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2nd November Newsletter

2nd November Newsletter

Album of the week is the latest from ex-Coral guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones, click HERE for more info. Heavenly Records' latest signing audiobooks (their annoying lower case, not mine) release their proggy-electronic debut. 4AD's 80's ethereal goths Dead Can Dance return after 6 years with Dionysus, a typically globe-trotting take on folk traditions. Bob Dylan's much-storied Blood On The Tracks (his best album in my not so humble opinion) sessions gets the Bootleg Series treatment, with a whole host of different versions across a hefty CD boxset or a single LP of highlights. Jon Spencer steps out for his debut solo record,...

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October Mix

October Mix

This month's mix takes in dub, a country soul excursion, some sweet Finnish soul and a stone-cold classic from Don Cherry. Dig in You can check out our other mixes (all 34 of them) HERE 

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21st September Mailout

21st September Mailout

Tomorrow we have MG Boulter playing live in the shop (2pm, free entry). More info here.Album of the week is the first release from Prince's famous vault, Piano & A Microphone 1983. More info here. September's shaping up to be be pretty great for new releases. Bristol malcontent's Beak, featuring Geoff Barrow (Portishead) and Will Young (not that one. The one from Moon Gangs) release their new album, the snappily titled >>>. The great Lonnie Holley, the 7th of 27 children (who apparently was once traded for a bottle of whiskey when he was 4 years old) returns with his...

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Dinked Editions

Dinked Editions

As you may have seen on our Facebook and Twitter, we're part of a new collective of like-minded record shops under the banner of Dinked, where we'll be selling exclusive versions. The first two were announced today, Kurt Vile's new one for Matador and John Carpenter's Halloween soundtrack. The Dinked edition for each is exclusive to only 20 retailers in the UK (us being one, obvs) and will be an ongoing thing. All the releases are limited, so if you're interested in any of these, best get your orders in asap. The Kurt Vile one comes on orange/yellow splatter vinyl,...

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July Mixtape

July Mixtape

A bit of a mixed bag this month, a few ambient leaning Japanese classics, some On-U reggae, John Cooper Clarke, a new one from Warm Boys and lots more. Have a listen below

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