Browse by Label: PLAIN RECORDINGS

Artist:	MOORE BROTHERS, THE
Title:	Now Is the Time for Love
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	PLAIN 107CD

"The Moore Brothers, Thom and Greg, are a truly unique duo of singer/songwriters, drawing comparisons to British folkies like Roy Harper and The Incredible String Band, Big Star co-founder Chris Bell, and The Walker Brothers, while delivering delightfully eccentric and hopeful outsider pop songs with that special sort of sibling vocal harmony that can only be heard in the recordings of the brothers Everly and Davies. Thom and Greg share the songs on their new album, Now Is The Time For Love, stripped down to a single guitar and two beautiful voices. 14 songs about love, blood baths, and bicycles."

Artist:	OCTET
Title:	Cash and Carry Songs
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	PLAIN 108CD

"French pop-tronica duo Octet's debut album, Cash and Carry Songs, has drawn comparisons to their fellow countrymen Air and Phoenix, and draws on a wide range of influences from The Pretty Things to Prince, all the while delivering catchy dance-floor jams, broken introspective beats, and ambient vamps that have fans and critics alike singing their praises on both sides of the Atlantic. Featuring the lyrical and vocal contributions of Suzanne Thoma (M83)."

Artist:	DUNGER, NICOLAI
Title:	The Vinyl Trilogy
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	3LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 109LP

Elegant 3LP multi-gatefold which includes LP sized booklet with lyrics, photos, info and a written forward. LP1: Blind Blemished Blues; LP2: A Dress Book; LP3: Sweat Her Kiss. "Nicolai Dunger sounds like Nick Nolte looks. Beaten down, dishevelled, with last night's Jack Daniels still coursing through his veins and this morning's Marlboros still burning in his throat, his careworn experience jostles with his undefeated optimism. He may have Nordic blond good looks, but he has the rough cynicism of a delta bluesman, singing dusty tales of wasted lives and unforgiven mistakes, childhood heroes and lost loves, while collaborator Will Oldham adds skewed harmonies and gorgeous guitar rhythms...an inventive, affectionate and utterly European homage to Americana."

Artist:	WINGDALE COMMUNITY SINGERS
Title:	Wingdale Community Singers
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	PLAIN 110CD

"The Wingdale Community Singers are David Grubbs (who played in Gastr del Sol, The Red Krayola, Bastro, and Squirrel Bait and has appeared on records by Will Oldham, Matmos, Tony Conrad, The Dirty Three, and Royal Trux), Hannah Marcus (who's most recent record Desert Farmers was recorded with members of the band Godspeed You Black Emperor!), and Rick Moody (bestselling author of the novels Purple America and The Ice Storm). Together these three Brooklynites grow an organic album that speaks mostly about urban things: rats feature in a number of the compositions, for some reason, as does bike repair, duct tape, the dyed daisies of NYC flower stalls and transvestites."

Artist:	FLAMING LIPS, THE
Title:	Hear It Is
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 111LP

"A reissue of the first full-length album by one of the most well-loved and influential bands of the past 25 years. Following in the grand tradition of other great Southwestern psych bands such 13th Floor Elevators and The Red Krayola, The Flaming Lips first act mixed punk, country & western, psychedelia, goth, and pure bar-band rock and roll into their own curious creation on classics such 'Jesus Shootin' Heroin,' 'Trains, Brains, & Rain,' and 'Charlie Manson Blues.' Sharing the weird, slanted pop sensibility of contemporaries like Meat Puppets and Butthole Surfers, this early masterpiece continues to influence bands to this day. Indeed, the punk rockers were finally taking acid. Deluxe reissue on white vinyl."

Artist:	FLAMING LIPS, THE
Title:	Oh My Gawd!!!
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 112LP

"Further evolving the sound on their debut, The Flaming Lips' second album finds the band mining the psychedelic aspects of their sound even more. The bands ambitious nature begins to reveal itself with Ummagumma-era Pink Floyd, Mountain, and even Blue Cheer becoming clear influences on their sound. Includes such seminal tracks as 'One Million Billionth Of A Millisecond On A Sunday Morning,' 'Maximum Dream For Evil Knievel,' and 'Prescription: Love.' Deluxe reissue on clear vinyl."

Artist:	FLAMING LIPS, THE
Title:	Telepathic Surgery
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 113LP

Deluxe LP reissue, 3-sided. "Experimental, even by The Flaming Lips standards, the band's third album is a glorious and mind-expanding mix of heavily effected guitar solos, backwards recordings and surrealistic imagery. Again, the classic song titles keep coming with 'Chrome Plated Suicide,' 'Hari-Krishna Stomp Wagon (Fuck Led Zeppelin),' and 'Drug Machine in Heaven.' Telepathic Surgery became a big influence on many bands such as Mercury Rev and Beck to Grandaddy and The Olivia Tremor Control. Deluxe reissue on blue vinyl. 23-minute bonus track on Side 3."

Artist:	FLAMING LIPS, THE
Title:	In A Priest Driven Ambulance
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 114LP

"The final pre-major label album from The Flaming Lips brought a huge shift in sound that would define their work over the greater part of the next decade. The first album to feature Mercury Rev's Jonathan Donahue on guitar, In A Priest Driven Ambulance features more structured songwriting and tighter production. The lyrical wit and insight of Wayne Coyne had never been better as his obsession with religious imagery moved to the forefront. Features 'Unconsciously Screamin',' 'Rainin' Babies,' and 'God Walks Among Us Now.' Deluxe reissue on pink vinyl. Bonus 12"."

Artist:	MOORE BROTHERS, THE
Title:	Murdered By The Moore Brothers
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	PLAIN 120CD

"Murdered By The Moore Brothers isn't exactly a 'who dunnit.' It's obvious from the first notes that these boys are guilty as sin, but fourteen tracks later, there's no jury in the world that would convict. Not only do the brothers walk, they might just get a pat on the back and the key to the city. Nobody's swinging for this crime. And yes, they really are brothers. The oblique folk-pop duo of Thom and Greg Moore has been slaying SF Bay Area audiences for past few years with their unexpected songs and their note-perfect fraternal harmonies."

Artist:	DUNCAN, AMY
Title:	Pilgrimage
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	PLAIN 124CD

"A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, Amy Duncan is a classically trained double bass player. But about a year ago, she decided to make singing and songwriting a priority, eventually crafting and recording the songs that make up Pilgrimage -- her very first album. With melodies as haunting and atmospheric as the misty Scottish highlands at dawn, Amy Duncan's voice captivates and charms, well complimented by the simple arrangements of guitar, piano and upright bass."

Artist:	GEORGESON, NOAH
Title:	Find Shelter
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	PLAIN 125CD

"Noah Georgeson, the leader of The Pleased, is perhaps best known as the producer of Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart, and the new album by Bert Jansch. He is also a member of Devendra's touring band. Check out the video of Noah singing this album's title track 'Find Shelter' with Devendra and band live at Bonnaroo on YouTube. His first solo album, Find Shelter finds Noah playing guitar, organ, piano, and Mellotron in addition to arranging and producing. The Kite Hill Chamber Orchestra conducted by Mr. Georgeson provides the backing for these 12 songs written in a San Francisco Victorian and recorded in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains."

Artist:	SMITH, ELLIOTT
Title:	XO
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 126LP

"Following the success and acclaim of his two releases on the Kill Rock Stars label, as well an Oscar nomination for the use of his song 'Miss Misery' in the film Good Will Hunting, the late Elliott Smith signed with Dreamworks for the 1998 release of XO. With a major label budget for this, his fourth full length album, Smith was able to craft a fully realized pop masterpiece, fulfilling the promise of previous releases. Though firmly in the McCartney/Lennon/Rundgren/Davies school of songwriting Smith was nothing if not an original. Possibly his best record."

Artist:	SMITH, ELLIOTT
Title:	Figure 8
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 127LP

"His second release for the Dreamworks label, and fifth overall, Figure 8 is a lush and beautifully melancholy collection of pop songs. Gone is the intimate lo-fi feel of his Kill Rock Stars albums, replaced by intricate arrangements and orchestration. One gets the feeling that the sound of his earlier work was not by choice but by economic necessity and Smith was now, with a major label budget and backing, able to establish himself as a pop craftsman on par with Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney." Originally released 2000.

Artist:	WAINWRIGHT, RUFUS
Title:	Rufus Wainwright
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 128LP

"Showered with critical praise upon its 1998 release, Rufus Wainwright's debut album established him as the massive talent that he remains today. The child of acclaimed folk songwriters Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, Rufus' style owes more to the orchestral pop of Scott Walker or Van Dyke Parks (whose orchestral arrangements adorn much of this album), the opera, and the work of Edith Piaf and Judy Garland, than it does his own musical lineage. The debut pop classic from one of this generation's most important artists. Available on vinyl for the very first time." Gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	LA'S, THE
Title:	The La's
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 129LP

"Originally released in 1990 on the Go! Discs label, The La's self-titled debut is a tasty nugget of classic British pop (The Kinks, Small Faces) matched with the post-punk jangle of groups like The Smiths and XTC. Predating the second British invasion by a number of years, this, the sole album by The La's features the classic 'There She Goes' along with 11 other slices of pop goodness. Back in print on vinyl for the first time since its original release." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	CHAPIN SISTERS, THE
Title:	Lake Bottom LP
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 130CD

"L.A.'s The Chapin Sisters (three actual sisters) wed lilting voices, dynamically complex vocal harmonies, and folk-influenced melodies to dark, wryly sarcastic lyrical content. Their words express heartbreak, love lost and disillusionment from different and unique angles, while their singing expresses an exultant celebration of life. The arrangements are sparse yet rich, showcasing the sisters' sophisticated vocal harmonies supported by Abigail and Lily's subtle acoustic guitars and the occasional accent of bass, percussion, electric violin and singing saw. Produced by Thom Monahan (Devendra Banhart, Vetiver, The Pernice Brothers) and Mike Daly."

Artist:	PULP
Title:	This Is Hardcore
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$28.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 131LP

180 gram vinyl, gatefold with full-color glossy innersleeves. "Originally released in 1998, Pulp's This Is Hardcore, was at once the artistic pinnacle of '90s Brit-pop, and the genre's comedown record, marking the end of an era with its ruminations on growing old (Jarvis Cocker wrote and recorded the album at the age of 33, which may also explain the album's Jesus fixation), fearful, and bitter. Drawing influence from Bowie and Roxy Music, rather than the Stones and Beatles, Cocker crafted one of the darkest yet anthemic albums of all time. An absolute masterpiece."

Artist:	PRIMUS
Title:	Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 132LP

"Another alternative classic originally released in 1991, available on vinyl for the first time since its initial release. The third album from Les Claypool & Co., and first for a major label, is a twisted mix of prog rock, funk and punk, with a taste for Frank Zappa's humor and Captain Beefheart's guttural growl. One of the few bands to have the bass as the prominent instrument, with Claypool alternating from funky slaps to throbbing power chords to heavy, heavy solos, the guitar providing almost dissonant texturing beneath the bass' shredding. Featuring the MTV hit 'Jerry Was A Race Car Driver,' Sailing The Seas Of Cheese is a alternative classic that stands up next to the best work of folks like Jane's Addiction and Nirvana." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	PRIMUS
Title:	Pork Soda
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 133LP

180 gram vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. "Originally released in 1993, and debuting in the top ten, this is the second major label release for this Bay Area group. With a style that's hard to define, yet instantly recognizable, Primus blazed their own musical trail, led by Les Claypool's bass histrionics. Punk, funk, noise, rock, blues, and novelty pop all combine into the crazy stew that is Primus, and Pork Soda is one of the fines efforts of their illustrious career."

Artist:	MR. BUNGLE
Title:	Mr. Bungle
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 136LP

"Mr. Bungle's debut for Warner Bros., originally released in 1991, is one of the most difficult major label 'rock' records of all time. Led by Mike Patton and with Downtown New York legend John Zorn as producer, Mr. Bungle is a twisted and schizophrenic ride through genres from metal to klezmer, all punctuated by Patton's brutal, filthy, and often hilarious lyrics. Faith No More may have seen greater success but there's no doubt that Mr. Bungle was the better representation of Mike Patton's artistic vision. Brutal and brilliant." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	MR. BUNGLE
Title:	Disco Volante
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 137LP

"One of the most uncompromising and adventurous major label releases of the '90s, Mr. Bungle's second album, originally released in 1995, is an 'alternative' record only in the vaguest sense of the word. Incorporating death metal, free jazz, experimental electronica and ambient soundtracks, along with Mike Patton's outrageous vocal style, Disco Volante is probably the most important and groundbreaking release of Patton's storied career, and that's saying a lot. Think Faith No More, John Zorn, Frank Zappa, and Ennio Morricone rolled into one sick stew." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	LEMONHEADS, THE
Title:	It's A Shame About Ray
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 138LP

180 gram vinyl. "After numerous line-up changes and independent releases, Boston's Lemonheads signed to Atlantic Records for 1990's Lovey. It was with that record that Evan Dando began to move from Replacements style punk-pop into more gentle and jangly territory, and it's here, on It's A Shame About Ray, that he perfects his vision and launches the Lemonheads into international stardom. Featuring Blake Babies member Juliana Hatfield, It's A Shame About Ray is one of the hookiest and catchy records of the 'alternative' era and holds up now as a jangle-pop classic alongside anything from 'Eight Miles High' to R.E.M.'s Lifes Rich Pageant."

Artist:	BREEDERS, THE
Title:	Pod
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 139LP

180 gram vinyl. "Though ostensibly a side project of The Pixies' Kim Deal and Throwing Muses' Tanya Donelly, The Breeders' 1990 debut, Pod, has held up as a classic of late '80s/early '90s off-kilter alternative pop, surpassing the contemporaneous work of their main bands. Though Deal would really hit the big time 3 years later with the Breeders' follow-up, Last Splash, and Donelly would do the same with her next band, Belly, Pod is the band's finest, most coherent, album and perhaps the high point in both their careers. Engineered by the legendary Steve Albini."

Artist:	BREEDERS, THE
Title:	Last Splash
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 140LP

180 gram vinyl. "Following the departure of Tanya Donelly, the breakup of The Pixies, and the return of Kelley Deal to the fold, The Breeders' hit the alternative big time with their second (and last of the decade) record, and its hit singles 'Cannonball,' 'Divine Hammer,' and 'Saints.' The last Breeders album of the 1990s, as Kelley suffered and recovered from drug addiction and Kim found a new outlet in The Amps, Last Splash went platinum and brought the massive songwriting talents out from behind the shadow of Black Francis."

Artist:	WEEN
Title:	Chocolate And Cheese
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 141LP

180 gram vinyl. "Ween's fourth album, originally released in 1994, is perhaps their finest moment, a brilliant mix of twisted humor and pure pop genius. Ween draw influence from smooth '70s soul, psych, soft rock, spaghetti Westerns, country, funk, indie-rock and more to the point where each song is a spot-on take on a different genre with their silliness being the uniting element. An outsider-pop classic." Includes glossy insert with lyric sheet. Who knew that Ween had a "fourth album"??

Artist:	WEEN
Title:	12 Golden Country Greats
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 142LP

"1996's 12 Golden Country Greats is the Pennsylvania duo's 5th full-length but the first to stick to just one style which was, surprisingly enough, country music. That said, the title of the album is only half-correct as there's actually only 10 songs here, why? You'll have to ask Dean and Gene that one. Featuring some of Nashville's greatest session musicians (including 'Pig' Robbins, Charlie McCoy, and the Jordanaires), this is one of Ween's finest records to date, with that classic Ween sense of humor filtered through a distinct countrypolitan sound." On 180 gram horse poop-swirl colored vinyl with full color inner sleeve.

Artist:	WEEN
Title:	The Mollusk
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 143LP

"1997's The Mollusk is yet another sign that Ween just got better and better with each record. The Mollusk is perhaps their most concise and well-honed record to date. After the previous year's exercise in country music (12 Golden Country Greats) the duo returns to its usual genre jumping, though there is a heavy focus on prog-rock. Often nautically themed and, as always, way smarter than they're given credit for, The Mollusk is one of the highest points in a brilliant catalog." On 180 gram, radiant coral reef green-colored vinyl with full color inner sleeve.

Artist:	RED HOUSE PAINTERS, THE
Title:	Songs For A Blue Guitar
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 145LP

"Though listed as the Red House Painters, this is, for all intents and purposes, the debut solo record from Mark Kozelek. After a 4 record run for 4AD, this album was originally released on the Island subsidiary Supreme. Recorded with a new backing band, this is the first Red House Painters record on which Kozelek really lets his rock chops loose, a forerunner to his more recent, critically acclaimed work with Sun Kil Moon. Alongside brilliant originals are 3 covers, highlighting Kozelek's interpretive skills, of Yes ('Long Distance Runaround'), the Cars ('All Mixed Up'), and Wings ('Silly Love Songs'). Received a 9.0 rating from Pitchfork Media. On vinyl for the very first time." 180 gram gatefold double vinyl.

Artist:	BLACK CROWES, THE
Title:	The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 146LP

180 gram vinyl. "The best record from the '90s best interpreters of classic rock sounds. With a Faces and Stones-like swagger, Chris Robinson and Co. blaze through 9 originals and one cover on this, their second full length. Featuring the hits 'Remedy' and 'Thorn In My Pride,' The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion debuted at #1 in the Billboard Top 200 back in 1992. The best southern rock record since Eat A Peach and Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic debut."

Artist:	JESUS AND MARY CHAIN, THE
Title:	Darklands
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 147LP

"The second album from the brothers Reid, originally released in 1987. Darklands is more accessible and hooky than Psychocandy, leaving most of the feedback and some of the noise behind to focus on the songs and to make a clear break from the legendary debut album. With tracks such as 'April Skies', 'Darklands', 'Happy When It Rains' and 'Nine Million Rainy Days' the Reid's proved they had plenty of great songs in them and wouldn't be boxed in by the past. An all out classic."

Artist:	AMPS, THE
Title:	Pacer
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 148LP

"The one and only full-length from Kim Deal's post-Pixes and Breeders group, released in 1995. Though The Amps were originally intended to be a solo project for Deal, they quickly developed into a full-fledged band, recording tunes that were slated to be part of the 3rd, never recorded, Breeders' album. Sloppy, raucous, and life-affirming rock and roll that owes more than a little to their fellow Dayton-ites Guided By Voices, Pacer is as good or better as any of the Breeders' releases."

Artist:	SPIRITUALIZED
Title:	Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 150LP

"Originally released in 1997 (on the same day as Radiohead's OK Computer), Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space is the third album from Jason Pierce's post-Spacemen 3 project, and his most brilliant work to date. A hypnotic, narcotic, psychedelic gospel album full of confessional songs about heartbreak and drug abuse. This record is a flat out masterpiece that received a 10.0 rating from Pitchfork." 180 gram vinyl housed in full-color innersleeves.

Artist:	MR. BUNGLE
Title:	California
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 152LP

"The third, and possibly final, album from Mike Patton's genre-hopping group was originally released in 1999. Arguably their most accessible and pop-oriented record they still manage to be beguiling and impressive in their range, covering territory as diverse as swing, rockabilly, country & western, bossa nova, Hawaiian and Middle Eastern music, jazz, Zappa-esque doo wop, arty-funk, post-rock, space-age pop, spaghetti-Western music, warped circus melodies, new age and heavy metal. On vinyl for the very first time." 180 gram vinyl pressing of Patton's finest work.

Artist:	CHESNUTT, VIC
Title:	About To Choke
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 158LP

180 gram LP version. "His only album for Capitol Records (originally released in 1996) was another exceptional batch of songs. An edgy slice of country-folk showing his unique version of Americana that was usually several things at once: his craggy voice, raw honesty, an acoustic guitar (or a piano) and an outrageous imagination. Vic Chesnutt was a rare kind of artist and definitely one of the most relevant songwriters of the last 20 years."

Artist:	SPIRITUALIZED
Title:	Lazer Guided Melodies
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$27.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 159LP

"The Jason Pierce-led space-rock group, Spiritualized, will take you on a voyage into the unknown with this aptly-titled 1992 debut. All the sounds on Lazer Guided Melodies are perfectly placed in space, making it a masterpiece of economy and expression. It is authentically emotional as silence and simplicity are as crucial as the more complex instrumentation. An album to be heard with a set of headphones in a dark room and, above all, in its entirety. A pinnacle of the dream pop albums genre: essential!" 180 gram vinyl with full-color printed innersleeves.

Artist:	TINDERSTICKS
Title:	Tindersticks (I)
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 161LP

"A thrilling debut for one of the most original British bands of the '90s. A romantic and elegant chamber pop masterpiece that mixes indie rock forms, the maverick pop songcraft of a Lee Hazlewood and/or Van Dyke Parks, and the dark charm and hip romanticism of Ian Curtis, Scott Walker, and Leonard Cohen. While in the UK it was named album of the year (1993) by Melody Maker, in the USA Rolling Stone wrote: 'the 1st Tindersticks album draws inspiration from the playful narrative style of producer Lee Hazlewood, the Cinemascope orchestrations of John Barry and the twilight-zone claustrophobia of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.'" Gatefold sleeve; on 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	SPARKLEHORSE
Title:	Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP + 7"
Price:	$20.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 163LP

"Singer/songwriter/guitarist Mark Linkous began working as Sparklehorse in 1995 and, after a demo made its way to the offices of Capitol Records, he got signed to the label.
Sparklehorse's 1996 acclaimed debut, Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot, is full of sad, beautiful, weird moments of spacey rural folk-rock and contains the alternative radio hit 'Someday I Will Treat You Good'. Dreamy arrangements, distorted vocals, and slivers of feedback add to Sparklehorse's down-to-earth melancholy and made Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot spontaneous, happy, sad, noisy, and quiet; like moments in life. This reissue comes with a bonus 7" containing 'Waiting For Nothing' (ghost song in the original vinyl version) and 'Happy Place' plus download card of the entire album." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	SPARKLEHORSE
Title:	Good Morning Spider
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 164LP

"Released in 1998 after Mark Linkous' accidental, near-fatal drug reaction and subsequent 12-week stay in a London hospital, Good Morning Spider lingers on the gray area between dreaming and waking, and life and death. Good Morning Spider, surely heavily influenced by Americana, blends darkness and childlike innocence, classic songwriting and sonic experimentation. This second album is a result of Linkous' free-flowing, uncompromising honesty. Includes download card of the entire album." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	ROYAL TRUX
Title:	Thank You
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 165CD

"This is their 1995 Virgin label debut produced by long time Neil Young collaborator David Briggs. Thank You was recorded almost completely live in the studio and Briggs' production and influence is readily apparent in this grimy piece of rock'n'roll. Neil Hagerty's guitar playing is wandering into noiseland via unique and memorable solos but also transforming into something resembling '70s riffs while Jennifer Herrema outdoes herself and actually sings. Thank You, giving way to some surprisingly catchy tunes, is as good as modern rock classics go. A great, greasy work of non-commercial alternative rock fueled by cigarettes and junk food."

Artist:	ROYAL TRUX
Title:	Thank You
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 165LP

LP version. "This is their 1995 Virgin label debut produced by long time Neil Young collaborator David Briggs. Thank You was recorded almost completely live in the studio and Briggs' production and influence is readily apparent in this grimy piece of rock'n'roll. Neil Hagerty's guitar playing is wandering into noiseland via unique and memorable solos but also transforming into something resembling '70s riffs while Jennifer Herrema outdoes herself and actually sings. Thank You, giving way to some surprisingly catchy tunes, is as good as modern rock classics go. A great, greasy work of non-commercial alternative rock fueled by cigarettes and junk food." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	PRIMAL SCREAM
Title:	Vanishing Point
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$27.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 166LP

"Their fifth album originally released in 1997 and named after and inspired by the 1971 Richard C. Sarafian cult film of the same title. The songs were meant to be an alternative soundtrack to that movie and as lead singer Bobby Gillespie said 'the music in the film is hippy music and it's always been a favorite of the band, we love the air of paranoia and speed-freak righteousness: pure underground cinema, rammed with claustrophobia.' The band draws inspiration from dub and Can, ambient music, Mot�rhead, and The Stooges to create a dark mix of drum and bass, dance, and rock close to their magnum opus Screamadelica. Vanishing Point was the first album to feature bass player Gary 'Mani' Mounfield (formerly of The Stone Roses) while guests include Augustus Pablo, Glen Matlock, and The Memphis Horns. A record that shows how successfully an act can reinvent itself yet stay true to what it is best at. 'It's not when you're gonna stop, but who is gonna stop you' says the spoken intro of the album's first single 'Kowalski' and that's a thought that resonates across much of the album's darkly slow-grinding songs and sounds." On 180 gram vinyl, housed in a full-color gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	JESUS AND MARY CHAIN, THE
Title:	Automatic
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 167LP

"1989's Automatic is the third album from this Glasgow alternative rock institution and was engineered by Alan Moulder. At this point in their career, J&MC was essentially a duo -- brothers Jim and William Reid and a drum machine. The dark, twisted pop -- sometimes soaked in feedback, sometimes pounded out with drum-machine backing -- of Automatic contains their most successful single up to that point, 'Head On' (later covered by the Pixies). Pitchfork wrote in 2006: 'Conventional wisdom wrongly calls this the dud. With the band reduced to the brothers only, things go artificial: the drum machine is foregrounded, the bass is played on keyboards, the feedback's on vacation. In that space, the Reids take their biggest shot at doing full-on pop, something that feels like a career peak.'" On 180 gram vinyl, housed in a full-color gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	JESUS AND MARY CHAIN, THE
Title:	Honey's Dead
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 168LP

"Released in 1992, Honey's Dead is the fourth studio album by Scottish brothers Jim and William Reid. The title refers to one of the band's early hits, 'Just Like Honey,' and the complete departure from their earlier musical style. Honey's Dead was recorded and mixed in the band's London studio with famed engineers Alan Moulder and Flood. Alternative radio stations picked up 'Far Gone And Out,' which remains one of the band's most popular singles to date while the album's first single 'Reverence' attracted some controversy for the lyrics 'I want to die just like Jesus Christ,' and 'I want to die just like JFK.'" 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	HOLE
Title:	Pretty On The Inside
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 170LP

"Their debut album originally released by Caroline in 1991 was produced by Kim Gordon and Gumball front man Don Fleming, Pretty On The Inside was named album of the year by The Village Voice and the only single 'Teenage Whore' entered the UK indie charts at number one. Graphic lyrics, distorted guitar riffs, screaming vocals, and messy punk ethics helped the album sell over 600,000 copies worldwide and established Courtney Love's long running cult status." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	HEATMISER
Title:	Mic City Sons
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 173LP

"The third and final album by Heatmiser, a band led by Elliott Smith and Hampshire College buddy Neil Gust, released in 1996 on Caroline Records, is hailed by everyone as their best effort. Unfortunately, the record was released as the band was breaking up. The duo of Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf, that worked on both Elliott Smith solo albums for DreamWorks (XO and Figure 8), helped produce and record Mic City Sons. A true indie-rock classic that still sounds good today: if you are a fan of Elliott Smith you need this one as well." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	APPLE, FIONA
Title:	Extraordinary Machine
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$27.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 174LP

"Upon its release in October of 2005, after years of label disputes, leaked tracks, and re-recordings, Extraordinary Machine received almost universal acclaim. It was only Fiona Apple's third album in close to 10 years, proving that she was a perfectionist not interested in following anyone's commercial schedule. Produced by Jon Brion, along with Mike Elizondo and Brian Kehew and featuring help from ?uestlove, amongst others, Extraordinary Machine is a brilliant piece of pop songwriting prowess and considered by many to be Apple's finest work to date." On 180 gram vinyl.

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Artist:	VA
Title:	Iamaphotographer
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	PLAIN 101CD

Artist:	CAT POWER
Title:	Dear Sir
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	PLAIN 102

Artist:	VA
Title:	You Can Never Go Fast Enough
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	PLAIN 103CD

Artist:	MY BLOODY VALENTINE
Title:	Isn't Anything
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 104LP

Artist:	MAZZY STAR
Title:	She Hangs Brightly
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 117LP

Artist:	DAVID J
Title:	Crocodile Tears and the Velvet Cosh
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	PLAIN 121CD

Artist:	ORTON, BETH
Title:	Trailer Park
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 149LP

Artist:	BEN FOLDS FIVE
Title:	Ben Folds Five
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 169LP

Artist:	LOW
Title:	Long Division
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 171LP

Artist:	LOW
Title:	I Could Live In Hope
Label:	PLAIN RECORDINGS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	PLAIN 175LP