The living legend's 12th studio album since 1967 finds the 77 year old Cohen stepping back and contemplating mortality, but also celebrating the agelessness of his artistic muse. The mood here is somber and slowly evolving, but we wouldnt exactly want the grandfather of slowcore changing the script at this stage of the game, now would we? Comes with a free full-color lithograph while supplies last. (CD/LP)
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Merge Records debut from this NYC trio. "In these songs, quietly groovy drumbeats turn fully danceable in the flick of an instant, shimmering Afropoppy guitar rains down like confetti, whole brass sections seem to barge in and sneak away and climb back in through a window."-Pitchfork. Highly recommended smart pop for fans of Twin Sister and Vampire Weekend. (CD/LP)
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Freaky funk and discotheque pop from Bombay's low-budget horror film scene in the 60s/70s/80s. This collection, studiously complied and annotated by the vinyl digging geniuses at Finders Keepers, is full of juicy, scary, addictively poppy gems.(CD)
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21st Century electronic pop from the UK. It's languid, its soothing, its soulful. It reminds, but sounds nothing like James Blake, but if you like the sound Blake has found by mixing croony ballads with clubby vibes, you will dig this to pieces. (CD/LP)
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The Minnesota alt-country trio has quietly cranked out 3 albums of solid lofi americana now, to little major acclaim, but this may be the record that gets them the wider spotlight. Think Son Volt, not Wilco, on this one. Stark and spare with gorgeous guitar hooks aplenty.(CD)
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Johnny Jewel (The Chromatics, Italians Do It Better) recently got a ton of exposure from the usage of the Chromatics song "Tick of the Clock" in the opening credit sequence to the film Drive. It turns out Jewel had over 2 hours of material in the can, just like that suspense-building motorik cruise of a tune, and its finally getting a vinyl release. Utilizing a full band of musicians, strings, and a mountain of synths, Jewel has assembled the definitive answer to the classic Carpenter/Moroder soundtracks of the 80s. Strap in and take a wild cosmic ride. (3xLP)
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THIS WEEK'S JUKEBOX:
LAST DAYS OF VINYL SALE:
The weekend's bargain vinyl sale will continue to be shoppable through Wednesday. More titles added daily, priced from 25 cents to $2.99...a great way to fill in the gaps.
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Of Montreal has a new CD/LP coming out on February 7th, but one lucky winner will win it before they can buy it! Email contests@strictlydiscs.com with Of Montreal in the subject line, to win a 2LP Of Montreal prize pack that includes a copy of the new album, plus "Hissing Fauna, Are You There Destroyer" and the book "What's Weird?" by David Barnes. Winner will be announced next week!
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