D.K. Harrell - Talkin' Heavy - VINYL LP

Vinyl LP pressing. The cover of Brooklyn-based Small Black's second LP, Limits of Desire, features a photo of a man and a woman embracing on either side of a ladder, completely naked, divided by it's triangular arc. They're close, but they can't get any closer. It's a moving depiction of connectivity and interaction in the 21st century and it serves as a sort of source code for the record.

Vinyl LP pressing. 2023 . History has proven that when the world is in flames, it ignites the empathetic artists to siren their words, music, and rhythm, to blanket our society's fury and nurse scorched souls. The seemingly endless years of pandemic lockdown and social distancing, coupled with the turbulent plague of civil unrest and racial injustice, called on Vintage Trouble to step into their battle wear. Like so often before, they have spun records to drop onto the fighting grounds, with the intent to freeze the frame long enough to momentarily halt the warring world. And while at ease, we can freely choose to think before we strike or decide to retreat, rather than thoughtlessly charge into repeating history. This collection of heavy hymns is from the heart, and it provides a necessary rise to our ever reckoning.

Hypnotic spectral folk from Berlin by way of Canada and New Zealand. Mynolia (aka Maja Presnell) writes songs to fill the void between relief and discomfort, drawn to Inchconnect and work things out through melodies and wordsInch.Inhabiting some point along the axis that joins Feist and Weyes Blood with Pentangle and Joan Baez, InchAll Things HeavyInch is her debut and a collection of songs from various Berlin sessions.InchI don't want to tell anyone what to think or feel experiencing this album, but to me (it)  is just a surrender, when everything is too heavy, sometimes those dream moments offer the biggest leaps, the most clarity.Inch1. The Bear & Shell2. Stall Stickers3. All Things Heavy4. Train of Thought5. Holding Hands (In My Dreams)6. Goldrush7. An Old Disguise8. White Noise9. Hues of Blues10. Baby A.I.