"Kelley Deal met Mike Montgomery at Candyland, his Dayton, KY Studio, where she was recording a contribution for a Guided by Voices tribute album. It was the beginning of the friendship that would become R. Ring. Shortly after their work together at Candyland, Montgomery was asked to open a show for a band he was recording, and not wanting to play solo, recruited Deal to join him on stage. That show ended up sparking an LP, splits with Protomartyr, Vacation and Quailbones, and many more live shows.

Now Reunited at Candyland for their second LP, titled War Poems, We Rested, R. Ring is expanding on their creative process. For this release many of the songs were written with the support of drummer Laura King (Bat Fangs, Mac McCaughan, Speed Stick), allowing the group to explore fuller arrangements from the start. On their previous release, 2017's Ignite the Rest, Deal and Montgomery had written with the consideration that they would eventually play the songs as a duo. Now, at a time when playing live is no longer a given, the band is freeing themselves up to create without those constraints.

The result is a record that's equal parts driving and haunting, with noisy soundscapes bubbling over across tight and aggressive drumming. The ominous vocals and glockenspiel of opener ""Still Life"" hover above to the rhythm section, bringing the record in with a gothic shuffle."

After three decades of playing together, saxophonist Nathan Hanson and bassist Chris Bates release their first record. Recorded in a 100 year old church, the improvised compositions were largely inspired by the writings of John Nystrom who proposed a new system of weights, arithmetic, music notation and timekeeping in the 19th Century. Weights and Measures is a document that quantifies a response to the losses and the blessings, and the disorientation of the moment.

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.

Winspear Volume 01 is a label sampler from Winspear. It's a collection of standout songs from the label's catalog, spanning from their early years to the present day. Featuring tracks by Barrie, Divino Ni�o, Slow Pulp, Video Age, and more. The digital version of the label sampler (including the digital download that comes with each physical album purchase), will include never before heard demos, b-sides, and rarities from across the label roster. The release of the sampler will be celebrated at a label showcase at Thalia Hall in Chicago. The event, Winspear Review, is happening for the 4th time in the label's history.

Luv 4 Rent is the third studio album by Smino. The album includes guest appearances from J. Cole, Doechii,�Fatman Scoop, Cruza, Lucky Daye, Phoelix, Cory Henry, Ravyn Lenae, Lil Uzi Vert and Reggie.

FROM A BIRDS EYE VIEW - The second full-length album from two-time GRAMMYr Award-nominated rapper, Cordae, is now available. Cordae knows exactly what he wants to say. He speaks from a place of truth. That is why the platinum-selling Maryland-raised rapper became one of the modern generation's most trusted narrators. Absorbing wisdom from a life-changing trip to Africa, enduring the loss of a friend gone too soon, and evolving as an artist and a man, he tells this story in widescreen technicolor. FROM A BIRDS EYE VIEW [ART@WAR/Atlantic Records], includes 14 tracks with features from Stevie Wonder, Lil Wayne, Nas, Freddie Gibbs, Gunna, HER, Lil Durk, Roddy Ricch and Eminem. TRACKLISTING: 1. Shiloh's Intro 2. Jean-Michel 3. Super 4. Momma's Hood 5. Want From Me 6. Today (Feat. Gunna) 7. Shiloh's Interlude 8. C Carter 9. Sinister (Feat. Lil Wayne) 10. Chronicles (Feat. H. E. R. & Lil Durk) 11. Champagne Glasses (Feat. Freddie Gibbs & Stevie Wonder) 12. Westlake High 13. Parables (Remix) (Feat. Eminem) 14. Gifted (Feat. Roddy Ricch & Ant Clemons) (Bonus).

TOMORROW X TOGETHER - The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION (Daydream)

Into The Woods (2022 Broadway Cast Recording), starring multi-Platinum, Grammy-winning and Tony Award-nominated artist Sara Bareilles, along with a cast of Broadway superstars, is the album of the smash-hit Broadway revival. Featuring an enchanting score by legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods turns the world of fairy tales upside down and teaches us the responsibility that comes with getting what you want.

Recorded at the famed Greenwich Village institution The Bitter End nightclub in NYC,Live!is Curtis Mayfield�s first ever live album. Released on his own Curtom imprint in the Spring of 1971, the record follows Curtis� departure from his 60�s soul group--and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees--The Impressions. This new 2LP burgundy colored vinyl release features 16 tracks from across the prolific singer/songwriter�s repertoire, including hits by his music group, early solo works and popular compositions he wrote for others.

Acclaimed self-titled debut by legendary soul man and titan of R&B, Curtis Mayfield. Written and produced by Mayfield for his own label Curtom Records, this chart-topping album releases in a new limited edition light blue LP and features some of his timeless classics like �Move On Up�, "If a There's A Hell Below�" and �The Makings Of You.�

For many months of 2021-22 acclaimed musician Lil Yachty poured himself into a full band experience in the studio day and night with stints ranging from El Paso to Brooklyn. A deep, introspective and expansive Psychedelic Alternative album �Let�s Start Here� came to life. His longtime love of Pink Floyd�s �Dark Side of the Moon� and multiple psychedelic journeys influenced this ambitious and intimate album. The work will be enjoyed worldwide on January 27, 2023.

The Sound of Animals Fighting is back with their latest EP, Apeshit. 2008's The Ocean And The Sun is the last time we got new tunes from the supergroup, which is made up of members from RX Bandits, LS Dunes, & Circa Survive who perform under animal names.

Finest death metal, from blast speed attacks to groovy steamrolls to mystical hymns. Also on their new output, the band offers an enormous bandwidth without deviating from the core of brutal death metal. The band is no longer an insider tip, the trail of destruction they have left behind with their previous 3 releases and their live shows is too obvious. A lesson in extreme!

2xLP - Disc 1 Black Vinyl, Disc 2 Opaque White Vinyl. The follow up to debut album A ROCK, one of the New York Times Best Albums of 2020 all-genre and a Billboard Best Country Album of 2020, the mockingbird & THE CROW is one of the most highly-anticipated sophomore albums in the country format. Hardy has made his mark as "a promising purveyor of keeping the spirit of classic heavy Southern rock alive" (American Songwriter), a juggernaut artist-writer whose influence has already changed the sound and style of the genre. With his second full-length LP, he charges into uncharted territory, marrying country and rock in a two-part, 17-track duality showcase, mastering the sounds and themes of both the influences he grew up listening to with the life he grew up living. With "a handle on modern vernacular that's second to none" (Nashville Lifestyles), the entirely co-written album launches a new era on January 20, 2023.

Double vinyl LP pressing housed in gatefold jacket. Includes digital download. 2023 release, the sophomore album from Jonah Yano. Produced by BADBADNOTGOOD.

Yussef Dayes releases the live 6-track performance recorded by him and his core of musicians in Joshua Tree, California . Made in collaboration with Soulection, the recording was made in the midst of the desert mountains, capturing a unique moment. The vinyl includes an extra track to the digital. You can hear the sun and the heat beating off the vinyl, and it prompts us to ask, �what is more spiritually uplifting than summer in Joshua Tree?� � The Yussef Dayes Experience is.

Over a decade into their career, NRBQ entered Bearsville Studios and recorded their eighth album. The line-up featured Terry Adams (keyboards), Joey Spampinato (bass), Tom Ardolino (drums) and Al Anderson (guitar), plus The Whole Wheat Horns (Donn Adams and Keith Spring). The end result was Tiddlywinks, which contained the singles "Me And The Boys" and "Never Take The Place Of You." It immediately became another fan favorite NRBQ classic album, and provided an entry point for new a new audience to come on board as "Me And The Boys" garnered repeat airplay on radio stations across the country.

I left Massachusetts when I was 18 and would've moved to the moon if I could have. I drove out to California and never looked back. Built a support system, a family, a career. I left a place where I didn't feel understood and went about creating one where I did. It's about how the hint of a Boston accent can make me drop my guard and feel connected to a complete stranger. It's about growing up listening to folk singers like James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Indigo Girls & Tracy Chapman.

LIFECYCLES Volumes 1 & 2 : Now! And Forever More Honoring Bobby Hutcherson - Brian Blade - Bobby Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 - August 15, 2016) has been an endless source of inspiration for Brian Blade and the LIFECYCLES band members. In honor of Bobby's memory, LIFECYCLES has chosen to record his NOW! Album in it's entirety, two songs from Bobby's collaborative history with Jackie McLean and Grachan Moncur III and five original compositions by this stunning septet. NOW! AND FOREVERMORE will be available on vinyl and digital formats through the label founded by Brian Blade, Stoner Hill Records and Press. Stoner Hill Records

Shaken awake following pandemic isolation, Love in the Void pulses with a burning desire for action and connection. Hammock crests soaring crescendos awash in reverb, with lush string orchestration and emphatic drumming, heightening the stakes. Hammock's loudest album to date, Love in the Void embraces daring and vulnerability without fear.

22nd studio album by Jean-Michel Jarre, the godfather of electronic music. The album features the single 'Brutalism', an electronic music masterpiece with experimental psychedelic elements and strong driving beats. 'Oxymore' has been conceived as an immersive work in a multi-channel and 3D binaural version, and is the first commercial release of this stature which pushes the future of musical audio and sound to this new level. The album's campaign will see remixes for the track as well as the launch of 'Oxyville', a VR world which accompanies the album release.

Los Angeles based Afro-Latin funk band Jungle Fire's debut full-length album Tropicoso. With influences ranging from James Brown to Fela Kuti, Jungle Fire is a melting pot of Afro-Cuban rhythms, classic break-beats, tropical cumbia, and 70�s inspired West African funk, all layered with a uniquely Los Angeles grit. Jungle Fire has earned a reputation as a vibrant, passionate live band, known across LA for notoriously powerful concerts.�