NEW RELEASES WEEK # 47 NOVEMBER 18, 2014

NOVEMBER 18, 2014 (WEEK #47)

1.    RYAN ADAMS-“VAMPIRES” [EP] (11/18)

2.    AERIAL PINK-“POM POM” (11/18)

3.    BARBARISMS-“BARBARISMS” (11/18) 

4.    DAVID BOWIE-“NOTHING HAS CHANGED” [3-CD COLLECTION 1964-2014] (11/17) 

5.    ANGELO DE AUGUSTINE-“SPIRALS OF SILENCE” (11/18)

6.    BRYAN FERRY-“AVONMORE” (11/18) 

7.    FUGAZI-“FIRST DEMO” (11/18) (In early January 1988 and after only ten shows, FUGAZI decided to go into Inner Ear Studio to see what their music sounded like on tape. Despite the fact that IAN, JOE, and BRENDAN, had been playing together for nearly a year, it was still early days for the band. GUY had only been a full member of Fugazi for a few months and only sang lead on one song ("Break In"). It would be nearly another year before he would start playing guitar with the band. At that time, the studio was still located in the basement of engineer DON ZIENTARA s family house. It was a familiar space as almost all of the members of Fugazi had recorded there with their previous bands (TEEN IDLES, MINOR THREAT, DEADLINE, INSURRECTION, RITES OF SPRING, SKEWBALD, EMBRACE, and ONE LAST WISH). JOEY PICURI (aka JOEY P), who would later become one of Fugazi's longtime sound engineers, joined the band for the initial tracking. The sessions only lasted a couple of days, but tour dates and indecision about the tape would delay the final mix for another two months. Though the band was at first pleased with the results, it soon became clear that this tape would remain a demo as new songs were being written and the older songs were evolving and changing shape while the band was out on tour. It was decided that the session would be passed out free as cassette copies, with the band actively encouraging people to share the recording. In the spring, Fugazi went out on its first U.S. tour and a few weeks after returning from the road they went back to Inner Ear to record what would become their debut Dischord release, the self-titled 7-song 12 inch EP. The only song from the demo session that was formally released was "In Defense of Humans" which appeared on the State of the Union compilation in 1989. Now, some 26 years later, Dischord is releasing the entire first demo including the one song "Turn Off Your Guns" that wasn't included on the original cassette. This release also coincides with the completion of the initial round of uploads to the Fugazi Live Series website. Launched in 2011, the site lists and details all of Fugazi's 1000+ performances and makes available close to 900 concert recordings that were documented by the band and by the public, as well as countless flyers, ticket stubs, posters, and photographs. After two years of work, all of the recordings in the band's archive are finally posted.)

8.    LOSCIL-“SEA ISLAND” (11/18)

9.    GRAZE-“SOFT GAMMA REPEATER” (11/18)

10. MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA-“HOPE” (11/18)

11. MACHINEDRUM-“VAPOR CITY ARCHIVES” (11/18)

12. MR OIZO-“THE CHURCH” (11/18) 

13. NOTHING & WHIRR-“SPLIT EP”!!! (11/18) (TRACK LISTINGS: EASE / LEAN / CHLOROFORM / JULY THE FOURTH) The long-anticipated split by WHIRR and NOTHING is in no way a let down to anyone that’s been waiting for it. The two new songs from each band are perfected with the expertise of veteran producer Will Yip. Whirr’s signature atmospheric haze enthralls more than ever in what seems like a nine-minute dream. Their masterful control of soundscapes is matched only by an intensity that their shoegazing predecessors could only wish to achieve. Nothing’s contribution is a full-on aural assault: the two songs are aggressive, yet harmonious.)

14. SAVAGES & BO NINGEN-“WORD TO THE BLIND” (11/18) 

15. TY SEGALL-“SINGLES 2” (11/18)

16. PAUL SMITH & PETER BREWIS-“FROZEN BY SIGHT” (11/18) (Drawing inspiration from disparate musical and poetic sources, two British Mercury Prize nominees have come together in a playful departure from their respective work with Field Music and Maximo Park. Based around text from Paul Smith's travel writing, and Peter Brewis's chamber-band arrangements, the pair have collaborated on a suite of songs, creating a restrained yet richly descriptive sound-world. The music wraps itself around the words and the places they chronicle. The locations become tangible; from their home towns in north-eastern England to more far-flung destinations. Characters appear, such as the diminutive L.A. Street Cleaner going about his work in the song of the same title, or the romantic old couple ''digging their forefingers in freshly-soaked sand'' in 'Santa Monica'.  'Frozen By Sight', then, is a rare piece of music that quietly announces the arrival of a potent new collaboration.)

17. TEMPLES-“SUN STRUCTURES + SUN RESTRUCTURED” (2-CD) (11/18)

18. TV ON THE RADIO-“SEEDS” (11/18)

19. WILCO-“WHAT’S YOUR 20? ESSENTIAL TRACKS 1994-2014” (2-CD) (11/18) (Nonesuch Records will release two new Wilco collections on November 24 in conjunction with the influential Chicago band’s 20th anniversary. The first, Alpha Mike Foxtrot, is a 4-CD/4-LP/DIGITAL-box-set of rare studio and live recordings collected from the band’s extensive audio archives. The second, What’s Your 20, is a 2-CD/DIGITAL compilation of essential tracks culled from the band’s previously released studio recordings.
 Both collections are produced by Grammy-nominated producer Cheryl Pawelski, co-founder of Omnivore Recordings, whose credits include Big Star’s Keep an Eye on the Sky, The Band’s A Musical History and Townes Van Zandt’s Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Studio Sessions and Demos 1971–1972. These are the first compilations of Wilco music of any kind.  “Like a lot of fans, I had collected these straggling tracks over the past two decades of following Wilco’s every move,” Pawelski said. “Alpha Mike Foxtrot includes almost every unique, essential performance that appeared on soundtracks, tribute albums and B-sides—and there are probably a few surprises for even the sharpest collector. This set presents an alternate history of the band, kind of a sideways view, and ultimately, it’s a super-fun listening experience.” Alpha Mike Foxtrot features 64 pages of liner notes that include track-by-track recollections from Tweedy, notes by band members Nels Cline and John Stirratt, and reflections from members of Wilco’s extended professional family. The booklet also showcases dozens of archival and never-before-seen photos from a wide array of photographers chronicling all phases of the band’s career. What’s Your 20 gathers songs from Wilco’s eight studio albums plus two songs from Mermaid Avenue, the collection of Woody Guthrie-penned tunes set to music by Wilco and Billy Bragg.)

20. WILCO-“ALPHA MIKE FOXTROT: RARE TRACKS 1994-2014” (4-CD) (11/18) (Nonesuch Records will release two new Wilco collections on November 17 in conjunction with the influential Chicago band’s 20th anniversary. The first, Alpha Mike Foxtrot, is a 4-CD/4-LP/DIGITAL-box-set of rare studio and live recordings collected from the band’s extensive audio archives. The second, What’s Your 20, is a 2-CD/DIGITAL compilation of essential tracks culled from the band’s previously released studio recordings. Both collections are produced by Grammy-nominated producer Cheryl Pawelski, co-founder of Omnivore Recordings, whose credits include Big Star’s Keep an Eye on the Sky, The Band’s A Musical History and Townes Van Zandt’s Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Studio Sessions and Demos 1971–1972. These are the first compilations of Wilco music of any kind.  “Like a lot of fans, I had collected these straggling tracks over the past two decades of following Wilco’s every move,” Pawelski said. “Alpha Mike Foxtrot includes almost every unique, essential performance that appeared on soundtracks, tribute albums and B-sides—and there are probably a few surprises for even the sharpest collector. This set presents an alternate history of the band, kind of a sideways view, and ultimately, it’s a super-fun listening experience.”
Alpha Mike Foxtrot features 64 pages of liner notes that include track-by-track recollections from Tweedy, notes by band members Nels Cline and John Stirratt, and reflections from members of Wilco’s extended professional family. The booklet also showcases dozens of archival and never-before-seen photos from a wide array of photographers chronicling all phases of the band’s career. What’s Your 20 gathers songs from Wilco’s eight studio albums plus two songs from Mermaid Avenue, the collection of Woody Guthrie-penned tunes set to music by Wilco and Billy Bragg. In early December, Wilco will play six shows at Chicago’s Riviera Theatre, adding to the string of anniversary concerts that include performances at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, and more. Set lists will change each night and feature songs from every era of Wilco’s two-decade career.)