posted 4/10/2007 1:45:51 PM

New Releases 4/10

by stormchild

We are very pleased to bring you Debris' self-released LP 'Static Disposal'. Name-checked in the now legendary Nurse With Wound list and originally released in 1976, this one of a kind Dada/Punk/Psych masterpiece from Chickasha, Oklahoma is a must for fans of raw, twisted and beautiful pre-Punk Psychedelia. Influenced by bands such as Captain Beefheart, The Stooges and early Roxy Music, but more akin to contemporaries such as Hearthan-era Pere Ubu, Siren-era Chrome, Indiana-era MX-80 Sound and Canadian miscreants Simply Saucer, Debris' sole LP is a slice of truly mind altering sonic mayhem. Includes all eleven songs from the original LP culled from the original master tapes, plus rare photos and extensive biography by three of the bands original members.

Another overlooked gem. Mournin' by Germany's Night Sun could very well be one of the heaviest records of all time! Often compared to Deep Purple or even Sabbath, but even more over the top, Mournin' is a one off album released in 1972 and then barely heard from again.

After celebrated 60's rockers The Action dissolved, some of the remaining members went on to form the more Psych/Folk oriented Mighty Baby. Their second and final album 'Jug of Love' originally appeared in 1971, and has gone on to become one of the best-loved underground recordings of its time. Produced by Mike Vernon (David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Ten Years After), it's an uplifting collection of Folk and Country-influenced jams that showcases the band's fluid, expressive musicianship and the astonishing guitar playing of Martin Stone. This long-awaited official reissue has been assembled with their full involvement, and comes complete with rare photographs, full liner notes and four ultra-rare bonus tracks, making it an essential purchase for lovers of 'Acid Folk' and Psychedelia.

For fans of Parson Sound (or any other related jams - Harvester, International Harvester, etc) we have some of the best ever live recordings (and that's how this band should be heard) from the legendary post Parson Sound band Träd Gräs Och Stenar (Trees Grass & Stones) recorded at the first ever Swedish out doors summer hippie festival in Sweden 1970. The sound is just amazing: a stoned lysergic wall of acid guitars jamming away and never letting up, pounding bass , furious drums and mystical howling vocals . A true landmark in Psychedelic/Progressive history.

Bobby BeauSoleil's soundtrack for Kenneth Anger's legendary film Lucifer Rising has arrived, and it is everything you hoped it would be! Recorded quite literally behind bars in Californias Tracy State prison in the mid 70's by Bobby Beausoleil with The Freedom Orchestra this mythic album of instrumental psychedelia gradually builds from trance inducing electronic passages to densley layered guitar driven songs. Includes the entire original soundtrack plus two extra pieces recorded shortly after Lucifer Rising by Bobby with The Freedom Orchestra adding up to over an hour and half of intense and other-wordly music. Also inlcudes an in depth description of the events which took place around the recording written by Bobby BeauSoleil himself as well as rare photographs.

Posessor of one of the finest voices of her generation, Southampton, UK-based Jaki Whitren was just nineteen when she recorded Raw But Tender. This a soulful collection of banjo-plucked, country-tinged folk-rock was originally released on CBS in 1974. Featuring members of Matthews Southern Comfort and Fotheringhay, as well as guitar legend Albert Lee, Raw But Tender shows a singular artist with a diverse range going from upbeat and almost funky to mellow singer songwriter inspired songs over the span of this great collection. Comes complete rare photgraphs and detailed notes by Jaki herself.

And finally we bring you one of the most-loved British Psychedelic albums of all time, The Open Mind is a hard-rocking collection that sank without trace upon its original release in 1969. This definitive reissue comes complete with both sides of their two ultra-rare non-album 45s and detailed liner notes, making it the most comprehensive collection of their music ever assembled.

There's lots of amazing stuff on the horizon - The second installment in the Anonymous saga will be available at the end of April. Following the mind-blowing album, 'Inside The Shadow", Anonymous changed their name to J.Rider and released the one off album, "No Longer Anonymous", which is a slicker, more refined take on the bands sound, but still remains an essential piece. Frontman and chief songwriter, Ron Matelic, is still at the top of his game, delivering excellent songwriting in the vein of The Byrds and CSNY.

Urban Waste was part of the New York renaissance of hardcore punk in the early 1980's. Much more raw, visceral, and overtly confrontational than their New York punk predecessors, these boys were contemporaries to Reagan Youth (bass player Andy Apathy was an early member), the earliest incarnation of the Beastie Boys, and the Bad Brains. This is a re-issue of the sole EP by one of the most sought after and enigmatic bands from the earliest days of New York hardcore.

We'll also be offering up a round of releases from the legendary Finnish label, Love Records. There will be five total - Mummi Kutoo, Wigwam's "Being", Piirpauke 2, Pekka Pohjola's "Pihkasilmä Kaamakorva" & Jukka Tolonen's "Tolonen!" - say that five times fast! We'll have more info on all of these great records in the next newsletter.

There will be another round of Ya Ho Wha 13 records to be released - "The Lovers & The Chariot", "Contraction" & "The Operetta". Hopefully, this is just the beginning of a longer list of Ya Ho Wha reissues to come.

The illusive NWOBHM 7" series that we've been promising is on the way. We're hopeful that we can release this at the end of the month. Some titles that we hope to have ready will come from bands like: Witchfynde, 100% Proof, Bashful Alley, Gaskin & more.

We'll be collaborating with Illinois based Lion Productions on a couple of releases to bring you Classical M's, "Bad Guys: The Complete Collection" and Odyssey's, "Setting Forth". We hope this will be the beginning of a beautiful friendship as Lion has managed to release some of the most excellent reissues out there (Plastic Cloud, Friends, Agincourt, etc). Much more on these releases soon...

This is only the tip of the iceberg, so please stay tuned for more news and as always, thank you for your support.

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