Vinyl:
10 Ft. Ganja Plant – Bush Rock
The band’s first studio recording in five years, Bush Rock includes vocals by Kyle McDonald of Slightly Stoopid. A well-rounded reggae/dub excursion that features both heavy dub tracks and silky sweet songs.
Deceh – Deceh
Deceh is a fine drone quartet utilizing traditional ethnic drone instruments as well as vintage analog synthesizers.
Green Day – Warning
Latest vinyl reissue of Green Day’s back catalog.
Holy Modal Rounders – Good Taste is Timeless
From the Greenwich Village acid-folkies — a 1971 cult classic.
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart 12"
Newly remastered with a 12" bonus remix.
Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield – Super Session
This historic 1968 summit meeting features three of the era's greatest musical talents: blues guitar hero extraordinaire Mike Bloomfield, multi-talented keyboard visionary Al Kooper and Buffalo Springfield/CSNY founder Stephen Stills.
Morphine – Yes
HQ-180 audiophile vinyl reissue of Morphine's third album, originally released in 1995.
Opeth – Orchid 2xLP
Opeth – Morningrise 2xLP
Opeth – My Arms, Your Hearse 2xLP
Three double HQ-180 reissues in deluxe gatefold sleeves: a transparent purple vinyl re-issue of Orchid, the acclaimed 1994 debut album a grey vinyl re-issue of Morningrise, Opeth's 1996 sophomore album; and a light blue vinyl re-issue of My Arms Your Hearse, Opeth's third album.
Pisces – A Lovely Sight LP+7”
Recorded in 1969, “A Lovely Sight” combines homespun psych and secondhand studio trickery, resulting in a diverse, haunted rock headspace few coastal bands ever flew through. First 1000 copies include bonus 7”.
M. Ward – End of Amnesia 2xLP
The second studio effort by M. Ward, “End of Amnesia” made many Best of 2001 lists and received considerable critical praise. This release is now available for the first time in a 2×12" vinyl edition.
This article appears in Jul 22-28, 2009.