Abstracter - Wound Empire - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Darla Records hasn't been this excited about a new by a new Pop/Americana artist since My Morning Jacket's first record. Ariel performs her original songs live at venues across Austin, Texas - by herself and with music legend Alvin Crow. Her voice can be heard on soundtracks for films by Robert Rodriguez and Trevor Romain, and she is the youngest female singer to perform before thousands at the Austin Music Awards. Music critic Margaret Moser has compared her voice to that of Brenda Lee and Lou Ann Barton. Ariel has been called the authentic foil to Britney Spears, by National Geographic's Traveler Magazine. This young woman was born to sing.

Abraded - Ethereal Emanations From Chthonic Caries [COMPACT DISCS] date 10/10/2025

Cut in 1968, this is the sound of a Los Angeles quartet pushing pop into stranger light. Recorded in Fort Worth but wired to West Coast circuitry, the record catches a young band's psychedelic experiments just before guitarist Tony Peluso moved into the national spotlight with the Carpenters. This album, their first for Pompeii, is perhaps their most mature recording. In it, they describe many of the facets of a young adult's life in their day. From somber pessimism to the exciting high that comes with a sharply disciplined music background, these young men brought their creativity and talents together to form one of the most unusual and interesting groups of their time.