New Music

Morrissey’s debut album ‘Viva Hate’ was originally released in March 1988 just six months after the release of the final Smiths' album. ‘Strangeways, Here We Come’. Keeping the core jangling guitar sound of his previous band, Morrissey’s first record provided the ultimate platform for his by-then le...

Air have been making electro ambient music that’s as simple and necessary as their name since their formation in a suburb of Paris in 1995, and now they’re gearing up to release their seventh album, Le Voyage Dans La Lune. Le Voyage Dans La Lune is notably inspired by the seminal Georges Méliès s...

Musical styles come and go, but Susumu Yokota reigns supreme in a universe of his own making. ‘Dreamer’ is instantly familiar and yet full of surprises and like all of Yokota’s best music, it leaves the listener in a state of wonder. This is meditative music but miles away from new age wallpap...

The new volume of DJ Kicks The Exclusives features music only available on DJ Kicks mixes, from the likes of Gold Panda, Juan MacLean, Four Tet, Hot Chip, and more. Despite the eclectic list of contributing artists, the quality of the music they have made for their mixes speaks for itself, and th...

Wagram clearly knows a thing or two about putting together a good compilation album! They’ve done it again with this mammoth 5 x CD compilation, featuring more good music than a lot of artists can fit on a single CD. Including music from the likes of Aloe Blacc, Bonobo, Mr Scruff, The Cinematic O...

Paul McLaney has been releasing quality music, solo, or with others, for over 10 years. In that time he’s collaborated with the likes of Concord Dawn, Anika Moa, Module, Rhian Sheehan and Fly My Pretties. New project, Nameless Sons has been in the pipeline for some time, thankfully, the official ...

These musicals were written by Gary Daverne specifically for performances by schools using popular, contemporary music. Musical Stories For Children Vol.2 is suitable for children aged 7-12 years and features three tales; Tiddalik The Frog, The Brothers Three and Young Mozart.

Invenium Viam is the debut recording of virtuosic cello soloist, Inbal Megiddo, in collaboration with composers and electronic musicians Jorge Sosa and Dave Lisik. The album moves effortlessly from moments of beauty and grace to sonic roller-coaster rides full of intensity and uncompromisingly mu...

Jazz drummer Mark Lockett was inspired by the wonderful music of American alto saxophonist and 'giant of jazz', Ornette Coleman, particularly the music he created with Don Cherry, Charlie Hayden and Ed Blackwell and equally, New York heavyweight, Ari Hoenig. The fusion of these two influences led Ma...

In the early 1970s The Funkees were the number-one east Nigerian band, stoking the dancefloor was the young band’s first priority and The Funkees were often playing through the night, seven days a week. Formed at the tail end of the Nigerian civil war by Harry Mosco Agada the band played for the ...

In the early 1970s The Funkees were the number-one east Nigerian band, stoking the dancefloor was the young band’s first priority and The Funkees were often playing through the night, seven days a week. Formed at the tail end of the Nigerian civil war by Harry Mosco Agada the band played for the ...

Spanning 41 tracks over almost 70 minutes, the hip hop collective lead by Trip Hoper Geoff Barrow of Portishead fame is joined by 7-Stu-7 and Katalyst on production duties and the Quakers’ roster reads like an underground rap dream team, comprising of just as many legends (Aloe Blacc, Dead Prez, Gui...

Marlbourough New Zealand songstress Sarah Brown releases her sophomore album The Great Heart Robbery. Produced by Tony Buchen (Gin Wigmore) in Sydney’s 301 studios with the help of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra the album ebbs and flows with the flavours of blues, gypsy, & Americana with a Europea...

REISSUE OF YELLOWMAN'S 1984 ALBUM • Jamaica's first dancehall superstar, Yellowman ushered in a new era in reggae music following Bob Marley's death. • His early-'80s success brought the popularity of toasting -- the reggae equivalent of rapping -- to a whole new level, and helped establish danc...

BLACK SHEEP WALL are not trendy, but fully in the current trend of modern music. Hailing from Moorpark in the greater area of Los Angeles, these Americans redefine the meaning of heaviness. While bursting from the same energy that drives classic NOLA bands like EYEHATEGOD, BLACK SHEEP WALL incorpo...

Mr Bongo is proud to announce the much-anticipated release of the next installment from the wonderful Hollie Cook. Re-working Miss Cook's tracks in a dub style, the legendary Prince Fatty adds heavy bass and reverb texture to Hollie's beautiful, captivating, vocals. Featuring massive tracks su...

Mr Bongo is proud to announce the much-anticipated release of the next installment from the wonderful Hollie Cook. Re-working Miss Cook's tracks in a dub style, the legendary Prince Fatty adds heavy bass and reverb texture to Hollie's beautiful, captivating, vocals. Featuring massive tracks su...

Here We Go Magic is an American indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York. Formerly the moniker of folk singer Luke Temple. Temple signed to Western Vinyl in 2008, followed in 2009 by the five-piece group's signing to Secretly Canadian. Here We Go Magic's sophomore album, Pigeons, had only been...

A new volume in Ace’s Songwriters series is always a cause for celebration, and all the more so when the writers concerned are Gerry Goffin and Carole King. No songwriters of the era articulated the emotions of adolescence and the pains of teen-dom with quite the same mix of innocence and sophist...

As founding member of the ’80s LA punk group The Gun Club, Jeffrey Lee Pierce helped inspired the likes of Jack White, Henry Rollins, No Age, and countless others. In 1996, Pierce died from a brain hemorrhage at the age of 37, and has since been honored with an all-star covers compilation, entitled ...

MDNA (a pseudo-blend abbreviation of "Madonna") is the upcoming twelfth studio album by American singer Madonna, set to be released on March 26, 2012. When released, it will be her debut release from her 360 deal with Live Nation Entertainment in partnership with Interscope Records of Universal Musi...

One of the finest British rock acts to have enjoyed worldwide success over the last few decades, The Cult has wrapped up recording ‘Choice of Weapon’, the group’s first studio album in five years. Released in NZ on 28th May 2012 on Cooking Vinyl via Shock Records, its 10 tracks reveal the band at i...

Celebrated folk/punk hero and recent nominee for NME's Best Solo Artist award, Frank Turner releases his highly anticipated fourth album entitled England Keep My Bones for Epitaph Records. Recorded within the stunning confines of Church Studios at Crouch End, Frank, along with his band and producer ...

'The Essential Yanni' contains his greatest musical compositions across 2CDs. Yanni was self-taught on the keyboard and possesses a keen sense of melody that conjures the listener's imagination. The contours of a tune often feel inevitable -- a sequence of notes climbing upward, for example, will...

New Zealand born country legend, Tex Morton presents 32 tracks across 2 CDs. Tex Morton was born Robert Lane August 30th 1916 in Nelson, NZ. He performed and recorded at the age of 16, went to Australia in 1932. Morton pioneered the travelling country show and toured the world. The showman suprem...

The rock band Obits is from Brooklyn, NY, release a new single on Sub Pop. On this 7” Obits have provided us with daring new interpretations of well-loved near-standards by Mink DeVille and The Kids. Includes mp3 download code.

Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson, both highly regarded and respected by their fellow musicians, are two names that are well known and loved by music fans the world over. Starting his musical career in the early sixties, Ian Hunter became the vocalist, piano player and guitarist with Mott The Hoople in ...

This fantastic 2CD + DVD collection features love songs, ballads, jazz and classic blues from the legendary Nina Simone. Highlights include My Baby Just Cares For Me, Mood Indigo, To Be Young, Gifted And Black, I Loves You Porgy, See-Line Woman, Wild Is The Wind, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, Su...

This fantastic 2CD + DVD collection features the best of the legendary Johnny Cash. Highlights include Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line, Get Rhythm, Ballad Of A Teenage Queen, I Was there When It Happened, Goodnight Irene, The Wreck Of The Old ‘97, Cry, Cry, Cry, Hey, Good Lookin’ and many mo...

In the last moments of World War II, a secret Nazi space program evaded destruction by fleeing to the Dark Side of the Moon. During 70 years of utter secrecy, the Nazis construct a gigantic space fortress with a massive armada of flying saucers, getting ready for the invasion of Earth! This is Ir...

T.R.A.M. is comprised of such renowned musically proficient artists as Adrian Terrazas (The Mars Volta) on saxophone, flute, bass clarinet and percussion, Javier Reyes (Animals As Leaders) on guitars, Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders) on guitars and Eric Moore (Suicidal Tendencies) on drums. This is ...

The ninth studio album from the iconic Scottish act, led by the charismatic Reid twins, Craig & Charlie, this is their first album for leading UK label Cooking Vinyl. The Proclaimers leapt to fame when debut album ‘This Is The Story’ was released, featuring ‘Letter From America’ . People identifi...

For the best summation of the early career of the legendary NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE, look no further than Raven’s excellent new Double CD collection Instant Armadillo Blues: Best Of 1971-1975. The New Riders emerged in 1969 as an offshoot of the Grateful Dead when Jerry Garcia joined forces wi...

Raven presents the first CD anthology covering the recordings of the late great Australian folk singer / song writer JOE PAOLACCI: Southern Cross. With many tracks on CD for the first time, this is a treasure trove of contemporary / traditional folk songs. The most abiding aspect of this collection ...

Oh Mercy are proud to announce the release of their new album, 'Great Barrier Grief'. But the album name has more to it than a play on words. Oh Mercy are heavily influenced by the classic Australian sound & lifestyle in crafting this gorgeous album full of timeless, acoustic pop tracks and the titl...

Seminal NYC based art punk DIY enthusiasts / purists, BLACK DICE have returned with their sixth studio album MR. IMPOSSIBLE to be released April 10th on Ribbon Music. The nine song album combines 15 years of collaboration into one explosive electronic breakout monster mash. Over the course of their ...

Compilation of old EPs, B-Sides

Strangeland is the upcoming fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Keane. It will be released from 4 May 2012 through Island Records. It is their first full length album since Perfect Symmetry (2008), as well as the first to feature bassist Jesse Quin as a permanent official member. ...

“It’s a record full of love, dedication, hard-earned experience, obvious understanding of decades of electronic music from across scenes and styles, and huge fun. It’s completely of the now, showing a band as familiar with Blawan and Lone as they are with Silver Apples and Phuture, but never jumping...

Ironically referred to by Timeout NY as “Thurston Moore & the E Street Band,” The Men have never been a band to play by categorical punk subgenre rules. Instead, over the last three years, this band has dabbled in everything from hardcore punk to psych to shoegaze to black metal; and they have done ...