See this at: insound.com| Added on 10/15/09

The highly anticipated follow-up to Vampire Weekend's critically hailed debut. Another criminally catchy masterpiece, Contra is loaded with Afro-pop hooks and the jingle-jangle rhythms the boys have become notorious for.

The highly anticipated follow-up to Vampire Weekend's critically hailed debut. Another criminally catchy masterpiece, Contra is loaded with Afro-pop hooks and the jingle-jangle rhythms the boys have become notorious for. See less

Highlights: $16.99

See this at: jagjaguwar.com| Added on 08/11/09

Volcano Choir is an assembly of Wisconsinites Jon Mueller, Chris Rosenau, Jim Schoenecker, Daniel Spack, Justin Vernon, and Thomas Wincek. You might find these old friends also frequenting records and stages under different monikers, Collections of... See more

Volcano Choir is an assembly of Wisconsinites Jon Mueller, Chris Rosenau, Jim Schoenecker, Daniel Spack, Justin Vernon, and Thomas Wincek. You might find these old friends also frequenting records and stages under different monikers, Collections of Colonies of Bees and Bon Iver. The collaboration predates the meteoric rise of Justin Vernon's Bon Iver project, with original songwriting dating back to the summer of 2005, right around the time the Bees first toured with Vernon's previous band DeYarmond Edison. While entirely a studio record, the collection doesn't suffer from the overburdens of a digital pile up or over-thinking. Rather it breathes and convulses in equal measure, radiating an inherent dynamism found only in the voluntary bondage of intimacy. With influences ranging from David Sylvian and Steve Reich to Mahalia Jackson and Tom Waits, it might be more accurate to say the group's influence is music itself. You can hear it in the care and real love generously applied to each... See less

See this at: insound.com| Added on 05/18/09

The follow-up to 2007's critically acclaimed debut Rise Above. Their fifth release is a big rock album by design. Its idiosyncratic and sincere take on popular music is reminiscent of David Byrne with whom Dirty Projectors collaborated on "Knotty... See more

The follow-up to 2007's critically acclaimed debut Rise Above. Their fifth release is a big rock album by design. Its idiosyncratic and sincere take on popular music is reminiscent of David Byrne with whom Dirty Projectors collaborated on "Knotty Pine" for the 2009 compilation Dark Was The Night. In many ways, group leader David Longstreth could be seen as this generation's answer to Byrne, a distinctive torchbearer of labyrinthine song arrangements that go down easy. See less

Highlights: $17.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 05/12/09

To write their new album, titled Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix decamped to various locales away from their home studio in Versailles, searching for the stimulus necessary to transform the new material into a coherent LP. The results collected on... See more

To write their new album, titled Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix decamped to various locales away from their home studio in Versailles, searching for the stimulus necessary to transform the new material into a coherent LP. The results collected on Wolfgang demonstrate a kind of deliberate, considered approach, and in turn, they've created what is the best album in their already-amazing catalog. Featuring the band's signature melding of synthetics and organics, of sharp, danceable rhythms and intense guitars, of effortless melody with a considerable dose of aural panache, the album's ten songs are more layered than previous efforts. Highlights are the electro-tinged slow jam "Fences," the sweeping and mostly instrumental "Love Like a Sunset," and the spirited pop of lead-off track "Lisztomania." A self-reflexive quality informs Wolfgang, as does Phoenix's sensibility - a nostalgic, vaguely melancholic vision of the way things ought to have been. The references are clear: The title of... See less

Highlights: $17.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 02/25/09

THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE MAY 26 RELEASE DATE. Veckatimest is the long-awaited follow-up to Grizzly Bear's critically hailed album, Yellow House. Neoclassical composer Nico Muhly and Beach House singer Victoria... See more

THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE MAY 26 RELEASE DATE. Veckatimest is the long-awaited follow-up to Grizzly Bear's critically hailed album, Yellow House. Neoclassical composer Nico Muhly and Beach House singer Victoria Legrand contribute. See less

Highlights: $19.99

See this at: amazon.com| Added on 02/19/09

Anti Records will release the eagerly awaited new Neko Case album Middle Cyclone. The fifteen-track collection is Case's first release since 2006's Fox Confessor Brings The Flood, the best-reviewed and best-selling album of her career.

Anti Records will release the eagerly awaited new Neko Case album Middle Cyclone. The fifteen-track collection is Case's first release since 2006's Fox Confessor Brings The Flood, the best-reviewed and best-selling album of her career. See less

Highlights: $9.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 02/09/09

This triple-LP contains thirty-one exclusive tracks that will benefit the Red Hot Organization - an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. This is their 20th anniversary and 20th release. Artists include... See more

This triple-LP contains thirty-one exclusive tracks that will benefit the Red Hot Organization - an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. This is their 20th anniversary and 20th release. Artists include Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, The Decemberists, Iron & Wine, Kronos Quartet, The New Pornographers, Spoon, Sufjan Stevens, Yeasayer, Yo La Tengo, and many more. See less

Highlights: $28.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 01/20/09

VINYL FORMAT. 180 gram vinyl. Comes with free download coupon! Tonight: Franz Ferdinand "is music of the night: to fling yourself around your room to as you psyche yourself for a night of hedonism, for the dance floor, flirtation, for your desolate... See more

VINYL FORMAT. 180 gram vinyl. Comes with free download coupon! Tonight: Franz Ferdinand "is music of the night: to fling yourself around your room to as you psyche yourself for a night of hedonism, for the dance floor, flirtation, for your desolate heart-stop, for losing it and loving losing it, for the chemical surge in your bloodstream. It's for that lonely hour gently rocking yourself waiting for dawn and it all to be even again." - Alex Kapranos User Reviews Do you already own this record and want to submit a review? Click here to submit your own review! See less

Highlights: $18.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 01/20/09

VINYL FORMAT. Get Guilty, the second solo album from A.C. Newman, leader and songwriter behind The New Pornographers, finds the pop songsmith in decidedly more upbeat and guitar heavy form than on the last NP's album. Get Guilty is a set of layered... See more

VINYL FORMAT. Get Guilty, the second solo album from A.C. Newman, leader and songwriter behind The New Pornographers, finds the pop songsmith in decidedly more upbeat and guitar heavy form than on the last NP's album. Get Guilty is a set of layered pop songs of great melodic and lyrical depth. "A.C. Newman deserves every last bit of praise thrown his way. In a better world, he would be our Elton, our Todd, our McCartney" - All Music Guide. User Reviews Do you already own this record and want to submit a review? Click here to submit your own review! See less

Highlights: $14.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 01/20/09

The follow-up to I Am a Bird Now shifts thematic focus and explores Antony's relationship with the natural world. The intimacy of the Johnsons' sound is enveloped by avant-classical composer Nico Muhly's symphonic arrangements. A soul stirring new... See more

The follow-up to I Am a Bird Now shifts thematic focus and explores Antony's relationship with the natural world. The intimacy of the Johnsons' sound is enveloped by avant-classical composer Nico Muhly's symphonic arrangements. A soul stirring new work with daring compositions and captivating vocals. "This isn't a heart breaking; it's a heart waking" - The Oregonian. User Reviews Do you already own this record and want to submit a review? Click here to submit your own review! See less

Highlights: $18.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 01/20/09

VINYL FORMAT. Includes free download code! Asobi Seksu's Polyvinyl debut captures the energy of their live shows and transforms it into something new and different. Shimmering, dew-draped riffs and spiral staircase melodies are blurred by bits of... See more

VINYL FORMAT. Includes free download code! Asobi Seksu's Polyvinyl debut captures the energy of their live shows and transforms it into something new and different. Shimmering, dew-draped riffs and spiral staircase melodies are blurred by bits of guitar violence, and sputtering drums are bolstered by the ethereal vocals of Yuki Chikudate. User Reviews Do you already own this record and want to submit a review? Click here to submit your own review! See less

Highlights: $15.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 01/20/09

VINYL FORMAT. 180 gram vinyl! Although he's been compared to everyone from John Fahey to Tom Waits to Howe Gelb, with Hold Time, it's clear that M. Ward, with his brilliant guitar playing and innate sense of melody, is one of those rare and special... See more

VINYL FORMAT. 180 gram vinyl! Although he's been compared to everyone from John Fahey to Tom Waits to Howe Gelb, with Hold Time, it's clear that M. Ward, with his brilliant guitar playing and innate sense of melody, is one of those rare and special talents who defy comparison and compartmentalization. His deft guitar picking, bar room piano, and voice like drizzled honey make him a huge favorite of music critics and the focus of public praise from such disparate talents as Norah Jones and Oasis' Noel Gallagher. User Reviews Do you already own this record and want to submit a review? Click here to submit your own review! See less

Highlights: $18.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 11/25/08

Swiftly picking up popularity with his fifth album The Mysterious Production of Eggs, Andrew Bird then signed with Fat Possum Records for his 2007 highly anticipated follow-up record Armchair Apocrypha. Now he stands poised with his new record Noble... See more

Swiftly picking up popularity with his fifth album The Mysterious Production of Eggs, Andrew Bird then signed with Fat Possum Records for his 2007 highly anticipated follow-up record Armchair Apocrypha. Now he stands poised with his new record Noble Beast which he spent most of 2008 working on. User Reviews Do you already own this record and want to submit a review? Click here to submit your own review! See less

Highlights: $23.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 02/27/09

This is a special deluxe vinyl set featuring 180 gram double vinyl in a gatefold package. The Hazards of Love is the follow-up to the The Decemberists' 2006 breakthrough, The Crane Wife, voted favorite album of the year by NPR listeners. With their... See more

This is a special deluxe vinyl set featuring 180 gram double vinyl in a gatefold package. The Hazards of Love is the follow-up to the The Decemberists' 2006 breakthrough, The Crane Wife, voted favorite album of the year by NPR listeners. With their fifth full-length album, the Portland-based quintet of Colin Meloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query, and John Moen solidifies its standing as one of the most innovative creative forces in music today. In an age when singles rule and the death of the album has been pronounced by many, The Decemberists have fashioned an anomaly: a record that demands to be listened to from start to finish and reveals more with each subsequent play. The 17-song suite, recorded with the band's longtime producer, Tucker Martine, is rooted in ancient language and imagery, yet entirely modern and accessible. The Hazards of Love tells the tale of a woman named Margaret who is ravaged by a shape-shifting animal; her lover, William; a forest queen; and a... See less

Highlights: $17.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 11/18/08

Six-song vinyl EP from Cat Power containing mostly unreleased recordings from the Jukebox sessions. In keeping with the Jukebox theme, all the songs here are covers: "Auld Triangle", "Dark End Of The Street", "Who Knows Where The Time Goes",... See more

Six-song vinyl EP from Cat Power containing mostly unreleased recordings from the Jukebox sessions. In keeping with the Jukebox theme, all the songs here are covers: "Auld Triangle", "Dark End Of The Street", "Who Knows Where The Time Goes", "Fortunate Son", "I've Been Loving You Too Long", and "It Ain't Fair". Limited deluxe double gatefold 10-inch vinyl. User Reviews Do you already own this record and want to submit a review? Click here to submit your own review! See less

Highlights: $15.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 05/22/09

VINYL FORMAT + Bonus CD! Insound Staff Pick - 2008! Few bands can call themselves contemporaries of both the heartbreakingly earnest self-destruction of Whiskeytown and the alienating experimentation of Radiohead's post-millennial releases, but on... See more

VINYL FORMAT + Bonus CD! Insound Staff Pick - 2008! Few bands can call themselves contemporaries of both the heartbreakingly earnest self-destruction of Whiskeytown and the alienating experimentation of Radiohead's post-millennial releases, but on the painstaking "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot," Wilco seem to have done just that. The long-anticipated "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" continues their genre-jumping and worthwhile experimentation. See less

Highlights: $23.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 04/22/09

DELUXE EDITION. This exquisitely presented deluxe edition is a unique document of the creation of Sigur Rós' fifth album in film, photography and music. Given unprecedented access to the final stages of the making and release of the group's new... See more

DELUXE EDITION. This exquisitely presented deluxe edition is a unique document of the creation of Sigur Rós' fifth album in film, photography and music. Given unprecedented access to the final stages of the making and release of the group's new album, photographer Eva Vermandel and film-maker Nicholas Abrahams create an intimate and revealing portrait of the Icelandic quartet at work on their most immediate record to date. Housed in a large-format, fine weave cloth-bound hardback book, the deluxe edition comprises nearly 200 pages of fine art photographic images, as well as an impressionistic film portrait of Sigur Rós, as they record, mix and master Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust. Locations include New York, London, Mexico, Reykjavik and beyond, and take in the filming of the "Gobbledigook" video, tour rehearsals, the early shows on the tour, as well as exclusive band interviews relating to the record. Each edition is individually numbered and includes a unique strip of 16mm... See less

Highlights: $94.99

See this at: store.acousticsounds...| Added on 01/23/09

This is the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Marie Antoinette, the new Sony Pictures film by Sofia Coppola. Matching Coppola's modern take on the story of this 18th century leader with a mix of '80s new wave, electronica and classical works from... See more

This is the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Marie Antoinette, the new Sony Pictures film by Sofia Coppola. Matching Coppola's modern take on the story of this 18th century leader with a mix of '80s new wave, electronica and classical works from artists ranging from Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Cure to Antonio Vivaldi. The music reflects Coppola's intention to tell the story in a modern way. While writing the script, she found inspiration from the New Romantic pop music movement of the 1980s – which was itself heavily influenced by 18th century ideals of extravagance. See less

Highlights: $24.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 11/19/08

VINYL FORMAT. 180-gram vinyl! Includes download card for the entire album PLUS bonus remixes from CSS and Ulrich Schnauss. Asobi Seksu presents its new album, Citrus, eleven slices of guitar-swirling, sweet-and-sour, bilingual dream pop. Frontwoman... See more

VINYL FORMAT. 180-gram vinyl! Includes download card for the entire album PLUS bonus remixes from CSS and Ulrich Schnauss. Asobi Seksu presents its new album, Citrus, eleven slices of guitar-swirling, sweet-and-sour, bilingual dream pop. Frontwoman Yuki's voice is more assured than ever, swinging from a girlish falsetto to plaintive laments and switching effortlessly between Japanese and English lyrics, all the while anchored by the lush, turbulent guitar of James Hanna. This is the sound of a band coming into its own, and having fun doing it. See less

Highlights: $17.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 01/20/09

VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2008! On his first solo album, Tobacco explores a darker, starker, and altogether more badass dimension of his complex vision. With his group, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Tobacco distinguishes himself as a master of... See more

VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2008! On his first solo album, Tobacco explores a darker, starker, and altogether more badass dimension of his complex vision. With his group, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Tobacco distinguishes himself as a master of jagged beats, glowing melodies, and pronounced tension. This time, he works alone, in rural Pennsylvania, away from conventions and interference. As always, Tobacco recorded Fucked Up Friends using analog synths and tape machines, which gives his work a timeless distance from digital pop music at large. His tracks evoke sonar, mellotrons, and deteriorating cassette tapes; his windshield-rattling beats thump hard against their technological limitations; his hooks emerge from thick ponds of distortion, which heightens their hypnotic power. Fucked Up Friends is equally cosmopolitan and self-contained, the soundtrack for an imaginary underwater cop show, a welcome stranger anywhere in time and space. See less

Highlights: $14.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 01/20/09

VINYL FORMAT + CD FORMAT. The ten-time Grammy Award winning musical phenomenon, rapper, producer, and now singer embarks on a new musical journey taking his audience to new heights. Kanye West returns with his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak. His... See more

VINYL FORMAT + CD FORMAT. The ten-time Grammy Award winning musical phenomenon, rapper, producer, and now singer embarks on a new musical journey taking his audience to new heights. Kanye West returns with his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak. His highly anticipated new album features the heart pounding first single "Love Lockdown" and "Heartless," the second single, is next up to hit the airwaves further amplifying the story behind the musical direction for 808s & Heartbreak. See less

Highlights: $22.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 01/20/09

VINYL FORMAT. The recording sessions for Eggs saw Bird scrap the album three times and travel between studios in Chicago, Los Angeles and his own home studio on a farm in Northern Illinois. The album took final shape with the production help of David... See more

VINYL FORMAT. The recording sessions for Eggs saw Bird scrap the album three times and travel between studios in Chicago, Los Angeles and his own home studio on a farm in Northern Illinois. The album took final shape with the production help of David Boucher whose credits include Randy Newman and Paul Westerberg. The record deals with nothing less than the mysteries of childhood, creativity and modern science - epic in scope and minute in detail. It is accompanied by artwork and illustrations for every song by accomplished Chicago based artist Jay Ryan. See less

Highlights: $15.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 07/19/08

Brendan Canning will release his first solo effort as the next release in the Broken Social Scene Presents series. Canning is a prolific songwriter and founding member of the indie rock collective. He's a veteran performer on the Canadian music scene... See more

Brendan Canning will release his first solo effort as the next release in the Broken Social Scene Presents series. Canning is a prolific songwriter and founding member of the indie rock collective. He's a veteran performer on the Canadian music scene - formerly a member of such notable bands as By Divine Right and hHead. The new album, aptly titled, Something For All Of Us..., is a truly genre-ambiguous, progressive work. Canning finds himself free to experiment with a variety of sounds - from hushed lo-fi acoustics, to blazing rock 'n roll, to psychedelic groove. User Reviews Do you already own this record and want to submit a review? Click here to submit your own review! See less

Highlights: $15.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 08/25/08

The sequel to 2007's critically acclaimed The Stage Names, which Pitchfork praised as "one of the year's best," is part two of a staggered double album, picking up where part one left off, but delving deeper into the story and theme of The Stage... See more

The sequel to 2007's critically acclaimed The Stage Names, which Pitchfork praised as "one of the year's best," is part two of a staggered double album, picking up where part one left off, but delving deeper into the story and theme of The Stage Names. "Will Sheff sings like he's on fire but writes like a novelist, reeling off memorable images with an ease that belies his craftsmanship" - Harp. See less

Highlights: $14.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 08/26/08

Lightbulbs is Fujiya & Miyagi's sophomore release following the successful debut Transparent Things. Lightbulbs is a journey littered with fragmented images, anecdotes from the sublime to the ridiculous, and blurry stories that you feel you shouldn't... See more

Lightbulbs is Fujiya & Miyagi's sophomore release following the successful debut Transparent Things. Lightbulbs is a journey littered with fragmented images, anecdotes from the sublime to the ridiculous, and blurry stories that you feel you shouldn't have overheard. Each track is an aural contamination set to itch your inner ear every waking moment. Truly contagious music that carves a niche all its own. Deluxe CD packaging with extensive booklet included. User Reviews Do you already own this record and want to submit a review? Click here to submit your own review! See less

Highlights: $13.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 06/12/08

Brazil's CSS release their follow-up to 2006's "Cansei de Ser Sexy" ("I got tired of being sexy"). They've toured worldwide a number of times with the likes of Gwen Stefani, Ladytron, Klaxons, and Diplo, and played festivals from Coachella,... See more

Brazil's CSS release their follow-up to 2006's "Cansei de Ser Sexy" ("I got tired of being sexy"). They've toured worldwide a number of times with the likes of Gwen Stefani, Ladytron, Klaxons, and Diplo, and played festivals from Coachella, Pitchfork, and Virgin to Reading, Benicassim, Roskilde, and beyond. "Donkey" is tough, street-ready, and recreates the frenetic energy of their live shows. Equal parts dance party, urban circus, and out-and-out chaos. See less

Highlights: $13.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 03/31/09

More like Stub We Like! This is probably the simplest idea in the world. Take the scrapbook formula, but make the cover cool, and adjust the dimensions so that the plastic pages fit your traditional ticket stubs nice and snug. Ugh, why didn’t I think... See more

More like Stub We Like! This is probably the simplest idea in the world. Take the scrapbook formula, but make the cover cool, and adjust the dimensions so that the plastic pages fit your traditional ticket stubs nice and snug. Ugh, why didn’t I think of this! I guess that’s what happens when you spend all your free time contemplating the wonders of Baking Soda instead of doing something productive (seriously, what other product can you clean your toilet with, as well as your teeth, and remove stains, AND bake a cake with?!). Anyway, if you want to show off your cool concert collection with your kids someday, score this book. They’ll be all like, “Woah, you actually saw…The Pains of Being Pure at Heart?!?!....in person?!?!” For once, it’s good not to be on the guest list. - By Patrick McNamara See less

Highlights: $12.99

See this at: insound.com| Added on 04/14/09

Ashes of American Flags follows Wilco from Tulsa, Oklahoma (Caln's Ballroom) to Washington D.C. (9:30 Club) during its 2008 U.S. tour of ballrooms, clubs and concert halls, capturing the six-piece band, and three-man horn section, at such hallowed... See more

Ashes of American Flags follows Wilco from Tulsa, Oklahoma (Caln's Ballroom) to Washington D.C. (9:30 Club) during its 2008 U.S. tour of ballrooms, clubs and concert halls, capturing the six-piece band, and three-man horn section, at such hallowed venues as Tipitina's in New Orleans and the Ryman Auditorum in Nashville. This feature-length DVD is a concert film of extraordinary intimacy, with the HD cameras focused primarily on the stage and often inches away from singer-songwriter Jeff Tweedy's microphone or drummer Glenn Kotche's cymbals. Ashes of American Flags also functions as an evocative travelogue, a document of the band's physical and emotional journey. Co-directors Brendan Canty, the former Fugazi drummer, and Christoph Green track Wilco's tour bus across the country, taking in both the wide-angle beauty and William Eggleston-like desolation of the highways and cities they pass through. At each stop, the filmmakers record candid moments at sound check, back stage and on the... See less

Highlights: $17.99

See this at: urbanoutfitters.com| Added on 03/12/09

Heroes in a half stack. Miniature Marshall half-stack-style amplifier is a tiny reproduction of the real thing! Delivering a whole watt of power, the Mini Marshall stands a little over 5 inches high and is easily portable so you can plug and play... See more

Heroes in a half stack. Miniature Marshall half-stack-style amplifier is a tiny reproduction of the real thing! Delivering a whole watt of power, the Mini Marshall stands a little over 5 inches high and is easily portable so you can plug and play just about anywhere! Features a sturdy metal case; volume and tone controls; on/off/ overdrive knobs; headphone output and a clip at the back to attach the mini amp to your pocket. Finished with Marshall logo at the iconic grill cloth. Power with a 9-volt battery or AC adapter. Imported. Wipeclean. * 4.5"w, 2"d, 5.5"h * Metal, electronics See less

Highlights: $62.00

See this at: amazon.com| Added on 04/24/09

The DP-200USB Easily converts your record collection to MP3 format on a USB memory stick. * Includes Trans Music Manager PC software that contians either automatic or manual track splitting functions. The software can obtain artist / title... See more

The DP-200USB Easily converts your record collection to MP3 format on a USB memory stick. * Includes Trans Music Manager PC software that contians either automatic or manual track splitting functions. The software can obtain artist / title information for your converted songs from the Gracenote music ID server. * Includes moving magnet phono cartidge and swithable built-in RIAA phono equalizer allowing connection to any audio system with AUX or PHONO inputs. * Fully automatic operation for ease of use and gentle handling of records. * DC Servo motor coupled with a belt drive system on die-cast aluminum platter delivers low stable rotational speed and low noise. See less

Highlights: $250.00