For the Record
Brian Fallon - Local Honey (Ltd. Ed. Translucent Orange Vinyl w/ Autographed Postcard
The lead singer of beloved heartland-punk band The Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon steps away from that sound and into a stripped-down Americana space on his third solo album, Local Honey. Produced by Grammy-award winning producer Peter Katis (The National, Frightened Rabbit, Death Cab for Cutie), the album showcases Fallon's songwriting in small vignettes, from a loving devotional for his daughter to a vengeful murder ballad.
Lilly Hiatt - Walking Proof (Ltd. Ed. Autographed Randon Color Vinyl with Art Print and Colored Pencil Set)
Lilly Hiatt felt lost. She'd just returned home from the better part of a year on tour in support of her acclaimed third album, Trinity Lane, and, stripped of the daily rituals and direction of life on the road, she found herself alone with her thoughts for the first time in what felt like ages. So Hiatt did what's always come most natural to her in times of questioning and uncertainty: she picked up a guitar. Over the course of the ensuing winter, she wrote a mountain of new music that grappled with her sense of self and place in the world, reckoning with issues that had been bubbling beneath the surface of her subconscious in some cases for years. The result is Walking Proof, Hiatt's fourth and most probing collection to date. Produced by former Cage the Elephant guitarist Lincoln Parish, the record walks the line between Hiatt's rough, rock and roll exterior and her tender, country roots, exuding a bold vulnerability as she takes a deep and unflinching look in the mirror. What emerges is a newfound maturity in Hiatt's writing, an abiding sense of calm in the face of chaos as she learns that sometimes, you have to let go in order to get what you want most. By the time she headed into Parish's Nashville studio in May, Hiatt had piled up more than twenty-five new songs, and with the producer's help, she pared it down to a tight and cohesive eleven. After capturing the core performances live with her band over the course of roughly a week, Hiatt devoted the early part of the summer to finishing touches, which included contributions from friends like Amanda Shires and Aaron Lee Tasjan along with a guest appearance from her father, legendary songwriter John Hiatt, who joins his daughter on record for the first time here. Lilly Hiatt's not feeling so lost these days, and with Walking Proof, she's crafted a roadmap to share with the rest of us.
Ron Pope - Bone Structure (Ltd. Ed. Autographed Black/White Marble)
Bone Structure is not the album Ron Pope originally set out to release. While parenthood has a way of softening hard exteriors and forcing more than a few lifestyle changes, Pope found himself almost unrecognizable after becoming a father in early 2018. Before he found his footing in this extraordinary new reality, a terrifying incident on tour forced him to reckon with his own mortality and consider what it would mean for his newborn daughter if he were to die. He abandoned an album’s worth of recording sessions, no longer satisfied with generalizations and lyrics light on context; soon after, a deluge of deeply personal reflections began pouring through his pen. A change of heart? More like navigating a sea change.
Sam Doores - Sam Doores (Autographed)
2020 release. 'Recording in a foreign environment like Berlin, I was inspired to experiment with more cinematic, psychedelic sounds,' says Sam Doores, 'but my love for old-school New Orleans R&B, Memphis soul and rock n' roll, Detroit Motown and gospel, doo-wop, early blues and folk music will probably always bleed into whatever I do. Recording this album was an opportunity to explore the space between these worlds.' With his captivating self-titled debut, Sam Doores has done precisely that. Written on-and-off over the course of several years, the collection is classic and contemporary all at once, blending traditional southern roots with adventurous sonic landscapes as it reckons with heartache and loss, love and gratitude, fresh starts and, ultimately, a whole lotta change. The performances are infectious in their ease, simple on the surface but built on foundations of deep emotional and harmonic complexity that belie their amiable exteriors.
Grouplove - Healer (Ltd. Ed. Blue Vinyl)
Grouplove’s Healer is an electrifying, cathartic journey of resilience and transformation, packed with high-energy anthems like Deleter and introspective tracks that push the band’s sonic boundaries. This Limited Edition Blue Vinyl makes the experience even more immersive, featuring a stunning transparent blue pressing and ten interchangeable inserts, allowing fans to personalize their album cover. A must-have for collectors and indie-rock lovers alike, Healer is more than just a record—it’s a statement of survival, self-discovery, and raw, unfiltered emotion.
Big Star - #1 Record (180G)
Originally released in 1972, #1 Record is the debut album from Big Star, a critically acclaimed, Memphis-based band which is often credited with creating the power pop sound. Remastered from the analog stereo masters, this reissue will allow fans to appreciate #1 Record as a standalone album. This is the first time in many years that this version of the album will be sold independently of Big Star’s second album, Radio City. #1 Record is the only Big Star album which has the combined writing power of both founders, Alex Chilton and Chris Bell. Fervent Anglophiles, Chilton and Bell employed a Lennon/McCartney style of collaborative songwriting to create their debut—Chilton taking a visceral approach, often laying down guitar and vocal tracks in one take, while Bell added polish with overdubs and harmonies.