Live album from two-man NYC vaudevillian swing outfit that opened several Bob Dylan / Willie Nelson shows in 2009. "Keen vocal harmonies." [The New Yorker] "Romping, outstanding fun." [About.com]

Debut album from Venezuelan quintet that fuses rock, pop, jazz, and folk. Their song "Indigenas" is a finalist in the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting competition, "World" category.

Second album from melodic rock band fronted by Italian singer Michele Luppi. Features an appearance from ex-Dokken axeman George Lynch and a cover of Richard Marx's "Nothing to Hide."

Career-spanning live album from hard rock singer [Yngwie Malmsteen, Journey, Steel Dragon from the film Rock Star]. An audio companion to the One Night In Madrid performance DVD.

Two tracks from UK-born tech-house producer and resident DJ at Fabrik in Madrid. He has spun alongside Sasha, Carl Cox, Pete Tong. Nominated "Best Breakthrough DJ" at the 2005 Pioneer House Music Awards.

Three-volume collection of trance and progressive house tracks and remixes from London-based producer Chris Bourne, who has worked with Danny Tenaglia, Sander Kleinenberg, Satoshi Tomiie, and remixed tracks from Derrick May, Duran Duran, and the Gladiator film soundtrack.

Two-time Danish Music Award-winning keyboardist ["one of the most original voices on (the) instrument in a long time," Cadence] leads a quartet with saxophonist / clarinetist Chris Speed [Tim Berne, John Hollenbeck], bassist Michael Formanek [Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson], and drummer Gerald Cleaver [Mat Maneri, Roscoe Mitchell]. 

Fourth studio album from "one of the few DJs who seems like an artist rather than just a record collector." [Rolling Stone] Features contributions from Phonte Coleman [Little Brother], Kenna [Star Trak / Universal]. Previous album The Third Hand [2007] reached #5 on Billboard's "Heatseekers." Deadringer [2002] scanned 95K+. His music has been licensed for TV [Mad Men theme, CSI: NY], video games [NBA 2K6, NFL 2K5], and ads [Adidas, Heinekin, Saturn].

Debut full-length from buzzy Florida band praised byNY Times ["Velvet Underground and punk riffs, reverberating textures, African-style guitar filigrees, grunge crescendos, power-pop choruses headed for anthems and, yes, some surf-rock twang"], SPIN ["you’ll be hearing more from this band for sure"], Rolling Stone ["giant-sized choruses, festooned in glitter and lit up with neon"], Pitchfork ["lo-fi clangor, glo-fi harmonies, punchy retro-garage concision, never-out-of-style classic rock songcraft"].

Single from NJ band's fourth studio album Option Paralysis, due out March 23. Previous album Ire Works [2007] scanned 11K in its first week; it was ranked in Revolver, Kerrang! and Decibal's year-end Top 10 and received raves from SPIN, Alternative Press, Mojo, Q, Pitchfork. They've shared stages with Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, System Of A Down.

Fifth studio album from Mobb Deep-affiliated Queens, NY rapper who has worked with 50 Cent, Rakim, Cormega. Features an appearance from Termanology. Big Noyd's 2008 album Illustrious reached #13 on Billboard's "Heatseekers."

Debut EP from New Orleans indie pop band that has toured with labelmates Floating Action, The High Strung. RIYL: Beach House, Grizzly Bear

Debut album from Brooklyn, NY experimental trio fronted by Titus Andronicus's Pete Feigenbaum. "Tribal / post-punk fusion reminiscent of The Rapture, albeit on a heavy dose of psychedelics and Tangerine Dream records." [XLR8R] "Somewhere between the gnash of classic punk and the boogie of '80s no wave." [Village Voice]

Debut studio album from Bronx, NY-born rapper discovered by Bobbito Garcia. He's a member of the DJ Premier-endorsed group House Of Repz.

Debut EP from Seamless A&R honcho Graham Sahara, who was nominated "Best Ibiza DJ" at the 2006 Ibiza DJ Awards. He has played alongside David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, Kenny Dope during his residency at Pacha Ibiza.

Eighty-fifth anniversary greatest hits collection from Havana-based conjunto.

Five "Heartbreaker" mixes from Daft Punk-loving group, featuring vocals from six-time Grammy winner John Legend. The original appears on Fist Of God, "one of the most exciting releases of the year" [Billboard, #12 "Top Electronic Albums"]. Includes remixes from Laidback Luke, Joachim Garraud, Wolfgang Gartner. 

Second album from UK band whose music has been featured on the WB's One Tree Hill, HBO's Entourage, and video game NHL '08. "Since the days of Joy Division and the like, nobody has really grabbed the moog and run with it as well as these two gals and guys...singer Sarah Daly is a little bit Siouxsie, a little bit Stefani." [LA Weekly]

Grammy-nominated early music virtuoso Jordi Savall and acclaimed Spanish orchestra Hesperion XXI perform 13th century music composed by troubadours from the "forgotten kingdom" of Occitania, a crossroads of Arabic Alndalus, Northern France, Flanders, Italy, and Constantinople. 

Ultra-rare and unreleased novelty records and one-offs spearheaded by cult musician, impresario, and producer [The Runaways, The Modern Lovers] Kim Fowley between 1959-1969. Includes two tracks by The Hollywood Argyles, responsible for the 1960 #1 hit single "Alley Oop." "You can’t condescend to Kim Fowley as an outsider artist: he’s too mercenary, too self-conscious about the aesthetics of pop and too much of a thrill seeker." [New York Times]

Collection of unreleased and extremely rare Nina Simone recordings, culled from the archives of former manager and husband Andy Stroud. Contains performances by Simone's stepsons and cousin, pianist / singer Hazel Scott, trumpeter Boy Edgar, and Simone herself, who sings and gives a "French Lesson" on how to pronounce the lyrics to "Ne Me Quitte Pas."

Re-release of 2009 compilation featuring appearances by Canibus, Heltah Skeltah. Contains remix of Talib Kweli and Rakim's "Getting Up Anthem" from Marc Eckō's Getting Up video game. Produced by German beatmaker Shuko [Rakim, O.C.]. "Solid and strong....few labels are actively releasing singles, and making collaborative emceeing nearly as exciting as [Coalmine]." [HipHopDX]

Kanye West-hyped single from St. Petersburg, FL psych-pop band's debut album Season's Dreaming [2009]. Includes remixes from contest winners U.S.F. ["(it) pretty much radiates sunshine," Pitchfork] and The Great Red Shark. RIYL: Animal Collective

Unearthed rare recording from actors Jack Haig and Kirsten Cooke, captured during the filming of popular '80s / early '90s UK sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!, which was ranked #13 in a 2004 poll of "Britain's Best Sitcoms."

Remastered reissue of first solo album from Cuban musician who blends rock, traditional guaracha, and cha-cha-cha. It was nominated for a 2003 Cubadisco prize ["Best Pop Album"].

Debut album from Philadelphia, PA world music group led by percussionist and gyil specialist Gina Ferrera, who combines African and Latin rhythms via bata drums, shekere, conga, Ewe drums, and mbira.

Collaboration from producer DJ Green Lantern [Eminem, dead prez] and NY rapper Styles P, a founding member of The Lox and D-Block. Includes appearances from Raekwon, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, M.O.P, N.O.R.E, Junior Reid and production from DJ Green Lantern, Alchemist, Scram Jones, Statik Selektah. Styles P's last studio album Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) sold 100K+ copies and reached #52 on the Billboard 200, #7 "Top Independent Albums."

Second album from Northwest US garage punk trio featuring Fred and Toody Cole of seminal DIY band Dead Moon [NY Times feature], the subject of 2004 documentary Unknown Passage [trailer via Carrie Brownstein's NPR blog]. They've shared stages with Black Lips, Thee Oh Sees. Ian Svenonius interviewed them on his VBS.tv program Soft Focus.

Debut full-length from NYC singer-songwriter Michael Grubbs, a.k.a. "Grubbs" on TV series One Tree Hill. His 2009 track "War Sweater" received 5K downloads the week it was featured on the show. Wakey!Wakey! has received raves from NME, CMJ, SPIN.com, MTV News.

Fourth album from Brooklyn, NY avant-folk singer-songwriter. She has toured with labelmates The Spinto Band, Generationals. "A kind of troubadour for the 21st century, gracefully channeling '60s psychedelic pop and folk and retooling it to fit her own imaginative stylings." [NPR]

Composer / saxophonist Ted Nash and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, under Wynton Marsalis's direction, perform Nash's suite dedicated to Monet, Dalí, Matisse, Picasso, Van Gogh, Chagall, and Pollock. Premiered at NYC's Lincoln Center in 2007. "A uniquely satisfying work...doesn't have a snooze in it." [New York Sun] New York Times feature 

Second album from Seattle, WA hard rock band featuring "Godfather of Grunge" producer Jack Endino [Nirvana, Soundgarden] on guitar [and production] and snowboarding legend Jamie Lynn on vocals. They've toured with Turbonegro and ASG. RIYL: Supersuckers, Mudhoney

Twenty dark techno, trance, and tech-trance tracks compiled by Irish DJ / producer whose music has received support from Armin Van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk, Above & Beyond. Includes music from Tyas, Activa, Askew, and Maguire himself.

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Eleventh studio album from long-running German gothic metal band that has recorded for Nuclear Blast, toured with My Dying Bride and Tiamat, appeared at the Wacken Open Air festival, and received airplay on MTV Germany.

Reissue of 1995 debut album from Philadelphia, PA psych outfit that later signed to Matador. "There's something about the combination of lo-fi crunch, post-shoegaze bliss-out, stoner Quaalude head-nodding, and Loop/Spacemen 3-inspired drone that's truly unique." [Allmusic] RIYL: Mogwai, Sonic Youth