Various Artists - Calling One Thousand Dread Locks - VINYL LP

They say good things come to those who wait, and in the case of Brooklyn's The Blessed Isles, the adage bears out. After five years of recording in studios across four states, the band stands poised to inject a much-needed dose of substance into the shoegaze bloodstream with their debut 2016 LP, Straining Hard Against The Strength Of Night. Not satisfied to merely recreate the genre's trademark textures, vocalist and guitarist Aaron Closson (The Hourly Radio) and multi-instrumentalist Nolan Thies (N?TIONS) put a premium on song craft, fashioning melodies that seamlessly reinforce the tell-tale shoegaze soundscape. At their core, these are finely wrought pop songs that would shine in any genre, but are fully realized in the gossamer intricacies and stentorian pulse of Straining.

Vinnie Vincent - All Systems Go (SHM-CD) [COMPACT DISCS] SHM CD, Japan - Import date 05/27/2016

Vinyl LP pressing. Daptone Records is ready to wrap you in a sonic embrace of soulful sounds from across the seven seas. Introducing The Daptone Rhythm Showcase. Sink your teeth into this baker's dozen of tantalizing, previously unreleased songs by Antibalas (Iyami Aje), Menahan Street Band (Dancers' Mood), Innov Gnawa (El Bouhala - from their debut full-length Lila), as well as other deep cuts and diasporic dialogues from across space and time. Get ready to move to this exquisite collection of sultry sounds stretching from the five boroughs of New York to the bustling megacities of West Africa, the deserts of Morocco, the sacred and psychedelic landscapes of the Native American West and beyond. Buckle up for this multi-continental rhapsody of rhythm and groove. Musical medicine for the body, mind and soul once again Daptone delivers.