Minus The Bear*Omni-Dangerbird/ADA
With deep bass lines, mesmerizing syncopated guitar riffs, provocative
lyrics and stimulating keyboards, OMNI explodes with a bursting energy and
unpredictable experimentation. OMNI continues Minus The Bear’s shape-shifting
evolution and is a culmination of their past influences and present inspirations.
Over the years, Minus The Bear has won over legions of fans and critics
with an exhilarating live show and a sound that is uniquely their own.
Broken Social Scene*Forgiveness Rock Record-Arts & Crafts/Caroline
Produced by John McEntire (Tortoise & The Sea and Cake), the album features
BSS alumni: Leslie Feist, Amy Millan and Evan Cranley of Stars, Emily Haines
and Jimmy Shaw of Metric, Jason Collett, Ohad Benchetrit of Do Make Say Think
and Years, John Crossingham, Marty Kinack, Leon Kingstone and Julie Penner.
Uniquely, the song “Sentimental X’s” features Leslie Feist, Emily Haines
and Amy Millan singing together for the first time on the same song.
Flying Lotus*Cosmogramma-Warp/Redeye
When global bass music matriarch Mary Anne Hobbs recently told The Fader
"Flying Lotus, for me, is like the Hendrix of his generation", it seemed more than an
audacious opinion, and with the arrival of Cosmogramma, it's revealed as a revelation.
In the past couple of years since his debut album, Los Angeles, Flying Lotus has grown into
the position of being far more than a producer, he has helped materialize a far-reaching strain
of musical ideology that has encompassed not only a global family of like-minded
artists, but also a nearly infinite palate of planetary (and interplanetary) sonics.
Kaki King*Junior-Rounder/UMD
Kaki King has spent the past decade gathering critical acclaim for her unparalleled guitar skills.
Not only is she the first ever female named a “Guitar God” by Rolling Stone, but she also received
a Golden Globe nomination for Into the Wild and that same year, appeared in the film August Rush,
and performed on the Foo Fighters’ Grammy® winning album as well as opened for
them during their Australia tour. Kaki reaches new heights with her debut album, Junior. This collection
of songs delivers twists and turns: from exuberance & anger to heartbreaking melancholy, and sonically
from experimental pieces to accessible pop. Junior defies categorization and expectation, making it a recording
to be reckoned with.
Kris Kristofferson*Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends: The
Publishing Demos 1968-72-Light in the Attic
For the past five years, Light In The Attic has embarked on a dream
project – working with the blessing of the legendary Kris Kristofferson to compile a
selection of his demos from the late 1960s and early ‘70s. We are proud
to present this 16-song collection, an amazing snapshot of the formative
years of one of the giants of contemporary American music. The recordings found
on this compilation of previously unreleased material include early versions of
songs that would become standards of his impressive catalog. Included on this
title are: “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Just The Other Side of Nowhere,” “Come Sundown” and
“Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends.” This release is an intimate portrait
of an important artist at the beginning of a long, storied career.
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