The Barely Regal Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
We were expecting a new Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album with us next week, it arrived early and we put it out on the counter right away, a thing for much...
Talking about the Lateness of Dancers
A year or so back, M.C. Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger and William Tyler passed through our shop whilst touring together. We spoke at length about record shops, weed, the...
Striding Down Jones Street. The Freewheelin'
This week, Columbia Recods and Sony Columbia have released a 'Vinyl Extra' edition (re-issued on heavyweight 180gm black vinyl, including a card slipcase CD insert) of Bob Dylan's seminal The Freewheelin'...
Remembering The Trials of Van Occupanther
One of the big drives in what we do as a shop is discovering new music and spreading the gospel. Once we've evangelised for a while we tend to get...
Stream alt J ∆ with smart technology
How do you feel about streaming the hotly anticipated new alt-J album? Good stuff, you can stream it in full for the first time via the free This Is All Yours...
Label in residence: The Numero Group
As if this month wasn't sweet enough already, Drift have decided to deem it officially "Numero Group Takeover Month" - with some re-stocks of their vast and import catalog, plus...
Our friend Hiss. Stream The Lateness of Dancers
Friend of Drift MC Taylor is at long last releasing a new Hiss Golden Messenger album (titled 'The Lateness of Dancers') on Merge records this month. We've heard it, it...
Hi Scores from Boards of Canada
Last year the Warp label, in their infinite wisdom, reissued the vast majority of the Boards of Canada catalogue. They were all issued under the highest audio standards, with Noel...
MAY
Record of the Month: Mdou Moctar - Funeral For Justice
Politically pertinent, socially frenzied and sonically wild, Mdou Moctar’s Funeral For Justice is absolutely vital.
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Hiroshi Yoshimura - Green
One of the most beautiful albums that we’ve ever heard; Green doesn’t just create a mood, it is an entire world of serenity and imagination.
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Drift Recommends
Staff curated and updated weekly, this is all the new things and all the old things that have been getting loads of plays at Drift.
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Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
Released in September 1970, Curtis is the eponymous solo debut from Curtis Mayfield, an album soothing soul and biting social commentary.
