Category: New Releases

New releases: The Smiths, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Nirvana, Erasure, The Bangles

New releases: The Smiths, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Nirvana, Erasure, The Bangles

This week’s new releases include the U.K. CD-only version of The Smiths ‘Complete’ box set, reissues of The Jesus and Mary Chain’s ‘Automatic’ and ‘Honey’s Dead,’ the 20th anniversary reissue of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind,’ the new single from Erasure and a new album from The Bangles (‘Sweetheart of the Sun’).

New CDs: Jesus and Mary Chain, Waterboys, Throwing Muses, Madness, 808 State

New CDs: Jesus and Mary Chain, Waterboys, Throwing Muses, Madness, 808 State

This week’s new releases include the first two reissues from The Jesus and Mary Chain (‘Psychocandy,’ ‘Darklands’), a new album from The Waterboys (‘An Appointment with Mr. Yeats’), best-ofs from Throwing Muses (‘Anthology’) and 808 State (‘Blueprint’) and a 3CD/1DVD box set from Madness (‘A Guided Tour of Madness’).

New releases: Gary Numan, ‘1991: Year Punk Broke,’ Art of Noise, Blondie, Human League

New releases: Gary Numan, ‘1991: Year Punk Broke,’ Art of Noise, Blondie, Human League

This week’s new releases include new albums from Gary Numan (‘Dead Son Rising’) and Blondie (‘Panic of Girls’), plus reissue from the Art of Noise (‘Who’s Afraid of the Art of Noise’) and The Raincoats (‘Odyshape’), plus the first-ever DVD release of Sonic Youth’s ‘1991: The Year Punk Broke.’

New releases: Icehouse best-of, Ministry’s ‘Psalm 69’ on vinyl, Freeez reissue

New releases: Icehouse best-of, Ministry’s ‘Psalm 69’ on vinyl, Freeez reissue

This week’s new releases include the ‘White Heat’ best-of from Australia’s Icehouse, plus a vinyl reissue of Ministry’s ‘Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs’ and the first-ever CD release of ‘Gonna Get You,’ the second album from Freeez.

New releases: Tommy Stinson, John Doe, Big Country with Mike Peters, Paul Weller

New releases: Tommy Stinson, John Doe, Big Country with Mike Peters, Paul Weller

This week’s new releases include new solo albums from The Replacements’ Tommy Stinson (‘One Man Mutiny’) and X’s John Doe (‘Keeper’), plus a new single from Big Country with The Alarm’s Mike Peters on vocals (‘Another Country’) and the vinyl release of Paul Weller’s ‘Starlite’ single.

New releases: OMD’s ‘Live in Berlin,’ plus Shriekback, Sonic Youth, Rockpile

New releases: OMD’s ‘Live in Berlin,’ plus Shriekback, Sonic Youth, Rockpile

This week’s new releases include Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s ‘The History of Modern Tour: Live in Berlin’ CD/book combo, plus a 2CD reissue of Shriekback’s ‘Oil and Gold,’ a reissue of Sonic Youth’s 2008 Starbucks exclusive best-of ‘Hits Are For Squares’ and the archival ‘Live at Montreaux 1980’ from Rockpile.

New releases: John Martyn tribute featuring Robert Smith, The Clash on 10-inch vinyl

New releases: John Martyn tribute featuring Robert Smith, The Clash on 10-inch vinyl

This week’s new releases include a tribute to the British guitarist/songwriter John Martyn featuring The Cure’s Robert Smith, a reissue on 10-inch vinyl of The Clash’s ‘Black Market Clash’ and a 3CD compilation of extended remixes by the likes of New Order and The Jesus and Mary Chain called 12″/80s Alternative.’

New releases: The Motels’ ‘lost’ album, plus Nick Heyward, Meat Puppets, Depeche Mode tribute

New releases: The Motels’ ‘lost’ album, plus Nick Heyward, Meat Puppets, Depeche Mode tribute

This week’s new releases include ‘Apocalypso,’ the “lost” third album from Martha Davis’ The Motels, plus a reissue of Haircut One Hundred leader Nick Heyward’s ‘Tangled,’ a new vinyl pressing of Meat Puppets’ ‘Up on the Sun’ and Alpha Matrix’s second Depeche Mode tribute.

New releases: The Wild Swans, New Order’s Gillian & Stephen, Pop Will Eat Itself

New releases: The Wild Swans, New Order’s Gillian & Stephen, Pop Will Eat Itself

This week’s new releases include ‘The Coldest Winter For a Hundred Years,’ the first new album from The Wild Swans in 21 years, plus ‘Swing,’ a CD/12-inch combo from New Order’s Gillian & Stephen and expanded reissues of the first two albums from Pop Will Eat Itself.

New releases: BoDeans, Wedding Present, Dead Can Dance, Housemartins, Christian Death

New releases: BoDeans, Wedding Present, Dead Can Dance, Housemartins, Christian Death

This week’s new releases include a brand-new album from BoDeans (‘Indigo Dreams’), plus a live DVD from The Wedding Present (‘Drive’), a new Housemartins best-of (‘Happy Hour: The Collection’) and reissues of Dead Can Dance’s ‘Aion’ and Christian Death’s ‘Only Theatre of Pain.’

New releases: Ramones on vinyl, plus Peter Murphy, They Might Be Giants, Lou Reed

New releases: Ramones on vinyl, plus Peter Murphy, They Might Be Giants, Lou Reed

This week’s new releases include Ramones reissues on 180-gram audiophile vinyl, plus a 2CD reissue of Peter Murphy’s debut ‘Should the World Fail to Fall Apart,’ a brand-new They Might Be Giants album called ‘Join Us’ and a DVD of Lou Reed’s 2009 appearance at Lollapalooza.

New releases: R.E.M. ‘Lifes Rich Pageant,’ plus Dead Can Dance, Tones on Tail on vinyl

New releases: R.E.M. ‘Lifes Rich Pageant,’ plus Dead Can Dance, Tones on Tail on vinyl

This week’s new releases include the expanded 25th anniversary reissue of R.E.M.’s ‘Lifes Rich Pageant,’ plus Dead Can Dance’s 4LP ‘Box Set II’ and ‘Weird Pop,’ the brand-new double-vinyl best-of from Bauhaus spin-off Tones on Tail.

New releases: Erasure reissues, plus new Brian Eno and Blondie, and The Damned live

New releases: Erasure reissues, plus new Brian Eno and Blondie, and The Damned live

This week’s new releases include expanded 2CD/1DVD reissues of Erasure’s ‘Wonderland’ and ‘The Circus,’ plus new albums from Brian Eno (‘Drums Between the Bells’) and Blondie (‘Panic of Girls’), and a 2DVD/1CD live set from The Damned (‘Machine Gun Etiquette Anniversary Live Set’).