Lana Del Rey
Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard - Interscope (CD/LP)
One of Ocean Blvd’s key takeaways is that perfection is not a requirement for inclusion in this canon. Part of the title track is spent extolling a sublime flaw—a specific beat in the 1974 Harry Nilsson song “Don’t Forget Me.” Lana cites, by timestamp (2:05), the moment when the singer-songwriter’s voice breaks, cracking open the track with raw emotion. As an indicator of Lana’s mindset, this embrace of imperfection may help explain some of Ocean Blvd’s excesses and experiments, which nobly pursue profundity and succeed only sometimes. Still, there are 2:05s to be found within the sprawl.. - Pitchfork
Depeche Mode Memento Mori - Sony CD/LP
The result is a unified, focused collection of incredibly strong songs. As Gore himself put it, the aim was to “declutter” things. And with the help of just two co-conspirators — returning producer/multi-instrumentalist James Ford and programmer/mixer/engineer Marta Salogni — they’ve done just that. Twelve tracks, 50 minutes, one immersive experience cleverly introduced by the dystopian soundscape that is My Cosmos Is Mine. Over hypnotic industrial rhythms, icy synths, and Gore’s ghostly backing vocals, Gore intones “No rain, no clouds/ No pain, no shrouds/ No final breaths/ No senseless deaths”. - Louder Than War
Caroline Rose The Art of Forgetting - New West CD/LP/CASSETTE
At the album’s core, it plays as a tribute to the joys and pain of self-discovery, tracing Rose’s tangled path through their recent years. The record’s lyrics are shaded with heartbreak, unfulfilled longing, and nostalgic dreams, yet also with unexpected triumphs, like “Love Song For Myself” or the rousing closer, “Where Do I Go From Here?” The latter track is the album’s most strident and triumphant, carrying the album to a close with towering drums, massive sing-along melodies, and a final beautifully empathetic mantra—“Come on now babe/Take all this pain/And learn to love yourself again.” - Under The Radar
AROOJ AFTAB / VIJAY LYER / ISM LOVE IN EXILE LP
ANGEL BAT DAWID REQUIEM FOR JAZZ LP
OMAR APOLLO IVORY LP
ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO SIXTH DECADE LP
AUGUST BURNS RED DEATH BELOW LP
BABYMETAL OTHER ONE CD/LP
BAD BRAINS ROCK FOR LIGHT LP
BASEMENT JAXX REMEDY LP
BETHS FUTURE ME HATES ME CD/LP
BODIKHUU TOKYO LP
KEN BOOTHE ESSENTIAL ARTIST COLLECTION LP
BOTCH AMERICAN NERVOSO LP
CELTIC FROST INTO THE PANDEMONIOM LP
CELTIC FROST TO MEGA THERION LP
CHEAP TRICK AUTHORIZED GREATEST HITS LP
LUCINDA CHUA YIAN LP
SUZANNE CIANI / KAITLIN SMITH FRKWYS VOL. 13 - SUNERGY LP
GENE CLARK / CARLAOLSON SO REBELLIOUS A LOVER LP
LUKE COMBS GETTIN OLD CD/LP/CASSETTE
CONNECTIONS COOL CHANGE LP/CASSETTE
CRADLE OF FILTH MANTICORE & OTHER HORRORS LP
CVC GET REAL LP
DAVID J NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD LP
KATE DAVIS FISH BOWL LP
DEATH PILL DEATH PILL LP
LANA DEL REY DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE’S A TUNNEL UNDER OCEAN BLVD CD/LP
DEPECHE MODE MEMENTO MORI LP
DIMMU BORGIR PURITANICAL EUPHORIC MISANTHROPIA LP
DJ GIRL HELLWORLD LP
AYNSLEY DUNBAR BLUE WHALE LP
DUSTER MOODS, MODES 7”
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DEBBY FRIDAY GOOD LUCK LP
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MATS GUSTAFSSON/JOACH NORDWALL THEIR POWER REACHED ACROSS LP
HEARTWORMS COMFORTING NOTION LP
BERNARD HERRMANN PSYCHO SUITE LP
JOHN HOLT ESSENTIAL ARTIST COLLECTION LP
WHITNEY HOUSTON I GO TO THE ROCK CD
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INCANTATION DIABOLICAL CONQUEST LP
IRON & WINE LORI LP
JACK MOVES CRUISERWEIGHT LP
DARREN JESSEE CENTAL BRIDGE LP
ELTON JOHN HONKY CHATEAU (50TH ANNIVERSARY) LP
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LADY WRAY / PETE ROCK (FEATURING GHOSTFACE KILLAH) PIECE OF ME 7”
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BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS BABYLON BY BUS LP
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BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS CONFRONTATION LP
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BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS LEGEND LP
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BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS NATTY DREAD LP
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BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS SURVIVAL LP
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS UPRISING LP
N-SYNC N-SYNC (25TH ANNIVERSARY) LP
NICKEL CREEK CELEBRANTS LP
OV SULFUR BURDEN OV FAITH LP
LEE SCRATCH PERRY REMIX THE UNIVERSE LP
PINK FLOYD. DARK SIDE OF THE MOON - LIVE AT WEMBLEY CD/LP
THE POLICE GREATEST HITS LP
R.B.L. POSSE LESSON TO BE LEARNED LP
LOU REED/NICO LE BATACLAN 1972 LP
CAROLINE ROSE ART OF FORGETTING LP/CASSETTE
RUMTUM ARCADIAN DAZE LP
SHABAKA AFRIKAN CULTURE LP
NANCY SINATRA /LEE HAZLEWOOD NANCY AND LEE AGAIN LP
STAR FUNERAL IN THE DARK LP
NKONO TELES LOVE VIBRATION LP
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SHARON VAN ETTEN TRAMP LP
VANDALS PEACE THRU VANDALISM CASSETTE
VELVETEEN EMPTY CRUSH LP
ALHAJI WAZIRI OSHOMAH VOL. 4 LP
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JOSH WILLIS. BANANA JAMZ 2 LP
XALPEN CURSE OF KWANYEP LP
YOSHIMIOIZUMIKIYOSHIDUO TO THE FOREST TO LIVE LP