Friday, June 12, 2009

Grizzly Bear, Horn of Plenty finally gets vinyl release


Insound now has an exclusive pre-order up for Horn of Plenty, the debut album from Grizzly Bear. This is the first time this album is being offered on vinyl and ol' Insound is claiming to be the only place to get it. They are probably telling the truth.

The release will be on 180 gram and is being touted as a "SUPER LIMITED RELEASE!" That means if you want a copy for $14.99 plus shipping and not have to pay eBay prices, you might want to go ahead and order this now.

Tracklisting:

1 Deep Sea Diver
2 Don't Ask
3 Alligator
4 Campfire
5 Shift
6 Disappearing Act
7 Fix It
8 Merge
9A Good Place
10 Showcase
11Le Duchess Anne
12 Eaves Dropping
13 Service Bell
14 This Song

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Jarvis Cocker, "Angela" 7 inch


Rough Trade has announced a 7" for Further Complications lead single "Angela". Only 1,000 copies will be pressed and it will come with the exclusive "I Found Myself Looking For God" on the flip side. You can pre-order it at HMV. Or just try your luck at your local record shop.

"Angela" video:



Jarvis was a guest Monday on The Radcliffe & Maconie Show that airs on BBC Radio 2. You can relisten to the show here. Skip ahead to around the 35 minute mark.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Out Now: Sonic Youth, The Eternal


Most likely you have your copy already, but if you somehow seemed to forget that today is the day that The Eternal is available at your local vinyl retailer than by all means drop what you are doing and go get it.

Matador is obviously more than a little excited to have this album in their catalog. They certainly didn't spare any expense on the packaging:



If you are even a casual fan of the band, you might want to pick this one up just based on how beautiful it looks.