28.06.09
Posted in new releases at 9:25 am by derry
Albums of the Week : The Low Anthem – Oh My God, Charlie Darwin (Bella Union)
Clubroot – Clubroot (Lowdubs)
Single of the Week : The Big Pink – Stop The World (4ad)
Top of the pile this week is The Low Anthem. Not quite sure how they have done it but Bella Union continue their hot streak of signings with this bunch – if you like your Fleet Foxes & Tom Waits then consider your ears pricked!… if you like your dubstep dark, wobbly & atmospheric (a la Burial), then check out our 2nd pick of the week, from Clubroot – a massive debut……….. Wilco return with their 7th studio album & they almost approach what can only be described as a cheery outlook. The clouds may have dispersed but Tweedy land remains an occasionally prickly place, you’ll be glad to hear…….there’s an irresistable dose of 80’s-inspired synth pop from La Roux who are set to be the sound of the summer………the magical Tinariwen deliver another mesmeric & highly recommended set of desert rock n’ roll……. Let’s Wrestle’s long awaited debut full length is finally released – a generous helping of scuzzy art-pop………..fans of The Hold Steady take note – the guy with the tash, Franz Nicolay, has released his rockin’ debut solo album………Nouvelle Vague are back with another set of bossa nova covers of punk & new wave classics & this time, they’ve roped in a host of celebrity guests to keep it all fresh…………we’ve got a couple of beautiful releases from the esteemed Room 40 label from Tenniscoats & The Rational Academy (fans of Rafter, Grouper & the likes of might like to check these out)………the new album from the queens of electronic cool, Client, is in with a bonus disc………..for his 9th album, Moby’s gone all DIY & has returned to his chilled out, more melodic persona………there’s a top kraut-cosmic-disco release from Soul Jazz’s Subway this week – fans of Lindstromm & Prins Thomas should check this out…………for some vicious sensory assault, check out the album from dubstep destroyers Cloaks…….Fingathing & Mr.Scruff collaborator Sneaky releases a very tasty solo debut that mashes up his styles to great effect……………there’s a string of new ECM releases from the likes of the Steve Kuhn Trio, Egberto Gismonti & Miroslav Vitous………..the Grammy Award winning country dude Levon Helm incorporates gospel, blues & soul on his new album…..all this & new albums from Chicks on Speed, Julie Feeney, Apostle Of Hustle, Scratch Perverts, Silicone Soul, Tim Friese-Greene, Ellen Mary McGee, Zap Mama, Dubblestandart feat.Lee “Scratch” Perry & Ari Up & much more. As always, check out the link below for the complete new release listing.
resident new releases june 29th 2009
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21.06.09
Posted in new releases at 10:36 am by derry
Albums of the Week : White Denim – Fits (Full Time Hobby)
Single of the Week : Sunn 0))) & Pan Sonic / Alan Vega / Stephen Burroughs – Che / 13 Crosses / 16 Blazin’ Skulls / Goodbye Dear (Blast First Petite)
So here we are, another week, another mailout… they come ’round so damned fast! & this week we have more than a little to tell you. So let’s dive right in…
First off we have two late notice instores to tell you all about.. on tuesday 30th june at 6pm, we will have the hotly tipped Bombay Bicycle Club playing to celebrate the release of their new single ‘Dust On The Ground’.Those of you that pre-order their forthcoming debut album at the instore will get an exclusive limited edition art print. The following week, on monday 6th July at 6pm, V. V. Brown will be our guest. This young lady is surely destined for pop stardom & you can say you were there first! Both these events will be ticketed so, as always, ask instore for details on how to get your hands on them.
As you all know, Loop is creeping ever so quietly up on us & the organisers have very kindly given us a pair of weekend tickets – they include entry to Saturday & Sunday day & Loop Late – to give away. All you have to do to have a chance is answer the following question:
Which Loop headliner is known to his family & friends by the name Tom Jenkinson?
Email us the answer to: info@resident-music.com & we will contact the lucky winner(s) this coming wednesday. Good luck!
Right, what was next? Yes! The Stone Roses will be reissuing all their singles week by week on limited edition 7″s from the 6th July. We have been told they will be very limited indeed & so we recommend if you wish to get them you should preorder the lot instore with us. The first will be Elephant Stone & will come in a box to hold the rest. Just swing by, or call us to preorder your copies.
Crazy prog-rockers the Mars Volta release their new album this week & if you purchase the album between Monday & Sunday 5th July you can be entered into a draw for a very nice limited edition framed replica of the inscrutable (as usual) artwork. It could be you deciding whether to put it above your mantel, in the loo, in the dining room, the bedroom…
We would also like to draw your attention to an assortment of bargain roots titles we have in stock. In these infernal credit crunched times we all need a little something for a little bit less & these folk, country, blues & jazz £2.99 titles fit the bill!
So what does that leave us to talk about?…. New releases! Of course & what a fantastic galaxy of releases we have for you this week… White Denim follow up their frankly awesome debut with another concise & to the point confection of styles all played at once & at a gallop & whatever they have assimilated gets thrown back up ready to rock!… Chicagoan post-rockers Tortoise return after what feels a long time all refreshed and ready to blow our minds all over again with their ever more synthesised sound… it’s a week of long overdue returns & next up are Dinosaur Jr who continue to defy the odds by being as great as they ever were… the Gossip get back to basics with the king of strip-it-back, Rick Rubin… Stuart Murdoch takes a little time off from Belle & Sebastian to unveil his new musical project God Help The Girl, ‘a story set to music’. That’d be a musical then, wouldn’t it Stuart?… The mighty Deerhunter continue their hot streak with their fantastic new EP of skewed shoegaze pop confectionary… instore veterans Fanfarlo self release their excellent debut lp & it’s also available in a very lovely extremely limited boxed edition. Arcade Fire fans should take note… Method Man & Redman lay off the reefers long enough to release their 2nd album together, 10 years later!…Honest Jon’s release more nuggets from the EMI vaults on their Congolese comp World Is Shaking… Our favourite glass gargling MC, Buck 65, returns with a new collaborative project Bike For Three!…I could go on & on there’s so much good stuff out but I think I may have already! So I’ll just rattle a few more off… there are new albums from Regina Spektor, Jack Penate, Cortney Tidwell, Bibio, Busdriver, Amazing Baby, Future of The Left & the first cd release from local duo Peggy Sue to name but a few more. Click on the link at the top for the complete new release listing.
resident new releases 22nd june 2009
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14.06.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:29 am by derry
Albums of the Week : V/A – The Legends of Benin (Analog Africa)
Single of the Week : Jarvis Cocker – Angela (Rough Trade)
So, onto the new releases………this week’s pick of the pile is the latest release on the undisputably great Analog Africa. With Legends of Benin they continue to trek deeper into Benin to unearth long forgotten afro funk, afro beat & cavacha (? – me neither, but it sounds fantastic). As always this wonderful comp is packaged beautifully & tells you all you need to know about the four featured artists. Essential stuff… If you were taken by the Flying Lotus album or are tickled by Prefuse 73 then the sampledelic 1st release from erstwhile channel 4 sound librarian Paul White will be right up your alley – could well have been our album of the week but we sold them all over the weekend! – expecting more in Tuesday, so reserve your copy now……. our favourite ex-junkie (no not you, Doherty), Lemonheads main man, Evan Dando returns with a suprisingly eclectic set of covers…..our favourite local music collective Wilkommen, who count the Miserable Rich, Sons Of Noel & Adrian & The Leisure Society amongst their number, have released an excellent budget sampler of their stuff…. talking of locals, Fat Cat continue to plunder the Scottish indie scene for unpolished gems & have unearthed We Were Promised Jetpacks. Fans of Frightened Rabbit & The Twilight Sad should take note… the unstoppable Finders Keepers label knock out two, rare as hens teeth, reissues of esoteric & unclassifiable psych-pop sound librarian madness… Loop reissue the final instalment of their back catalogue & remind the young whippersnappers on the primal space-rock scene that they were doing it before they were out of nappies!… the mighty, mighty fine album-of-the-week bestowed Dirty Projectors release said album on a very limited cassette… LTJ Bukem adds another fine mix to the ongoing Fabric series… & on top of all this there are releases from Enter Shikari, Tussle, Spinnerette, Venetian Snares, Kissy Sell Out, The Answering Machine, Cold Cave, The Shitty Limits, Wolf Eyes & singles from our bestest buddy Jarvis Cocker, The Gossip, Depeche Mode & Jack Penate. To see the complete new release listing click on the link at the bottom.
resident new releases 15th june 2009
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07.06.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 2:03 pm by derry
Albums of the Week : Sonic Youth – The Eternal (Matador)
City Center – City Center (Type)
Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca (Domino)
Cave – Psychic Psummer (Important)
Single of the Week : Micachu – Golden Phone (Rough Trade) now re-released on gold 7″ vinyl – we couldn’t possibly pick another record for the top spot despite this being it’s 2nd (or 3rd?) time round!
Well hello there!
We trust this mailout finds you all well & ready for your weekly musical fix? In which case, we shall proceed…………we couldn’t decide between 4 awesome records for this week’s top pick & none of us were prepared to relinquish our choice, so all 4 are sharing poll position due to our inability to commit! 1st up is the new record from the mighty Sonic Youth & you’ll be glad to know that they have their old fire & drive back & in full effect - (for those of you who preordered it, your orders are awaiting collection with your live lp)……..next up is City Center’s album, the new record from the Type label, whose ridiculously scrupulous quality control never lets us down – it’s an astonighing piece of work that operates in the same sonic landscapes as Panda Bear & Ariel Pink but their plains are more desolate & isolated……..Dirty Projectors have injected their new record with some actual tunes & melodies & as such they have produced their poppiest outing yet but it’s still plenty inventive & intelligent enough to keep your discerning ears happy……….imagine Wooden Shjips & Holy Fuck jamming together – isn’t it an awesome imagining?…..we’ll imagine no more coz Cave are here with their neo-krautrock grooves to make your dreams come true!………..we’ve also got the debut album from the new electro-pop princess Little Boots…….Kasabian are back & in full psychedelic mode looking to the Kinks for some 60s-styled inspiration & they pull it off remarkably well……..Pittsburgh’s mysterious vocoder weilding brain melters Black Moth Super Rainbow are back on a more chilled out vibe – the record comes with a disc of bonus material available through selected indies only (of which we are one) but you’ll need to get in quick!……ex-Drive By Trucker Jason Isbell delivers a whiskey-soaked country-soul masterpiece……..the No Age lauded Crocodiles release their debut this week – a great combination of heady garage & spaced out pop………The Good The Bad & The Queen founder, Tony Allen, returns to his afro-beat roots for his fabulous new record…….a veritable who’s who of the alt & psych-folk movements (including Devendra Banhart, Bill Callahan, Scout Niblett & Josephine Foster) have joined forces to present a series of wonderful covers of tracks by the cult songwriter Kath Bloom…….breakbeat don / producer extraordinaire Adam Freeland returns under just his surname for a real genre-masher……….fans of Autechre, Gescom or Murcof should check out the new album from Iceland’s Traject - it’s a corker……..if you want some kraut-disco & brain frying synths, check out the new album from Emperor Machine…..the ridiculously prolific grimester Wiley releases his brand new album……….if you caught them on Jools Holland or are fans of the Hot 8 Brass Band, then you’ll be wanting to check out the ace album from the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble……..the North-Carolinan folky singer-songwriter Brett Dennen releases his new, highly accalimed record……….the 4th album from the illusive Oi Va Voi finally sees the light of day…..there are some lovely slabs of wax from Kreng, White Hills, Bardo Pond & related projects, Lydia Lunch & Gnod…….all this & new albums from Placebo, Codes in the Clouds, Blackbud, Cesarians, Years, Cursive, Datarock, Dave Matthews Band, Steve Bug, William Orbit, Black Eyed Peas & reissues from Rolling Stones, Cake, Status Quo & the now legendary Neil Young Archives Volume 1 boxset has finally been released but the pressing was ridiculously limited so if you want one, on either format (check out the complete listing for details or pop in & ask), you’ll need to be very quick - we only have a few left after preorders. To see the complete list of New Releases, click on the link below.
resident new releases 8th june 2009
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