|
MERGE
0673855082912 |
A GIANT DOG - BITE
Bite is a concept
album, concerning characters who find themselves moving in and out of a
virtual reality called Avalonia. A Giant Dog's first album of original
songs since 2017's Toy, Bite finds the band-Sabrina Ellis, Andrew
Cashen, Danny Blanchard, Graham Low, and Andy Bauer-at their peak as
musicians, challenging themselves with more complex arrangements and
subject matter that forced them out of their heads and into those of
the characters who occupy this supposed paradise. Themes of addiction,
gender fluidity, living ethically in a capitalist society, physical
autonomy, avarice, grief, and consent bubble beneath the promised
happiness of Avalonia. The songs on Bite are full of bombast, at turns
calling to mind the spacefaring operatic rock of Electric Light
Orchestra and the high drama of an Ennio Morricone film score.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/25/2023 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 829
MERGE
0673855082905 |
A GIANT DOG - BITE (GREEN VINYL)
Bite is a concept
album, concerning characters who find themselves moving in and out of a
virtual reality called Avalonia. A Giant Dog's first album of original
songs since 2017's Toy, Bite finds the band-Sabrina Ellis, Andrew
Cashen, Danny Blanchard, Graham Low, and Andy Bauer-at their peak as
musicians, challenging themselves with more complex arrangements and
subject matter that forced them out of their heads and into those of
the characters who occupy this supposed paradise. Themes of addiction,
gender fluidity, living ethically in a capitalist society, physical
autonomy, avarice, grief, and consent bubble beneath the promised
happiness of Avalonia. The songs on Bite are full of bombast, at turns
calling to mind the spacefaring operatic rock of Electric Light
Orchestra and the high drama of an Ennio Morricone film score.
TRACKLISTING:
01. WELCOME TO AVALONIA
02. HAPINESS AWAITS INSIDE
03. I BELIEVE
04. IN DESTINY
05. DIFFERENT THAN
06. A DAYDREAM
07. WATCH ME SLEPING
08. WTCH IT BURNS
09. IN RAINBOWS
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LP
Alternative Rock
08/25/2023 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 794
MERGE
0673855079400 |
A GIANT DOG - BONE (REISSUE)
Recording for the
first time with a proper producer (Mike McCarthy) in a proper
environment (a studio lol), A Giant Dog Bone, on pink vinyl for the
reissue, still manages to kool-aid man it's way through the speakers
with the immediacy of the band's live shows, a hit parade for the party
people. Sabrina Ellis and Andrew Cashen add another baker's dozen tunes
to the band's repertoire just a year following their debut, with songs
like "All I Wanted," "Dammit Pomegranate," and "Another World"
cementing them as a conspicuous songwriting duo.
TRACKLISTING:
01. ALL I WANTED
02. NUTRIA
03. LADY SLUT
04. CLEVELAND STEVEN
05. DAMMIT POMEGRANATE
06. VIRGIN GIRL
07. CAN'T COMPLAIN
08. ANOTHER WORLD
09. NATURE
10. CIVIL WHORE
11. THE GRAND
12. GHOSTCEST
13. TEASIN' ASS BITCH
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/29/2022 |
15.00
USD |
|
MRG 793
MERGE
0673855079301 |
A GIANT DOG - FIGHT (REISSUE)
Celebrating it's
tenth birthday in 2022 is A Giant Dog Fight, the Texas group's
hard-to-find debut album, remixed, remastered, and pressed on green
vinyl just for the occasion. All the trademark tenets of AGD lore are
on display at the jump: monstrously adorable album art and punny title,
whip-smart songwriting dolled up in denim and leather, boiled down to
the sweetest moments and blown out to the masses with bravado to spare.
Upon Fight's original release, the local Austin Chronicle raved: "The
raucous, low-rent squall quakes with affirmative abandon, while a
just-right dose of pop girds the buzz and yowl.
TRACKLISTING:
01. ANYWAY
02. CHATTERTHEETH
03. COWBOY
04. TEENAGE ORGASM
05. STRANGE
06. QYJARA
07. SATURDAY
08. HANG AROUND
09. MI FASCINA
10. WORLD
11. HUNTED DOWN
12. TOO METAL
13. DOG COLLAR BLUES
14. TRASH CAN USA
15. PINS N NEEDLES
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/29/2022 |
15.00
USD |
|
MRG 562
MERGE
0673855056210 |
A GIANT DOG - PILE
Includes download code. Guest vocals by Britt Daniel (Spoon) on "Get With You and Get High".
TRACKLISTING:
01. INTRO
02. CREEP
03. HITCHHIKE LOVE
04. SLEEP WHEN DEAD
05. SEX & DRUGS
06. & ROCK & ROLL
07. JIZZNEY
08. NOT A MIRACLE
09. KING QUEEN
10. I'LL COME CRASHING
11. BIRTHDAY SONG
12. SEVENTEEN
13. TOO MUCH MAKEUP
14. GET WITH YOU AND GET HIGH
15. FALLING IN LOVE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/06/2016 |
13.50
USD |
|
MERGE 592
MERGE
0673855059211 |
A GIANT DOG - TOY
Toy, the fourth LP
from A Giant Dog and their second for Merge, captures the Austin
quintet at the height of their powers. A solid year of road-dogging and
woodshedding has made the band tighter than ever, the charging dynamo
of Andrew Cashen and Andy Bauer's guitars in lockstep with the primal
chug of the rhythm section, Graham Low on bass and Daniel Blanchard on
drums, in the latter's recorded debut. Singer Sabrina Ellis turns in
another masterful performance, in equal parts brash, defiant,
vulnerable, and raw. LP is housed in a full-color, heavyweight
cardstock inner sleeve that includes lead singer Sabrina Ellis'
handwritten lyrics on one side and a photo of the band on the other.
The outer jacket features AGD cover model Jennifer, created by
singer/guitarist Andrew Cashen.
TRACKLISTING:
01. GET AWAY
02. FAKE PLASTIC TREES
03. BENDOVER
04. TOY GUN
05. LUCKY PONDEROSA
06. PHOTOGRAPH
07. ROLLER COASTER
08. ANGST IN MY PANTS
09. TONGUE TIED
10. HERO FOR THE WEEKEND
11. MAKING MOVIES
12. NIGHT TERROR
13. SURVIVE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/25/2017 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 467
MERGE
0673855046716 |
AMOR DE DIAS - THE HOUSE AT SEA (180 GR)
Second album from
the pairing of Alasdair MacLean (THE CLIENTELE) and Lupe Nunez-Fernadez
(PIPAS). Recorded by Brian O'Shaughnessy (My Bloody Valentine, Primal
Scream, Birdie). Vinyl comes with digital download card.
TRACKLISTING:
01. VOICE IN THE ROSE
02. IN THE WINTER SUN
03. THE HOUSE AT SEA
04. DAY
05. JEAN'S WAVING
06. HAMPSHIRE LULLABY
07. VIENTO DEL MAR
08. THE SUNLIT ESTATE
09. PIEDRAS ROTAS
10. SAME OLD NIGHT
11. UNDER THE GLASS
12. MAUREEN
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/29/2013 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 629
MERGE
0673855062907 |
APEX MANOR - HEARTBREAK CITY
Apex Manor is Ross
Flournoy of the Broken West. Flournoy is also currently a touring
member of Strand of Oaks. Heartbreak City follows the 2011 debut album,
Year of Magical Drinking.
Heartbreak City includes guest performance by Meg Duffy (Hand Habits)
and Dan Allaire (Brian Jonestown Massacre, Cass McCombs).
TRACKLISTING:
01. ASKED & ANSWERED
02. WHERE MY MIND GOES
03. THE LONG GOODBYE
04. DIAMONDS IN THE DARK
05. ACTUAL SIZE
06. HEARTBREAK CITY
07. SARA NOW
08. NERVOUS WRECK
09. VCR4:02
10. MORNING LIGHT
11. SANCTUARY
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/31/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 415
MERGE
0673855041513 |
ARCHERS OF LOAF - ICKY METTLE (REISSUE)
Icky Mettle is the
first studio album recorded by the indie rock band Archers of Loaf. It
was produced and engineered by Caleb Southern at Kraptone Studios in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and released by Alias Records on September
7, 1993. A deluxe reissue of the album was released by Merge Records in
2011.
TRACKLISTING:
01. WEB IN FRONT (2:05)
02. LAST WORD (3:36)
03. WRONG (3:41)
04. YOU AND ME (3:10)
05. MIGHT (2:06)
06. HATE PASTE (2:46)
07. FAT (1:19)
08. PLUMB LINE (2:04)
09. LEARO, YOU'RE A HOLE (3:50)
10. SICKFILE (1:43)
11. TOAST (4:37)
12. BACKWASH (3:26)
13. SLOW WORM (3:34)
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/09/2011 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRGI 795
MERGE
0673855079509 |
ARCHERS OF LOAF - REASON IN DECLINE (INDIE)
Reason in Decline,
Archers of Loaf's first studio album since the 1998 release of White
Trash Heroes, is no nostalgic, low-impact reboot. When they emerged
from North Carolina's '90s indie-punk incubator, the Archers' hurtling,
sly, gloriously dissonant roar was a mythologized touchstone of
slacker-era refusal. But this new LP is an entirely different noise. In
fact, it's a startling revelation. Guitarists Eric Bachmann and Eric
Johnson, once headstrong smartasses inciting a series of artful pileups
on the band's four studio albums and EP, are now a fluidly
complementary, sonically advanced unit. Notably, Johnson's signature
trebly lines peal clearly above the din instead of struggling to be
heard. Today, singer-songwriter Bachmann's lyrics balance righteous
wrath with a complex tangle of adult perspective. He still spits bile,
but it's less likely to concern scene politics, music trends, or shady
record labels thwarting the dreams of a young rock band. Bachmann puts
it bluntly: "What I really think about going back to the Archers and
doing a new record is that the three other members of this band are
awesome. It's not about responding to the past or whatever our bullshit
legacy is. I just wanted to work with these guys because I knew the
chemistry we had and that we still have. I knew that was rare."
TRACKLISTING:
01. HUMAN
02. SATURATION AND LIGHT
03. SCREAMING UNDERCOVER
04. MAMA WAS A WAR PROFITEER
05. AIMEE
06. IN THE SURFACE NOISE
07. BREAKING EVEN
08. MISINFORMATION AGE
09. THE MOMENT YOU END
10. WAR IS WIDE OPEN
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/21/2022 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 425
MERGE
0673855042510 |
ARCHERS OF LOAF - VEE VEE (REISSUE)
Remastered reissue
of their second album with new cover art by Jay Ryan. Includes 16 bonus
tracks consisting of singles, covers and unreleased material. Limited
edition green vinyl with full download.
TRACKLISTING:
01. STEP INTO THE LIGHT
02. HARNESSED IN SLUMS
03. NEVERMNIND THE ENEMY
04. GREATEST OF ALL TIME
05. UNDERDOGS OF NIPOMO
06. FLOATING FRIENDS
07. 1985
08. FABRICOH
09. NOSTALGIA
10. LET THE LOSER MELT
11. DEATH IN THE PARK
12. THE WORST HAS YET TO COME
13. UNDERACHIEVERS MARCH AND FIGHT SONG
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/28/2012 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 445
MERGE
0673855044514 |
ARCHERS OF LOAF - WHITE TRASH HEROES
Deluxe gatefold,
white vinyl remastered reissue with new cover (Casey Burns) and digital
download coupon with bonus material (13 tracks digitally).
TRACKLISTING:
01. FASHION BLEEDS
02. DEAD RED EYES
03. I.N.S.
04. PERFECT TIME
05. SLICK TRICKS AND BRIGHT LIGHTS
06. ONE SLIGHT WRONG MOVE
07. BANGING ON A DEAD DRUM
08. SMOKERS IN LOVE
09. AFTER THE LAST LAUGH
10. WHITE TRASH HEROES
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/07/2012 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 548
MERGE
0673855054810 |
BACHMANN, ERIC - ERIC BACHMANN
TRACKLISTING:
01. BELONG TO YOU
02. MERCY
03. MASTERS OF THE DEAL
04. MODERN DRUGS
05. DREAMING
06. SEPARATION FRIGHT
07. SMALL TALK
08. CAROLINA
09. THE OLD TEMPTATION
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/25/2016 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 628
MERGE
0673855062815 |
BACHMANN, ERIC - NO RECOVER
Eric Bachmann is
front man for Archers of Loaf & Crooked Fingers. There was
something sinister about Crooked Fingers, both the name of the project
and the music that Eric Bachmann wrote at the helm of its ever-shifting
lineups over 15 years. He retired the moniker a couple of years ago,
but with his third album under his own name, the transformation feels
gorgeous and final and irreversible: No Recover.
TRACKLISTING:
01. JADED LOVER, SHADY DRIFTER
02. DAYLIGHT
03. MURMURATION SONG
04. BOOM AND SHAKE
05. YONAH
06. NO RECOVER
07. WAYLAID
08. WILD AZALEA
09. DEAD AND GONE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/07/2018 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRGPEAK 628
MERGE
0673855062808 |
BACHMANN, ERIC - NO RECOVER (COLOR)
Limited edition of 1,200 on Blue & Black Swirl colored vinyl.
TRACKLISTING:
01. JADED LOVER, SHADY DRIFTER
02. DAYLIGHT
03. MURMURATION SONG
04. BOOM AND SHAKE
05. YONAH
06. NO RECOVER
07. WAYLAID
08. WILD AZALEA
09. DEAD AND GONE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/07/2018 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 355
MERGE
0673855035512 |
BUCKNER, RICHARD - BLOOMED (180 GR)
Bloomed is the 1994
debut album from Richard Buckner. The album is remastered and released
on CD and 180-gram vinyl. Both formats include a CD containing 11 bonus
tracks of radio sessions, live performances, and original recordings of
songs that appeared on future releases. Spin described Buckner as
"equal parts Bay Area bohemian and dust bowl traditionalist," while
Pitchfork wrote, "It's a traditional outsider-country record in the
lineage of Townes Van Zandt. Buckner's voice is all honey and oak, his
guitar style elaborately twanging, his constant subject matter
heartache."
TRACKLISTING:
01. BLUE AND WONDER
02. RAINSQUALL
03. 22
04. MUD
05. SIX YEARS
06. THIS IS WHERE
07. GUAZY DRESS IN THE SUN
08. DAISYCHAIN
09. DESIRE
10. UP NORTH
11. SURPRISE, AZ
12. CRADLE TO THE ANGEL
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/18/2014 |
14.50
USD |
|
MERGE |
BUCKNER, RICHARD - COME PICK ME UP
Reissue of RICHARD BUCKNER's 1996 release.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/10/2015 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 357
MERGE
0673855035710 |
BUCKNER, RICHARD - IMPASSE
Pressed on vinyl for
the first time to commemorate the album's 15th anniversary. LP includes
full download of the album plus 4 rare bonus tracks.
TRACKLISTING:
01. GRACE-I'D-SAID-I'D-KNOWN
02. BORN INTO GIVING IT UP
03. HOPING WISHERS NEVER LOSE
04. LOADED AT THE WRONG DOOR
05. A YEAR AHEAD... & A LIGHT
06. PUT ON WHAT YOU WANNA
07. A SHIFT
08. ... & THE CLOUDS'VE LIED
09. STUMBLE DOWN
10. COUNT ME IN ON THIS ONE
11. DUSTY FROM THE TALK
12. WERE YOU TRIED AND NOT AS TOUGH
13. IMPASSE
14. I KNOW WHAT I KNEW
15. STUTTERSTEP
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/31/2017 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 499
MERGE
0673855049915 |
BUCKNER, RICHARD - SURROUNDED
TRACKLISTING:
01. SURROUNDED
02. WHEN YOU TELL ME HOW IT IS
03. BEAUTIFUL QUESTION
04. FOUNDATION
05. PORTRAIT
06. MOOD
07. GO
08. CUT
09. LEAN TO
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/03/2013 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 356
MERGE
0673855035611 |
BUCKNER, RICHARD - THE HILL (REISSUE)
First time to be
pressed on vinyl. Includes download code.
On the 100th anniversary of Edgar Lee Masters Spoon River Anthology,
Merge is reissuing the epic it inspired: Richard Buckners The Hill.
TRACKLISTING:
01. MRS MERRITT
02. TOM MERRITT
03. ELMER KARR
04. OLLIE MCGEE
05. FLETCHER MCGEE
06. JULIA MILLER
07. WILLARD FLUKE
08. ELIZABETH CHILDERS
09. A.D. BLOOD
10. OSCAR HUMMEL
11. MELLIE CLARK
12. JOHNNIE SAYRE
13. DORA WILLIAMS
14. REUBEN PANTIER
15. EMILY SPARKS
16. AMANDA BARKER
17. THE HILL
18. WILLIAM + EMILY
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/10/2015 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 574
MERGE
0673855057415 |
BUTLER, WILL - FRIDAY NIGHT (LIVE ALBUM)
Friday Night is a
live album of performances from Will Butler's tour supporting his first
album Policy. It was recorded mostly at Lincoln Hall in Chicago on June
4, 2015. Five of the songs are from Policy, two are songs written for
the Guardian newspaper last year, and five are new.
TRACKLISTING:
01. ENCORE - TELL ME WE'RE ALL RIGHT
02. INTRODUCTION
03. YOU MUST BE KIDDING
04. SUN COMES UP
05. MADOONA CAN'T SAVE ME NOW
06. SOMETHING'S COMING
07. ANNA
08. II
09. SING TO ME
10. PUBLIC DEFENDER
11. TAKE MY SIDE
12. ENCORE - FRIDAY NIGHT
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/09/2016 |
13.00
USD |
|
MRG 540
MERGE
0673855054018 |
BUTLER, WILL - POLICY
Debut solo record
from Arcade Fire's Will Butler. November 2014 - Zane Lowe of BBC Radio
1 premiered "Take My Side." The track trended worldwide on Twitter same
day. "Take My Side" streamed 117k on SoundCloud + 35k on Youtube + 44k
on Spotify (1/5/15). NBC Late Show with David Letterman confirmed for
3/10. Also confirmed: NPR World Cafe, Pitchfork feature (January),
Billboard feature, "Somethings Coming" video directed by Marcel Dzama.
The North American tour runs March 2015 and includes SXSW.
TRACKLISTING:
01. TAKE MY SIDE
02. ANNA
03. FINISH WHAT I STARTED
04. SON OF GOD
05. SOMETHING'S COMING
06. WHAT I WANT
07. SING TO ME
08. WITNESS
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/10/2015 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 840
MERGE
0673855084008 |
BUTLER, WILL & SISTER SQUARES - WILL BUTLER & SISTER SQUARES (INDIE)
Sister Squares are
Sara Dobbs, Miles Francis, Jenny Shore and Julie Shore. What made them
a musical unit was working with Grammy winner and Oscar nominee Will
Butler. This is their self-titled debut album. The band emerged as full
collaborators from their origins as Butlers touring band, first put
together to support 2015's Policy. While considering making a solo
record, Butler found himself turning to the band for feedback on lyrics
and song structures, eventually asking Miles if they'd produce the
album. From there, the music flowed.
Will Butler + Sister Squares projects widescreen emotional landscapes
with a warm, humane soul. "Long Grass" is like a Harry Styles song sung
with 20 more years of life behind it, and the back half is a danceable
choral record that showcases what Sister Squares bring to Butlers
sound. "It came out uniquely ours," Miles explains, "a tiny bespoke
musical bloom that can never be exactly reproduced. Those kinds of
moments between us are embedded all over this album."
TRACKLISTING:
01. OPEN
02. STOP TALKING
03. WILLOWS
04. LONG GRASS
05. ME N MY FRIENDS
06. SATURDAY NIGHT
07. CAR CRASH
08. SUNLIGHT
09. ARROW OF TIME
10. I AM STANDING IN A ROOM
11. GOOD FRIDAY, 1613
12. OLD YEAR
13. HEE LOOP
14. THE WINDOW
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/22/2023 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 823
MERGE
0673855082318 |
CABLE TIES - ALL HER PLANS
All Her Plans, the
third album from Melbourne, Australias Cable Ties, finds the trio of
Jenny McKechnie, Shauna Boyle, and Nick Brown at their punchiest and
most assured. The ferocious, kraut-influenced blend of post-punk and
garage rock of Merge debut Far Enough remains, but McKechnies lyrics
invite the
listener closer than ever before.
The urgency and fury that have marked Cable Ties output thus far is
more nuanced on All Her Plans. The unfettered rage of their calls to
action endures - tackling subjects like broken mental healthcare
systems and the burden of familial care that is largely placed on women
- while holding space for gratitude,
love, and acceptance.
All Her Plans is a breakthrough moment for Cable Ties. It is the sound
of a group that is exhilarated to be making music together again, both
a celebration of their resilience and a massive step forward into a
future they can finally claim
as their own.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/23/2023 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRGPV 823
MERGE
0673855082301 |
CABLE TIES - ALL HER PLANS (INDIE)
Metallic blue ice
vinyl.
All Her Plans, the third album from Melbourne, Australias Cable Ties,
finds the trio of Jenny McKechnie, Shauna Boyle, and Nick Brown at
their punchiest and most assured. The ferocious, kraut-influenced blend
of post-punk and garage rock of Merge debut Far Enough remains, but
McKechnies lyrics invite the
listener closer than ever before.
The urgency and fury that have marked Cable Ties output thus far is
more nuanced on All Her Plans. The unfettered rage of their calls to
action endures - tackling subjects like broken mental healthcare
systems and the burden of familial care that is largely placed on women
- while holding space for gratitude,
love, and acceptance.
All Her Plans is a breakthrough moment for Cable Ties. It is the sound
of a group that is exhilarated to be making music together again, both
a celebration of their resilience and a massive step forward into a
future they can finally claim
as their own.
TRACKLISTING:
01. CRASHING THROUGH
02. PERFECT CLIENT
03. TIME FOR YOU
04. TOO LATE
05. MUM'S CARAVAN
06. THOUGHTS BACK
07. SILOS
08. CHANGE
09. DEEP BREATH OUT
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/23/2023 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 723
MERGE
0673855072302 |
CABLE TIES - FAR ENOUGH (INDIE)
The second album
from Melbourne, Australia's Cable Ties brings a towering wall of '70s
hard rock and proto-punk to songs that explore hope, despair, and anger
but offer no easy answers. Cable Ties' fundamental elements-a driving
rhythm section, anxious and emotive guitar playing, defiant, passionate
songwriting, and Jenny McKechnie's earthshaking voice-are complicated
on Far Enough by nuance and ambivalence.
Amber & black swirl vinyl, with download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. HOPE
02. TELL THEM WHERE TO GO
03. SANDCASTLES
04. LANI
05. NOT MY STORY
06. SELF-MADE MAN
07. ANGER'S NOT ENOUGH
08. PILLOW
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/27/2020 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 839
MERGE
0673855083919 |
CAMERA OBSCURA - LOOK TO THE EAST, LOOK TO THE WEST
Look to the East,
Look to the West is Camera Obscura at their best and most evocative.
Reuniting with producer Jari Haapalainen (Let's Get Out of This
Country, My Maudlin Career), Camera Obscura have crafted an album that
simultaneously recalls why longtime fans have ferociously loved them
for decades, while also being their most sophisticated effort to date.
Lead single Big Love relishes in the space between country rock and
prog, a pining break-up anthem featuring the soaring pedal steel of Tim
Davidson. Were Going to Make It in a Mans World was co-written with
Maciocia for filmmaker Margaret Salmons 2021 film Icarus (After
Amelia). (Salmon, in turn, shot Look to the East, Look to the Wests
cover photography featuring Fiona Morrison, who was on the cover of
Camera Obscura's debut, Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi.). Ironic and sincere, the
two navigate the reality of being women in the music industry, somehow
floating over Davidsons pedal steel and Maciocias keys
TRACKLISTING:
01. LIBERTY PRINT
02. WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT IN A MAN'S WORLD
03. BIG LOVE
04. ONLY A DREAM
05. THE LIGHT NIGHTS
06. SLEEPWALKING
07. BABY HUEY (HARD TIMES)
08. DENON
09. POP GOES POP
10. SUGAR ALMOND
11. LOOK TO THE EAST. LOOK TO THE WEST
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/03/2024 |
19.00
USD |
|
MRG 308
MERGE
0673855030814 |
CARIBOU - ANDORRA
TRACKLISTING:
01. MELODY DAY
02. SANDY
03. AFTER HOURS
04. SHE'S THE ONE
05. DESIREE
06. ELI
07. SUNDIALING
08. IRENE
09. NIOBE
|
LP
Dance
09/11/2007 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 848
MERGE
0673855084817 |
CARIBOU - HONEY
Dan Snaith's latest
album, Honey, marks an intriguing new phase for Caribou. Over more than
two decades Dan Snaith has had many guises. After putting every ounce
of himself into Our Love and Suddenly, for his sixth Caribou album
Snaith now pulls himself away a little in search of music that isn't
about any one person and is available to everybody. Huge dancefloor
tracks twinkle, shimmer and surprise in a way only Snaith's productions
can but with a freshness that defines an artist who is too excited by
music- making to ever truly settle into any one sound. There's never
been a Caribou record that sounds like the last, so change here is just
as comforting as constant. They say expect the unexpected and you'll
never be surprised; well there's plenty here to be surprised by, but
then with a Caribou record you'd never expect anything less. Honey
captures Snaith's curiosity and joy in music-making, offering a fresh
yet quintessential Caribou experience.
TRACKLISTING:
01. BROKE MY HEART
02. HONEY
03. VOLUME
04. DO WITHOUT YOU
05. COME FIND ME
06. AUGUST 20/24
07. DEAR LIFE
08. OVER NOW
09. CAMPFIRE
10. CLIMBING
11. ONLY YOU
12. GOT TO CHANGE
|
2xLP
Dance
10/08/2024 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRGC 484
MERGE
0673855084800 |
CARIBOU - HONEY (INDIE)
Upon first listen,
two things about Honey are immediately clear: First, it is an entirely
new kind of Caribou record. Second, in being an entirely new kind of
Caribou record, it is in keeping with Dan Snaith's discography, each
new album marked by radical thematic and sonic shifts. Honey is not a
departure from the Caribou we've known up to this point but rather the
product of a lifetime spend listening to and crafting immaculate pop
music.
After two intensely personal Caribou albums (Suddenly and the
Grammy-nominated Our Love), Snaith now pulls himself away a little in
search of music that isn't abou tany one person and is relatable to
everybody. It also brings Snaith's two personas, Caribou and Daphni,
closer together than ever before. On Honey, Snaith fuses their
strengths into a record that grabs you and moves you like Daphni before
it uplifts you like Caribou. Huge dancefloor tracks twinkle and
surprise in a way only Snaith's productions can, with a freshness that
defines an artist who is too excited by music-making to ever truly
settle into any one sound.
TRACKLISTING:
01. BROKE MY HEART
02. HONEY
03. VOLUME
04. DO WITHOUT YOU
05. COME FIND ME
06. AUGUST 20/24
07. DEAR LIFE
08. OVER NOW
09. CAMPFIRE
10. CLIMBING
11. ONLY YOU
12. GOT TO CHANGE
|
LP
Dance
10/04/2024 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRG 488
MERGE
0673855048819 |
CARIBOU - OUR LOVE
You reach a point in
life where the question of how to stay at the top of your game looms;
the only real solution being, you change the game. Our Love, the new
album from Caribou, is the sound of Dan Snaith doing just that.Our Love
is formed around a mixture of digital pop production, hip hop-inspired
beats, muted house basslines, and a love of shuffling garage that can
be traced all the way back to the time of Start Breaking My Heart, all
of which are, of course, filtered through Dan's own unique perspective.
TRACKLISTING:
01. CAN'T DO WITHOUT YOU
02. SILVER
03. ALL I NEVER NEED
04. OUR LOVE
05. DIVE
06. SECOND CHANCE
07. JULIA BRIGHTLY
08. MARS
09. BACK HOME
10. YOUR LOVE WILL SET YOU FREE
|
LP
Electronic/Electro/idm
10/07/2014 |
11.50
USD |
|
MRGI 488
MERGE
0673855048802 |
CARIBOU - OUR LOVE (INDIE)
Available early
& for the first time on color vinyl, it's the modern dance classic
from Dan Snaith aka Caribou! Our Love was released originally in 2014
to immediate praise, being named one of the best albums of the year by
Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, Paste & many more, and even
getting a Grammy nomination for Best Electronic Album.
|
LP
Electronic/Electro/idm
05/26/2023 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 708
MERGE
0673855070810 |
CARIBOU - SUDDENLY
In 2014, Dan Snaith
aka Caribou released Our Love to overwhelming critical acclaim. Caribou
returns now with his new studio album Suddenly, a warm, untamable, and
constantly surprising record about family and the changes we go through
as those relationships evolve.
Caribou is a titan of modern electronic music, decorated with
mainstream awards & nominations. Already 9x tour dates in the March
& April world tour are sold out. Already Merge's three prerelease
singles ("Home," "You and I" & "Never Come Back") have amassed over
18M streams. There is support at radio (e.g. Sirius XMU, AAA &
KROQ) like they have never seen before.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SISTER
02. YOU AND I
03. SUNNY'S TIME
04. NEW JADE
05. HOME
06. LIME
07. NEVER COME BACK
08. FILTERED GRAND PIANO
09. LIKE I LOVED YOU
10. MAGPIE
11. RAVI
12. CLOUD SONG
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/28/2020 |
13.00
USD |
|
MRG 348
MERGE
0673855034812 |
CARIBOU - SWIM
Includes digital download coupon. Double vinyl, gatefold sleeve.
TRACKLISTING:
01. ODESSA
02. SUN
03. KAILI
04. FOUND OUT
DISC #2: 01. BOWLS
02. LEAVE HOUSE
03. HANNIBAL
04. LALIBELA
05. JAMELIA
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
04/20/2010 |
22.50
USD |
|
MRG 220
MERGE
0673855022017 |
CLEAN, THE - ANTHOLOGY
Anthology serves as
a celebration of The Clean, a band whose influence extends so far
beyond their New Zealand home that even if you have never heard of The
Clean before, you have surely heard of some of the bands (Pavement, Yo
La Tengo, and Superchunk, to name a few) who have been influenced by
their unique blend of homemade garage rock, hook-filled melodies, and
psychedelic experimentalism. Merge originally released the 2-CD
Anthology in 2003, but in celebration of our 25th anniversary, we
release this essential collection on quadruple LP.
TRACKLISTING:
01. TALLY HO
02. PLATYPUS
03. BILLY TWO
04. THUMBS OFF
05. ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN
06. SAD EYED LADY
07. POINT THAT THING SOMEWHERE ELSE
08. FISH
09. FLOWERS
10. SIDE ON
11. SLUG SONG
DISC #2: 01. BEATNIK
02. END OF MY DREAM
03. ON AGAIN/OFF AGAIN
04. AT THE BOTTOM
05. GETTING OLDER
06. SCRAP MUSIC
07. WHATEVER I DO IT'S RIGHT
08. TWO FAT SISTERS (LIVE)
09. ODDITY
10. QUICKSTEP (LIVE)
11. AT THE BOTTOM (LIVE)
DISC #3: 01. DRAWING TO A HOLE
02. I WAIT AROUND
03. THE BLUE
04. SOMEONE
05. BIG SOFT PUNCH
06. DIAMOND SHINE
07. BIG CAT
08. OUTSIDE THE CAGE
09. SAFE IN THE RAIN
10. SECRET PLACE
11. DO YOUR THING
DISC #4: 01. LINGER LONGER
02. TOO MUCH VIOLENCE
03. TRAPPED IN AMBER
04. PSYCHEDELIC RANGER
05. LATE LAST NIGHT
06. LUDWIG
07. WIPE ME, I'M LUCKY
08. FRANZ KAFKA AT THE ZOO
09. CLUTCH
10. BALKANS
11. INDIGO BLUE
12. CHUMPY
13. TWIST POP
|
4xLP
Alternative Rock
07/15/2014 |
52.00
USD |
|
MRG 188
MERGE
0673855018836 |
CLEAN, THE - GETAWAY (2LP+CD)
2001's Getaway maybe
best illustrates whatever mercurial, inexplicable musical power
animates The Clean. After the band's initial rush of activity between
1978 and 1982, the trio lay dormant until the end of the '80s, when a
string of reunion shows inspired the Kilgours and Scott to start
recording again. After three well-received albums in the first half of
the nineties-1990's Vehicle, 1994's Modern Rock, and 1996's Unknown
Country-The Clean disappeared again until the end of the decade, when
another tour inspired another record. At one point in the process, Yo
La Tengo's Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley were visiting from America,
and they ended up on the record too. The rare 2003 album Syd's Pink
Wiring System is included with the Getaway reissue, along with the more
experimental, piano-driven EP Slush Fund, from the same era. These
bonus tracks reinforce the idea of the Getaway-era Clean as especially
plugged in, generating inspired and beautiful music
almost on instinct.
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
12/02/2016 |
22.50
USD |
|
MRG 325
MERGE
0673855032511 |
CLEAN, THE - MISTER POP
Originally released
in 2009, Mister Pop is available on vinyl for the first time in the US!
In 1978, The Clean were the seeds of New Zealand punk. In the years
since, they have carved out a big sandbox for everyone to play in, and
their influence resonates not only in NZ but around the world. A group
that thrives when free of expectations, The Clean's Robert Scott,
Hamish Kilgour, and David Kilgour are, as Tape Op described, "a
casually wonderful band."
Pitchfork writes: "The Clean have always exuded a casual grace that
suggests they'd still be making the same records even if no one was
listening, employing the same set of devices-ramshackle locomotive
rhythms, buoyant basslines, swirling organ lines, and wide-smile
melodies-irrespective of prevailing fashions, technological
developments, or geopolitical unrest. And yet, the Clean's periodic
resurgences serve as a reminder that, in a world of uncertainty, there
are still some things you can rely on."
TRACKLISTING:
01. LOOG
02. ARE YOU REALLY ON DRUGS?
03. IN THE DREAM LIFE U NEED A RUBBER SOUL
04. A SLEEP IN THE TUNNEL
05. BACK IN THE DAY
06. MOONJUMPER
07. FACTORY MAN
08. SIMPLE FIX
09. TENSILE
10. ALL THOSE NOTES
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/26/2021 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 738
MERGE
0673855073811 |
CLEAN, THE - MODERN ROCK (30TH ANN. ED.)
Modern Rock crackles
with spontaneous energy, as if The Clean - namely, Hamish Kilgour,
David Kilgour, and Robert Scott - couldn't help but make music together
whenever they were in the same room. Following their 1989 reunion tour
and the 1990 release of Vehicle, those opportunities were rare, with
Hamish in New York City fronting The Mad Scene, David releasing his
first solo album, and Robert recording albums with The Bats at a
breakneck pace. Then, for nine days in April 1994, the stars aligned
over Dunedin and Modern Rock bloomed into life. It's an album of easy
charm by a band so attuned to guitar pop that they make the creation of
their sonic universe seem easy, as if what you're being let in on is a
long-running conversation between three masters at a point where all
three are riffing off of each other, line by line and hook by hook.
Significantly, after making Modern Rock, The Clean decided to keep the
project going on a part-time basis. More than just a reminder to
listeners of the reverence fans and musicians had for The Clean, each
new record was a welcome surprise that established them as one of the
great active bands of the 1990s and 2000s, their second act on par with
the many, many groups their first act inspired. To celebrate the 30th
anniversary of Modern Rock and "Late Last Night," both releases have
been remastered from the original tapes by producer and engineer Tex
Houston and preserve Hamish Kilgour's original artwork. The reissues
offer new and old fans of The Clean alike an opportunity to hear the
band at a creative zenith, shining light on an era that, until now, has
been the provenance of crate diggers and completionists. Spinning it
now, it's clear why the album has maintained it's appeal for 30 years:
Modern Rock is timeless, and so are The Clean.
TRACKLISTING:
01. STARTING POINT
02. OUTSIDE THE CAGE
03. LINGER LONGER
04. WAKE UP IN THE MORNING
05. 2 REASONS
06. SAFE IN THE RAIN
07. SECRET PLACE
08. SOMETHING I NEED
09. DIFFERENT WORLD
10. STOMP THE GURU
11. TOO MUCH VIOLENCE
12. PHLUKE
13. DO YOUR THING
14. GINGER ALE
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
01/24/2025 |
20.00
USD |
|
MRG 739
MERGE
0673855073910 |
CLEAN, THE - UNKNOWN COUNTRY
Originally released
in 1996, Unknown Counry is available on vinyl for the first time in the
US! In 1978, The Clean were the seeds of New Zealand punk. In the years
since, they have carved out a big sandbox for everyone to play in, and
their influence resonates not only in NZ but around the world. A group
that thrives when free of expectations, The Clean's Robert Scott,
Hamish Kilgour, and David Kilgour are, as Tape Op described, "a
casually wonderful band." Pitchfork writes: "The Clean have always
exuded a casual grace that suggests they'd still be making the same
records even if no one was listening, employing the same set of
devices-ramshackle locomotive rhythms, buoyant basslines, swirling
organ lines, and wide-smile melodies-irrespective of prevailing
fashions, technological developments, or geopolitical unrest. And yet,
the Clean's periodic resurgences serve as a reminder that, in a world
of uncertainty, there are still some things you can rely on."
TRACKLISTING:
01. WIPE ME, I'M LUCKY
02. CHAMGAGNE & MISERY
03. CHANGING YOUR HEAD
04. BALKANS
05. CLUTCH
06. FRANZ KAFKA AT THE ZOO
07. WHISK
08. INDIGO BLUE
09. CHUMPY
10. GET THE LIQUID
11. HAPPY LIL FELLA
12. TWEEZER
13. ROPE
14. TWIST TOP
15. COOKING WATER
16. VALLEY CAB
17. WALL WALK
18. BALKANS
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/26/2021 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 347
MERGE
0673855034713 |
CLIENTELE - BONFIRES ON THE HEATH
Back in print! With digital download coupon.
TRACKLISTING:
01. I WONDER WHO WE ARE
02. BONFIRES ON THE HEATH
03. HARVEST TIME
04. NEVER ANYONE BUT YOU
05. JENNIFER AND JULIA
06. SKETCH
07. TONIGHT
08. SHARE THE NIGHT
09. I KNOW I WILL SEE YOUR FACE
10. THREE MONTH SUMMERS
11. GRAVEN WOOD
12. WALKING IN THE PARK
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/13/2009 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 297
MERGE
0673855029719 |
CLIENTELE - GOD SAVE THE CLIENTELE
TRACKLISTING:
01. HERE COMES THE PHANTOM
02. I HOPE I KNOW YOU
03. ISN'T LIFE STRANGE
04. THE DANCE OF THE HOURS
05. FROM BRIGHTON BEACH TO SANTA MONICA
06. WINTER ON VICTORIA STREET
07. THE QUEEN OF SEVILLE
08. THESE DAYS NOTHING BUT SUNSHINE
09. SOMEBODY CHANGED
10. NO DREAMS LAST NIGHT
11. CARNIVAL ON 7TH STREET
12. BOOKSHOP CASANOVA
13. THE GARDEN AT NIGHT
14. DREAMS OF LEAVING
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/08/2007 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 607
MERGE
0673855060712 |
CLIENTELE - MUSIC FOR THE AGE OF MIRACLES
The Clientele return
with Music for the Age of Miracles, their first release of new music
since 2010's Minotaur EP. Includes download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE NEIGHBOR
02. LYRA IN APRIL
03. LUNAR DAYS
04. FALLING DAYS
05. EVERYTHING YOU SEE TONIGHT IS DIFFERENT FROM ITSELF
06. LYRA IN OCTOBER
07. EVERYONE YOU MEET
08. THE CIRCUS
09. CONSTELLATIONS ECHO LANES
10. THE MUSEUM OF FOG
11. NORTH CIRCULAR DAYS
12. THE AGE OF MIRACLES
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/06/2017 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 267
MERGE
0673855026718 |
CLIENTELE - STRANGE GEOMETRY (REPRESS)
Limited edition of 2000 worldwide. LP download includes 6 digital-only bonus tracks, in addition to the full album download.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SINCE K GOT OVER ME
02. (I CAN'T SEEM TO) MAKE YOU MINE
03. MY OWN FACE INSIDE THE TREES
04. K
05. E.M.P.T.Y.
06. WHEN I CAME HOME FROM THE PARTY
07. GEOMETRY OF LAWNS
08. SPIRIT
09. IMPOSSIBLE
10. STEP INTO THE LIGHT
11. LOSING HARINGEY
12. SIX OF SPADES
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/06/2016 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 187
MERGE
0673855018713 |
CLIENTELE - SUBURBAN LIGHT (REISSUE)
Merge Records will
reissue Suburban Light the start of the label's five-album, decade-plus
relationship with The Clientele. Released as a double-disc and
one-LP/one-CD set, this new edition will feature not only the album in
its original European tracklisting but also a revelatory set of covers,
rehearsals and B-sides that reveal the earliest iterations of The
Clientele. And there's the previously unreleased "Sarah's Prelude,"
too, the lovely, lonely and abandoned opener of an album that stuns,
even without the strings.
TRACKLISTING:
01. I HAD TO SAY THIS
02. RAIN
03. REFLECTIONS AFTER JANE
04. WE COULD WALK TOGETHER
05. MONDAY'S RAIN
06. JOSEPH CORNELL
07. AN HOUR BEFORE THE LIGHT
08. (I WANT YOU) MORE THAN EVER
09. SATURDAY
10. FIVE DAY MORNING
11. BICYCLES
12. AS NIGHT IS FALLING
13. LACEWINGS
DISC #2: 01. SARAH'S PRELUDE
02. 6 AM MORNINGSIDE
03. MONDAY'S RAIN (PORTASTUDIO VERSION)
04. FROM A WINDOW
05. WHAT GOES UP
06. DRIVING SOUTH
07. PORCELAIN
08. MAY HAS BROUGHT A CHANGE IN YOU
09. TRACEY HAD A HARD SUNDAY
10. SIX FOOT DROP
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
05/13/2014 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 768
MERGE
0673855076805 |
COOK, HOLLIE - HAPPY HOUR (INDIE)
With Happy Hour, her
ravishing new LP, Hollie Cook matures into the queen of modern-day
"lovers rock" - the lush girly harmony reggae style beloved in Britain
since the 1970s. Evolution rings from the bittersweet opening title
track; tender yet assertive, Hollie's voice caresses evocative lyrics
through the arrangement's tumbling changes.
TRACKLISTING:
01. HAPPY HOUR
02. MOVING ON
03. FULL MOON BABY
04. KUSH KWEEN (FEATURING JAH9)
05. UNKIND LOVE
06. GOLD GIRL
07. LOVE IN THE DARK
08. MOVE MY WAY
09. PRAYING
|
LP
Reggae
06/24/2022 |
15.00
USD |
|
MRG 588
MERGE
0673855058801 |
COOK, HOLLIE - VESSEL OF LOVE
Hollie Cook combines
her unique vocal talent with charming charisma to craft her own dynamic
strand of lovers rock with enduring tropical vibes, weaving a path from
her West London roots to an arena of diverse collaborations, critically
acclaimed records, and iconic live appearances around the world. Cook's
ability to continually surprise, delight, and progress solidifies her
position as one of the most exciting voices in reggae, and this is
crystal clear on her third full-length and Merge debut, Vessel of Love.
TRACKLISTING:
01. ANGEL FIRE
02. STAY ALIVE
03. SURVIVE
04. GHOSTLY FADING
05. FREEFALLING
06. LUNAR ADDICTION
07. TURN IT AROUND
08. VESSEL OF LOVE
09. TOGETHER
10. FAR FROM ME
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/26/2018 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 475
MERGE
0673855047515 |
CRONIN, MIKAL - MCII
TRACKLISTING:
01. WEIGHT
02. SHOUT IT OUT
03. AM I WRONG
04. SEE IT MY WAY
05. PEACE OF MIND
06. CHANGE
07. I'M DONE RUNNING FROM YOU
08. DON'T LET ME GO
09. TURN AWAY
10. PIANO MANTRA
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/07/2013 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 550
MERGE
0673855055015 |
CRONIN, MIKAL - MCIII
As he did on his
self-titled 2011 debut and 2013's MCII, Cronin arranged and played
nearly all of the record himself, including the tzouras, a traditional
Greek string instrument he heard and subsequently bought while on tour
in Athens. There's French horn, saxophone, and trumpet. There are
mood-altering crescendos and heartbreaking turns-of-phrase, guitars
both
gorgeous and pugnacious. No longer satisfied with the sound of "just
one string player," Cronin arranged parts for a full string quartet
instead.
TRACKLISTING:
01. TURN AROUND
02. MADE UP MY MIND
03. SAY
04. FEEL LIKE
05. I'VE BEEN LOVED
06. ALONE
07. GOLD
08. CONTROL
09. READY
10. DIFFERENT
11. CIRCLE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/05/2015 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 700
MERGE
0673855070018 |
CRONIN, MIKAL - SEEKER
Seeker is Mikal
Cronin's 4th album. He previously released Mikal Cronin (via Trouble in
Mind), MCII (via Merge) & MCIII (via Merge).
Seeker includes guest performance by Ty Segall, William Tyler, Shannon
Lay (Feels), Charles Moothart & others.
Mikal Cronin is a member of Ty Segall's Freedom Band. Additionally, he
has contributed on multiple albums by Ty Segall, King Tuff, Thee Oh
Sees, White Fence & more.
"Seeker is a scorcher and a must-have." - KUTX Austin
TRACKLISTING:
01. SHELTER
02. SHOW ME
03. FEEL IT ALL
04. FIRE
05. SOLD
06. I'VE GOT REASON
07. CARAVAN
08. GUARDIAN WELL
09. LOST A YEAR
10. ON THE SHELF
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/25/2019 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRGI 700
MERGE
0673855070001 |
CRONIN, MIKAL - SEEKER (INDIE)
Indie vinyl is green
swirl LP + red & yellow 12" in matte gatefold jacket + LP3 album
download, 16 page booklet.
Seeker is Mikal Cronin's 4th album. He previously released Mikal Cronin
(via Trouble in Mind), MCII (via Merge) & MCIII (via Merge).
Seeker includes guest performance by Ty Segall, William Tyler, Shannon
Lay (Feels), Charles Moothart & others.
Mikal Cronin is a member of Ty Segall's Freedom Band. Additionally, he
has contributed on multiple albums by Ty Segall, King Tuff, Thee Oh
Sees, White Fence & more.
"Seeker is a scorcher and a must-have." - KUTX Austin
TRACKLISTING:
01. SHELTER
02. SHOW ME
03. FEEL IT ALL
04. FIRE
05. SOLD
06. I'VE GOT REASON
07. CARAVAN
08. GUARDIAN WELL
09. LOST A YEAR
10. ON THE SHELF
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
10/25/2019 |
18.50
USD |
|
MRG 561
MERGE
0673855056111 |
CROOKED FINGERS - BRING ON THE SNAKES
Bring on the Snakes,
originally released in 2001, is the sophomore album by Crooked Fingers.
On vinyl now for the first time, the package features an essay by The
National's Matt Berninger. Also included is a download of the full
album plus bonus demos of each track.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE ROTTING STRIP
02. DEVILS TRAIN
03. SURRENDER IS TREASON
04. SAD LOVE
05. DOCTORS OF DELIVERANCE
06. EVERY DULL MOMENT
07. HERE COME THE SNAKES
08. THERES A BLUE LIGHT
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/29/2016 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 560
MERGE
0673855056012 |
CROOKED FINGERS - CROOKED FINGERS
Originally released
in 2000, Crooked Fingers will be pressed on vinyl for the first time
and include a download of the entire record plus nine bonus tracks of
demos and rarities.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/29/2016 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 222
MERGE
0673855022215 |
CROOKED FINGERS - RED DEVIL DAWN
Reissue. Love songs
abound on 2003's Red Devil Dawn, but most of the love is dead or dying
or at least dirty. That makes sense: Just a few years after his split
with indie stalwarts Archers of Loaf, Eric Bachmann had forcefully
forged a new identity and sound with Crooked Fingers, and he quickly
amassed a catalog of gorgeous, poetic songs about weary losers and
broken lives. This is the album that gave their desperation its most
pointed, perfectly detailed homes. Red Devil Dawn was the third Crooked
Fingers album inside of four years, and in hindsight-at 15 years old,
it's a god damn teenager now-it feels like both the pinnacle and the
end of Crooked Fingers Phase One.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/29/2018 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 584
MERGE
0673855058412 |
CRUTCHFIELD, ALLISON - TOURIST IN THIS TOWN
The debut
full-length by Allison Crutchfield titled Tourist in This Town
sonically pulls back the curtain on her life and places Crutchfield
center stage, fully revealing her power, conviction, and grace. The
Alabama native has immersed herself in music since her teenage years,
forming notable bands such as P.S. Eliot and Bad Banana (both with her
twin sister Katie of Waxahatchee). In 2012, she co-founded Swearin'-the
band in which she would truly begin to formulate and understand her
full potential as a songwriter. Her debut album is an accomplished work
that integrates her past musical experiences with a pronounced growth
in arrangement and instrumentation.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/27/2017 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 371
MERGE
0673855037110 |
DESTROYER - CITY OF DAUGHTERS (RED VINYL)
2018 marks the 20th
anniversary of City of Daughters, Destroyer's second full length album.
Opaque Red vinyl pressing limited to 3,000 for the world. First time
pressed to vinyl in the USA!
TRACKLISTING:
01. COMMENTS ON THE WORLD AS WILL
02. NO CEASE FIRES! (CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE OF OUR LOVE, BABY)
03. DARK PURPOSES
04. EMAX I
05. I WANT THIS CYCLOPS
06. LOVES OF A GNOSTIC
07. EMAX II
08. STATE OF THE UNION
09. SCHOOL, AND THE GIRLS WHO GO THERE
10. THE SPACE RACE
11. MELANIE AND JENNIFER AND MELANIE
12. WAR ON JAZZ II OR HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE THE WAR ON JAZZ
13. EMAX III
14. YOU WERE SO CRUEL
15. SIGNS
16. REREADING THE MARBLE FAUN
17. SON OF THE EARTH
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LP
Alternative Rock
05/25/2018 |
15.00
USD |
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MRG 869
MERGE
0673855086910 |
DESTROYER - DAN'S BOOGIE
What is a "boogie"?
In the common tongue, its a dance or an occasion to dance. This being a
Destroyer album and not the common tongue, the implications of a title
like Dan's Boogie are at once more alluring and dangerous. "A boogie is
a hustle, a scam that doesn't quite work, the moves we make when we're
up against it," explains Dan Bejar. "I think of spy work, double
agents, sleeping with one eye open, an eye on the exits. But I also
think of petty street-level victories and losses and improv."
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LP
Alternative Rock
03/28/2025 |
18.50
USD |
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MRGI 869
MERGE
0673855086903 |
DESTROYER - DAN'S BOOGIE (INDIE)
Clear swirl vinyl.
What is a "boogie"? In the common tongue, its a dance or an occasion to
dance. This being a Destroyer album and not the common tongue, the
implications of a title like Dan's Boogie are at once more alluring and
dangerous. "A boogie is a hustle, a scam that doesn't quite work, the
moves we make when we're up against it," explains Dan Bejar. "I think
of spy work, double agents, sleeping with one eye open, an eye on the
exits. But I also think of petty street-level victories and losses and
improv."
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LP
Alternative Rock
03/28/2025 |
18.50
USD |
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MRG 268
MERGE
0673855026817 |
DESTROYER - DESTROYER'S RUBIES
Available once again, this time on opaque white vinyl.
TRACKLISTING:
01. RUBIES
02. YOUR BLOOD
03. EUROPEAN OILS
04. PAINTERS IN YOUR POCKET
05. LOOTERS' FOLLIES
06. 3000 FLOWERS
DISC #2: 01. LOSCIL'S RUBIES
02. I.CORUNDUMS
03. II. SAPPHIRE DUB
04. III. CARMINE
05. A DANGEROUS WOMAN UP TO A POINT
06. PRIEST'S KNEES
07. WATERCOLOURS INTO THE OCEAN
08. SICK PRIEST LEARNS TO LAST FOREVER
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2xLP
Alternative Rock
06/05/2012 |
18.00
USD |
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MRG 709
MERGE
0673855070919 |
DESTROYER - HAVE WE MET
Dan Bejar initially
conceived of Have We Met as a Y2K album. He was already active during
the era but not heard overhead in a cafe or salon, which is perhaps
what the idea of the Y2K sound evokes nearly two decades later. Bejar
assigned frequent producer and bandmate John Collins the role of
layering synth and rhythm sections over demos with the period-specific
Björk, Air, and Massive Attack in mind, but he soon realized the sonic
template was too removed from Destroyer's own, and the idea of a
concept was silly anyway. So he abandoned it and gave Collins the most
timeless instruction of all: "Make it sound cool." Atmosphere and loose
approximations of a place or feeling are what we've come to expect from
any new Destroyer record - certainly not an easily defined and
stridently adhered to theme or concept. Have We Met manages to meet
somewhere between those disparate Y2K reference points and Destroyer's
own area of expertise, gliding deftly into territory that marries the
old strident Destroyer with the new, aged crooning one of late.
TRACKLISTING:
01. CRIMSON TIDE
02. KINDA DARK
03. IT JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN
04. THE TELEVISION MUSIC SUPERVISOR
05. THE RAVEN
06. CUE SYNTHESIZER
07. UNUVERSITY HILL
08. HAVE WE MET
09. THE MAN IN BLACK'S BLUES
10. FOOLSSONG
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LP
Alternative Rock
01/31/2020 |
14.50
USD |
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MRG 369
MERGE
0673855036915 |
DESTROYER - KAPUTT
Kaputt is the ninth
album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. It was released on January
25, 2011 by Merge Records and Dead Oceans Records. The album was leaked
towards the end of 2010. The vinyl edition of the album features bonus
material on side three written largely by frequent Destroyer
collaborator Ted Bois
TRACKLISTING:
01. CHINATOWN
02. BLUE EYES
03. SAVAGE NIGHT AT THE OPERA
04. SUICIDE DEMO FOR KARA WALKER
05. POOR IN LOVE
06. KAPUTT
07. DOWNTOWN
08. SONG FOR AMERICA
DISC #2: 01. PRELUDE (ESTUARY)
02. NAGEL'S MARIMBA
03. THE LAZIEST RIVER
04. PALM SPRINGS LIFE
05. LANDING ON WATER
06. BAY OF PIGS (DETAIL)
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2xLP
Alternative Rock
01/25/2011 |
21.00
USD |
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MRG 599
MERGE
0673855059914 |
DESTROYER - KEN
Ken was produced by Josh Wells of Black Mountain, who has
been the drummer in Destroyer since 2012. The album was
recorded in its entirety in the jam space/studio space that the
group calls The Balloon Factory.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/20/2017 |
14.50
USD |
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MRGX 599
MERGE
0673855059907 |
DESTROYER - KEN (INDIE-ONLY LP+7")
Indie-only LP on
Yellow vinyl with bonus 7". Matte jacket with spot gloss detail &
die cut Euro jacket. 11 x 11 insert + full
album download included.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SKY'S GREY
02. IN THE MORNING
03. TINSELTOWN SWIMMING IN BLOOD
04. COVER FROM THE SUN
05. SAW YOU AT THE HOSPITAL
06. A LIGHT TRAVELS DOWN THE CATWALK
07. ROME
08. SOMETIMES IN THE WORLD
09. IVORY COAST
10. STAY LOST
11. LA REGLE DU JEU
DISC #2: 01. A LIGHT TRAVELS DOWN THE CATWALK (ACOUSTIC)
02. STAY LOST (ACOUSTIC)
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2xLP
Alternative Rock
10/20/2017 |
18.50
USD |
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MRG 789
MERGE
0673855078915 |
DESTROYER - LABYRINTHITIS
Black vinyl has
production delays.
LABYRINTHITIS brims with mystic and intoxicating terrain, the threads
of Dan Bejars notes woven through by allusions at once eerily familiar
and intimately perplexing. The record circuitously draws ever inward,
each turn offering giddy surprise, anxious esoterica, and thumping
emotionality at equal odds. "Do you remember the mythic beast?" Bejar
asks at the outset of "Tintoretto, Its for You," the albums first
single, casting torchlight over the labyrinths corridors. Delivered in
a Marlene Dietrich smolder, Bejars lyrical menace seeps like smoke
through the brazen marchs woozy synths and dizzied guitar. "Theres some
character here that feels new to me, a low drawl, an evening gown
draped over a piano," Bejar says of the song. Throughout, LABYRINTHITIS
insists that everythings not all right, but that even isolation and
dissolution can be a source of joy-stepping into the sunlight at the
other end of the maze in your ear, Bejar strolling alongside like a
wildmaned, leisure-suited minotaur.
More than an arcane puzzle for the listener, LABYRINTHITIS warps and
winds through unfamiliar territory for Bejar as well. Written largely
in 2020 and recorded the following spring, the album most often finds
Bejar and frequent collaborator John Collins seeking the mythic
artifacts buried somewhere under the dance floor, from the glitzy
spiral of "It Takes a Thief " to the Books-ian collage bliss of the
title track. Initial song ideas ventured forth from disco, Art of
Noise, and New Order, Bejar and Collins championing the over-the-top
madcappery. "John is in his 50s, and Im almost there, but we used to go
to clubs," Bejar laughs. "Our version may have been punk clubs, but our
touchstones for the album were more true to disco."
Bejar and Collins conducted their questing in the height of isolation,
Collins on the remote Galiano Island and Bejar in nearby Vancouver,
sending ideas back and forth when restrictions didnt allow them to
meet. "From the vocal manipulation to the layered electronics, making
this record pushed us to a new place, and reaching that place felt
stressful," Bejar recalls. "But I trust that that stress is a good
feeling." That cuddly anxiety excels in tracks like "Eat the Wine,
Drink the Bread."
Lyrically, LABYRINTHITIS embraces a widescreen maximalism, blocks of
text dotted with subversions and hedges. Building from the koans of
Have We Met, Bejar continues to carve his words precisely, toying with
expectations and staid symbols, while Collins production reconstructs
the pieces into a unified whole. "Even though everyone recorded in
their own isolated corners, this is the most band record that weve done
in the last few years," Bejar says. "Everythings manipulated, but the
band is really present, and our plans wound up betrayed by what the
tracks wanted. Ive written 300, 400 songs in my adult life-I dont know
how to do anything else-but this album feels like a breakthrough into
new territory."
That unprepared synchronicity and mutual discovery shines on "June," a
six-and-a-half minute track that features a blend of funk bass,
fluttering synth, and charred poetry recitation. While Bejar initially
envisioned LABYRINTHITIS as a straight dance record ("just like Donna
Summers greatest hits"), the end of "June" explodes that simplicity
into a million shining pieces, finding joy in mutual discovery instead
of isolated certainty. LABYRINTHITIS closes on "The Last Song," Bejar
singing and strumming all alone, a gentle yet no more settled exodus
out of the fractured dance party. "I try and sneak in sweet moments
where I can," Bejar laughs. As LABYRINTHITIS closes, the reorienting
vertigo lingers, its implacable aura and bewitching lyrics wriggling
ever deeper into the mind.
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LP
Alternative Rock
04/08/2022 |
15.00
USD |
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MRG 569
MERGE
0673855056913 |
DESTROYER - POISON SEASON
2LP in gatefold jacket. Initial copies on limited edition clear vinyl. Includes album download coupon.
TRACKLISTING:
01. TIMES SQUARE, POISON SEASON I
02. DREAM LOVER
03. FORCES FROM ABOVE
04. HELL IS AN OPEN DOOR
05. THE RIVER
06. GIRL IN A SLING
07. TIMES SQUARE
DISC #2: 01. ARCHER ON THE BEACH
02. MIDNIGHT MEET THE RAIN
03. SOLACE'S BRIDE
04. BANGKOK
05. SUN IN THE SKY
06. TIMES SQUARE, POISON SEASON II
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2xLP
Alternative Rock
08/28/2015 |
17.00
USD |
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MRG 373
MERGE
0673855037318 |
DESTROYER - STREETHAWK: A SEDUCTION
Destroyer's classic album from 2001 reissued! Includes downloac card.
TRACKLISTING:
01. STREETHAWK I
02. THE BAD ARTS
03. BEGGARS MIGHT RIDE
04. THE SUBLIMATION HOUR
05. ENGLISH MUSIC
06. VIRGIN WITH A MEMORY
07. THE VERY MODERN DANCE
08. THE CROSSOVER
09. HELENA
10. FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX (SEA OF TEARS)
11. STRIKE
12. STREETHAWK II
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LP
Alternative Rock
04/20/2010 |
13.50
USD |
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MRG 372
MERGE
0673855037219 |
DESTROYER - THIEF (ORANGE VINYL)
Destroyer's third
album & first recorded with full band. Originally released in 2000.
Available here on vinyl for the first time in the USA. Limited edition
Orange vinyl pressed at Gotta Groove in a quantity of 3,000 for the
world.
TRACKLISTING:
01. DESTROYER'S THE TEMPLE
02. TO THE HEART OF THE SUN ON THE BACK OF THE VULTURE, I'LL GO
03. THE WAY OF PERPETUAL ROADS
04. CANADIAN LOVER / FALCON'S ESCAPE
05. CITY OF DAUGHTERS
06. EVERY CHRISTMAS
07. MERCY (WE HAD THE RIGHT)
08. QUEEN OF LANGUAGES
09. I.H.O.J.
10. IN DREAMS
11. DEATH ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
12. M.E.R.C.I.
13. THIEF
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LP
Alternative Rock
05/25/2018 |
15.00
USD |
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MRG 218
MERGE
0673855021812 |
DESTROYER - THIS NIGHT
First US domestic release on vinyl, originally for Record Store Day 2013. Now reissued.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THIS NIGHT
02. HOLLY GOING LIGHTLY
03. HERE COMES THE NIGHT
04. THE CHOSEN FEW
05. MAKIN' ANGELS
06. HEY, SNOW WHITE
07. MODERN PAINTERS
08. CRYSTAL COUNTRY
09. TREMBLING PEACOCK
10. I HAVE SEEN A LIGHT
11. STUDENTS CARVE HEARTS OUT OF COAL
12. GODDESS OF DROUGHT
13. SELF PORTRAIT WITH THING (TONIGHT IS NOT YOUR NIGHT)
14. THE RELEVANT BALLADS
15. THE NIGHT MOVES
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2xLP
Alternative Rock
04/20/2013 |
15.50
USD |
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MRG 319
MERGE
0673855031910 |
DESTROYER - TROUBLE IN DREAMS (180 GR)
TRACKLISTING:
01. BLUE FLOWER/BLUE FLAME
02. DARK LEAVES FORM A THREAD
03. THE STATE
04. FOAM HANDS
05. MY FAVORITE YEAR
06. SHOOTING ROCKETS (FROM THE DESK OF NIGHT'S APE)
07. INTRODUCING ANGELS
08. RIVERS
09. LEOPARD OF HONOR
10. PLAZA TRINIDAD
11. LIBBY'S FIRST SUNRISE
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2xLP
Alternative Rock
03/18/2008 |
15.50
USD |
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MRG 238
MERGE
0673855023816 |
DESTROYER - YOUR BLUES
Bombastic and bold
at times, quiet and soothing at others, Your Blues has a theatrical
quality that informs the compositions. Recorded with the production duo
JC/DC (aka David Carswell and John Collins) -- who aided in the
creation of Destroyer?s first three discs -- Dan Bejar ditches the band
format he used for 2002?s This Night with tremendous results. Fusing a
dramatic vocal style akin to that of David Bowie in the 1970s with
1980s studio achievers like Microdisney and Prefab Sprout, Your Blues
is regularly breathtaking.
TRACKLISTING:
01. NOTORIOUS LIGHTNING
02. IT'S GONNA TAKE AN AIRPLANE
03. AN ACTOR'S REVENGE
04. THE MUSIC LOVERS
05. FROM OAKLAND TO WARSAW
06. YOUR BLUES
07. NEW WAYS OF LIVING
08. DON'T BECOME THE THING YOU HATED
09. MAD FOXES
10. THE FOX AND THE HOUND
11. WHAT ROAD
12. CERTAIN THINGS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW
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LP
Alternative Rock
12/02/2014 |
14.50
USD |
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MRG 455
MERGE
0673855045511 |
DIVINE FITS - A THING CALLED DIVINE FITS
Britt Daniels of SPOON, Dan Boeckner of WOLF PARADE and Sam Brown of NEW BOMB TURKS. With digital download coupon.
TRACKLISTING:
01. MY LOVE IS REAL
02. FLAGGIN A RIDE
03. WHAT GETS YOU ALONE
04. WOULD THAT NOT BE NICE
05. THE SALTON SEA
06. BABY GET WORSE
07. CIVILIAN STRIPES
08. FOR YOUR HEART
09. SHIVERS
10. LIKE ICE CREAM
11. NEOPOLITANS
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LP
Alternative Rock
08/28/2012 |
13.50
USD |
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MRG 582
MERGE
0673855058238 |
EITZEL, MARK - HEY MR FERRYMAN
Hey Mr Ferryman is
Eitzel's first full studio album recorded entirely in London. It was
made at 355 Studios with Mercury Prize winner Bernard Butler (ex-Suede,
McAlmont & Butler), who has produced and/or recorded albums with
Tricky, Ben Watt, Bert Jansch, Edwyn Collins, and more. Butler produced
Hey Mr Ferryman and played all of the electric guitar, bass, and
keyboard parts on the album. Hey Mr Ferryman features the vivid
melodies long associated with Eitzel's former band American Music
Club-which remains a cult favorite to this day-as well as Butler's
distinctive guitar that serves to complement Eitzel's expressive
vocals.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE LAST TEN YEARS
02. AN ANSWER
03. THE ROAD
04. NOTHING AND EVERYTHING
05. AN ANGEL'S WING BRUSHED THE PENNY SLOTS
06. IN MY ROLE AS PROFESSIONAL SINGER AND HAM
07. MR HUMPHRIES
08. LA LLORONA
09. JUST BECAUSE
10. SLEEP FROM MY EYES
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LP
Alternative Rock
01/27/2017 |
14.50
USD |
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MRG 639
MERGE
0673855063911 |
ESCAPE-ISM - THE LOST RECORD
Escape-ism is Ian Svenonius (Nation of Ulysses, Chain & the Gang, Make-Up, Weird War).
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE LOST RECORD
02. NOTHING PERSONAL
03. I'M A LOVER (AT CLOSE RANGE)
04. (I'M GONNA) BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS
05. BODYSNATCHER
06. THE FEELING'S MUTUAL
07. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THOSE WORDS HAVE BEEN
08. EXORCIST STAIRS
09. YOU DARKEN MY NIGHT
10. ALPHABET'S GOTTA BE CHANGED
11. ROME WASN'T BURNT IN A DAY
12. WHAT SIGN (WAS FRANKENSTEIN?)
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LP
Alternative Rock
09/07/2018 |
13.00
USD |
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MRGPEAK 639
MERGE
0673855063904 |
ESCAPE-ISM - THE LOST RECORD (INDIE)
Escape-ism is Ian Svenonius (Nation of Ulysses, Chain & the Gang, Make-Up, Weird War). Limited edition Clear vinyl.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE LOST RECORD
02. NOTHING PERSONAL
03. I'M A LOVER (AT CLOSE RANGE)
04. (I'M GONNA) BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS
05. BODYSNATCHER
06. THE FEELING'S MUTUAL
07. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THOSE WORDS HAVE BEEN
08. EXORCIST STAIRS
09. YOU DARKEN MY NIGHT
10. ALPHABET'S GOTTA BE CHANGED
11. ROME WASN'T BURNT IN A DAY
12. WHAT SIGN (WAS FRANKENSTEIN?)
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LP
Alternative Rock
09/07/2018 |
15.00
USD |
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MRG 278
MERGE
0673855027807 |
ESSEX GREEN - CANNIBAL SEA (COLOR)
Cannibal Sea,
originally released in 2006, is the third album in the Essex Green
discography. This LP reissue marks the first appearance on vinyl. This
limited edition Blue pressing includes a full download plus three rare
digital bonus tracks: "Pack Up Your Sorrows," "San Bernadino," and
"Victor."
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/20/2018 |
15.50
USD |
|
MERGE 633
MERGE
0673855063317 |
ESSEX GREEN - HARDLY ELECTRONIC
Formed in Brooklyn
in 1998, The Essex Green released four albums between 1999 and 2006.
They became one of the few bands from the Northeast to be associated
with the groundbreaking Elephant 6 Collective. Hardly Electronic
explores the evolution of old friendships, the sadness of losing touch,
the inadequacies of technology, and finally, the desire for
reconnection.
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LP
Alternative Rock
06/29/2018 |
T.B.A.
USD |
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MRGPEAK 633
MERGE
0673855063300 |
ESSEX GREEN - HARDLY ELECTRONIC (INDIE)
Red & Orange Swirl vinyl. Limited to 1,000 copies. Includes download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SLOANE RANGER
02. THE 710
03. DON'T LEAVE IT IN OUR HANDS
04. IN THE KEY OF ME
05. MODERN RAIN
06. CATATONIC
07. PATSY DESMOND
08. BYE BYE CROW
09. ANOTHER STORY
10. BRISTOL SKY
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LP
Alternative Rock
06/29/2018 |
15.00
USD |
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MERGE 228
MERGE
0673855022802 |
ESSEX GREEN - THE LONG GOODBYE (COLOR)
Celebrating its 15th
anniversary in 2018, The Long Goodbye, the second album in the Essex
Green discography, is pressed on limited edition White vinyl and
available for the first time on LP. The album includes a full download
plus three rare digital bonus tracks: "The Boo Hoo Boy Reprise,"
"Mendocino," and "Everybody's Missin' the Sun."
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/29/2018 |
15.50
USD |
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MRG 660
MERGE
0673855066011 |
EX HEX - IT'S REAL
Ex Hex is Mary Timony (Wild Flag, Helium, Autoclave), Betsy Wright (Bat Fangs) and Laura Harris.
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LP
Alternative Rock
03/22/2019 |
13.50
USD |
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MRG 525
MERGE
0673855052519 |
EX HEX - RIPS
Ex Hex is a power
trio from Washington, DC. Drums, bass, guitar, P90s, searing leads,this
is unapologetic rock 'n' roll spat out in the discipline's mother
tongue. With Wild Flag on hiatus, Mary Timony (Autoclave, Helium)
needed a new outlet, so she retreated to her basement and started
writing. Mary found Laura Harris (The Aquarium, Benjy Ferree) and they
hit it off immediately. In walked Betsy Wright from the wilds of
Virginia. Betsy is a performer and an ace piano player, and before
long, she was slinging a cherry SG as the third member of Ex Hex.
TRACKLISTING:
01. DON'T WANNA LOSE
02. BEAST
03. WASTE YOUR TIME
04. YOU FELL APART
05. HOW YOU GOT THAT GIRL
06. WATERFALL
07. HOT AND COLD
08. RADIO ON
09. NEW KID
10. WAR PAINT
11. EVREYHWERE
12. OUTRO
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LP
Alternative Rock
10/07/2014 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 421
MERGE
0673855042114 |
FRIEDBERGER, ELEANOR - LAST SUMMER
TRACKLISTING:
01. MY MISTAKES
02. INN OF THE SEVENTH RAY
03. HEAVEN
04. SCENES FROM BENSONHURST
05. ROOSEVELET ISLAND
06. GLITTER GOLD YEAR
07. ONE-MONTH MARATHON
08. I WON'T FALL APART ON YOU TONIGHT
09. OWL'S HEAD PARK
10. EARLY EARTHQUAKE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/12/2011 |
14.50
USD |
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MRG 447
MERGE
0673855044712 |
FRIEDBERGER, ELEANOR - PERSONAL RECORD
TRACKLISTING:
01. I DON'T WANT TO BOTHER YOU
02. WHEN I KNEW
03. I'LL NEVER BE HAPPY AGAIN
04. STARE AT THE SUN
05. ECHO OR ENCORE
06. MY OWN WORLD
07. TOMORROW TOMORROW
08. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW ME
09. I AM THE PAST
10. SHE'S A MIRROR
11. OTHER BOYS
12. SINGING TIME
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/11/2013 |
14.50
USD |
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MRG 767
MERGE
0673855076706 |
FRUIT BATS - A RIVER RUNNING TO YOUR HEART (INDIE)
A River Running to
Your Heart, the new album from Eric D. Johnson's long-running folk rock
outfit Fruit Bats, lands in stores this Friday, April 14th, 2023.
Self-produced by Johnson-a first for Fruit Bats-with Jeremy Harris at
Panoramic House just north of San Francisco, its Fruit Bats tenth
full-length release. The album finds the project in the middle of a
people-powered climb leading to the biggest shows, loudest accolades,
and most enthusiastic new fans in Fruit Bats history! Johnson, also a
co-founder of Grammy nominated outfit Bonny Light Horseman, developed
part of the album organically through long studio jams with his ace
back-up band.. This is in sharp contrast to his most foundational
works, which would often sprout from 4-track demos he recorded on his
own. It makes these songs feel closer to what it's like to see Fruit
Bats live, where they can let loose a little & lean into their
hypnotic Dead-meets-Wilco psych pop impulses.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
04/14/2023 |
T.B.A.
USD |
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MRG 670
MERGE
0673855067018 |
FRUIT BATS, THE - GOLD PAST LIFE
LP is black vinyl in jacket + Euro sleeve + LP3 coupon.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE BOTTOM OF IT
02. GOLD PAST LIFE
03. DRAWN AWAY
04. CAZADERA
05. OCEAN
06. YOUR DEAD GRANDFATHER
07. A LINGERING LOVE
08. BARELY LIVING ROOM
09. MANDY FROM MOHAWK (WHEREVER YOU MAY BE)
10. DREAM WOULD BREATHE
11. TWO BABIES IN MICHIGAN
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LP
Alternative Rock
06/21/2019 |
13.50
USD |
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MRGI 670
MERGE
0673855067001 |
FRUIT BATS, THE - GOLD PAST LIFE (INDIE)
"Peak Vinyl" LP is aqua vinyl in jacket + Euro sleeve
+ black vinyl 7"+ LP3 coupon.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/21/2019 |
18.00
USD |
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MRG 773
MERGE
0673855077307 |
FRUIT BATS, THE - SOMETIMES A CLOUD IS JUST A CLOUD
Eric D. Johnson, the
creative force behind Fruit Bats, doesn't spend a lot of time looking
in the rearview mirror. But with the 20th anniversary of his first
Fruit Bats release (2001's Echolocation) on his mind, it seemed as good
a time as any to take stock of his work-and he's doing so in the form
of Sometimes a Cloud Is Just a Cloud: Slow Growers, Sleeper Hits and
Lost Songs (2001-2021), a two-disc collection that tracks the history
of Fruit Bats from it's earliest days to right now. Thoughtfully
compiled by Johnson himself, this set is split in two distinct halves.
Set in reverse chronological order, the first disc cherry-picks from
Fruit Bats' official releases, including fan favorites-"Humbug Mountain
Song" from 2016's Absolute Loser and "The Bottom of It" from his 2019
Merge debut Gold Past Life-alongside some of Johnson's more personal
choices like "Glass in Your Feet" from Echolocation.
TRACKLISTING:
01. RIPS ME UP
02. THE BOTTOM OF IT
03. CAZADERA
04. HUMBUG MOUNTAIN SONG
05. ABSOLUTE LOSER
06. THE ROCK DOC
07. YOU'RE TOO WEIRD
08. FLAMINGO
09. BORN IN THE '70S (LIVE IN PORTLAND)
10. WHEN U LOVE SOMEBODY (LIVE AT SPACEBOMB)
11. GLASS IN YOUR FEET
DISC #2: 01. WITHOUT ANY AIRS
02. BARELY LIVING ROOM (DEMO)
03. BABY BLUEBIRD (WALTZ DEMO)
04. HOT DOGS
05. WACS
06. WHEN THE STARS ARE OUT
07. ACES
08. THE JOKER
09. FEATHER BED (DEMO)
10. GOODNIGHT SUN & HELLO MOON
11. RAINBOW SIGN (4-TRACK DEMO)
12. THE OLD BLACK HOLE (4-TRACK DEMO)
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/28/2022 |
22.50
USD |
|
MRG 661
MERGE
0673855066110 |
FUCKED UP - DOSE YOUR DREAMS
Toronto's
genre-defying collective Fucked Up have signed to Merge and will
release Dose Your Dreams on October 5!
Double LP on black vinyl in wide spine jacket. Includes 22.75" x 33"
2-sided folded newsprint poster. Includes coupon for full download.
Black vinyl. 18 track double album returns lyrically to factory worker
David Eliade, of David Comes to Life (2011) Guest performance by Owen
Pallett, J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Lido Pimienta
- 2017 Polaris Prize Winner, Miya Folick and many others
TRACKLISTING:
01. NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS MAN
02. RAISE YOUR VOICE JOYCE
03. TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE
04. NORMAL PEOPLE
05. TORCH TO LIGHT
06. TALKING PICTURES
07. HOUSE OF KEYS
08. DOSE YOUR DREAMS
DISC #2: 01. LIVING IN A SIMULATION
02. I DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE
03. HOW TO DIE HAPPY
04. TWO I'S CLOSED
05. THE ONE I WANT WILL COME FOR ME
06. MECHANICAL BULL
07. ACCELERATE
08. CAME DOWN WRONG
09. LOVE IS AN ISLAND IN THE SEA
10. JOY STOPS TIME
|
2xLP
Punk
10/05/2018 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRGPEAK 661
MERGE
0673855066103 |
FUCKED UP - DOSE YOUR DREAMS (INDIE)
Toronto's
genre-defying collective Fucked Up have signed to Merge and will
release Dose Your Dreams on October 5!
Double LP on opaque yellow blob in clear vinyl in same packaging as
standard 2-LP. Includes coupon for full download. 18 track double album
returns lyrically to factory worker David Eliade, of David Comes to
Life (2011) Guest performance by Owen Pallett, J. Mascis of Dinosaur
Jr, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Lido Pimienta - 2017 Polaris Prize Winner,
Miya Folick and many others
Limited-edition. Indie-only "yellow in clear" vinyl.
TRACKLISTING:
01. NONE OF YOU BUSINESS MAN
02. RAISE YOUR VOICE JOYCE
03. TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE
04. NORMAL PEOPLE
05. TORCH TO LIGHT
06. TALKING PICTURES
07. HOUSE OF KEYS
08. DOES YOUR DREAMS
DISC #2: 01. LIVING IN A SIMULATION
02. I DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE
03. HOW TO DIE HAPPY
04. TWO I'S CLOSED
05. THE ONE I WANT WILL COME FOR ME
06. MECHANICAL BULL
07. ACCELERATE
08. CAME DOWN WRONG
09. LOVE IS AN ISLAND IN THE SEA
10. JOY STOPS TIME
|
2xLP
Punk
10/05/2018 |
20.50
USD |
|
MRGPV 801
MERGE
0673855080109 |
FUCKED UP - ONE DAY (INDIE)
Colored vinyl.
With One Day, Fucked Up have delivered one of the most energizing and
intricate albums of their entire career, a massive-sounding record that
arrives in deceptively small confines. The Canadian hardcore legends
have been known for their epic scale in the past, from towering concept
albums to 12-hour performances-so it might be a surprise that Fucked
Up's sixth studio album is their shortest to date, written and recorded
in the confines of one literal day (hence the title). Don't mistake
size for substance, though: The band's sound has only gotten bigger,
more hard-charging, with even denser thickets of melody. If that sounds
like a study in contrasts, well, that's Fucked Up for you-and you
shouldn't expect, or want, anything different.
TRACKLISTING:
01. FOUND
02. I THINK I MIGHT BE WEIRD
03. HUGE NEW HER
04. LORDS OF KENSINGTON
05. BROKEN LITTLE BOYS
06. NOTHING'S IMMORTAL
07. FALLING RIGHT UNDER
08. ONE DAY
09. CICADA
10. ROAR
|
LP
Punk
01/27/2023 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 473
MERGE
0673855047317 |
FUTURE BIBLE HEROES - MEMORIES OF LOVE, ETERNAL YOUTH
|
3xLP
Alternative Rock
06/11/2013 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 683
MERGE
0673855068312 |
GAUCHE - A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF GAUCHE
Washington DC's
Gauche is Daniele Yandel (of Sister Polygon Records & Priests),
Mary Jane Regalado (of Downtown Boys), Jason P Barnett, Adrienne CN
Berry and Pearie Sol. A People's History of Gauche is the band's Merge
debut.
TRACKLISTING:
01. FLASH
02. CYCLES
03. PAY DAY
04. SURVEILLED SOCIETY
05. COPPER WOMAN
06. RUNNING
07. BOOM HAZARD
08. DIRTY JACKET
09. HISTORY
10. RENT (V.)
11. RECTANGLE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/12/2019 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRGI 683
MERGE
0673855068305 |
GAUCHE - A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF GAUCHE (INDIE)
Washington DC's
Gauche is Daniele Yandel (of Sister Polygon Records & Priests),
Mary Jane Regalado (of Downtown Boys), Jason P Barnett, Adrienne CN
Berry and Pearie Sol. A People's History of Gauche is the band's Merge
debut.
Indie (Peak Vinyl) version on pink marbled vinyl, comes with a flexi
disc.
TRACKLISTING:
01. FLASH
02. CYCLES
03. PAY DAY
04. SURVEILLED SOCIETY
05. COPPER WOMAN
06. RUNNING
07. BOOM HAZARD
08. DIRTY JACKET
09. HISTORY
10. RENT (V.)
11. RECTANGLE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/19/2019 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 464
MERGE
0673855046419 |
HAMES, COCO - COCO HAMES
As the frontwoman
and indomitable force behind beloved garage-pop combo The Ettes, Hames
blazed a memorable trail across the '00s underground. Last summer, she
began work on her solo album at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville. Playing
guitar, piano, and electric harpsichord, Hames was aided in her effort
by bassist Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs), drummer Julian Dorio (The
Whigs), and lead guitarist Adam Meisterhans (The Weight). Other
contributors include veteran keyboard/organ wizard
Dave Amels of Reigning Sound and vocalists Carey Kotsionis (Bobby Bare,
Jr.) and Lillie Mae Rische (Jack White).
TRACKLISTING:
01. WHEN YOU SAID GOODBYE
02. I DO LOVE YOU
03. I DON'T WANNA GO
04. LONG TIME COMING
05. TENNESSEE HOLLOW
06. IF YOU AIN'T MINE
07. YOU'RE CALLING ME
08. TINY PIECES
09. THIS HOUSE AIN'T A HOME
10. DEAD RIVER
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/31/2017 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 530
MERGE
0673855053011 |
HECTA - THE DIET
Limited edition Red
vinyl. Includes digital download code. HeCTA is Kurt Wagner (Lambchop),
Scott Martin (Lambchop), and Ryan Norris (Lambchop). "Five thousand
times better than you'd expect an alt-country band's dance single to
be." -STEREOGUM
TRACKLISTING:
01. TILL SOMEONE GETS HURT
02. SYMPATHY FOR THE AUTO INDUSTRY
03. PRETTYGHETTO
04. LIKE YOU'RE WORTH IT
05. THE CONCEPT
06. CHANGE IS IN OUR POCKET
07. WE ARE GLISTENING
08. GIVE US YOUR NAMES
09. WE BITCHED WE BOVVERED AND WE BUILDERED
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/18/2015 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 623
MERGE
0673855062310 |
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER - BAD DEBT
M.C. Taylor recorded
this spiritually devastating, austere antecedent to the widely
celebrated Hiss Golden Messenger albums Haw (2013) and Poor Moon (2011)
direct to a portable cassette recorder at the kitchen table of his
pine-entwined home in rural Piedmont North Carolina in 2010. It was the
dead of winter and the pit of the financial crisis, a moment when the
dire ramifications of debt-in its economic, political, and personal
senses-had assumed a rank immediacy and terror for many working people
around the world, not least of all in
the American South. Taylor, his one-year old boy Elijah sleeping in the
next room, was compelled to chart the sacred valences of debt, doubt,
and family in fresh ways, in the process stripping bare and reinventing
his songwriting idiom.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
11/02/2018 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 655
MERGE
0673855065519 |
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER - DEVOTION: SONGS ABOUT RIVERS & SPIRITS & CHIL
Devotion: Songs
About Rivers and Spirits and Children is a limited-edition deluxe box
set which includes remastered reissues of the classic Hiss albums Bad
Debt, Poor Moon, and Haw as well as Virgo Fool, a rarities compilation
that will
only be available physically as part of this collection. Both the 4-CD
and 4-LP sets are housed in a cloth-wrapped, foil-stamped slipcase and
feature original iconographic artwork by Sam Smith, an exclusive
foldout poster, full lyrics, and new liner notes by New Yorker writer
Amanda Petrusich and MOJO editor John Mulvey. The vinyl set also
includes a digital download of all tracks.
|
4xLP
Alternative Rock
11/16/2018 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 605
MERGE
0673855060514 |
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER - HALLELUJAH ANYHOW
Hallelujah Anyhow is
the new studio album from HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER. Its ten new songs,
penned by HGM principal M.C. TAYLOR, were recorded with BRAD COOK, PHIL
COOK, JOSH KAUFMAN, DARREN JESSEE, MICHAEL LEWIS and EVAN RINGEL.
ALEXANDRA SAUSER-MONNIG, TIFT MERRITT, SKYLAR GUDASZ, TAMISHA WADEN,
MAC MCCAUGHAN and JOHN PAUL WHITE provided vocal harmonies.
TRACKLISTING:
01. JENNY OF THE ROSES
02. LOST OUT IN THE DARKNESS
03. JAW
04. HARDER RAIN
05. I AM THE SONG
06. GULFPORT YOU'VE BEEN ON MY MIND
07. JOHN THE GUN
08. DOMINO (TIME WILL TELL)
09. CALEDONIA, MY LOVE
10. WHEN THE WALL COMES DOWN
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/06/2017 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 656
MERGE
0673855065618 |
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER - HAW
Hiss Golden
Messenger's acclaimed Haw, a limited release in 2013, is available
again on CD & LP! Remastered by Chris Boerner at Kitchen Mastering,
the album now features reimagined artwork by Sam Smith (Lateness of
Dancers, Hallelujah Anyhow).
|
LP
Alternative Rock
11/02/2018 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 575
MERGE
0673855057514 |
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER - HEART LIKE A LEVEE
Includes digital download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. BILOXI
02. TELL HER I'M JUST DANCING
03. HEART LIKE A LEVEE
04. LIKE A MIRROR LOVES A HAMMER
05. SMOKY'S SONG
06. CRACKED WINDSHIELD
07. AS THE CROW FLIES
08. HAPPY DAY (SISTER MY SISTER)
09. SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT
10. ACE OF CUPS HUNG LOW BAND
11. HIGHLAND GRACE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/07/2016 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 5752
MERGE
0673855057538 |
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER - HEART LIKE A LEVEE (DELUXE)
Deluxe LP include a
second album, Vestapol, with full art and a 12" x 24" poster. Limited
to 2,000 copies worldwide. Includes digital download code.
Composed during the same period of time as Heart Like a Levee, Vestapol
is an intimate collection of eight previously unreleased
songs-performed and recorded almost entirely by M.C. Taylor in various
motels on the road and at his home in Durham, NC-dealing with exile,
guilt, forgiveness, and trust.
TRACKLISTING:
01. BILOXI
02. TELL HER I'M JUST DANCING
03. HEART LIKE A LEVEE
04. LIKE A MIRROR LOVES A HAMMER
05. SMOKY'S SONG
06. CRACKED WINDSHIELD
07. AS THE CROW FLIES
08. HAPPY DAY (SISTER MY SISTER)
09. SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT
10. ACE OF CUPS HUNG LOW BAND
11. HIGHLAND GRACE
DISC #2: 01. BLACKEYED BOY
02. AFTER THE COLORS
03. TOGETHER'S JUST A WORD
04. LIVING ABOVE THE WATERLINE
05. STRAWBERRY GIRL REEL
06. LITTLE RAIN
07. JOHN THE GUN
08. VESTAPOL (IS WHERE I'M BOUND)
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
10/07/2016 |
21.00
USD |
|
MRG 523
MERGE
0673855052311 |
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER - LATENESS OF DANCERS
Lateness of Dancers
is an open, confident, immediate album, and it feels, at times, like a
direct response to the darkness of Taylor's last record, 2013's Haw, or
to the searching of 2010's Bad Debt, the stunning acoustic LP he made
at his kitchen table shortly after the birth of his son. Lateness of
Dancers includes many of Taylor's longtime collaborators, like Phil and
Brad Cook of Megafaun, the guitarist William Tyler, and his erstwhile
recording partner Scott Hirsch. Alexandra Sauser-Monnig of Mountain Man
contributes backing vocals.
TRACKLISTING:
01. LUCIA
02. SATURDAY'S SONG
03. MAHOGANY DREAD
04. DAY O DAY (A LOVE SO FREE)
05. LATENESS OF DANGERS
06. I'M A RAVEN (SHAKE CHILDREN)
07. BALCK DOG WIND (ROSE OF ROSES)
08. SOUTHERN GRAMMAR
09. CHAPTER & VERSE (IONE'S SONG)
10. DRUM
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/09/2014 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 775
MERGE
0673855077512 |
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER - O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
Conceptualized and
written during the chaotic fall months of 2020, Hiss Golden Messenger's
O Come All Ye Faithful - recorded shortly after the widely hailed
Quietly Blowing It - is a meditation on grace, loss, hope, and
community. Explains songwriter M.C. Taylor, "Big, brash holiday music -
the type that we hear in big-box stores in the middle of December - has
never resonated with me, and this past year it felt absolutely
dissonant. I wanted to make a seasonal record that felt more in step
with the way that I, and so many others, experience this time of year:
quiet, contemplative, searching, and bittersweet."
TRACKLISTING:
01. HUNG FIRE
02. O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
03. GRACE
04. BY THE LIGHTS OF ST. STEPHEN
05. SHINE A LIGHT
06. JOY TO THE WORLD
07. SILENT NIGHT
08. HANUKKAH DANCE
09. AS LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/22/2021 |
15.00
USD |
|
MRGI 775
MERGE
0673855077505 |
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER - O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL (INDIE)
Conceptualized and
written during the chaotic fall months of 2020, Hiss Golden Messenger's
O Come All Ye Faithful - recorded shortly after the widely hailed
Quietly Blowing It - is a meditation on grace, loss, hope, and
community. Explains songwriter M.C. Taylor, "Big, brash holiday music -
the type that we hear in big-box stores in the middle of December - has
never resonated with me, and this past year it felt absolutely
dissonant. I wanted to make a seasonal record that felt more in step
with the way that I, and so many others, experience this time of year:
quiet, contemplative, searching, and bittersweet."
TRACKLISTING:
01. HUNG FIRE
02. O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
03. GRACE
04. BY THE LIGHTS OF ST. STEPHEN
05. SHINE A LIGHT
06. JOY TO THE WORLD
07. SILENT NIGHT
08. HANNUKKAH DANCE
09. AS LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT
DISC #2: 01. SHINE
02. LIGHT
03. SOUNDING JOY DUB
04. GRACE VERSION
05. KING OF ANGELS DUB
06. SILENT
|
LP
Christmas
10/22/2021 |
22.00
USD |
|
MRG 625
MERGE
0673855062518 |
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER - POOR MOON
Composed and arranged by Head Messenger M.C. Taylor at his
home in the rural Piedmont mill town of Pittsboro and recorded
with longtime collaborator Scott Hirsch in New York, California
and North Carolina, Poor Moon offers a moving culmination of
the spiritually-charged song cycle commenced on the critically
acclaimed album Bad Debt. Treading a red-clay road between Bad
Debt and Country Hai East Cotton in sound and sentiment, it is
the first fully electric ensemble recording since the highly limited Hiss Golden Messenger live release Root Work in 2010.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
11/02/2018 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 675
MERGE
0673855067506 |
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER - TERMS OF SURRENDER (INDIE)
PV LP is coke bottle vinyl in matte double gatefold + poster + printed dust sleeve + LP3 coupon.
Guest contribution from Jenny Lewis, Aaron Dessner (of the
National), Phil & Brad Cook, Matt McCaughan (of Lambchop,
Bon Iver), Alexandra Sauser-Monnig (of Mountain Man).
TRACKLISTING:
01. I NEED A TEACHER
02. BRIGHT DIRECTION (YOU'RE A DARK STAR NOW)
03. MY WING
04. OLD ENOUGH TO WONDER WHY (EAST SIDE---WEST SIDE)
05. CAT'S EYE BLUE
06. HAPPY BIRTHDAY,BABY
07. DOWN AT THE UPTOWN
08. WHIP
09. KATY (YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE GOOD YET)
10. WHIP
11. TERMS OF SURRENDER
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/20/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 431
MERGE
0673855043111 |
HOSPITALITY - HOSPITALITY
New band with Brian Betancourt of WHITE RABBITS.
TRACKLISTING:
01. EIGHTH AVENUE
02. FRIENDS OF FRIENDS
03. BETTY WANG
04. JULIE
05. THE RIGHT PROFESSION
06. SLEEPOVER
07. THE BIRTHDAY
08. ARGONAUTS
09. LIBERAL ARTS
10. ALL DAY TODAY
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/31/2012 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 471
MERGE
0673855047119 |
HOSPITALITY - TROUBLE
The long-awaited 2nd
album from Brooklyn's Hospitality, Trouble is an album that wonders
about the mysteries that lurk just beyond our field of vision. Slyly
and sympathetically, Papini ponders a Saturday afternoon fishing trip
as a wrenching interplay of life and death, the perfect blue sky at an
air show as a setting for a soured romance. Papini elaborates: "Most of
the songs are about everyday environments that arouse anxiety or
unease. The ocean isn't meant for people; we aren't supposed to be
there, and some of the animals that live there are much bigger and
faster than we are in the water. Includes digital downlode code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. NIGHTINGALE
02. GOING OUT
03. I MISS YOUR BONES
04. INAUGURATION
05. ROCKETS AND JETS
06. SULLIVAN
07. IT'S NOT SERIOUS
08. LAST WORDS
09. SUNSHIP
10. CALL ME AFTER
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/28/2014 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 551
MERGE
0673855055114 |
HUGHES, BENJI - SONGS IN THE KEY OF ANIMALS
Includes download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. PEACOCKIN' PARTY
02. GIRLS LOVE SHOES
03. SHARK ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!
04. ZEBRA
05. FALL ME IN LOVE
06. SUGARTREE
07. FREAKY FEEDBACK BLUES
08. MAGIC SUMMERTIME
09. PICNIC
10. LONGSHOT
11. SONG FOR NANCY
12. ? TAKE YOU HOME
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/29/2016 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 665
MERGE
0673855066516 |
IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE - DOKO MIEN
Ibibio Sound Machine
is a London UK octet fronted by Nigerian born Eno Williams. Uyai, the
2017 Merge debut, was a critical favorite (NPR First Listen, NPR
Weekend Edition Sunday, Uncut 9 of 10, e.g.) & crowd pleaser on UK
TV (Later.with Jools Holland) & French TV (Quotidien).
|
LP
Funk/Disco
03/22/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRGI 665
MERGE
0673855066509 |
IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE - DOKO MIEN (INDIE)
Ibibio Sound Machine
is a London UK octet fronted by Nigerian born Eno Williams. Uyai, the
2017 Merge debut, was a critical favorite (NPR First Listen, NPR
Weekend Edition Sunday, Uncut 9 of 10, e.g.) & crowd pleaser on UK
TV (Later.with Jools Holland) & French TV (Quotidien).
TRACKLISTING:
01. I NEED YOU TO BE SWEET LIKE SUGAR (NNGE NTE SUKA)
02. WANNA COME DOWN
03. TELL ME (DOKO MIEN)
04. I KNOW THAT YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT ME
05. I WILL RUN
06. JUST GO FORWARD (KA I SO)
07. SHE WORK VERY HARD
08. NYAK MIEK
09. KUKA
10. GUESS WE FOUND A WAY
|
LP
Funk/Disco
03/22/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 585
MERGE
0673855058511 |
IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE - UYAI
Fronted by
London-born Nigerian singer Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine is a
clash of African and electronic elements inspired in equal measure by
the golden era of West African funk, disco, modern post-punk, and
electro.
|
LP
Funk/Disco
03/03/2017 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 423
MERGE
0673855042312 |
IMPERIAL TEEN - FEEL THE SOUND
Latest from the band
with Roddy Bottum, an original member of FAITH NO MORE, and Lynn Perko
Truell who played with THE DICKS and SISTER DOUBLE-HAPPINESS.
TRACKLISTING:
01. RUNAWAY
02. NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY
03. LAST TO KNOW
04. OVER HIS HEAD
05. HANGING ABOUT
06. ALL THE SAME
07. DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT
08. OUT FOM INSIDE
09. THE HIBERNATES
10. IT'S YOU
11. OVERTAKEN
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/31/2012 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 693
MERGE |
IMPERIAL TEEN - NOW WE ARE TIMELESS
Imperial Teen is
Roddy Bottom (of Faith No More), Lynn Perko Truell (of The Dicks &
Sister Double Happiness), Will Schwartz (of hey willpower), and Jone
Stebbins (of The Wrecks). Now We Are Timeless is Imperial Teen's sixth
album.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/12/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRGI 693
MERGE
0673855069302 |
IMPERIAL TEEN - NOW WE ARE TIMELESS (INDIE)
Imperial Teen is
Roddy Bottom (of Faith No More), Lynn Perko Truell (of The Dicks &
Sister Double Happiness), Will Schwartz (of hey willpower), and Jone
Stebbins (of The Wrecks). Now We Are Timeless is Imperial Teen's sixth
album.
TRACKLISTING:
01. I THINK THAT'S EVERYTHING
02. WE DO WHAT WE DO BEST
03. DON'T WANNA LET YOU GO
04. WALKAWAY
05. HOW WE SAY GOODBYE
06. PARADE
07. SOMEBODY LIKE ME
08. HA
09. TIMELESS
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/12/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 781
MERGE
0673855078113 |
JADE HAIRPINS - GET ME THE GOOD STUFF
The sophomore album
by Jade Hairpins (AKA Jonah Falco & Mike Haliechuk of Fucked Up).
The band supported Pissed Jeans in the UK this March and April. They'll
support Chubby and the Gang across Europe in the fall.
Four years removed from Harmony Avenue, an album of material that
proved too strong to be contained within the narrative universe of
Fucked Ups Dose Your Dreams, Jade Hairpins have gelled as a live act -
with Tamsin M. Leach and Jack Goldstein centering them on stage - and
planted their flag in the UK punk scene in which Falco has embedded
himself.
|
LP
Punk
09/13/2024 |
18.00
USD |
|
MRG 671
MERGE
0673855067117 |
JADE HAIRPINS - HARMONY AVENUE
Jade Hairpins
sneaked onto the scene in late 2018 with a mysterious 12-inch on Merge
Records and a couple of poetic sentences about hiding in trees. The
label remained tight-lipped while touting Dose Your Dreams, a truly
epic new F***ed Up album released on the same day. Fast forward to
2020, when F***ed Up drummer Jonah Falco and songwriter/guitarist Mike
Haliechuk burst out of the proverbial trees with Harmony Avenue, a
collection of songs written and recorded in real time. Pop foraging
with analog acoustics and electronic landscaping. The album's themes
mostly focus on contradictory behavior and double entendres as well as
regret and control, revelation, support, and complete absurdity. Jade
Hairpins are here to challenge, confound, and sparkle their way into
listeners' hearts and keep them coming back for more!
|
LP
Punk
05/29/2020 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 677
MERGE
0673855067711 |
JOYERO - RELEASE THE DOGS
Joyero (pronounced:
joy-ARROW) is Andy Stack, a multi-instrumentalist also known as one
half of Wye Oak, the touring drummer for Lambchop and the touring
drummer for Matt Berninger's El Vy band. "Release the Dogs" is the
debut album by Joyero.
"An array of drum and synth sounds that conjure moody vibes reminiscent
of Wye Oak." -STEREOGUM
LP is black vinyl in matte jacket + printed sleeve + LP3 coupon
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/23/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRGI 677
MERGE
0673855067704 |
JOYERO - RELEASE THE DOGS (INDIE)
Joyero (pronounced:
joy-ARROW) is Andy Stack, a multi-instrumentalist also known as one
half of Wye Oak, the touring drummer for Lambchop and the touring
drummer for Matt Berninger's El Vy band. "Release the Dogs" is the
debut album by Joyero.
"An array of drum and synth sounds that conjure moody vibes reminiscent
of Wye Oak." -STEREOGUM
Peak Vinyl version is orange swirl vinyl in matte jacket
+ printed sleeve + black vinyl 7"+ LP3 coupon
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/23/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 688
MERGE
0673855068800 |
KILGOUR, DAVID & THE HEAVY EIGHTS - BOBBIE'S A GIRL (INDIE)
PV LP is yellow
& red swirl vinyl in matte jacket + black paper sleeve + LP3
coupon.
David Kilgour's 11th solo album, Bobbie's a girl is a quieter affair
than fans may associate with the pioneer of New Zealand indie rock.
David Kilgour, along with brother Hamish Kilgour (of the Mad Scene)
& Robert Scott (of the Bats), compose The Clean, progenitors in New
Zealand's influential music scene.
David Kilgour inducted into New Zealand's Hall of Fame in 2017
Guest contribution by Matt Swanson (of Lambchop) on "Swan loop"
TRACKLISTING:
01. ENTRANCE
02. SMOKE YOU RIGHT OUT OF HERE
03. CRAWLER
04. THREADS
05. COMING IN FROM NOWHERE NOW
06. SPOTLIGHT
07. SWAN LOOP
08. IF YOU WERE HERE AND I WAS THERE
09. LOOKS LIKE I'M RUNNING OUT
10. NGAPARA
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/20/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 486
MERGE
0673855048611 |
KING KHAN & THE SHRINES - IDLE NO MORE
King Khan has been a
celebrated cult figure in garage rock circles for almost two decades
now, characterised by his wild appearance and larger than life persona.
'Idle No More' is the band's first album in six years and
self-proclaimed 'masterpiece'. And while it's named after an indigenous
Canadian civil rights movement, it's far from being hectoring polemic.
Instead it's a raucous forty minutes of good time party rock from a
band who are high on life.
TRACKLISTING:
01. BORN TO DIE
02. BITE MY TONGUE
03. THORN IN HER PRIDE
04. LUCKIEST MAN
05. BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
06. DARKNESS
07. PRAY FOR LIL
08. BAD BOY
09. SO WILD
10. YES I CAN'T
11. I GOT MADE
12. OF MADNESS I DREAM
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/03/2013 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 609
MERGE
0673855060910 |
KROL, MIKE - POWER CHORDS
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/25/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRGI 609
MERGE
0673855060903 |
KROL, MIKE - POWER CHORDS (INDIE)
Peak (indie) LP is jacket w/ printed sleeve + clear vinyl + jumbo poster + LP3 coupon, limited to 1k copies for world.
TRACKLISTING:
01. POWER CHORDS
02. WHATS THE RHYTHM
03. AN AMBULANCE
04. ENDLITTLE DRAMA
05. LEFT FOR DEAD
06. BLUE AND PINK
07. I WONDER
08. WASTED MEMORY
09. NOTHING TO YELL ABOUT
10. ARROW IN MY HEART
11. THE END
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/25/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 539
MERGE
0673855053912 |
KROL, MIKE - TURKEY
LP includes full album download + poster insert
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/28/2015 |
12.00
USD |
|
MRG 534
MERGE
0673855053417 |
LAMBCHOP - FLOTUS
For Love Often Turns
Us Still-officially titled FLOTUS-is like many of Lambchop's records: a
subtle masterpiece, the kind that slowly and generously reveals its
quiet wisdom to those patient and attentive enough to receive it.
TRACKLISTING:
01. IN CARE OF 8675309
02. DIRECTIONS TO THE CAN
03. FLOTUS
04. JFK
05. HOWE
06. OLD MASTERS
DISC #2: 01. RELATIVES #2
02. HARBOR COUNTRY
03. WRITER
04. NIV
05. THE HUSTLE
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
11/04/2016 |
18.00
USD |
|
MRG 70
MERGE
0673855007007 |
LAMBCHOP - I HOPE YOU'RE SITTING DOWN/JACK'S TULIPS (IND
I Hope You're
Sitting Down / Jack's Tulips is Lambchop's debut album, originally
released in 1994. Rated among Top 50 of 1994 in UK by NME. Rated among
Top 25 of 1994 in France by Les Inrockuptibles First time available on
vinyl in North America Reissue now includes "Or Thousands of Prizes" on
LP2, which wasn't previously available on CD or cassette Gatefold
jacket features original paintings by Kurt Wagner of Lambchop Indie
Exclusive PV 2-LP is limited edition & pressed to opaque red &
pink vinyl
TRACKLISTING:
01. BEGIN
02. BETWEEMUS
03. SOAKY IN THE POOPER
04. BECAUSE YOU ARE THE VERY AIR HE BREATHES
05. UNDER THE SAME MOON
06. I WILL DRIVE SLOWLY
07. OH, WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT
08. HELLMOUTH
DISC #2: 01. BON SOIR, BON SOIR
02. HICKEY
03. BREATHE DEEP
04. SO I HEAR YOU'RE MOVING
05. LET'S GO BOWLING
06. WHAT WAS HE WEARING?
07. COWBOY ON THE MOON
08. OR THOUSANDS OF PRICES
09. THE PACK-UP SONG
|
LP
Alternative Rock
12/10/2021 |
22.50
USD |
|
MRG 204
MERGE
0673855020419 |
LAMBCHOP - IS A WOMAN (REISSUE)
Double LP in Gatefold sleeve. Includes download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE DAILY GROWL
02. THE NEW COBWEB SUMMER
03. MY BLUE WAVE
04. I CAN HARDLY SPELL MY NAME
05. AUTUMN'S VICAR
06. FLICK
07. CATERPILLAR
08. D. SCOTT PARSLEY
09. BUGS
10. THE OLD MATCHBOOK TRICK
11. IS A WOMAN
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
03/03/2017 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRG 375
MERGE
0673855037516 |
LAMBCHOP - LIVE AT XX
As Merge fans know,
Lambchop has been on the label since 1993, releasing a string of widely
varied but consistently brilliant records. But the live Lambchop
experience has been somewhat elusive in the U.S. While the band has
toured the gilded theaters of Europe and elsewhere for nearly two
decades, the Nashville group has seldom toured their home country. To
help celebrate Merge's 20th Anniversary the band showed up in one of
their largest lineups in recent memory -- 11-strong, including
multipleguitars, keyboards, piano, and a horn section.
TRACKLISTING:
01. INTRODUCTION
02. I WILL DRIVE SLOWLY
03. THE NEW COBWEB SUMMER
04. GRUMPUS
05. SHARING A GIBSON WITH MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
06. WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE?
07. JOKE
08. NATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY
09. HEY, WHERE'S YOUR GIRL
10. YOUR FUCKING SUNNY DAY
11. UP WITH PEOPLE
12. GIVE IT
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/09/2014 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 434
MERGE
0673855043418 |
LAMBCHOP - MR. M
2-LP set contains 4 exclusive tracks. NOW BACK IN PRINT.
TRACKLISTING:
01. IF NOT I'LL JUST DIE
02. 2B2
03. GONE TOMORROW
04. MR. MET
05. GAR
06. NICE WITHOUT MERCY
07. BUTTONS
08. THE GOOD LIFE (IS WASTED)
09. KIND OF
10. BETTY'S OVERTURE
11. NEVER MY LOVE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/21/2012 |
19.00
USD |
|
MRG 175
MERGE
0673855017518 |
LAMBCHOP - NIXON (REISSUE)
Nixon was released
in early 2000. It was Lambchop's fifth LP, and the first record of any
kind that the band had released in over a year, after a half-decade in
which scarcely three months went by without some kind of new Lambchop
music. Starting with the swell of horns in the middle of album opener
"The Old Gold Shoe," Nixon glides easily from one unexpected grace note
to the next, peppering in funk, R&B, gospel, country, vintage
folk-and integrating them all, not presenting them discretely. Lambchop
has always taken its Nashville origins seriously, making use of the
wide variety of talented musicians who live and work in Music City.
Available on vinyl for the first time in the US. 180-gram vinyl.
Includes digital download and bonus CD of live recordings. From Kurt:
"This was a rare solo performance recorded at Radio France of (with the
exception of one) as-yet unrecorded Lambchop songs with cassette tape
loop accompaniment for a show they had called the White Sessions. It's
called "How I Met Cat Power," which actually is true; we were doing
back-to-back promo sessions that day..."
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE OLD GOLD SHOE
02. GRUMPUS
03. YOU MASCULINE YOU
04. UP WITH PEOPLE
05. NASHVILLE PARENT
06. WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE?
07. THE DISTANCE FROM HER TO THERE
08. THE BOOK I HAVEN'T READ
09. THE PETRIFIED FLORIST
10. THE BUTCHER BOY
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/28/2014 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 764
MERGE
0673855076416 |
LAMBCHOP - SHOWTUNES
In late 2019, Kurt
Wagner was experimenting with something new, something that would
eventually reveal itself as Lambchop's Showtunes. By taking simple
guitar tracks and converting them into MIDI piano tracks, "Suddenly I
discovered I could 'play' the piano," he says. "It was a revelation
that from those conversions, I was able to manipulate each note and
add, subtract, arrange the chords and melody into a form that didn't
have any of the limitations I had with my previous methods of writing
with a guitar."
Removing these limitations led to a surprising new sound, something
akin to show tunes but with edges sanded down and viewed through Kurt's
own specific lens. "In general, it's a genre I was none too fond of,"
he admits, "with the exceptions of a few Great American Songbook-type
of stuff or some of the works of artists like Tom Waits or early Randy
Newman or even Gershwin or Carmichael. I'd always wanted to make songs
with a similar feel, but my skills were limited until now." "Now that
the door reopened up, I realized that anything is possible given time
and space to do it," Kurt says. This led to the addition of one more
key player, an effortlessly natural fit and one that for many will feel
overdue. For the first time, longtime friend and collaborator James
McNew of Yo La Tengo joins on upright bass. "For as long as I've known
him, James McNew has been a like-minded artist and one who I've dreamed
of working with," Kurt says. "This seemed like the right fit for what
he does, and he graciously agreed to be part of this creation. For many
years, I've longed for what an upright bass could add to our sound. Now
with that, this work was complete."
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/11/2021 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRGI 764
MERGE
0673855076409 |
LAMBCHOP - SHOWTUNES (INDIE)
Indie Translucent
Orange Vinyl.
In late 2019, Kurt Wagner was experimenting with something new,
something that would eventually reveal itself as Lambchop's Showtunes.
By taking simple guitar tracks and converting them into MIDI piano
tracks, "Suddenly I discovered I could 'play' the piano," he says. "It
was a revelation that from those conversions, I was able to manipulate
each note and add, subtract, arrange the chords and melody into a form
that didn't have any of the limitations I had with my previous methods
of writing with a guitar."
Removing these limitations led to a surprising new sound, something
akin to show tunes but with edges sanded down and viewed through Kurt's
own specific lens. "In general, it's a genre I was none too fond of,"
he admits, "with the exceptions of a few Great American Songbook-type
of stuff or some of the works of artists like Tom Waits or early Randy
Newman or even Gershwin or Carmichael. I'd always wanted to make songs
with a similar feel, but my skills were limited until now." "Now that
the door reopened up, I realized that anything is possible given time
and space to do it," Kurt says. This led to the addition of one more
key player, an effortlessly natural fit and one that for many will feel
overdue. For the first time, longtime friend and collaborator James
McNew of Yo La Tengo joins on upright bass. "For as long as I've known
him, James McNew has been a like-minded artist and one who I've dreamed
of working with," Kurt says. "This seemed like the right fit for what
he does, and he graciously agreed to be part of this creation. For many
years, I've longed for what an upright bass could add to our sound. Now
with that, this work was complete."
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/11/2021 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 804
MERGE
0673855080413 |
LAMBCHOP - THE BIBLE
The music on The
Bible is more unpredictable than it's ever been on a Lambchop record.
Jazz careening into country, into disco, into funk, and back to
country. He can call it whatever he wants in this bio. The sounds all
jumbled together with snatches of observations, words torn from the
headlines in Minneapolis-bumper stickers on the freeway, or graffiti
from outside that decommissioned paint factory. This is Lambchop's 16th
album, with a completely new lineup, their first after the plague.
TRACKLISTING:
01. HIS SONG IS SUNG
02. LITTLE BLACK BOXES
03. DAISY
04. WHATEVER, MORTAL
05. A MAJOR, MINOR DRAG
06. POLICE DOG BLUES
DISC #2: 01. DYLAN AT THE MOUSETRAP
02. EVERY CHILD BEGINS THE WORLD AGAIN
03. SO THERE
04. THAT'S MUSIC
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
09/30/2022 |
18.50
USD |
|
MRGI 804
MERGE
0673855080406 |
LAMBCHOP - THE BIBLE (INDIE)
Yellow and black
"galaxy effect" vinyl.
The music on The Bible is more unpredictable than it's ever been on a
Lambchop record. Jazz careening into country, into disco, into funk,
and back to country. He can call it whatever he wants in this bio. The
sounds all jumbled together with snatches of observations, words torn
from the headlines in Minneapolis-bumper stickers on the freeway, or
graffiti from outside that decommissioned paint factory. This is
Lambchop's 16th album, with a completely new lineup, their first after
the plague.
TRACKLISTING:
01. HIS SONG IS SUNG
02. LITTLE BLACK BOXES
03. DAISY
04. WHATEVER, MORTAL
05. A MAJOR, MINOR DRAG
06. POLICE DOG BLUES
DISC #2: 01. DYLAN AT THE MOUSTRAP
02. EVERY CHILD BEGINS THE WORLD AGAIN
03. SO THERE
04. THAT'S MUSIC
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
09/30/2022 |
22.50
USD |
|
MRG 664
MERGE |
LAMBCHOP - THIS (IS WHAT I WANTED TO TELL YOU) (INDIE)
Lambchop is
Nashville TN's shape-shifting musical collective anchored always by
inimitable frontman Kurt Wagner. This (is what I wanted to tell you)
was produced & co-written by Matt McCaughan (Bon Iver, Hiss Golden
Messenger).
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE NEW ISNT SO YOU ANYMORE
02. CROSSWORDS, OR WHAT THIS SAYS ABOUT YOU
03. EVERYTHING FOR YOU
04. THE LASTING LAST OF YOU
05. THE AIR IS HEAVY AND I SHOULD BE LISTENING TO YOU
06. THE DECEMBER-ISH YOU
07. THIS IS WHAT I WANTED TO TELL YOU
08. FLOWER
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/22/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 146
MERGE
0673855014616 |
LAMBCHOP - WHAT ANOTHER MAN SPILLS
First time pressed
to vinyl in North America. Originally released in 1998, What Another
Man Spills celebrates 20 years in 2018. Album cover illustration by Vic
Chesnut. Includes download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. INTERRUPTED
02. THE SATURDAY OPTION
03. SHUCKS
04. GIVE ME YOUR LOVE (LOVE SONG)
05. LIFE #2
06. SCAMPER
DISC #2: 01. IT'S NOT ALRIGHT
02. N.O.
03. I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG
04. MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION
05. KING OF NOTHING NEVER
06. THE THEME FROM THE NEIL MILLER SHOW
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
08/03/2018 |
19.00
USD |
|
MRG 414
MERGE
0673855041414 |
LET'S WRESTLE - NURSING HOME
Produced by Steve Albini. Includes full digital download.
TRACKLISTING:
01. IN DREAMS PART II
02. IF I KKEEP ON LOVING YOU
03. IN THE SUBURBS
04. BAD MAMMARIES
05. DEAR JOHN
06. FOR MY MOTHER
07. I'M SO LAZY
08. THERE'S A ROCKSTAR IN MY ROOM
09. I FORGOT
10. I AM USEFUL
11. I WILL NOT GIVE IN
12. GETTING REST
|
LP
Punk
05/17/2011 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 537
MERGE
0673855053714 |
LITTLE SCREAM - CULT FOLLOWING
Album includes guest
performance by Richard Reed Perry (Arcade Fire), Jeremy Gara (Arcade
Fire), Owen Pallett, Aaron Dessner (The National), Bryce Dessner (The
National), Sufjan Stevens, Sharon Van Etten, Kyp Malone (TV on the
Radio), Mary Margaret O'Hara. LP includes full download.
TRACKLISTING:
01. WELCOME TO THE BRAIN
02. LOVE AS A WEAPON
03. DARK DANCE
04. INTRODUCTION TO EVAN
05. EVAN
06. AFTERMATH
07. THE KISSING
08. WISHING WELL
09. WRECKAGE
10. SOMEONE WILL NOTICE
11. SILENT MOON
12. GOODBYE EVERY BODY
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/06/2016 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 637
MERGE
0673855063706 |
LITTLE SCREAM - SPEED QUEEN
LP is gold metallic
swirl vinyl in printed jacket + LP3 coupon.
Speed Queen is Little Scream's 3rd album. She previously released The
Golden Record (via Secretly Canadian) and Cult Following (via Merge
Records). Little Scream is Laurel Sprengelmeyer of Montreal, Canada.
She is a frequent collaborator in Richard Reed Perry's Quiet River of
Dust project. She has contributed vocals to Will Butler's Policy album
& The National's High Violet album.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/25/2019 |
15.00
USD |
|
MRG 686
MERGE |
LOVE LANGUAGE - THE LOVE LANGUAGE
This lo-fi,
self-titled debut album was recorded in North Carolina & originally
released in February 2009 via Bladen County Records out of Portland OR;
we celebrate the album's tenth anniversary with this vinyl reissue via
Merge. LPs pressed to limited edition yellow vinyl, with updated
artwork & an LP3 coupon for full album download + digital-only
bonus tracks.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/12/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 596
MERGE
0673855059617 |
LOVE LANGUAGE, THE - BABY GRAND
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/03/2018 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRGPEAK 596
MERGE
0673855059600 |
LOVE LANGUAGE, THE - BABY GRAND (COLOR)
Pink & Yellow Marble vinyl in gatefold sleeve. Limited to 1,000 copies worldwide.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/03/2018 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 366
MERGE
0673855036618 |
LOVE LANGUAGE, THE - LIBRARIES
TRACKLISTING:
01. PEDALS
02. BRITTANY'S BACK
03. THIS BLOOD IS OUR OWN
04. SUMMER DUST
05. BLUE ANGEL
06. HEART TO TELL
07. ANTHOPHOBIA
08. HOROPHONES
09. WILMONT
10. THIS ROOM
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/03/2010 |
13.00
USD |
|
MRG 436
MERGE
0673855043616 |
LOVE LANGUAGE, THE - RUBY RED
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/06/2013 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MERGE
0673855016900 |
MAGNETIC FIELDS - 69 LOVE SONGS (25TH ANNIVERSARY SILVER VINYL)
25th Anniversary
Silver Edition of the Magnetic Fields' classic 1999 rumination on, of
course, love. Funny, smart, dark, memorable, and a lifetime's worth of
listening. Stephin Merritt solidifies his songwriting genius on his
"most ambitious and fully realized work." (AMG) This vinyl reissue is
remastered for vinyl and beautifully packaged in a 10" slipcase box
with three double gatefold sleeves, silver foil details and a 24 page
booklet!
|
3xLP
Alternative Rock
05/03/2024 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 55
MERGE
0673855005515 |
MAGNETIC FIELDS - CHARM OF THE HIGHWAY STRIP (180 GR)
Reissue of the
band's fourth album from 1994, their first for Merge. First time ever
on vinyl! Free digital download of the album included.
TRACKLISTING:
01. LONELY HIGHWAY
02. LONG VERMONT ROADS
03. BORN ON A TRAIN
04. I HAVE THE MOON
05. TOW CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF A COUNTRY SONG
06. CROWD OF DRIFTERS
07. FEAR OF TRAINS
08. WHEN THE OPEN ROAD IS CLOSING IN
09. SUNSET CITY
10. DUST BOWL
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/06/2008 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 9
MERGE
0673855009117 |
MAGNETIC FIELDS - GET LOST (180 GR)
MAGNETIC FIELDS -
GET LOST (180 GR) One of the best selling records in the Merge catalog.
Remastered and re-sequenced by Merritt himself. 180 gram vinyl.
Includes coupon for MP3 download of entire album in it's new sequence.
TRACKLISTING:
01. WITH WHOM TO DANCE?
02. SMOKE AND MIRRORS
03. ALL THE UMBRELLAS IN LONDON
04. WHY I CRY
05. SAVE A SECRET FOR THE MOON
06. DON'T LOOK AWAY
07. LOVE IS LIGHTER THAN AIR
08. FAMOUS
09. THE DESPERATE THINGS YOU MADE ME DO
10. YOU AND ME AND THE MOON
11. WHEN YOU'RE OLD AND LONELY
12. THE VILLAGE IN THE MORNING
13. THE DREAMING MOON
|
LP
Alternative Rock
11/04/2008 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 151
MERGE
0673855015118 |
MAGNETIC FIELDS - HOLIDAY (180 GR)
Remastered reissue. With digital download coupon.
TRACKLISTING:
01. BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP
02. DESERT ISLAND
03. DEEP SEA DIVING SUIT
04. STRANGE POWERS
05. TORN GREEN VELVET EYES
06. THE FLOWERS SHE SENT AND THE FLOWERS SHE SAID SHE SENT
07. SWINGING LONDON
08. IN MY SECRET PLACE
09. SAD LITTLE MOON
10. THE TROUBLE I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR
11. SUGAR WORLD
12. ALL YOU EVER DO IS WALK AWAY
13. IN MY CAR
14. TAKE ECSTASY WITH ME
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/25/2011 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 439
MERGE
0673855043913 |
MAGNETIC FIELDS - LOVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA
The Magnetic Fields
return to the signature mix of synth and acoustic sounds they
established in the 90s with Merge releases such as THE CHARM OF THE
HIGHWAY STRIP and GET LOST.
TRACKLISTING:
01. GOD WANTS US TO WAIT
02. ANDREW IN DRAG
03. YOUR GIRLFRIEND'S FACE
04. BORN FOR LOVE
05. I'D GO ANYWHERE WITH HUGH
06. INFATUATION (WITH YOUR GYRATION)
07. THE ONLY BOY IN TOWN
08. THE MACHINE IN YOUR HAND
09. GOIN' BACK TO THE COUNTRY
10. I'VE RUN AWAY TO JOIN THE FAIRIES
11. THE HORRIBLE PARTY
12. MY HUSBAND'S PIED-A-TERRE
13. I DON'T LIKE YOUR TONE
14. QUICK!
15. ALL SHE CARES ABOUT IS MARIACHI
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/06/2012 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 75
MERGE
0673855007533 |
MAGNETIC FIELDS - THE WAYWARD BUS/DISTANT PLASTIC TREES
The Magnetic Fields'
first two albums, The Wayward Bus and Distant Plastic Trees, make their
debut appearance here on vinyl, packaged together as a two-LP set. The
album artwork on both Distant Plastic Trees and The Wayward Bus was
created by watercolorist Wendy Smith, who had also painted album covers
for the Rough Trade band Weekend (a musical project from members of
Young Marble Giants). Her beautiful wrap-around paintings, now printed
in a larger format, along with remastered audio make this two-LP set an
exciting addition to the Magnetic Fields discography. Includes digital
download.
TRACKLISTING:
01. WHEN YOU WERE MY BABY
02. THE SADDEST STORY EVER TOLD
03. LOVERS FROM THE MOON
04. CANDY
05. TOKYO A GO-GO
06. SUMMER LIES
07. OLD ORCHARD BEACH
08. JEREMY
09. DANCING IN YOUR EYES
10. SUDDENLY THERE IS A TIDAL WAVE
DISC #2: 01. RAILROAD BOY
02. SMOKE SIGNALS
03. YOU LOVE TO FAIL
04. KINGS
05. BABIES FALLING
06. LIVING IN AN ABANDONED FIREHOUSE WITH YOU
07. TAR-HEEL BOY
08. FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE WOLFBOY
09. JOSEPHINE
10. 100,000 FIREFLIES
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
12/02/2016 |
21.00
USD |
|
MRG 555
MERGE
0673855055510 |
MCCAUGHAN, MAC - NON-BELIEVERS
On May 5, Superchunk
frontman Mac McCaughan will release Non-Believers, his first solo album
under his own name.
McCaughan wanted to use the album to explore his attraction to that
early-'80s era of music when punk evolved into something more
introspective, focusing on themes of isolation and eventually turning
into post-punk and new wave. As he puts it, he was thinking about a
time when bands were "using keyboards and drum machines to relate
through their music a disaffection or alienation" from society, school,
whatever.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/05/2015 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRGIEX 802
MERGE
0673855080208 |
MCENTIRE, H.C. - EVERY ACRE (INDIE)
If naming is a form
of claiming, of being claimed, how is one tethered to both the physical
landscape that surrounds us, as well as our own internal emotional
landscape - at times calm, at times turbulent, and ever changing? H.C.
McEntire's new album Every Acre grapples with those themes-themes that
encompass grief, loss, and links to land and loved ones. And
naming-claiming land, claiming self, being claimed by ancestry and
heritage-permeates the hauntingly beautiful landscape that is this
poignant collection of songs.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/27/2023 |
15.00
USD |
|
MERGE 602
MERGE
0673855060217 |
MCENTIRE, H.C. - LIONHEART
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/26/2018 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 520
MERGE
0673855052014 |
MOULD, BOB - BEAUTY & RUIN
Bob Mould's new
album Beauty & Ruin is a twelve-track journey of loss, reflection,
conciliation, and coming through the other side. It may very well be
the most epic emotional roller coaster ever pressed into 36 minutes.
TRACKLISTING:
01. LOW SEASON
02. LITTLE GLASS PILL
03. I DON'T KNOW YOU ANYMORE
04. KID WITH CROOKED FACE
05. NEMESES ARE LAUGHING
06. THE WAR
07. FORGIVENESS
08. HEY MR. GREY
09. FIRE IN THE CITY
10. TOMORROW MORNING
11. LET THE BEAUTY BE
12. FIX IT
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/03/2014 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 730
MERGE
0673855073019 |
MOULD, BOB - BLUE HEARTS
In the winter of
2019, Bob Mould bucked the era's despair with his most melodic, upbeat
album in ages, Sunshine Rock. Cut to spring of 2020, and he has this to
say: "We're really in deep shit now." That sentiment informs the new
full-length album, Blue Hearts, the raging-but-catchy yin to Sunshine
Rock's yang. Recorded at the famed Electrical Audio in Chicago with
Beau Sorenson engineering and Mould producing, Blue Hearts nods to
Mould's past while remaining firmly planted in the issues of the day.
TRACKLISTING:
01. HEART ON MY SLEEVE
02. NEXT GENERATION
03. AMERICAN CRISIS
04. FIREBALL
05. FORECAST OF RAIN
06. WHEN YOU LEFT
07. SIBERIAN BUTTERFLY
08. EVERYTHING TO YOU
09. RACING TO THE END
10. BABY NEEDS A COOKIE
11. LITTLE PIECES
12. LEATHER DREAMS
13. PASSWORD TO MY SOUL
14. THE OCEAN
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/25/2020 |
14.50
USD |
|
MERGE 580
MERGE
0673855058016 |
MOULD, BOB - PATCH THE SKY
Includes download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. VOICES IN MY HEAD
02. THE END OF THINGS
03. HOLD ON
04. YOU SAY YOU
05. LOSING SLEEP
06. PRAY FOR RAIN
07. LUCIFER AND GOD
08. DADDY'S FAVORITE
09. HANDS ARE TIED
10. BLACK CONFETTI
11. LOSING TIME
12. MONUMENT
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/25/2016 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 450
MERGE
0673855045016 |
MOULD, BOB - SILVER AGE
10 brand new songs, recorded as a scorching trio by Mould, Jason Narducy, and Jon Wurster. Download codes included.
TRACKLISTING:
01. STAR MACHINE
02. SILVER AGE
03. THE DESCENT
04. BRIEFEST MOMENT
05. STEAM OF HERCULES
06. FUGUE STATE
07. ROUND THE CITY SQUARE
08. ANGELS REARRANGE
09. KEEP BELIEVING
10. FIRST TIME JOY
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/04/2012 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 650
MERGE
0673855065014 |
MOULD, BOB - SUNSHINE ROCK
This is Mould's
catchiest, grabbiest album since Copper Blue, the acclaimed 1992 debut
of his trio Sugar. Back then, Mould's work in Hüsker Dü, as a solo
artist, and in Sugar helped define the sound of guitar rock in the
alternative age. Sunshine Rock finds him doing it again for an era that
has ostensibly eschewed rock.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SUNSHINE ROCK
02. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO
03. SUNNY LOVE SONG
04. THIRTY DOZEN ROSES
05. THE FINAL YEARS
06. IRRATIONAL POISON
07. I FOUGHT
08. SIN KING
09. LOST FAITH
10. CAMP SUNSHINE
11. SEND ME A POSTCARD
12. WESTERN SUNSET
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/08/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 536
MERGE
0673855053615 |
MOUNT MORIAH - HOW TO DANCE
How to Dance features guest appearances from Angel Olsen, Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), and Mirah Zeitlyn. Includes download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. CALVANDER
02. PRECITA
03. BABY BLUE
04. CHIRON (GOD IN THE BRIER)
05. CARDINAL CROSS
06. FOX IN THE CITY
07. HIGHER MIND
08. DAVIS SQUARE
09. HOW TO DANCE
10. LITTLE BEAR
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/26/2016 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 466
MERGE
0673855046617 |
MOUNT MORIAH - MIRACLE TEMPLE
TRACKLISTING:
01. YOUNGER DAYS
02. BRIGHT LIGHT
03. EUREKA SPRINGS
04. I BUILT A TOWN
05. WHITE SANDS
06. CONNECTICUT TO CAROLINA
07. ROSEMARY
08. SWANNANOA
09. MIRACLE TEMPLE HOLINESS
10. UNION STREET BRIDGE
11. THOSE GIRLS
12. TELLING THE HOUR
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/19/2013 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 456
MERGE
0673855045610 |
MOUNT MORIAH - MOUNT MORIAH
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/20/2016 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 405
MERGE
0673855040516 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - ALL ETERNALS DECK (180 GR)
With digital download card.
TRACKLISTING:
01. DAMN THESE VAMPIRES
02. BIRTH OF SERPENTS
03. ESTATE SALE SIGN
04. AGE OF KINGS
05. THE AUTOPSY GARLAND
06. BEAUTIFUL GAS MASK
07. HIGH HAWK SEASON
08. PROWL GREAT CAIN
09. SOURDOIRE VALLEY SONG
10. OUTER SCORPION SQUADRON
11. FOR CHARLES BRONSON
12. NEVER QUITE FREE
13. LIZA FOREVER MINNELLI
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/29/2011 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRGRSD 481
MERGE
0673855048109 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - ALL HAIL WEST TEXAS (INDIE)
Indie exclusive
yellow vinyl pressing, with digital download.
All Hail West Texas was originally released as a free-standing compact
disc on the late, lamented Emperor Jones. The songs were originally
transferred from the cassettes onto which they were recorded to 1/4"
reels at Tiny Telephone by Alex Newport, who also played in Fudge
Tunnel. John got really excited when he realized his tapes were being
EQ'd by the guy from Fudge Tunnel. Remastered from those reels, along
with 7 unearthed songs from the two surviving contemporaneous
cassettes, All Hail West Texas stands as the peak of The Mountain
Goats' home recording era, a time people like to refer to as "when John
Darnielle had his four-track," except John did not actually use a
four-track. He used the condenser mic of a Panasonic boombox and there
was no overdubbing. All songs recorded on the day they were written,
usually within minutes of the actual composition. Highlights include
"Jenny," "Fall of the Star High School Running Back," and "The Best
Ever Death Metal Band in Denton," a song which has compelled audiences
around the globe to yell "Hail Satan," and to mean it.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE BEST EVER DEATH METAL BAND IN DENTON
02. FALL OF THE STAR HIGH SCHOOL RUNNING BACK
03. COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
04. JENNY
05. FAULT LINES
06. BALANCE
07. PINCK AND BLUE
08. RICHES AND WONDERS
09. THE MESS INSIDE
10. JEFF DAVIS COUNTY BLUES
11. DISTANT STATIONS
12. BLUES IN DALLAS
13. SOURCE DECAY
14. ABSOLUTE LITHOPS EFFECT
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/19/2023 |
18.00
USD |
|
MRG 481
MERGE
0673855048116 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - ALL HAIL WEST TEXAS (REMASTERED)
Released February
19, 2002
Thanks to Craig Stewart for originally releasing this album and for
always believing in me: without your faith and goodness this record
wouldn't exist, and neither would any of the other ones that came after
it. Craig originally sent out the promos with pages from a very old
Texas road atlas enclosed; only one person ever noticed or said
anything about it. To the best of my knowledge none of these promos
have ever been spotted in the wild, making them the most elusive piece
of Mountain Goats ephemera known. Thanks to Merge for restoring this
record to a place in the actual physical world, and to Brent Lambert at
the Kitchen for being the mastering engineer to whom all other
mastering engineers must be compared. Thanks to Alex Newport for the
original tape transfer and to John Vanderslice for facilitating it.
Thanks to Alyson West at Ravenhouse for navigating the channels that
make this release possible. Thanks, finally, from the deepest and
truest depths of my heart, to Jeff and Cyrus: for making yourselves
known to me, for raising your voices, and for refusing to go down
without a fight.
This reissue is dedicated to Matt Fraction, because we are both still
here, and who would've guessed it.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE BEST EVER DEATH METAL BAND IN DENTON
02. FALL OF THE STAR HIGH SCHOOL RUNNING BACK
03. COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
04. JENNY
05. FAULT LINES
06. BALANCE
07. PINK AND BLUE
08. RICHES AND WONDERS
09. THE MESS INSIDE
10. JEFF DAVIS COUNTY BLUES
11. DISTANT STATIONS
12. BLUES IN DALLAS
13. SOURCE DECAY
14. ABSOLUTE LITHOPS EFFECT
15. HARD PAN SONG (BONUS TRACK)
16. ANSWERING THE PHONE (BONUS TRACK)
17. INDONESIA (BONUS TRACK)
18. MIDLAND (BONUS TRACK)
19. JENNY (ALT. TAKE) (BONUS TRACK)
20. TAPE TRAVEL IS LONELY (BONUS TRACK)
21. WACO (BONUS TRACK)
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/06/2013 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 516
MERGE
0673855051611 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - BEAT THE CHAMP
Double vinyl
pressing including digital download. 2015 release from the veteran
indie folk band led by John Darnielle. "Beat the Champ is about
professional wrestling, which was an avenue of escape for me when I was
a kid. Wrestling was low-budget working class entertainment back then,
strictly UHF material. It was cheap theater. You had to bring your
imagination to the proceedings and you got paid back double. I wrote
these songs to re-immerse myself in the blood and fire of the visions
that spoke to me as a child, and to see what more there might be in
them now that I'm grown." - John. For many years, the sole member of
the Mountain Goats was Darnielle despite the plural moniker. Although
he remains the core member of the band, he has gradually worked with a
variety of collaborators.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SOUTHWESTERN TERRITORY
02. THE LEGEND OF CHAVO GUERRERO
03. FOREIGN OBJECT
04. ANIMAL MASK
05. CHOKED OUT
06. HEEL TURN 2
DISC #2: 01. FIRE EDITORIAL
02. STABBED TO DEATH OUTSIDE SAN JUAN
03. WEREWOLF GIMMICK
04. LUNA
05. UNMASKED!
06. THE BALLAD OF BULL RAMOS
07. HAIR MATCH
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
04/07/2015 |
22.50
USD |
|
MRG 799
MERGE
0673855079912 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - BLEED OUT (YELLOW VINYL)
Double yellow
colored vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Includes digital
download. Bleed Out is all pent-up energy and explosion, executed by a
bunch of friends who were mainly happy to be in a room together making
loud noises. In January 2021, just weeks after Darnielle had started
writing, his bandmates Peter Hughes, Matt Douglas, and Jon Wurster
joined him at a studio in the woods near his home in Chapel Hill.
Everything was finished inside a week.
TRACKLISTING:
01. TRAINING MONTAGE
02. MARK ON YOU
03. WAGE WARS GET RICH DIE HANDSOME
04. EXTRACTION POINT
05. BONES DON'T RUST
06. FIRST BLOOD
07. MAKE YOU SUFFER
08. GUYS ON EVERY CORNER
DISC #2: 01. HOSTAGES
02. NEED MORE BANDAGES
03. INCANDESCENT RUINS
04. BLEED OUT
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
08/19/2022 |
21.00
USD |
|
MRGI 726
MERGE
0673855072609 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - DARK IN HERE (INDIE)
At last it can be
told: the story of how, when The Mountain Goats got together in early
March, 2020, it was to make not one album, but two. The idea this time
around was to work with Matt Ross-Spang, the dashing Memphis wunderkind
who'd engineered that album and charmed us all with his gentle wit and
old-school savoir-faire. The Memphis album-Getting Into Knives, which
came out last October-would be brighter, bolder, marked by rich and
vibrant hues; the Muscle Shoals one-Dark in Here, set for release on
June 25-quieter, smokier, but more deeply textured and intense. One of
the words that John used when we were talking about the direction for
Dark in Here was "wild," which I liked a lot. Not wild in the sense of
abandon-these aren't those kind of songs. But wild in the sense of
something undomesticated, untamable. Wild like the immutability of
nature, the way it will take back any piece of untended space as it's
own, whether amidst the AutoZones and Chick-fil-A's of Muscle Shoals or
among the ruins of a scientific outpost on the Kola Peninsula. Wild
like the whale; like a powerful animal. Or a virus-the beast that
awakes, emerges from a forest, and stops the world. You can fight the
calamity all you want, but either way, it's going to demand your
surrender.
TRACKLISTING:
01. PARISIAN ENCLAVE
02. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE KOLA SUPERDEEP BOREHOLE TOWER
03. MOBILE
04. DARK IN HERE
05. LIZARD SUIT
06. WHEN A POWERFUL ANIMAL COMES
07. TO THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN
08. THE NEW HYDRA COLLECTION
09. THE SLOW PARTS OF DEATH METAL ALBUMS
DISC #2: 01. BEFORE I GOT THERE
02. ARGUING WITH THE GHOST OF PETER LAUGHNER ABOUT HIS CONEY ISLAND BABY REVIEW
03. LET ME BATHE IN DEMONIC LIGHT
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
06/25/2021 |
21.00
USD |
|
MRG 716
MERGE
0673855071619 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - GETTING INTO KNIVES
On the first of
March, 2020, John Darnielle, Peter Hughes, Matt Douglas, and Jon
Wurster, aka The Mountain Goats band, visited legendary studio Sam
Phillips Recording in Memphis, TN. Darnielle armed his band with new
songs and reunited with producer Matt Ross-Spang who engineered last
year's In League with Dragons. In the same room where The Cramps
tracked their 1980 debut album, The Mountain Goats spent a week
capturing the magic of a band at the top of it's game. The result is
Getting Into Knives, the perfect album for the millions of us who have
spent many idle hours contemplating whether we ought to be honest with
ourselves and just get massively into knives.
TRACKLISTING:
01. CORSICAN MASTIFF STRIDE
02. GET FAMOUS
03. PICTURE OF MY DRESS
04. AS MANY CANDLES AS POSSIBLE
05. TIDAL WAVE
06. PEZ DORADO
07. THE LAST PLACE I SAW YOU ALIVE
DISC #2: 01. BELL SWAMP CONNECTION
02. THE GREAT GOLD SHEEP
03. RAT QUEEN
04. WOLF COUNT
05. HARBOR ME
06. GETTING INTO KNIVES
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
10/23/2020 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRG 579
MERGE
0673855057910 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - GOTHS
Sixteenth studio
album from Durham, NC based indie folk band, who are now a four-piece
Core member, John Darnielle, is a New York Times best-selling author
(Wolf In White Van and Universal Harvester) and a nominee for the
national book award (Wolf In White Van). Theme / title of the album is
Goths.
Vinyl cut at 45 RPM and packaged in gatefold jacket with full printed
lyrics and album illustration by Leela Corman
TRACKLISTING:
01. RAIN IN SOHO
02. ANDREW ELDRITCH IS MOVING BACK TO LEEDS
03. THE GREY RING AND THE SILVER FLAME ATTUNEMENT
04. WE DO IT DIFFERENT ON THE WEST COAST
05. UNICORN TOLERANCE
06. STENCH OF THE UNBURIED
DISC #2: 01. WEAR BLACK
02. PAID IN COCAINE
03. RAGE OF TRAVERS
04. SHELVED
05. FOR THE PORTUGUESE GOTH METAL BANDS
06. ABANDONED FLESH
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
05/19/2017 |
22.50
USD |
|
MRG 697
MERGE
0673855067919 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - IN LEAGUE WITH DRAGONS
TRACKLISTING:
01. DONE BLEEDING
02. YOUNGER
03. PASSAIC 1975
04. CLEMENCY FOR THE WIZARD KING
05. POSSUM BY NIGHT
06. IN LEAGUE WITH DRAGONS
07. DOC GOODEN
08. GOING INVISIBLE 2
09. WAYLON JENNINGS LIVE!
10. CADAVER SNIFFING DOG
11. AN ANTIDOTE FOR STRYCHNINE
12. SICILIAN CREST
|
LP
Alternative Rock
04/26/2019 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRG 841
MERGE
0673855084114 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - JENNY FROM THEBES
Surprise sequel to
the band's acclaimed All Hail West Texas album. Jenny from Thebes
includes guest performance by Alicia Bognanno (of Bully), Kathy
Valentine (of the Go-Go's) and Matt Nathanson. It was produced by
four-time Grammy Award winner Trina Shoemaker. In the canon of Mountain
Goats releases, All Hail marked the end & also the pinnacle of a
beloved lo-fi Mountain Goats era (until Songs for PIerre Chuvin arrived
in pandemic 20 years later), before John Darnielle pivoted to studio
records with a proper band. The album is a top seller in the band's
vast catalog, with an impressive 18M streams on top of sales. There is
a spiritual aura around the All Hail origin story, as it was recorded
on John Darnielle's retired and broken Panasonic tape player, purchased
1989 at a California Circuit City, which revived and whirred back to
life by surprise.
In the canon of Mountain Goats releases, All Hail marked the end &
also the pinnacle of a beloved lo-fi Mountain Goats era (until Songs
for PIerre Chuvin arrived in pandemic 20 years later), before John
Darnielle pivoted to studio records with a proper band. The album is a
top seller in the band's vast catalog, with an impressive 18M streams
on top of sales. There is a spiritual aura around the All Hail origin
story, as it was recorded on John Darnielle's retired and broken
Panasonic tape player, purchased 1989 at a California Circuit City,
which revived and whirred back to life by surprise.
TRACKLISTING:
01. CLEAN SLATE
02. GROUND LEVEL
03. ONLY ONE WAY
04. FRESH TATTOO
05. CLEANING CREW
06. MURDER AT THE 18TH ST. GARAGE
07. FROM THE NEBRASKA PLANT
08. SAME AS CASH
09. WATER TOWER
10. JENNY III
11. GOING TO DALLAS
12. GREAT PIRATES
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/27/2023 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRGI 841
MERGE
0673855084107 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - JENNY FROM THEBES (INDIE)
Half & half
yellow-black vinyl.
Surprise sequel to the band's acclaimed All Hail West Texas album.
Jenny from Thebes includes guest performance by Alicia Bognanno (of
Bully), Kathy Valentine (of the Go-Go's) and Matt Nathanson. It was
produced by four-time Grammy Award winner Trina Shoemaker. In the canon
of Mountain Goats releases, All Hail marked the end & also the
pinnacle of a beloved lo-fi Mountain Goats era (until Songs for PIerre
Chuvin arrived in pandemic 20 years later), before John Darnielle
pivoted to studio records with a proper band. The album is a top seller
in the band's vast catalog, with an impressive 18M streams on top of
sales. There is a spiritual aura around the All Hail origin story, as
it was recorded on John Darnielle's retired and broken Panasonic tape
player, purchased 1989 at a California Circuit City, which revived and
whirred back to life by surprise.
In the canon of Mountain Goats releases, All Hail marked the end &
also the pinnacle of a beloved lo-fi Mountain Goats era (until Songs
for PIerre Chuvin arrived in pandemic 20 years later), before John
Darnielle pivoted to studio records with a proper band. The album is a
top seller in the band's vast catalog, with an impressive 18M streams
on top of sales. There is a spiritual aura around the All Hail origin
story, as it was recorded on John Darnielle's retired and broken
Panasonic tape player, purchased 1989 at a California Circuit City,
which revived and whirred back to life by surprise.
TRACKLISTING:
01. CLEAN SLATE
02. GROUND LEVEL
03. ONLY ONE WAY
04. FRESH TATTOO
05. CLEANING CREW
06. MURDER AT THE 18TH ST. GARAGE
07. FROM THE NEBRASKA PLANT
08. SAME AS CASH
09. WATER TOWER
10. JENNY III
11. GOING TO DALLAS
12. GREAT PIRATES
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/27/2023 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 744
MERGE
0673855074412 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - SONGS FOR PIERRE CHUVIN
A surprise cassette
released April 2020, Songs for Pierre Chuvin is The Mountain Goats'
first all-boombox album since 2002's All Hail West Texas. After selling
over 4000 cassettes in a matter of minutes, the avid Mountain Goats
fanbase has demanded more and we are happy to acquiesce!
TRACKLISTING:
01. AULON RAID
02. UNTIL OLYMPIUS RETURNS
03. LAST GASP AT CALAMA
04. FOR THE SNAKES
05. THE WOODED HILLS ALONG THE BLACK SEA
06. JANUARY 31, 438
07. HOPEFUL ASSASSINS OF ZENO
08. THEIR GODS DO NOT HAVE SURGEONS
09. GOING TO LEBANON 2
10. EXEGETIC CHAINS
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/26/2021 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 446
MERGE
0673855044613 |
MOUNTAIN GOATS - TRANSCENDENTAL YOUTH (180 GR)
With digital download coupon.
TRACKLISTING:
01. AMY AKA SPENT GLADIATOR I
02. LAKESIDE NEW APARTMENTS SUITE
03. CRY FOR JUDAS
04. HARLEM ROULETTE
05. WHITE CEDAR
06. UNTIL I AM WHOLE
07. NIGHT LIGHT
08. THE DIAZ BROTHERS
09. CONTERFEIT FLORIDA PLATES
10. IN MEMORY OF SATAN
11. SPENT GLADIATOR II
12. TRANSCENDENTAL YOUTH
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/02/2012 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 368
MERGE
0673855036816 |
MUSIC TAPES - MARY'S VOICE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/02/2013 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 136
MERGE
0673855013619 |
NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL - IN THE AEROPLANE OVER THE SEA (180 GR)
Now repressed in a gatefold sleeve, still with an MP3 download coupon.
TRACKLISTING:
01. KING OF CARROT FLOWERS, PT.1
02. KING OF CARROT FLOWERS, PT.2-3
03. IN THE AREOPLANE OVER THE SEA
04. TWO-HEADED BOY
05. FOOL
06. HOLLAND, 1945
07. COMMUNIST DAUGHTER
08. OH COMELY
09. GHOST
10. (UNTITLED)
11. TWO-HEADED BOY, PT.2
|
LP
Alternative Rock
11/03/2009 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRGR 103
MERGE
0673855010335 |
NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL - ON AVERY ISLAND (ANN. ED.)
Jeff Mangum creates
a world of his own on this amazing debut from Neutral Milk Hotel. On
Avery Island is full of trombone, keyboards, overdriven acoustics, and
beautiful songs. On this anniversary reissue, the complete version of
"Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey's Eye" as originally intended
completes the album. Pressed to double vinyl in a gatefold jacket + an
11 x 11" insert, the 2-LP includes a full album download with purchase.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SONG AGAINST SEX
02. YOU'VE PASSED
03. SOMEONE IS WAITING
04. A BABY FOR PREE
05. MARCHING THEME
06. WHERE YOU'LL FIND ME NOW
07. AVERY ISLAND / APRIL 1ST
08. GARDENHEAD / LEAVE ME ALONE
09. THREE PEACHES
10. NAOMI
11. APRIL 8TH
12. PREE SISTERS SWALLOWING A DONKEY'S EYE
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
04/23/2023 |
20.50
USD |
|
MRG 776
MERGE
0673855077611 |
NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL - THE COLLECTED WORKS OF NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL
9 LP set including
poster, postcard, picture disc and more!
The two full-length records that Jeff Mangum made as Neutral Milk Hotel
sound both in and out of time. Like translations of a shared
subconscious, 1996's On Avery Island and 1998's In the Aeroplane Over
the Sea give voice to the perennial spirit of
youthful epiphany, of beginning to see the world clearly, to process
and express it - no matter when you encounter them. With lo-fi indie
rock, accordion, singing saw, tape collages, the so-called
"zanzithophone" and beyond, Neutral Milk Hotel created an eternal entry
into their Elephant 6 scene and an enduring feeling of possibility.
Mangum was born in the small city of Ruston, Louisiana, coming of age
within the 80s and 90s indie and punk undergrounds, a movement of
teenagers recording in their bedrooms, sharing zines and trading tapes,
listening to hardcore and experimental music on college radio. For all
the mythology Mangums elusive
persona has accrued, its the beguiling songs themselves that have
resonated so deeply for generations. In 2011, Mangum collected nearly
all of the bands recorded output in a limited-edition box set
(self-released under Neutral Milk Hotel Records, a small operation
helmed by Mangum and his mother) which is now being updated for wider
reissue by the band's longtime label, Merge Records.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SONG AGAINST SEX
02. YOU'VE PASSED
03. SOMEONE IS WAITING
04. A BABY FOR PREE
05. MARCHING THEME
06. WHERE YOU'LL FIND ME NOW
07. AVERY ISLAND / APRIL 1ST
08. GARDEN HEAD / LEAVE ME ALONE
09. THREE PEACHES
10. NAOMI
11. APRIL 8TH
12. PREE-SISTERS SWALLOWING A DONKEY'S EYE
DISC #2: 01. THE KING OF CARROT FLOWERS PART ONE
02. THE KING OF CARROT FLOWERS PART TWO & THREE
03. IN THE AEROPLANE OVER THE SEA
04. TWO-HEADED BOY
05. THE FOOL
06. HOLLAND, 1945
07. COMMUNIST DAUGHTER
08. OH COMELY
09. GHOST
10. UNTITLED
11. TWO-HEADED BOY PART TWO
DISC #3: 01. OH SISTER
02. FERRIS WHEEL ON FIRE
03. HOME
04. APRIL 8TH
05. I WILL BURY YOU IN TIME
06. ENGINE
07. A BABY FOR PREE / GLOW INTO YOU
08. MY DREAM GIRL DON'T EXIST
DISC #4: 01. EVERYTHING IS
02. HERE WE ARE (FOR W. CULLEN HART)
03. UNBORN
04. TUESDAY MOON
05. RUBY BULBS
06. SNOW SONG
07. AUNT EGGMA BLOW TORCH
DISC #5: 01. LITTLE BIRDS
02. LITTLE BIRDS (STUDIO VERSION)
DISC #6: 01. YOU'VE PASSED
02. WHERE YOU'LL FIND ME
DISC #7: 01. HOLLAND
02. ENGINE
DISC #8: 01. A BABY FOR PREE
02. TWO-HEADED BOY
03. I WILL BURN YOU IN TIME
04. GARDEN HEAD / LEAVE ME ALONE
05. TWO-HEADED BOY PART TWO
06. I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
07. ENGINE
08. NAOMI
09. KING OF CARROT FLOWERS PART TWO
10. KING OF CARROT FLOWERS PART THREE
11. OH COMEDY
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9xLP
Alternative Rock
02/24/2023 |
107.50
USD |
|
MRG 809
MERGE
0673855080901 |
NEW PORNOGRAPHERS - CONTINUE AS A GUEST (INDIE)
Indie colored vinyl.
Over the past 20 years, The New Pornographers have proven themselves
one of the most excellent bands in indie rock. They've constantly
offered new sonic surprises with every album, and Continue as a Guest
is their greatest leap to date. The group's ninth album and first for
Merge establishes them alongside modern luminaries like Yo La Tengo and
Superchunk when it comes to their ability to evolve while still
retaining what made them so special in the first place. A dazzling and
intriguing collection of songs that are truly built to last, Continue
as a Guest finds bandleader A.C. Newman and his compatriots Neko Case,
Kathryn Calder, John Collins, Todd Fancey, and Joe Seiders exploring
fresh territory and shattering the barriers of their collective comfort
zone.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/31/2023 |
16.50
USD |
|
MERGE 340
MERGE
0673855034010 |
OBERST, CONOR - CONOR OBERST
Singer/songwriter who's played in BRIGHT EYES, DESAPARECIDOS, THE FAINT, and more.
TRACKLISTING:
01. CAPE CANAVERAL
02. SAUSALITO
03. GET-WELL-CARDS
04. LENDERS IN THE TEMPLE
05. DANNY CALLAHAN
06. I DON'T WANT TO DIE (IN THE HOSPITAL)
07. EAGLE ON A POLE
08. NYC - GONE, GONE
09. MOAB
10. VALLE MISTICO (RUBEN'S SONG)
11. SOULED OUT!!!
12. MILK THISTLE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/05/2008 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 349
MERGE
0673855034911 |
OBERST, CONOR & THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND - OUTER SOUTH (180 GR)
Singer/songwriter who's played in BRIGHT EYES, DESAPARECIDOS, THE FAINT, and more.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SLOWLY (OH SO SLOWLY)
02. TO ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE WINDOWS
03. BIG BLACK NOTHING
04. AIR MATTRESS
05. CABBAGE TOWN
06. TEN WOMEN
07. DIFFERENCE IS TIME
08. NIKORETTE
DISC #2: 01. WHITE SHOES
02. BLOODLINE
03. SPOILED
04. WORLDWILDE
05. ROOSEVELT ROOM
06. EAGLE ON A POLE
07. I GOT THE REASON #2
08. SNAKE HILL
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2xLP
Alternative Rock
05/05/2009 |
21.00
USD |
|
MRG 608
MERGE
0673855060811 |
OUGHT - ROOM INSIDE THE WORLD
Montreal quartet
Ought's third album finds the band exploring new tones, attitudes and
techniques, expanding their post-punk roots towards more indie and
croon-y sensibilities.
TRACKLISTING:
01. INTO THE SEA
02. DISGRACED IN AMERICA
03. DISAFFECTATION
04. THESE 3 THINGS
05. DESIRE
06. BRIEF SHIELD
07. TAKE EVERYTHING
08. PIECES WASTED
09. ALICE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/16/2018 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 307
MERGE
0673855030715 |
POLLARD, ROBERT - COAST TO COAST CARPET OF LOVE
TRACKLISTING:
01. OUR GAZE
02. COUNT US IN
03. EXACTLY WHAT WORDS MEAN
04. CURRENT DESPERATION
05. DUMB LADY
06. RUD FINS
07. CUSTOMER'S THROAT
08. MILES UNDER THE SKIN
09. PENUMBRA
10. SLOW HAMILTON
11. LOOK IS WHAT YOU HAVE
12. I CLAP FOR STRANGERS
13. LIFE OF A WIFE
14. YOUTH LEAGUES
15. WHEN WE WERE SLAVES
16. NICELY NOW
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/09/2007 |
13.00
USD |
|
MRG 272
MERGE
0673855027210 |
POLLARD, ROBERT - FROM A COMPOUND EYE
TRACKLISTING:
01. GOLD
02. FIELD JACKET BLUES
03. DANCING GIRLS AND DANCING MEN
04. A FLOWERING ORPHAN
05. THE RIGHT THING
06. U.S. MUSTANG COMPANY
07. THE NUMBERED HEAD
08. I'M A WIDOW
09. FRESH THREATS SALAD SHOOTERS AND ZI
10. KICK ME AND CANCEL
11. THE DOGS REMAIN
12. KENSINGTON CRADLE
13. LOVE IS STRONGER THAN WITCHCRAFT
DISC #2: 01. HAMMER IN YOUR EYES
02. 50 YEAR OLD BABY
03. I SURROUND YOU NAKED
04. COCK OF THE RAINBOW
05. CONQUEROR OF THE MOON
06. BLESSED IN AN OPEN HEAD
07. A BOY IN MOTION
08. DENIED
09. LIGHTSHOW
10. I'M A STRONG LION
11. KINGDOM WITHOUT
12. RECOVERING
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
01/24/2006 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRR 502821
MERGE
0673855028217 |
POLLARD, ROBERT - NORMAL HAPPINESS
TRACKLISTING:
01. ACCIDENTAL TEXAS WHO
02. WHISPERING WHIP
03. SUPERNATURAL CAR LOVER
04. BOXING ABOUT
05. SERIOUS BIRD WOMAN
06. GET A FACEFUL
07. TOWERS AND LANDSLIDES
08. I FEEL GONE AGAIN
09. GASOLINE RAGTIME
10. RHODA RHODA
11. GIVE UP THE GRAPE
12. PEGASUS GLUE FACTORY
13. TOP OF MY GAME
14. TOMORROW WILL NOT BE ANOTHER DAY
15. JOIN THE EAGLES
16. FULL SUN
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/10/2006 |
11.00
USD |
|
MRG 22
MERGE
0673855002200 |
POLVO - COR-CRANE SECRET
Re-release of the band's 1992 album.
TRACKLISTING:
01. VIBRACOBRA (4:47)
02. KALGON (2:02)
03. BEND OR BREAK (5:24)
04. CAN I RIDE (3:44)
05. SENSE OF IT (2:35)
06. OX SCAPULA (1:41)
07. CHANNEL CHANGER (4:28)
08. IN THE HAND, IN THE SIEVE (2:32)
09. THE CURTAIN REMEMBERS (3:25)
10. WELL IS DEEP (4:41)
11. DUPED (2:57)
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/28/2020 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 710
MERGE
0673855071015 |
POLVO - POLVO
This compilation's
nine tunes - the first seven from the Can I Ride double 7-inch EP
(1990), the last two from the "Vibracobra" b/w "The Drill" 7-inch
(1991) - are not quite the sound of a torch being passed, but they were
a sign that Sonic Youth's weird tunings, the hardcore punk and
proto-indie rock on SST Records, and R.E.M.'s hazy rock (three big
influences on this era of Polvo) were changing lives.
Even back then, the impossibly catchy roar from Merge's flagship act
Superchunk was known to outsiders as the sound of Chapel Hill. But
Polvo was something different from the same region. While the band
never cottoned to the "math rock" tag (and it's hard to disagree with
them), there is no question that there was a distinct "how can we make
guitar rock sound different from all the other guitar rock" vibe going
on in the mid-Atlantic, from Richmond to North Carolina over to
Louisville and down almost to Atlanta. (If the Mastodon dudes aren't
fans I'll eat your shoe.)
TRACKLISTING:
01. CAN I RIDE
02. LEAF
03. LULL
04. TOTEMIC
05. TREAD ON ME
06. TEEN DREAM
07. SNAKE FIST FIGHTER
08. VIBRACOBRA
09. THE DRILL
|
LP
Alternative Rock
12/09/2022 |
15.00
USD |
|
MRG 410
MERGE
0673855041018 |
POLVO - SIBERIA
During their initial
run from 1990-1998, Polvo crafted a sound
so fantastically obstinate and so perfectly cockeyed that its DNA is
essentially resistant to mediocrity or repetition. On Siberia, that
sound feels more limber and more aerodynamic than ever. Its songs glide
and bob like UFOs, both serene and unsettling. Some of that is owed to
a looser approach. "Preparing for In Prism, we labored over that
material pretty intensively," explains founding guitarist Ash Bowie. "A
lot of the songs on this album were not rehearsed much at all. I'd like
to think this album has a few more adventurous moments." One of those
is the spiraling "Blues Is Loss," which moves from a dense knot of
sound-an impossible tangle of Bowie's and Dave Brylawski's guitars,
Steve Popson's chugging bass, and Brian Quast's tumbling percussion-to
a conclusion that clangs and peals like church bells. There are the
classic-sounding moments, too, like terrifically herky-jerk album
opener "Total Immersion," which is grounded in surging bass and a pair
of surgically focused guitar lines. An obvious point of comparison
would be to Today's Active Lifestyles, released-perhaps not
coincidentally-exactly 20 years ago. Where that album thrived on a
nervous, coiled energy, Siberia feels more surefooted, more poised and
controlled. It's the work of a band that's been here before, but the
experience has only made them more at ease. Siberia is a record that's
humming with confidence, the sound of a band with nothing to prove, but
proving it anyway. With digital download card.
TRACKLISTING:
01. TOTAL IMMERSION
02. BLUES IS LOSS
03. LIGHT, RANKING
04. CHANGED
05. THE WATER WHEEL
06. OLD MAPS
07. SOME SONGS
08. ANCHORESS
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/30/2013 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 40
MERGE
0673855004006 |
POLVO - TODAY'S ACTIVE LIFESTYLES
Today's Active
Lifestyles, the second full-length by North Carolina rockers Polvo, did
exactly what a sophomore LP is supposed to do: It expanded the ideas
put forth in the first album, gave them a new spin and shine, and
presented the "where we are now" to the world.
Produced and recorded over four heady days in December 1992 by former
Bostonian and ex-Volcano Suns bassist Bob Weston (around the time he
started in Shellac), Today's Active Lifestyles hit record store shelves
in April 1993. From the whizzing crunch of "Thermal Treasure" to the
loping, connective "My Kimono"to the 7-minute-plus blowouts "Stinger
(Five Wigs)" and closer "Gemini Cusp," the album asserted it's place as
a most worthy successor to Cor-Crane Secret. The foreboding title of a
particularly screechy, fuzzy jam, "Time Isn't on My Side," proved to be
nonsense; Today's Active Lifestyles has aged beautifully.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THERMAL TREASURE
02. LAZY COMET
03. MY KIMONO
04. SURE SHOT
05. STINGER (FIVE WIGS)
06. TILEBREAKER
07. SHISKA
08. TIME ISN'T ON MY SIDE
09. ACTION VS. VIBE
10. GEMINI CUSP
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/28/2020 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 51
MERGE |
PORTASTATIC - I HOPE YOUR HEART IS NOT BRITTLE
|
LP
Alternative Rock |
7.50
USD |
|
MRG 120
MERGE |
PORTASTATIC - THE NATURE OF SAP
|
LP
Alternative Rock |
7.50
USD |
|
MRG 225
MERGE
0673855022512 |
PORTASTATIC - THE SUMMER OF THE SHARK
Mac McCaughan,
co-founder of Merge Records and frontman of the band Superchunk, began
recording solo albums under the name Portastatic in the early 90s.
Beginning with this album, Portastatic evolved from a lo-fi side
project to become McCaughan's main focus throughout Superchunk's long
hiatus in the early '00s. Recorded in Chapel Hill NC, The Summer of the
Shark included contributions from Janet Weiss (Wild Flag, Quasi,
Sleater-Kinney), Tony Crow (Lambchop), Margaret White (Versus, Matt
Pond PA), Matthew McCaughan (Bon Iver, Hiss Golden Messenger), Aaron
Oliva, and John Plymale.
TRACKLISTING:
01. OH COME DOWN
02. IN THE LINES
03. WINDY VILLAGE
04. THROUGH A RAINY LENS
05. DON'T DISAPPEAR
06. SWIMMING THROUGH TIRES
07. CHESAPEAKE
08. NOISY NIGHT
09. CLAY CAKES
10. DRILL ME
11. PARATROOPER
12. HEY SALTY
13. CAKES REPRISE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
11/04/2014 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 463
MERGE
0673855046310 |
RADAR BROTHERS - EIGHT
Brand new album, limited to 1000 copies ONLY on vinyl, with a free CD included! On tour in the spring of 2013.
TRACKLISTING:
01. IF WE WERE BANISHED
02. REFLECTIONS
03. COUCH
04. CHANGE COLLEGE OF LAW
05. DISAPPEARER
06. EBONY BOW
07. HOUSE OF MIRRORS
08. ANGLER'S LIFE
09. BOTTLE SONG
10. TIME ROLLING BY
11. HORSE DRAWN
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/29/2013 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 684
MERGE
0673855068411 |
REDD KROSS - BEYOND THE DOOR
Redd Kross invite
you to explore Beyond the Door, an album inspired by the band's "total
commitment to having the best f*cking time we can have while we're all
still here" (what they like to call "the Party"). It's a rock and roll
record and a celebration of everything brothers Jeff and Steven
McDonald love, from cultures both high and low. Musically, it's
guitars, bass, and drums topped with a generous portion of sweet vocal
melodies often delivered with an ambiguous edge.
|
LP
Punk
08/23/2019 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 647
MERGE
0673855064710 |
REDD KROSS - HOT ISSUE
On December 7, Merge
Records will reissue Hot Issue, a dozen turn-of-the-century new digs
and old finds recorded by Redd Kross in Hollywood between 1980 and
2007. Available on limited-edition translucent fluorescent green Peak
Vinyl, licorice black vinyl, and CD, this collection of top-quality
recordings features Redd Kross rarities and focuses on the band's most
explosively creative period from the early '90s straight through to
Researching the Blues, all mastered from the original source tapes for
optimal audio fidelity by Bill Inglot and Dave Schultz at d2. An
energetic compilation created to be a complete play experience with
unreleased and rare tracks unearthed from the Jeff McDonald archives,
Hot Issue is a total must for all Redd Kross fans around the world!
|
LP
Punk
12/07/2018 |
13.00
USD |
|
MRGP 647
MERGE
0673855064703 |
REDD KROSS - HOT ISSUE (INDIE)
On December 7, Merge
Records will reissue Hot Issue, a dozen turn-of-the-century new digs
and old finds recorded by Redd Kross in Hollywood between 1980 and
2007. Available on limited-edition translucent fluorescent green Peak
Vinyl, licorice black vinyl, and CD, this collection of top-quality
recordings features Redd Kross rarities and focuses on the band's most
explosively creative period from the early '90s straight through to
Researching the Blues, all mastered from the original source tapes for
optimal audio fidelity by Bill Inglot and Dave Schultz at d2. An
energetic compilation created to be a complete play experience with
unreleased and rare tracks unearthed from the Jeff McDonald archives,
Hot Issue is a total must for all Redd Kross fans around the world!
TRACKLISTING:
01. INSATIABLE KIND
02. MOTORBOAT
03. POP SHOW
04. TAKE IT HOME
05. THAT GIRL
06. IT'S A SCREAM
07. SWITCHBLADE SISTER
08. PUSS'N'BOOTS
09. DON'T TAKE YOUR BABY DOWNTOWN
10. MOON SUN (NO LIMIT)
11. STARLUST
12. BORN TO LOVE YOU
|
LP
Punk
12/07/2018 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 685
MERGE
0673855068503 |
REDD KROSS - NEUROTICA (INDIE)
Merge Records is
thrilled to release the 35th anniversary edition of Neurotica, the 1987
power pop and alternative rock opus by Redd Kross. This remastered
reissue is available on a single CD or color vinyl 2-LP, and both
formats include 12 previously unreleased demos from the era
(rediscovered in the archive of the band's original A&R guy,
Geoffrey Weiss). The double vinyl edition-the album on translucent
turquoise, the demos on translucent orange-arrives in a slick gatefold
jacket.
TRACKLISTING:
01. NEUROTICA
02. PLAY MY SONG
03. FROSTED FLAKE
04. JANUS, JEANIE AND GEORGE HARRISON
05. LOVE IS YOU
06. PINK PIECE
07. IS THE LITTLE THINGS
08. PEACH KELLY POP
09. MCKENZIE
10. TATUM O'TOT AMD FRIED VEGETABLES
11. BALLAD OF LOVE DOLL
12. WHAT THEY SAY
13. GHANDI IS DEAD (I'M THE CARTOON MAN)
14. BEAUTIFUL BYE EYES
DISC #2: 01. NEUROTICA
02. PLAY MY SONG
03. PINK PIECE
04. ALL OF THE THINGS
05. JANUS, JEANIE AND GEORGE HARRISON
06. MCKENZIE
07. WHAT THEY SAY
08. PEAACH KELLI POP
09. TATUM O'TOT AND THE FRIED VEGETALES
10. LOVE IS YOU
11. GHANDI IS DEAD (I'M THE CARTOON MAN)
12. BEAUTIFUL BYE EYES
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/24/2022 |
22.50
USD |
|
MRG 454
MERGE
0673855045412 |
REDD KROSS - RESEARCHING THE BLUES
First new album from REDD KROSS in 15 years! With digital download coupon. NOW REPRESSED!
TRACKLISTING:
01. RESEARCHING THE BLUES
02. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNTOWN
03. UGLIER
04. DRACULA'S DAUGHTERS
05. MEET FRANKENSTEIN
06. ONE OF THE GOOD ONES
07. THE NU TEMPTATIONS
08. CHOOSE TO PLAY
09. WINTER BLUES
10. HAZEL EYES
|
LP
Punk
08/07/2012 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 646
MERGE
0673855064611 |
REDD KROSS - TEEN BABES FROM MONSANTO
A little drums. a
little atmosphere. and it wails like this! Hotter than anything printed
by a Hearst daily, the 12-song Versión Especial of Redd Kross' Teen
Babes from Monsanto-all art, no filler, direct from the source, pure
from the tap-will be reissued by Merge Records on December 7. Available
on CD or engraved on your choice of virgin black vinyl or
limited-edition translucent pink Peak Vinyl, the album features
specially designed packaging that allows you to choose between two
different front covers with just a flip of the wrist! Experience
vintage teenaged Redd Kross as presented by Monsanto: 100% genuine,
chemically inspired brilliance fueled by processed junk food.
|
LP
Punk
12/07/2018 |
13.00
USD |
|
MRGP 646
MERGE
0673855064604 |
REDD KROSS - TEEN BABES FROM MONSANTO (INDIE)
A little drums. a
little atmosphere. and it wails like this! Hotter than anything printed
by a Hearst daily, the 12-song Versión Especial of Redd Kross' Teen
Babes from Monsanto-all art, no filler, direct from the source, pure
from the tap-will be reissued by Merge Records on December 7. Available
on CD or engraved on your choice of virgin black vinyl or
limited-edition translucent pink Peak Vinyl, the album features
specially designed packaging that allows you to choose between two
different front covers with just a flip of the wrist! Experience
vintage teenaged Redd Kross as presented by Monsanto: 100% genuine,
chemically inspired brilliance fueled by processed junk food.
TRACKLISTING:
01. DEUCE
02. CITADEL
03. FANCY
04. HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS
05. I'LL MEET YOU HALFWAY
06. ANN
07. DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME
08. IT WON'T BE LONG
09. DANCING QUEEN
10. SAVIOUR MACHINE
11. BLOW YOU A KISS IN THE WIND
12. LINDA BLAIR '84
|
LP
Punk
12/07/2018 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 760
MERGE
0673855076010 |
REIGNING SOUND - A LITTLE MORE TIME WITH REIGNING SOUND
It's been over 15
years since Greg Cartwright uprooted to Asheville NC, but this new
Memphis-made record shows the songwriter in top form and wholly
inspired by his birthplace. And it's not only the terrain that's
familiar: For this new LP, Cartwright also reunited with Reigning
Sound's original "Memphis lineup" of Jeremy Scott (bass), Greg Roberson
(drums), and Alex Greene (keyboards), all of whom played on the band's
earliest recordings. The new songs explore fresh lyrical and musical
territories but at times also tastefully echo back to Reigning Sound's
Break Up, Break Down and Time Bomb High School. That's not by
chance-it's just what happens when these musicians get in the same
room. Their sonic chemistry hasn't faded a bit.
TRACKLISTING:
01. LET'S DO IT AGAIN
02. A LITTLE MORE TIME
03. I DON'T NEED THAT KIND OF LOVIN'
04. I'LL BE YOUR MAN
05. OH CHRISTINE
06. MOVING & SHAKING
07. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING
08. MAKE IT UP
09. A GOOD LIFE
10. JUST SAY WHEN
11. YOU AIN'T ME
12. ON AND ON
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/21/2021 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 640
MERGE
0673855064000 |
REIGNING SOUND - ABDICATION... FOR YOUR LOVE
Produced by Dan
Auerbach of The Black Keys and Reigning Sound frontman Greg Cartwright,
Abdication... For Your Love was originally available solely as a
promotional giveaway. This 2019 reissue marks the first wide release of
the record. In a 2011 review of the album, the A.V. Club wrote,
"Reigning Sound's allegiance is to producing great songs that move feet
and rip out hearts, not to any particular scene or fashionable pose."
Paste also described it as a collection of "nicely recorded songs that
sometimes rock, sometimes don't, but are always well put together."
TRACKLISTING:
01. LYIN' GIRL
02. EVERYTHING I DO IS WRONG
03. SHAW
04. CALL ME #1
05. EVE
06. WATCHING MY BABY
07. CAN'T HOLD ON
08. NOT FAR AWAY
|
LP
Alternative Rock
04/26/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 698
MERGE
0673855069814 |
REIGNING SOUND - HOME FOR ORPHANS
When Reigning
Sound's Greg Cartwright assembled the tracklist for 2005's Home for
Orphans compilation LP, he was mining from a moody pool of outtakes and
rarities cut at various locations across his hometown of Memphis.
The year prior, his band unveiled its manically raucous Too Much
Guitar! LP, but left behind on the cutting-room floor were slow and
sullen alternate takes of "Funny Thing" and "If You Can't Give Me
Everything."
Along with those Cartwright originals, Home for Orphans also contains
two tracks from Reigning Sound's 2001 debut, the hard-to-find "Two
Sides to Every Man" 7-inch: "Pretty Girl" and "Without You" (a Gene
Clark cover). One other cover tune also appears, a fuzzy live take of
The Breakers' "Don't Send Me No Flowers, I Ain't Dead Yet," an angsty
1965 Memphis garage classic.
TRACKLISTING:
01. FIND ME NOW
02. IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME EVERYTHING
03. FUNNY THING
04. MEDICATION BLUES #1
05. CAROL
06. WHAT COULD I DO?
07. IF CHRISTMAS CAN'T BRING YOU HOME
08. PRETTY GIRL
09. WITHOUT YOU
10. DON'T SEND ME NO FLOWERS, I AIN'T DEAD YET
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/26/2020 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 470
MERGE
0673855047010 |
REIGNING SOUND - SHATTERED
Shattered will be
Reigning Sound's first album for Merge and the first full LP by the
group since 2009's Love and Curses. The band?s principal
songwriter/member is Greg Cartwright, who's been leading the shifting
cast of characters since 2001. The album was recorded at Daptone's
Brooklyn studio (where drummer Mikey works in the office) and
masterfully engineered by Wayne Douglas. The recordings are warm and
punchy, a mixed bag of rockers, ballads, and something in between.
There are only 11 songs on the album, but the band reckons it's just
right.
TRACKLISTING:
01. NORTH CACKALACKY GIRL
02. NEVER COMING HOME
03. FALLING RAIN
04. IF YOU GOTTA LEAVE
05. YOU DID WRONG
06. ONCE MORE
07. MY MY
08. STARTING NEW
09. BABY, IT'S TOO LATE
10. IN MY DREAMS
11. I'M TRYING (TO BE THE MAN YOU NEED)
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/15/2014 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 784
MERGE
0673855078403 |
RICHARD, DAWN & SPENCER ZAHN - PIGMENTS
On October 21, 2022,
Merge Records will release Pigments,
the debut collaboration between New Orleans electro-revival
dynamo Dawn Richard and multi-instrumentalist, producer, and
composer Spencer Zahn.
Pigments is a project about the power of self-expression through living
art, through motion. It's also a love letter to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Not strictly classical, jazz or ambient
electronica but rather a body of "movements," Pigments is an
expressive soundscape that is an immersive passage through the
city as seen through the eyes of a young Black girl with dreams
to paint her future with the pigments given to her.
Coming on the heels of Dawn Richard's critically acclaimed
Merge debut Second Line, Pigments will introduce listeners to a
different facet of Richard's outrageous talent and bring Zahn's
thoughtful creativity to a new audience.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/21/2022 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 630
MERGE
0673855063010 |
ROCK*A*TEENS - SIXTH HOUSE
Mixed by Pereira and
engineer Spencer Willis and mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering
Service, the album features artwork by NYC photographer Chris Verene.
Sixth House stands out as the band's most musically distinct, vibrant,
and soulfully rendered album of its career.
TRACKLISTING:
01. BILLY REALLY
02. LADY MACBETH
03. TURN AND SMILE
04. GO TELL EVERYBODY
05. BABY'S ON TO ME
06. CLOSEST TO HEAVEN
07. COUNT IN ODD NUMBERS
08. LOST IN SOUND
09. LISTEN, SONNY BOY
10. CRYSTAL SKIES
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/29/2018 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRGPEAK 630
MERGE
0673855063003 |
ROCK*A*TEENS - SIXTH HOUSE (COLOR)
Green colored vinyl limited to 1,000 copies. Includes poster and download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. BILLY REALLY
02. LADY MACBETH
03. TURN AND SMILE
04. GO TELL EVERYBODY
05. BABY'S ON TO ME
06. CLOSEST TO HEAVEN
07. COUNT IN ODD NUMBERS
08. LOST IN SOUND
09. LISTEN, SONNY BOY
10. CRYSTAL SKIES
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/29/2018 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRG 181
MERGE
0673855018119 |
ROCK*A*TEENS - SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
June installment in
the Merge25 reissue series. First time pressed to vinyl. 16-track bonus
download, Live at The Caledonia Lounge, and includes a coupon for full
download.
TRACKLISTING:
01. CAR AND DRIVER
02. IF I WANTED TO BE FAMOUS (I'D HAVE SHOT SOMEONE)
03. PLEASE DON'T GO DOWNTOWN TONIGHT
04. BETWIXT OR BETWEEN
05. MAKE IT NEW AGAIN
06. SUN'S UP
07. IT'S DESTINY
08. HWY R
09. IF YOU ONLY KNEW
10. I HOPE YOU NEVER SEE ME LIKE THIS
11. THAT DAY IS TODAY
12. MA, LOOK WHAT THE CITY DID TO ME
13. OUR FUTURE WAS THEN
14. LEE KNOWS EVERY RAINDROP
15. PUT IT RIGHT OUT OF YOUR MIND
16. NO BOOKS ABOUT IT
17. PRETTY THOUGHTS STRIKE DOWN THE BAND
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
06/03/2014 |
18.00
USD |
|
MRG 384
MERGE
0673855038414 |
ROSEBUDS, THE - LOUD PLANES FLY LOW
TRACKLISTING:
01. GO AHEAD
02. LIMITLESS ARMS
03. SECOND BIRD OF PARADISE
04. COME VISIT ME
05. WITHOUT A FOCUS
06. WAITING FOR YOU
07. WOODS
08. A STORY
09. COVER EARS
10. WORTHWHILE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/07/2011 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 880
MERGE
0673855088013 |
SACRED PAWS - JUMP INTO LIFE
Jump Into Life, the lush and layered new album from Ray Aggs (Trash
Kit, Shopping) and Eilidh Rodgers (Golden Grrrls), takes the roots of
their Sacred Paws project and breathes fresh life into it, blossoming
into something both abundant and more colorful than has come before - a
gentle skewing of their signature sound that feels wildly thrilling.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/28/2025 |
18.50
USD |
|
MRG 680
MERGE
0673855068008 |
SACRED PAWS - RUN AROUND THE SUN
Sacred Paws is
Glasgow's post-punk duo Rachel Aggs (Shopping, Trash Kit, Golden
Grrrls) and Eilidh (pronounced: LINK) Rodgers (Trash Kit, Golden
Grrrls).
Run Around the Sun is the band's second album & first for Merge.
Their 2017 debut, titled Strike a Match & released via Mogwai's
Rock Action Records, was named Scottish Album of the Year (SAY).
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE CONVERSATION
02. ALMOST IT
03. LIFE'S TOO SHORT
04. SHAME ON ME
05. WHAT'S SO WRONG
06. HOW FAR
07. IS THIS REAL
08. WRITE THIS DOWN
09. BRUSH YOUR HAIR
10. OTHER SIDE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/31/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 491
MERGE
0673855049113 |
SAINT RICH - BEYOND THE DRONE
Marion put down his guitar and got behind the drum kit.
Peslak started strumming the opening chords to "Dreams,"
a new song they'd finish within the hour. By the end of the
weekend, neither had left the house. There were seven new songs. And a new band. They named it Saint Rich.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/29/2013 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 150
MERGE
0673855015019 |
SEAWEED - ACTION & INDICATIONS
Reissue of Seaweed's
1999 classic. Vinyl pressing includes "Everybody's OK" (previously
import-only) plus unreleased digital bonus tracks. Full album download
included.
TRACKLISTING:
01. ANTILYRICAL
02. THRU THE WINDOW
03. HARD TIMES
04. STEADFAST SHRINE
05. RED TAPE PARADE
06. WHAT ARE WE TAKING?
07. WARSAW
08. AGAINST THE SKY
09. IN THE MIDDLE
10. LET GO
11. STAY DOWN
12. EVERYBODY'S OK
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/07/2015 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 424
MERGE
0673855042411 |
SHE & HIM - A VERY SHE & HIM CHRISTMAS
Red vinyl.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ
02. CHRISTMAS DAY
03. HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY CHRISTMAS
04. I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
05. CHRISTMAS WISH
06. SLEIGH RIDE
07. ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
08. SILVER BELLS
09. BABY. IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
10. BLUE CHRISTMAS
11. LITTLE SAINT NICK
12. THE CHRISTMAS SONG
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/25/2011 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 324
MERGE
0673855032412 |
SHE & HIM - VOLUME ONE (180 GR)
Debut release from M.WARD and ZOOEY DESCHANEL. Includes a coupon for a free MP3 download of the album.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SENTIMENTAL HEART
02. WHY DO YOU LET ME STAY HERE?
03. THIS IN NOT A TEST
04. CHANGE IS HARD
05. I THOUGHT I SAW YOUR FACE TODAY
06. TAKE IT BACK
07. I WAS MADE FOR YOU
08. YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME
09. BLACK HOLE
10. GOT ME
11. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
12. SWEET DARLIN
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/03/2008 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 474
MERGE
0673855047416 |
SHE & HIM - VOLUME THREE (180 GR)
With digital download card.
TRACKLISTING:
01. I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER, SON
02. NEVER WANTED YOUR LOVE
03. BABY
04. I COULD'VE BEEN YOUR GIRL
05. TURN TO WHITE
06. SOMEBODY SWEET TO TALK TO
07. SOMETHING'S HAUNTING YOU
08. TOGETHER
09. HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME
10. SNOW QUEEN
11. SUNDAY GIRL
12. LONDON
13. SHADOW OF LOVE
14. REPRISE (I COULD'VE BEEN YOUR GIRL)
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/07/2013 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 354
MERGE
0673855035413 |
SHE & HIM - VOLUME TWO (180 GR)
Highly reviewed second release from M.WARD and ZOOEY DESCHANEL. Includes a coupon for a free MP3 download of the album.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THIEVES
02. IN THE SUN
03. DON'T LOOK BACK
04. RIDIN' IN MY CAR
05. LINGERING STILL
06. ME AND YOU
07. GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW
08. HOME
09. I'M GONNA MAKE IT BETTER
10. SING
11. OVER IT OVER AGAIN
12. BRAND NEW SHOES
13. IF YOU CAN'T SLEEP
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/23/2010 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 610
MERGE
0673855061016 |
SHOUT OUT LOUDS - EASE MY MIND
Ease My Mind, the band's fifth full-length, is a welcome return from these Swedish pop masters.
TRACKLISTING:
01. JUMBO JET
02. PAOLA
03. PORCELAIN
04. WHITE SUZUKI
05. NO LOGIC
06. EASE MY MIND
07. OH OH
08. THROW SOME LIGHT
09. CRYING GAME
10. SOUVENIRS
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/22/2017 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 577
MERGE
0673855057712 |
SNEAKS - GYMNASTICS
On September 9, welcome Sneaks to Merge Records with the reissue of Eva Moolchan's debut full-length Gymnastics.
Sneaks songs are the mesmerizing post-punk incantations of
Washington, DC's Eva Moolchan. Bass and drum machine underpin
Moolchan's compelling vocals, and the music straddles several decades of serious minimalist fun.
TRACKLISTING:
01. TOUGH LUCK
02. X.T.Y.
03. NEW TASTE
04. NO PROBLEM
05. RED
06. DOWN IN THE WOODS
07. TRUE KILLER
08. THIS IS
09. FIGURE 8
10. SOMEONE LIKE THAT
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/09/2016 |
13.00
USD |
|
MRG 721
MERGE
0673855072111 |
SNEAKS - HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Sneaks is the solo
moniker of Washington, DC's Eva Moolchan. With astrological assertions
alongside poetry filtered through a riot grrl spirit and set to
thumping bass lines and infectious beats, on Happy Birthday, Moolchan
asks all of the questions but invites the listener to divine their own
answers. Continuing the collaborative relationships from last year's
Highway Hypnosis with mixing engineer Carlos Hernandez and legendary
producer Jacknife Lee, Moolchan felt free to turn up the energy and
explore more elaborate melodies than ever before. In "Mars in Virgo,"
she chants, "I've changed a lot now I'm all grown and / I got to grow
up some more / I have changed now I'm all grown up / Now I have to grow
up some more." Put on your headphones and let Sneaks lead you on an
unforgettable journey of self-discovery that will keep you humming for
days!
TRACKLISTING:
01. DO YOU WANT TO GO OUT TONIGHT
02. FAITH
03. MARS IN VIRGO
04. SANITY
05. SCORPIO ON YOUR SIDE
06. SLIGHTLY SOPHISTICATED
07. THIS WORLD
08. WINTER WEATHER
09. YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF ISSUES
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/21/2020 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 638
MERGE
0673855063812 |
SNEAKS - HIGHWAY HYPNOSIS
Sneaks, a.k.a. Eva
Moolchan, emerges from the male-dominated Baltimore-Washington punk
scene, joining the resistance forged by queer black feminists who
create, explore, empower, conquer, and play bass.
Highway Hypnosis combines bewitching beats and invented words, to
produce what Clash Magazine described as "stripped down hip-hop,
skeletal postpunk, and extra-dimensional pop music."
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/25/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRGI 638
MERGE
0673855063805 |
SNEAKS - HIGHWAY HYPNOSIS (INDIE)
Sneaks, a.k.a. Eva
Moolchan, emerges from the male-dominated Baltimore-Washington punk
scene, joining the resistance forged by queer black feminists who
create, explore, empower, conquer, and play bass.
Highway Hypnosis combines bewitching beats and invented words, to
produce what Clash Magazine described as "stripped down hip-hop,
skeletal postpunk, and extra-dimensional pop music."
Peak (indie) LP is jacket w/ Euro sleeve + green vinyl + LP3 coupon,
limited to 1k copies for world.
TRACKLISTING:
01. HIGHWAY HYPNOSIS
02. THE WAY IT GOES
03. ECSTASY
04. SUCK IT LIKE A WHISTLE
05. ADDIS
06. SAIDITZONEZA
07. MONEY DON'T GROW ON TREES
08. CINNAMON
09. HOLY COW NEVER SAW A GIRL LIKE HER
10. BELIEFS
11. AND WE'RE OFF
12. A LIL CLOSE
13. HONG KONG TO AMSTERDAM
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/25/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 578
MERGE
0673855057811 |
SNEAKS - IT'S A MYTH
With little more
than a bass, drum machine, and deadpan vocals, Sneaks, a.k.a. Eva
Moolchan, makes minimalist music that takes up space-something she
herself has made a point of doing in the male-heavy Washington, D.C.,
DIY punk scene that has been her home. Moolchan calls Sneaks "a
character" that she's playing, and there's certainly an element of
mystery around the persona and her riddles. But it's also all her, born
out of full solo creative control after stints in a number of D.C.
bands. It's a Myth builds on Sneaks' playfully stark approach to
post-punk, which, as her hometown City Paper described it, causes
listeners to go "from curious to provoked to hungry." Hungry, in part,
because the new album clocks in at just 18 minutes of 10 taut,
captivating tracks. It also adds Jonah Takagi and Ex Hex/Helium
frontwoman Mary Timony, who recorded the album at Timony's D.C. studio.
"She's got art in her brain," Timony has said of Moolchan. "Her brain
is making beautiful stuff."
TRACKLISTING:
01. INSIDE EDITION
02. LOOK LIKE THAT
03. NOT MY COMBINATION
04. HAIR SLICK BACK
05. DEVO
06. PBNJ
07. ACT OUT
08. DAFFODILS
09. WITH A CHERRY ON TOP
10. FUTURE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/31/2017 |
10.50
USD |
|
MRR 50521
MERGE
0673855052113 |
SPIDER BAGS - FROZEN LETTER
Formed in 2005,
Chapel Hill, North Carolina's Spider Bags were largely a revolving
cast, with only Dan McGee (guitars, vocals) persevering through the
various incarnations of the band. But during the 2011 recording of
Shake My Head, the current lineup consisting of Steve Oliva (bass) and
Rock Forbes (drums) was finally solidified. Building upon the
foundation laid down by its predecessor, Frozen Letter rocks with the
clairvoyance of three musicians who have spent a lot of time recording
and touring together over the last few years. "When we started this
record, we weren't even thinking about it being released. We just did
it to have fun and keep moving forward." says Forbes. This approach
allowed the band to push itself further out into the psychedelic
frontier than ever before, aided by engineer/producer Wesley Wolfe.
Recorded mostly live over the course of a few days, there's an
exhilarating urgency to the record, as heard in riff-driven rockers
like" Back With You Again in the World" and "Chem Trails". The band
brings the tempo down a notch for "Coffin Car", which finds them mining
an ominous morbidity over one of their prettier chord patterns. "We Got
Problems" comes on like a true acid trip, alternating between utter
terror and unfettered joy. Featuring a heavy and repetitive pattern, a
slew of effected guitars, and searing guest leads from Superchunk's Mac
McCaughan, the song encapsulates an entire Spider Bags epoch in under
six minutes. Frozen Letter is the band?s fourth full-length record
overall and first for Merge Records.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/05/2014 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MERGE 621
MERGE
0673855062112 |
SPIDER BAGS - SOMEDAY EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE
Four years after
releasing their Merge debut, Frozen Letter, Spider Bags return with an
LP that ascends to new levels of aural punch and perspective. Featuring
guest performance by Patrick Stickles (Titus Andronicus) and Jack
Yarber (the Oblivians, Compulsive Gamblers).
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/03/2018 |
13.00
USD |
|
MRGPEAK 621
MERGE
0673855062105 |
SPIDER BAGS - SOMEDAY EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE (COLOR)
Black & Blue
Marble vinyl limited to 800 copies worldwide. Featuring guest
performance by Patrick Stickles (Titus Andronicus) and Jack Yarber (the
Oblivians, Compulsive Gamblers).
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/03/2018 |
15.00
USD |
|
MRG 649
MERGE
0673855064918 |
SPINANES, THE - MANOS
A college radio hit,
Manos was characterized as indiepop or indie rock or "alternative," but
also had a touch of art rock, folk, emo, math rock, postrock, even
jazz, nearing the same spiritual space as '90s bands like Unrest,
Sebadoh, and Versus. [Rebecca] Gates told our zine in 1993 what kind of
record she wanted to make: She wanted it to be "really magical-the way
the first Verlaines record is or a Replacements record-things that you
can put on when you feel horrible." Named after a misheard Jesus Lizard
lyric, Manos is just that: It sounds like smoky venues and dance
parties at punk houses: woozy, tight, fraught, wrought, tense, intense,
swoony, breathy, fast, worldly/weary-sophisticated and primitive,
stressful and soothing.
Includes full download with 4 digital bonus tracks.
TRACKLISTING:
01. ENTIRE
02. NOEL, JONAH AND ME
03. SPITFIRE
04. I LOVE THAT PARTY WITH THE MONKEY KITTY
05. UNEASY
06. EPIPHANY
07. MANOS
08. DANGLE
09. BASEMENT GALAXY
10. GRAND PRIZE
11. SUNDAY
12. SHELLBURN
|
LP
Alternative Rock
12/07/2018 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRGI 649
MERGE
0673855064901 |
SPINANES, THE - MANOS (INDIE)
A college radio hit,
Manos was characterized as indiepop or indie rock or "alternative," but
also had a touch of art rock, folk, emo, math rock, postrock, even
jazz, nearing the same spiritual space as '90s bands like Unrest,
Sebadoh, and Versus. [Rebecca] Gates told our zine in 1993 what kind of
record she wanted to make: She wanted it to be "really magical-the way
the first Verlaines record is or a Replacements record-things that you
can put on when you feel horrible." Named after a misheard Jesus Lizard
lyric, Manos is just that: It sounds like smoky venues and dance
parties at punk houses: woozy, tight, fraught, wrought, tense, intense,
swoony, breathy, fast, worldly/weary-sophisticated and primitive,
stressful and soothing.
Limited yellow vinyl version, with 8 page booklet of rare photos &
ephemera. Includes full download with 4 digital bonus tracks.
TRACKLISTING:
01. ENTIRE
02. NOEL, JONAH AND ME
03. SPITFIRE
04. I LOVE THAT PARTY WITH THE MONKEY KITTY
05. UNEASY
06. EPIPHANY
07. MANOS
08. DANGLE
09. BASEMENT GALAXY
10. GRAND PRIZE
11. SUNDAY
12. SHELLBURN
|
LP
Alternative Rock
12/07/2018 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 451
MERGE
0673855045115 |
SUGAR - COPPER BLUE/BEASTER
Reissue of their
quintessential debut album, beefed up with the companion EP; comes with
a download card for both records plus B-sides and a complete 1992 live
show.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE ACT WE ACT
02. A GOOD IDEA
03. CHANGES
04. HELPLESS
05. HOOVER DAM
06. THE SLIM
07. IF I CAN'T CHANGE YOUR MIND
08. FORTUNE TELLER
09. SLICK
10. MAN ON THE MOON
DISC #2: 01. COME AROUND
02. TILTED
03. JUDAS CRADLE
04. JC AUTO
05. FEELING BETTER
06. WALKING AWAY
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2xLP
Alternative Rock
07/24/2012 |
23.50
USD |
|
MRG 453
MERGE
0673855045313 |
SUGAR - FILE UNDER: EASY LISTENING
Remastered deluxe reissue of their second album; comes with a download card that includes B-sides and a complete 1994 live show.
TRACKLISTING:
01. GIFT
02. COMPANY BOOK
03. YOUR FAVORITE THING
04. WHAT YOU WANT IT TO BE
05. GEE ANGEL
06. PANAMA CITY MOTEL
07. CAN'T HELP YOU ANYMORE
08. GRANNY COOL
09. BELIEVE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING
10. EXPLODE AND MAKE UP
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/24/2012 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 642
MERGE
0673855064215 |
SUPERCHUNK - ACOUSTIC FOOLISH
Superchunk, is back
with a surprise new studio album! Acoustic Foolish is a complete
re-recording of their classic 1994 album, Foolish. Long considered to
be one of the most tender and well-received albums in their storied
history, the band was interested in re-exploring what the songs mean to
them 25 years later. To quote bandleader Mac McCaughan, don't expect
some kinda "acoustic demos recorded 25 years after the fact" thing
here.. This is full-band with new arrangements and contributions from
some heavy hitters. Guest vocals are contributed by Jenn Wasner (Wye
Oak, Flock of Dimes) and Allison Crutchfield (Swearin', P.S. Eliot).
Owen Pallett (the Mountain Goats, Frank Ocean, Arcade Fire) provides
lush string arrangements while Peter Holsapple (The dB's, R.E.M.) plays
piano and Matt Douglas (the Mountain Goats) is on saxophone.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/25/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 163
MERGE
0673855016313 |
SUPERCHUNK - COME PICK ME UP (180 GR)
180 gram Repress! Recorded and mixed in March of 1999 at Electrical Audio.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SO CONVINCED
02. HELLO HAWK
03. CURSED MIRROR
04. 1000 POUNDS
05. GOOD DREAMS
06. LOW BRANCHES
07. PINK CLOUDS
08. SMARTER HEARTS
09. HONEY BEE
10. JUNE FLOWERS
11. PULLED MUSCLE
12. TINY BOMBS
13. YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON ME (IN THE WORST WAY)
|
LP
Alternative Rock
07/10/2015 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 221
MERGE
0673855022116 |
SUPERCHUNK - CUP OF SAND (3LP)
On April 22 aka
Record Store Day, Superchunk released Cup of Sand, their 2003 singles
and rarities compilation on vinyl for this first time. The original CD
packaging has been expanded for this edition to showcase Laura
Ballance's original paintings, and features expanded conversations with
Mac, Jon, Jim and Laura about every track included-the ones they
remember recording, anyway. The notes have been expanded to comprise
the three additional songs from out-of-print compilations which have
been added to this remastered reissue. This is now a limited
repressing.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE MAJESTIC
02. REG
03. HER ROYAL FISTICUFF
04. THE MINE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL OWNER
05. A SMALL DEFINITION
06. DANCE LESSONS
07. BASEMENT LIFE
08. STILL FEED MYSELF
DISC #2: 01. FADER RULES
02. NEVER TOO YOUNG TO SMOKE
03. DETROIT HAS A SKYLINE (ACOUSTIC)
04. DOES YOUR HOMETOWN CARE?
05. EVERYONE GETS CRUSHED
06. BEAT MY GUEST
07. WITH BELLS ON
08. CLOVER
09. SEXY ANKLES
DISC #3: 01. WHITE NOISE
02. THIN AIR
03. SCARY MONSTERS (AND SUPER CREEPS)
04. 1,000 POUNDS (DUCK KEE STYLE)
05. ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN
06. THE LENGTH OF LAS RAMBLAS
07. BECOMING A SPECK
08. THE HOT BREAK
09. A COLLECTION OF ACCOUNTS
10. FREAKS IN CHARGE
11. BLENDING IN
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3xLP
Alternative Rock
04/22/2017 |
25.50
USD |
|
MRG 60
MERGE
0673855006017 |
SUPERCHUNK - FOOLISH (180 GR)
Reissue of the band's 1994 album, remastered from the original 1/2" tapes. Includes digital download coupon.
TRACKLISTING:
01. LIKE A FOOL
02. THE FIRST PART
03. WATER WINGS
04. DRIVEWAY TO DRIVEWAY
05. SAVING MY TICKET
06. KICKED IN
07. WHY DO YOU HAVE TO PUT A DATE ON EVERYTHING
08. WITHOUT BLINKING
09. KEEPING TRACK
10. REVELATIONS
11. STRECHED OUT
12. IN A STAGE WHISPER
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LP
Alternative Rock
09/13/2011 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRGREIS 201
MERGE
0673855020112 |
SUPERCHUNK - HERE'S TO SHUTTING UP (REISSUE)
From Mac McCaughan
of Superchunk: To write the songs for Here's to Shutting Up, we
gathered in Jim's garage (he lived way out in the woods) a couple times
a week for what seemed like months. We started from actual scratch with
no demos or concepts, just playing instrumental music with our usual
gear plus a Casio.
We recorded the album in the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Atlanta at
Zero Return, the studio built by Brian and Rob (aka Birdstuff and Coco
the Electronic Monkey Wizard) of Man or Astro-man? Brian Paulson came
with us to produce it. Here's to Shutting Up was meant to be released
on September 18, 2001. On September 11, the world changed. Our release
date moved a couple weeks, but our tour dates remained and we flew to
Japan in October. It was a WILD time to be traveling the world.
Receptions ranged from "thank you for giving us something else to think
about" to "why are you here?" We flew home from Japan and left for the
UK the day the US started bombing Afghanistan. This was the climate,
and the climate was not great for playing rock music.
TRACKLISTING:
01. LATE-CENTURY DREAM
02. RAINY STREETS
03. PHONE SEX
04. FLORIDA'S ON FIRE
05. OUT ON THE WING
06. THE ANIMAL HAS LEFT IT'S SHELL
07. ACT SURPRISED
08. ART CLASS (SONG FOR YAYOI KUSAMA)
09. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO?
10. DROOL COLLECTION
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LP
Alternative Rock
10/22/2021 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 90
MERGE
0673855009018 |
SUPERCHUNK - HERE'S WHERE THE STRINGS COME IN (180 GR)
Reissue of their 1995 album on 180 gram vinyl.
TRACKLISTING:
01. HYPER ENOUGH
02. SILVER LEAF AND SNOWY TEARS
03. YEAH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL HERE TOO
04. IRON ON
05. SUNSHINE STATE
06. DETROIT HAS A SKYLINE
07. EASTERN TERMINAL
08. ANIMATED AIRPLANES OVER GERMANY
09. GREEN FLOWERS, BLUE FISH
10. HERE'S WHERE THE STRINGS COME IN
11. CERTAIN STARS
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LP
Alternative Rock
04/19/2011 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 480
MERGE
0673855048017 |
SUPERCHUNK - I HATE MUSIC
The band's latest
release, I Hate Music, is Majesty Shredding's dark twin. It's similarly
aggressive-often moreso (see "Staying Home")-and every bit as
energetic. It reflects the joys of a life spent immersed in music ("Me
& You & Jackie Mittoo," "Trees of Barcelona"), but there's a
dark undercurrent as well. That title isn't tongue-in-cheek, but it's
really more a question than a statement: When you're 20, lazy
co-workers and romantic missteps number among your biggest worries; two
decades later, life's bigger questions knock louder and louder,
demanding answers. This deluxe LP is pressed to transparent orange
vinyl and is packaged with an I Hate Music stencil and an exclusive
bonus 7-inch pressed to white vinyl. The 7-inch's bonus tracks will not
be part of the album's digital download or available for sale digitally
TRACKLISTING:
01. OVERFLOWS
02. ME & YOU & JACKIE MITTOO
03. VOID
04. STAYING HOME
05. LOW F
06. TREES OF BARCELONA
07. BREAKING DOWN
08. OUT OF THE SUN
09. YOUR THEME
10. FOH
11. WHAT CAN WE DO
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/20/2013 |
13.00
USD |
|
MRG 129
MERGE
0673855012919 |
SUPERCHUNK - INDOOR LIVING (180 GR)
Remastered and
pressed to 180-gram vinyl, Indoor Living comes packaged with newly
written liner notes from bass player Laura Ballance and producer /
engineer John Plymale. Also comes with a download for Clambakes Vol 8:
We'd Like to Thank the Homecoming Committee - Live at Duke 1997, a
fourteen track live recording from Duke University's campus.
TRACKLISTING:
01. UNBELIEVABLE THINGS
02. BURN LAST SUNDAY
03. MARQUEE
04. WATERY HANDS
05. NO BRUISES
06. EVERY SINGLE INSTINCT
07. SONG FOR MARION BROWN
08. THE POPULAR MUSIC
09. UNDER OUR FEET
10. WUROPEAN MEDICINE
11. MARTINIS ON THE ROOF
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/25/2014 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 380
MERGE
0673855038018 |
SUPERCHUNK - MAJESTY SHREDDING
With digital download coupon.
TRACKLISTING:
01. DIGGING FOR SOMETHING
02. MY GAP FEELS WEIRD
03. ROSEMARIE
04. CROSSED WIRES
05. SLOW DRIP
06. FRACTURES IN PLASTER
07. LEARNED TO SURF
08. WINTER GAMES
09. ROPE LIGHT
10. HOT TUBES
11. EVERYTHING AT ONCE
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LP
Alternative Rock
09/14/2010 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 820
MERGE
0673855082011 |
SUPERCHUNK - MISFITS & MISTAKES: SINGLES, B-SIDES 2007-23
Misfits &
Mistakes: Singles, B-sides & Strays 2007-2023 is Superchunk's
fourth singles compilation, a massive, 4-LP (or 2-CD) collection
covering their triumphant return from hiatus. The amount of ground
covered within its gorgeous packaging is
staggering: 50 songs, 16 of which are on physical media for the first
time, sourced from out-of-print releases, digital singles,
compilations, and more - a vital piece of the
Superchunk canon.
Featuring extensive liner notes by Mac McCaughan (with additional notes
from Laura Ballance), Misfits & Mistakes tells the story of each
release, from why they chose to cover songs by The Misfits, The Cure,
Destiny's Child, and Bananarama, to working with collaborators like
Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee), Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Gos), Eleanor
Friedberger, Damian Abraham (Fucked Up), Norman Blake and Raymond
McGinley (Teenage Fanclub), and more!
The 4-LP set comes packaged in a slipcase with two exclusive 18" x 24"
posters.
TRACKLISTING:
01. LEARNED TO SURF
02. MISFITS & MISTAKES
03. SCREW IT UP
04. KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
05. LEARNED TO SURF (ACOUSTIC DEMO)
06. IN BETWEEN DAYS
07. CROSSED WIRES
08. BLINDERS (FAST VERSION)
09. FEBRUARY PUNK
10. DIGGING FOR SOMETHING (ACOUSTIC DEMO)
11. HORROR BUSINESS
12. SUNNY BRIXTON
13. BAD INFLUENCE
14. WHERE EAGLES DARE
DISC #2: 01. THIS SUMMER
02. CRUEL SUMMER
03. VOID
04. FAITH
05. I HATE HISTORY
06. GLUE
07. ME & YOU & JACKIE MITTOO
08. SUNSET ARCADE
09. WHITE SCREEN
10. BREAKING DOWN (ACOUSTIC)
11. CHILDREN IN HEAT
12. SAY MY NAME
DISC #3: 01. GOOD MORNING
02. I DON'T FEEL YOUNG
03. FREE MONEY (WITH ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER)
04. OH OH I LOVE HER SO (WITH ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER)
05. UP AGAINST THE WALL
06. BREAK THE GLASS
07. MAD WORLD
08. CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES
09. BREAK THE GLASS (ACOUSTIC)
10. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE (ACOUSTIC)
11. ERASURE (ACOUSTIC)
DISC #4: 01. OUR WORK IS DONE
02. TOTAL ECLIPSE
03. BUM MY TRIP
04. CAN'T STOP THE WORLD
05. POLITICAL SONG FOR MICHAEL JACKSON TO SING
06. THERE'S A GHOST
07. ALICE
08. ENDLESS SUMER
09. WHEN I LAUGH
10. EVERYTHING HURTS
11. MAKING A BREAK
12. GROUP SEX (WITH JANE WIEDLIN)
13. BLINDERS
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4xLP
Alternative Rock
10/27/2023 |
55.50
USD |
|
MRG 165
MERGE
0673855016511 |
SUPERCHUNK - NO POCKY FOR KITTY (180 GR)
Superchunk's Steve
Albini-produced sophomore effort put the now-venerable Chapel Hill kids
on the map with huge guitars and perennial faves like "Skip Steps 1
& 3".
TRACKLISTING:
01. SKIP STEPS 1 & 3
02. SEED TOSS
03. CAST IRON
04. TOWER
05. PUNCH ME HARDER
06. SPRUNG A LEAK
07. 30 EXTRA
08. TIE A ROPE TO THE BACK OF THE BUS
09. PRESS
10. SIDEWALK
11. CREEK
12. THROWING THINGS
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/17/2010 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 170
MERGE
0673855017013 |
SUPERCHUNK - ON THE MOUTH (180 GR)
180 gram, Indie rock, Merge records, On the mouth, Reissue, Superchunk
TRACKLISTING:
01. PRECISION AUTO
02. FROM THE CURVE
03. FOR TENSION
04. MOWER
05. PACKAGE THIEF
06. SWALLOW THAT
07. I GUESS I REMEMBERED IT WRONG
08. NEW LOW
09. UNTIED
10. THE QUESTION IS HOW FAST
11. TRASH HEAP
12. FLAWLESS
13. THE ONLY PIECE THAT YOU GET
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/17/2010 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 162
MERGE
0673855016214 |
SUPERCHUNK - SUPERCHUNK
The remastered LP
features updated artwork and includes an 11" x 17" replica of an early
Superchunk show flyer, with photos and notes from the band on the
reverse. LP include a bonus download of Clambakes Vol 9: Other Music
From Unshowered Grumblers - Live in NYC 1990, a show recorded at CBGB
just four days after the album was released.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SICK TO MOVE
02. MY NOISE
03. LET IT GO
04. SWINGING
05. SLOW
06. SLACK MOTHERFUCKER
07. BINDING
08. DOWN THE HALL
09. HALF A LIFE
10. NOT TOMORROW
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/25/2017 |
16.50
USD |
|
MERGE 20
MERGE
0673855002019 |
SUPERCHUNK - TOSSING SEEDS: SINGLES 89-91
2016 Record Store
Day release, now repressed. Long out of print on vinyl, Tossing Seeds
(Singles 1989-91) is Superchunk's (and Merge's!) first full-length
release. The 180-gram vinyl reissue is remastered from the original
tapes and includes the collected artwork from the singles that make up
the compilation's thirteen tracks.
TRACKLISTING:
01. WHAT DO I
02. MY NOISE
03. TRAIN FROM KANSAS CITY
04. SLACK MOTHERFUCKER
05. NIGHT CREATURES
06. GARLIC
07. FISHING
08. COOL
09. THE BREADMAN
10. CAST IRON
11. SEED TOSS
12. IT'S SO HARD TO FALL IN LOVE
13. BRAND NEW LOVE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
04/16/2016 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 620
MERGE
0673855062013 |
SUPERCHUNK - WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE
The urgency of
current events after the demoralizing 2016 election gave Mac, Laura,
Jim, and Jon of Superchunk the momentum to make something new sooner
than later.
TRACKLISTING:
01. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE
02. LOST MY BRAIN
03. BREAK THE GLASS
04. BAD CHOICES
05. DEAD PHOTOGRAPHERS
06. ERASURE
07. I GOT CUT
08. REAGAN YOUTH
09. CLOUD OF HATE
10. ALL FOR YOU
11. BLACK THREAD
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/16/2018 |
13.00
USD |
|
MRGI 780
MERGE
0673855078007 |
SUPERCHUNK - WILD LONELINESS (INDIE)
Recorded one
musician at a time from home end of 2020 into early 2021, Wild
Loneliness steers away from the anger of What a Time to Be Alive to
instead refocus on gratitude. Wild Loneliness includes guest
performance by Sharon Van Etten, Teenage Fanclub, Mike Mills, Tracyanne
Campbell & more!
TRACKLISTING:
01. CITY OF THE DEAD
02. ENDLESS SUMMER
03. ON THE FLOOR
04. HIGHLY SUSPECT
05. SET IT ASIDE
06. THIS NIGHT
07. WILD LONELINESS
08. REFRACTING
09. CONNECTION
10. IF YOU'RE NOT DARK
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/25/2022 |
15.00
USD |
|
MRG 654
MERGE
0673855065410 |
SWEARIN' - FALL INTO THE SUN
Swearin' is Allison
Crutchfield (P.S. Eliot), Kyle Gilbride, Jeff Bolt & Amanda
Bartley. Hometowns are Philadelphia PA & Los Angeles CA First new
album since 2013's Surfing Strange Sold Out East Coast tour dates with
Superchunk in April 2018
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/05/2018 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRGPEAK 654
MERGE
0673855065403 |
SWEARIN' - FALL INTO THE SUN (INDIE ONLY)
Swearin' is Allison
Crutchfield (P.S. Eliot), Kyle Gilbride, Jeff Bolt & Amanda
Bartley. Hometowns are Philadelphia PA & Los Angeles CA First new
album since 2013's Surfing Strange Sold Out East Coast tour dates with
Superchunk in April 2018
Indie Exclusive edition of 2,000 on Coke Bottle colored vinyl.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
10/05/2018 |
15.00
USD |
|
MRGI 828
MERGE
0673855082806 |
TANLINES - THE BIG MESS (INDIE)
Indie colored vinyl
version, with digital download.
Tanlines' first album for Merge. Eric Emm and Jesse Cohen make
escapist, joyful-sounding songs about sad, insular moments and
melancholy songs about catharsis and joy. The Big Mess is a deft and
danceable exploration of what Emm calls "introspective masculinity,"
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE BIG MESS
02. OUTER BANKS
03. NEW REALITY
04. BURNS EFFECT
05. CLOUDS
06. UNREAL
07. ARM'S LENGTH AWAY
08. ENDLESS LOVE
09. SPEED
10. HOLD ON
11. THE AGE OF INNOCENCE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/19/2023 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 742
MERGE
0673855074214 |
TEENAGE FANCLUB - ENDLESS ARCADE
Endless Arcade
follows Teenage Fanclub's 2016 album Here, a record that garnered
universal acclaim, a mark of how much the group is treasured. The new
album is quintessential TFC: melodies are equal parts heartwarming and
heartaching, guitars chime and distort, keyboard lines mesh and spiral,
harmony-coated choruses burst out like sun on a stormy day. In the
1990s, the band crafted a magnetically heavy yet harmony-rich sound on
classic albums such as Bandwagonesque and Grand Prix. This century,
albums such as Shadows and Here have documented a more relaxed, less
"teenage" Fanclub, reflecting the band's stage in life and state of
mind, alongside which Endless Arcade slots perfectly. The album walks a
beautifully poised line between melancholic and uplifting, infused with
simple truths. The importance of home, community and hope is entwined
with more bittersweet, sometimes darker thoughts of insecurity,
anxiety, and loss.
TRACKLISTING:
01. HOME
02. ENDLESS ARCADE
03. WARM EMBRACE
04. EVERYTHING IS FALLING APART
05. THE SUN WON'T SHINE ON ME
06. COME WITH ME
07. IN OUR DREAMS
08. I'M MORE INCLINED
09. BACK IN THE DAY
10. THE FUTURE
11. LIVING WITH YOU
12. SILENT SONG
|
LP
Alternative Rock
04/30/2021 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 492
MERGE
0673855049212 |
TEENAGE FANCLUB - HERE
The wait is over!
Teenage Fanclub return with Here, the band's first album in six years.
Includes 12x24" poster and digital download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. I'M IN LOVE
02. THIN AIR
03. HOLD ON
04. THE DARKEST PART OF THE NIGHT
05. I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY
06. I WAS BEAUTIFUL WHEN I WAS ALIVE
07. THE FIRST SIGHT
08. LIVE IN THE MOMENT
09. STEADY STATE
10. IT'S A SIGN
11. WITH YOU
12. CONNECTED TO LIFE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/09/2016 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 262
MERGE
0673855026213 |
TEENAGE FANCLUB - MAN-MADE
Teenage Fanclub's
Man-Made is the August installment in the Merge Records 25th
anniversary reissue series. Originally released in 2005, Man-Made is a
classic Fanclub record in tone and arrangement, and handsomely
demonstrates the "less is more" maxim--it is both airier and more light
of touch than it's immediate predecessors. Teenage Fanclub made the
record in Chicago with John McEntire (Tortoise) at his Soma Electronic
Music Studios. Though McEntire's production is subtle, his unique
aesthetics are definitely apparent on Man-Made as odd keyboards and
sundry other inevitably electronic apparatuses bubble and bleep just
below the surface of fuzzed-out guitars, chugging basslines, and
layered vocals.
TRACKLISTING:
01. IT'S ALL IN MY MIND
02. TIME STOPS
03. NOWHERE
04. SAVE
05. SLOW FADE
06. ONLY WITH YOU
07. CELLS
08. FEEL
09. FALLEN LEAVES
10. FOLLOWING
11. BORN UNDER A GOOD SIGN
12. DON'T HIDE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/05/2014 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 842
MERGE
0673855084213 |
TEENAGE FANCLUB - NOTHING LASTS FOREVER
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/22/2023 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRGI 842
MERGE
0673855084206 |
TEENAGE FANCLUB - NOTHING LASTS FOREVER (INDIE)
Single LP on silver
& black color vinyl.
"Foreign Land" is the opening track on Teenage Fanclub's 2023 studio
album, Nothing Lasts Forever. That track-and the rest of this
beautifully rich and melodic album-is the sound of a season's end, of
the last warm days of the year while nights begin to draw in and
thoughts become reflective and more than a little melancholy. While the
vocals and the finishing touches on Nothing Lasts Forever were recorded
at Raymond McGinley's place in Glasgow, the music was recorded in an
intense 10-day period in the bucolic Welsh countryside at Rockfield
Studios, near Monmouth, in August 2022. You can hear the effect of that
environment on the record-it's full of soft breeze, wide skies, beauty,
and space.
TRACKLISTING:
01. FOREIGN LAND
02. TIRED OF BEING ALONE
03. I LEFT A LIGHT ON
04. SEE THE LIGHT
05. IT'S ALRIGHT
06. FALLING INTO THE SUN
07. SELF-SEDATION
08. MIDDLE OF MY MIND
09. BACK TO THE LIGHT
10. I WILL LOVE YOU
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/22/2023 |
18.00
USD |
|
MRG 392
MERGE
0673855039213 |
TEENAGE FANCLUB - SHADOWS (180 GR)
Reissued on 180 gram
vinyl as part of the 25 Years of Merge Records series. Includes
download code for full album plus bonus tracks.
TRACKLISTING:
01. SOMETIMES I DON'T NEED TO BELIEVE IN ANYTHING
02. BABY LEE
03. THE FALL
04. INTO THE CITY
05. DARK CLOUDS
06. THE PAST
07. SHOCK AND AWE
08. WHEN I STILL HAVE THEE
09. LIVE WITH THE SEASONS
10. SWEET DAYS WAITING
11. THE BACK OF MY MIND
12. TODAY NEVER ENDS
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/05/2014 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 544
MERGE
0673855054414 |
TELEKINESIS - AD INFINITUM
LP is pressed on white vinyl, includes a full album download and includes three bonus download tracks.
TRACKLISTING:
01. FALLING (IN DREAMS)
02. SYLVIA
03. IN A FUTURE WORLD
04. COURTESY PHONE
05. SLEEP IN
06. EDGEWOOD
07. IT'S NOT YR FAULT
08. FARMER'S ROAD
09. AD INFINITUM PT. 1
10. AD INFINITUM PT. 2
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/18/2015 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 444
MERGE
0673855044415 |
TELEKINESIS - DORMARION
"The smartest, catchiest, rockin'est pop of the last decade" (NPR). With digital download.
TRACKLISTING:
01. POWER LINES
02. EMPATHETIC PEOPLE
03. GHOSTS AND CREATURES
04. WIRES
05. LEAN ON ME
06. SYMPHONY
07. DARK TO LIGHT
08. LITTLE HILL
09. EVER TRUE
10. ISLAND #4
11. LAISSEZ-FAIRE
12. YOU TAKE IT SLOWLY
|
LP
Alternative Rock
04/02/2013 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 674
MERGE
0673855067414 |
TELEKINESIS - EFFLUXION
"Perfect, unfussy power pop - romantic and hopeful and skittish and freas and familiar, with hooks in all the right places."
TRACKLISTING:
01. EFFLUXION
02. CUT THE QUICK
03. LIKE NOTHING
04. RUNNING LIKE A RIVER
05. SET A COURSE
06. HOW DO I GET RID OF SUNLIGHT?
07. SUBURBAN STREETLIGHT DRUNK
08. FEEL IT IN YOUR BONES
09. A PLACE IN THE SUN
10. OUT FOR BLOOD
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/22/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 344
MERGE
0673855034416 |
TELEKINESIS - TELEKINESIS!
On August 20, Merge
will reissue the 2009 debut album from Telekinesis on LP. The reissue
of the album, enthusiastically titled Telekinesis!, marks the first
release of the record on vinyl in the US. In addition to the 11
original album tracks, the LP pressing also includes the five tracks
from the out-of-print Coast of Carolina EP. The five-track EP will be
pressed on the B-side of the record after a locked groove.
Influenced both by the carefully constructed timeless pop of the '60s
and '70s and by the nonchalance and brevity of classic indie rock,
Telekinesis! introduced the world to Michael Benjamin Lerner. The album
was recorded at Two Sticks Audio in Seattle with producer Chris Walla
(Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, The Thermals). Michael wrote
and sang all of the songs and played nearly all of the instruments on
the record. The result was an album that inspired Carrie Brownstein to
describe it in her now-defunct NPR Music column as "perfectly crafted
and utterly gleeful," while SPIN.com declared, "If you don't like
Telekinesis, your ears don't work."
TRACKLISTING:
01. RUST
02. COAST OF CAROLINA
03. TOKYO
04. LOOK TO THE EAST
05. AWKWARD KISSER
06. FOREIGN ROOM
07. GREAT LAKES
08. IMAGINARY FRIEND
09. ALL OF A SUDDEN
10. CALLING ALL DOCTORS
11. I SAW LIGHTNING
12. COAST OF CAROLINA (EP VERSION)
13. PLANKTON
14. WE TALK THRU SATELLITES
15. ONE STEP FORWARD
16. CREAKING IN THE FLOORBOARDS
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/20/2013 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 619
MERGE
0673855061917 |
THORN, TRACEY - RECORD
Tracey Thorn is an
English singer & songwriter known largely as one half in the duo
Everything But the Girl. She was also a member of Marine Girls,
reintroduced to a new generation in 2002 via Kurt Cobain's post-mortem
published diary, which named their album in Nirvana's Top 50 Albums.
"Record" is Tracey Thorn's first standard full length since 2010's Love
And Its Opposite; the seasonal Tinsel & Lights arrived in 2012.
On Record, the synth-driven tracks arrive and leave with a punchy
sub-three minute directness. "I wanted it to be a record you'd listen
to in the daytime," Tracey says. "On your headphones or on the move.
Not necessarily in the evening, or in your bedroom."
TRACKLISTING:
01. QUEEN
02. AIR
03. GUITAR
04. SMOKE
05. SISTER
06. GO
07. BABIES
08. FACE
09. DANCEFLOOR
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/02/2018 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 418
MERGE
0673855041810 |
TIMES NEW VIKING - DANCER EQUIRED
With digital download coupon.
TRACKLISTING:
01. IT'S A CULTURE
02. EVER FALLING IN LOVE
03. NO ROOM TO LIVE
04. TRY HARDER
05. CALIFORNIA VOL I
06. WAYS TO GO
07. NEW VERTICAL DWELLINGS
08. DOWNTOWN EASTERN BLOC
09. MORE RUMOURS
10. DON'T GO TO LIVERPOOL
11. F*** HER TEARS
12. WANT TO EXIST
13. SOMEBODIES SLAVE
14. NO GO OD
|
LP
Alternative Rock
04/26/2011 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 834
MERGE
0673855083407 |
TIMONY, MARY - UNTAME THE TIGER (INDIE)
For more than 30
years, singer-songwriter and guitar hero Mary Timony has cut a
distinctive path through the world of independent music, most recently
as vocalist and guitarist of acclaimed garage-pop power trio Ex Hex but
also as a member of seminal post-punk band Autoclave, celebrated leader
of the deeply influential Helium, multifaceted solo artist, and a
co-founder of supergroup Wild Flag. Described by Sleater-Kinney's
Carrie Brownstein as "Mary Shelley with a guitar" and dubbed "a
trailblazer and an innovator" by Lindsey Jordan a.k.a. Snail Mail,
Timony has distinguished herself as one of her generation's most
influential guitarists and songwriters. The mystical, acoustic-driven
Untame the Tiger emerged after the dissolution of a long-term
relationship and was bookended by the deaths of Mary Timony's father
and mother. The album was recorded during a two-year period during
which she was the primary caregiver for her ailing parents.
TRACKLISTING:
01. NO THIRDS
02. SUMMER
03. DOMINOES
04. LOOKING FOR THE SUN
05. THE GUEST
06. DON'T DISAPPEAR
07. THE DREAM
08. UNTAME THE TIGER
09. NOT THE ONLY ONE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/23/2024 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRG 606
MERGE
0673855060613 |
TITUS ANDRONICUS - A PRODUCTIVE COUGH
In a move that may
infuriate the black-denim-and-PBR set, A Productive Cough sets aside
leadfooted punk anthems in favor of a subtler, more spacious approach
that pushes Stickles' soul-baring songwriting to the fore, creating an
intimacy between artist and audience with which previous Titus
Andronicus efforts had only flirted.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/02/2018 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRGIND 6
MERGE
0673855060606 |
TITUS ANDRONICUS - A PRODUCTIVE COUGH (INDIE)
Limited edition
Blue/Gray colored vinyl with bonus exclusive 7" vinyl single of "(I'm)
Like A Rolling Stone". Full album download included.
TRACKLISTING:
01. NUMBER ONE (IN NEW YORK)
02. REAL TALK
03. ABOVE THE BODEGA (LOCAL BUSINESS)
04. CRASS TATTOO
05. HOME ALONE
06. MASS TRANSIT MADNESS (GOIN' LOCO)
DISC #2: 01. (I'M) LIKE A ROLLING STONE - PART 1
02. (I'M) LIKE A ROLLING STONE - PART 2
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
03/02/2018 |
18.50
USD |
|
MRG 676
MERGE
0673855067612 |
TITUS ANDRONICUS - AN OBERLISK
An Obelisk is the
sixth album from Titus Andronicus, which finds the band under
stewardship of producer and legendary rocker Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü,
Sugar). This trans-generational meeting of the minds has yielded the
most immediate and unadorned Titus Andronicus record to date. Clocking
in at 38 minutes, it is also the shortest. Recorded over six days at
Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, An Obelisk presents
the sound of Titus Andronicus, rock band, at its most irreducible, as
monolithic as the album's titular monument.
LP is black vinyl in matte jacket + Euro sleeve + LP3 coupon.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/21/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRGI 676
MERGE
0673855067605 |
TITUS ANDRONICUS - AN OBERLISK (INDIE)
An Obelisk is the
sixth album from Titus Andronicus, which finds the band under
stewardship of producer and legendary rocker Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü,
Sugar). This trans-generational meeting of the minds has yielded the
most immediate and unadorned Titus Andronicus record to date. Clocking
in at 38 minutes, it is also the shortest. Recorded over six days at
Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, An Obelisk presents
the sound of Titus Andronicus, rock band, at its most irreducible, as
monolithic as the album's titular monument.
"Peak Vinyl" LP is gray & black vinyl in matte jacket + Euro sleeve
+ LP3 coupon.
TRACKLISTING:
01. JUST LIKE RINGING A BELL
02. TROUBLEMAN UNLIMITED
03. (I BLAME) SOCIETY
04. MY BODY AND ME
05. HEY MA
06. BENEATH THE BOOT
07. ON THE STREET
08. WITHIN THE GRAVITRON
09. THE LION INSIDE
10. TUMULT AROUND THE WORLD
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/21/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 572
MERGE
0673855057217 |
TITUS ANDRONICUS - S+@DIUM ROCK: FIVE NIGHTS AT THE OPERA
Titus Andronicus and
their patient patrons at Merge Records are pleased to announce the new
live LP, S+@DIUM ROCK: Five Nights at the Opera, a record which will
allow fans everywhere their chance to relive the auspicious occasion
from the comforts of their own home.
TRACKLISTING:
01. DIMED OUT
02. LONELY BOY
03. I LOST MY MIND
04. FATAL FLAW
05. THE FALL
06. INTO THE VOID (FILLER)
07. SUN SALUTATION
08. NO FUTURE PART V: IN ENDLESS DREAMING
09. 69 STONES
10. STABLE BOY
11. STANDED (ON OUR OWN)
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/09/2016 |
12.00
USD |
|
MRG 527
MERGE
0673855052717 |
TITUS ANDRONICUS - THE MOST LAMENTABLE TRAGEDY
3LP in quadruple
gatefold jacket + poster + full album download coupon. The Most
Lamentable Tragedy is the fourth studio album by Titus Andronicus and
the band's debut for Merge Records.
TRACKLISTING:
01. THE ANGRY HOUR
02. NO FUTURE PART IV: NO FUTURE TRIUMPHANT
03. STRANDED (ON MY OWN)
04. LONELY BOY
05. I LOST MY MIND
06. LOOK ALIVE
07. THE MAGIC MORNING
08. LOOKALIKE
09. I LOST MY MIND
10. MR. E. MANN
11. FIRED UP
12. DIMED OUT
13. MORE PERFECT UNION
DISC #2: 01. SUN SALUTATION
02. (S)HE SAID / (S)HE SAID
03. FUNNY FEELING
04. FATAL FLAW
05. PLEASE
06. COME ON, SIOBHAN
07. A PAIR OF BROWN EYES
08. AULD LANG SYNE
09. I'M GOING INSANE (FINISH HIM)
DISC #3: 01. THE FALL
02. INTO THE VOID (FILLER)
03. NO FUTURE PART V: IN ENDLESS DREAMING
04. [SEVEN SECONDS]
05. STABLE BOY
06. A MORAL
|
3xLP
Alternative Rock
07/31/2015 |
24.50
USD |
|
MRGI 808
MERGE
0673855080802 |
TITUS ANDRONICUS - THE WILL TO LIVE (INDIE)
Silver and black
indie vinyl.
New album from literate NJ indie art rock band. Produced by Titus
Andronicus singer-songwriter Patrick Stickles and award-winning
Canadian producer Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Leonard Cohen, The
Whole Nine Yards).
The album comes packaged with gorgeous triple gatefold artwork by
illustrious illustrator Nicole Rifkin.
TRACKLISTING:
01. MY MOTHER IS GOING TO KILL ME
02. (I'M) SCREWED
03. I CAN NOT BE SATISFIED
04. BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
05. GREY GOO
06. DEAD MEAT
07. AN ANOMALY
DISC #2: 01. GIVE ME GRIEF
02. BABY CRAZY
03. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
04. WE'RE COMING BACK
05. 69 STONES
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
09/30/2022 |
22.50
USD |
|
MRG 707
MERGE
0673855070711 |
TORRES - SILVER TONGUE
"TORRES echoes the
storytelling echelons of the great songwriters like Joni Mitchell and
Carole King, and their ability to translate tragic personal stories
into melancholic beauty." - FADER, of "Gracious Day"
TRACKLISTING:
01. GOOD SCARE
02. LAST FOREST
03. DRESSING AMERICA
04. RECORDS OF YOUR TENDERNESS
05. TWO OF EVERYTHING
06. GOOD GRIEF
07. A FEW BLUE FLOWERS
08. GRACIOUS DAY
09. SILVER TONGUE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/31/2020 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 757
MERGE
0673855075716 |
TORRES - THIRSTIER
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/27/2021 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 827
MERGE
0673855082714 |
TORRES - WHAT AN ENORMOUS ROOM
What an enormous
room is not only the title of the album by Torres, it is an
incantation, a phrase she has had in her head now for several years. In
the video for What an enormous room's debut single "Collect," Scott
finds herself alone in rooms that stretch beyond the frame of the
camera. You can observe details of the rooms-the rubble and support
beams in one, the lighting in the other-but they neither define their
purpose nor explain her presence in them; these are large spaces whose
lack of definition invites anxiety and even fear. What does Scott do
when cast against that kind of uncertainty? She dances. She throws
herself against it. When she sings "look at all the dancing I can do,"
it's an invitation to awe, and there is much here to be awed by. What
an enormous room contains wry, Laurie Anderson-esque art rock,
Nirvana's rage, and ABBA's strut. Rather than fear the unknown, Scott
has chosen to fill it with as much of herself as possible, an artist
unwilling to be stifled.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/26/2024 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRGI 827
MERGE
0673855082707 |
TORRES - WHAT AN ENORMOUS ROOM (INDIE)
What an enormous
room is not only the title of the album by Torres, it is an
incantation, a phrase she has had in her head now for several years. In
the video for What an enormous room's debut single "Collect," Scott
finds herself alone in rooms that stretch beyond the frame of the
camera. You can observe details of the rooms-the rubble and support
beams in one, the lighting in the other-but they neither define their
purpose nor explain her presence in them; these are large spaces whose
lack of definition invites anxiety and even fear. What does Scott do
when cast against that kind of uncertainty? She dances. She throws
herself against it. When she sings "look at all the dancing I can do,"
it's an invitation to awe, and there is much here to be awed by. What
an enormous room contains wry, Laurie Anderson-esque art rock,
Nirvana's rage, and ABBA's strut. Rather than fear the unknown, Scott
has chosen to fill it with as much of herself as possible, an artist
unwilling to be stifled.
Blue, White, Indie Exclusive, Limited Edition, Digital Download Card.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/26/2024 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRG 627
MERGE
0673855062716 |
TRACYANNE & DANNY - TRACYANNE & DANNY
Tracyanne &
Danny is a new collaborative project between singer-songwriters
Tracyanne Campbell (Camera Obscura) and Danny Coughlan (Crybaby). On
the suggestion of their manager
(and Teenage Fanclub drummer) Francis Macdonald, they recorded at
Clashnarrow, a studio in Helmsdale in the highlands of Scotland owned
by the esteemed Edwyn Collins. Edywn pops up with a guest vocal on
first single "Alabama," an intentionally
"joyous" tribute to Tracyanne's late friend and band mate Carey Lander.
TRACKLISTING:
01. HOME & DRY
02. IT CAN'T BE LOVE UNLESS IT HURTS
03. DEEP IN THE NIGHT
04. ALABAMA
05. JACQUELINE
06. 2006
07. THE HONEYMOONERS
08. ANYBODY ELSE
09. CELLOPHANE GIRL
10. O'KEEFE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
05/25/2018 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRGINDI 627
MERGE
0673855062709 |
TRACYANNE & DANNY - TRACYANNE & DANNY (INDIE LP + 7")
Tracyanne &
Danny is a new collaborative project between singer-songwriters
Tracyanne Campbell (Camera Obscura) and Danny Coughlan (Crybaby). On
the suggestion of their manager
(and Teenage Fanclub drummer) Francis Macdonald, they recorded at
Clashnarrow, a studio in Helmsdale in the highlands of Scotland owned
by the esteemed Edwyn Collins. Edywn pops up with a guest vocal on
first single "Alabama," an intentionally
"joyous" tribute to Tracyanne's late friend and band mate Carey Lander.
TRACKLISTING:
01. HOME & DRY
02. IT CAN'T BE LOVE UNLESS IT HURTS
03. DEEP IN THE NIGHT
04. ALABAMA
05. JACQUELINE
06. 2006
07. THE HONEYMOONERS
08. ANYBODY ELSE
09. CELLOPHANE GIRL
10. O'KEEFE
DISC #2: 01. BABY'S GOT IT BAD
02. CAN'T GET OVER YOU
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
05/25/2018 |
18.50
USD |
|
MRG 538
MERGE
0673855053813 |
TWERPS - RANGE ANXIETY
Formed in Melbourne
in late 2008, Twerps enjoyed immediate success, releasing a series of
vinyl singles and cassettes on various labels around the world. The
release of their 2011 self-titled debut album led to appearances at
SXSW and CMJ and tours with Real Estate, Mac DeMarco, and others. Not
wanting to wait until 2015 to unleash new songs on present and future
fans, Twerps quickly recorded the delightful Underlay EP, which
Pitchfork described as "songs fraught with universal, emotionally
familiar sentiments."
TRACKLISTING:
01. HOUSE KEYS
02. I DON'T MIND
03. BACK TO YOU
04. STRANGER
05. NEW MOVES
06. WHITE AS SNOW
07. SHOULDERS
08. SIMPLE FEELINGS
09. ADRENALINE
10. FERN MURDERS
11. CHEAP EDUCATION
12. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
13. EMPTY ROAD
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/27/2015 |
13.00
USD |
|
MRG 535
MERGE
0673855053516 |
TYLER, WILLIAM - DESERET CANYON (REISSUE) (RSD)
Deseret Canyon was
the first collection of largely solo guitar-based composition by
William Tyler. Originally released in 2008 by German imprint Apparent
Extent under the moniker The Paper Hats, it is now being reissued under
Tylers own name. The album is imbued with immense meditative space in
comparison to Tylers more recent work, such as 2013s widely acclaimed
Impossible Truth. The blend of familiar melody, atmospheric
arrangements, and esoteric subject matter is present, but in a nascent
form. Deseret Canyon is exploratory in both aesthetic terms and
technique. It is the sound of a guitarist and composer coming into his
own, finding his "voice."
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
04/18/2015 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 645
MERGE
0673855064512 |
TYLER, WILLIAM - GOES WEST
Produced by Brad
Cook & Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, The Avett Brothers, the
Decemberists, Neko Case).
"Our Lady of the Desert" features electric guitar by Bill Frisell;
other album contributors include Brad Cook, Griffin Goldsmith (Dawes),
Meg Duffy (Hand Habits), James Wallace (Mount Moriah).
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/25/2019 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 465
MERGE
0673855046518 |
TYLER, WILLIAM - IMPOSSIBLE TRUTH
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
05/07/2013 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 545
MERGE
0673855054513 |
TYLER, WILLIAM - MODERN COUNTRY
Modern Country is
the fourth full-length album by guitarist and
composer William Tyler and his first recorded outside of his
hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. It features an ensemble backing group
consisting of multi-instrumentalist Phil Cook (Hiss Golden Messenger,
Blind Boys of Alabama), bassist Darin Gray (Tweedy, Jim O'Rourke), and
percussionist Glenn Kotche (Wilco). The album was tracked at April Base
Studios in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and finished in Nashville, recorded
and mixed by Jon Ashley, and produced by Tyler and Brad Cook. Includes
full album download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. HIGHWAY ANXIETY
02. I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER (IF IT KILLS ME)
03. KINGDOM OF JONES
04. ALBION MOONLIGHT
05. GONE CLEAR
06. SUNKEN GARDEN
07. THE GREAT UNWIND
|
LP
Alternative Rock
06/03/2016 |
13.50
USD |
|
MERGE 617
MERGE
0673855061719 |
VARIOUS - I ONLY LISTEN TO THE MOUNTAIN GOATS
I Only Listen to the
Mountain Goats: All Hail West Texas is a double-LP compiling the covers
of each track from All Hail West Texas that will be unveiled during the
first season of I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats, a new
conversational podcast from Night Vale Presents. Participating artists
include Andrew Bird, Dessa, Carrie Elkin, Craig Finn, Laura Jane Grace,
Holy Sons, Ibibio Sound Machine, Julian Koster, Loamlands, Erin
McKeown, Mothers, Nana Grizol, Amanda Palmer, and Eliza Rickman &
Jherek Bischoff. This limited edition 2LP is pressed on Opaque Pink
& Opaque Blue vinyl.
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
04/06/2018 |
T.B.A.
USD |
|
MRG 378
MERGE
0673855037813 |
VERSUS - ON THE ONES AND THREES
Deluxe edition limited to 1000 copies. Contains additional tracks and alternate track sequence to the CD version.
|
2xLP
Alternative Rock
08/03/2010 |
18.00
USD |
|
MRG 494
MERGE
0673855049410 |
VERTICAL SCRATCHERS - DAUGHTER OF EVERYTHING
Vertical Scratchers
is John Schmersal (Braniac, Enon, Crooks on Tape and Caribou's live
touring outfit) and Christian Beaulieu (Triclops!, Anywhere). Daughter
of Everything was recorded live in Los Angeles at The Smell in
September of 2012. The special guest appearance lead vocal from Robert
Pollard was recorded at Waterloo Sound in Ohio by Todd Tobias. Includes
digital download code.
TRACKLISTING:
01. WAIT NO LONGER
02. TURN ME OUT
03. MEMORY SHARDS
04. PRETEND YOU ARE FREE
05. WAY OUT
06. CHAMBERMAIDS
07. U DUG US ALL
08. KINGDOM COME
09. SOMEONE
10. RUN AROUND
11. THESE PLAINS
12. GET ALONG LIKE U
13. MY ONLY WANT
14. RAINBOWS
15. THE END
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/04/2014 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 433
MERGE
0673855043319 |
WARD, M. - A WASTELAND COMPANION
Latest from the Portland, OR-based troubadour who is also a part of SHE & HIM and MONSTERS OF FOLK.
TRACKLISTING:
01. CLEAN SLATE
02. PRIMITIVE GIRL
03. ME AND MY SHADOW
04. SWEETHEART
05. I GET IDEAS
06. THE FIRST TIME I RAN AWAY
07. A WASTELAND COMPANION
08. WATCH THE SHOW
09. THERE'S A KEY
10. CRAWL AFTER YOU
11. WILD GOOSE
12. PURE JOY
|
LP
Alternative Rock
04/10/2012 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 301
MERGE
0673855030111 |
WARD, M. - DUET FOR GUITARS #2
This January, two of
M. Ward's most celebrated albums come home to Merge Records, as his
1999 solo debut Duet for Guitars #2 and 2003's Transfiguration of
Vincent will be pressed on Merge vinyl for the very first time.
TRACKLISTING:
01. DUET FOR GUITARS #2
02. BEAUTIFUL CAR
03. FISHING BOAT SONG
04. SCENE FROM #12
05. GOOD NEWS
06. THE CROOKED SPINE
07. LOOK ME OVER
08. WHO MAY BE LAZY
09. IT WON'T HAPPEN TWICE
10. HE ASKED ME TO BE A SNAKE AND LIVE UNDERGROUND
11. SONG FROM DEBBY'S STAIRS
12. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL CAR
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/26/2024 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRG 850
MERGE
0673855085012 |
WARD, M. - FOR BEGINNERS: THE BEST OF
Black vinyl pressing
includes fan favorites across Matt's Merge catalog, plus one brand new
song.
"Cry" is a new track, and a cover of the song originally written and
performed by Godley and Creme. This new version features guest vocals
by Folk Bitch Trio of Melbourne Australia.
Album includes guest contribution from Jim James (of My Morning Jacket,
on "Chinese Translation" and "Magic Trick"), Zooey Deschanel (of She
& Him, on "Never Had Nobody Like You"), Mike Mogis (of Monsters of
Folk and Bright Eyes, on "Hold Time" and "Poison Cup") among others
"Let's Dance" is a cover of the song originally written and performed
by David Bowie. The M. Ward version has amassed over 26 million streams
at DSPs.
TRACKLISTING:
01. CHINESE TRANSALTION
02. POISON CUP
03. LET'S DANCE
04. NEVER HAD NOBODY LIKE YOU
05. LULLABY + EXILE
06. DUET FOR GUITARS #3
07. VINCENT O'BRIEN
08. FOR BEGINNERS
09. MAGIC TRICK
10. OUTTA MY HEAD
11. UNDERTAKER
12. ROLLERCOASTER
13. HOLD TIME
14. CRY
|
LP
Alternative Rock
09/13/2024 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRG 323
MERGE
0673855032313 |
WARD, M. - HOLD TIME
Hold Time is an eloquent and startlingly beautiful album, which
includes guest performances by Jason Lytle, Lucinda Williams, Tom
Hagerman (DeVotchka) and Zooey Deschanel. While past critics have
compared him to everyone from John Fahey to Tom Waits to his old friend
Howe Gelb, it's clear that M. Ward, with his brilliant guitar playing
and innate sense of melody, is cutting his own groove. By the day, more
music fans continue to fall under his whispered spell, M. Ward is a
true American treasure.
TRACKLISTING:
01. FOR BEGINNERS
02. NEVER HAD NOBODY LIKE YOU
03. JAILBIRD
04. HOLD TIME
05. RAVE ON
06. TO SAVE ME
07. ONE HUNDRED MILLION YEARS
08. STARS OF LEO
09. FISHER OF MEN
10. OH LONESOME ME
11. EPISTEMOLOGY
12. BLAKE'S VIEW
13. SHANGRI-LA
14. OUTRO
|
LP
Alternative Rock
02/17/2009 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 533
MERGE
0673855053318 |
WARD, M. - MORE RAIN
M. Ward returns with
a stunning new album, More Rain. Ward has released a string of
acclaimed solo albums over the past several years, along with five LPs
with Zooey Deschanel as She & Him and a 2009 collaborative album
with My Morning Jacket's Jim James and Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and
Mike Mogis under the moniker Monsters of Folk. In addition to his
celebrated work as a musician, Ward is an accomplished producer,
handling those duties for such luminaries as Mavis Staples, Jenny
Lewis, and Carlos Forster as well as his own musical projects.
TRACKLISTING:
01. MORE RAIN
02. PIRATE DIAL
03. TIME WON'T WAIT
04. CONFESSION
05. I'M LISTENING (CHILD'S THEME)
06. GIRL FROM CONEJO VALLEY
07. SLOW DRIVING MAN
08. YOU'RE SO GOOD TO ME
09. TEMPTATION
10. PHENOMENON
11. LITTLE BABY
12. I'M GOING HIGHER
|
LP
Alternative Rock
03/04/2016 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 280
MERGE
0673855028019 |
WARD, M. - POST-WAR
Now at a higher list price, sorry.
TRACKLISTING:
01. POISON CUP
02. TO GO HOME
03. RIGHT IN THE HEAD
04. POST-WAR
05. REQUIEM
06. CHINESE TRANSLATION
07. EYES ON THE PRIZE
08. MAGIC TRICK
09. NEPTUNES NET
10. ROLLERCOASTER
11. TODAY'S UNDERTAKING
12. AFTERWORD/RAG
|
LP
Alternative Rock
08/22/2006 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 223
MERGE
0673855022314 |
WARD, M. - TRANSFIGURATION OF VINCENT
This January, two of
M. Ward's most celebrated albums come home to Merge Records, as his
1999 solo debut Duet for Guitars #2 and 2003's Transfiguration of
Vincent will be pressed on Merge vinyl for the very first time.
|
LP
Alternative Rock
01/26/2024 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRG 260
MERGE
0673855026015 |
WARD, M. - TRANSISTOR RADIO
M. Ward describes
Transistor Radio as a collection of songs "about childhood memories of
a utopian radio power..." and dedicates the album to "the last of the
remaining independent radio stations." Ward's distinctly weathered
voice and intricate guitar playing are helped along with an impressive
group of guests incuding Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Jenny Lewis
(Rilo Kiley), Howe Gelb (Giant Sand) and Jordan Hudson (The Thermals).
180-gram vinyl with four additional tracks, as the December installment
in the Merge25 reissue series.
TRACKLISTING:
01. YOU STILL BELIEVE IN ME
02. ONE LIFE AWAY
03. SWEETHEARTS ON PARADE
04. HI-FI
05. FUEL FOR FIRE
06. FOUR HOURS IN WASHINGTON
07. REGENERATION NO. 1
08. BIG BOAT
09. PAUL'S SONG
10. RADIO CAMPAIGN
11. HERE COMES THE SUN AGAIN
12. DEEP DARK WELL
13. OH TAKE ME BACK
14. I'LL BE YR BIRD
15. LULLABY + EXILE
16. WELL-TEMPERED CALVIER
|
LP
Alternative Rock
12/02/2014 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 549
MERGE
0673855054919 |
WAXAHATCHEE - IVY TRIPP
Recorded and
engineered by Kyle Gilbride of Wherever Audio at
Crutchfield's home on New York's Long Island-with drums recorded in the
gym of a local elementary school-Ivy Tripp presents a more developed
and aged version of Waxahatchee. "The title Ivy Tripp is really just a
term I made up for directionless-ness, specifically of the
20-something, 30-something, 40-something of today, lacking regard for
the complaisant life path of our parents and grandparents. I have
thought of it like this: (Waxahatchee's last album) Cerulean Salt is a
solid and Ivy Tripp is a gas."
TRACKLISTING:
01. BREATHLESS
02. UNDER A ROCK
03. POISON
04. LA LOOSE
05. STALE BY NOON
06. THE DIRT
07. BLUE
08. AIR
09. <
10. GREY HAIR
11. SUMMER OF LOVE
12. HALF MOON
13. BONFIRE
|
LP
Alternative Rock
04/14/2015 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 594
MERGE
0673855059419 |
WAXAHATCHEE - OUT IN THE STORM
Recorded With John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth). LP housed in a matte jacket with silver foil detail.
TRACKLISTING:
01. NEVER BEEN WRONG
02. 8 BALL
03. SILVER
04. RECITE REMORSE
05. SPARKS FLY
06. BRASS BEAM
07. HEAR YOU
08. A LITTLE MORE
09. NO QUESTION
10. FADE
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LP
Alternative Rock
07/14/2017 |
16.50
USD |
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MRGDLX 594
MERGE
0673855059402 |
WAXAHATCHEE - OUT IN THE STORM (DELUXE)
Limited, indie-only
deluxe 2-LP. The deluxe package includes a gatefold jacket with Out in
the Storm on black vinyl and an exclusive LP of demo versions of the
entire album on "cloud white" vinyl. Both LP editions will include a
12" x 24" poster.
TRACKLISTING:
01. NEVER BEEN WRONG
02. 8 BALL
03. SILVER
04. RECITE REMORSE
05. SPARKS FLY
06. BRASS BEAM
07. HEAR YOU
08. A LITTLE MORE
09. NO QUESTION
10. FADE
DISC #2: 01. NEVER BEEN WRONG (DEMO)
02. 8 BALL (DEMO)
03. SILVER (DEMO)
04. RECITE REMORSE (DEMO)
05. SPARKS FLY (DEMO)
06. BRASS BEAM (DEMO)
07. HEAR YOU (DEMO)
08. A LITTLE MORE (DEMO)
09. NO QUESTION (DEMO)
10. FADE (DEMO)
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2xLP
Alternative Rock
07/14/2017 |
21.00
USD |
|
MRG 704
MERGE
0673855070414 |
WAXAHATCHEE - SAINT CLOUD
Written immediately
in the period following her decision to get sober, the album is an
unflinching self-examination. This raw, exposed narrative terrain is
aided by a shift in sonic arrangements as well. While her last two
records featured the kind of big guitars, well-honed noise, and
battering sounds that characterized her Philadelphia scene and strongly
influenced a burgeoning new class of singer-songwriters, Saint Cloud
strips back those layers to create space for Crutchfield's voice and
lyrics. The result is a classic Americana sound with modern touches
befitting an artist who has emerged as one of the signature
storytellers of her time.
Over the course of Saint Cloud's 11 songs, which were recorded and
produced by Brad Cook (Bon Iver), Crutchfield peels back the distortion
of electric guitars to create a wider sonic palette than on any
previous Waxahatchee album. It is a record filled with nods to classic
country folk-inspired tones, and distinctly modern touches.
TRACKLISTING:
01. OXBOW
02. CAN'T DO MUCH
03. FIRE
04. LILACS
05. THE EYE
06. HELL
07. WITCHES
08. WAR
09. ARKADELPHIA
10. RUBY FALLS
11. ST. CLOUD
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LP
Alternative Rock
03/27/2020 |
16.50
USD |
|
MRG 411
MERGE
0673855041117 |
WILD FLAG - WILD FLAG
Brownstein and Weiss from SLEATER-KINNEY with Mary Timony from Helium. Includes digital download coupon.
TRACKLISTING:
01. ROMANCE
02. SOMETHING CAME OVER ME
03. BOOM
04. GLASS TAMBOURINE
05. ENDLESS TALK
06. SHORT VERSION
07. ELECTRIC BAND
08. FUTURE CRIMES
09. RACEHORSE
10. BLACK TILES
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LP
Alternative Rock
09/13/2011 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 400
MERGE
0673855040011 |
WYE OAK - CIVILIAN
TRACKLISTING:
01. TWO SMALL DEATHS
02. THE ALTER
03. HOLY HOLY
04. DOGS EYES
05. CIVILIAN
06. FISH
07. PLAINS
08. HOT AS DAY
09. WE WERE WEALTH
10. DOUBT
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LP
Alternative Rock
03/08/2011 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRGI 717
MERGE
0673855071701 |
WYE OAK - EVERY DAY LIKE THE LAST: COLLECTED (INDIE)
Full title: Every
Day Like The Last: Collected Singles 2019-2023.
Single LP on white & black swirl color vinyl.
Wye Oak, the duo composed of Jenn Wasner (Flock of Dimes) and Andy
Stack (Joyero), announce Every Day Like the Last, a collection of
brand-new songs and previously released singles, out June 23, that
finds the band staking out new territory. Every Day Like the Last is
now available for pre-order on CD, LP, and black and natural swirl Peak
Vinyl!
The nine songs on Every Day Like the Last came from a period where Wye
Oak were in flux after a decade-plus of steadily releasing albums and
touring. Sonically, the collection represents Wasner and Stack getting
back to basics. Balancing the organic and the artificial, using
electronics and programming to add new textures.
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LP
Alternative Rock
06/23/2023 |
17.00
USD |
|
MRG 717
MERGE
0673855071718 |
WYE OAK - EVERY DAY LIKE THE LAST: COLLECTED 2019-2023
Wye Oak, the duo
composed of Jenn Wasner (Flock of Dimes) and Andy Stack (Joyero),
announce Every Day Like the Last, a collection of brand-new songs and
previously released singles, out June 23, that finds the band staking
out new territory. Every Day Like the Last is now available for
pre-order on CD, LP, and black and natural swirl Peak Vinyl!
The nine songs on Every Day Like the Last came from a period where Wye
Oak were in flux after a decade-plus of steadily releasing albums and
touring. Sonically, the collection represents Wasner and Stack getting
back to basics. Balancing the organic and the artificial, using
electronics and programming to add new textures.
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LP
Alternative Rock
06/23/2023 |
T.B.A.
USD |
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MRG 515
MERGE
0673855051512 |
WYE OAK - SHRIEK
Shriek is Wye Oak's
fourth full-length and the culmination of their intent to express the
emotional and intuitive self by acting out animalistic exclamations
through cathartic release. It is their most personal and confident
declaration yet.
TRACKLISTING:
01. BEFORE
02. SHRIEK
03. THE TOWER
04. GLORY
05. SICK TALK
06. SCHOOLS OF EYES
07. DESPICABLE ANIMAL
08. PARADISE
09. I KNOW THE LAW
10. LOGIC OF COLOR
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LP
Alternative Rock
04/29/2014 |
14.50
USD |
|
MRG 346
MERGE
0673855034614 |
WYE OAK - THE KNOT
First time on vinyl for the band's 2009 sophomore album.
TRACKLISTING:
01. MILK AND HONEY
02. FOR PRAYER
03. TAKE IT IN
04. SIAMESE
05. TALKNG ABOUT MONEY
06. MARY IS MARY
07. TATTOO
08. I WANT FOR NOTHING
09. THAT I DO
10. SIGHT, FLIGHT
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LP
Alternative Rock
10/25/2011 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 615
MERGE
0673855061511 |
WYE OAK - THE LOUDER I CALL, THE FASTER IT RUNS
For The Louder I
Call, The Faster It Runs, Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack flew to
one another's cities-she in Durham, North Carolina, he in Marfa,
Texas-for a week or so at a time, hunkering in home studios to sort
through and combine their separate song sketches. These shorter stints
together produced less second-guessing and hesitation in their process,
yielding an unabashed and unapologetic Wye Oak. They discarded past
rules about how to write a record, instead funneling all those
experiences and experiments into perfectly unified statements.
TRACKLISTING:
01. (TUNING)
02. THE INSTRUMENT
03. THE LOUDER I CALL, THE FASTER IT RUNS
04. LIFER
05. IT WAS NOT NATURAL
06. SYMMETRY
07. MY SIGNAL
08. SAY HELLO
09. OVER AND OVER
10. YOU OF ALL PEOPLE
11. JOIN
12. I KNOW IT'S REAL
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LP
Alternative Rock
04/06/2018 |
13.50
USD |
|
MRG 6151
MERGE
0673855061504 |
WYE OAK - THE LOUDER I CALL, THE FASTER IT RUNS (INDIE)
For The Louder I
Call, The Faster It Runs, Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack flew to
one another's cities-she in Durham, North Carolina, he in Marfa,
Texas-for a week or so at a time, hunkering in home studios to sort
through and combine their separate song sketches. These shorter stints
together produced less second-guessing and hesitation in their process,
yielding an unabashed and unapologetic Wye Oak. They discarded past
rules about how to write a record, instead funneling all those
experiences and experiments into perfectly unified statements.
TRACKLISTING:
01. (TUNING)
02. THE INSTRUMENT
03. THE LOUDER I CALL, THE FASTER IT RUNS
04. LIFER
05. IT WAS NO NATURAL
06. SYMMETRY
07. MY SIGNAL
08. SAY HELLO
09. OVER AND OVER
10. YOU OF ALL PEOPLE
11. JOIN
12. I KNOW IT'S REAL
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LP
Alternative Rock
04/06/2018 |
15.50
USD |
|
MRG 564
MERGE
0673855056418 |
WYE OAK - TWEEN
Tween is a
collection of eight songs born, raised, and almost abandoned for
various reasons during the years between 2011's breakthrough Civilian
and 2014's reinvention-of-sorts, Shriek.
TRACKLISTING:
01. OUT OF NOWHERE
02. IF YOU SHOULD SEE
03. NO DREAMING
04. TOO RIGHT
05. BETTER (FOR ESTHER)
06. ON LUXURY
07. TRIGGER FINGER
08. WATCHING THE WAITING
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LP
Alternative Rock
08/05/2016 |
13.00
USD |