New Releases for December 2007

Index of New Releases for December 2007

BLAST FIRST PETITE (UK)

Artist:	SLITS, THE
Title:	The Return of the Giant Slits
Label:	BLAST FIRST PETITE (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$27.50
Catalog #:	PTYT 008CD

The full, original 1981 Return of the Giant Slits album + a bonus CD that features ALL the archived dub versions and an American radio interview conducted at the time that was subsequently used by CBS for an ultra-rare promo disc. Including new cover art and two of the classic photos by Anton Corbijn from the NME magazine cover session. The 1981 second and final Slits studio album features the same line-up as their first album, Cut: Ari Up, Tessa Pollit and Viv Albertine. This record has often been overshadowed by their more controversial 1979 debut. It represents their natural development as artistes by focusing more on their interests in dub and "world music" sound eclecticism (featuring Steve Beresford and ex-Pop Group drummer, Bruce Smith) that is well suited to their, by then, more accomplished playing style. Perhaps, in retrospect, the Jamaican half-sister to The Raincoats recordings. A "lost" gem, ripe for reappraisal, of this still vastly influential and important group, in both musical and sociological terms. Produced by Dennis Bovell and Dick O'Dell (Y Records). Previously only available as an expensive Japanese import and never before released in the USA.

BO WEAVIL RECORDINGS (UK)

Artist:	BROTZMANN/WILKINSON QUARTET
Title:	One Night In Burmantofts
Label:	BO WEAVIL RECORDINGS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	WEAVIL 027CD

A long overdue meeting of two of the titans of the saxophone. Alan Wilkinson (alto, baritone & voice) and Peter Brötzmann (clarinet, tarogato & tenor) together with Willi Kellers (drums) and Simon H. Fell (bass) blow up one hell of a storm. The individuals on this recording consciously commit, putting themselves "out there," over the edge. The energy and electricity generated by saxophonists Wilkinson and Brötzmann, is a result of their fearless approach to the precipice and their willingness to stare, unblinking, into the abyss. And yet while this music (free jazz, improv, call it what you will) exists at the boundary of our cultural existence, it echoes the sounds first identified as jazz, back at the birth pangs of the modern age. It is the commitment to a collective sound devoid of ego with the fearless individual that makes this music extraordinary and provides moments of almost spiritual communion.

BOXON RECORDS (FRANCE)

CADENZA (GERMANY)

Artist:	LUCIANO
Title:	Cadenza Contemporary 01 & Classics
Label:	CADENZA (GERMANY)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$20.00
Catalog #:	CADENZA 002CD

For its first-ever CD edition, Cadenza prepares something truly special. Spread across two CDs, Cadenza Contemporary 01 & Classics is a distillation of the label's essence -- not just an overview of its past, but also a teasing suggestion of what lies ahead. The first CD, mixed by Swiss producer Luciano, digs its fingers into the label's six most recent records -- plus Luciano's own "Tonerres," from the lone Cadenza Split Composition release so far -- and teases out a single thread, which it rolls lovingly between its fingertips. The mix could have taken any number of different directions, but Luciano's mix takes the snakiest path possible, beginning with the blippy, aquamarine-colored house of Argenis Brito and Digitaline before taking a detour through Petre Inspirescu's sideshow psychedelia. When things get a little noir, he opens the slats on Andomat 3000 & Jan's clattery Venetian blinds, making way for Rhadoo's percussive, mid-day reverie, all swirling dust motes and forgotten clocks ticking in the distance. Alejandro Vivanco brings a momentary wake-up call with his rubbery bass wallop, and then irreality descends again courtesy of Luciano and Pikaya, delivering two of the deepest, most gravity-free tracks in Cadenza's catalog. The second CD highlights Cadenza's early years with a selection of classics culled from the label's first six releases, all of them appearing for the first time on an unmixed CD. Luciano & Quenum lead off with the rightfully anthemic "Orange Mistake," and Luciano & Pier Bucci follow up with the liquid Latin ripple of "Amael." Quenum & Lee Van Dowski's "Extension" is as kinetic as anything the label's ever done, a hall of mirrors and circuit boards, while Luciano & Serafin's "Funk Excursion" goes straight for the gut -- no need to bring your own funk, it's here in plentiful supply. N.S.I.'s "Max Binski" remains at the frontier of Cadenza's outer limits: channeling free-jazz piano into an anxious, bass-heavy groove -- one of electronic music's strongest tracks of the last half-decade. Finally, Luciano closes the disc out with "Bomberos," one of Cadenza's earliest hits and a shining example of his way with a supple, slippery groove. Beautifully packaged in Cadenza's characteristically sumptuous designs, Cadenza Contemporary 01 is a milestone for one of electronic music's most important labels, and a tangible time-capsule to collect and keep.

CAPITOL

CHERRY RED (UK)

Artist:	MARINE GIRLS
Title:	Lazy Ways/Beach Party
Label:	CHERRY RED (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	CDMRED 044CD

1988 release, reissued. "Once upon a time there were three girls called Alice, Jane and Tracey. The three combined to create the very special sound of 'The Marine Girls.' Their debut album Beach Party was originally released on Dan Treacy's (Television Personalities) Whaam! Records and is included here with the Cherry Red album Lazy Ways. The Marine Girls split amicably in 1983; Tracey concentrating on Everything But The Girl and the Fox Sisters (Jane and Alice), going on to form Grab Grab The Haddock with Lester Noel (later to play in Beats International)."

Artist:	COYNE & SIREN, KEVIN
Title:	The Dandelion Years 1969-1972
Label:	CHERRY RED (UK)
Format:	3CD BOX
Price:	$38.00
Catalog #:	CRCDBOX 002CD

"Following on from last year's acclaimed Dandelion Records singles collection, Cherry Red Records are delighted to announce the release of their second 3CD box set: Kevin Coyne (with Siren) -- The Dandelion Years 1969-1972. Writer, painter and blessed with a voice of rare quality, the late Kevin Coyne was a much-loved figure in British music circles and left behind an extraordinary body of work including over 30 albums. This package represents the first 3 chapters of his recording career as released by BBC DJ John Peel's Dandelion Records label between 1969 and 1972, including two albums with Siren, his first solo LP, Case History, which involved Siren personnel and bonus tracks. Beautifully packaged and lovingly restored with individual disc wallets and 48-page color booklet telling the story of Kevin Coyne with contributions from Dave Clague, Clive Selwood (Dandelion Records co-founder) and John Fiddler (Medicine Head). Includes full lyrics."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Pillows & Prayers: Cherry Red Records 1981-1984
Label:	CHERRY RED (UK)
Format:	3CD/1DVD
Price:	$38.00
Catalog #:	CRCDBOX 003CD

"Pillows & Prayers: an all-embracing collection of records that are achingly hip, lovably gauche, and bizarrely enduring. This extended 4-disc box set -- 25th Anniversary special edition -- offers a fantastic snapshot of the surge of creativity that surrounded Cherry Red at the start of the '80s and features early recordings from many pioneering and distinguished artists, including Five Or Six, The Monochrome Set, Thomas Leer, Tracey Thorn, Ben Watt, Kevin Coyne, Piero Milesi, Joe Crow, Marine Girls, Felt, Eyeless In Gaza, The Passage, Everything But The Girl, Attila The Stockbroker, The Misunderstood, The Nightingales, Quentin Crisp, Jane, Kevin Hewick, Fantastic Something, Morgan Fisher, Maurice Deebank, In Embrace, Grab Grab The Haddock, Ben Watt & Robert Wyatt, Red Box, The Reflections, Medium Medium."

CHESTPLATE (UK)

Artist:	DISTANCE
Title:	Battle Sequence/Feel Me
Label:	CHESTPLATE (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	CHST 002EP

"Chestplate follows up the success of its first release with another double A-side from label boss, DJ and producer, Distance. Distance was inundated with requests for certain tracks to be released on Chestplate and it is impossible that 'Feel Me' and 'Battle Sequence' will disappoint. The release is an essential addition to the boxes of any discerning Dubstep fan or DJ. Alongside contemporaries like Benga, Skream, Pinch and Digital Mystikz, Distance has been responsible for shaping the dubstep sound as we know it today. With Chestplate, he intends to showcase the freshest of his own productions which have been devastating dances and flooring radio listeners over the recent months. The two tracks featured on the release have been firm favorites in his live sets and on his Rinse FM show, garnering major support from the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs, Hatcha, Pinch, Chef and Cyrus along the way. 'Battle Sequence' sees Distance exercising his darker side. It is a metallic stomper with lethally programmed precision percussion, full of low-end gnarl and stray feedback squeals. On the flip, 'Feel Me' reflects Distance's lighter side. With a suggestive female vocal sample and motorik drum patterns, the track skips along amidst ring modulated synths and subtle low slung, pulsating bass."

CICADELIC RECORDS

Artist:	BLUETHINGS, THE
Title:	Blow Your Mind (1964-1967)
Label:	CICADELIC RECORDS
Format:	2CD
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	CIC 052CD

"2CD set with career-spanning 65 tracks. Previously unreleased recordings and stunning sound! A 24-page booklet details the complete career of the band and is rich in photos and recollections." "I remember going to see The Bluethings several times in the '60s in McCook, Nebraska and talking with Richard Scott as he sat on the edge of the stage during breaks. I was only 13 the first time I saw them and was knocked out by their sound. Scott was always tinkering with his Fender tube amps and played bass both right and left-handed during the same song! Mike Chapman had a Dan Electro Longhorn guitar one time and the first fuzz tone I ever heard. Bobby Day was a great drummer. Val Stecklein's voice was unforgettable. He played a Guild Bluesbird guitar and I think was a legend even back then. The Bluethings were outstanding, head and shoulders above all the other Midwest bands of that time." --A Bluethings fan.

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Artist:	DELUXX/JULIEN MILAN, TOM
Title:	Drama Queen
Label:	BOXON RECORDS (FRANCE)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	BOXON 001EP

Artist:	AXELROD, DAVID
Title:	Songs of Experience
Label:	CAPITOL
Format:	LP
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	SKAO 338LP

Artist:	COMMON PEOPLE, THE
Title:	Of The People/By The People/For The People
Label:	CAPITOL
Format:	LP
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	ST 266HLP

Artist:	STACK WADDY
Title:	Bugger Off!
Label:	CHERRY RED (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	CDMRED 331CD