One of the things that struck Oberst as he and the band went through twenty-plus years of music is that he may in fact have been writing the same song this whole time. Not sonically, of course, but conceptually. This last wave contains, in Noise Floor, early Bright Eyes songs so raw Oberst never even […]
To mark the 35th Anniversary of the label, Acid Jazz are reissuing some essential formative albums as a special series on coloured vinyl. Brand New Heavies’ ‘Orginal Flava’ was orignially released in 1994, but includes material from before their seminal, self-title 1990 debut ‘Brand New Heavies’. Highlights include a lounge version of ‘Never Stop’, the […]
Based upon harrowing real events which were turned into a 1955 novel by Jean-Paul Clebert, The Blockhouse starts explosively with an Allied air raid on a Nazi prison camp.Six escaped prisoners take shelter in an underground blockhouse, which is soon destroyed by heavy shelling.Trapped underground, with an almost endless supply of food, wine and candles, […]
CRIME IS A DISEASE. MEET THE CURE. Fresh from the global success of Rambo: First Blood Part II, Sylvester Stallone and director George P. Cosmatos re-teamed for the iconic 80s action-thriller Cobra, this time waging a one-man crusade against crime on the streets of Los Angeles. A crazed killer. A woman in danger. A city […]
Qur’an Shaheed (b.1992, Pasadena, CA) is a pianist, poet, singer and songwriter based in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA.She has been playing piano since the age of four, trained extensively in classical and contemporary music.Since 2012 she has been developing her practice as a songwriter alongside her solo piano and ensemble work.She released the album […]
This spectacular epic of courage, honour and adventure stars Orlando Blooom as Balian, a young Frenchman in medieval Jerusalem during the Crusades. Having lost everything, Balian finds redemption through a heroic fight – against overwhelming forces – to save his people and fulfill his destiny as a knight.
Part of the enigmatic London collective SAULT, Heaven is the singer-songwriter’s third album is a balm of cool, dreamy reflections on faith, love and courage. The soul singer Cleo Sol is a big part of Sault. But compared with them, the enigmatic vocalist is – almost – an open book. We know what she looks […]
Experience the timeless masterpiece ‘Freedom Sound’ by The Jazz Crusaders. This iconic album showcases the group’s signature blend of hard bop and soul jazz, delivering a captivating listening experience that has stood the test of time. Recorded in 1961, ‘Freedom Sound’ features the exceptional talents of Joe Sample on piano, Wilton Felder on tenor saxophone, […]
Gay’s de facto debut album—the 2018 compilation Downtown Castles Can Never Block The Sun—properly introduced him to the world by placing fifteen stylistically diverse tracks from seven then-unreleased albums next to one another. The release of his critically-acclaimed 2021 song cycle Open Arms To Open Us followed, and then the explosive free-electronics of 2022’s Certain […]
2 LP + 16 PAGE BOOKLET Double Vinyl – with gold finish sleeve Includes 16 page large format booklet with extensive sleeve notes and imagery. Laibach and A/POLITICAL present Alamut – a brand-new album of original symphonic work based on the novel of the same name – released on double vinyl and CD box set […]
