recorded from 2013 to 2018, but finished at a few evenings within the last years. After some more electronic orientated albums, this one here is more in the style of the rock orientated albums like Dreamer, The Night, Dark Days or Live At Roadburn 2014. First two tracks include some vocals, which is rare on Sula albums, and show the more ...

Young teenagers from Spartanburg, South Carolina, rockin’ their hearts out! 1‐CD (Digipak) with 32‐page booklet, 38 tracks. Total playing time approx. 79 min.Only in their mid‐teens and full of fire, Joe Bennett and The Sparkletones roared out of Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1957 with a rocking ditty extolling the classy virtues of Black Slacks. Bennett played sizzling lead guitar and sang in tandem with rhythm guitarist Howard ‘Sparky’ Childress, while bassist Wayne Arthur and drummer Jimmy ‘Sticks’ Denton laid down a mighty commotion behind the ...

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Irish psychedelic folkies Dr Strangely Strange were active from 1968 – 1971. Their two Joe Boyd-produced albums from that era, Kip Of The Serenes (Island) and Heavy Petting (Vertigo), are both highly sought after by collectors.In their heyday, the band recorded only two BBC radio sessions, a Top Gear slot and an In Concert, both with John Peel. Frustratingly, the BBC’s tapes were wiped, but after extensive research with European collectors, TLAK has been able to locate off-air recordings of both sessions, which have been ...

Irish psychedelic folkies Dr Strangely Strange were active from 1968 – 1971. Their two Joe Boyd-produced albums from that era, Kip Of The Serenes (Island) and Heavy Petting (Vertigo), are both highly sought after by collectors.In their heyday, the band recorded only two BBC radio sessions, a Top Gear slot and an In Concert, both with John Peel. Frustratingly, the BBC’s tapes were wiped, but after extensive research with European collectors, TLAK has been able to locate off-air recordings of both sessions, which have been ...

Limited vinyl pressing of the 13th album by the ever delightfully irreverent rockers Ex Norwegian. “Listening to their music is like searching for lost, hidden treasure that hadn’t been open for 20 years,” proclaimed Echoes And Dust. Their typical quirky lyrics combined with bold production creates their most distinct album yet. A carefully sequenced album that sounds like tuning into a radio show that offers half an hour of goodies that sound both familiar and fresh.TRACKLISTINGSide A1. Teen Bakery2. Vicious Cycles3. Ciancia4. Burn It5. Airlash6 ...

Songwriting duo Rogers and Butler return with their brilliant sophomore album, Brighter Day, mixing psych pop and folk melodies for an album that has a timeless appeal. A distinctive blend of authentic and reflective lyricism creates an immediate and inviting appeal. Stereo Embers Magazine describes the album as “Power Pop for the New World,” a feat achieved with the help of some of New York City’s best-known musicians. 5 stars from Shindig! Magazine. Limited vinyl pressing.TRACKLISTINGSide A:Brighter DayWhere Does The World HideLast ReplyLearn To Live ...

Dutch metal band Celestial Season have had quite the trajectory. Originally an early death/doommetal band, having released their first material in 1992, the band developed a romantic, violin‐ledsound which partially mirrored (but mostly coincidentally existed with) the classic Peaceville sound.Releasing two gothic/death/doom metal albums in the early‐to‐mid 1990s (please check out SolarLovers), Celestial Season abruptly shifted to a more stoner‐oriented sound, casting off their originaldoom metal sound for half a decade before folding in 2001.The year 2011 brought about Celestial ...

Another band slated to appear in 2020, Tau & the Drones of Praise participated in Roadburn Redux back in April, helping to tide us over in yet another year with no physical edition of the festival. Their hypnotic neo‐folk performance featured an appearance from Clannad’s Pól Brennan, and dived headfirst into their back catalogue of psychedelic delights. No‐one could accuse them of phoning it in. We’re thrilled to announce that this acid‐tinged psych troupe will be packing up and heading to Tilburg in April, led by ...