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Wyvern Lingo Live In-Store, Bowie’s ‘Brilliant Adventure’ Set, And A Pixies Live Box Set

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Hi everyone
Hope all is well with ye all… Today’s newsletter will mainly be absit releases for November 26th (Black Friday) but let’s start with the releases we have in the siopa for this Friday the 12th of November.. We have new releases from THE CHIEFTAINS, DAMON ALBARN, IDLES, JONI MITCHELL, COURTNEY BARNETT, ROD STEWART, KYLIE MINOGUE, ERIC CLAPTON, DAVE GAHAN & THE SOULSAVERS, ELVIS, THE CHICKS, GOV’T MULE and a 80s and 90s Vinyl compilation.. On the reissue front there is the NIRVANA ‘Nevermind : 30th Anniversary’ vinyl, 2cd and CD Boxset releases, CAT STEVENS / YUSUF’s ‘Teaser and The Firecat’ anniversary releases, as well as a reissue from PARAMORE on silver vinyl…


I think we have a few competitions to tidy up.. Ed Sheeran and War on Drugs ones.. I think both comps are tickets for the gigs in question next year.. Will sort these out soon…

So moving onto releases for the 19th of November we have new ones from ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS (Indies LP delayed until December 3rd), OASIS, ADELE, CHRISTY MOORE, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND, ELBOW, STING, LUCINDA WILLIAMS, JOOLS HOLLAND, WILLIE NELSON, THE DARKNESS, and the vinyl release of the latest TWENTY ONE PILOTS album … There are reissues by SHAME, DAWES, MICHAEL BUBLE, SOUL JAZZ, INSPIRAL CARPETS, PRIMAL SCREAM, KISS, THE WEEKND, CHARLES MINGUS, DONALD BYRD, BOBBI HUMPHREY, ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS and HORACE SILVER.



Video for the week is now also up.. Had missed the last few weeks with hols so a good bit of catch up with releases on this one
https://youtu.be/_NvRxOpP9n4

Right so onto releases for Friday November 26th (Black Friday Weekend)… The black Friday thing is fairly lame in my opinion in our industry.. A few years ago as well as the ‘limited’ runs of vinyl for Black Friday we were offering some fairly great half price offers on some lines.. I think that should be looked at by record companies.. Just flogging overpriced reruns is getting a bit lame (with little or no thought going into the titles)… I love RSD (Record Store Day) and it is a crucial day for the shop (or even 2 days, I wouldn’t mind that).. But this year 2021.. We have had 2 RSDs, Love Record Stores, National Album Day and now Black Friday all with limited runs of stuff.. And I probably forgot some days.. I think one of those days should offer VALUE… Even if it is small margins to record companies.. Change it up a bit.. 10 titles each major company at half price on good titles.. Never going to happen I suppose when they are all fighting to get stuff pressed..

Anyway, Uni for the 26th of nov have for BF a 40th Anniversary Edition of U2’s ‘Gloria’ and a fancy version of LANA’s ‘Chemtrails’, amongst a few others.. DIRE STRAITS ‘Encores’ is due also..

Uni for the 26th have a new Christmas album by GARY BARLOW ‘The Dream Of Christmas’ on CD, Deluxe CD or white Vinyl.. Spinefarm have a brand new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album ‘Doom Crew Inc.’ on CD, Silver 2LP or White 2LP.. Here is ‘Set You Free’ from the new album.. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l47At7wrhyI

Virgin are reissuing THERAPY?’s ‘Nurse’ as a Deluxe 2CD or standard LP on the 26th of Nov via Uni.. Nearly 30 years old it is!!.. Craft have a splattered vinyl reissue by VINCE GUARALDI TRIO’s ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ also..



Sony for the 26th have MINISTRY OF SOUND’s ‘The Annual 2022’ on CD as well as the reissue of MARTIN GORE’s ‘Counterfeit’ EP which was due a few months back originally.. Few nice Black Friday releases ala LEONARD COHEN, FOOs, HENDRIX and MILES on Sony..

Warner for the 26th have the biggest release of the weekend… Biggest in more ways than one.. Size, price, volume of stuff and interest,,, Yup it is the next in the series of the BOWIE Box Sets.. Brilliant Adventure’ 1992-2001 18LP Vinyl set.. Yes 18LP boxset.. 

DAVID BOWIE 5. BRILLIANT ADVENTURE (1992 – 2001) is an eleven CD box, eighteen-piece vinyl set and standard digital download box set; it is named after the Koto led instrumental, the penultimate track from the ‘hours…’ album. The boxsets include newly remastered versions, with input from the original producers and collaborators, of some of Bowie’s most underrated and experimental material: BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE, THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA (available on vinyl for the first time in nearly 30 years), 1.OUTSIDE, EARTHLING and ‘hours…’ along with the expanded live album BBC RADIO THEATRE, LONDON, JUNE 27, 2000, the non-album / alternative version / b-sides and soundtrack music compilation RE:CALL 5 and the legendary unreleased album from 2001 TOY.



We realise it’s an expensive box ok a very expensive box so we are doing a best price we can possible do on it at €360… As far as we can see we are the cheapest price on the whole continent… Over €80 cheaper than the biggest Rottweiler in the sky.. So if interested pull the trigger in the next few days as by the weekend the price will be going back up to €400.. Forewarned and all that.. We are ok with stage payments if that suits someone better also. I releases it’s half the price of my last car.. What’s wrong with my car.. Go way ou dat.. My friends love it.. That’s Bowie for you anyway.. Available as an 11CD Box set also…

Warner aside from the Bowie man have a 30th Anniversary reissue of ROXETTE’s ‘Joyride‘ on the 26th, coming on a few different formats. There is a standard vinyl, a limited marbled vinyl reissue, and then deluxe 3CD or 4LP sets with a host of unheard material… they also have a vinyl reissue of SIGUR ROS’ ‘Með suð í eyrum við spilum end’ via Krunk.

Warner also for the 26th have a 10CD ASIA Boxset ‘The Official Live Bootlegs, Volume One’, as well as a live DARYL HALL & JOHN OATS album ‘Live at the Troubadour’ on 2CD or 3LP vinyl.. Nuclear Blast via WEA have a host of IN FLAMES reissues on CD only, there is a reissue of KD LANG’s third album ‘All You Can Eat’ on vinyl, KATIE MELUA’s ‘Acoustic Album No. 8’ CD release only for now also out.. There is a new live RUFUS WAINWRIGHT release, a 20th Anniversary reissue of SODOM’s ‘M-16‘, and finally there is the new WESTLIFE album due in on CD or Deluxe CD…

Moving onto releases for the 26th of November by The Orchard.. We have a deluxe 2CD version of WYVERN LINGO’s ‘Awake You Lie’ album via Rubyworks.. It is a cracking album folks.. There are 12 bonus tracks on the deluxe version including a Janis Ian track ‘Better Times Will Come’, which they perform with Ian on the deluxe CD.. Ms Ian approached the band after she was taken aback by their ‘heavenly harmonies’ and so the collaboration began.. Here it is minus Janis, and here also is ‘Don’t Say It’ from the new album..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqHffjtMr5M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j5e-8UZ1g4




We are delighted to announce that the band will be performing an in-store with ourselves on Saturday the 27th of November at 2PM.. It’s a great opportunity to hear see some of these great new songs live.. You can buy the deluxe CD and or vinyl direct from the band on the day and they will sign for you / us also.. The girls played in the shop in Douglas upon release of the debut album 3/4 years ago I suppose now and they are so talented.. It was a real treat.. So I hope you can join us on the day for an in-store we are really looking forward to.. If you can’t make it and want a signed copy, drop in the muala and we will sort it out for you.. Hope to see you on the 27th!!

The Orchard also for the 26th have the JASON ISBELL ‘Georgia Blue’ covers album on CD..

Right i’ll hand you over to Bob now for a few further down the line releases

Hey folks,
Hope you are all keeping safe and well! 
Kicking us off this week for down the line bits is the announcement of a brand new PIXIES live release coming via Demon / Edsel, ‘Live in Brixton’. This is coming as an 8CD Set, and standard translucent coloured 8LP set, or a limited indies exclusive splatter coloured 8LP vinyl set, which captures four full sold out shows in Brixton on the band’s reunion tour in 2004.



BEACH HOUSE have just announced their brand new studio album is due in to us in February ’22. ‘Once Twice Melody’ is released via Bella Union, and is landing on CD, Vinyl or as a limited 2LP Gold / Clear Vinyl Box Set. The box set is limited in numbers and has been allocated so when they are gone they are gone again i’m afraid.

There is a nice reissue of THE LONG BLONDES ‘Someone To Drive You Home’ on 2LP Gold & Red Vinyl, released for the album’s 15th Anniversary through Rough Trade. This one comes as a gatefold LP with a bonus LP of 11 B-Sides.

Two more nice releases unfortunately here with allocations, so again buying from the site is the safest bet if interested incase the email isn’t checked until the morning. There is a SHARON VAN ETTEN limited blue 7” vinyl of ‘Silent Night / Blue Christmas’, released on December 10th which we have been allocations on, and there is also a brand new BILL CALLAHAN & BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY record due called ‘Blind Date Party’. This is a collection of favourites recorded with a host of different artists from the Drag City label roster, recorded over 2020, should be an interesting listen! The 2CD of this will be fine, but again the vinyl is very limited, and we do expect to run out so site is safest.



Last couple of bits from mise, there is a brand new record announced from MITSKI, entitled ‘Laurel Hell’ due in February of next year, and it is released on CD, Standard Vinyl or Limited Opaque Red Vinyl. And finally, Music On Vinyl have a couple of nice releases in the ‘Collected’ series due in to us, with a lovely limited and numbered 3LP GENE CLARK ‘Collected’ due in December (this has a bonus 3rd LP of extra material, when the 3LP sells out with the label, it will only be the standard 2LP format available), and also some nice decades compilations on coloured vinyl due to us in the next week or two with ‘Sixties Collected’ on green vinyl, ‘Seventies Collected’ on red vinyl, and ‘Eighties Collected’ on magenta vinyl.

That’s it from me for this week folks,
Back to the boss-man!

Thanks Bob!
Proper for the 26th have a live WISHBONE ASH album from 1980 in Portsmouth..

Integral for the 26th of Nov have the FIONN REGAN ‘100 Acres of Sycamore’ Indies LP reissue on Heavenly, and they also have the JARV IS ‘Remix Ed’ 2LP, RICHARD DAWSON & CIRCLE : HENKI on Indies LP

Integral for the 3rd of December have a BAXTER DURY ‘Mr. Maserati – Best Of 2001 – 2021’ on Heavenly on CD or LP. Mute for the 3rd have CAN ‘Live In Brighton 1975’ 3LP Gold Vinyl version available.. London Records are putting out a deluxe reissue of the debut, self titled album from THE COMMUNARDS for the 35th Anniversary of the LP… LP the artist LP, not the format LP, has their sixth studio album out via PIAS Recordings.. ‘Churches‘ it is called and it is available on CD or 2LP.. ATO have a live 3LP MY MORNING JACKET album ‘Live 2015’ on 3LP Coloured Vinyl



Sin é really folks for this week..
Looks like there might be a newsletter ‘special’ next Monday… More on that on Monday..
Sin é,
Thanks for listening as always
Ray, Bobby & Shane
musiczone.ie

Planty And Krauss Return (With A Pinch Of Salt), Mode’s 101 Release, And Black Friday Releases

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Hi everyone,
Hope all is well enough… Little piece of bad news to start off with tonight… The JACK O’ROURKE in-store this Friday has to be postponed i’m afraid for a date down the road.. Really sorry for disappointing here but we will have Jack in the siopa playing a few tunes soon enough hopefully.. Sorry, Friday not happening though.. New CD ‘Wild Place’ is out Friday and it is a beautiful listen.. Here is ‘Sea Swimming’ from the album 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CH3ikNt_-8


Right so here is what else is out this Friday Nov 5th.. This Friday has releases from ABBA, NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS, JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN / TONY ALLEN / DAVE OKUMU, ROSS FROM FRIENDS, SNAIL MAIL, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, PARCELS, DIANA ROSS, a ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS lost recordings album from 1961, a BILLY JOEL Vinyl Box Set, a GREGORY PORTER ‘Greatest Hits’ vinyl, and THE CHARLATANS ‘Head Full Of Dreams’ best of compilations. There are reissues from RADIOHEAD, THE BLACK KEYS , STEVE EARLE, A CERTAIN RATIO, FELA KUTI, a couple of JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ reissues of ‘Venner’, ‘Vestiges & Claws’ and ‘In Our Nature Dirty, all on ‘Dirty Pink Vinyl’. On the CD front there is a JETHRO TULL 4CD/2DVD deluxe release of ‘Benefit’, 3CD Deluxe reissues from PRETENDERS, and a new release from AIMEE MANN on CD only for now.


 Moving onto releases for next Friday the 12th of November.. We have new releases from THE CHIEFTAINS, DAMON ALBARN, IDLES, JONI MITCHELL, COURTNEY BARNETT, ROD STEWART, KYLIE MINOGUE, ERIC CLAPTON, DAVE GAHAN & THE SOULSAVERS, ELVIS, THE CHICKS, GOV’T MULE and a 80s and 90s Vinyl compilation.. On the reissue front there is the NIRVANA ‘Nevermind : 30th Anniversary’ vinyl, 2cd and CD Boxset releases, CAT STEVENS / YUSUF’s ‘Teaser and The Firecat’ anniversary releases, as well as a reissue from PARAMORE on silver vinyl…



The amount of records that are out of stock (i’m like a broken record here I know) is so frustrating.. We do our special orders / catalogue orders every Monday and they can take the day and more sometimes.. Our conversion rate is maybe 30 to 40%.. The rest are out of stock.. Equally frustrating, actually more frustrating for the punter as there may be stock on the big beast in the sky and are trying to support us but we keep saying ‘sorry it’s out of stock’.. The industry is a bit wonky this year to be honest.. We will try and give as good info as we can from here to Mr. Claus.. Hi-Fi Hardware was another problematic area all year but we received a good supply of REGA (the best in the biz) stock there a week or two ago, so if anyone is interested in an upgrade or starting out, give us a shout on it..

Right so we will move onto releases for the 19th of November mail.. So let’s start with Warner who have the second outing from ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS.. Well if it comes close to the first outing it will be stunning.. ‘Raise The Roof’ is the title of the new record on Warner UK and is available as a CD, a Deluxe CD, a Double LP and an Indie Shop Only Yellow Double LP.. Just heard yesterday that the Yellow Indies version is now looking like it will be Dec 3rd before it will be with us.. The new record was produced by T Bone Burnett and has some quality musicians playing.. Bill Frisell, Buddy Miller, Russ Pahl AND Jay Bellerose to name a few.. The album is made up of obscure covers and one Plant / Burnett original, ‘High & Lonesome’, here tis :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlcSkdwGyy0



It is one we are really looking forward to here in the siopa..I heard a story a few years back on the shop floor.. From a man, from a man, from a taxi man story so maybe a few grains of salt required.. Planty and Alison spent a few days in Timoleague here in the Rebel County a few years back, in Roy Harpers house i’m told, and local taxi man brought them back to the house and let’s just say from the account I was told they weren’t one bit worried about Covid in the back seat of the tax… More power to em!!! That’s any hope of an in-store gone I suppose Robert?? With me doubling as the showbiz reporter for the Sun…

Warner also have the vinyl release of the new TWENTY-ONE PILOTS latest record, the new JOOLS HOLLAND & FRIENDS release also out on 2LP or CD, a new score by JONSI on Krunk, a JAMES BLUNT greatest hits on 2CD, Deluxe 2CD or 2LP.. Warner also have a brand new EXODUS album as well as the first two INSPIRAL CARPETS albums reissued on indies coloured vinyl..

Lastly from Warner we will be getting copies of Meath outfit N.O.A.H’s EP ‘Echoes Of The Night’ in on vinyl very shortly.. The CDs landed a few weeks ago and the EP is making a bit of noise here and abroad, and rightfully so with some good tunes there.. Here is the single ‘Hands Up’ : 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtIDpdVNWos



Oh re Black Friday releases.. You should see releases here on Record Store Day site.. If interested in anything shoot us back an email
https://recordstoreday.co.uk/media/dfmjusl0/rsd-black-friday-pdf-14-09-21.pdf

I’m little disorganised and behind this week, with having been of last week and went to VILLAGERS last night in the Opera House.. Great it was btw.. First gig back pour moi.. Was lovely..

Sony for the 19th of Nov have a big big week with the release of our saviour ADELE’s new album ’30’ on CD, Black Vinyl or fairly fairly limited clear vinyl indie shop only version..



BRUCE is back also on the 19th of Nov with the ‘Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concert’ as a 2CD/DVD, 2CD/BluRay or 3LP Vinyl.. Here’s a trailer to the concert.. It looks only savage to be fair.. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUO41TDicD0

Speaking of legendary, the one and only CHRISTY MOORE has a new record out on the 19th of Nov also.. It’s title is ‘Flying Into Mystery‘.. Brand new studio album from Christy.. Poignant lead track considering the crisis we all face with climate change.. Here is ‘Clock Winds Down’ from the upcoming album.. Good on ya Christy.. Beautiful artwork actually also on the Lp and CD…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWiIkXloEY8



So Sony have 3 massive releases for the 19th.. The books are open folks.. Tá an leabhair ar oscailt duine go léir …

Integral for the 19th of Nov have a DAVID SYLVAIN Photography Book.. There is a DAWES 10th Anniversary reissue of ‘Nothing Is Wrong’, a couple of JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE reissues on coloured vinyl via New West, as well as reissues from THE NUDE PARTY and POKEY LA FARGE..

Integral for the 26th of Nov have the 10th Anniversary reissue of FIONN REGAN’s ‘100 Acres Of Sycamore‘… Beautiful album.. There was talk of cuts on this one but we hope to cover who asked for it.. The album is out via Heavenly… Rough Trade have a couple of ARTHUR RUSELLL LP reissues ‘Iowa Dream’ and ‘World Of Echo’.. Rough Trade also have JARV IS ‘Remixed’, a remix of ‘Beyond The Pale’ album.. New RICHARD DAWSON & CIRCLE album also..

The Orchard via Big Brother Recordings have the OASIS ‘Knebworth 1996’ physical formats.. 25 years ago.. I was working in GD on Patrick Street at the time and the two bucks strolled into the shop, had a quick look and left again.. Not the tallest lads in the world now to be far… Saw them over two nights down the Pairc back then as well.. Very enjoyable to be fair.. What a track list on this live album.. Plenty of Physical formats here



Cooking Vinyl have the brand new THE DARKNESS album ‘Motoheart’ on CD, Deluxe CD and LP.. They also have brand new DEAP VALLEY album out on the 19th of Nov ‘Marriage’.. Lastly from the Orchard for the 19th is Volume 5 in LUCINDA WILLIAMS Jukebox Series… ‘Have Yourself A Rockin Little Christmas’.. CD or Vinyl... Sorry sorry nearly forgot there is a PRIMAL SCREAM ‘Live At Levitation’ blue and yellow swirl vinyl releases also..

Will pass you over to the Bob Man now to run through a few down the road announcements..

Thanks Boss-Man, welcome back. Howdy folks.
Kicking us off this week on the down the road bits, we’ll have to start with the brilliant ‘101’ reissues by DEPECHE MODE. Cracking cracking live album. The updated versions due out are lovely. There is a expanded BluRay or 2DVD of the documentary with a few extra bits added in, and there is a lovely 2CD/2DVD/BluRay Box Set also. Have never seen the documentary myself, will have to give it a watch! This is due out on December 3rd.



Next up we’ll go with the next EDDIE PILLER release just announced, with ‘Eddie Piller Presents British Mod Sounds of the 1960s’. A savage collection of tracks. 100 tracks on the boxsets, 34 tracks on the 2LP vinyl formats. So with this one, we will have a 4CD Boxset, an Indies Only 6LP Clear Vinyl Boxset, a really limited 6LP Black Vinyl with Signed Exclusive Print Boxset, the standard 2LP Vinyl, and an indies only red / blue 2LP vinyl. February 2022 for this one.

There is a nice new Irish release due into us in February 2022, with the new album from TELEFÍS, entitled ‘a hAon’. Telefis is a new project from the legends that are Cathal Coughlan and Jacknife Lee. Will no doubt be an interesting listen that we’re very excited for. It’s coming on CD or LP, and here is ‘Mister Imperator’ from the album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvJlGwXV6IE



Gonna fly through the rest of these fairly quickly, ENYA has an anniversary picture disc release of ‘It May Be’, which was a track recorded for the Lord Of The Rings soundtrack 20 years ago now. There is a reissue on green vinyl coming of BLACK CROWES ‘Before The Frost… Until The Freeze’, and there is a coloured limited compilation vinyl record release due from FRANZ FERDINAND ‘Hits To The Head’, pressed on red vinyl.

Fastest fingers first jobs with these last two i’m afraid. SPIRITUALIZED have a new album just announced, ‘Everything Was Beautiful’ is the title. With this one the CD stock and standard LP stock are okay, but there is a Deluxe Indies Pink Vinyl, and a Japanese Edition vinyl which stock is very tight on both. There is also a nice reissue of SAINT ETIENNE’s classic ‘Foxbase Alpha’ pressed on green vinyl released for the 30th Anniversary. Again stock is very tight on this with allocations, so for both these releases safest bet is through the site as they may be sold out before we see an email.

That’s it from mise for this week folks, back to the boss-man!

Thanks Bob!
Right so Universal for the 19th of November have a brand new studio album by ELBOW ‘Flying Dream 1’ as CD, Standard LP or Indies / HMV Exclusive green vinyl version.. Haven’t heard any of this one yet.. Looking forward to it..



There is a brand new studio album by STING on the 19th of Nov, ‘The Bridge’ on CD, Deluxe CD, LP, Limited 2LP, or as a Limited Deluxe CD Box Set.. FRANK ZAPPA ‘200 Motels’ OST is out on 2CD or 2LP or a limited 6CD Book.. UMC have the 45th Anniversary of KISS’ ‘Destroyer‘ album as a 2CD or 2LP.. There is a new ANDRE RIEU release, NOW 110 compilation and Decca have a nice BRIAN WILSON album, solo renditions of classic Beach Boys tracks on piano.. Just piano no vocals.. Lovely though.. Here is ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’.. LP of this not till December
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKa8LlvOY7Q

LADY GAGA has a remix album ‘Dawn of Chromatica’ CD only.. A nice collection from THE WEEKND ‘The Highlights’ is out on limited vinyl release, there is a brand new RINGO 4 Track 10” EP, WELLER’s ‘Illumination’ LP reissue is out also on the 19th… Verve Acoustic Sounds have a reissue of CHARLES MINGUS ‘The Black Saint & Sinner Lady’ and lastly there are four nice Blue Note vinyl reissues from DONALD BYRD, BOBBI HUMPHREY, ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS and HORACE SILVER

Sin é really for this week folks,
Thanks as always for listneing
Ray, Bobby & Shane
musiczone.ie

Midlake Return, New Courtney Barnett, And The Album That Got Me Obsessed!

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Hi folks,
Hope everyone is keeping safe and well.
Bob here as boss-man is off on his well earned week off! 
Might be a quick one this week as lots to get through. The machine keeps rolling!

We’ll kick off with new releases for this week, October 29th. There are new albums out from THE WAR ON DRUGS, ED SHEERAN, MASTODON, JOE BONAMASSA, RICHARD ASHCROFT, TORI AMOS, NAT KING COLE, BILLY BRAGG MARISSA NADLER, NIGHTMARES ON WAX, HANS ZIMMER, and a new SOUL JAZZ compilation. There are reissues for this Friday by PINK FLOYD, WHITESNAKE, R.E.M, WHITE STRIPES, WHITNEY, BILLY PRESTON, DAVE GAHAN, KHRUANGBIN, ALABAMA SHAKES and WORLD PARTY  and lastly a couple of compilation releases from ELP and MOTORHEAD, and a new 7” from THE DELINES.



Onto releases for next Friday, November 5th. There are new releases from ABBA, NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS, JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN / TONY ALLEN / DAVE OKUMU, ROSS FROM FRIENDS, SNAIL MAIL, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, PARCELS, DIANA ROSS, a ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS lost recordings album from 1961, a BILLY JOEL Vinyl Box Set, a GREGORY PORTER ‘Greatest Hits’ vinyl, and THE CHARLATANS ‘Head Full Of Dreams’ best of compilations. There are reissues from RADIOHEAD, THE BLACK KEYS (4CD pushed back to December now), STEVE EARLE, A CERTAIN RATIO, FELA KUTI, a couple of JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ reissues of ‘Venner’, ‘Vestiges & Claws’ and ‘In Our Nature Dirty, all on ‘Dirty Pink Vinyl’. On the CD front there is a JETHRO TULL 4CD/2DVD deluxe release of ‘Benefit’, 3CD Deluxe reissues from PRETENDERS, and a new release from AIMEE MANN on CD only for now. Vinyl now released November 19th. A few of these never made the site because of holidays, so if interested or need more info pop us an email and we’ll get back to you!



The CD release of the SALVATION ‘Inspired by The Cranberries’ charity release for Pieta House is also due on November 5th, but the vinyl now has been pushed back a week or two, hoping to have in with us by Nov 19th. A great compilation for a great cause. Right so releases for November 12th. Universal also for the 12th have the release of the 30th Anniversary Edition of NIRVANA’s ‘Nevermind‘. What an album. The soundtrack of my childhood really. The first two albums I ever owned were ‘Appetite’ from GN’R and Nirvana’s debut ‘Bleach’, but it wasn’t until someone gave me ‘Nevermind’ a short while later that I became truly obsessed with music. I think that album had the same impact on many many people around the globe. It’s an album I hadn’t pulled out in quite a while and went back to when the anniversary fell a month or so ago. The production on it just blew me away again. Butch Vig made the record sound absolutely huge. And the tracks, just belter after belter. Great great pop songs, written exceptionally, disguised with heavy guitars and Kurt’s voice. An iconic record. 

There are a few nice formats out for this one. We will have a Deluxe 2CD (comes with a bonus live CD featuring highlights from 4 shows from the Nevermind-era. No Sir Henrys though, a shame!!). There is a Vinyl repress on gatefold with a bonus 7”, and also there is a Super Deluxe 5CD/BluRay set which comes the album remastered, 4 full concerts, the BluRay of one of the shows from Amsterdam, and a 40 page hardcover book. There will also be an 8LP Super Deluxe Vinyl with the extra live material, but this is looking like May 2022 for release now.  



With some of the Uni releases for the 12th, we didn’t have prices in time for getting this sent out, so a lot of links might be missing. Again if there is anything you are interested in pop us a mail and we can put it in the leabhair, or if looking for price or info let us know and we can chase up! Everything should be on the site by next week from Uni.

There is a really nice compilation release from THE CHIEFTAINS due out via Universal. What a legendary group. This one, entitled ‘Chronicles : 60 Years Of The Chieftains’ is out on 2CD, 2CD/DVD, 2LP Vinyl or as a limited Irish Exclusive Coloured 3LP Vinyl. 



Uni for the 12th have the TAYLOR SWIFT release of ‘Red (Taylor’s Version) as the next in the series of deluxe reissues, coming as a 2CD or 4LP. There is a nice reissue of YUSUF / CAT STEVEN’s classic ‘Teaser & The Firecat’ coming on CD, Deluxe 2CD, Vinyl, Limited 4CD/BluRay set, and as a Limited Super Deluxe 2LP / 7” / 4CD / Blu Ray Set. The vinyl release of JARVIS COCKER’s new French-pop tribute ‘CHANSONS d’ENNUI TIP-TOP’ album is out on the 12th, as is a brand new album by GOV’T MULE. Lastly from Uni for the 12th is a brand new album by ERIC CLAPTON ‘The Lady In The Balcony : The Lockdown Sessions’ on a host of formats including CD, CD/DVD, CD/BluRay, DVD, BluRay, 4K UHD/BluRay, Deluxe Box DVD/CD/BluRay, Vinyl, and a limited Yellow Vinyl.

Warner for November 12th have a deluxe reissue of KYLIE’s ‘Disco’ record from last year, entitled ‘Disco : Guest List Edition’. It is released on 2CD, 3LP or as a Deluxe 3CD/DVD/BluRay set, all featuring plenty of unreleased bonus material and remixes. There is a new ROD STEWART album out, ‘Tears Of Hercules’, featuring all new material. PARAMORE’s reissue of ‘All We Know Is Falling’ on Silver Vinyl coming via Fuelled By Ramen has now been pushed back but is due to land also on November 12th. Nuclear Blast via Warner have a reissue of HAMMERFALL’s ‘Renegade 2.0’ for the 20th Anniversary on 2CD/DVD or LP, and also SUFFOCATION’s ‘Live in America’ on CD or LP.

Warner also have the release of the JONI MITCHELL’s 3LP ‘Live At Carnegie Hall 1969’, and the 5CD ‘ Archives Vol. 2 : The Reprise Years 1968-1971’. What an incredible period of music from Joni. These were due out late October but now coming out on November 12th.



Integral have a few nice ones for November 12th also. DAMON ALBARN releases his second solo album ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’. There are a few different formats on this one, with it coming on CD, Cassette, Standard Vinyl, Indies Exclusive White Vinyl, or as a nice deluxe edition casebound book with white vinyl and a bonus 7” single.

PIAS also have the new album by IDLES, ‘Crawler‘. Looking forward to giving this one a spin. Really enjoyed the last couple of releases in the siopa. Another band with a new album only 12 months or so on from their last. Check out the second part to the new single ‘The Beachland Ballroom’ below. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VcAs2UuotI

Finally PIAS for the 12th of November have a new JON HOPKINS release via Domino, called ‘Music For Psychedelic Therapy’. This one is out on CD or Indies Clear Vinyl

The Orchard for November 12th have a limited opaque light blue vinyl reissue of RIVAL SONS’ ‘Pressure & Time’

Proper for November 12th have one again i’m very excited for, which is the release of the new COURTNEY BARNETT record ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’. It is out on CD, Standard Vinyl, or Indies Only Blue Vinyl. Definitely a new feel to this record from what I’ve heard so far, more acoustic based, but sounding great! Here is ‘Before You Gotta Go’ from the record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5RoMslC9YI



Proper for the 12th also have a new release from LAURA STEVENSON, a reissue of PORCUPINE TREE’s ‘Deadwing’ as a 2LP, and a few MAC MILLER albums on Cassette.

Not much time for down the line announcements this week folks, but it is starting to get a bit quieter as we approach the year’s end. A few crackers for 2022 being announced already though!
This week we have the announcement of the highly anticipated 5th studio record from MIDLAKE, entitled ‘For The Sake Of Bethel Woods’, coming on CD, Vinyl or a limited White Vinyl. This one is due in March 2022, and you can check out the first single ‘Meanwhile…’ below : 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgzNzWHkVxg



The Orchard via Mexican Summer have announced the upcoming sixth studio album from CATE LE BON, due in in February 2022. This one, called ‘Pompeii‘ is landing on CD, Vinyl or Coloured Yellow Vinyl.

There is a new GREEN DAY ‘BBC Sessions’ live compilation release due from Warner in December, coming on CD, Vinyl or Indies Exclusive White Vinyl. It contains 16 tracks recorded over four sessions between 1994 to 2001. Out December 10th.

Lastly on the down the line releases, there are a few nice coloured limited reissues from THE PRIMITIVES due in, with an exclusive signed print coming with the vinyl. Only a couple of copies of each due into us folks so if interested, fastest fingers first here is safest. Emails won’t be checked again until the morning so they could be sold out by the time we see any communication. Reissues on coloured vinyl with signed print of ‘Lovely‘, ‘Pure‘ and ‘Galore‘.

Finally so for this week, Integral for November 19th. They have a lovely 10th Anniversary 2LP reissue of DAWES’ sophomore record ‘Nothing Is Wrong’ on two different coloured variants. One is a Orange & Blue 2LP Coloured pressing, and there is a Black / Gold / Silver swirl pressing also. Both of these come with a bonus 7”.  New West Records via Integral have a few more nice coloured vinyl reissues of some of their classics. This time up is JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE’s ‘Kids In The Street’ and ‘The Saint Of Lost Causes’, as well as NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS ‘Up and Rolling’.  There is a nice deluxe clear vinyl pressing on 2LP of SHAME’s latest record ‘Drunk Tank Pink’. This one comes with a bonus LP of Demos and is an Indies Exclusive.



Lastly from Integral for the 19th is the next in the SOUL JAZZ – STUDIO ONE coloured vinyl reissues, this time up with ‘Studio One Groups : The Originals’ on red vinyl.

That’s it from mise for this week everyone, felt I just rattled through bits, apologies if a bit boring! Boss-man will be back on duties next week! Full of cheers after his hols no doubt!
Thanks as always for listening folks, have a good week.
Bobby, Shane & The Boss-Man
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New Jack O Rourke, New The Altered Hours And An Ode To Adele And Bowie I Suppose

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Hi folks,

Hope yer all doing well enough.

Bobs on a week’s hols so i am flying solo this week with the newsletter.

Lets crack straight into it with releases in the good siopa for this friday the 22nd of October… 

New releases from NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, BIFFY CLYRO, LANA DEL REY, DURAN DURAN, PARQUET COURTS, ELTON JOHN, MY MORNING JACKET, PISTOL ANNIES, CRADLE OF FILTH, HONNE, SEPULTURA, A CHRISTMAS ALBUM VINYL, DREAM THEATER, THE FRENCH DISPATCH OST, JARVIS COCKER, GLASVEGAS, and an IDLES 7”.. There are reissues from THE ROLLING STONES, ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN, NINA SIMONE, BOOKER ERVIN,  THE REPLACEMENTS, TONY ALLEN & HUGH MASEKELA, SPIRITUALIZED, SLAYER, PINK FLOYD IN JAZZ and THE STOOGES.

There are also delayed albums like the sufjan stevens & angelo de augustine a beginner’s mind vinyl release, very nice listen as well it is….and THE BLACK PUMAS capitol cuts vinyl is also due for this Friday….as i have said here before , release dates sometimes feel  a bit like picking the winning lottery numbers.

And Corks very own THE ALTERED HOURS new album “ convertible” is out Friday on indies blue or std black vinyl….here is “ thistle” from the new album…great tune

Right so big week of releases on the 29th of Oct also …new albums out from THE WAR ON DRUGS, ED SHEERAN, MASTODON, JOE BONAMASSA, RICHARD ASHCROFT, TORI AMOS, NAT KING COLE, BILLY BRAGG and HANS ZIMMER.

There are reissues on the 29th of Oct by PINK FLOYD, WHITESNAKE, R.E.M, WHITE STRIPES, WHITNEY, BILLY PRESTON DAVE GAHAN, KHRUANGBIN, ALABAMA SHAKES and WORLD PARTY  and lastly a couple of best of thingies from ELP and MOTORHEAD.

Hard to know what way Christmas will go for retail this year, it has been such a topsy turvy few years for all of us…in our specific line of work ( COVID, D2C, PRICE HIKES, RECORDS OUT Of STOCK) when we were open and open for call and collect we done really well…not so much obviously when we were locked down to just online only. Big thing in our favour when we were “ open” was folks more or less couldn’t go to a gig, go for a pint, go to a match, go on holidays…could do feck all really …but you could listen to music…so we did see the benefit of that…that has settled in the last few months…so hard to know how the next few months will play out for retailers …the year has flown in  many ways.

Right so moving on to releases for the 5th of Nov….PIAS/INTEGRAL have the RADIOHEAD release ( interesting one) KID A MNESIA …which is out via XL , 3lp or 3cd versions left ( unfortunately im told the 3lp red version is gone for now if not forever id say) .

KID A MNESIA collects Radiohead’s fourth and fifth albums alongside the debut of a newly compiled third disc titled Kid A mnesia. Exclusive to this release, Kid A mnesia is comprised of unearthed material culled from the Kid A / Amnesiac sessions. Along with alternate versions and elements of Kid A and Amnesiac album tracks and B-Sides, Kid Amnesiae features the never-before-heard “If You Say the Word” and a previously unreleased studio recording of “Follow Me Around.” Three 12” half-speed cut black vinyl pressings of KID A (A/B), Amnesiac (C/D) + KID AMNESIAE (E/F) bonus volume containing unreleased material, in artwork sleeves.

We have a good few cd and blk vinyl due in.

Integral also for the 5th of Nov have via Knitting Factory FELA KUTI – LONDON SCENE, JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN with TONY ALLEN & DAVE OKUMA “ the solution is restless” , Brainfeeder has the new ROSS FROM FRIENDS album “ thread” , Matador have the brand new SNAIL MAIL album “ valentine” ….here is “ ben franklin” from the new album

Lastly from  New West are a bunch of STEVE EARLE coloured vinyl reissues.

The Orchard for the 5th of OCTOBER  sees the release of the Osees live ‘Levitation Sessions’, these are extremely limited and the record company has said cuts are inevitable with them so tis a pot luck one, ORCHARD ( wrongly) don’t do allocations ( you have to allocate in my opinion, so we all know where we stand with limited titles, no allocations exposes us and we can look like amateur hour when if we oversell)  and the same goes for the Limited Reissues of José González  first three solo albums “ VENEER”, “ VESTIGES AND CLAWS” and “IN OUR NATURE DIARY” all on Dirty Pink Vinyl….again sorry i cant allocate or promise so if interested will do our best, so drop us an email….. We also have the return of Aimee Mann with an album inspired by the book ‘Girl Interrupted’ on CD only for now with Vinyl scheduled for 19th November, the sequel to last year’s ‘Kings Disease’ from Nas album on CD with Vinyl to follow in March 2022 and lastly Conan Mockasin on Transparent Blue Vinyl from Mexican Summer.

Give us an email if interested in anything above please.

Aimee Mann’s last album was great so looking forward to that.

We have a really exciting release coming out on the 5th of November…a release close to our hearts here, with the new second full length album by JACK O’ROURKE…the album is called “ wild place” and after one full listen sounds just stunning…beautiful piano, vocal and strings throughout.its gorgeous.  Jack has always been a friend to and supported the shop here or wherever we are through thick and thin.

We will have Jack in for an instore around the album release , either going to be Friday late afternoon/evening or Saturday morning the 5th or 6th of November….one instore to seriously look forward to…will confirm here soon! 

Here is “Patsy Cline” for the new record…

Heres a bit about Jack and the new album…CD only for now, hopefully the vinyl version next year..

Wild Place is Jack’s first release since 2019’s Ivory Towers and first full album release since his acclaimed debut, Dreamcatcher, which entered the Irish Top 5. In the intervening years Jack has established himself as one of Ireland’s finest songsmiths and a live favourite. For the recording of Wild Place, Jack and his band based themselves in Triskel Christchurch in Cork and used the wonderful acoustics and Triskel’s grand piano to great effect. The results are probably Jack’s most endearing work to date – the songs emanating from a soulful and folk-inspired place.

Jack first came to prominence with his ode to misunderstood youth and growing up gay, ‘Silence’, became a torch song for the Irish Marriage Equality Referendum and won the Nashville Songwriting Competition (judges included Tom Waits and Bill Withers). Chosen as a 2019 headliner for Other Voices, Jack was featured prominently in the television series (most recently part of the Home special in December, featuring himself. Loah, Villagers and Denise Chaila) and his collaboration, ‘New Day’ with electronic artist, Kormac has nearly 500,000 views for its award winning music video.

“Wild Place has songs of love and loss, beautiful misfits, nature and wilderness,” says Jack. “There’s freedom and rage in there too, alongside questions on race, friendship, a still-Covid world, my dreams and sea swimming.”

The piano and vocal are centre, but there are elements of folk, roots, blues, Americana and chamber music.” There’s also a song, ‘Strange Bird’ written about the last year and a half – a drone recording a town during lockdown and all we’ve lost and gained. It’s influenced hugely by John Prine – “When John Prine died during Covid, it was a Bowie or Cohen or Prince moment – I was heartbroken without knowing him personally – his lyrics and his style meant so much, and his songwriting always floored me. There’s a Steinbeck or Mark Twain quality – he says so much without being flowery.”

Jack teamed up with members of Crash Ensemble, Clare Sands, Hugh Dillon and Aisling Fitzpatrick to record Wild Place, with a live quality brought to the songs by Ber Quinn’s mixing. Jack’s long-standing drummer, David Ryan, produced the album, despite not using drums on any of the tracks and it was mastered in Canada by Philip Shaw (Feist and Bob Iver).

Ok ok just got word…the album launch party instore is in our gaff/ humble abode/record shop on Friday the 5th of November at 6 pm..the day the album is out…sweet, Jack is great live…hope ye can make it, more on it next week.

Sony for the 5th November have a BILLY JOEL 9LP boxset called collection volume 1…i must admit i have strong strong childhood musical memories of Joel…there was a few records around the house of him when i was a child..greatest hits vol1 & 2 on a double LP with Goodnight Saigon finishing one of the sides….side 3 if memory serves and that song kind of blew a 12 year olds mind a little bit..ah the power of the ceol.

Sony also has a brand new album by JAMES ARTHUR.

Got a call tuesday morning re THE WAR ON DRUGS new album…the vinyl in particular….2 problems really…firstly its delayed …so won’t be with us on the 29th of October ( the CD will,  but not the lp formats) second issue is amount of stock been received , it has turned into a bit of a disappointment im afraid….so the latest format we plugged to ye , the 2lp red vinyl version is not happening at all full stop, not happening….there was four of ye asked for it so don’t know if ye want the indies only blue version or the std blk versions….let us know sher….the indies blue version was cut hugely and only have  2 /3 or maybe 4 copies left of it to sell and it doesn’t look like there will be  anymore this side of Mr Claus…i have a good few std left to sell but when they are gone, they are gone for a while also…im just passing the info on folks.

Right Warner for the 5th November have the next in the series of JETHRO TULL deluxe remix albums by Steven Wilson…this time up is “ benefit” as a 4cd/2dvd version….it is 45 euro and we will get the link up next week or sooner hopefully! Email in if interested!

Warner also have a deluxe 2cd/bluray of AIRs 10000 hz legend, there is a new christmas album by BILLY IDOL, KEITH RICHARDS “run rudolph run” 12” reissue, there are 3CD deluxe reissues of PRETENDERS 1 and 2 and THE BLACK KEYS 10TH anniversary deluxe versions of “el camino” as  4CD, 5LP or 3LP versions.

Right ill hand ye over to Raymondo Dinzeo to run and jump through announcements and down the line stuff.

There probably are a few but we are a little short at the moment so we only have links for 3 titles done…

First up first up is the announcement of ADELEs new album “ 30” via Sony on the 19th November…it is available as CD, std blk vinyl and limited indies only clear vinyl version…ta an leabhar ar oscailt!!…i think nearly every record shop still trading  here and in the UK owe this lady a debt of gratitude…she nearly single handedly kept record shops open in 2011/2012…her album” 21” hit a nerve and man did it sell….when we were selling nothing, we were selling hundreds of Adele CDs…every week when we were living on fumes, Adele was the bit of petrol…honestly she played a big part in keeping our doors open…if i ever meet her i will be buying her a pint…unlikely i know…i remember Dave Grohl saying around the same time how record shops are an important part of a lot of people’s lives ( at the time there was a huge cull of record shops…circa 200 in Ireland in 2005 down to circa 40 shops in 2012…it was finger nail stuff…honestly…many a time i thought would i be better off just shutting the door….i was afraid to close, what will i do?…I had worked selling albums for all my adult life, nearly 20 years at that stage…what oh what could i do in the real world?? But Adele was selling and then the green shoots of vinyl started to appear and started to blossom with Bowie’s next day album in 2013 and the rest is in the history books….i often think of some of the independent record shop owners who shut their doors in 09, 10 and 2011 and wonder if they could have managed to hang on for another bit longer, they might have survived…they weren’t to know Adele and David were around the bend of the river in a rescue boat i suppose…no one did) and that if the music is good enough people will buy it…a lot has changed in the 10 years since “21” but lets hope we are both still at it for album” 50” Adele…a pint of guinness here if your every in Cork…ill try be nicer to the Bowieheads David i suppose , that might be a way of saying thanks to you…ill try i said.

Right i got sidetracked…sorry….there is a new NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE album out in December the 10th i think…brand new material from Young…available on cd, std lp, limited indies lp and a deluxe boxset….everyones elses prices are going up and Neils are coming down it seems…vinyl anyway!

Last one for this week is TAYLOR SWIFTs “ RED – TAYLORS VERSION” as a 4lp set or 2cd also…due on 12th November.

Ill hand you back to Ray now…

Thanks Raymondo…you went on a little there chief, I thought you were going to start rabbiting on about floods and fires and pandemics again there……man, you can give that stuff a little rest to be honest.

Pias for the 12th November have the new DAMON ALBARN record “ the nearer the fountain, more pure the stream flows” out via Transgressive records now which is his new label…fine label, home also to Arlo Parks , Loyle Carner and FOALS amongst others…anyway new record out on the 12th …Albarn impresses me more and more as time goes by, i think the musical history books will be deservedly very kind to him as a inventive, invocative progressive musician …the new album is on cd, indies only white vinyl vers, std lp, cassette and casebound deluxe book edition with scanned lyrics photos etc white vinyl and 7” single aslo…here is “ royal morning blue” from the album

PIAS or INTEGRAL as know as now have the new IDLES album on Partisan records…” crawler” its called and its available on the 12th on CD, DELUXE 45RPM LP, indies coloured vinyl also….std lp is out in Jan 2022…here is “ the beachland ballroom part 1” from the new album…fine tune.

IDLES – THE BEACHLAND BALLROOM (Official Video, Pt. 1)

INTEGRAL also have the new JON HOPKINS album, cd only for now, LP versions out in feb 2022 “ music for psychedelic therapy” on Domino…and lastly there are some ALL THEM WITCHES coloured vinyl reissues on New West.

Just spotted a new SIMONE FELICE ALBUM announced for jan 2022 there, will get link done soon.

Alright musicians/bands out there…hello, hello…our good friends in Douglas Village ( Bartosz the centre manager, the traders and the other staff ) are going to be celebrating 50 years of the Douglas Village shopping centre been open in November across 3 Saturdays ,,,party/fun atmosphere lots of giveaways etc etc…Bartosz is looking for some bands to play on the mall in the shopping centre across those 3 Saturdays….lots of exposure from it, you can sell whatever you like and maybe a few bob in it…give us a nudge if interested and we will put ye in contact.

UNIVERSAL for the 5th of November have the brand new ABBA studio album ,,,indies blue lp, std lp and cd.

Universal Music Ireland with 2FM have a very important release with SALVATION – inspired by the Cranberries…this is a charity album in aid of Pieta House …a very important charity that ensures there is help available for  folks in suicidal crises…ah look fierce important…this album is more or less charity all along the chain and support for it is greatly appreciated…its on CD and LP..more on it next week.

Uni have BLONDIE 12” with Fab 5 Freddie “ yuletide throwdown” , there ia a brand new album by NATHANIEL RATECLIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS on Concord…it is his third studio album…here is “ what if i” from the new record

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – “What If I” (Official Audio)

Uni also has new albums from DIANA ROSS, PARCELS and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, a lost live album on Bluenote from ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS and a GREGORY PORTER greatest hits.

Sin e really for this week folks..crikey ye must be bored to tears if you’re still reading this!

Bob is flying solo with the newsletter next week as i have a few days off

Thanks for listening as always.

Ray, Bobby and Shane.

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New Eels & Black Country, New Road, Silverbacks Return, and The Passing of an Irish Legend.

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Hi Everyone,

Hope all is well enough.. We are in holiday mode here at your local LP, CD & Cassette Emporium.. Shane is enjoying a few well earned days off, Bob’s off next week and i’m off the week after.. So with Shane off today, i’m in the siopa or about to leave it soon now.. So Bob is on newsletter duties from home.. Normally the newsletter is a tag team and the two of us work on it on Wednesday.. But Bob is mainly in charge of taking ye’r money this week.. Before I let him to it.. Paddy Moloney from The Chieftain’s passed away in the last few days.. Bit of a tribal leader in many ways, as The Cheiftain’s carried the Irish Traditional flag proudly for so many years.. I remember the Sony rep coming into the Golden Discs shop on 25 Patrick Street circa 94/95 i’d say and having a little pop quiz.. He played a CD and we were to tell who t’was… It ended up being Gordon Sumner ‘as gaeilge’ with the bould Chieftains.. Always finding new ways.. Respected the globe over.. R.I.P Paddy..

I’ll hand ye to the Bob man for now so..

Hey folks, 
Hope you are all keeping safe and well.

Right starting us off is the reeleases on the 15th of October. We have the THE BEATLES release of the 50th Anniversary sets for ‘Let It Be’.   Other new releases out for October 15th include releases from THE CHARLATANS, DAVID KEENAN, COLDPLAY, JOHNNY MARR, LUCINDA WILLIAMS, FELA KUTI & GINGER BAKER, PRIMAL SCREAM, JUDAS PRIEST, CHRISTONE KINGFISH INGRAM, FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES, CHRISTY DIGNAM (CD only for now) and A.A. WILLIAMS. There are reissues by PAUL WELLER, DAVID CROSBY, SAM COOKE, THE ALARM, NINA SIMONE, PARAMORE, NICK LOWE, and LINTON KWESI JOHNSON… And finally there are National Album Day releases from EVA CASSIDY, DIDO, AMY WINEHOUSE, MARIANNE FAITHFULL, GABRIELLE, KIRSTY MACCOLL, MS. DYNAMITE, SOLANGE, FIRST AID KIT, MARIAH CAREY, BILLIE HOLIDAY, JOAN JETT, KATIE MELUA, KYLIE MINOGUE, LYKKE LI, and OMARA PORTUONDO..



Releases for October 22nd include new releases from NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, BIFFY CLYRO, LANA DEL REY, DURAN DURAN, PARQUET COURTS, ELTON JOHN, MY MORNING JACKET, PISTOL ANNIES, CRADLE OF FILTH, HONNE, SEPULTURA, A CHRISTMAS ALBUM VINYL, DREAM THEATER, THE FRENCH DISPATCH OST, JARVIS COCKER, GLASVEGAS, and an IDLES 7”.. There are reissues from THE ROLLING STONES, ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN, NINA SIMONE, BOOKER ERVIN,  THE REPLACEMENTS, TONY ALLEN & HUGH MASEKELA, SPIRITUALIZED, SLAYER, PINK FLOYD IN JAZZ and THE STOOGES.



Video for the week is now up here! Be sure to subscribe! 
https://youtu.be/q8S9QUA4NVE

Onto releases for October 29th and it’s a busy week again. A big week of releases from Warner. They have new ED SHEERAN album ‘=’ out on CD, Vinyl or Indies Vinyl. Warner have a new EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER Boxset ‘Anthology 1970 – 1998’ on 3CD or 4LP and there is also a live box set release from ELP, called ‘Out Of This World : Live (1970-1997)‘ on 7CD or 10LP sets. There is a BLACK VEIL BRIDES album ‘The Phantom Tomorrow’, a reissue of FALCO’s ‘Emotional’ on 3CD/DVD or Vinyl, a new JOE BONAMASSA release entitled ‘Time Clocks’ on Deluxe Box CD or indies exclusive gold vinyl. 

Warner for the 29th also have the highly anticipated new album from MASTODON, ‘Hushed And Grim’, their first since 2017. This one is coming on 2CD, Vinyl or indies only Clear vinyl. There is a new MOTORHEAD compilation album released via BMG for the 29th, ‘Everything Louder Forever – The Very Best Of’. It is released on 2CD, 2LP vinyl or deluxe 4LP foldout cover vinyl pressing. BMG via WEA also have a new OVERKILL boxset release ‘The Atlantic Years: 1986-1994’, on 6CD or 6LP.



Couple of big ones left with Warner. PINK FLOYD’s ‘A Momentary Lapse of Reason’ is reissued on CD, 2LP Vinyl, CD/BluRay or CD/DVD with remixed and updated audio, done for the ‘Later Years’ project in 2019. All remixing done from the original tapes. RICHARD ASHCROFT’s ‘Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1’ is also out on the 29th. It is a collection of 12 newly recorded acoustic versions of hits from throughout his solo career and his time with The Verve. WHITESNAKE have a 25th Anniversary release of ‘Restless Heart’ out via Rhino on 2CD, 2LP Silver Vinyl, 4CD/DVD or Standard 1CD.

Last but definitely not least from Warner for the 29th is the release of the brand new WAR ON DRUGS album ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’, one we are very excited for in the siopa. The last couple of records have been top class. It is coming on CD, standard vinyl, Indies Exclusive Blue vinyl or as a really limited red vinyl we are lucky to be getting a few copies of. We also have a pair of tickets up for grabs for anyone who pre-orders the album for the band’s show in the 3Arena in Dublin in April 2022. Here is the single ‘Living Proof’.. Lovely song. Great band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3OEofsCur8


On to Universal for October 29th. Well first we need to mention a Uni release for November 6th. ABBA’s ‘Voyage’ lands in with us on Nov 6th, the band’s 9th studio album and first album in 40 years. The vinyl pressing, both the standard and exclusive blue vinyl are both very limited so we need to have numbers in for orders this week (a week earlier, hence plugging it with Oct 29th stock). So if interested give us a nudge or up on the website! Other formats for ABBA include CD, Cassette or Deluxe Eco Box CD..

Onto releases from Universal for October 29th. Uni’s biggest release is the R.E.M reissue of ‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’, for the 25th Anniversary of the album.This release is coming as a 2LP, 2CD/BluRay set or as a 2CD. Uni also have a brand new album from TORI AMOS entitled ‘Ocean to Ocean’, her first since 2017’s ‘Native Invader’. This one is coming on CD or as a 2LP Vinyl. 



Universal have the release of NAT KING COLE’s ‘A SENTIMENTAL CHRISTMAS WITH NAT KING COLE AND FRIENDS: COLE CLASSICS REIMAGINED’, which sees reworked classic tracks with duets from artists such as John Legend, Calum Scott, Johnny Mathis and more. Final bits from Universal include a nice Island Records compilation LP entitled ‘The Vinyl Series Volume 3’, featuring a nice collection of folk / acoustic based material in which Island Records was founded upon. UMC also for the 29th have a vinyl reissue of BILLY PRESTON’s ‘Encouraging Words’ from 1970 on limited vinyl release. 

Sony for October 29th have a HANS ZIMMER live album ‘World of Hans Zimmer – A Symphonic Celebration’, on 2CD/BluRay or BluRay. There are vinyl reissues of WHITNEY HOUSTON’s ‘Greatest Hits’ and DAVE GAHAN’s ‘Paper Monsters’. 

Integral for October 29th have releases from KHRUANGBIN, ALABAMA SHAKES, MARISSA NADLER, NIGHTMARES ON WAX, and a new SOUL JAZZ compilation.

The Orchard for the 29th of October have the release of the new BILLY BRAGG album ‘The Million Things That Never Happened’ on CD only for now, Vinyl formats pushed back to December 10th now. Rubyworks via The Orchard also have a 2CD/DVD reissue of RODRIGO Y GABRIELA’s ‘FOC / RE-FOC’ as a Hardback Book Set. This was originally released via mail order only and sold out gigs, and is the duos first collection of songs originally from 2002.

Proper for October 29th have a reissue of WORLD PARTY’s second album ‘Goodbye Jumbo’ on vinyl, and also two Porcupine Tree reissues, ‘Signify’ and ‘Stupid Dream’, both 2LP reissues on 140Gram Vinyl with a Gatefold Sleeve.

Right so, time for some down the line announcements.
Kicking us off on this front this week is the announcement of the second studio album from BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD, entitled ‘Ants From Up Here’. The debut is a firm shop favourite over the last 12 months, a cracking listen start to finish, so we’re looking forward to this landing in February. A good few formats on this one, and all the vinyl are allocated folks, so fastest fingers first, especially the vinyl formats. The two most limited formats are lovely. There is a 2LP Blue Marbled SIGNED Exclusive vinyl pressing, we are getting very very little of these so safest bet is to buy from site. An email could be missed and not seen until later tonight / early tomorrow and could be sold out by the time we see it. So if interested site is safest bet. There is also a lovely 4LP Vinyl Set with a bonus live album which the stock is tight on, so again site is safest best. The other formats include CD, Deluxe 2CD with live CD bonus, standard 2LP Vinyl and the Indies Exclusive Blue Vinyl.



Dublin’s SILVERBACKS are back in January 2022 with their second studio output ‘Archive Material’, coming on The Orchard via Full Time Hobby on CD or Limited Blue Vinyl. Their first album ‘Fad’ was a great listen. Fine punk, alternative rock from our little island. Check out the new album titled lead single here : 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMSsnDWcJIQ



We will have a lovely MOGWAI ‘EPX3’ coloured vinyl 3LP set due in to us for release in late November up on the site now. It’s a vinyl reissue of their 3 EPs from the 1990s, reissued on vinyl for the first time. We have been given allocations again here, so when they’re gone they’re gone. Fastest fingers first is the safest again. 

There is a 9LP Vinyl Box Set release from BILLY JOEL, ‘The Vinyl Collection Vol.1’. It contains all of Joel’s albums from the 1970s, including Cold Spring Harbor, Piano Man, Streetlife Serenade, Turnstiles, The Stranger, 52nd Street, and also Songs in the Attic, a live release from 1981. This is coming via Sony on November 5th.

Another nice announcement for early 2022 (which is shaping up to be strong on the release front) is the 14th studio album release from EELS. The album entitled ‘Extreme Witchcraft’ is out January 28th on the bands own E-Works label with PIAS. The album is produced with John Parish, marking the first time he has worked with Eels since 2001’s classic ‘Souljacker’ LP. It is coming on CD or as a Opaque Transparent Yellow Vinyl pressing. Again allocations given on the vinyl of this, when it’s gone it’s gone.



Right so, Integral for November 5th up next to finish off for today, and a few nice bits out. Integral’s big release for the week (and arguably the biggest overall) comes with the release of RADIOHEAD’s ‘KID A MNESIA’ via XL Recordings. It features the two classic albums ‘Kid A’ and ‘Amnesia’, as well as a new bonus material album ‘Kid Amnesiae’, featuring unearthed material from the recording sessions of both albums. The red 3LP format is fully sold out i’m afraid, but we do have the 3CD and standard black 3LP Vinyl left.
 


Integral also have a new A CERTAIN RATIO new remix 2LP on limited sparkle vinyl, with a bonus 12′‘ coming via Mute for November 5th. INVADA Records have the next in the series of CLINT MANSELL soundtrack releases, this time up with ‘In The Earth (Original Music)’ on vinyl, the film came out early 2021. There is a splatter coloured vinyl reissue of FELA KUTI’s ‘London Scene’ LP. PIAS have a new release from JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN, TONY ALLEN & DAVE OKUMU entitled ‘The Solution Is Restless’. The legendary Tony Allen was Fela Kuti’s drummer in the 70’s, and recorded this album shortly before passing away in 2020. It also features Damon Albarn on a track, who introduced Joan to Allen in 2019. Check out Take Me To Your Leader below, really enjoying this track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgJDMvqRQAg

MR. BUNGLE have a live stream album release from October 2020, ‘The Night They Came Home’ on Indies Orange Vinyl. ROSS FROM FRIENDS has a new studio album ‘Tread’ out via Brainfeeder on CD or Indies LP. ‘Valentine’ the sophomore album from SNAIL MAIL lands on November 5th via Matador on CD or Indies Gold Vinyl, and finally Integral also have a host of STEVE EARLE coloured reissues out also on Nov 5th.

That’s it for this week folks,
Thanks as always!
Bobby, Shane & The Boss-Man!
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A Classic White Stripes Reissue, Weller With The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Four Echo And The Bunnymen Classics

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Hi Everyone,

Hope all is well.. Where is the year gone?? They seem to zip by when you get to a certain age.. Right so, releases for this Friday the 8th of October.. Tame enough week to be honest but we will have new releases by BILLY BRAGG, SAM FENDER, JAMES BLAKE, BADBADNOTGOOD, JOHN COLTRANE, DMAS, EFTERKLANG, TRIVIUM (CD only for now), NOAH GUNDERSEN (CD only for now) .. Reissues by JOHN PRINE, VIOLENT FEMMES, NOTORIOUS B.I.G., THE DRIVE OST, ELLA FITZGERALD, CANNIBAL CORPSE, and the DAFT PUNK back catalogue gets reissued on CD only for now... 

Video for the week is up here :
https://youtu.be/c-jdWveHH0I

Releases on the 15th of October.. We have new releases by THE BEATLES, THE CHARLATANS, DAVID KEENAN, COLDPLAY, JOHNNY MARR, LUCINDA WILLIAMS, FELA KUTI & GINGER BAKER, PRIMAL SCREAM, JUDAS PRIEST, CHRISTONE KINGFISH INGRAM, FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES, and A.A. WILLIAMS… Reissues by PAUL WELLER, DAVID CROSBY, SAM COOKE, THE ALARM, NINA SIMONE, PARAMORE, NICK LOWE, and LINTON KWESI JOHNSON… And National Album Day releases from EVA CASSIDY, DIDO, AMY WINEHOUSE, MARIANNE FAITHFULL, GABRIELLE, KIRSTY MACCOLL, MS. DYNAMITE, SOLANGE, FIRST AID KIT, MARIAH CAREY, BILLIE HOLIDAY, JOAN JETT, KATIE MELUA, KYLIE MINOGUE, LYKKE LI, and OMARA PORTUONDO.. And one nice edition for the 15th of October is a legacy solo album by CHRISTY DIGNAM.. The great Christy Dignam is what I should have wrong.. 11 songs, some covers, some originals.. The title is ‘The Man Who Stayed Alive’.. CD is the 15th of October and LP is now not out until December 3rd… Great man Christy..




Right so i’ll move on to releases for the 22nd October.. Warner have reissues of the first four ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN records… So we have ‘Crocodiles, ‘Heaven Up Here’, ‘Porcupine’, and ‘Ocean Rain’… Some great music there.. BMG have a brand new DURAN DURAN album on the 22nd also with a CD format, deluxe CD with hardback book, standard LP and indies only red vinyl…

Warner also has a brand new album by BIFFY CLYRO ‘The Myth of The Happily Ever After’ on CD or Red Vinyl / CD set, and also there is a limited 10” EP from Biffy, ‘Errors In The History Of God’.. The last Biffy album was excellent.. Really good.. If it passed you by, well worth spending a bit of time with it.. So really looking forward to this release.. Here is a video of the two lead singles from the new record ‘A Hunger In Your Haunt / Unknown Male 01’ 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdX1uSwEEcQ

Provogue have a reissue of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION’s ‘BCCIV’ on 2LP. BMG have a reissue of tenor sax BOOKER ERVIN’s debut album from 1961, ‘The Book Cooks’.. Influential album.. Nuclear Blast have a brand new studio album from CRADLE OF FILTH ‘Existence Is Futile’ on CD, Vinyl Gatefold, Deluxe CD, Picture Disc Vinyl or CD/LP Memorabilia Box.. East Records have 3 vinyl reissues from FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND on indies only exclusives ‘Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation’, ‘Tales Don’t Tell Themselves’ and ‘Hours’.. There is brand new albums also from HONNE, MASSACRE, new remix album from SIMPLY RED on CD, some Christmas albums on CD and vinyl, brand new SEPULTURA boxsets ‘Sepulnation – The Studio Albums 1999-2009 on 5CD or 8LP.. BMG also have the collaboration album by TONY ALLEN & HUGH MASEKELA ons CD and LP.. TURNSTILE reissue out on vinyl also as first time reissues on Oct 22nd… Lastly from Warner via BMG is the reissue of NINA SIMONE’s debut ‘Little Girl Blue’ on CD, LP or indies only clear LP…



Do you know what are great i.m.o… BLACK COUTRY NEW ROAD’s album.. Here is ‘Sunglasses from it’.. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAZhzi9cpkc
The newer PADDY CASEY is great also.. Just great well written tunes.. Here is ‘You Are The One’ from it.. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRgRpf4PQJs

Sony for the 22nd of October have a reissue of WHITE STRIPES ‘White Blood Cells’ on black vinyl and coloured vinyl.. Whatever pinwheel colour is.. This one is not for the website we are told hence the will be no link going up for it.. Price on the black standard is €27 and the indies is €40… Let us know by email if you want a copy and will sort for you.. Thanks!!



Sony for the 22nd of October also have a festive album on CD by THE PISTOL ANNIES..

The Orchard for the 22nd of October have the 4th in the SPIRITUALIZED reissue series with ‘Let It Come Down’… Just waiting on an allocation on these but hope to have at least a handful again.. Inside Out Music via The Orchard have the 15th studio offering by DREAM THEATER.. Available physically on a host of formats.. CD, 2LP/CD version, 2CD/BluRay version and a 2LP/2CD/BluRay boxset also.. Metal Blade records are reissue some SLAYER albums.. There is not great info on the limited coloured ones but we do hope we will get a few.. These titles are available also on CD or Standard Vinyl… So being reissued are the debut ‘Show No Mercy’, first live album ‘Live Undead’, second studio album ‘Hell Awaits’ and lastly the ‘Haunting The Chapel’ EP.. The EP was released between debut and second albums.. I have emailed trying to get numbers on the Slayers…

Republic of Music for the 22nd of October have the brand new and 4th studio album by GLASVEGAS called ‘Godspeed’ on indies green vinyl.. It seems like a vinyl release only.. Madness in my opinion.. Why alienate physical CD buyers?? If it costs a label €2 to send a CD to a shop it costs them a lot.. Do a run of 500 CDs anyway.. Probably make 3k profit on 500 CDs.. So it alienates and makes no business sense Either.. I could be wrong and the maybe the CD is out further down the line.. I don’t get it if there is none produced though.. Same thing with a download code.. They seem to be becoming less and less.. More madness. It should be given if you buy a vinyl record… Give the bloody code… The LPs are dear enough.. The amount of folk who walk away form the vinyl because here is no code is a 3/4 people a week.. Listen to the frontline.. Codes are important.. More and more we need to see, not less and less.. Again it does not make sense to me.. Some of the 3/4 a week will buy CD.. Others will just leave it altogether… No good for us or for the record company..

ROM also have THE STOOGES ‘Live At Whiskey A Gogo‘ and PINK FLOYD in Jazz tribute album..

Integral for the 22nd of Oct have a 7” by IDLES, as well as brand new albums by MY MORNING JACKET and PARQUET COURTS..

Integral for the 29th of Oct has a new album by ADAM BALDYCH (jazz violinist) on ACT.. Rough Trade releases a deluxe edition of ‘Sound & Colour’, ALABAMA SHAKES ground breaking, sophomore, Grammy Winning 2015 album.. There are 7 bonus tracks.. CD or Coloured vinyl on this one.. Dead Oceans release KHRUANGBIN ‘Mordechai Remixes’.. We all love the studio album here in the shop so looking forward to this one.. Bella Union have the new MARISSA NADLER album ‘The Path Of The Clouds’ on CD, or 180GM White Vinyl with download code.. Yipee for Bella Union.. All together now.. Hip hip.. Hip hip… And there is a nice special version for indie shops.. 180gm silver and white vinyl, with a 12 x 12” print and the code! Here is ‘If I Could Breathe Underwater’ from the new album 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4WYnSSw34w&ab_channel=MarissaNadlerMusic



Warp have a brand new album by NIGHTMARES ON WAX for the 29th.. It’s on CD, standard vinyl and indies only blue vinyl… Here is ‘Own Me’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIswBvJv0wQ
I’m gonna mention it in future when I see a code with it so there is a cod with the N.O.W. album also.. There is a nice Act Jazz Compilation on CD also.. Nice list of great artists.. The Spirit of Jazz is the title.. Lastly from Integral, Soul Jazz Records Presents : CUBA – Music and Revolution : Culture Clash in Havana Experiments In Latin Music 1975-1985 Vol. 2.. Compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker.. It is on 2CD or 3LPs..

I’ll hand you over to the Bob Man now who will run through up and coming releases 

Hey folks, 
Quieter from me this week, I’d say the week of OOct 22nd / Oct 29th which are linked for the site this week are the busiest of the year (definitely the busiest so far for the year anyway, we’ll see how November shapes up!), which eats into time at getting down the road releases programmed. A nice one none the less is the new PAUL WELLER release coming via Universal for December 3rd. It is ‘Paul Weller with Jules Buckley & the BBC Symphony Orchestra – An Orchestrated Songbook’, a live concert from Weller captured in May 2021, performing hits from The Jam, The Style Council and solo material with a full orchestra. No vinyl yet on this but it lands in December on standard CD or as a deluxe CD house in a hardback book.



Quick note also on THE WAR ON DRUGS new record ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore‘. There has been another vinyl added, with a nice red exclusive vinyl landing now with a few of the indie shops in the country. So now there is CD, Standard Black Vinyl, Indies Blue Vinyl or this new Exclusive Red Vinyl. All formats enter you into the competition to win a pair of tickets to the April 2022 show in the 3Arena in Dublin

JOOLS HOLLAND has a new album out in November via Warner, entitled : PIANOLA : PIANO & FRIENDS. It’s a collection of piano tracks that have inspired Mr. Holland and features guests such as David Gilmour, Gregory Porter, Joe Bonamassa, Rick Wakeman and more. Coming on November 19th on CD or 2LP Vinyl. 

Finally from mise for this week, fresh from the press and only announced in the last hour or so is the next in the live series from CAN, this time ‘Live in Brighton 1975’. Extremely well remastered live albums all from original tapes by all accounts with this series. This one is coming on CD or as a limited gold 2LP Vinyl on Dec 3rd
 
That’s it from me folks, hopefully will have a few more next week for ye. Back to the bossman! 

Thanks Bob!
Universal for the 22nd of Oct have ELTON JOHN’s ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ on CD and LP.. THE ROLLING STONES have the deluxe versions of TATTOO YOU out.. Formats are CD minipack, 1LP Standard Black (Mick cover), 2LP 180gm double deluxe vinyl, 4CD Boxset and lastly the 5LP boxset.. LANA DEL REY has a brand new album ‘Blue Banisters’ on CD and LP.. Here is ‘Arcadia’ from the album 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mECX60FVJQ&ab_channel=LanaDelReyVEVO



Uni also have the OST to ‘The French Despatch’ movie and JARVIS COCKER ‘Chansons d’Ennui Tip Top’ which is a new album and a nod, tip of his hat to French pop music..

Sin é really for this week folks
Thanks for listening as always
Ray, Bobby & Shane
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New David Bowie Box Set Announced, Nirvana’s Nevermind 30th Anniversary Releases, and National Album Day Full Lists

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Hi Everyone,
Hope all is well enough out there… Main weekend I will be rabbiting on about this week is releases for 15th of October.. This year’s National Album Day (NAD), so some nice releases for the day in question… Anyways before that we have some lovely releases in the shop for this week October 1st including the METALLICA ‘Blacklist’ boxsets, the BLACK SABBATH ‘Technical Ecstasy’ boxsets, MARK KNOPFLER’s ‘Studio Album 1’ boxsets, and new releases by NEIL YOUNG, ROGER TAYLOR, TONY BENNET & LADY GAGA, HANS ZIMMER, TAYLOR SWIFT, DONALD FAGEN, STEELY DAN, NILS LANDGREN, BRANDI CARLILE, ONE REPUBLIC, STRAND OF OAKS, YES, THE SCRIPT, N.O.A.H, Primal Scream Boxset and the SALVATION : INSPIRED BY THE CRANBERRIES FOR PIETA HOUSE CD or Yellow Vinyl… There will be reissues this Friday by ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN, FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS, GARBAGE, GRATEFUL DEAD, SIGUR ROS, VINCE GUARALDI, JOHN PRINE, WHITNEY HOUSTON and CARA DILLON..




The winner of the signed test pressing of MICK FLANNERY & SUSAN O’NEILL’s ‘In The Game’ (signed by Mick) album was drum roll please… Mr JERRY COONEY.. You can watch the draw ‘live’ ala the great Bill O’Herhily here with this week’s video!!
https://youtu.be/paglY215eZI

Hope to have the Maiden tees this week so will do another ‘live’ draw for them this week… Hays the excitement.. I can hardly bare it… Speaking of Mick / Susan… People really love the record.. Mick is selling to people who never bought / got Mick before (what do be wrong with ye like!!) and Susan’s talent has reached a fine audience.. They are getting a great reaction on the American tour.. Phoebe Bridgers loves the pair of them.. The stars seems to be aligned on this record.. Both voices are only beautiful to be fair.. Great stuff it is…

Right, sidetracked I was.. Sorry.. Releases for the 8th of October include new releases by BILLY BRAGG, SAM FENDER, JAMES BLAKE, BADBADNOTGOOD, JOHN COLTRANE, DMAS, EFTERKLANG, TRIVIUM (CD only for now), NOAH GUNDERSEN (CD only for now) .. Reissues by JOHN PRINE, VIOLENT FEMMES, NOTORIOUS B.I.G., THE DRIVE OST, ELLA FITZGERALD, CANNIBAL CORPSE, and the DAFT PUNK back catalogue gets reissued on CD only for now...



Right so moving on to releases for the 15th of October (National Album Day, which showcases some unreal talented female musicians this year)… So for NAD, WEA have releases by EVA CASSIDY ‘Live At Blues Alley’ on CD or LP... Her only solo album released while she was alive.. It was recorded in 1996 on the 3rd of Jan.. Her aunt helped our out with the cost of getting it recorded as she hadn’t a bean… Her purpose with the recording was to allow her the chance to sell a CD at her shows after.. It is an exquisite recording… Went far too early did Eva… BMG have a coloured vinyl version of KATIE MELUA’s ‘Ultimate Collection.. Warner have a coloured vinyl version of KYLIE’s ‘Fever’, LYKKE LI’s ‘Wound Rhymes’ reissue, OMARA PORTUONDO self titled coloured reissue also with help from all her friends in the Buena Vista Social Club.. All these releases are through Warner for NAD…



Warner, separate from the NAD releases have the brand new album from COLDPLAY ‘Music Of The Spheres’ on CD and LP (price is good on this one when you consider ‘big artists’ release pricing of late… Anything 30 quid or under is a good buy nowadays).. PLG UK putting this out..

Rhino Atlantic have the 50th Anniversary edition of DAVID CROSBY’s solo debut album ‘If I Could Only Remember My Name’ as a 2CD or LP... Loads of class musicians play on the record… There is a new JOHNNY MARR E.P on BMG called ‘Fever Dreams Pt. 1’.. BMG also have a new SANATANA album on CD only for now, PARAMORE ‘All We Know Is Falling’ coloured vinyl reissue and lastly a fancy coloured vinyl reissue of TWENTY ONE PILOT’s ‘Blurryface’ on 2LP Limited Coloured vinyl through Fuelled By Ramen / Atlantic..

Few bits of housekeeping.. Richmond Fontaine’s ‘Freeway’ RSD 2021 vinyl landed in but Raymond deleted the list of people’s wish lists / who had asked for a copy… So if you want a copy.. Pop us an email.. Only have 3 copies now..

Anyone know someone hand who fixes hi-fi?? A sound head now like.. Local enough be better..

Last one, Shane here has 2 tickets for JAMES in the 3Arena in dec and he can’t go so face value €100 for the 2 if anyone is interested.. Sin sin.. Well i’d like to wish a happy birthday to Tommy T.C as allegedly he likes a lot of attention.. It’s like the Larry Gogan show today..

Anyway, The Orchard for the 15th of October have the second studio album by DAVID KEENAN ‘What Then?’ on CD and LP via Rubyworks… Here is ‘Philomena’ from the new record.. Very interesting artist..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_uLRNkIT7g



Orchard also have the next 2 volumes of LUCINDA WILLIAMS ‘Lu’s Jukebox Series’ with the release of Volume 3 and Volume 4 on the 15th of Oct… 3 is ‘Bob’s Back Pages : A Night Of Bob Dylan Songs’ and Vol. 4 is ‘A Night Of 60s Country Classics’.. Both on CD and LP..

Proper for the 15th of Oct have a brand new CARAVAN album ‘It’s None Of Your Business’ on CD only and the LP now is Nov 5th… New FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES also ‘Sticky’.. Indies only red & blue LP.. There are a couple of NICK LOWE reissues and lastly CHRISTONE ‘KINGFISH’ INGRAM’s new album ‘662’ get’s it’s vinyl release on the 15th Oct…

Republic of Music for the 15th Of Oct have a career spanning best of by THE CHARLATANS entitled ‘A Head Full Of Ideas’.. Good few versions out including a limited coloured triple LP version and a 2CD deluxe featuring the hits album plus a bonus live album.. Also a CD or standard vinyl of just the hits.. There is a really limited boxset but as I write this I don’t know will I be getting any.. It’s 6LP Set, signed exclusive poster, 12 page booklet and on limited transparent blue vinyl…



Nevermind me for now, i’m going to hand ye over to the real Boss who has some lovely announcements made over the last week to help the easing opening of da aul wallets..

Hey folks,
Hope you are all keeping safe and well.
Kicking us off this week is a big 30th Anniversary announcement. Last week saw the anniversary of NIRVANA’s stone-cold classic ‘Nevermind’, which is getting reissued on a nice few formats. There is a 2CD (including album remastered and a bonus live CD), a Vinyl & Bonus 7” reissue, a deluxe 5CD/BluRay set which has the album remastered, 4 full live concerts and the BluRay footage of the remastered Amsterdam gig. All these formats are due out in November, and there finally is a savage 8LP super deluxe boxset which also features the remastered album and 4 complete live shows, but this one isn’t due out now until 2022.



Busy week this week, as also just announced to us today is the release of the next in the series of DAVID BOWIE box sets. ‘Brilliant Adventure (1992-2001)’ is due for release on November 26th, the fifth release in the Bowie career spanning box sets. This set captures a more experimental time for Bowie, and will contain albums Black Tie White Noise, ‘The Buddha Of Suburbia (first time on vinyl in nearly 30 years), ‘1.Outside’, ‘Earthling’, ‘hours’, as well as the expanded live album from BBC Radio Theatre, London 2000, the non-album / alternative version / b-sides compilation ‘Re:Call 5’, and legendary unreleased 2001 album ‘TOY’. As normal, this is coming as a 11CD Box Set, or as a 18LP Vinyl Box. 



Following from this but staying with Bowie releases. Parlophone are also releases a standalone, expanded version of ‘TOY: Box’ in January 2022. This expanded edition will feature the unreleased album, bonus alternative versions and alternative mixes, proposed B-Sides, and an ‘Unplugged & Somewhat Slightly Electric’ mixes of thirteen TOY tracks. This set will be released as a 3CD or a 6 X 10” Vinyl Box Set.


Sony has the release of BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND’s ‘Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts’, coming as a 2LP Vinyl, CD/DVD or CD/BluRay on November 19th. The two classic performances have been compiled into a 90-minute show which was recorded as the Boss was recording ‘The River’, with the footage being edited from the original 16mm concert film. A rarely filmed era for Bruce, meant to be a cracker of a gig.

Last couple from mise for today, IDLES have announced a brand new studio album ‘Crawler’ due for release also in November. This is coming as a CD, Eco Mix Vinyl (all unique pressings varying in colour from one copy to the next), and a deluxe, DLP 45RPM format of the vinyl. There is also a standard vinyl pressing but this won’t be released until January 2022. Heavenly Recordings have a lovely 10th Anniversary reissue of ‘100 Acres Of Sycamore’ by Bray’s own FIONN REGAN. First timer on 180gm vinyl for this one, and unfortunately we are only getting a handful of copies so it’ll be fastest fingers first here folks, sorry. Lastly, WHITE LIES have announced their new studio album is due in February 2022, entitled ‘As I Try Not To Fall Apart’, being released on CD, Vinyl or Indies Only Coloured Vinyl. 

Back to the boss-man!

Thanks Bob.. Did ya like what I did there?? Subtle out!!

Re the new WAR ON DRUGS album… We have 2 tickets for the show in the 3Arena next year up for grabs and as well as that, we have secured a price promotion on the new vinyl.. The Indies One and the standard black one.. So the prices of the vinyl are now €40 Best Price on the Indies Vinyl and €35 Best Price on the Standard vinyl.. Anyone who had bought it at the older price we will sort refunds out for you for the difference..

Intergral for the 15th of Oct have FELA KUTI’s ‘Live With Ginger Baker’ 50th Anniversary edition Red Coloured Vinyl, KIEFER ‘Kickinit Alone’ green vinyl.. For NAD Sub Pop have a coloured reissue of WEYES BLOOD ‘Titanic Rising’ on Gold Vinyl and YVES TUMOR has a new 12” ‘The Asymptotical World’ EP

Integral for the 22nd of Oct have a 7” vinyl single of IDLES ‘Model Village’.. There is a new self titled album release from MY MORNING JACKET.. First studio album in 6 years.. CD and first press only coloured vinyl released via ATO.. Integral also have the brand new PARQUET COURTS album for the 22nd on Vinyl, Deluxe Vinyl, CD or Indies Only Vinyl..

Sony for the 15th of Oct have a few nice NAD Releases including PATTI SMITH’s ‘Horses’, DIDO ‘No Angel’, FIRST AID KIT ‘Stay Gold’, SOLANGE ‘Seat at the Table’, BILLIE HOLIDAY ‘Lady In Satin’, JOAN JETT ‘Bad Reputation’ and MARIAH CAREY ‘Emotions’, all on limited vinyl..

PRIMAL SCREAM release ‘Demodelica’ on the 15th of Oct also which are previously unreleased demoes and work in progress mixes of the classic ‘Screamadelica’.. Available on CD or DLP.. There is a JUDAS PRIEST new best of compilation ‘Reflections : 50 Heavy Metal Years’ on CD or DLP also…



Uni for the 15th of October next, last but not least.. Hold onto ye’r wallets.. THE BEATLES ‘Let It Be’ 50th Anniversary editions are with us.. There are a number of physical formats including 5LP Box Set best price €145, 5CD/BluRay Version Best Price €130, 1LP Reissue, 2CD and a 1CD version also... I’d like to think that the shop is very inclusive as regards to musical taste (with no looking down from the srón area).. So whether tis Cannibal Corpse or Celine Dion floats your boat.. Who are we to disagree with you! You enjoy it and are hurting no one.. Drive the feck on is our motto.. But I will say I do find it hard to understand when people dis The Beatles.. I’m like (in my head.. Politician of course) how can you not appreciate songs like ‘Get Back’, ‘Across The Universe’, ‘Let It Be’… Timeless, incredible songs.. Sounding better now then when I first heard them.. The best ever?? Hard to argue really.. Maybe The Doors shade it personally for me.. Anyway’s i’ll let it be.. Across the Universe is probably my own favourite Beatles song…



Uni also for the 15th have the debut release from FINNEAS (eight time grammy winner).. Makes some records with a Billie Eilish, co-writes and produces Billie Eilish, has a sister named Billie Eilish.. A talented dude.. Debut out on Polydor on 15th Oct.. CD and LP on this.. Here is ‘the 90s’ from the album.. Also ‘Break My Heart Again’ another fine tune.. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGJ0b4-PFqs

UMC also have a couple of WELLER limited reissues.. ‘Days of Speed’ as a Limited 2LP (acoustic live album) and ‘Illumination’ limited 1LP.. First ever reissue on vinyl of the 6th solo album from 2002..



Onto the NAD releases from Universal for the 15th of Oct.. AMY WINEHOUSE’s ‘Back To Black’ picture disc is most likely sold out but i’ll try get a few more if anyone wants to go on a waiting list… MARIANNE FAITHFULL’s ‘Broken English’ only 2 copies left but will try get a few more also.. We will also have KIRSTY MACCOLL, MS DYNAMITE, GABRIELLE and KT TUNSTALL.. Also UMC for the 15th of Oct have reissues by SAM COOKE and LINTON KWESI JOHNSON..

Sin é for this week folks,
Went on a bit.. Sorry!!
Thanks for listening,
Ray, Bobby & Shane
musiczone.ie

New Elbow & A Black Keys Reissue, National Album Day 2021, And A Strange Industry

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Hi Everyone
Hope ye’r all well enough.. We had a bit of a ropey week with deliveries.. Mick / Susan and Dylan Bootleg all delayed.. The Dylan delay was a bit of a saga.. It’s on the way.. It’s on the way was the message until Tuesday morning (yesterday) the boxes were missing and the order was to be rekeyed (for delivery next week!!).. Then 9 boxes of records landed at 4PM yesterday (phew) just when I was composing an email to the folks that pre-ordered… I am like a broken record here a bit but release dates / deliveries are wonky.. The Brexit thing is as tricky as the 4th of January.. So bare with us if possible when things go a bit astray!!

Right, Releases for this Friday the 24th of Sept include new releases from PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING, THE ALTERED HOURS, SUFJAN STEVENS & ANGELO DE AUGUSTINE, SHARON CORR, TYLER THE CREATOR, ANGEL OLSEN EP, a METALLICA Remix 12”, DONALD FAGEN & STEELY DAN live albums, and the new VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO Tribute album ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’... There are reissues from DJ SHADOW, PIXIES (sold out sorry), & GARY NUMAN. 



And releases for next Friday October 1st include the METALLICA ‘Blacklist’ boxsets, the BLACK SABBATH ‘Technical Ecstasy’ boxsets, MARK KNOPFLER’s ‘Studio Album 1’ boxsets, and new releases by NEIL YOUNG, ROGER TAYLOR, TONY BENNET & LADY GAGA, HANS ZIMMER, TAYLOR SWIFT, DONALD FAGEN, STEELY DAN, NILS LANDGREN, BRANDI CARLILE, ONE REPUBLIC, STRAND OF OAKS, YES, THE SCRIPT, N.O.A.H, and the SALVATION : INSPIRED BY THE CRANBERRIES FOR PIETA HOUSE CD or Yellow Vinyl… There will be reissues by ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN, FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS, GARBAGE, GRATEFUL DEAD, SIGUR ROS, VINCE GUARALDI, JOHN PRINE, WHITNEY HOUSTON and CARA DILLON.. (also the Primal Scream Boxset is now the 1st of Oct and while i’m at it SUFJAN / ANGELO vinyl is not out until Oct 22nd.. )


 
Also going to give a mention here to National Album Day 2021 (NAD 2021) which is the 15th of October.. There are limited releases out that day.. The theme this year are incredible female artists.. Bob will link below here some of what we have..  All these are quite limited presses, so if interested in any best route is direct through site as emails might be missed, and once they’re gone from the site i’m afraid they are gone for good. Sony and Uni’s lists Bob will link below and now up on the site to order : 

Sony : National Album Day 2021 Releases :
DIDO ‘No Angel’ Silver Vinyl, SOLANGE ‘A Seat At The Table’ white vinyl, PATTI SMITH ‘Horses’ white vinyl, FIRST AID KIT ‘Stay Gold’ gold vinyl, MARIAH CAREY ‘Emotions’ baby pink vinyl, BILLIE HOLIDAY ‘Lady In Satin’ navy vinyl, JOAN JETT ‘Bad Reputation’ purple vinyl.

Universal : National Album Day 2021 Releases : 
AMY WINEHOUSE ‘Back to Black’ Picture Disc, Gabrielle ‘Rise’ vinyl, KIRSTY MACOLL ‘Tropical Brainstorm’ blue vinyl, Marianne Faithfull ‘Broken English’ pink vinyl, MS. DYNAMITE ‘A Little Deeper’ Purple Vinyl.
 



Video for the week is now up here :
https://youtu.be/hFHwE8-rXr8

Righty so, moving on to releases for October 8th.. Warner have a quiet enough week but do have the vinyl reissue of BIGGIE’s (Notorious B.I.G.) debut ‘Ready To Die’ as a standard or indies silver vinyl version via Bad Boy Records… Roadrunner have the brand new album from TRIVIUM ‘In The Court Of The Dragon’ on CD Only for now.. There is a new DMA’s Vinyl EP out via BMG and there are CD reissues of most of DAFT PUNK’s catalogue out via their own Daft Life Records Label.. No sign of the vinyl reissues yet though!!



Sony for the 8th of Oct have the new album by BLANKET ‘Modern Escapism’ on CD and LP

Republic of Music for the 8th of October have the new album by EFTERKLANG ‘Wild Flowers’ via City Slang and is available on CD, LP or LPX Indies Exclusive Version...

Orchard for the 8th of Oct have the brand new album from NOAH GUNDERSEN ‘A Pillar Of Salt’ via Cooking Vinyl.. The CD is the 8th but the vinyl is not out until Jan 2022… Here is ‘Sleepless In Seattle’.. Phoebe Bridgers sings a duet with Noah on the new album also.. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho0dDpLbjKE

The world seems (well here in our little corner anyway) to be getting back to normal and with that the siopa is getting back to normal also.. This year we were closed from Jan 1 to May 17 and after that we had 10 mad weeks of biz (yacht brochures out and all) but really is back and no bad thing in some ways… Put some manners on us!! The industry for shops like ourselves have loads of challenges and always will.. Recent ones are deliveries, Brexit, pricing, stock levels and direct to consumer stuff where our suppliers sell the ‘best / most limited’ version from their own sits and the sites they own.. (A lot of big online music retail sites are actually owned by the record companies that supply us).. Don’t know a whole pile of industries where your suppliers also compete with you.. Strange industry in that regard.. The record companies are aware though what record shops have and they do.. They nurture a sense of community in an area of link minded people which makes record shops the length and breadth of the country special places.. Our customers want to support us, support the community but it’s tricky for them when they really want the ‘Blue’ Gallagher or the ‘Red’ Kylie.. It is what it is folks and we completely understand it from ye’r point of view.. Maybe not so much from the other side of the fence though.. But it is what it is.. The record companies could close us all down also.. (Would cause a stir that!!).. So all record shops are aware who the boss is also.. Anyways, not sure where I was going with it really.. It is what it is and we all have to play ball with it as best we can.. We win on other lovely indies / offers / tee’s as well, so win some / lose some.. Strange industry in the competition regard though..

Anyway!! Releases from Uni for the 8th of October include a brand new album from SAM FENDER ‘Seventeen Going Under’ on CD, Deluxe CD, Gatefold Black Vinyl, Cassette and an Indies Only Baby Blue Vinyl also, out via Polydor..

Republica / Polydor have the brand new JAMES BLAKE album ‘Friends Break Your Heart’ on CD and LP.. Impulse have a really nice release on 8th Oct with JOHN COLTRANE’s ‘A Love Supreme : Live in Seattle’ as a 1CD or 2LP.. Coltrane performed ‘A Love Supreme’ just twice in public in Paris and in Seattle.. The Seattle recording was never known to exist until very recently.. It was recorded by Coltrane’s friend and noted Seattle musician Joe Brazil.. Billboard calls it ‘a miracle discovery.. of extraordinary historical significance’..



UMC have a reissue also of VIOLENT FEMMES 5th Studio album ‘Why Do Birds Sing?’ on 8th October and it is available to us as a 2CD which includes a complete 1991 live set from Norfolk.. The black vinyl version is out on Oct 8th also and stock is ok with it.. Indies version is not so good on stock.. We are only guaranteed 3 copies with a maybe for 2 more.. So fastest fingers here now for the 3 copies .. Email for the 2 maybes.. Sorry!!



Verve have ELLA FITZGERALD’s ‘Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas’ Double LP reissue on their high quality ‘Acoustic Series’ label..

Going to hand you over to Bobby now for the further down the line releases etc!

Hey everyone,

We’ll start off this week here with the announcement of the brand new album from ELBOW, ‘Flying Dream 1’, which is due out on November 19th on CD, Vinyl or Limited Indies Green Vinyl. 



There is a sweet 10th Anniversary reissue of THE BLACK KEYS’ classic LP ‘El Camino’ coming via Warner on November 5th on a few different formats. There is a standard 3LP reissue, which contains the remastered version of the album and an extra live LP, ‘Live in Portland, ME’. There then is a Deluxe 4CD or Super Deluxe 5LP which both contain the remastered album, ‘Live in Portland, ME’, and two bonus live sessions the ‘Electro Vox Session’ and ‘Zane Lowe BBC Session’.



Final few for this week include a new ELTON JOHN ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ covers album with a fair few artists chipping in with Elton, there is a brand new 7” single release from THE DELINES (excited for the new album early next year!), and STING has a brand new album ‘The Bridge’ coming on November 19th on CD, Deluxe CD, or vinyl. Lastly, we are definitely approaching silly season when Bubbles makes an appearance. There is a new 10th Anniversary Edition of MICHAEL BUBLÉ’s ‘Christmas’ album, coming as a new 2CD edition with a bonus CD of festive cheer, or as a super deluxe boxset which even comes with 6 sheets of wrapping paper. Just magical.

Just a quick reminder also on our competition for the new THE WAR ON DRUGS album ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’. Anyone who pre-orders the CD, Vinyl or Indies Vinyl will be entered into a draw for a pair of tickets for their upcoming show at the 3Arena on April 14th 2022. Savage stuff! The album is out October 29th. 



That’s it from me this week folks, back to the boss-man!

Thanks Bob!

Right, PIAS / Integral for the 8th of Oct have the new BADBADNOTGOOD album, the DRIVE OST LP Coloured Reissue, and THE CHARLATAN’s Self Titled Yellow LP reissue…

Integral for the 15th of Oct have via Bella Union a reworking album by A.A. WILLIAMS ‘Arco’, reworking her rock album into a softer listen with vocals and strings.. Signed print and download card included here… Knitting Factory have the 50th Anniversary Red vinyl edition of FELA KUTI ‘Live with Ginger Bark’, new ones from KIEFER, HAYDEN THORPE and KEATON HENSON EP also.. There is a 36 songs MELVIN’s Acoustic compilation on Ipecac and for NAD, Sub Pop have a gold vinyl version of WEYES BLOOD ‘Titanic Rising’  and there is also an YVES TUMOR ‘The Asymptotical World’ EP on 3 x 7” in rigid box or 12” also..

Sin é really for this week folks,
Thanks for listening,
Ray, Bob & Shane
musiczone.ie

Radiohead’s ‘Kid A Mnesia’, New Lana Del Rey And Mastodon, And A Signed Mick Flannery & Susan O’Neill Test Pressing Give Away!

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Hi Everyone

Hope all is well enough.
I was off the grid for the last while as we had a family bereavement, so I’d like to thank Bob and Shane for having my back once again… They know it would be reciprocated.

Yep Gina lost her dad, (devastating loss), my father in law, my old pal… We used to go for a drink 50 out of 52 Sunday nights a year i’d say if not 52 out of 52! For 15 or 16 years… Hundreds and hundreds of small nights out… Thousands of laughs… I could write a book…. Ahh he is an awful sore loss and will be… Liam was a fierce important person in my life and sher they dont grow on trees but no better man to tell you to face the puck out so face it, it is.

Again the lads have been gentlemen… Thanks.

Right so, apologies for a few bits I may have missed over the last week, i’m back at it now so will do my best to catch up.

Releases due into the shop for this Friday September 17th include new releases by BOB DYLAN, JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW (a few limited signed prints left with this), LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM, CARCASS, STAIND, EMPLOYED TO SERVE, JOSE GONZALEZ, THE LATHUMS, a new BILLY IDOL EP, and a live KING GIZZARD 3LP from Melbourne 2021. There are reissues by BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, PRIMAL SCREAM, OZZY OSBOURNE, THE RONNIE WOOD BAND, ROYKSOPP, MOON DUO, DREAM THEATER, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, a couple of BlueNote reissues from LEE KONITZ & GERRY MULIGAN, WAYNE SHORTER, and a limited 4LP GENESIS box set. There is also a new CD from CARLY PEARCE.



We have a gorgeous bespoke signed test pressing of the Mick Flannery & Susan O’Neill new album ‘In The Game’ on vinyl.. signed by Mick Flannery to give away to someone who has pre ordered or bought the album from us, or critically buy it from us in the next 24 hours… So if you want to be in with a chance to win this beautiful item, then get your name in the hat by buying the album from us asap..

I think we will still have to pick winners from a hat for the IRON MAIDEN tee shirt competition.. Not sure if the tees landed yet though Bob.? (They haven’t yet!)

I think that’s it for comps Bob is it or am i forgetting something…? (I think that’s it!)

I thank ye and hope those of you that came to the shop last Saturday for the JOHN BLEK and LEWIS BARFOOT in-stores had an enjoyable afternoon… By all accounts it was lovely so again thanks to all involved.

Right so releases for the 24th of Sept include new releases from PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING, THE ALTERED HOURS, SUFJAN STEVENS & ANGELO DE AUGUSTINE, SHARON CORR, TYLER THE CREATOR, ANGEL OLSEN EP, a METALLICA Remix 12”, DONALD FAGEN & STEELY DAN live albums, and the new VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO Tribute album ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’... There are reissues from DJ SHADOW, PIXIES (sold out sorry), & GARY NUMAN.



Moving on so to new releases in the good siopa for Friday Oct 1st… Warner have NEIL YOUNG ‘Carnegie Hall 1970’ on 2LP or 2CD… Solo acoustic performance from the 25 year old… 3 months after the release of ‘After the Goldrush’, and 8 months after CSNY release ‘Deja Vu’… Quality stuff… Young done 2 shows in Carnegie Hall and the first one has never been heard before as he says, the bootleggers only got show 2.

BMG have the next in the series of BLACK SABBATH deluxe boxsets on CD and LP... Thiis time up is “Technical Ecstasy “ and all the info on it is here on the link..

BRANDI CARLISLE has a brand new album on New Elektra on CD, LP and Indies only LP... There is a lovely 2 LP vinyl 25th Anniversary Edition of FUN LOVIN CRIMINALS ‘Come Find Yourself‘ on Chrysalis Records. BMG also have a 20th anniversary standard and deluxe reissue of GARBAGE’S third album “Beautiful Garbage” on quite a few formats.. There is a reissue of GRATEFUL DEAD’s ‘Fox Theatre Performance’ on 5LP or 3CD set, a brand new MINISTRY album on Nuclear blast, reissue of SIGUR ROS ‘Ágætis byrjun’ on Krunk , OLD 97s 3LP reissue of ‘Fight Songs’ on Rhino, and lastly the new MELISSA ETHERIDGE gets its LP release… All of the above due out on 1st October.

As regards release dates they are constantly moving and shaking to be honest… The plants are under enormous pressure to produce…. The amount of good albums out of stock is enormous with long delays… Apologies, these things are well out of our hands… The special orders every week are frustrating as at least 50% of requests are just not in stock.. It is what it is I suppose for now anyway… We always try our best…

Universal for Oct 1st have THE SPECIALS ‘Protest Songs : 1924 – 2012’ on CD Jewel, Deluxe CD (2 extra tracks), standard vinyl and limited trans yellow 180gm vinyl.. I think I only have 6 copies of this.. EMI Have a brand new solo album by ROGER TAYLOR of Queen and it’s called ‘Outsider’, available on CD, LP and 180gm coloured Indies / HMV exclusive.. Interscope via Uni have the new TONY BENNET & LADY GAGA ‘Love For Sale’ on CD, Deluxe 2CD, Vinyl or Limited Vinyl Gatefold with Alternative Cover... Tony is 95 now, some man.. UMC for Oct 1 have a MARK KNOPFLER ‘Studio Albums 1996 – 2007’ boxset as a limited 11 LP set or a limited 6 CD set featuring Knopfler’s first five solo albums and a bonus disc of B-Sides called ‘Gravy Train’.. Gem of albums like ‘Golden Heart’, ‘Sailing to Phili’, and ‘Gravy Train’ the B-Sides album are first timers on vinyl… Oct 1 via EMI sees THE METALLICA BLACKLIST release as a 7LP (limited) or 4CD set… Over 50 artists help cover the songs from ‘The Black Album’.. Should be an interesting listen..



HANS ZIMMER is up next with the soundtrack to the newest BOND movie ‘No Time To Die’ available on CD, 2LP Black and Indies Only Exclusive Picture Disc Vinyl.. Last couple from Uni for October 1st are GWEN STEFANI’s ‘Christmas Album’ LP Set, VINCE GUARALDI ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ and the vinyl release of the new ONEREPUBLIC album ‘Human…

The Orchard for the 1st of October have three nice releases.. They have a reissue of JOHN PRINE’s grammy winning album from 2005 ‘Fair & Square’ on black or indies exclusive green vinyl also.. There is a new album by YES called ‘The Quest’ on 4 physical formats.. (I probably told ye this story before.. Was on a stag in Swansea 20 year ago i’d say and saw Rick Wakeman in the hotel having lunch.. A pal of mine said ‘Look lads, Noel Edmunds is over there!’… Noel Edmunds!!!).. The Orchard also have a brand new studio album by STRAND OF OAKS.. Again there is an indies colour version available..

Sony for the 1st of October have THE SCRIPT ‘Tales From The Script’ Greatest Hits on CD and WHITE HOUSTON’S ‘One Wish : The Holiday Album’ vinyl reissue.. 

I’ll pop ye over to Bobby now for some nice down the line releases..

Hey folks,
Hope you are all keeping well and safe.
Kicking us off this week is the announcement of the savage looking RADIOHEAD ‘KID A MNESIA’, a reissue of the classic 4th and 5th studio albums in one package, with a bonus disc entitled ‘Kid Amnesiae’ featuring unreleased material from the sessions of both albums. This one is out as a 3CD, 3LP Standard Vinyl or Indies Exclusive Red 3LP Vinyl on November 5th, and the vinyl is cut at half speed for superior sound quality. We have been given allocations on both of the vinyl releases so when they are gone they are gone.



Few other nice bits for down the line announced in the last week or so include a ‘Remixed and Updated’ version of PINK FLOYD’s ‘A Momentary Lapse Of Reason’, reissued using the newer 2019 Remaster from the ‘Later Years’ sets. This one is coming on CD, Vinyl and Deluxe CD/BluRay or CD/DVD sets with a host of bonus content.

R.E.M have a nice reissue of their tenth studio putting ‘New Adventures In Hi-Fi’ released for the 25th Anniversary of the album on October 29th. It’s coming on 2CD or 2CD/BluRay, both with unreleased material, or as a 2LP Vinyl reissue. 

Final two for this week are two big new releases. LANA DEL REY has announced her brand new album ‘Blue Banisters’, her 8th album now and only released a few months after her previous album ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ (a cracking listen). This one is coming on CD or Vinyl on October 22nd, and the following week on October 29th sees the release of the highly highly anticipated 9th studio album, ‘Hushed & Grim’, by the legendary MASTODON. Few nice formats for this one, coming on 2CD, Standard 2LP or an Indies Exclusive White 2LP Vinyl.



Thanks Bob!

Right so PIAS / Integral for the 8th of Oct have the brand new album by BADBADNOTGOOD ‘Talk Memory’ on XL Recordings.. It’s on CD, LP and Indies Only LP... Beggar’s Banquet have the reissue of the 4th album by THE CHARLATANS on marbled yellow vinyl (indies only) and there is also a 10th Anniversary edition of CLIFF MARTINEZ ‘Drive’ Original Sound Track on blue marbled and pink marbled vinyl..

Right sin é for this week folks,
Thanks for listening,
Ray, Bobby & Shane,
musiczone.ie

A Tribute To The Velvet Underground, New The Altered Hours, And Our John Blek In-Store

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Hi Everyone,
Bob-Man here for the newsletter this week fresh from a week off.
Will be a bit of a quick run through this week, so we’ll crack right into it!

Releases in the siopa for this Friday, 10th Sept include the JOHN BLEK and MICK FLANNERY/SUSAN O NEILL album releases. There is also new albums on the 10th of September from MANIC STREET PREACHERS, FOY VANCE, LOW, ERIC BIBB, JEAN MICHEL JARRE live one, ANDREA BOCELLI live album reissue, ELVIS COSTELLO, AMYL & THE SNIFFERS, CID RIM, MATTHEW E. WHITE, SAINT ETIENNE, POKEY LAFARGE and live albums by RUFUS WAINWRIGHT and PAT METHENY. Reissues this week include the excellent METALLICA ‘Black Album’ reissues and boxset, RYAN SHERIDAN’s ‘The Day You Live Forever’ limited gold vinyl reissue, the next in the series of DEPECHE MODE 12”  Boxsets, with ‘Ultra’, HAYLEY WILLIAMS, ARETHA FRANKLIN, a CD from BELA FLECK, STEPS and lastly a deluxe reissue of UFO’s fourth album ‘Force It’ as 2CD, 2LP or Limited Indies Clear 2LP.

Releases for the 17th of September include new releases by BOB DYLAN, JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW (limited signed prints left with this), LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM (limited blue vinyl just announced), CARCASS, STAIND, EMPLOYED TO SERVE, JOSE GONZALEZ, THE LATHUMS, a new BILLY IDOL EP, and a live KING GIZZARD 3LP from Melbourne 2021. There are reissues by BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, PRIMAL SCREAM, OZZY OSBOURNE, THE RONNIE WOOD BAND, ROYKSOPP, MOON DUO, DREAM THEATER, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, a couple of BlueNote reissues from LEE KONITZ & GERRY MULIGAN, WAYNE SHORTER, and a limited 4LP GENESIS box set. There is also a new CD from CARLY PEARCE.



Most of these bits not on the site, so if interested in any pop us an email and we will get back to you!

First word of note this evening is a massive thank you to MICK FLANNERY & SUSAN O’NEILL for their stunning performance of ‘In The Game’ down in Connolly’s of Leap. Was lucky enough to get down to it to cap off a lovely week away. Really looking forward to hearing the album which is released this Friday, the songs sounded great with just Mick on vocals and keys and Susan on vocals with trumpet added for a few tracks. Can’t wait to hear it with the full band. Tickets for the Opera House gig with Coughlan’s Live still available, will be a special gig.

And of course we have another great bit of live music to look forward to for this weekend, with JOHN BLEK launching his brand new album ‘On Ether & Air’ in the good siopa MZ this Saturday, September 11th. There are three shows, 3:30PM, 4:30PM, and 5:30PM, with Lewis Barfoot also performing for the 3:30 and 4:30 shows! Tickets for the performance can be booked through Eventbrite. Here again are the details on the performance, 20% off one product from the shelf for the shows and we will have a few refreshments for the afternoon. If you don’t want to use the Eventbrite booking pop us a mail and we can check if there is space left in the spot you are enquiring about : 
 

John Blek – Signing & 3 Limited Capacity In-store Performances.

John Blek releases his new album On Ether & Air on the 10th of September and we will have him for three very special in-store performances on Saturday 11th of September. Basically due to COVID restrictions we want to keep numbers in the shop down so we would ask you to book in for one (and only one) of the three performances by using the free ticket links below. Just click through and pick the time slot that works for you. Limited to 20 people per performance. All we ask for is that if you book it, be there. There’ll be a few celebratory beverages to be had on the day too.
John will be signing from 3pm and the performances will take place at 3.30pm,4.30pm and 5.30pm. We would ask that you leave the shop before the next performance begins in order to keep numbers in the shop down and to make sure we’re all safe and comfortable.

3.30pm In-store FREE Tickets

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/on-ether-air-musiczone-in-store-330pm-tickets-167289225577

4.30pm In-store FREE Tickets

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/on-ether-air-musiczone-in-store-430pm-tickets-167290208517

5.30pm In-store FREE Tickets
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Right moving on to new releases for September 24th. Again we won’t have links to everything set up for this week, but if there’s something there that you are interested that we haven’t got onto the site, again pop us an email and we’ll get back! We’ll start with Universal who have a few nice bits again. Kicking us off is the 25th Anniversary of the timeless DJ SHADOW’s ‘Entroducing – 25’, which is being released as a limited half speed Abbey Road master, as well as a separate limited 7” release of ‘Number Song’. Verve US have a tribute to the brilliant THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO, with ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico’. This coming on CD, Vinyl and Limited Yellow Vinyl, with covers from FONTAINES D.C, ST. VINCENT, KURT VILE, SHARON VAN ETTEN, IGGY POP, MATT BERNIGER and many more, savage stuff! UMC also have a new METALLICA remix 12”, a new RINGO STARR EP (only CD for now), the BEST OF… BOND CD and vinyl finally gets it’s release, and a SEX PISTOLS 76-77 4CD Box Set. Also on the CD front there are new releases from MIGOS and VANGELIS..



UMC for Sept 24th also have two nice new live releases. DONALD FAGEN releases ‘The Nightfly : Live’, and STEELY DAN’s ‘Live: Northeast Corridor’ (CD for these ones out Sept 24th but Vinyl now released on October 1st). Last few bits for Uni for the 24th of Sept include a few BlueNote reissues of ERIC DOLPHY’s ‘Out To Lunch’ and HERBIE HANCOCK’s ‘Maiden Voyage’, a couple of ROBBIE WILLIAMS vinyl reissues, a limited vinyl repress of MUPPET’S CHRISTMAS CAROL, and finally two nice CHARLES MINGUS reissues on the Verve Acoustic series of ‘The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963)’, and ‘Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1964)’.

Right so moving on to Warner for September 24th. Tom DeLong’s ANGEL & AIRWAVES are back with a brand new album ‘Lifeforms’, their sixth outing now. This one is coming on CD and vinyl. The first two records from blues / rock supergroup BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION (Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinan) are reissued via Provogue for the 24th. SHARON CORR returns with a new album via East West Records entitled ‘The Fool & The Scorpion’, out on CD or Vinyl. There is a new 2CD/DVD format of the most recent THUNDER ‘All the Right Noises’ coming via BMG and finally there is a new URIAH HEEP 6CD Boxset entitled ‘Choices’, featuring hits and deep cuts from the bands fifty year career.

Finally from Warner for the 24th, there is a nice BMG Rock & Metal Splatter Vinyl reissue series, which I will put a list of below. All these releases are 30EUR, if interested pop us an email 

Black SabbathSabbath Bloody Sabbath (Orange & Purple Splatter Vinyl)
HelloweenPink Bubbles Go Ape (Pink & Black Splatter Vinyl)
MotörheadOvernight Sensation (Green Smoke Vinyl)
SaxonDemin & Leather (Red & Black Splatter Vinyl)
Uriah HeepLook At Yourself (Clear Vinyl)
VenomWelcome to Hell (Gold & Black Splatter Vinyl)


Republic of Music for the 24th of September have a savage Cork release, one we’re very excited for in the siopa. The mighty THE ALTERED HOURS are set to release their second studio album ‘Convertible’ on Pizza Pizza Records, released on standard or exclusive blue vinyl. Check out the video for single ‘Radiant Wound’ below : 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZsWofBLCN4



ROM also will have a new vinyl in the Late Night Tales series, this one compiled by DON LETTS and pressed on Indies Exclusive Green Vinyl.

Integral for the 24th of September have the new ANGEL OLSEN covers EP, new releases from PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING, SUFJAN STEVENS / ANGELO DE AUGUSTINE, FLYING LOTUS. There are reissues from GARY NUMAN.

Sony for the 24th of September have a new album from NAO entitled ‘And Then Life Was Beautiful’ on CD, standard vinyl, or exclusive yellow vinyl. TYLER, THE CREATOR’s 2021 album ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ gets the vinyl treatment also via Sony on the 24th.

Right so, time for a few down the line announcements. Plenty of these to come over next couple of weeks folks, under a bit of time pressure today so not too many, but lots being announced! 

Only one place to start this week. Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid are back. Of course that is ABBA, with the announcement of their brand new album ‘Voyage’, released worldwide on November 5th, announced alongside a revolutionary concert which will take place in London in 2022 and will be screened worldwide. The brand new studio album will come on CD, Vinyl and Limited Blue Vinyl. Both the vinyl formats have been given allocations, so when they are gone they are gone. 



Next up will be my own most anticipated album of the year, with the announcement of BIFFY CLYRO’s 9th studio album ‘The Myth Of The Happily Ever After’. This follows up last year’s ‘A Celebration Of Endings’ which is still my most listened to album of last year, an absolute cracker. Probably the only upside to your favourite band not being able to tour the last year is that now you get another studio album, only just over 12 months after the previous one! Happy days for the Bob-Man. This new album, which initially was set out as a B-Side record, took it’s own life during the recording with Simon Neil penning a full new album, and with the band swapping their usual couple of month long recording trips to LA with a six week recording session in a farmhouse near their homes in Scotland, the first time the band have recorded an album on home soil. For the release, there is a CD, a Limited Red Vinyl with a Bonus Live CD (recorded in The Barrowlands last year, featuring 2020’s ‘A Celebration Of Endings’ performed in full), and also there will be a limited edition 10” Vinyl release of tracks “Errors in the History of God/Unknown Male 01”. Really looking forward to this one!!



Ray mentioned last week the release of THE BEATLES new formats of ‘Let It Be’, which is coming as a brand new vinyl reissue, deluxe 2CD, a Super Deluxe 4LP + 12” Vinyl Set, or a Super Deluxe 5CD + BluRay Set to go with the documentary from Peter Jackson which is due out later in the year. Here is the information on the 2 Super Deluxe Box Sets : 

Special Edition Super Deluxe [5CD + 1BLU-RAY]
The ‘Let It Be’ album has been newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okellin stereo, 5.1 surround DTS, and Dolby Atmos. All the new ‘Let It Be’ releases feature the new stereo mix of the album as guided by the original “reproduced for disc” version by Phil Spector and sourced directly from the original session and rooftop performance eight-track tapes. The Super Deluxe collections also feature 27 previously unreleased session recordings, a four-track ‘Let It Be’ EP, and the never before released 14-track ‘Get Back’ stereo LP mix compiled by engineer Glyn Johns in May 1969.Additionally, the Super Deluxe editions feature a 100 page hard-back book with an introduction by Paul McCartney, extensive notes and track-by-track recording information and many previously unseen photos, personal notes, tape box images and more.

Special Edition Super Deluxe Vinyl [4LP + 12” EP]
The ‘Let It Be’ album has been newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell in stereo. All the new ‘Let It Be’ releases feature the new stereo mix of the album as guided by the original “reproduced for disc” version by Phil Spector and sourced directly from the original session and rooftop performance eight-track tapes. The Super Deluxe collections also feature 27 previously unreleased session recordings, a four-track ‘Let It Be’ EP, and the never before released 14-track ‘Get Back’ stereo LP mix compiled by engineer Glyn Johns in May 1969.Additionally, the Super Deluxe editions feature a 100 page hard-back book with an introduction by Paul McCartney, extensive notes and track-by-track recording information and many previously unseen photos, personal notes, tapebox images and more. The Super Deluxe Vinyl Special Edition slipcase box set houses 4 LPs, a 12” EP, and a 105-page hardbound book in slipcase.

Finally for this week for the down the line announcements, Universal are releasing a new covers album by THE SPECIALS, entitled ‘Protest Songs 1924-2012‘, released on just vinyl. Allocated only a few copies here again folks so when gone they’re gone i’m afraid. There is also a new 50th Anniversary Edition release of DAVID CROSBY’s debut album ‘If I Could Only Remember My Name’, reissued on 1LP Vinyl remastered, or as a 2CD release with a bonus disc of demos and outtakes. 

Right, finally for this week so, Integral for October 1st have a new 2 track 7” single release from BEAK> entitled ‘Oh Know’. There is a CD B-Sides / Rarities compilation release from BELLY (no sign of a vinyl for now), a reissue on coloured vinyl with bonus 7” of CAITLIN ROSE’s debut album ‘Own Side Now’. KIEFER’s new EP and new album get released on October 1st, with the EP coming on standard vinyl, and the new album ‘When There’s Love Around’ coming on CD or Indies Only Vinyl. NILS LANDGREN has a new solo album out recorded over the pandemic entitled ‘Nature Boy’, and it’s coming via ACT on CD or Vinyl. Finally from Integral for the 1st of October there is a 20th Anniversary reissue of SUGABABES ‘Sugababes One Touch’ on CD, Standard Gold Vinyl or Deluxe Limited Tri Coloured Vinyl with an exclusive print.

Sin sin for this week folks!
Thanks for listening as always

Bobby, Shane & The Boss-Man

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Let It Be 50th, Buena Vista, Dylan Bootleg 16 And Plenty Giveaways On The Muppet Show Tonight!

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Hi Everyone,

Hope all is well …kids back to school …not my own favourite time of year to be honest, i enjoy the freedom of the summer or i should say i enjoy them enjoying the freedom of the summer…but hey c’est la vie! 

Right so, the Bob man is on a well earned week off so the newsletter this week just won’t be as pretty as it normally is folks but ill do me best but just wont be as purdee.

Right releases for this Friday the 3rd of September we have brand new albums from  IRON MAIDEN, a TROJAN Box Set, IMAGINE DRAGONS, VIKINGUR OLAFSSON, a new live BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS release, TRNA, F.S. BLUMM & NILS FRAHM, RUDIMENTAL, and the release of the RORY GALLAGHER debut 50th Anniversary Deluxe formats… There are also reissues by SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, EMMYLOU HARRIS & THE NASH RAMBLERS, TAYLOR SWIFT, GRIZZLY BEAR, SILVERSTEIN, AMON TOBIN, SLADE, MARTIN GORE, and BEHEMOTH.. On the CD front we have deluxe WHIPPING BOY ‘Heartworm’ 2CD and a VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR 17CD Set..

Right so moving on to the 10th Sept and we have 2 releases very close to home with the JOHN BLEK and MICK FLANNERY/SUSAN O NEILL album releases, two good friends of the shop and it has to be said  two of Corks most talented also ( not forgetting the Clare ladys talent here either…Honorary Cork woman now!)…there is also new albums on the 10th of September from MANIC STREET PREACHERS, FOY VANCE, ERIC BIBB, PAT METHENY live album, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT live album, JEAN MICHEL JARRE live one, ANDREA BOCELLI live album reissue, ELVIS COSTELLO, AMYL & THE SNIFFERS, CID RIM, MATTHEW E. WHITE, SAINT ETIENNE, POKEY LAFARGE and the LOW new one of course..the biggest reissue of the year maybe with METALLICAs the black album getting the deluxe reissue treatment, RYAN SHERIDAN’s ‘The Day You Live Forever’ limited gold vinyl reissue, the next in the series of DEPECHE MODE 12”  Boxsets, with ‘Ultra’, CD from BELA FLECK, STEPS and lastly via ADA a deluxe reissue of UFO’s fourth album ‘Force It’ as 2CD, 2LP or Limited Indies Clear 2LP…and last few  HAYLEY WILLIAMS reissue of ‘Flowers For Vases / Descansos’ on coloured vinyl and the new ARETHA FRANKLIN compilation album called simply ‘Aretha’ .

Just a note here folks

There is a little delay with the Maiden new one on vinyl but it should be in by Friday.

Right so we will move on to releases for the 17th of September and we will start with Warner and an absolutely classic gets the deluxe remaster reissue treatment….its 25 years since the gem that is BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB was released and BMG are doing a job on it …well RY COODER done a job on it i should say…he went back to the original sessions and tapes from those 7 days in 1996 …remastered the album with extra unheard tracks from the session…a little piece of magic they made…available on the 17th as a 2cd casebook  , double gatefold vinyl or deluxe 2cd/2lp set.

Warner also for the 17th sept have a brand new LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM album on cd or lp…all brand new songs. There is a new EP by BILLY IDOL “ the roadside” on Dhani Harrisons label Dark Horse Records set up by his father in 1974.

For the metal fans there is a brand new CARCASS album “ torn arteries “ on Nuclear Blast, there is a STAIND live album on 2lp and last but not least from Warner for the 17th is a reissue of MR LUCK : A TRIBUTE TO JIMMY REED LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL from 2013 by THE RONNIE WOOD BAND….Ronnie and his band have special guests on the night of PAUL WELLER, MICK TAYLOR , MICK HUCKNALL and BOBBY WOMACK.

Sony for the 17th of Sept have some lovely stuff out….firstly there is the latest DYLAN bootleg series…volume 16 springtime in new york…covers the early 

80s period and the albums Shot Of Love, Infidels, and Empire Burlesque with previously unreleased outtakes, alternate takes, rehearsal recordings, live

performances and more. Available as a 2 CD, 2LP or a deluxe 5 CD SET.

Sony also for the 17th have the 30th anniversary editions of PRIMAL SCREAMs “ screamadelica” as a beautiful double lp picture disc or as a deluxe 10 by 12” singles boxset….what an album …still sounds so good 30 years on…a bona fida classic to be fair.

Sony also have the new record by JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW “ grapefruit season” on cd, lp and indies lp,,,saw James and his band on “ the heart of saturday night” show over the weekend and they were excellent….we have some signed prints to giveaway with the album.

Lastly Sony have a reissue on double lp of OZZY OSBOURNES “ no more tears” from 1991.

Speaking of nice things …its like the late late show here tonight ( some would say its more like…its time to play the music, its time to light the lights) we have some things for ye…

Firstly, we will have a nice few Maiden tees to be given away to some of the folk who preorder the new Maiden album or buy it from us in the first week of release…. 3rd to 9th of september inclusive…really limited tees…really limited…they are savage looking to be fair… ….if you want to be in the draw stick in an order with us…i reckon  50/50 chance of getting a Tee….sizes maybe an issue but thats out of my hands and what we get is what we get…sound!

Right next nice thing is lovely if you are freeish on saturday afternoon…MICK FLANNERY and SUSAN O NEILL will be performing songs from their album “ in the game”  at Connollys of Leap at 1.30 pm this Saturday the 4th of September….if you want to go to it, preorder the album from us here…vinyl or cd….one album equals one entrant folks…1.30 in Leap this Saturday

Mick Flannery and Susan O’ Neill – Pre-order Exclusive Out-store Event (E-ticket and LP)
Mick Flannery and Susan O’ Neill – Pre-order Exclusive Out-store Event (CD + E-ticket)

Right the record companies have thumbs upped a few spot prizes for the JOHN BLEK album launch instores on Sat the 11th of sept …3.30, 4.30 and 5.30 shows( with support from Lewis Barfoot for the 3,30 and 4.30 shows) numbers are limited to 20 households so get on it folks…4 or 5 spot prizes for  each in store as well as refreshments and a coupon ( virtual , as in my head, in my head) for 20% off a record/cd from the shelf on the day…if you don’t want to use the event brite thingy, bounce me back an email to book a slot…Bob will do the science of the other thing next week again! 

Right lastly from the shop that keeps giving ( its time to play  the music, its time to light the lights) 

We have 2 tickets up for grabs for the WAR ON DRUGS gig next March for one lucky punter who preorders the new album from us!!

I’m going to drop the mic…what more do ye want from us.

The Orchard for the 17th of sept has the reissue of ROYSKOPPs lost tapes album as a limited numbered 2lp and they have a DREAM THEATER Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Master of Puppets – Live in Barcelona, 2002 / Gatefold Black Vinyl.

REPUBLIC OF MUSIC for the 17th sept have the new JOSE GONZALEZ album “ local valley” on city slang records…available as cd, lp or indies only lp…ROM also have 2 MOON DUO reissues ..of “ circles” and “ mazes” and lastly there is a live king gizzard 3lp from Melbourne this year 2021.

Integral for the 24th of sept have quite a few interesting releases….i don’t have any links done for these so if interested pop us a mail.

There is a covers ep by ANGEL OLSEN called Aisles, there is a brand new album by FLYING LOTUS on CD and indie shop only red vinyl via Warp records, there is a reissue on Beggars of GARY NUMANs 1983 album “ warriors “ again on indie record shop only orange vinyl…there are a couple of really rare ISIS reissues “ oceanic” and “ Panopticon” …the 30th anniversary of fool the world ( trompe le monde) by PIXIES is also out on the 24th sept….i think we are sold out but i am fighting hard to get extra so let me know and i will add your name to the list…

A couple of my own favs next, with the new PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING album “ bright magic” which is an album based on the city Berlin.

Inspired by the Rory McLean book ‘Berlin: Imagine A City’ and named after a

collection of short stories by Alfred Döblin, the record celebrates one of the

greatest cultural capitals of the world, Berlin.  Written and recorded entirely at Hansa Studios in Berlin, the album is split

into three parts – Building A City / Building A Myth / Bright Magic – and Side

B of the album is a homage to Side B of David Bowie’s ‘Low’. Side A of the

record includes the singles ‘People, Let’s Dance’ and ‘Blue Heaven’.

Hansa is world renowned as the studio responsible for classic albums

including ‘Low’ and ‘Heroes’ by David Bowie, ‘The Idiot‘ and ‘Lust For Life’ by

Iggy Pop and Depeche Mode’s third, fourth and fifth albums ‘Construction

Time Again’, ‘Some Great Reward’ and ‘Black Celebration’.

There is a deluxe boxset of the PSB album as well as cd. Lp and indies only lp….got me ticket for them in cypress avenue in jan, only 30 quid.

The last one of note from INTEGRAL for the 24th of sept is the SUFJAN STEVENS/Angelo De Augustine collab album …a beginners mind is their debut album and contains 14 songs loosely based on films….indies lp available here also as CD and std lp….ye knows my thoughts on Sufjan.

Uni for the 17th sept have a limited 4lp set by Genesis ( 80 quid) as well as a 2 cd job…” the last domino” collection type thing , UNI have THE LATHUMS album on cd and indies only lp, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is 50 years old and there is a reissue, there is a new CARLY PEARCE CD, a new EMPLOYED TO SERVE album on Spinefarm, there are a couple of tonepoet bluenote reissues Lee Konitz & Gerry Mulligan as well as WAYNE SHORTERs the  all seeing eye…lastly the SOUND OF MUSIC vinyl reissue and a well priced 28 CD CHOPIN BOXSET.

I would normally hand to Bob…there were announcements but i didnt get to a lot of them….a new DIVINE COMEDY album though…sweet… and the biggie which we did get to is the 50th anniversary edition of LET IT BE by some crowd called THE BEATLES ( its time to play the music, its time to light the lights) 

Sin e for me for sure for this week

It aint pretty but heh its here…

Thanks for listening as always

Ray, Bobby and Shane

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New Stones and Nick Cave Sets, Mick Flannery & Susan O’Neill’s ‘In The Game’ Release, And Our John Blek In-Stores!

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Hi everyone,

Hope all is well enough.. Well remind me to not to come to these pages if i’m looking for a kidney… Ticketless.. And then humbled.. Beat out the gate with our Cork cockiness in town… Some outfit Luimneach..  Brought us down to earth fair lively.. We were always up against it but there was a quiet optimism around Cork (isn’t there always!!) but we were well and truly put back in our box.. Class outfit Limerick..

Anyway (kidneys seem ok for now thankfully) moving on to releases for this Friday the 27th of August… We will have new releases BIG RED MACHINE, CHRVCHES, GOAT, STEVE GUNN, MARISA ANDERSON / WILLIAM TYLER, MAISIE PETERS, HALSEY, the NEW ORDER ‘Be A Rebel’ Remixed release and the next releases of ‘The Montreux Years’ live series by MARIANNE FAITHFULL and MUDDY WATERS.. There are reissues from SUPERGRASS, HEAVY STEREO, THE KOOKS, J COLE, BILL EVANS, SPICE GIRLS, and THE BEACH BOYS ‘Feel Flows : The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions’ release on various formats.. On the CD front there is the releases of the TEN YEARS AFTER ‘1967-1974’ 10CD set, new ONE REPUBLIC, and the SISTERS OF MERCY ‘BBC Sessions 1982-194’ CD release..



Video for last week up in the usual spot on the youtube page :
https://youtu.be/W7p5YrLb8_8

Right moving onto releases for the 3rd of September.. There are new releases by IRON MAIDEN, a TROJAN Box Set, IMAGINE DRAGONS, VIKINGUR OLAFSSON, a new live BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS release, TRNA, F.S. BLUMM & NILS FRAHM, RUDIMENTAL, and the release of the RORY GALLAGHER debut 50th Anniversary Deluxe formats… There are also reissues by SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, EMMYLOU HARRIS & THE NASH RAMBLERS, TAYLOR SWIFT, GRIZZLY BEAR, SILVERSTEIN, AMON TOBIN, SLADE, MARTIN GORE, and BEHEMOTH.. On the CD front we have deluxe WHIPPING BOY ‘Heartworm’ 2CD and a VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR 17CD Set..

And we also have a huge release for the 3rd of September.. A collaboration album between MICK FLANNERY and Irish newcomer SUSAN O’NEILL (SON), entitled ‘In The Game’..  It’s available on CD and LP via the duo’s own label.. Self released original quality Irish album, I have had the pleasure of the album for the last week or so and it’s a beautiful record… The songs are based upon a couple meeting, falling in love, and then the demis of the relationship and all the hurt and pain that come with it.. The two artists play their parts excellently, it’s really well written (kind of expect no more when Mick’s involved to be fair).. Vocally it is just stunning and there is a lovely tone and texture to the whole album.. The pair go from spitting fire at one another in ‘Are We Free’ to the tenderness of Susan O Neill’s ‘Miss Me When I’m Gone’.. Here is ‘Trouble’ from the album.. More on it next week or maybe later.. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f79T2WLQKoM



Ok so we will move onto releases for the 10th of September next.. So Warner via Rhino / Atlantic have the new ARETHA FRANKLIN compilation album called simply ‘Aretha’.. It comes as a CD, 2LP or a 4CD boxset.. Warner for the 10th also have BLACK STONE CHERRY’s ‘Kentucky’ on Transparent Vinyl via Provogue.. Provogue also have a new ERIC BIBB album on the 10th CD and 2LP.. ‘Dear America’ it is called.. Warner via East / West have the brand new FOY VANCE album ‘Signs of Life’ on CD or LP.. Here is the title track from the album by the songwriter from Northern Ireland 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXtvbncITSI

HAYLEY WILLIAMS reissue of ‘Flowers For Vases / Descansos’ on coloured vinyl out on the 10th on Warner via Atlantic Records.. There is a deluxe reissue / remix of MARILLION’s ‘Fugazi’ as a 3CD/BluRay or 4LP via PLG UK.. BMG have a live PAT METHENY album ‘Side-Eye NYC’ on CD or 2LP.. RUFUS WAINWRIGHT also has a new one.. Live album also ‘Unfollow The Tales’, just LP release.. There is a brand new SOILWORK EP and new albums on CD from BELA FLECK, STEPS and lastly via ADA a deluxe reissue of UFO’s fourth album ‘Force It’ as 2CD, 2LP or Limited Indies Clear 2LP…

Oh come here to me (Corkism) got some good news in the last few days for some of ye… The 10 copies of WHIPPING BOY’s ‘Heartworm’ we were allocated has increased to 25 copies, so 15 more of ye are getting a copy on the 3rd of Sept.. We will email you.. Sin sin for now on that… More copies of it on Nov 26th if you want to leave your name..

Right so Son for the 10th of September have the new MANIC STREET PREACHERS album ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’, and there is a CD, Deluxe 2CD Book, Vinyl and a lovely Indies Only LP with bonus 7”.. Here is ‘The Secret He Had Missed’ from the new record, really looking forward to this one myself 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q3sDyp3mbo



Sony have a live JEAN-MICHEL JARRE album ‘Welcome To The Other Side (Concert From Notre-Damme VR).. It’s out as a CD/BluRay or Vinyl.. Lastly Sony for the 10th of September have the next in the series of DEPECHE MODE 12”  Boxsets, with ‘Ultra’ up next.. Have we done 8 of these Mods sets already??

Universal for the 10th of September have the deluxe reissue of METALLICA’s self titled album or ‘The Black Album’.. Remastered as a 1CD, Limited 3CD Digipack Expanded, Limited 180gm 2LP and a really limited and numbered deluxe box set which we have been allocated a number on.. We have 4 box sets left as I write this.. Obviously one of the biggest and most successful albums of all time in music.. Not alone rock music.. 35 Million copies of this album sold already.. 35 Million.. The box set has class content.. We are doing a special price on it also if any left price will revert to €275.. The set includes the album remastered on 2LP 180gm Vinyl and CD, ‘Sad But True’ picture disc, three live LPs, 14CDs and 6DVDs featuring unreleased content (live shows, rough mixes, demos etc).. Downloads for all audio, four tour laminates, lanyard, three lithos, three guitar picks, lyric folder and sheets and a 120 page hardcover book.. Fine price I know but a fine set in fairness..



Uni also has some ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS reinterpreted LP with ‘Spanish Model’, ‘This Year’s Model’ entirely in Spanish.. This is out on CD or LP and Uni are also reissuing ‘This Year’s Model’ to coincide with with release.. Decca are doing a 10th Anniversary of ANDREA BOCELLI’s ‘One Night In Central Park’ as  CD, CD/DVD or first timer on vinyl as a 2LP.. UMC have a new 70s Compilation called ’70’s The Songs’..

JOHN BLEK released his second single from the new album ‘On Ether & Air’ in the last few days and what an uplifting beauty of a song it is, ‘Cormorant’… The opening verse or two sets up the story and as we leave the chorus a few piano keys and Davy’s drums increases the tempo of the song and we are off.. On that trawler with the main character we are.. Trawling the sea for fish.. All good songs do that.. Take you somewhere else.. This for me is as fine a song as John has created.. Here it is.. Well worth a listen (budget a bit tight on d’video i’d say, well well worth a listen) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2-8lW4g34c



John’s new album is out on Friday September 10th and we have 3 separate in-stores then on Saturday the 11th, with support from LEWIS BARFOOT for 2 of them.. Bob will show the science of getting in those album launch performances.. Limited numbers.. Offering 2 to 5 % discount on a purchase for the shows also.. or whatever I said 20% was it??? Depends on me mood on the day!! No no 20% it is.. A few beers and a few spot prizes.. Hopefully will be a lovely afternoon.. Book your spot.. Here are the booking details from Bob :

John Blek – Signing & 3 Limited Capacity In-store Performances.

John Blek releases his new album On Ether & Air on the 10th of September and we will have him for three very special in-store performances on Saturday 11th of September. Basically due to COVID restrictions we want to keep numbers in the shop down so we would ask you to book in for one (and only one) of the three performances by using the free ticket links below. Just click through and pick the time slot that works for you. Limited to 20 people per performance. All we ask for is that if you book it, be there. There’ll be a few celebratory beverages to be had on the day too.

John will be signing from 3pm and the performances will take place at 3.30pm,4.30pm and 5.30pm. We would ask that you leave the shop before the next performance begins in order to keep numbers in the shop down and to make sure we’re all safe and comfortable.3.30pm In-store FREE Tickets

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Right over to Bobby again now for some announcements.. Thick and fast they are this weather..

Hey folks, hope you are all keeping safe and well.
A serious amount of releases announced in the last week. Santa Season won’t be long coming around it feels. Only managed to get through half i’d say of the announcements so will be a busy few weeks with it! Few biggies there today nonetheless 

I suppose there is only one place to start.. THE ROLLING STONES 40th Anniversary reissue of ‘Tattoo You’. Really sad news yesterday of the death of the legend, icon and one of the best drummers to have graced this planet Mr. Charlie Watts. Like everyone, reading just excellent stories of the man since the news broke. One of my favourites, after a few gargles Jagger rang demanding ‘Where is my drummer?’. Watts late at night has a shave, gets fully dressed into a suit, walks to Jagger’s room, proceeds to give him a few punches and shouts ‘Don’t ever call me your drummer, you are MY singer.’ Excellent. Truly excellent. A sad sad day for rock music, and the overall music work. R.I.P Charlie Watts. 

With the reissue, there are a host of formats coming, all featuring a new 2021 Remaster of the cracking album. There is a 1CD reissue, a 2CD featuring bonus rare material, a standard 1LP Vinyl reissue, a Deluxe 2LP reissue featuring bonus rare material. The Super Deluxe formats come as a 4CD / 1LP Picture Disc (CDs here feature the remastered album, rare and bonus material and a live album from Wembley in 1982). There is also a Super Deluxe 5LP Limited Set with the same material.



Some other really nice releases announced in the last week include a 2CD or 2LP Vinyl release of NEIL YOUNG’s ‘Carnegie Hall’ 1970 show, with this show having never been released or heard before. There is a savage NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDs release with ‘B-Sides & Rarities’ being re-released and including a few new formats. The album has now been expanded to ‘Part 1 : 1988 – 2005’ and ‘Part 2 : 2006-2020’. Part 1 is reissued as a 3CD, and the new Part 2 will be released as a 2CD, Deluxe 2CD, or standalone 2LP. There is also a lovely ‘Part 1 : 1988 – 2005’ & ‘Part 2 : 2006-2020’ Deluxe 7LP Set. This set will be the first time Part 1 has been pressed on vinyl.



There is a new MOTORHEAD compilation album announced, ‘Everything Louder Forever : The Very Best Of’. This is coming as a 2CD, 2LP or Deluxe 4LP Fold Out Cover Edition, and is the first best of that will contain Motorhead’s full career. EAGLES have announced that their live album ‘Live From The Forum 76’ will get pressed on vinyl for the first time, and finally on the future releases for this week is the announcement of ED SHEERAN’s brand new studio album ‘=’. This one is coming as a CD, Vinyl or Indies Exclusive White Vinyl. Quite a bit today, and more  to come for sure over the next few weeks!

Oh apologies folks, there is one more but we are not putting on the site as of now as we are not 100% sure if we will get the stock or not, but it is a nice one so we said we’d mention it. We have asked for 4 copies of a new BREAKING BAD (Music From The Original TV Series) 5 x 10” Coloured Vinyl Record Box Set coming via Music on Vinyl. The set will be 120EUR, and there is only 400 being pressed. Hence we don’t know if we will get them yet! So if you are interested, pop us a mail, and we will note the interest, and if we get lucky and manage to get a few copies we will let you know. We can’t guarantee but will communicate if we run into stock issues and do not get any. Here is a bit of info on the set :

• THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION OF SONGS FEATURED IN THE FIVE SEASONS OF BREAKING BAD
• 5X10” VINYL IN 5 DIFFERENT JACKETS, EACH 10” REPRESENTING ONE SEASON
• LIFT OFF BOX SET WITH BREAKING BAD LOGO ON FRONT WITH SPECIAL DRIP-OFF VARNISH
• EXCLUSIVE BREAKING BAD POSTER
• EXCLUSIVE “LOS POLLOS HERMANOS” PLASTIC ID BADGE
• BOOKLET WITH EXCLUSIVE PICTURES AND EXTENSIVE LINER NOTES BY THOMAS GOLUBIĆ, MUSICAL SUPERVISOR OF BREAKING BAD
• ALL THE ESSENTIAL BREAKING BAD SONGS BY BADFINGER, CALEXICO, FAR EAST MOVEMENT, AMERICA, FEVER RAY, APPARAT, WHITEY, KNIFE PARTY, THE
PEDDLERS AND OTHERS
• CHARACTER DIALOGUE SNIPPETS BY WALTER, JESSE, SKYLER, MIKE, GUS, SAUL AND MANY MORE
• EXCLUSIVE AND VERY LIMITED EDITION OF 400 INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED COPIES ON GREEN (SIDE A/B), BLUE (SIDE C/D), YELLOW (SIDE E/F), PURPLE (SIDE G/H) & RED (SIDE I/J) VINYL

Right so that is it from me this time, back to the boss-man!
Thanks Bob!
The Orchard for the 10th of September have the SPIRITUALIZED reissue of ‘Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space’.. Great album.. We were only allocated 5 copies and were sold before we even had a chance to sell them.. Frustrating from a retailer’s point of view when you could sell 25/30 copies.. If anyone wants to go on the list for the repress let us know sher.. CD available alright.. Nice reissue on vinyl of RYAN SHERIDAN’s ‘The Day You Live Forever’ limited gold vinyl coming via Rubyworks on the 10th.. There is also a brand new STEVE HACKETT album on Inside Out ‘Surrender of Silence’ on CD, 2CD or 2LP/DC version also.. 

Lastly VAN & ERIC CLAPTON are together for a charity single.. The song is called ‘Mask / No Mask’ and Ian Brown plays harmonica on it… No he doesn’t! And that’s not the name of the song either… The proceeds of the song are going to Van’s charity for out of work musicians and you can’t argue with that no matter what your beliefs are..

Integral for the 10th of September have great new albums by AMYL & THE SNIFFERS, CID RIM, MATTHEW E. WHITE, SAINT ETIENNE, POKEY LAFARGE and the LOW new one of course..



Integral for the 17th of Sept have a reissue of AVEY TARE debut ‘Down There’ and a new MILE HIGH CLUB  album also..

Sin é for this week really folks,
Thanks for listening,
Ray, Bobby & Shane
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Oasis ‘Knebworth 1996’ Release, An Iconic Time For Music, And Villagers One Week Away

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Hey everyone
Hope you are all keeping safe and well.
Last week of myself on newsletter duties, Boss-Man due back from his yachting adventure this Friday! 
May be another short and sweet newsletter this week. Half typing this up on Tuesday, and half typing it on Wednesday. Getting the second jab done on Wednesday morning (happy days!) and heading to see Mr. John Blek in the fine establishment that is Coughlan’s at 6:30PM after it. (First time attending a gig since February 2020, which also happened to be Mr. John Blek). May just have to leave all the giving out to the boss-man for next week. 

Right we’ll head straight into it. Releases for this Friday the 13th of August up first. We will have new releases by THE KILLERS, SHERYL CROW, JUNGLE, and the new MODERN LOVE Bowie Covers release.. There are reissues by PEARL JAM, NINA SIMONE, SUEDE, TRAVIS, DAN FOGELBERG, CORINNE BAILEY RAE, THE WEATHER STATION, DAVE BRUBECK, TELEVISION PERSONALITIES, HOWLIN WOLF, and JOAN SHELLEY. A quiet enough week, it seems that most of August has been quiet enough on the release front. 



Right so onto release for August 20th. The new releases for the week include the new album ‘Fever Dreams’ by VILLAGERS on CD, Vinyl, Irish Exclusive Vinyl or Indies LP. There are also new releases from LORDE (we have a few copies more of the Indies Exclusive LP. If we have you down for the standard and would like to upgrade to the Indies, let us know and we will sort), ORLA GARTLAND, CHRISSIE HYNDE, JAKE BUGG, MARTIN GORE, MARTHA WAINWRIGHT, JAMES MCMURTRY, SEPULTURA, ALABAMA 3, and the new FEAR FACTORY album gets the vinyl treatment for the first time. There are reissues from JOHN COLTRANE, ERIC CLAPTON, ROYKSOPP, THE KNIFE, OUTKAST, GRANT GREEN, and KENNY BURRELL. On the CD front there are releases from STURGILL SIMPSON and DAVE. 




Moving on to releases for August 27th, and definitely the busiest release day of the month. We’ll start with Warner. The biggest from Warner for the 27th is the reissue of the excellent ‘In It For The Money’ by SUPERGRASS from back in 1997 (a great time for music, more on that later). This one is coming as a deluxe 3CD or as a Indies Only Turquoise Vinyl with a bonus 12”.  



WEA also have the new TEN YEARS AFTER 1967-1974 10CD Boxset which was originally due out in July for the 27th. MARIANNE FAITHFULL and MUDDY WATERS are the next releases in ‘The Montreux Years’ Series with Vinyl and CD releases for both. There is a silver vinyl pressing of PANIC! AT THE DISCO’s ‘A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out’ on the Fueled By Ramen label for release on the 27th through WEA, as is MAISIE PETERS debut release, which is coming on CD or Limited White Vinyl. Finally Warner have the CD reissue of SISTERS OF MERCY’s ‘BBC Sessions 1982-1984’, which was released on vinyl for RSD this year.

Next up is Universal who also have a good few nice releases. First up is the new CHRVCHES album ‘Screen Violence’. Really like this Scottish groups last few outings. Great pop music and always enjoyed the happy synth sound mixed with sometimes quite dark lyrics, always a contradiction I like a lot in music. Latest single ‘How Not To Drown’ features Robert Smith of The Cure. Available on CD, Vinyl or Indies Red Vinyl.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U_LhzgwJ4U



Uni also have the new HALSEY album ‘If I Can’t Have Love I Want Power’ on CD, Vinyl or Indies White Vinyl for August 27th. There is a reissue of SPICE GIRLS ‘Wannabe’ EP for the 25th Anniversary on Picture Disc vinyl or Cassette, both very limited. Uni also have the 15th Anniversary reissue of THE KOOK’s ‘Inside In, Inside Out’, featuring 13 previously unreleased tracks, coming as a 2LP vinyl or 2CD. There is a new BEACH BOYS collection due from Uni on the 27th, entitled ‘Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971’, and is released as a 2CD, 2LP, 4LP Set and 5CD Set. The collection is based on the landmark 1970/1971 albums ‘Sunflower’ and ‘Surf’s Up’, and all formats feature a host of unreleased and rare material, as well as the 2019 remasters of each album.



Last couple from Uni for the 27th include the vinyl release of the latest J COLE album ‘The Off Season’, and a new ONE REPUBLIC album (CD only for now) called ‘Human’. Lastly from Uni there is a vinyl reissue of ‘Trio 64’ from BILL EVANS on the Verve Label. Only about 25-30 quid more expensive than when we last had this on vinyl a few years back. Did I say no giving out this week? …Sorry! 

PIAS for August 27 have the new BIG RED MACHINE album on CD (vinyl formats pushed back now), NEW ORDER’s ‘Be A Rebel Remixed’ CD or Clear Vinyl, as well as more new releases from STEVE GUNN, and MARISA ANDERSON & WILLIAM TYLER.

Cargo for the 27th have a non-album material compilation LP from the mighty GOAT entitled ‘Headsoup’, on clear green vinyl with a bonus 7”..

Moving on to The Orchard releases for August 27th. JORJA SMITH’s newest EP ‘Be Right Back’ get’s its vinyl release after coming out on CD earlier in the summer. There are two BORIS reissues coming via Third Man Records of ‘Flood’ and ‘NO’ standard or indies only vinyl. There is a new ENTER SHIKARI release, ‘Moratorium (Broadcasts From The Interruption)’, a home sessions / acoustic live album which was recorded on YouTube and other various platforms throughout 2020 and 2021. There is a new album from THE NEAL MORSE BAND, their fourth entitled ‘Innocence & Danger’ on a few different formats, and finally there is a couple of CHILDREN OF BODOM coloured vinyl reissues of ‘Hatebreeder’ and ‘Something Wild’. We don’t have these set up on the site yet so if looking for anything pop us a mail at shop@musiczone.ie and we can note in the order book for you!

Right, busy one August 27th to be fair!

Onto a few down the line bits announced in the last week. It’s not been too busy but a few good’uns!

We’ll start with the biggy. A 250,000 people biggy. The biggest gig in the UK up until that point (not sure would there be many bigger since either). 2 shows, quarter of a million people over two nights. Apparently there was enough demand to sell out 7 nights. I am of course talking about the legendary OASIS ‘Knebworth 1996’ gigs, getting their first ever official release for the 25th Anniversary on November 19th, to go with the release of the brand new documentary on the gigs which is in cinemas in September. As mentioned earlier, what a time for music. Support from the day includes The Manics, The Prodigy, The Charlatans, Ocean Colour Scene, The Chemical Brothers and more. Wouldn’t get a line up like that today! And the headliners. A band, on their second album, 3 years into their career, having become that huge. Will it ever happen again on that scale? My guess, with t’internet and how accessible music has become is that it will be very very difficult for a band to ever do it that quickly, and get that big again. But an iconic moment. So get on with the release Bob! There are a few formats, there is a BluRay, a 3DVD (both of these formats include both the Oasis gigs and the documentary), a 2CD of the gigs, a deluxe 2CD / DVD (includes the documentary), and a 3LP Vinyl Record pressing. Looking forward to hearing this a lot, and seeing the documentary. A legendary gig. Here is the trailer for the documentary : 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPVyla5Jz9M


 
Next up, one not too far down the line (and CD is out already). Now up on the site for vinyl release for August 20th is the new JOHN FRANCIS FLYNN album ‘I Would Not Live Always’, out via Proper / River Lea records. Great Irish folk music here from the debut album Dublin singer. John is a member of celebrated traditional group Skipper’s Alley and is joined here by bandmate Ultan O’Brien for the album. You can check out a live version of track ‘Lovely Joan’ below : 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg3SdXTr9Vo

Final couple for down the line releases include a lovely 6CD or 11LP box set from MARK KNOPFLER ‘Studio Albums 1’, which has the first 5 solo album from the Dire Straits front-man and a B-Sides compilation for the same era. There is also the brand new, 10th studio outting from BILLY BRAGG, entitled ‘The Million Things That Never Happened’ due out in November on CD, Vinyl or Indies Exclusive Transparent Green & Blue Vinyl. JAMES BLAKE returns with a brand new album ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ out via Uni on CD or Vinyl on September 10th. There is also the announcement of a special Limited Edition CD version of the new COLDPLAY album ‘Music Of The Spheres’, to go with the exclusive splatter vinyl format and standard CD out October 15th.



Spotify playlist for August 27th now up at link below. Busy week of release so plenty of listening! 
MUSIC ZONE – NEW RELEASE PLAYLIST AUGUST 27TH

Right quickly onto PIAS for September 3rd, who have the GRIZZLY BEAR Indies Clear vinyl reissue of second album ‘Yellow House’ for the 15th Anniversary. Standard vinyl also available on this one. They also have a reissue of AMON TOBIN’s ‘Out From Out Where’ on Opaque Gold Vinyl.

Right so, sin sin from me folks. Boss-Man back in the siopa on Friday, and back on newsletter duties next week. 
Thanks as always for listening, hope everyone has a good week.
Oh one last thing. Just got a call from the Boss-Man. Didn’t want to talk about the shop at all, only wanted to talk tickets! He is asking if there is anyone out there who would happen to have access to a ticket (or two!) to the All Ireland Final, if there was any chance at all you could pop him and email at shop@musiczone.ie it would be absolutely magic. No harm in asking, no shop talk until Friday he says though! 
Thanks everyone,
Bobby, Shane & The Boss-Man
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Villagers ‘Fever Dreams’ Is Nearly Here, Our Niamh Regan In-Store On Friday 2

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Hi everyone,
Hope all is well folks.. This is my last newsletter for a few weeks.. I have a little bit of time off.. So my last day in the shop is this Saturday the 31st of July.. We are open Sunday the 1st of August 11-4 as usual, but closed on the Bank Holiday Monday.. I’m working from home doing the orders that day but i’m off then from Tuesday the 2nd of August until Friday the 13th of August… So really looking forward to the time off… It’s been 12 months since I took some time and although I love what I do, I really feel I need a break from it… Bobby and Shane will take the reigns.. Thanks lads!!! Get them on email at shop@musiczone.ie or on the phone at 021-4967119.. They will cover all comms when i’m gone including the newsletter.. Communication is a busy part of our world and something we have to stay on top of every few hours.. A lot of it can be fruitless but we have to stay with it.. Cause it’s important to hopefully bring someone back a second time which may bare fruit… There are circa 200 communications on email a day… Glorified secretaries we are!! But crucial.. No emails no business.. So Bob will do newsletters for the next 2 weeks and may even turn into a ‘Grumpy Ray’ for that 10 days or so!! 

Just about our email… shop@musiczone.ie is a good one to use, or raymusiczone@gmail.com but not the old musiczone@eircom.net… That one is a gone.. Won’t get to us with eircom.net…

Right so few other bits of house keeping stuff.. We still have a handful of spots left for NIAMH REGAN‘s in-store with us this Friday the 30th at 4PM… We are so looking forward to this here in the shop.. Honoured to welcome Niamh to our humble abode.. ‘Hemet‘ is a super record and Niamh will be singing songs from it here on Friday at 4 and hopefully signing a few copies also.. If you can’t get in and want a signed copy please email and we will sort it.. 5 Spots / Households left for this socially distanced in-store… We would love to see ye.. Here is ‘Save the Day’ from the album 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTxYlV6CRnY



Another fierce interesting release (which I forgot about until now) is a debut release on Skinty Records.. It’s a Trad compilation called ‘Goitse A Thaisce : A Compilation Of Irish Music Volume 1’. The label was founded by Tom Coll (drummer with Fontaines D.C.).. These are a collection of Traditional Irish Songs that mean a lot to Tom.. Tom and his bandmates have always been friendly and kind to the siopa here.. There record is limited to 1000 copies and pressed on 180gm Vinyl.. Here is a few words from Tom on the record. It is out on the 6th of August.. Give us a nod please if you would like a copy..

The idea for this record came from an extended period of time living back in my family home in
the west of Ireland. Here, I found myself in the midst of a vast, mountainous landscape, a place
that vividly recalled my childhood memories of old Irish traditional music. This experience
sparked a need to immerse myself in the tradition once again. Trad was my first musical love
over any other, so it feels very gratifying to put together this compilation.
Every tune on this record holds a special place in my heart. Whether it’s by lifelong heroes such
as The Bothy Band or Planxty, family friends like Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh or Emer Mayock, or by
contemporary artists pushing the boundaries of the tradition like Lisa O’Neill or Ye Vagabonds,
these songs have soundtracked my life thus far.
If this record can introduce just one person to the world of Irish music, then it has served its
purpose. The tradition has so much depth and richness to it, and I urge you to please delve into
it with an open heart. The title of the record roughly translates to “come here my darling,” which
is the sentiment I feel when I hear these tunes. Hopefully they can bring about that same feeling
for you.
Tom Coll – Skinty Records / Fontaines DC



Right so releases for this Friday the 30th of July.. We have new releases by BILLIE EILISH, LUMP, PRINCE, LEON BRIDGES, DURAND JONES & AND THE INDICATIONS, SON VOLT, VADER, PEACHES, DEE SNIDER, YOLA, NATHANIEL RATELIFF, and the new ARETHA FRANKLIN compilation.. There are reissues by THIN LIZZY, THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA, MUDHONEY, ERASURE, FELA KUTI, SCRITTI POLITTI, MARILLION, BRYAN FERRY, PANIC! AT THE DISCO, SPACEMAN 3, PERE UBU, .. On the CD front there are a couple of GEEZER BUTLER releases and the new JACKSON BROWNE album on CD only for now..



Following on are the releases for the 6th of August. There is the release of the GEORGE HARRISON ‘All Things Must Pass’ 50th Anniversary Boxsets on a few formats. We will have new releases by JACKSON BROWNE, MR JUKES & BARNEY ARTIST, STAIND, BARBRA STREISAND, WILLY MASON, WILL YOUNG, DAVE, LIARS, TROPICAL FUCK STORM, and the DEMON’S SOULS OST on vinyl.. There are reissues due from LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, BRIAN MAY, O.M.D, SONNY CLARK, MCCOY TYRNER, MAX RICHTER, THE ART OF NOISE, and NIGHTWISH..



Right so onto releases for the 13th of August.. EMI via Universal have the seventh studio album by THE KILLERS ‘Pressure Machine’.. Another record born out of the silence of the pandemic.. A record that may not have happened if COVID didn’t curse us.. The album is available as CD, Standard LP, Cassette and as a limited Grey Slipcased Version of the black vinyl available only to selected accounts (we’d be one of them selected accounts!)..



Big Machine via Uni have a SHERYL CROW live album ‘Live From The Ryman’ as a 2CD or a 4LP which is out on Sept 3rd.. UMC have a reissue of TRAVIS ’12 Memories’ as an indie only shop and Direct 2 Consumer (D2C) limited release.. UMC also have a reissue (we it says a reissue, I would have thought it wasn’t pressed on vinyl before) of CORINNE BAILEY RAE’s self titled debut album..

Integral for the 13th of August have the record by DEVENDRA BANHART & NOAH GEORGESON ‘Refuge’ as well as the new JOSIENNE CLARK CD…

One that landed yesterday and is on the site now is the new POWER OF DREAMS CD ‘Ausländer’.. Looking forward to getting stuck into this one.. I believe the LP release isn’t until early 2022.. CD here now folks.. 

Sony for the 13th of August have the single standard black reissue of PEARL JAM’s ‘No Code‘…

Sony for the 20th of August have the new album by JAKE BUGG ‘Saturday Night, Sunday Morning’ on CD, Vinyl or Indies Only Clear vinyl… I have always liked this dude.. A bit underrated I feel commercially underrated anyway.. Here is ‘Lost’ from the new record..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7iwY1oIwO8

OUTKAST have a anniversary reissue of second record ‘Atliens’ out through Sony on the 20th of August also…

Another one I meant to mention to ye loads of times is a local release by Cork band THE LOVE BUZZ.. 10 Track EP called ‘Here Comes The Scum’ and it’s bloody cracking in my opinion.. The lads are half mad if not 3/4 i’d say but a have a real rock n’ roll swagger to them, not put on.. A real dirty swagger.. It’s a fine E.P.. Here is ‘Harp’ from the EP.. Great stuff altogether..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AjysjWAUYQ

Warner for the 13th of August have a reissue of NINA SIMONE’s ‘Little Girl Blue’ via BMG.. CD, Standard LP and Indies Blue LP available.. Nuclear Blast on the 13th of August release ‘Sepulquatra’ by Sepultura which is a project borne out of a podcast during lockdown where the band some hits with musical friends across the globe.. Just available on CD for now, vinyl down the road..



The Orchard for the 13th of August have a reissue of THE WEATHER STATION’s second album ‘All Of It Was Mine’ on Fat Possum.. Indies Bone Colour vinyl available.. BBE Music via The Orchard are releasing ‘Modern Love’ a diverse compendium of specially commissioned cover versions of rarities and classics in tribute to David Bowie (the forgotten man of RSD)… The likes of Khruangbin, Kit Sebastian, and Helado Negro are doing covers.. They tell (The Orchard) that stock is limited so I won’t promise here but let me know if interested.. 2CD or 2LP are the formats..

Cargo for the 13th of August have a couple of JOAN SHELLY Reissues on Coloured Vinyl ‘Electric Ursa’ and ‘Ginko’ via No Quarter… Cargo also have a repress of HOWLIN’ WOLF ‘The Howlin’ Wolf Album’ on the Get on Down Label…

Proper for the 13th of August have the brand new JUNGLE album ‘Loving In Stereo’ on CD, Cassette or Indies Only Transparent Blue LP via Caiola Records.. 

I am going to hand over to Bobby now to run through announcements etc..

Hey folks,
Hope everyone is keeping safe and well.
Not a huge pile from myself this week so will try keep it short and sweet!
Kicking us off this week is a biggy. 50 years since one of our own legends released his first solo record following the break up of Taste. That is of course the excellent self titled album by Cork’s own RORY GALLAGHER. One of my own favourite records, and what I think is one of the best album covers ever. Just pure simple, but effective. There is a few formats for this 50th Anniversary Edition, including a 2CD, 3LP or Deluxe Limited 4CD/DVD set. Lots of unreleased takes, live material etc with the extras. 



We have a game of Fastest Fingers First unfortunately again this week. This time it’s a 5LP Coloured Vinyl Boxset release from the excellent SUFJAN STEVENS. ‘Convocations‘ is the title of the release, which was put out first in May 2021 (first time release on vinyl here). It’s an instrumental album made up of 5 different volumes, recorded during lockdown and it explores the the grief Stevens’ felt following his father’s death. Unfortunately folks we are only allocated one copy of this. So best way if interested is to buy over the website, as once it’s gone it’s gone for good i’m afraid.

Finally from me, two last nice ones for this week. The Orchard are doing a 10th Anniversary (first time on vinyl) pressing of RYAN SHERIDAN’s debut LP ‘The Day You Live Forever’ on gold vinyl. And finally there is a new SAINT ETIENNE record announced for September entitled ‘I’ve Been Trying To Tell You’. This is coming on CD, Vinyl or Indies Only Clear Vinyl (only 4 copies of the indies allocated to us).

That’s it from mise for this week folks, back to the boss-man!

Thanks Bob!

Right so PIAS / Integral have a biggie / biggie on the 20th of August with the release of VILLAGERS fifth studio album ‘Fever Dreams’ on Domino… Ah great, really looking forward to it.. It’s available on CD, Standard Vinyl, and a really limited Irish Only Indie Shop Press on Oxblood Coloured Vinyl into black poly lined inners into a die-cut sleeve with four interchangeable covers, with digital download cards.. Great to see downloads included.. If anyone up the food chain is listening.. Download codes should be a given,, We hear it daily on the shop floor.. Consumers want the codes folks.. Less and less download codes it seems to me.. Charging enough.. Stick the code in the record.. Consumers want the codes.. Is there anybody out there??? Just nod if you can hear me..
Right back to Mr. O’Brien.. 5th Villagers record out on the 20th of August with a really nice Irish Shops Only Vinyl.. Tickets for the Opera House still about maybe.. From what I have heard so far of ‘Fever Dreams’ it’s beautiful.. Here is ‘So Simpatico’ from the album.. Let this wash over you.. Beautiful song.. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bguJJOGdAwU



Integral also for the 20th of August have a new JAMES MCMURTRY album on New West ‘The Horses and the Hounds’. There are some really limited reissues by THE KNIFE ‘Deep Cuts’ and ‘Silent Shout’ as well as ROYKSOPP’s class ‘Meoldy A.M’ and lastly via Mute is MARTIN GORE’s ‘The Third Chimpanzee Remixed’ on CD and coloured vinyl..

Sin more or less é for this week folks,
If I don’t see ye later in the week, see ye soon
Thanks for listening,
Ray, Bobby & Shane,
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New Bob Dylan, Pixies And War On Drugs Releases, Niamh Regan Live Performance Announcement 1

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Hi folks,
Hope all is well enough with ye… Going to start this week with last week’s dinner.. Apologies once again to those of ye we let down.. Sorry I am talking about the Whipping Boy reissue on vinyl for 3rd of Sept.. To cut a long story short the late land distribution company got caught out by demand (the retailers knew).. I believe less than 80 copies are going to be in the country on vinyl for the 3rd of September now.. One shop could have sold them!! Anyway, we always want a firm number of records we can sell and in this case also we kept asking.. 100 Copies.. That was the hope.. Went on the site and on sale at 11AM.. 6 hours later, bad news a far far cry from 100… Pules apart.. Anyway let’s park Sept 3, vinyl 2nd press now for late November.. Guaranteed the 100 copies for then so the list is full open.. Email us if you want to get a copy from us.. Crucial going forward that shops are allocated quantities so they do not oversell and look like Trotter’s independent trading company New York – Paris – Caro – Cork… Anyway the winter will be here soon enough..

Right moving onto releases for this Friday 23rd of July.. We will have new releases by KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD (vinyl not till August), ANNE-MARIE, LEON BRIDGERS, DREAM THEATER, DAVID CROSBY (CD only for now), HEAVY WATER, DARKSIDE, PIROSHKA, CHRISTONE KINGFISH INGRAM (CD only for now), a 4AD Compilation  and the PAUL MCCARTNEY ‘III Imagined’ release.. There are reissues by THE UNDERTONES, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, PJ HARVEY / JOHN PARISH, THE SHINS, R.E.M. ‘Radio Free Europe’ 7” (a few copies still remaining), EVA CASSIDY, MUDHONEY, THE LLOYD MCNEIL QUARTET, THE WEDDING PRESENT CD/DVD, ENIGMA, 2PAC, DEXTER GORDON, and GLEN CAMPBELL.



Video for last week’s releases now up on Youtube at the following link : 
https://youtu.be/jcLYOCYkb48


And out for release on the 30th of July are new records by BILLIE EILISH, LUMP, PRINCE, LEON BRIDGES, DURAND JONES & THE INDICATIONS, JACKSON BROWNE (CD Only until Aug 6 for Vinyl), VADER, SON VOLT, a PEACHES 7′‘, DEE SNIDER, YOLA, NATHANIEL RATELIFF, and the new ARETHA FRANKLIN compilation.. There are reissues by THIN LIZZY, MUDHONEY, GEEZER BUTLER, THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA, MARILLION, PANIC! AT THE DISCO, BRIAN FERRY, ERASURE, FELA KUTI, SPACEMEN 3, SCRITTI POLITTI, and the OLIVIA RODRIGO debut gets it’s vinyl release..

Right so moving onto releases for the 6th of August (Raymond is on hols that day / week or so).. UMC / Virgin have a deluxe reissue of BRIAN MAY’s debut album ‘Back To The Light’ remastered by bob Ludwig.. There is a limited edition Collectors Box which has a heavyweight coloured vinyl, the remastered CD plus a bonus disc of alternate versions and B-Sides, plus an exclusive pin badge.. Also available as a 1CD, 2CD or 1LP… Virgin have the rescheduled MR. JUKES & BARNEY ARTIST album also.. The biggie from Universal for the 6th of August is without a doubt the deluxe remix of GEORGE HARRISON’s ‘All Things Must Pass’.. The best ex-beatles record of the lot?? Dhani Harrison says the remix transforms the album by socially upgrading it.. Making it sound brighter and fuller.. The super deluxe 8LP collects 70 tracks, a 60 page scrapbook handwritten lyrics, diary entries, studio notes and a poster.. 5CD boxset contains more or less the same.. There is a 5LP, 3LP, Limited 3CD, and 2CD version also…



UMC have 2 O.M.D reissues on vinyl of Liberator and Universal.. These LPs haven’t been available on vinyl since their original release in the 90s.. A couple of Bluenote Ton Poet Audiophile vinyl reissues through uni also for August 6th… SONNY CLARK ‘My Conception’ and MCCOY TYNRER ‘Expansions’... Those are all analogue releases from original master tapes.. Uni also have a MAX RICHTER ‘Exiles’ 2LP release…

Warner for the 6th of August have LCD SOUNDSYSTEM ‘The Long Good Bye : Live At Madison Square Garden’ 10th Anniversary repress on 5LP Box Set or on 3CD Set for the first time.. The full four hour show from that staggering night in NYC…



Inside Recordings have the vinyl release of the new JACKSON BROWNE album ‘Downhill From Everywhere’… Nuclear Blast have a reissue of ‘Once’ by NIGHTWISH as a 2CD, 2LP or 4CD remastered reissue.. BMG have a new STAIND live album on CD or Double LP.. There is a CD version of THE FLAMING LIPS ‘The Soft Bulletin’ also through WEA for August 6th

Sony for the 6th of August have a new BARBRA STREISAND album ‘Release Me 2’ on CD and vinyl... Sony have the vinyl release of the MODEST MOUSE album ‘The Golden Casket’ on DLP black vinyl and lastly SHUNSUKE KIDE releases Demon’s Souls Soundtrack on vinyl..

Live music people yes live music in the siopa (most likely) or maybe outside the siopa (depends)… We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we will have NIAMH REGAN in with us for a performance on Friday the 30th of July at 4PM… Take Note Friday The 30th of July at 4PM… Because of everything going on in the world an expression of interest in this would be huge help (to book your spot type of thing.. free performance).. So it would be great if you want to come in, email us to book a spot.. A little about Niamh.. A Galway native, her debut album ‘Hemet‘ was released just before Covid I think, early 2020 sometime, the record was nominated for the Choice Irish Music Album Of The Year 2020.. The album is in one word, super… Was one of the shop’s favourite albums from last year, we are all big fans.. Here is ‘Freeze Frame’ from the album performed on the Late Late Show a few months back..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl4eOIubHtg



Let us know if you want to pop into the performance.. Niamh will sign copies of ‘Hemet’ on LP and CD on the day and if you can’t make it in and want a copy signed, we can sort that also.. Sin sin.. Hope to see you on Friday the 30th at 4!

The Orchard for the 6th of August have new albums from WILLY MASON, WILL YOUNG and HIPPO CAMPUS…

Integral for the 6th of August have a reissue of DRIVE-BY-TRUCKERS ‘Plan 9 Records July 13’ on New West… The band played an in-store for the 25th Anniversary of their local shop… Available to Indies Shops like us on Spring Green coloured 3LP.. Originally was available as a very limited and long sold out vinyl only pressing (a few hardcore shop heads bought these vinyl off me back in the day but for more than 40 quid i’d say!!) now available on CD and coloured for first time on New West…

It has been tame enough for releases for last few weeks, and the next few weeks.. But boy oh boy does Bobby have some announcements for ye this week… Throw your wallet in the sea.. You could be better off.. There is a rake of biggies announced!! One release I have to pass comment on is the new WAR ON DRUGS album.. It concerns me to be honest. The pricing concerns me, it is bad for business. With a capital full stop. It is an awful lot of money for an album.. Indies Only at 48 or 50 euro… Single album.. 10 tracks… Sure folks are going to walk away for that.. It is simply too expensive.. We are very competitive here in Ireland as VAT and Import fees from UK make it way worse… Rough Trade are 40 and 45 sterling for standard and indies.. Would cost you 60-70 euro with VAT and fee plus postage to get it over here.. So €50 looks okay in that regard… I’m okay with brand new albums for the €30-40 bracket now in today’s world… If you use the inflation calculator from 40 years ago the price of a nice release vinyl record would correlate to between 35-40 euros in today’s money… It’s the extra 25% on top is the problem.. Billie Eilish new album is out on the 30th July.. If ye could retail at €35 we would sell 25 copies i’d say.. Revenue of €900 lets say… We have 9 names for it at €45.. €400 revenue… War on Drugs would be a 50 copies at €35 but how many copies at €50.. 10ish i’m going to say.. €500 revenue versus €1500 revenue.. For all parties involved, less ales.. The industry as a whole better watch itself as it’s taking it’s gun from it’s holster and taking aim at it’s own foot… It is what it is and I can’t control it… We need to be getting these albums back in price by 25% and stop trying to turn them into gourmet products which you can listen to for free… COLDPLAY have a new album in Bobs announcements and the RRP on the single LP is €28.. Nearly half… Surely royalties are the only cost difference here?? Or maybe I am naive to other stuff.. Anyway Im letting it go folks.. There it’s gone.. Over to Bob.

Hi folks, 
Hope all is safe and well.
As Ray said a few nice ones today to say the least.
Already mentioned we have the brand new WAR ON DRUGS album ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’, due late October on CD, LP or Indies Exclusive Blue LP. And also mentioned there is the announcement of the new COLDPLAY record ‘Music Of The Spheres’ on CD or Limited Splatter vinyl, this one landing with us October 15th.



So other nice bits. Where do I start? We’ll go with Mode. The next of the DEPECHE MODE 12” Singles Box Sets has been announced and is now up on the website. This time up is the 8 x 12” set for ‘Ultra’ which is due out late September.

Next the next of the BOB DYLAN ‘Bootleg’ Series of Box Sets is up. This time we have Bob Dylan – Springtime In New York: The Bootleg Series, Vol.16 : 1980-1985 which documents the Shot Of Love, Infidels, and Empire Burlesque era of Mr Dylan. It is coming as a 5CD Set, or as a highlights 2CD or 2LP Vinyl. Due out September 17th.



For all the metal heads out there, a seriously anticipated record has just been announced. Fresh from the press is the announcement of the brand new IRON MAIDEN studio record, ‘Senjutsu’. It’s coming on 2CD, Deluxe 2CD Book, 3LP, Indies Coloured 3LP or as a deluxe set. Again a word on the price of the vinyl worth say. Indies LP is €66, just too expensive. Even as a 3LP. Too expensive.

There is another savage TROJAN Box Set released announced for September 3rd, this time up is ‘Reggae Business’, which is out as a 2LP / 2CD / 7” / Book / Memorabilia box.

We have 2 games of fastest fingers first for this week. Two allocated releases. First up, there is a limited green LP reissue of PIXIES ‘Trompe Le Monde’ released for the 30th Anniversary.. Only allocated 10 copies, and 2 people have asked already so only 8 copies for the site. Finally from myself and for the second game of F.F.F, there is a IDLES 7” limited single release for ‘Model Village’ (great track!). Only a few of these on the site as well folks.



That’s it from me for this week folks, back to the boss-man!

Thanks Bob!

Integral for the 13th of August have DEVENDRA BANHART and NOAH GEORGESON ‘Refuge’ on Dead Oceans, new JOSIENNE CLARKE ‘A Small Unknowable Thing’ on Corduroy Punk Records.. Vinyl in December folks..

Look sin é got this week folks.. Sorry for giving out!!
Thanks for listening,
Ray, Bobby & Shane
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