Gregory Uhlmann - Neighborhood Watch - VINYL LP

Extra Stars is Gregory Uhlmann's solo debut on International Anthem. It's a deep and gorgeous expansion of the LA-based multi-instrumentalist producer / composer's rhythmic ambient side, as nascently explored in his much-lauded duo with Meg Duffy, his trio work with Josh Johnson and Sam Wilkes, and in the gentler moments of SML (the improvising trance-jazz unit of which he is a member). A radiant sidereal serenade, the album's fourteen miniature infinities swirl serendipitous synthesis and measured, melody-rich song into a panoramic menagerie of sound. For a record that seldom incorporates percussion instrumentals, the music is distinctly rhythm-forward, while Uhlmann also leans heavily into swaths of pastoral beauty. Extra care was clearly poured into the kind of harmonic depth that's often missing from vibe-only InchambientInch music, making for a delightfully refreshing take on the electronic, processing-heavy quiet sound.

O. Respighi - Lucrezia [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/15/2000

Limited virgin vinyl LP pressing including . Little introduction should be required here. Let it suffice to say that BEE THOUSAND is arguably the best, or at least among the top Guided by Voices albums in a copious discography. Accordingly, the album has stacked up accolades over the years, including being voted #1 on Amazon's 100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums of All Time. It's a staple of such lists, and has also placed highly on those curated by Spin, Pitchfork, Mojo and Rolling Stone. This vinyl LP pressing, the first since the late '90s, honors the album's 20th anniversary. It features new (and definitely improved) mastering from John Golden, a substantial gatefold jacket with a previously unpublished Robert Pollard collage, and high-quality virgin vinyl from RTI.