Tuesday, April 7, 2009

((((( NEW ARRIVALS: CDs ))))) Monks, Neil Young, Black Dice and so much more, geeeeez....

BAT FOR LASHES Two Suns CD
*** Apparently it's a concept record! Includes the single "Daniel," the cover art of which (single version) must be seen.

BEASTIE BOYS Check Your Head 2xCD
*** Reissued with a bonus disc of b-sides and instrumentals plus a fold-out thingamajig.

BLACK DICE Repo CD
*** Go where new experiences await you! The new Black Dice album, that is! Dang! Included are many mindblowing new jams and a 20-page booklet with exclusive art by the band.

THE COOKIES Chains/The Dimention Links 1962-1964 CD
*** "Classic Brill Building era girl group who were covered by THE BEATLES and backed Little Eva, Tony Orlando, Neil Sedaka(!), and many others."

CRYSTAL ANTLERS Tentacles CD
*** "Debut full-length on TOUCH & GO - 13 original songs.'

DOVES Kingdom Of Rust CD
*** "The critically acclaimed British trio return with their new album. Contains three singles!"

BOB DYLAN & THE BAND Basement Tapes 2xCD
*** "Remastered in limited edition collector's digipak packaging!" Haha. It actually says that.

ELZHI Witness My Growth: The Mixtape 97-04 2xCD
*** "Early solo recordings from eLZhi of SLUM VILLAGE. Beats by J DILLA, BLACK MILK, WAAJEED, KAREEM RIGGINS, and more."

THE HOLD STEADY A Positive Rage CD+DVD
*** "17-track live album recorded at The Metro in 'Chi-boogie' AND The Hold Steady documentary. 5 bonus tracks are to be had by those that do not sleep on this platter!"

MOBY GRAPE The Place And The Time CD
*** "TPATT is a collection of originally unissued material recorded from 1967 to 1968 -- audition recordings, album outtakes, alternate versions, live material and more."

MONKS Black Monk Time CD
*** "The definitive Monks reissue series - five American G.I.s stationed in Germany in the mid-60s creating some of the finest fuzz laden rock'n'roll ever committed to tape." Includes 6 bonus tracks.

RED RED MEAT Bunny Gets Paid 2xCD
*** What Pitchfork refers to as "one of the best pure rock records of the 1990s" gets the deluxe reissue treatment from Sub Pop. Hooray!

NEIL YOUNG Fork In The Road CD
*** It's just a bunch of youtube clips he messed around with on the road. Not really. It's something else.