New Release Round-Up 07-20-18

Kanye West - Ye - Def Jam
The seven-track release from Kanye West was streamed live from Wyoming and featured guest appearances from 070 Shake, DeJ Loaf, Jeremih, Kid Cudi, John Legend, Nicki Minaj, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Ty Dolla $ign, Valee and Charlie Wilson. Vinyl to follow next week.

Ty Segall & White Fence - Joy - Drag City
Ty Segall & White Fence are AS ONE again. Six years after their fun favorite "Hair" collaboration, and jeez, almost four years after Ty produced the last White Fence record "For the Recently Found Innocent", they're back at it. But the second time around, it's no Hair 2 - Joy is its own reward. Tim Presley and Ty take it up a notch, with fifteen wild tracks that share space in an effortless fashion, dispersing doses of the fabled vintage obsessions, but threading them together instead with their own sound of today. Joy, indeed!

Lori Mckenna - The Tree - CN Records
Home and the people who make it have captivated Lori Mckenna for years. Over the last three decades, as she became a wife and mother of five, she has also emerged as one of the most respected, prolific singer-songwriters in popular music. Her 2016 release The Bird and the Rifle netted three Grammy nominations, along with Americana Music Association nods all firsts for McKenna as an artist. Then, she made history: In 2016, she became the first woman ever to win the Country Music Association's Song of the Year two years in a row thanks to co-writing Little Big Town's Girl Crush and penning Tim McGraw's no. 1 Humble and Kind solo. Both songs also clinched back-to-back Grammy wins for Best Country Song. In 2017, she became the Academy of Country Music's first female Songwriter of the Year. The Tree is her much-anticipated eleventh studio album. Produced by Dave Cobb, The Tree takes one of McKenna's signature themes family and builds a tapestry of experiences she has lived and overheard, been told and dreamed up, to create a stunning ode to life's defining relationships.

The Internet - Hive Mind - Sony
Hive Mind is the new album from The Internet, and is the follow up to 2015's critically acclaimed and Grammy nominated album Ego Death. With this new album, THE INTERNET present enormous growth in their creative chemistry and prove they are a five-person force whose singular talents created one phenomenal whole. The album is written and produced entirely by THE INTERNET - Syd (vocalist/songwriter), Matt Martians (producer), Steve Lacy (guitarist/vocalist/songwriter), Patrick Paige II (songwriter/bassist), and Christopher Smith (songwriter/drummer). And it is with a sense of togetherness - not just for them, but for everyone - that the band chose to highlight as a major theme for Hive Mind. "After making a few songs we realized that we really want to use this album to live by example and promote camaraderie amongst young black people," Syd reveals. "We realized that we're the only band of our kind. And we want to really solidify ourselves as that, as the best." With the chaos of the current world considered, all of THE INTERNET wanted to champion good feelings and the joy of following your heart and passions, in addition to using their own positive relationships and experiences to inspire their community. The band unearthed an even deeper purpose as they collaborated on HIVE MIND. The result is not just one of the greatest records in the band's already phenomenal catalogue, but is easily one of the best albums of 2018, from five amazing people already leaving an indelible mark on pop music.

For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section and don't forget that many of these titles are also available on vinyl.

New Release Round-Up 07-13-18

Drake - Scorpion - Republic
The 25-track fifth studio release for the Canadian hip-hop artist Drake features guest appearances from Jay-Z and Ty Dollar $ign as well as vocals from Michael Jackson and Static Major.

Dirty Projectors - Lamp Lit Prose - Domino
‘Lamp Lit Prose’ arrives just over a year after 2017’s self-titled ‘Dirty Projectors.’ Here David Longstreth’s band returns with a new album that is the yang to the yin of the 2017 effort. The songs signal a page turned for Longstreth: hope instead of heartbreak, a restorative balance. Guitars have returned to the Dirty Projectors’ world, intricate and gorgeous vocal harmony too. The album begins with “Right Now,” David singing, “there was silence in my heart, but now I’m striking up the band.” In addition to the core musicians and guests, LA string group the Calder Quartet, and The Brass Players of Los Angeles both appear on several songs. ‘Lamp Lit Prose’ is a recommitment to the sounds and ideals of Dirty Projectors, embracing the band’s trademarks while pushing forward the sonic envelope. Lamp Lit Prose will be the ninth release for Dirty Projectors and comes with collaborations from HAIM, Syd, Robin Pecknold, Rostam Batmanglij, Amber Mark, Empress Of and Dear Nora. Lamp Lit Prose was recorded at Ivo Shandor in Los Angeles.

Deafheaven - Ordinary Corrupt Human Love - Epitaph
Deafheaven was formed in 2010 by vocalist George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy. They released their debut studio album Roads To Judah in 2011 . They added drummer Daniel Tracy to the group and released their breakthrough album Sunbather in 2013. After rounding out their line up with guitarist Shiv Mehra and bassist Stephen Clark—each subsequent live set felt like a religious experience for the bigger (and bigger) shows that followed. Their third album, and first for ANTI-, 2015’s New Bermuda, was heavier, sturdier, and more grounded in the dirt than Sunbather. They toured extensively to support New Bermuda playing tours and festivals with Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Danzig, and Gojira. Deafheaven’s new album, Ordinary Corrupt Human Love, finds them working with old friends again. The Jack Shirley-produced and Nick Steinhardt-art directed (of Touché Amoré) collection gets its title from Graham Greene’s novel The End of the Affair, referencing a moment when someone is looking for love, in all of its imperfection and simple beauty. This sentiment is carried throughout the hazy, yearning romanticism of the record with song titles and words as sumptuous as the sounds around them. Clarke describes the composition of Ordinary Corrupt Human Love beginning with “small seeds of healing, repair, and rebirth,” and like each subsequent Deafheaven album, this record is, in fact, a revelation. Defeat has inspired some of our best art. If you survive something terrible, you surface on the other side, walk toward the light, and come back to life. If you’re an artist, this kind of new self-knowledge can lead to creating something universal and remembered, something that can live longer than you do. While Deafheaven have managed to cross over this road in the past, they’ve nailed the feeling wholly with Ordinary Corrupt Human Love, a feeling that comes with experience and wisdom. Yes, everybody deals with hurt, everybody’s been the cause of their own implosions, and everybody has the capacity to overcome and love again. Deafheaven have found a way to externalize all of this, and in making their most complete record to date, they turn it into a balm and a cathartic exorcism.

Between The Buried And Me - Automata II - Sumerian Records
This is PART TWO of Between The Buried And Me’s two-part eighth album and introductory offering for Sumerian Records, Automata. The North Carolina quintet—Tommy Giles Rogers, Jr. [lead vocals, keyboards], Paul Waggoner [lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals], Dustie Waring [rhythm and lead guitar], Blake Richardson [drums], and Dan Briggs [bass, keyboards]—explore these themes by personally smashing boundaries once again. Automata marks the band’s first proper double LP-spanning concept. They continue to expand their ever-evolving style, upholding a tradition of progression in the process.

AHI - In Our Time - Thirty Tigers
Leading with his heart as much as with his head, AHI is an emotional yet discerning lyricist who would rather demonstrate love than use the word itself. He allows his light to shine inward but only to a degree, admitting to some autobiography on In Our Time but as glimpsed through an imaginative lens. While his music possesses a quality of timelessness, the sounds here reveal a broad spectrum of influence and also toe the line between retro and revelatory. None of that is by accident: the album, like its 2016 predecessor, We Made It Through the Wreckage, was recorded in Nashville -- a place AHI finds attractive for its sound and skilled studio hands rather than its glitzy polish -- and this time on analog-to-tape with flourishes of digital technology.

 

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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again [Soundtrack] - Capitol
Ten years after Mamma Mia! The Movie grossed more than $600 million around the world, fans are invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA. With the film’s original cast returning and new additions including Lilly James and Academy Award® winner Cher, the musical comedy will open on July 20, 2018. Original ABBA member Benny Andersson produced and arranged the upcoming Soundtrack.

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For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section and don't forget that many of these titles are also available on vinyl.

Record Store Day (Weekend) was incredible!

RECORD STORE DAY WAS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER IN APRIL 2018!!!

We scaled up our celebrations and took Record Store Day and made it last ALL WEEKEND with live music from ADDISON AGEN of NBC's "The Voice," RITUAL HOWLS from Detroit, OREO JONES' "Michael Raintree" project, and more! 

On Saturday April 21st we opened early at 8am and let folks in the door 5 at a time to flip through ALL the limited-release exclusive vinyl available only on RSD. Yes, you got to see, touch, and smell each of the limited vinyl releases to know what ya really really wanted. There was free coffee for early birds, and goodie bags, door prizes, free concert ticket giveaways, and much much more as added-value items for RSD shoppers with our smartphone app!

At Noon on our indoor stage we hosted live music from Nicholas Rowe (Columbus, OH), Chives, Mark Tester, David Peck, Evan Snyder, Rob Funkhouser, Duchess and the A-Squared Industries DJs! Beer for 21+ with ID was available from our friends from Average Joe's and Dogfish Head Brewing Company! 

We were the official Record Store Day destination of WTTS 92.3FM, Dogfish Head Brewing Company, Klipsch Audio, Kolman Dental, and Warfleigh Barber! 

Exclusives at Indy CD & Vinyl included a commemorative canvas tote bag with unique 2018 RSD / Indy CD & Vinyl artwork for the first 100 customers! 

We were proud to be carrying exclusive releases from Romanus Records: there will be 2 KING GIZZARD "Polygondwanaland" LED records available on RSD (each record will come with a remote control, rechargeable battery and screen printed jacket) and 2 liquid-filled records as well, Crushed Out "Stay Wild Gator Child" & Turbo Fruits "Self Titled LP"!!! Holy cow, these were so rad!!! More info on these here, here, and here. We raised almost $300 for local charity Girls Rock Indy from raffling these records!!!

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! THE PARTY CONTINUED ON SUNDAY APRIL 22ND!

On Sunday, Kolman Dental presented our huge outdoor music fest beginning at 10am! It was fun! It was free! It was all-ages and open to everyone!!! 

Live music on our Kolman Dental / Klipsch Audio Stage featured ADDISON AGEN, star of NBC's "The Voice," RITUAL HOWLS, MICHAEL RAINTREE (Oreo Jones + DMA), RAZOR SHINES (ex-We Are Hex, Racebannon), KO, SARAH GRAIN, BROTHER O'BROTHER, COSMIC PREACHERS, and BYBYE! 

Our beer garden was sponsored by Dogfish Head Brewing Company and Average Joe's! The food was provided by Kuma's Corner and Union Jack's Pub! We had a Kid Zone sponsored by Girls Rock Indy featuring face painting and games! 

There were sales all day long inside the shop! And that's not all: beginning on Record Store Day our friends at HopCat are celebrating RSD all year long - by bringing in a receipt from Indy CD & Vinyl you will get free crack fries when you dine-in, year-round! 

The Saturday schedule on our indoor stage was: 
8am: doors open for all the exclusive releases & shopping 
Noon: Evan Snyder 
1pm: Nicholas Rowe 
2pm: Duchess (DJ) 
3pm: A-Squared Industries (DJ) 
4pm: Rob Funkhouser 
5pm: David Peck 
6pm: Mark Tester 
7pm: Chives 

The Sunday schedule on our outdoor stage was: 
9am: Doors open 
10am: Shoobee Loo Music + Movement 
11am: Mr. Daniel 
Noon: Cosmic Preachers 
12:50pm: Sarah Grain & The Billions Of Stars 
1:40pm: KO 
2:30pm: Michael Raintree (Oreo Jones + DMA) 
3:20pm: Brother O Brother 
4:15pm: Addison Agen 
5:15pm: Bybye 
6:10pm: Razor Shines 
7:00pm: Ritual Howls

THANK YOU FOR NOT MISSING THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER EXCITING NEW AND LIMITED EDITION TITLES FROM HUNDREDS OF TALENTED ARTISTS AT INDEPENDENT RECORD STORES NATIONWIDE! 

IN THE INCLUSIVE SPIRIT OF RECORD STORE DAY, THERE WAS TRULY SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ON SATURDAY APRIL 21st and SUNDAY APRIL 22nd! 

Record Store Day once again brought record stores into the spotlight, and shoppers back into thriving local businesses. Record stores are the perfect place to discover new musical loves, to re-discover old musical favorites, and to introduce new enthusiasts to the pure joy of music and of record collecting. 

We receive photos all the time of serious record collectors posing with their young children and their favorite LPs. What they are really doing is creating the next generation of music lovers and continuing a tradition of sharing the gift of music with family and friends. 

Record stores are the place to be! 

More RSD coverage in the news:

http://www.wishtv.com/indy-style/local-business-extends-record-store-day-to-record-store-weekend/1126917479

http://do317.com/events/2018/4/21/record-store-day-at-indy-cd-vinyl

https://www.nuvo.net/music/performances-for-indy-record-store-day/article_d4e0ce58-4265-11e8-a9f8-b38b9de8b40c.html

https://www.ibj.com/blogs/19-property-lines/post/68454-indy-cd-vinyl-luna-music-square-cat-vinyl-others-to-celebrate-record-store-day?utm_source=property-lines&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=2018-04-19

New Release Round-Up 01-26-18

Calexico - The Thread That Keeps Us - New West Records
Over the past two decades, a strong sense of place has shaped the music of Calexico, infusing their albums with a stylistic unpredictability and richness of texture. While 2015’s Edge of the Sun brought the Tucson-bred band to the Mexico City borough of Coyoacán, their new full-length The Thread That Keeps Us mostly came to life in a house studio near the Northern California coast nicknamed “The Phantom Ship” by CALEXICO vocalist/guitarist Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino.

 

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Hollie Cook - Vessel of Love - Merge Records
Hollie Cook combines her unique vocal talent with charming charisma to craft her own dynamic strand of lovers rock with enduring tropical vibes, weaving a path from her West London roots to an arena of diverse collaborations, critically acclaimed records, and iconic live appearances around the world. Cook’s ability to continually surprise, delight, and progress solidifies her position as one of the most exciting voices in reggae, and this is crystal clear on her third full-length and Merge debut, Vessel of Love.

Ty Segall - Freedom's Goblin [LP] - Drag City
Ty Segall goes all the way, flipping the Freedom coin to find passion, laughter and savagery on both sides. A head-spinning compendium of stompers, weepers, ballads, screamers, bangers and funker-uppers, all marking a different impasse, like a flag whirling into a knot, exploding and burning on contact, in the name of life and loathing and the pursuit of what you love.

Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa - Black Coffee [Red LP] - J&R Adventures
It's been 4 years since the critically acclaimed, Grammy nominated, and #1 Billboard Blues album Seesaw was released by Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa. They have reunited for Black Coffee - another collection of scorching interpretations of ten soul gems that pair Hart’s breathtaking vocals and Joe’s masterfully expressive playing. Featuring songs made famous by; Edgar Winter, Ray Charles, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Lucinda Williams and more. LP is 180g, red vinyl, and contains an exclusive bonus track.

Nightmares On Wax - Shape The Future [2LP] - Warp Records
One of the most influential artists of a generation and a long-standing member of the Warp Records family, Nightmares On Wax announces his new album Shape The Future. A perfect marriage of soul, hip-hop, dub and timeless club sounds that act as a salvo masterpiece of contemporary and classic genre-blending, brilliantly solidifying Nightmares On Wax place as an inspirational electronic music figurehead.

Cornelius - Mellow Waves [LP] - Rostrum Records
Acclaimed Japanese producer, composer, and recording artist Cornelius first proper studio album in over 11 years, featuring the singles If You're Here, Sometime / Someplace, and In a Dream. 180g black vinyl gatefold LP

American Folk [Soundtrack] - American Folk Records
American Folk is the soundtrack to the award-winning 2018 independent film, American Folk, starring Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth. In addition to both original compositions and classic folk song renditions by Purdy and Rubarth, the soundtrack includes John Prine's ''Some Humans Ain't Human'' and Jerry Garcia & David Grisman's ''Freight Train.''

 

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For more information on these and other releases out this week, check out our New Releases charts by week section and don't forget that many of these titles are also available on vinyl.