Alternative

Limited edition 2CD set on Freaks R Us in collector’s Clamshell box (album + 32pp ‘Proxy’ Zine + Megamix EP + 3 Badges + 1 Sticker) Record Label: Freaks R Us Style: Alternative Rock

Digipack / Sticker. With ‘Honeymoon On Mars’ legendary post punk provocateurs The Pop Group open another chapter at a time when their iconoclastic contention is needed more than ever. It’s a record that finds the band unwaveringly incensed and resolute in their mutative sense of innovation, as Stewart elaborates: ‘it’s a stand against manufactured hate, a hypersonic journey into a dystopian future full of alien encounters and sci-fi lullabies’ Produced by dub titan Dennis Bovell, who worked on their seminal Y album debut, and Public Enemy / Bombsquad legendary producer Hank Shocklee, Honeymoon On Mars represents the band’s realisation of a dream twofold collaboration. Bovell produced the bulk of the sessions while Shocklee took the helm on City Of Eyes, War Inc. and Burn Your Flag. Talking about working with The Pop Group, Shocklee said: "The Pop Group sound has a level of freedom, fun and creative musicianship in their recordings that is a special and rare find in today's world. Their uncompromising spirit to be themselves and not worry about fitting into a musical box, sets them apart.” Long-time collaborator Bovell added: “It’s been a great pleasure to be working with the guys again. They are truly beyond good and evil. Record Label: Freaks R Us Style: Alternative Rock

Colin Newman's 3 classic early 80's solo albums "A-Z", "provisionally entitled the singing fish" and "Not To" originally released on Beggars Banquet / 4AD re-released on his own new imprint Sentient Sonics. Unavailable for many years - the remastered original albums come on single vinyls. These albums were recorded and released between 1980 & 1982 in a "post 154" rush of activity. While all the albums bear the name Colin Newman they differ in that "A-Z" and "Not To" were recorded as "band" albums with Colin being joined by WIRE's Robert Grey, Mike Thorne (who also produced, as he had the first 3 Wire albums) and Desmond Simmons on "A-Z" and Robert, Desmond & Simon Gillham on "Not To". "provisionally entitled the singing fish" was more an "actual" solo album in that everything was played by himself. Colin produced the latter 2 albums with Steve Parker engineering. Record Label: Sentient Sonics Style: Indie Rock

Colin Newman's 3 classic early 80's solo albums "A-Z", "provisionally entitled the singing fish" and "Not To" originally released on Beggars Banquet / 4AD re-released on his own new imprint Sentient Sonics. Unavailable for many years - the remastered original albums come on single vinyls. These albums were recorded and released between 1980 & 1982 in a "post 154" rush of activity. While all the albums bear the name Colin Newman they differ in that "A-Z" and "Not To" were recorded as "band" albums with Colin being joined by WIRE's Robert Grey, Mike Thorne (who also produced, as he had the first 3 Wire albums) and Desmond Simmons on "A-Z" and Robert, Desmond & Simon Gillham on "Not To". "provisionally entitled the singing fish" was more an "actual" solo album in that everything was played by himself. Colin produced the latter 2 albums with Steve Parker engineering Record Label: Sentient Sonics Style: Indie Rock

Dear friends of uneventful music, BOHREN & DER CLUB OF GORE is glad and proud to announce a new release: BOHREN FOR BEGINNERS - a double CD as a gateway drug in the BOHREN Universe and veritable treasure trove for fans - BOHREN-Hits, as well as rarities, newly mixed and a completely new song. For those who have always and for everyone who wanted to never hear the Music of BOHREN. Record Label: Pias Germany Style: Alternative

Four studio albums, one live album, one EP, loads of concerts, festivals, touring: much has been happening for ZODIAC in the last five years. The journey started with their EP in 2011. Under supervision from Jens Siefert at Klangdressur Studios, their first ever output was recorded, mixed and mastered within five days and received very positive feedback. Its raw sound, its sincere passion and nonchalant attitude helped make it demo of the month in both Rock Hard and Visions magazines. The original presses of 300 CDs and 500 LPs were quickly out of stock. Demand for a repress has never been waning and now finally the band has decided to give the songs that they still very much love themselves a repress. The Zodiac EP will be released October 16, 2016 through Hound Records (Cargo) on Digisleeve-CD and Vinyl. Record Label: Honest Hound Style: Rock

Record Label: Decor Style: Alternative Rock

Record Label: Decor Style: Alternative Rock

Record Label: Autumn Tone Style: Alternative Rock

THREE SUPERB FM BROADCASTS FROM JAPAN 1990, USA 1991 & EUROPE 1995 Record Label: Eat To The Beat Style: Crossover

Whilst not the first UK dance scene – the mods had that covered – northern soul is the longest running. Those northern clubbers who eschewed late 60s psychedelic fripperies for obscure old soul records with the requisite beat, couldn’t have known what they started. After using up all the UK released sides they began digging in the United States and after nearly 50 years the northern soul scene has probably unearthed more great music than any other. All Night Long is our tribute to those pioneers and includes current in-demanders such as The Sensations ‘Demanding Man’, classics by The Chandlers and Ernest Mosley and a host of other dancefloor friendly masterpieces. On the 14th October 2016 J&D Records release three exceptional compilations that look at vintage African-American music through the prism of UK club culture. All Night Long, Can You Feel That Beat and Extra Added Soul will be available on CD & double vinyl and are compiled by DJ and award winning compiler Dean Rudland, with stunning artwork from his long-time collaborators The Unknown. Across the three volumes there are 60 tracks of soul, funk and boogie. Record Label: Numero Group Style: Soul

DELUXE VINYL EDITION!!! The rare live recording featured on this deluxe vinyl release was taken from a live radio broadcast recorded at Estadio Valez Sarfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina on Otcober the 30th 1992. The listener gets to hear blistering live versions of Nirvana classics such as "Polly", "Aneurysm", "Come as you are", "Smells like teen spirit" plus many more! SIDE A 1.Nobody Knows I’m New Wave (Jam) 2.Aneurysm 3.Smells Like Teen Spirit (Intro) 4.Breed 5.Smells Like Teen Spirit (Intro) 6.Drain You SIDE B 7.Beeswax 8.Spank Thru 9.School 10.Come As You Are SIDE C 11.Lithium 12.Lounge Act 13.Sliver 14.About A Girl 15.Polly SIDE D 16.Intermezzo 17.In Bloom 18.Territorial Pissings 19.Been A Son 20.On A Plain Record Label: Parachute Style: Alternative Rock

Record Label: Riding Easy Style: Stoner Rock

The concept of "skate-rock" has been around for many years, but it has never been embodied as well as on Temples, the new album by Holy Serpent. While the band members are just casual skateboarders themselves, one might be tempted to think that skating has subtly influenced the band's sound. Not only in the elements of 70s hard rock crossed with punk values and energy. But, the music itself is like riding a skateboard: slow grooving passages can shift on a dime into fast thrill-ride riffs. There's an exhilarating freedom of movement and unpredictability to the sound. In the short time since their self-titled RidingEasy debut in mid-2015, Melbourne, Australia's Holy Serpent have gained a lot of attention for their rather punk version of heavy psych and metal. Fittingly, there's a strong vibe of early Soundgarden, Saint Vitus and Kyuss to Temples in that it's undeniably heavy, but also clever in its experimentation with subtle tempo shifts, multiple vocal effects and other production techniques. But it's still more Sabotage than Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Temples is heavier in tone than the first album, and also more sonically rich and aggressive. The 5-song, 44-minute album finds vocalist/guitarist Scott Penberthy, guitarist Nick Donoughue, bassist Dave Bartlett and drummer Danny Leo (new drummer Lance Leembrugen has replaced Leo since recording to complete the live lineup) expanding the hooks while simultaneously taking listeners on a rigorous ride. "We've found playing slow all the time got a tad boring so we've mixed it up a bit with tempo changes and added more parts to each song to make them sort of flow like a story," Penberthy says. "The challenge was making sure it still flowed as it should. 'All killer no filler' was a bit of a motto this time around when writing the songs." Album opener "Purification by Fire" emerges slowly from a primordial swamp of a reversed gong crash, synth swells, guitar feedback and lightly plucked bass notes before it all coalesces into a driving but slow-burn riff that spans the length of the fretboard as the drum patterns also subtly shift and slide underneath. It's a brilliant effect, albeit one you might miss if you're not paying attention. "Bury Me Standing" launches full throttle with a raging guitar solo over a driving riff/rhythm before a quick about-face into a march as Penberthy's effect-soaked vocals wail above the proceedings. The song builds slowly upon its elements until Penberthy howls an impassioned plea, "bury me standing, I will not forgive you." Album centerpiece "Toward the Sands" further pushes the tempo changes and sonic experimentation to great effect as the song effortlessly turns on a dime from fast rager to doom, while all sounding cohesive and melodically infectious. Album closer "Sativan Harvest" is an epic nearly 12-minute multi-part journey, built around a central blues motif that drifts into a massive haze of droning guitars set to fat rhythm pickup tone as it swells then recedes, only to restructure into a mutated version of the original motif that eventually abruptly ends with violin, cello and synths in a slow fade into the ether. Record Label: Riding Easy Style: Stoner Rock

Just months after reviving The Departing of a Dream series from a ten-year hiatus -- Loren Connors issues another movement of saturated guitar tones, dissonance and impermanence. Volume Six begins with the percussive sound of struck, muted strings -- an unusually rhythmic effect for one of Connors solo recordings, writes Kurt Gottschalk in The Wire. But from there, Connors' guitar notes morph into gentle wisps of guitar sounds -- or as Connors himself describes: "just like the wind scattering the notes around." The mini-album is presented as a 10-inch record with artwork by Connors -- a faint, subtle outline of a woman's face. One-time edition of 500 copies, includes download coupon. Record Label: Family Vineyard Style: Avantgarde

Funk was the syncopated groove that emerged in the mid-sixties through hits from James Brown and Dyke and The Blazers. It was a natural development out of rhythm and blues. Thousands of local bands tried to emulate Brown’s success, and in the process created a plethora of rare and sought after 45s and album cuts that have been mined by DJs and producers to fill floors or provide breakbeats. Whilst the 20 tracks on this compilation would cost you thousands of pounds to own on their original issue, that isn’t really the point. Instead you get to listen to magnificent grooves such as Mickey & The Soul Generations explosive ‘Iron Leg’, Andrew Brown’s blues tinged ‘You Made Me Suffer’ or the message music of 24 Carat Black. On the 14th October 2016 J&D Records release three exceptional compilations that look at vintage African-American music through the prism of UK club culture. All Night Long , Can You Feel That Beat and Extra Added Soul will be available on CD & double vinyl and are compiled by DJ and award winning compiler Dean Rudland, with stunning artwork from his long-time collaborators The Unknown. Across the three volumes there are 60 tracks of soul, funk and boogie Record Label: Numero Group Style: Soul

The concept of "skate-rock" has been around for many years, but it has never been embodied as well as on Temples, the new album by Holy Serpent. While the band members are just casual skateboarders themselves, one might be tempted to think that skating has subtly influenced the band's sound. Not only in the elements of 70s hard rock crossed with punk values and energy. But, the music itself is like riding a skateboard: slow grooving passages can shift on a dime into fast thrill-ride riffs. There's an exhilarating freedom of movement and unpredictability to the sound. In the short time since their self-titled RidingEasy debut in mid-2015, Melbourne, Australia's Holy Serpent have gained a lot of attention for their rather punk version of heavy psych and metal. Fittingly, there's a strong vibe of early Soundgarden, Saint Vitus and Kyuss to Temples in that it's undeniably heavy, but also clever in its experimentation with subtle tempo shifts, multiple vocal effects and other production techniques. But it's still more Sabotage than Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Temples is heavier in tone than the first album, and also more sonically rich and aggressive. The 5-song, 44-minute album finds vocalist/guitarist Scott Penberthy, guitarist Nick Donoughue, bassist Dave Bartlett and drummer Danny Leo (new drummer Lance Leembrugen has replaced Leo since recording to complete the live lineup) expanding the hooks while simultaneously taking listeners on a rigorous ride. "We've found playing slow all the time got a tad boring so we've mixed it up a bit with tempo changes and added more parts to each song to make them sort of flow like a story," Penberthy says. "The challenge was making sure it still flowed as it should. 'All killer no filler' was a bit of a motto this time around when writing the songs." Album opener "Purification by Fire" emerges slowly from a primordial swamp of a reversed gong crash, synth swells, guitar feedback and lightly plucked bass notes before it all coalesces into a driving but slow-burn riff that spans the length of the fretboard as the drum patterns also subtly shift and slide underneath. It's a brilliant effect, albeit one you might miss if you're not paying attention. "Bury Me Standing" launches full throttle with a raging guitar solo over a driving riff/rhythm before a quick about-face into a march as Penberthy's effect-soaked vocals wail above the proceedings. The song builds slowly upon its elements until Penberthy howls an impassioned plea, "bury me standing, I will not forgive you." Album centerpiece "Toward the Sands" further pushes the tempo changes and sonic experimentation to great effect as the song effortlessly turns on a dime from fast rager to doom, while all sounding cohesive and melodically infectious. Album closer "Sativan Harvest" is an epic nearly 12-minute multi-part journey, built around a central blues motif that drifts into a massive haze of droning guitars set to fat rhythm pickup tone as it swells then recedes, only to restructure into a mutated version of the original motif that eventually abruptly ends with violin, cello and synths in a slow fade into the ether. Record Label: Riding Easy Style: Stoner Rock

Artist: Papa M Label: Drag City

Artist: D.D Dumbo Label: 4AD

Artist: Motorama Label: Talitres