Nobody sees you like I do: This week at South Records
Another strong mix across the racks this week. Robyn's landmark Body Talk returns as a beautiful 2LP coke bottle vinyl edition, bringing together the trilogy in one definitive collection. Yoko Ono's deeply moving Season of Glass is reissued, giving one of her most powerful and uncompromising records the presentation it deserves. Grateful Dead's legendary first UK performance at the 1970 Hollywood Festival finally arrives on vinyl, while Reigning Sound's long out-of-print Time Bomb High School returns remastered with new artwork. Blue Note fans are well looked after with fresh pressings of Herbie Hancock's classic Maiden Voyage, Lee Morgan's hard-driving Leeway and the untouchable The Sidewinder. Elsewhere, Yard Act are back with their eagerly awaited third album on limited gold marble vinyl, The Ladybug Transistor's much-loved Beverley Atonale is finally back in print, showcasing the band's beautifully arranged mix of baroque strings, indie-pop and warm analogue textures. The wonderfully charming Pets Sounds compilation rounds up 15 indiepop bands celebrating our animal companions, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's sprawling Murder Of The Universe is back on vinyl. Also out this week is the 20th anniversary edition of envy's Insomniac Daze, newly remastered and presented in a deluxe gatefold package, celebrating one of the most powerful and influential post-hardcore records of the 2000s. Completing the week's highlights is Mount Zero, the superb debut from Australian quartet Swapmeet, blending slowcore, dream-pop and '90s alt-rock influences into a beautifully crafted coming-of-age record. Plenty to get stuck into this week, and as always, everything is available in-store and online now.
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The Pastels' Sittin' Pretty captures the Glasgow band at their most effortlessly charming, blending fuzzy guitars, understated melodies and a beautifully homespun approach to indie pop. Originally released in 1989, it's a record full of warmth and personality, with songs that feel loose, melodic and quietly addictive. A cornerstone of late-'80s independent music, Sittin' Pretty remains every bit as rewarding today. First pressing right here.
