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PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE SOUND PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE SOUND (2008)
Eclipse
At last a new Lp from Chicago's space punk purveyors! Following '06s sprawling double concept lp 'No Wonderland' this is perhaps their most consistent and paint peeling statement yet. These tracks were captured with little studio trickery, in a live type fashion--a set of free-fest scuzzrock, biker boogie, kraut-style dirges, cosmic communal jams, and fist pumping no-anthems. This is easily the most seriously rocking PCWSound line-up yet, with hot new leads courtesy of Nick D'Vyne, and the solid backbone of Steve Krakow (guitarscrawl/vox), Mark Lux (bass rumblage, electronics), & Lawrence (Skog Device) Peters (drums). Folks have actually been clamoring for this line-up to lay it down to wax (especially the show closing anthem Shockwave Rider!) for some time, so get ready to blow into space!
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New LP $12.99

VOIGT, WOLFGANG FREILAND KLAVIERMUSIK (IMP, 5 TRKS)
Profan
WOLFGANG VOIGT has deservedly received much attention and accolades for his GAS project, but for me, the resurrection of his long-dormant FREILAND alias, along with the PROFAN label is reason enough to call a national holiday. For my money, FREILAND is some of the most experimental and daring techno ever. FREILAND is always big, shiny, bold and just plain WRONG (in just the RIGHT way). This new 12" is extremely hallucinatory klavier (piano-like) music, the A-side of which has a doom-inducing kick drum, while the B-side is set adrift in a beatless swirl of klavier. PLAY THIS IN A CLUB, IF YOU DARE!!! A MUST for adventure-seekers!!!
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New LP $10.99

DON CABALLERO PUNKGASM
Relapse
DON CABALLERO are back in 2008 with a new album & yes another line-up change. They've trimmed back down to a trio & it seems to suit them just fine. But let's get to the biggest surprise here, "Punkgasm" is the first DON CAB album to feature vocals!! Damon has somehow managed to find time between drum fills & nailing stuff to the stage to write some lyrics & sing along with the band. If you've ever heard DAMON's guitar project THEE SPEAKING CANARIES then the vocals won't surprise you too much, but if you haven't be prepared for a bit of a shock. Damon's vocals usually hover in the 'falsetto' range & that's mostly the case here except for the title track. This song is probably the biggest leap into straight up 'rock-song' territory for the group, in fact this may just be technically a SPEAKING CANARIES song because it sounds like DAMON is playing everything. So if you were one of the naysayers that thought "World Class Listening Problem" was a step backwards for the group then this album should provide you with many new DON CAB sounds to ponder.
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New CD $14.99

GROUPER DRAGGING A DEAD DEER UP A HILL
Type
Third proper & probably most accessible album from Portland based singer/drone-artist Liz Harris aka GROUPER. Harris writes simple mostly acoustic based songs which she usually buries with tons of reverb & delay. Imagine what some sombre acoustic music with beautiful singing might sound like from underwater. This time around, Harris leaves off a lot of the effects & gives us the straight-forward album we've been waiting for, well, 'straight-forward' for her that is. These less droney songs at times almost have a THIS MORTAL COIL, DEAD CAN DANCE, SLOWDIVE quality to them though with more buried vocals. If you like this record, be sure to check out her other excellent releases.
Available at: Broadway and Loop
New CD $14.99

BORIS SMILE (YELLOW VINYL, LIMITED TO 1000)
Southern Lord
Japan's BORIS have to be one of the most hyped bands in the world right now. This level of hype often leads to a backlash but we here at Reckless want you to know that Boris is 100% worth of the accolades that they are receiving. The band simply seems to be getting better & better. Their last few releases ("Pink" & "Rainbow" with GHOST's Michio Kurihara") were massive steps forward for the band & "Smile" continues forward with max force. BORIS have never been shy about wearing their influences on their sleeves but it's the way that they pay homage to their influences that makes them the unique band that they are. "Smile" might be their most accessible album to date with some songs bordering on QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE/SOUNDGARDEN heavy rock & PINK FLOYD expanse. Kurihara lends his tasty guitar soloing to a few tracks on this album too. It's hard to say whether or not this album is better than "Pink" but we can say with confidence that it's at least AS GOOD. ***On YELLOW vinyl, and limited to 1000 copies!
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New LP $16.99

FOSTER, JOSEPHINE THIS COMING GLADNESS
Bo'Weavil
Colorado based folk singer Josephine Foster returns with her third album & first for Bo'Weavil Recordings. The songs on 'This Coming Gladness" have a certain maturity to them that was slightly lacking on the first two albums. There's also a certain timeless quality to the songs. It's easy to imagine her almost operatic voice coming from a Victrola in a movie from the 1940's, a 60's coffee shop or someone's IPOD. The songs are mostly led by her voice & guitar but she does get some help from Victor Herrero on guitar & Alex Nielson on drums. It's nice to see artists like JOANNA NEWSOM, DEVENDRA BANHART, ESPERS & JOSEPHINE FOSTER surviving the freak-folk movement & coming out on top.
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New CD $15.99