TRACK OF THE WEEK
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Track: You Can't Fool Me Dennis
Artist: Mystery Jets
Album: Zootime
UPC: 829410102971
Label: Dim Mak
Genre: Rock NEW
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Allmusic describes
"You Can't Fool Me Dennis" [video]
as "an early, Barry Andrews-era XTC song as covered by Franz
Ferdinand." Zootime is
a US-only introduction to this buzz band from London's Eel
Pie Island. It collects the best tracks from their 2006
debut album Making
Dens [WEA, #32 UK] and the EP Flotsam & Jetsam,
adding new material and remixes from London DJ Erol
Alkan [Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip]
and Simian Mobile Disco founder James
Ford [Klaxons,
Arctic Monkeys]. BBC.co.uk describes Mystery
Jets as "orchestral
in structure, with each tune a pocket symphony." Last week,
Pitchfork
reported on
their N. American tour, launching 28 May. Visit the band's blog for
tour stories, videos, and mustard recommendations. Also Available: Diamonds
In The Dark single, which reached #47 on UK charts in '06. |
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ALBUM
OF THE WEEK
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Album:
The Present Lover
Artist: Luomo
UPC: 829410886369
Label: Huume Recordings
Genre: Electronic REISSUE
Sale
Start Date: 15 May
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2007 reissue of the second album from
lush minimalist house music producer Sasu
Ripatti, aka Vladislav
Delay, aka Uusitalo.
It was originally issued by Force Tracks / BMG [Kinetic in US]
in 2003. In
an 8.0 review, Pitchfork called
The
Present Lover "an easy album to recommend, largely due
to it having an impact far beyond the dancefloor." Previously, Allmusic praised
Luomo's 2000 debut Vocalcity as "one
of those rare albums that is as genius as it is accessible, an
inviting milestone by which other albums are measured." His latest
album Paper
Tigers was nominated one of five "Best Electronic
Albums of 2006" by Playboy.com, alongside albums
by Thom Yorke and Hot Chip. Ripatti will perform eight N. American
dates as either Luomo or Vladislav
Delay this month, followed by
festival dates in the UK, Spain and Denmark. See dates. |
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LABEL
OF THE WEEK
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Heaven
Music //
Athens, Greece // Greek Rock, Pop, Dance
Heaven Music's catalog accounted
for 7.2 % of all music sales in Greece between 2001-05. Their Greek
titles accounted for 12.61% of Greek music sales and over 20% of
new Greek music sales. In its first five years of operation, Heaven
produced a quadruple platinum album, three double platinum albums,
five platinum albums and twenty-four gold albums.
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FEATURED ALBUM
Despina Vandi: Gia - Collector's Edition [2002, UPC 829410837163]
Reissue of Greek singer's 2001 double album. The original went
quadruple platinum in eleven days. In 2002, Vandi earned a World
Music Award for "Best-Selling
Greek Artist." In
2003, the remix single "Ante
Gia" hit
#1 on Greek charts. Also Available: Phoebus
Feat Despina Vandi: Come Along Now [2004] A hit single from Vandi
and frequent collaborator Phoebus.
Coca-Cola used it as their campaign anthem during
the 2004 Olympics. |
 CATALOGUE
24 titles, with more coming soon
KEY CATALOGUE
Maro Lytra: Mihani Tou Hronou [2007, UPC 829410837569] NEW
Second studio album of laika hits
from Greek singer. Charted at #1 on Greek
IFPI Charts. Follows her acclaimed debut Mikres Amarties.
Songs written by Phoebus, Andreas Lambrou, Hristos Papadopoulos, Stamatis
Gonidis.
Alkistis Protopsalti: Na Se Vlepo Na Gelas [2005, UPC 829410837460]
Thirty-fourth album from one of Greece's most popular singers.
Went double-platinum. Protopsalti has performed 6,500+ concerts
since the '70s. Na
Se Vlepo Na Gelas contains works by composer / pianist Stefanos
Korkollis and "Ola Afta Pou Fovame," a
Greek-language cover of "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback.
AND MORE FROM...
Thanos
Petrelis, Giorgos
Mazonakis, Andreas
Konstantinides, Elli
Kokkinou, Kalomoira, Rallia
Hristidou, Nino, Giorgos
Lianos, Domna
Kountouri, Kostas
Karafotis.
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DJ Babu:
Beat Tape Vol. 1
[UPC 829410944762]
Label: Nature Sounds
Genre: Hip-hop/Rap NEW
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Instrumental debut album from much-loved
DJ / producer and member of Beat
Junkies and Dilated Peoples.
A seamless mix of 32 instrumental tracks, each no longer
than two minutes. "A flawless listen from start to finish." [Exclaim! ] "Gritty
drums, bouncy loops, and lots of elephant-butt bass." [XLR8R] In
'96, Babu produced Super Duck Breaks,
a DJ battle record that sold 10K+ copies. In '99, Babu was featured on the
classic hip-hop comp Sound Bombing 2 [Rawkus], alongside
Eminem and Mos Def, and guested on Linkin Park's Reanimation album,
on the track "H!
Vltg3." His
2002 project Duck
Season Vol. 1 peaked at #30 on Billboard's "Top Independent
Albums" chart.
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Tragedy:
Intelligent Hoodlum / Saga Of A Hoodlum
[UPC 829410324861]
Label: Nature Sounds
Genre: Hip-Hop / Rap NEW
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Two-for-one reissue
of the first two albums by NYC rapper Tragedy,
aka Tragedy
Khadafi, recorded under the alias Intelligent
Hoodlum.
His A&M debut, issued in 1990, was produced
by Marley Marl and Large
Professor. Allmusic writes, "If
you like you old school cuts in the sophisticated Gang
Starr and [Biz] Markie mode, then this collection of hip-hop
gold will no doubt be welcome." His 1993 follow-up
hit #25 on Billboard's "Heatseekers" chart. In
2005, Tragedy was the subject of the documentary Tragedy:
The Story Of Queensbridge, an official selection
at Slamdance, NXNE and H20 film festivals. Key Tracks: "Back
To Reality" [#10 Hot Rap Singles], "Black & Proud" [#29]. |
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POP
GOES AMERICA
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The High Strung:
Get The Guests
[2007, UPC 829410919562]
Label: Park the Van
Genre: Rock NEW
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Third album
from Detroit modern rock foursome hailed by Rolling
Stone as "one of the best new, young rock & roll
bands in America." Produced
by Jim
Diamond [The
White Stripes, The Mooney Suzuki]. Robert
Pollard [GBV] called their last album Moxie
Bravo “a masterpiece.” NPR has
profiled the band three times. They've received press
from Playboy, Spin, MTV2. Stuff magazine
named their song "Never Saw It As Union" [from Moxie
Bravo] "the
song to download," ahead of Kanye West's "Goldigger."
They're currently touring North America, playing select
dates with Son Volt, Richard
Lloyd, These Arms Are Snakes, and Cursive. This summer,
they'll embark on their second annual library
tour. See dates on their MySpace
page.
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THIS JUST IN
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The Country Gentlemen:
Going Back To The Blue Ridge Mountains
[2007, UPC 829410796460]
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Genre: Folk NEW
Sale Start Date: 22 May
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Reissue of 1973
album by fathers of the progressive bluegrass / newgrass
movement. Features the classic line-up
of Charlie Waller, Eddie Adcock, John
Duffey, and Tom Gray [Duffey
and Gray were also members of The
Seldom Scene]. Includes
renditions of "Muleskinner Blues," "I
Saw The Light," "Cripple
Creek" and more. Formed in 1957, the Washington
DC group remained popular on the bluegrass
touring circuit well into the '90s. Also Available: Country
Songs, Old and New [1960], The
Country Gentlemen Sing and Play Folk Songs and Bluegrass [1988], On
The Road (And More) [1990]
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GENRE HIGHLIGHTS
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| To make your life easier, The Orchard
features a great album in every genre each week. We hope you will
consider featuring them in your store! |
BLUES Artist:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe // Release: Sister Rosetta Tharpe Vol. 3 (1946-1947)
// UPC: 669910332252
Twenty-six-song collection
from flamboyant and controversial guitar-playing gospel
great, an influence on Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Bob Dylan recently spun "Don't
Take Everybody To Be Your Friend" on his XM satellite
radio show. Witness her awesomeness via YouTube. Also
Available: Vol.
2 1942-1944, Too
Late, Too Late Vol. 11 (1924-1939) CHILDREN Artist: Children of N.Y.P.S. 63 // Release: Gosh, What a Wonderful World!
// UPC: 829410764469
On this 1959 Folkways gem, music
teacher Gil
Slote leads New York public schoolkids from the Lower
East Side through thirteen wholesome, earnest, and whimsical
songs like "Our Happy Neighbor Mexico" and "We're
Very Good Friends with Canada." Guaranteed to make you smile.
CLASSICAL Artist:
Jordi Savall // Release: Christophorus Columbus - Lost Paradises // UPC: 829410704168 NEW
Sound portrait of Spanish culture in the 15th century, before Columbus's voyage to the New World. Pieces and instruments from Sufi, Sephardic and Amerindian traditions are juxtaposed with folk songs from Andalucia and sacred works.
COUNTRY Artist: Darrell Webb // Release: Behind The Scenes // UPC: 829410200660
2005 solo release from mandolin player, singer and founding
member of the popular bluegrass band Wildfire.
Guest singer Dolly
Parton takes the lead vocal on “Cold," a song
that she wrote. "An
enjoyable album with solid picking and singing, and a fine introduction
to Darrell Webb." [Allmusic]
DANCE Artist: Gigi D'Agostino
// Release: Lento Violento // UPC: 829410070478 NEW,
Release Date: 22 May
Compilation of tracks from popular
Italian dance producer that have been released under his Lento
Violento moniker since 2004. His previous album, Some
Experiments [2006], entered Italian charts at #26. L'amour
Toujours - Chansons For The Heart / Beats For The Feet [2001]
reached #9 on Billboard's "Top Electronic Albums" chart.
ELECTRONIC Artist: Vladislav Delay // Release: Whistleblower // UPC: 829410869966 NEW
Fourth release from critically acclaimed Finnish producer known as Luomo and Uusitalo. "One of the most consistently creative artists working today." [The Wire]
FOLK Artist: Ola Podrida // Release: Ola Podrida
// UPC: 829410998260 NEW
Debut
album from film composer
David Wingo [George
Washington, All
the Real Girls]. SPIN.com named
him Artist
of The Day last
month. They describe
his music as "Part
Neil Young, part early
Lambchop, indie Americana
that swells with the
dusty winds and picked
acoustic guitars and
considers every move
it makes with utmost
importance." Stream
music via MySpace.
HIP-HOP/RAP Artist:
Various Artists // Release: Beats & Rhymes // UPC: 829410168267 NEW
DIGITAL-ONLY
EP: Nine-track compilation features "Jones In Ya
Bones"
by De La Soul protégé Butta Verses,
currently #1 on the "Rapnetwork Record Breakers" college
charts. Beats are provided by V.I.C. [Big Pun,
Fat Joe] and Marco Polo [Rawkus debut coming
soon]. Rhymes are provided by Black
Attack, C
Rayz Walz, A Butta [Natural Elements]
and the aforementioned Butta Verses.
Stream
music via MySpace.
JAZZ Artist: George Duke // Release: Face The Music // UPC: 829410604550
2002 album issued on legendary funk
/ jazz keyboardist's own BPM label. Features elements of gospel,
African rhythms and pop vocals. Personnel: Christian
McBride [piano], Jeff Lee Johnson [guitar],
John Roberts [drums], Everett
Harp [saxophone] and Kirk Whalum [saxophone].
LATIN Artist:
Various Artists // Release: La Onda De La Alegria (The Happy
Cuban Vibe) // UPC: 829410874564 NEW,
Sale Start Date: 22 May
Rare and unreleased performances by
Cuban music legends who appeared on the seminal Cuban radio
program La Onda de la Alegría in
the 1950s. Music from Orquesta Aragón, Beny
Moré, Bola De Nieve, Celia
Cruz and others.
METAL Artist: Mayhem // Release: Ordo Ad Chao // UPC: 829410943765 NEW
Fourth album from notorious Norwegian black metal band known
for a history of suicide, cannibalism, murder, dynamite,
and more.
First album to feature vocalist Attila Csihar since 1994's De
Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, which scanned 18K copies. Stream
music via MySpace.
POP
Artist:
Malene Mortensen // Release: Date With A Dream // UPC: 829410589154
Second album from Danish pop / jazz
vocalist. In 2001, she made the finals in the Danish edition
of the BBC TV variety show "Star for a Night." Includes
renditions of Carmen McRae's "Take
Five" and Joni Mitchell's "All I Want." The album
has sold 25K copies since 2005.
PUNK Artist: Various Artists // Release: Bored Teenagers, Vol. 1 // UPC: 829410821667
Fourteen blasts of rare British punk from
1977-82. Tracks from Discharge, The
Commited and more. Comp originally issued in 1998 on
the Bin Liner label. More
info.
R&B Artist: Billy Vera & The Beaters // Release: The Best of Billy Vera and the Beaters // UPC: 803680766705
2002 "best of" features cuts
from a 1995 live performance, plus songs featured in films like Blind
Date, Rainbow
Drive, Baja Oklahoma, Desperate
for Love, and Ride the Wind. Contains
a re-recorded studio version of his monster 1986 hit "At
This Moment" [#1 Billboard Hot 100], used in
the 1998 film Starstruck. Stream
music via MySpace
REGGAE Artist:
Beenie Man // Release: Monsters of Dancehall // UPC: 829410033275
NEW, Release Date: 22
May
Eighteen hits from the undisputed king
of dancehall, including "Who
Am I" [#40 on Billboard "Hot 100," #6 "Hot Rap Singles"], "World
Dance" [won "Best Single" at 1994 Jamaican Music Awards], and "100
Dollar Bag." Production from Jeremy Harding, Shocking
Vibes, and Jammys.
Stream music via MySpace
ROCK Artist:
The Moog // Release: Sold For Tomorrow (Digital-Only Bonus
Version) // UPC: 829410098175 NEW,
Release Date: 22 May
Debut album from Budapest-based English-language
alt-rock group. Album mixed by Jack Endino [Nirvana,
Hot Hot Heat]. SPIN describes their sound as "rough-around-the-edges
garage pop" and calls their song "Everybody Wants" a "catchy
three-chord gem." Includes digital-only bonus track "Hit
Song." Stream
music via MySpace.
WORLD Artist: Yellow Sisters // Release: Singalana // UPC: 829410873963
Female a capella quartet from the Czech Republic. In 2006, they
performed at the opening ceremony of the One World Film Festival
in Prague, attended by Václav Havel. This past spring,
they appeared on the Czech awards TV show TýTý and
toured the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Stream
music via MySpace. |
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PLAYLISTS OF THE WEEK
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If you’d like to use the
playlists below (either in full or to inspire your own longer playlist)
please let us know. We’ll send you
an Excel file with 10 - 20 great tracks, along with ISRCs. The
first person to email flashlight@theorchard.com
requesting a playlist will get exclusive use for at least a month
in their store. Please contact us if you want to suggest a theme
for future playlists.
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BONNAROO: June 14-17
 Named
for Dr. John's 1974 album Desitively Bonnaroo [Cajun
slang for "a really good time"], Bonnaroo is
just that -- a four day annual music extravaganza held on a 700-acre
farm in Manchester, Tennessee. Don't try calling our office right
now, because we got carried away with anticipation, slathered
ourselves with mud and are twirling feverishly to
tracks from Dr.
Dog, The
Flaming Lips, Ween, Spoon, The
Roots, El-P, Michael
Franti and Spearhead, The
Hold Steady, Ralph
Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Aesop
Rock, James
Blood Ulmer, Clutch, Lewis
Black, Ben
Harper, Ornette
Coleman, and more. Email
us for a complete list.
BBC JAZZ AWARDS: Nominations Announced
 Launched
in 2001, the BBC
Jazz Awards have quickly become the UK's premier jazz recognition.
Last year, Orchard artists clinched
four
top prizes, including "Album Of The Year" and "Rising
Star." This year, The Orchard represent nominees in every
category. The
Guardian writes: "If
Neil Cowley's trio was the new UK jazz creative wild card last
year, and Acoustic
Ladyland the year before, multi-instrumentalist James Allsopp's
Fraud might grab those honours for 2007." Here's
the list: Album
Of the Year: Fraud:
Fraud, Soweto
Kinch: A Life In The Day Of B19, Abram
Wilson: Ride! Ferris Wheel To The Modern Day Delta. Radio
2 Jazz Artist of the Year: Madeleine
Peyroux. Radio 2 Heart Of Jazz Award: Abram
Wilson. Radio 3 Best Band: Finn
Peters’ Finntet. Radio 3 "Jazz on 3" Innovation: Soweto
Kinch. Awards will be handed out 12 July in London. |
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STAFF
PICK: ALEXIS NEGRON, Label Relations Assistant
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Artist: Daughters
Release: Canada Song
[2004, UPC 829410651462]
Label: Reflections Records
Genre: Rock
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WHY?
There’s nothing better than minute-long, fast-paced, noise-ridden
music with abrasive, incoherent screaming to get you through your
morning commute. These guys make some of the best music in the
genre.
FAVORITE TRACKS
"Fur Beach"
"And Then The Chuds Came"
"My Stereo Has Mono And So Does My Girlfriend"
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
• First album from Providence, RI grind / mathcore
band dubbed "crafters of cacophonic chaos." [MTV.com]
• Often compared to Japanese noise acts Melt Banana and
the Boredoms.
• Ten-song collection clocks in at just over 11 minutes.
• "Akin to the most aggressive Converge passages, or
Locust bursts of sound damage... Probably the best thing about
this band is how close every tune comes to derailing into utter
chaos, while still somehow maintaining juggernaut intensity and
stopping on the dime." [Portland Mercury]
• Their second album, 2006's Hell Songs [Hydrahead],
was nominated for a 2007 Plug Award for "Best Punk Album."
• Recently completed tours with The Chinese Stars and Pelican.
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