Slothrust - The Pact - CLEAR BLUE SMOKE VINYL - VINYL LP

Leah Wellbaum has never been afraid of her own humility or honesty. But she's never quite examined it the way she has now with Parallel Timeline.On Slothrust's latest album, bandleader Leah Wellbaum pushed herself to try and understand her own spirituality on a deeper level, putting a lens on the core wound of the human experience, the idea that we're alone. With Parallel Timeline, Wellbaum explores the feeling of being trapped inside her own consciousness while simultaneously searching for a meaningful connection to the universe, and all the mysteries it contains.In advance of recording their fifth studio album, Leah, along with drummer Will Gorin, sought to dramatically expand the band's sonic palette. Slothrust put an emphasis on incorporating new production techniques and processes into the established Slothrust sound, resulting in an extraordinary amount of experimental demo recordings, many elements of which appear themselves on the final record. They leaned into risk-taking - a freedom that comes with having been in a band together for more than 10 years, cultivating new sonic realms for each track. Leah sought to craft unique and calculated guitar parts instead of continuous bursts of wall-to-wall sound, and in turn delivers what will likely be considered a Inchhow-to manualInch for guitar playing in the next decade.Educated musicians all with backgrounds in classical, jazz and blues, the band's newest work once again sees Slothrust leaning into improvisation - something that in the past has lent itself to the infectious energy of their live shows. Parallel Timeline, mixed by industry legend Billy Bush and mastered by Heba Kadry is a masterclass in balancing tenderness with the fierce guitar work Leah has become known for. With a distinct yet unified sound that blends progressive rock, acoustic and pop, Slothrust has never been more confident. Album Tracks

The Joy Formidable, the Welsh trio with a predilection for delivering stadium-sized riffs with shoegazey vistas and dreamy post-punk riffage, return with their stunning new album, Into The Blue. Spanning 11 tracks across a vinyl LP and 7Inch, Into the Blue was written by lead singer/guitarist Ritzy Bryan and her bandmates in North Wales and later completed at their homes in Utah. InchIt's about opening your eyes to beauty and love again,Inch the band notes. InchMaking it to the other side. Whilst not conceived as a metaphor for the times we all live in now, it certainly turned out that way.Inch Taking a cue from bands like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, My Bloody Valentine, and Arcade Fire, The Joy Formidable continue to push their expansive sound while always maintaining the hook-driven indie rock foundation they made their name on. Album Tracks 1. Into the Blue 2. Chimes 3. Sevier 4. Interval 5. Farrago 1. Bring It to the Front 2. Back to Nothing 3. Only Once 4. Left Too Soon

Clear Blue. Sherbet (aka Highway or The Sherbs) was one of the most successful Australian rock bands of the 1970s. The 'classic line-up' of Daryl Braithwaite on vocals, Tony Mitchell on bass guitar, Garth Porter on keyboards, Alan Sandow on drums, and Clive Shakespeare on guitar provided their teen-oriented pop style. In 1976 Shakespeare left and was soon replaced by Harvey James. Sherbet's biggest singles were InchSummer LoveInch (1975) and InchHowzatInch (1976), both reaching number one in Australia. InchHowzatInch was also a top 5 hit in the United Kingdom. The band was less successful in the United States, where InchHowzatInch peaked at No. 61. As The Sherbs they also reached No. 61 in 1981 with InchI Have the SkillInch. The group disbanded in 1984. Subsequent re-unions have occurred since 1998.The Sherbs' first album The Skill was released in October 1980 and reached the top half of the Billboard 200. It was the first album by the group - under any of their names - to chart in the US. An accompanying single, InchI Have the SkillInch, became the band's second US pop chart hit at No. 61. The Sherbs also appeared on the inaugural AOR-oriented Rock Tracks chart issued by Billboard in March 1981 InchI Have the SkillInch debuted at No. 45. The track peaked at No. 14 - the band's highest position on any US chart, and The Sherbs also received airplay on US album-oriented rock (AOR) radio stations with InchNo Turning BackInch. This reissue also contains 5 bonus tracks on a second LP. Album Tracks 1. I Have the Skill 2. Back to Zero 3. Cindy Is Waiting 4. Crazy in the Night 5. I'll Be Faster 6. Never Surrender 7. No Turning Back 8. Love You to Death 9. Into the Heat 10. I'm O.K 11. Juliet and Me 12. Parallel Bars 13. I Don't Want to Lose 14. The Arrow 15. Wild Is the Sea 16. Heart Get Ready 17. Angela