A little volley of reissues, from Bop to the esteemed journeys of John Evans.
In 2012 Gruff Rhys embarked on a solo 'investigative concert tour' through the heart of America, following the route taken by his distant relative John Evans. Two years later, the trip had evolved into the - absolutely superb - American Interior album, and now a full decade on, it has been revisited for this lavish ‘Remastered Bonus Edition’. He is such an inimitable voice, both in terms of his tones and idiosyncrasies, but also in the gentle humanity he brings to his songs. A definitive and beautifully intimate version of an epic journey. Extra dispatches, a handsome package, really lush!
+ Fully remastered with bonus tracks which have long been out of print.
+ The 3LP Deluxe version includes 5 extra tracks and is pressed on Apricot/Purple/Rosé Vinyl in a triple gatefold sleeve.
Live at the Volksbühne - previously featured in the Berlin box set and available on vinyl for the first time - captures Throbbing Gristle’s unforgettable New Year’s Eve performance, part of a specially curated series of live events held at the Volksbühne, Berlin in 2005 and 2006. Richly dark and full of menace, this really is gripping stuff. Goodness knows what the big 3-2-1 countdown felt like, but they did play their first first encores in 25/26 years!
A couple of jazz essentials to get us back into business.
Look Out! was the first Blue Note recording from Stanley Turrentine as a band leader, with pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker and drummer Al Harewood. Soulful but really full of sweet bop energy. Roll Call is a real classic from tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, chronologically following his iconic Soul Station album. It in fact has the same rhythm section of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Art Blakey with the addition of Freddie Hubbard on trumpet for an invigorating six-song hard bop masterclass.
+ Both albums are presented as part of the Blue Note Classic Vinyl series; stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Regina Spektor’s back catalogue has received a full repress this week, with new 2025 editions of; Far, Begin To Hope, What We Saw from the Cheap Seats and Remember Us To Life.
The LOOP Twelves LP set for Dinked Archive was a magnificent thing, but we have very sold out. If we do manage to get more, we’ll be sure to say so. Don’t miss out on tomorrow’s Dinked Edition (announcing at 3pm)
There is a superb compilation called Borga Revolution! Ghanaian Music In The Digital Age, 1984 - 1999 via Kalita Records this week and our stock is en route. We are really ready to crank that to a high amplification when it lands.