Personnel: Sebastian Sebb Panczyk (vocals); Arkadiusz Opath Gruszka (guitars, background vocals); Piotr Sikora (keyboards, background vocals); Lukasz Konar Konarski (drums, background vocals); Marek Marecki Kowalski (background vocals).Audio Mixers: Filip "Heinrich" Halucha; Tomasz "Orion" Wróblewski. Recording information: Sounddivision Studio, Warsaw, Poland (02/2011- 08/2011). Photographers: Daniel "Dani" Lechmanski; Tomek Dukat; Marek Marecki Kowalski; Malgorzata "Aeli" Michalska.

Personnel: Louisiana Red (vocals, guitar).Audio Remixers: Ron Carran; Heiner Stadler. Recording information: Minton Sound Studios, White Plains, NY (01/21/1975/01/23 /1975).Photographe rs: Martin Bough; Emily Moris.At the time this album was recorded, the particularly intense blues artist Louisiana Red was a protégé of the Blue Labor/Labor recording empire, which was actually two guys, Kent Cooper and jazz arranger and composer Heiner Stadler. Cooper's involvement with Red led, as in many cases of blues producers and their clients, to co-authorship on some of the songs recorded. Cooper and Stadler regarded Red as an artist cut from the same cloth as John Lee Hooker or Lightning Hopkins, and of the same quality -- meaning an intense, mood-setter of a bluesman with a sizzling improvisatory... Less

Personnel: Rob Mazurek (vocals, cornet, electronics); Chad Taylor (drums, drum machine, electronics). Audio Mixer: Todd Carter.Recording information: Bel_Air Studios (12/06/2010/06/30 /2011).Because cornetist Rob Mazurek and drummer Chad Taylor both come from the jazz sphere, it's usually tempting to lump their collective work as Chicago Underground Duo in that particular genre. The problem is it is only one of the elements that CUD employs in the music they've made over the last 15 years together. Age of Energy, the group's debut on Northern Spy, is a case in point. In addition to a drum kit, Taylor plays a drum machine and other electronics. Mazurek plays cornet, mbira, and various electronics. They recorded the album live, and added minimal overdubs in post-production. The end result... Less

Personnel: Neal Morse, Casey McPherson (vocals, keyboards); Mike Portnoy (vocals, drums, percussion); Steve Morse (guitar); Dave LaRue (bass guitar).Audio Mixers: Michael H. Brauer; Michael Brauer.Recording information: Austin, TX; Glasgow, Scotland, UK; Nashville, TN; Ocala, FL.Arranger: Bill Evans .The 2012 debut album from prog and pop/rock supergroup Flying Colors features a bevy of virtuoso musicians including former Endochine and current Alpha Rev member Casey McPherson (lead vocals), ex-Dream Theater member Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Dixie Dregs members Dave LaRue (bass) and Steve Morse (guitar), and former Spock's Beard member Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals). Produced by Bill Evans and Peter Collins, Flying Colors delivers a batch of experimental and progressive rock that still... Less

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Therapy?: Andrew J. Cairns (vocals, guitar); Martin McCarrick (guitar, cello); Michael McKeegan (bass); Neil Cooper (drums). Personnel: Andy Cairns (vocals, guitar); Martin McCarrick (guitar, cello); Neil Cooper (drums).Audio Mixer: Chris Sheldon. Recording information: Parkgate Studios, UK.Photographer: Mick Hutson.High Anxiety is Therapy?'s first set of new material since 2001's Shameless, the band's first for Spitfire, and the debut of ex-Beyond basher Neil Cooper behind the drum kit. It might be the best example yet of Therapy?'s sound, which can only be described as literate metal. Cooper, guitarist/cellist Martin McCarrick, bassist Michael McKeegan, and guitarist/mouthpi ece Andy Cairns... Less

Waveform Transmissions - Volume One by various artists A fresh new series of Waveform various artist compilations from the label that pioneered the ambient dub genre of coolness with their legendary One, Two, Three and Four A.D. titles. A mind blowing journey through psychedelic chill and psy-ambient with a touch of heavenly dub influences that promote spaced-out listening. Ten tracks - all but one from overseas artists, from Switzerland, Norway, New Zealand, Korea, South Africa, Israel and the UK. Includes the best selling artists Phutureprimitive and Pitch Black [nz].

Audio Mixer: Luke Wyland.Recording information: Portland, OR.AU's third album finds the duo of Luke Wyland and Dana Valatka continuing in their general vein of studio experimentation and rock-as-container- of-possibilities rather than end-all and be-all, though Both Lights isn't always completely on the money. Starting off an album with a instrumental called "Epic" could certainly be a sort of statement of purpose -- even if the song in question isn't a cover of Faith No More's break-out hit. Yet there's a big trebly noise out of the guitars and agreeably pounding drums as well, not to mention some swelling orchestral arrangements toward the end, so call it a more straightforward version on the idea. It makes the piano-led, moody majesty of "The Veil" another high point, again exchanging... Less

1. Zum Zum2. iThink3. Bosangero Nero4. Ubicu Te5. Emily6. Pismo Kumu (Rambo Rambo)7. Avanti Popolo8. Giv Mi Mani 29. Did You10. Ljuba11. Amore12. Hidee Hi Hidee Ho13. Land of Champions14. Hir Ai Kam Hir Ai Go15. Modern16. Giv Me Man 2 [Video]17. Land of Champions [Video]

Personnel: Ryan John (vocals, acoustic guitar); Marcus Acker (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards); Charlie Harper (drums); Blake Jackson (background vocals).Audio Mixer: Dan Strain.Recording information: Music Town Studios. Photographer: Craig Snell.

Lyricist: Tony J.J.Personnel: Tony J.J. (vocals); Alexander "Wish" Andryukhin (keyboards, sampler); Morten (drums).Audio Mixer: Ben Schigel. Recording information: A-Lab Studio, Moscow, Russia; CBS Studio, Holsted, Denmark; Grand Recordings, Gothenburg, Sweden. Photographer: Ilya Benton.

0. DISC 1:1. From the Bottom of My Heart2. All or Nothing At All3. I'll Never Smile Again4. Night and Day5. There Are Such Things6. In the Blue of the Evening7. It's Always You8. I'll Be Seeing You9. Close To You10. I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night11. White Christmas12. Saturday Night (is the Loneliest Night of the Week)13. Dream (When You're Feeling Blue)14. I Should Care15. If I Loved You16. You'll Never Know17. Oh! What It Seemed To Be18. Five Minutes More19. They Say It's Wonderful20. Girl That I Marry, The0. DISC 2:1. Body and Soul2. My Melancholy Baby3. Ol' Man River4. Mam'selle5. Sweet Lorraine6. Young At Heart7. Jeepers Creepers8. Taking a Chance On Love9. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (and Write Myself a Letter)10. Get Happy11. All of Me12. Just One of Those Things13. In the Wee... Less

Personnel: Jeremy Segel-Moss (vocals, guitar); Kari Liston (vocals, whistle, kazoo, percussion). Liner Note Authors: Kari Liston; Jeremy Segel-Moss.Recordi ng information: Benton Park Studio, STL; Big Easy Recording, New Orleans; Shock City Studio, STL.

Personnel: Ross Levine (vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion); Katie Haley (vocals, keyboards, percussion); Matt Levine (guitar, guitars, organ); Mason Demusey (organ).Audio Mixer: Dana Gumbiner. Recording information: Station To Station, Nevada City, CA; The Hangar, Sacramento, CA.Illustrator: John Conley.

Pearl Jam: Jeff Ament (bass guitar); Eddie Vedder, Matt Cameron, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard. Personnel: Eddie Vedder (vocals, guitar); Mike McCready, Stone Gossard (guitar); Matt Cameron (drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Boom Gaspar (piano, Hammond b-3 organ, pump organ); Gary Westlake.Audio Mixer: Adam Kasper.Recording information: Studio X, Seattle, WA.On its self-titled 2006 album, the band's first for J Records, Pearl Jam offers up a vital and assured set of songs that nods to the Seattle-based group's early-1990s heyday while revealing a slightly updated and streamlined approach. Whereas some previous releases were marked by experimental moments that employed Eastern instrumentation, programmed loops, and other adventurous flourishes, PEARL JAM finds the ensemble sticking... Less

Personnel: Mike Walker (vocals, drums); Maurice Turnter (guitar); Reggie Wright (saxophone); Willie Harrington (keyboards). Audio Mixers: Yas Inoue; Kenny Dope.Arranger: Malachi Sharpe.

Personnel: Kira Leyden (vocals, piano); Jeff Andrea (guitar, synthesizer, programming); Nicholas Sainato (synthesizer, drums, percussion, programming); Brian Malouf (synthesizer, percussion). Audio Mixer: Brian Malouf.Recording information: Clear Lake Audio, North Hollywood, CA; Cookie Jar Studios, Los Angeles, CA.Photographer: Erin Brown.

Personnel: Ronan Gaughan, Ruairí Ferrie (vocals, guitar, synthesizer, programming); Arran Murphy (vocals, synthesizer); Darragh Shanahan (vocals, drums); Dark Ark (hand claps).Audio Mixer: Cíaran Bradshaw. Recording information: Exchequer Studios, Dublin, Ireland; The Square, Hoxton, London, England. Photographer: Darragh Shanahan.

Personnel: Tony Creasman (bass guitar, drums, percussion). Audio Mixer: Van Atkins.Recording information: Crossroads Studios, Arden, NC.Photographer: Kim Lancaster.

Personnel: Taylor Hollingsworth (vocals, guitar, lap steel guitar, Wurlitzer organ, percussion); Kate Taylor Hollingsworth (vocals, guitar, piano, organ, Wurlitzer organ).Recording information: Dial Back Sound, Water Valley, MS; Electraphonic Recording, Memphis, TN.Photographer: Jonathan Purvis.

Personnel: Billy Drewes (vocals, bass clarinet, saxophone); Gary Versace (piano); Jeff Hirshfield (drums).Audio Mixer: Billy Drewes.Recording information: No-Tools Studio (11/05/2010). Photographer: Deborah Feingold.

Personnel: Fred Ho (baritone saxophone); Masaru Koga (alto saxophone); David Bindman (tenor saxophone); Art Hirahara (piano, keyboards); Royal Hartigan (drums, percussion). Liner Note Author: Arthur Song.Recording information: Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY (10/24/2004). Editor: Jon Rosenberg. Arranger: Fred Ho.

Personnel: Linnea Weiss (cello).Audio Mixer: Peter Katis.Recording information: Random Colours; Soup Studios; Tarquin Studios, Bridgeport, CN.For anyone who's paid the least attention to the tasteful, tuneful, nebulously rootsy strain of indie rock that was in ascendance throughout the mid- to late 2000s, Fanfarlo's debut album will sound instantly and inescapably familiar. The London-based quintet favor a genial affect, moderate tempos, and a blend of orchestral (violin, trumpet) and folksy (mandolin, accordion, harmonica, saw) instrumentation akin to acts such as the National and Grizzly Bear, while vocalist Simon Balthazar's broad, heartfelt crooning invites immediate comparisons to Beirut's Zach Condon. Most of all, it must be said, the band display an undeniable similarity to the... Less

Childhood and its memories these have always been important topics for Gianluca Divirgilio. With his second album The Enemy Inside , the Italian musician and mastermind of Arctic Plateau contrasts innocent childhood with the realities of adult life in order to criticize the blunting of human emotions. In musical terms, dreamy Post Rock meets melancholic singer/songwriter elements, and sometimes this mixture is dragged down to earth by crushing guitars. Hence, the conflict between the world of childhood and adult life is reflected in the instrumentation and the arrangements as well. The Enemy Inside comes packaged in lavish Deluxe Digipak format with artwork by Fursy Teyssier (Alcest, Les Discrets).

Personnel: Radek Chwieralski (guitar); Konrad Bilinski (keyboards); Jarek Michalski (bass guitar); Wojtek Szadkowski (drums).Audio Mixers: Wojtek Szadkowski; Krzys Palczewski. Recording information: Cosmic Studio (09/2006- 03/2007); The Willow, Warsaw, Poland (09/2006- 03/2007); Vis Studio, Warsaw, Poland (09/2006- 03/2007); Warsaw, Poland (09/2006- 03/2007). Arrangers: Wojtek Szadkowski; Radek Chwieralski; Konrad Bilinski.

Personnel: Biachi Notaro (vocals, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric guitar, 6-string guitar, electric sitar); Derek Richmond (electric guitar); Anthony Verdier (drums).Audio Mixers: Lori Castro; Biachi Notaro.Recording information: Radiostar Studios. Photographers: Tom Upton; Alexandra Lasky; Claude Verdier; Karima Cherif; Scott Borstad.

Personnel: Mike Doughty (vocals, guitar, zhong ruan); Rosanne Cash (vocals); Carolin Pook (violin); Andrew "Scrap" Livingston (cello, bass guitar); Thomas Bartlett (piano, organ); Marty Beller (drums). Photographer: Deborah Lopez.Produced by Pat Dillett and released through Megaforce on his own Snack Bar label, Mike Doughty's Yes and Also Yes is set to drop on August 30, 2011.

Limited Edition Digi-pack pressing. Out-of-print in the US. Ilya from Bristol, England is a trio analogous to John Barry soundtracks, David Axelrod & smoky jazz clubs. What's most surprising about this fresh outfit is the fact that they sound every bit as good as the comparisons. Mixing in funk & soul, to form something way beyond the lazy tag of trip hop, Ilya stir up a sensation that is warm, sensual & most of all, seductive. Nine tracks, including the single, 'Bellissimo' as featured on the Revlon commercial. Virgin.

Personnel: Henry Cook (flute); Russ Gershon (saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Godwin Louis (saxophone, alto saxophone); Kurtis Rivers, Charlie Kohlhase (saxophone); Daniel Rosenthal, Dan Rosenthal, Tom Halter (trumpet); Joel Yennior (trombone); Rafael Alcala (piano, Hammond b-3 organ); Rick McLaughlin (double bass, electric bass); Pablo Bencid (drums, percussion); Vicente Lebron (congas, bongos, percussion). Audio Mixer: Russ Gershon.Liner Note Author: Russ Gershon. Recording information: Q Division, Somerville, MA (03/30/2010); Wellspring Sound, Acton, MA (03/30/2010); Q Division, Somerville, MA (2007-06-12_2007-0 6-14&2008-); Wellspring Sound, Acton, MA (2007-06-12_2007-0 6-14&2008-).Photog raphers: Phil Stiles; Eric Antoniou.Off the recording scene for five years, a... Less

Recording information: Aleph Studios (03/2009- 09/2009).Trees are a four-piece sludge-metal act from Portland, OR; this is their second release, following 2008's Light's Bane, also a two-song EP. The songs are long (13 to 14 minutes), heavy, and so slow they almost lose structure entirely, very much in the vein of Khanate or Monarch. Feedback sustains the music between smashes on the drums. The vocals are guttural enough to be indecipherable, especially with the guitar and bass both feeding back and ringing out endless, fuzzy, downtuned chords. The first track here, "Hollow," feels almost like a long fanfare, an intro to a more traditional set of songs. It builds and builds, and then it ends. Another comparison might be Neil Young's Arc, a half-hour sound collage of intros and codas from... Less