Low - HEY WHAT - VINYL LP

Vinyl LP pressing. To make Double Negative, Low reenlisted B.J. Burton, the quietly energetic and adventurous producer who has made records with James Blake, Sylvan Esso, and The Tallest Man on Earth in recent years while working as one of the go-to figures at Bon Iver's home studio, April Base. Burton recorded Low's last album, 2015's Ones and Sixes, at April Base, adding might to many of it's beats and squelch and frisson beneath many of it's melodies. This time, though, Sparhawk, Parker, and bassist Steve Garrington knew they wanted to go further with Burton and his palette of sounds, to see what someone who is, as Sparhawk puts it, Incha hip-hop guyInch could truly do to their music. Rather than obsessively write and rehearse at home in Duluth, MN, they would often head southeast to Eau Claire, WI, arriving with sketches and ideas that they would work on for days with Burton.

Three years during which the idea matured to follow this successful (top 100 of the German album charts) with a companion piece. Dance Of The Black Tattoo has turned into exactly that a collection of songs that present Magnum exclusively as tough-as-nails rocking and extremely vibrant musicians. What makes this album so special is the fact that Magnum have gone through their impressive archive, looking for rare live cuts and outstanding radio versions and have come up with spirited live recordings and edits that concentrate on the essential components of some of their most accomplished rock numbers. Naturally, guitarist and band mastermind Tony Clarkin has used this opportunity to remaster and update all 14 tracks so that they comply with the state-of-the-art of (sound) technology.

Brooklyn-based jazz trio Ember is set to their third album, August in March, via Orrin Evans' Imani Records on August 11, 2023. The collective, featuring saxophonist/trumpeter Caleb Wheeler Curtis, bassist Noah Garabedian, and drummer Vincent Sperrazza, has earned high praise for it's innovative, genre-crossing approach and profound improvisation. The album's title suggests a myriad of interpretations, reflecting Ember's evocative and open-ended music philosophy. Critics highlight the band's collective improvisational spirit as effortless, reflecting their focus on fostering an open environment where the music is shared among them and with their audience. August in March consists of eleven concise but intricate pieces, making it an honest representation of Ember's musical and community-oriented aspirations.