May Exclusive Releases

Indie record stores have exclusive releases almost every week! (Fridays)  Most on cool colored vinyl available only for limited pressings. You don't have to wait for Record Store Day.  Stop in this month and see what we have!
(please note release dates may change and we may not be able to stock EVERYTHING...phone first!)

MAY 3:

Amon Amarth--Berserker on white haze vinyl w/silver


MAY 10:
Haley Heynderickx--I Need To Start A Garden repressed on clear smoke LP
Jamila Woods--Legacy! Legacy! cloudy pink vinyl!
Drahla--Useless Coordinates on cardinal red vinyl
Mac Demarco--Here Comes The Cowboy clear/smoke colored

MAY 17:
Com Truise--Persuasion System on blue vinyl
Full of Hell --Weeping Choir on gray/black splatter vinyl
The Head and the Heart--Living Mirage transparent green/black LP
The Heavy--Sons w/a bonus 7"w/a non-album track "Everything I Got". THe Heavy had that big hit with "How You Like Me Now" - for fans of Black Keys, Eagles of Death Metal & the like!

Milt Hinton--Here Swings the Judge on white vinyl
Institute--Readjusting the Locks colored vinyl
The National -- I Am Easy To Find clear vinyl! Also available as a 3-LP deluxe version

Laurence Pike--Holy Spring
Saint Vitus--Saint Vitus
DJ Khaled--Father of Asahd
Alex Lahey--The Best of Luck Club colored LP


MAY 24:
Amyl & The Sniffers--Amyl & The Sniffers white/yellow vinyl
Black Mountain--Destroyer colored white vinyl
David Bowie--Diamond Dogs limited red 45th anniversary edition

Kate Bush--Cloudbusting
Cate Le Bon--Reward on red vinyl
Cold Showers--Motionless on blue vinyl
Justin Townes Earle--Saint of Lost Causes
Earth--Full Upon Her Burning Lips on colored vinyl
Human Switchboard--Who's Landing in my Hangar on pink vinyl
Morrissey--California Son on blue vinyl
Petrol Girls--Cut & Stitch on green vinyl
Sebadoh--Act Surprised on orange vinyl. May 31 at the Doug Fir in Portland! June 2 at Tractor in Seattle.

Stray Cats--40
TK & Holy Know-Nothings--Agruably OK on custard-colored LP
Faye Webster--Atlanta Millionaires Club on gold LP
Marlon Williams--Live at Auckland Town Hall on pink
Flying Lotus--Flamagra gatefold w/pop up art!

MAY 31:
Brainiac--Hissing Prigs in Static Couture on blue vinyl
Ray Charles--Genius After Hours, What'd I Say, Genius Of Ray Charles mono versions
Eluvium--Piano Works on colored vinyl
David Hillyard & Rocksteady 7--Playtime on créme-colored LP
Kishi Bashi--Omoiyari white vinyl
Sinkane--Depayse on colored vinyl
Team Dresch--Captain my Captain, Personal Best on blue & yellow vinyl exclusive

 

April Showers bring....exclusives

Besides the big Record Store Day (April 13) .... indie vinyl exclusives come out every week people!
Here's some to look for in April

APRIL 5
The Drums--Brutalism on white vinyl
Mr Twin Sister--Salt die-cut salt sticker w/press photo includes download
Professor Longhair--Live on the Queen Mary
Pup--Morbid Stuff on pink/oxblood vinyl

APRIL 12
Bruce Hornsby--Absolute Zero signed! copies! of his new album featuring Bon Iver &more
Damien Jurado--In The Shape Of A Storm on Aspen-bark colored vinyl limited to 300 copies
Rhye--Blood Remixed on colored vinyl
Thunder--Please Remian Seated

APRIL 19
Cage the Elephant--Social Cues indie-exclusive 140-gram dark green vinyl, gatefold jacket, 12 x 24 poster & MP3 code
Drugdealer--Raw Honey on gold-colored vinyl
Fat White Family--Serfs Up on gold-colored vinyl
Iced Earth--Enter the Realm 180gram w/etched/clear side

APRIL 26
Cranberries--In The End

AM Taxi--Shiver By Me on white/blue starburst
Pete Doherty--Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres w/DVD
Kelly Finnigan--The Tales People Tell on red vinyl
Fire Theft--Fire Theft Run OUt Groove edition  JEremy Enigk, Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith from Sunny Day Real Estate originally released on Rykodisc back in the day...2LP set w/new art
Marissa Nadler & Stephen Brodsky--Droneflower on colored vinyl
Kevin Morby--Oh My God on blue vinyl w/bonus 7" single
Mountain Goats--In LEague with Dragons green gatefold w/download & bonus 7"
Alan Parsons--Secret deluxe w/DVD
Josh Ritter--Fever Breaks on coke-colored LP
Sonny Stitt--Lone Wolf: Roost Alternates another Run Out Groove edition Lone Wolf collects the best alternate takes that Sonny recorded for Roost between the years 1952-1957, all of which are making their debut on vinyl. 
 

March...on in for some indie-exclusives!

We know you're saving your money for Record Store Day (April 13 this year!).  But if you don't like the scrum early on a Saturday for a special release...don't forget we have limited-editions every week!

MARCH 1:
The Cactus Blossoms--Easy Way on colored vinyl w/download code.  Featuring special contributions from Dan Auerbach and renowned saxophonist Michael Lewis (Bon Iver, Andrew Bird), Easy Way expands on the “creative turns of phrase, gorgeous harmonies, and ageless sound” (NPR) they’re known and loved for to deliver something new and distinctly modern.

Fews--Into Red on red vinyl
Howlin' Wolf--Best of Sun Records Sessions on white vinyl
Japanese House--Good At Falling on violet vinyl
Masked Intruder--III on splatter yellow/green/red/blue
Meat Puppets--Dusty Notes "bootleg" version hand-stamped and numbered
Nightwish--Dark Passion Play reissue on blue/white splatter or other colors
Royal Trux--White Stuff on pizza (?) colored vinyl

Weezer--Black Album on colored vinyl

MARCH 7:

Townes VanZandt--Sky Blue unreleased material on blue vinyl

MARCH 8:
Braniac--Electro-Shock for President
Buckcherry--Warpaint on red vinyl
Chatham County Line--Sharing the Covers picture disc
Dido--Still On My Mind colored vinyl
Sasami--Sasami on red vinyl
Youth Fountain--Letters To Our Former Selves on electric blue/milky clear
Palmer, Amanda--There Will Be No Intermission

MARCH 15:
Devo--Turn Around: B-Sides & More 1978-1984 from the Run Out Groove series, numbered 180-gram LP on multi-colored vinyl w/patch, sticker sheet and Stoughton sleeve
Karen O & Danger Mouse--Lux Prima on colored LP

MARCH 22:
Andrew Bird--My Finest Work Yet on green vinyl.  Oh Andrew....!

Buke & Gase--Scholars on yellow LP
Ray Charles reissues--Genius After Hours, Genius Of Ray Charles, Genius Sings the BLues, The Great Ray Charles, Ray Charles these mono reissues exclusive to indie records stores
Ex Hex--It's Real  on blue vinyl
Helicon--Zero Fucks 10" single
Lambchop--This (Is What I Wanted To Tell You) clear vinyl w/download code
Jenny Lewis--On The Line on blue vinyl w/poster & stickers
Meshuggah reissues on colored vinyl--I, Koloss, Noting, Obzen
Place to Bury Strangers--Fuzz Club Session

MARCH 29:
Steve Earle & The Dukes--Guy on royal blue vinyl  Steve Earle and The Dukes' incredible upcoming tribute to Guy Clark

Beth Gibbons--Henryk Gorecki: Symphony No. 3 w/dvd deluxe
Milt Hinton--Here Swings the Judge on white vinyl
Jim Jones & Righteous Mind--Collectiv
Rupa--Disco Jazz from Numero

February! Indie-store only exclusives are coming...

 Labels release exclusive to indie record stores special editions all the time!  They are limited-editions and are usually colored vinyl or come with bonus material or swag!  Here are some upcoming:

FEBRUARY 1:
•Beirut--Gallipoli On turquoise vinyl

•Boy Harsher--Careful on white vinyl  Catch them April 12 @ Wonder Ballroom and April 13 at Highline in Seattle.

Boy Harsher's second full-length album, Careful, further develops the band's brooding dance style, set up in their previous EP Country Girl.  

•Nick Delffs--Redesign on blood moon colored vinyl
•Girlpool--What Chaos is Imaginary on Pineapple (!) colored vinyl
•Nesbitt, Nina--Sun Will Come Up The Seasons Will Change on yellow
•Linda Ronstadt--Live in Hollywood on red vinyl from Rhino Records
•Thursday--Full Collapse on olive green


FEBRUARY 8:
•The Lemonheads--Varshons 2 on green vinyl  The Lemonheads follow up the critically acclaimed Varshons from nearly ten years ago with another eclectic collection of covers.

•Bob Mould--Sunshine Rock on yellow & red vinyl w/download card
•Panda Bear--Buoys colored LP Noah Lennox (Animal Collective)'s sixth solo album as Panda Bear
•YAK--Pursuit of Momentary Happiness on white vinyl A nervy, magnetic, and photogenic English noise rock/garage punk trio from London. Debut album Alas Salvation released to great critical acclaim in 2016. The Guardian called it “a force of nature.”

FEBRUARY 15:
•Robert Ellis--Texas Piano Man

•Homeshake--Helium on colored vinyl
•Avril Lavigne--Head Above Water white vinyl
•Cecil Taylor--Silent Tongues on orange transparent LP
•Thomas Giles--Don't Touch The Outside on transparent red
•Piroshka--Brickbat on pink vinyl from Bella Union
•Various Artists--The Wall Redux on neon magenta


FEBRUARY 22:
•Feels--Post Earth on colored vinyl
•Telekinesis--Effluxion on green LP w/download card
•Arctic Monkeys 7" singles! -- Cornerstone, Don't Sit Down I've Moved Your Chair, Crying Lightning,Leave Before the Lights Come On, I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

Looking Forward To The New Year? Exclusives are coming your way!

Look for **Rhino Records' Start Your Ear Off Right campaign...and yes there will be calendars to get with purchase!  I can't live without it...chock full of special dates, anniversaries and Rock N Roll birthdays.  These are special TUESDAY release dates as well~
January 8:
**The Monkees --Greatest Hits on Orange vinyl
**Aretha Franklin --Aretha's Gold on Gold vinyl
**Television --Adventure on Red vinyl
**Alice Cooper-- Greatest Hits on Silver vinyl

JANUARY 15: 
**ZZ Top--El Loco on pink vinyl
**ZZ Top--Tejas on purple vinyl
**The Jimmy Rogers All Stars-- Blues Blues Blues 2LP
**Crosby Stills Nash & Young --So Far on white vinyl

JANUARY 11:
Claypool Lennon Delirium--Blood And Rockets 10" clear w/red splatter vinyl

JANUARY 18:
Thursday Full Collapse on Victory Records on olive green vinyl
Secret Machines Ten Silver Drops with expanded LP of B-sides and rarities; limited-edition numbered
Twilight Sad--It Won't Be Like This All The Time on colored vinyl

Toro Y Moi--Outer Peace 
Guster--Look Alive on dandelion yellow
Palaye Royale--Boom Boom Room translucent clear/white splatter  

JANUARY 22:
**Joni Mitchell --Blue on blue vinyl
**Little Village-- Little Village on blue vinyl The one and only album recorded in 1993 from the supergroup featuring Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, Nick Lowe, and Jim Keltner.
**Grateful Dead--  Skeletons From The Closet: The Best of the Grateful Dead on white vinyl
**Warren Zevon-- Warren Zevon 

JANUARY 25:
Say goodbye to Pete Shelley with these Buzzcocks reissues on colored vinyl--
Buzzcocks Another Music In A Different Kitchen on silver vinyl

Buzzcocks Love Bites  on white vinyl

Keuning--Prismism 300 pressed on translucent red with autographed paper dolls used in making the video for "Restless Legs."  Keuning is founding member/guitarist for The Killers.

Swervedriver--Future Rains on red vinyl w/free slipmat! on Dangerbird Records

Bill Justis --Raunchy & Other Great Instrumentals on yellow vinyl. Topping the Billboard R&B charts in 1957, Bill Justis’ “Raunchy” is one of the most successful rock & roll instrumental tracks of all time. Having grown up in Memphis, Justis played an integral part in the development of rock music, working with artists on the legendary Sun Record Company, as well as recording music for himself. This collection of instrumentals pays homage to 1960’s era rock & roll scene of the south. Now the album has been remastered for its first vinyl pressing in nearly five decades.

Milt Hinton & Friends --Here Swings The Judge on white vinyl Here Swings The Judge is Milt Hinton’s first LP as a band leader, and includes intimate, private recordings featuring Ben Webster on tenor saxophone before his departure to Europe in 1964. The remaining tracks consist of dynamic studio recordings produced by Harry Lim, and feature prominent players such as Jon Faddis and Budd Johnson. These sessions range from the swinging “Blue Skies,’ to the slow, serene blues of “Blues for the Judge.” This is truly an impressive collection of recordings from the group of early jazz musicians.

JANUARY 29:
The final Start Your Ear Off Right titles:
**Buffalo Springfield--Buffalo Springfield mono recording 180gram vinyl
**Buffalo Springfield--Buffalo Spriingfield Again mono 180gm vinyl
**Lupe Fiasco --Lasers 2LP red vinyl
**The Ramones--Road To Ruin remastered on blue vinyl

November Exclusives...grab something special for that special someone!

These are limted-pressings that come out every week...sometimes bonus material, special colored vinyl etc. but once they're gone they won't reappear in the same way again!

NOVEMBER 2:
The Prodigy--No Tourists

Opeth--Garden of the Titans: Live at Red Rocks on green/black splatter vinyl 
NOVEMBER 9:
The Revivalists--Take Good Care on opaque red vinyl w/bonus 7"

Les Paul--After You've Gone on clear vinyl



















Shirley Horn--Softly on white

Cult Leader--A Patient Man red/black

Micah P. Hinson--When I Shoot At You With Arrows, I Will Shoot To Destroy You on turquoise

Circa Survive--The Amulet deluxe

Rodney Crowell--Christmas Everywhere on red/green

NOVEMBER 16:
The Good, The Bad & The Queen--Merrie Land on limited green vinyl The Good, The Bad & The Queen are Damon Albarn (Gorillaz, Blur), Paul Simonon (The Clash), Tony Allen and Simon Tong (The Verve).  Produced by Tony Visconti (David Bowie)

Mumford & Sons--Delta limited pressing on sand-colored LP

Andrew McMahon --In The Wilderness on yellow vinyl exclusive to indie retailers

Unknown Mortal Orchestra--Unknown Mortal Orchestra on sky blue vinyl

Milt Hinton--Here Swings The Judge on white vinyl

Bill Justis--Raunchy & Other Great Instrumentals on yellos vinyl

Aretha Franklin--This Christmas Aretha on red vinyl.  Let Aretha sing you into Christmas.

Cult Leader--Patient Man on red

The Wall--The Wall Redux on aqua blue vinyl  Classic Pink Floyd album reimagined in a (more?) sotner fashion by The  Melvins, Mark Lanegan, Pallbearer & more

NOVEMBER 23:
Tom Petty An American Treasure limited-edition of the 6LP set comes with 48-page book & exclusive lithograph that you can only get at indie record stores! Career-spanning set with outttakes and rarities.

Hippo Campus--Bambi the Minneapolis band with the cute name! Get coral-colored vinyl & a tote bag while supplies last

Sleep--another Dopesmoker issue! This one on hazy translucent green with holographic cover & poster.  Just in time to get stoned for the holidays.

Daktaris--Soul Explosion on Daptone Records colored vinyl

Luna--Lunafied still waiting for this numbered deluxe edition!  on Run Out Groove fro mRhino

NOVEMBER 30:
Phish--The Complete Baker's Dozen this is a giant box set that if you want it you'd better pre-pay and special order.  It's a 30-CD box set.

Bill Frisell--Nashville reissue 180g colored vinyl dlx gatefold tip-on Stoughton sleeve w/photos

Reverend Horton Heat--Whole New Life on yello vinyl

Foxwarren--Foxwarren on transparent red

Meshuggah--Chaosphere, Destroy Erase Improve, Contradictions Collapse, Meshuggah, None reissues on colored vinyl

The 1975--A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships 2LP on white