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 Further Information Tune-Yards - Bird-BrainsFirst album from New England's Tune-Yards. A kaleidoscope of sound within a defiantly DIY framework. It's folk, it's post punk, it's hip hop, it's sound collage, and it's whirled together like Micachu meets Anticon Records with a street level approach to world music. A mighty debut. LP - 4AD - CAD2928 - £16.99  Other recordings by this artist Tune-Yards - HatariB/w 'Hap-B' & 'Hatari' (The Small Is Beautiful remix). 7" - 4AD - AD2934 - £3.49  Tune-Yards - Real Live FleshAnother slice of bent-out-of-shape soul/post-punk/electronics from the brilliant Tune Yards. Think Billie Holiday meets the Raincoats with a future hip hop vision. Recommended... 7" - 4AD - AD3X11 - £2.99  Tune-Yards - Bird-BrainsFirst album from New England's Tune-Yards. A kaleidoscope of sound within a defiantly DIY framework. It's folk, it's post punk, it's hip hop, it's sound collage, and it's whirled together like Micachu meets Anticon Records with a street level approach to world music. A mighty debut. CD - 4AD - CAD2928CD - £9.99 Jumbo recomendationsOther records on this labelTune-Yards - HatariB/w 'Hap-B' & 'Hatari' (The Small Is Beautiful remix). 7" - 4AD - AD2934 - £3.49 Tune-Yards - Real Live FleshAnother slice of bent-out-of-shape soul/post-punk/electronics from the brilliant Tune Yards. Think Billie Holiday meets the Raincoats with a future hip hop vision. Recommended... 7" - 4AD - AD3X11 - £2.99  Big Pink - TonightB-side is a cover of Beyonce's 'Sweet Dreams'... comes with a rubberband. 7" - 4AD - AD3X19 - £2.99  Camera Obscura - The Nights Are ColdA decidedly beautiful cover of Richard Hawley's 'The Nights Are Cold' with Hawley himself taking a swipe at remixing their song 'The Sweetest Thing' on the flipside... 7" - 4AD - AD3X25 - £2.99  Kristin Hersh - In Shock'Solo' EP from Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses / 50 Foot Wave). Actually a full band sound and features David Narcizo of Throwing Muses on drums. Four tracks including three not on the 'Learn To Sing Like A Star' album... CD EP - 4AD - BAD2703CD - £3.49  Big Pink - VelvetPlus a cover of Otis Redding's 'These Arms Of Mine' on the flip... 12" - 4AD - BAD3X09 - £5.49  Pixies - Trompe Le MondeThe final Pixies album, and for my money the best of the lot! This definitely found the band at their wildest and includes 'Planet Of Sound', 'Palace Of The Brine', 'Motorway To Roswell', 'Alec Eiffel' etc. Essential vinyl re-stock. LP - 4AD - CAD1014 - £12.99   Johann Johannsson - IBM 1401, A User's ManualJohann Johannsson's orchestral masterpiece inspired by the sounds of the 1960s IBM computer... CD - 4AD - CAD2609CD - £7.99  Dead Can Dance - Dead Can DanceDebut album from 1984, expanded to include the 'Garden Of The Arcane Delights' EP. Plus booklet of lyrics and artwork. CD - 4AD - CAD2705CD - £10.49  Dead Can Dance - Spleen And IdealSecond album from 1985 saw Dead Can Dance's sound really stretch out to include classical instrumentation in an otherworldly and highly cinematic context. CD - 4AD - CAD2707CD - £8.99  Dead Can Dance - The Serpent's EggWith influences from the Middle East, classical and early folk, this 1988 album still sounds like nothing else. Re-issue with lyric booklet. CD - 4AD - CAD2709CD - £8.99  Dead Can Dance - AionThe music of Dead Can Dance has long been a favorite of the "Goth" crowd, but this was their first record that can actually be called Gothic in the classic sense. and arguably their most successful... CD - 4AD - CAD2710CD - £10.49  Dead Can Dance - Toward The WithinA spectacular live album that contains a lot of tracks (about 70%) that are not from any of their studio albums... CD - 4AD - CAD2712CD - £10.49  Dead Can Dance - SpiritchaserThis album continues with the pattern of the band's widening musical and lyrical themes... it's also the band's last album before Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard went their seperate ways. CD - 4AD - CAD2713CD - £9.99  Blonde Redhead - 23Lush, ethereal pop from Blonde Redhead, the follow-up to 2004's 'Misery Is A Butterfly'. CD - 4AD - CAD2717CD - £13.49  Emma Pollock - Watch The Fireworks11 songs of heartbreak and enthusiam for life. Emma breathes yet more magic into the singer songwriter genre in her own amazing fashion. Recommended for sure. I you like deep lyrics and even deeper lush music then this is what you're looking for. CD - 4AD - CAD2719CD - £12.99  Beirut - Flying Club CupFollow-up to the mighty 'Gulag Orkestar' album. Once again, this shows Zach Condon's extraordinary grasp of European folk music within pop structures, and is augmented by string arrangements by Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy. CD - 4AD - CAD2732CD - £7.99  Johann Johannsson - EnglabornRe-issue of 2002 album based around music for a stage play by Havar Sigurjonsson. Sad, haunting classical underscored with subtle use of electronics, moving from minimal passages to fuller, more orchestral pieces. Dramatic stuff. CD - 4AD - CAD2733CD - £10.49  Johann Johannsson - FordlandiaSlow-building post-classical, elegantly orchestral and augmented by electronics and guitar. Fans of Max Richter need to check this out. CD - 4AD - CAD2812CD - £13.49  Tv On The Radio - Dear ScienceAnother undeniably excellent TV On The Radio album brings us more of their unique sound. Lots and lots of variety on here, with soaring epics mixing it up with crazed electronics and gentle pop mixing up with heavy rock. Recommended. CD - 4AD - CAD2821CD - £10.99  Deerhunter - MicrocastleFull follow-up to 'Cyptograms' sees Deerhunter taking a more tightly focussed approach with an almost pop sound. That's not to say they've lost their diversity: 'Microcastle' features quieter, ballady sections amongsts their fuzzed up guitars. The end result is something like a cross between Pixies, My Bloody Valentine and Panda Bear with a 60's garage production. Check now!! You gotta!!! 2 x CD - 4AD - CAD2822CD - £10.99  M.Ward - Hold TimeM.Ward returns with a 'solo' album following his collaboration with Zooey Deschanel as She & Him. His sense of melody and pop music traditions are articulated here with some magnificent arrangements. Contributions from Zooey Deschanel, Lucinda Williams and Peter Broderick among others. CD - 4AD - CAD2904CD - £7.99  Camera Obscura - My Maudlin CareerOn their fourth album, this Scottish indie-pop band's Phil Spector–esque production and heartache lyrics reach a poignant peak. Even over the cheery layers of strings, guitar, and tambourine this is a delicate melancholic album... CD - 4AD - CAD2907CD - £6.99  Big Pink - A Brief History Of LoveBig Pink have set 2009 alight with their fuzzed-up psychedelia shot through with pure pop aesthetics. Their use of distortion and feedback creates a veritable wall of sound whose closest contemporary relative is probably Maps, but which nods to pioneers of the late '80s / early '90s such as My Bloody Valentine or Jesus & Mary Chain. A spectacular debut that sounds self-assured at the same time as succeeding in capturing its moment in 45 noisy minutes... 2 x LP - 4AD - CAD2916 - £19.99  Big Pink - A Brief History Of LoveBig Pink have set 2009 alight with their fuzzed-up psychedelia shot through with pure pop aesthetics. Their use of distortion and feedback creates a veritable wall of sound whose closest contemporary relative is probably Maps, but which nods to pioneers of the late '80s / early '90s such as My Bloody Valentine or Jesus & Mary Chain. A spectacular debut that sounds self-assured at the same time as succeeding in capturing its moment in 45 noisy minutes... CD - 4AD - CAD2916CD - £9.99  Broken Records - Until The Earth Begins To PartEpic, swirling songwriting laden with strings, horns and piano, and coming across like Arcade Fire with an eastern European folk slant. An impressive debut from this Edinburgh 7-piece. LP - 4AD - CAD2921 - £17.49 Tune-Yards - Bird-BrainsFirst album from New England's Tune-Yards. A kaleidoscope of sound within a defiantly DIY framework. It's folk, it's post punk, it's hip hop, it's sound collage, and it's whirled together like Micachu meets Anticon Records with a street level approach to world music. A mighty debut. CD - 4AD - CAD2928CD - £9.99  Mountain Goats - The Life Of The World To ComeSixteenth album from John Darnielle under the Mountain Goats banner... Each song bears the title of a Bible verse, and lines of scripture are nestled between the inventive imagery in the lyrics... bizzarre but brilliant... 2 x LP - 4AD - CAD2932 - £20.99  Mountain Goats - The Life Of The World To ComeSixteenth album from John Darnielle under the Mountain Goats banner... Each song bears the title of a Bible verse, and lines of scripture are nestled between the inventive imagery in the lyrics... bizzarre but brilliant... CD - 4AD - CAD2932CD - £13.99  Efterklang - Magic ChairsThis is going to surprise a few people, but Efterklang have never been ones to take the obvious route. 'Magic Chairs' sees them embracing pop as never before: lushly arranged, near-orchestral songs with soaring vocals clothed in layers of horns, strings, keyboards and guitar. The closest contemporary relative is probably Wild Beasts, but there's echoes that stretch back to the Associates and Kate Bush too. Grand, elegant chamber pop that opens a new chapter in the story of this most consistently innovative of groups. FREE POSTER WITH INITIAL COPIES! LP - 4AD - CAD3X01 - £14.99  Efterklang - Magic ChairsThis is going to surprise a few people, but Efterklang have never been ones to take the obvious route. 'Magic Chairs' sees them embracing pop as never before: lushly arranged, near-orchestral songs with soaring vocals clothed in layers of horns, strings, keyboards and guitar. The closest contemporary relative is probably Wild Beasts, but there's echoes that stretch back to the Associates and Kate Bush too. Grand, elegant chamber pop that opens a new chapter in the story of this most consistently innovative of groups. FREE POSTER WITH INITIAL COPIES! CD - 4AD - CAD3X01CD - £10.99  Tindersticks - Falling Down A MountainINITIAL COPIES WITH A FREE POSTER! The mighty Tindersticks are back with an album of soulful ballads, American folk and rock'n'roll, European melodrama and jazzy cinematics. There's a guest vocal appearance from Mary Margaret O'Hara and some of their most memorable tunes in years. A triumphant return to the fray. LP - 4AD - CAD3X02 - £17.49  Tindersticks - Falling Down A MountainINITIAL COPIES WITH A FREE POSTER! The mighty Tindersticks are back with an album of soulful ballads, American folk and rock'n'roll, European melodrama and jazzy cinematics. There's a guest vocal appearance from Mary Margaret O'Hara and some of their most memorable tunes in years. A triumphant return to the fray. CD - 4AD - CAD3X02CD - £10.99  National - High VioletGrand follow-up to 'Boxer'. Elegant songwriting with arrangements that use the orchestral within a rock band format. Shades of Scott Walker, Arcade Fire & Tindersticks given an epic, almost anthemic reconstruction. Guest appearances include Nico Muhly, Sufjan Stevens and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver). 2 x LP - 4AD - CAD3X03 - £19.99  National - High VioletGrand follow-up to 'Boxer'. Elegant songwriting with arrangements that use the orchestral within a rock band format. Shades of Scott Walker, Arcade Fire & Tindersticks given an epic, almost anthemic reconstruction. Guest appearances include Nico Muhly, Sufjan Stevens and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver). CD - 4AD - CAD3X03CD - £10.99  Serena Maneesh - S-M 2 - Abyss In B MinorJuddering Krautrock grooves with hushed, floaty vocal murmurs & indistinct ghostly presences. LP - 4AD - CAD3X07 - £17.99  Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before TodayA full band recording with a dizzying array of influences filtered into its psychedelic pop mix... soft rock, glam, motorik, funk and sunshine pop all get a look in, within a weird, washed-out production and arrangement. One of the most idiosyncratic and influential talents around steps up to the mark again... LP - 4AD - CAD3X15 - £13.99  Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before TodayA full band recording with a dizzying array of influences filtered into its psychedelic pop mix... soft rock, glam, motorik, funk and sunshine pop all get a look in, within a weird, washed-out production and arrangement. One of the most idiosyncratic and influential talents around steps up to the mark again... CD - 4AD - CAD3X15CD - £11.99  Stornoway - Beachcomber's WindowsillA fantastic new collection of songs - including the singles 'Zorbing' & 'I Saw You Blink'. With free 7" while stocks last... LP - 4AD - CAD3X20 - £14.99  Stornoway - Beachcomber's WindowsillA fantastic new collection of songs - including the singles 'Zorbing' & 'I Saw You Blink'. With free 7" while stocks last... CD - 4AD - CAD3X20CDX - £10.99  Beirut - Gulag OrkestarSwaggering mix of horns, accordion, mandolin etc. like Calexico getting together with Ennio Morricone to record east European folk tunes. Featuring Hawk & A Hacksaw personnel. This version includes bonus disc 'Lon Gisland' EP. 2 x CD - 4AD - CADD2619CD - £10.99  Various Artists - Dark Was The NightExclusive original tracks by: Arcade Fire, Beirut, Bon Iver, Cat Power, Feist, My Morning Jacket, The National, Sufjan Stevens and more! 2 x CD - 4AD - DAD2835CD - £13.49  Cocteau Twins - TreasureOne of the classic Cocteau Twins albums. Originally issued in 1984, and including 'Ivo', 'Lorelei' and 'Donimo'. This still sounds great. CD - 4AD - GAD412CD - £5.99  Pixies - Surfer Rosa / Come On PilgrimWithout question one of the greatest and most influential rock albums of the '80s. Still available and still sounding great. Includes 'Gigantic', 'Where Is My Mind?' and 'Bone Machine'. CD - 4AD - GAD803CD - £5.99  Mountain Goats - The Life Of The World To ComeFilmed by Rian Johnson (Brick, the Brothers Bloom), 'The Life Of The World To Come' features The Mountain Goats in solo and duo performance at Pomona College. *please note that this is a DVD* CD - 4AD - VAD3X13DVD - £14.99 |
