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February 23, 2025
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Staff Pick: Various Artists - Barnyard Beehive

Numero’s latest compilation “Barnyard Beehive” hit the shelves on Valentine’s Day.

Staff Pick: Various Artists - Barnyard Beehive
November 10, 2024
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mike pitts
Staff Pick: Tsunami - Loud Is As

FFO: 90’s indie rock and knowing far too much about the Teen Beat label

Staff Pick: Tsunami - Loud Is As
October 27, 2024
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mike pitts
Staff Pick: Bratmobile - Pottymouth + Ladies, ...

The long awaited reissues for Bratmobile’s catalog are finally here!

Staff Pick: Bratmobile - Pottymouth + Ladies, Women and Girls + Girls Get Busy LP Reissues
October 20, 2024
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mike pitts
Staff Pick: Blood Incantation - Absolute ...

The latest from Blood Incantation has peaked some interest around these parts!

Staff Pick: Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere
October 13, 2024
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mike pitts
Staff Pick: Dummy - Free Energy

"We all can’t get enough of Dummy’s Free Energy here at ol Sonic Boom! "

Staff Pick: Dummy - Free Energy
Greg Brown
March 3, 2020
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Staff Picks: Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles / Cor Crane Secret

Greg Brown
March 3, 2020
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Staff Picks: Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles / Cor Crane Secret

We’ve been blessed with fresh new reissues of two classic Polvo records from the mid-90s. Take note all fans of twisted and unorthodox guitar rock!

Tagged: polvo

Greg Brown
March 2, 2020
charts recap

Charts Recap: February 24th - March 1st, 2020

Greg Brown
March 2, 2020
charts recap
Charts Recap: February 24th - March 1st, 2020

Weekly top-seller: Tame Impala - Slow Rush

Tagged: tame impala, soccer mommy, polvo

Greg Brown
February 28, 2020
new releases

New Releases for February 28th, 2020

Greg Brown
February 28, 2020
new releases
New Releases for February 28th, 2020

Happy Friday! This week sees the release of new records from Caribou, Soccer Mommy, Real Estate, Tycho, and many more. See our full-list.

Tagged: caribou, soccer mommy, real estate, tycho

Greg Brown
February 27, 2020
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Staff Picks: Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself

Greg Brown
February 27, 2020
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Staff Picks: Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself

We’re happy to see this 1970 soul-funk masterpiece freshly reissued on vinyl.

Tagged: Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

Greg Brown
February 25, 2020
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Staff Picks: Frances Quinlan - Likewise

Greg Brown
February 25, 2020
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Staff Picks: Frances Quinlan - Likewise

The solo debut from Hop Along’s front-woman builds on her work with the band and is very very good.

Tagged: frances quinlan, hop along

Greg Brown
February 24, 2020
charts recap

Charts Recap: February 17th - 23rd, 2020

Greg Brown
February 24, 2020
charts recap
Charts Recap: February 17th - 23rd, 2020

Weekly top-seller: Grimes - Miss Anthropocene

Tagged: grimes, courtney barnett, black pumas

Greg Brown
February 22, 2020
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Staff Picks: Gil Scott-Heron - We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven

Greg Brown
February 22, 2020
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Staff Picks: Gil Scott-Heron - We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven

Makaya McCraven’s reworkings of the late Gil Scott-Heron’s 10-year-old ‘I’m New Here’ album is an unusual and highly successful collaboration. Well worth your listening attention.

Tagged: gil scott-heron, makaya mccraven

Greg Brown
February 21, 2020
new releases

New Releases for February 21st, 2020

Greg Brown
February 21, 2020
new releases
New Releases for February 21st, 2020

It’s a busy new-release week here at the shop! ‘Miss Anthropocene’ from Grimes is here! Also new music from King Krule, Ozzy Osbourne, Best Coast, Wasted Shirt (Ty Segall + Lightning Bolt), and much more. See our list for all.

Tagged: grimes, king krule, ozzy osbourne, best coast, wasted shirt

Greg Brown
February 19, 2020
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Staff Picks: Destroyer - Have We Met

Greg Brown
February 19, 2020
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Staff Picks: Destroyer - Have We Met

The latest record from Dan Bejar’s Destroyer marks another new incarnation and sound, and it is very very good.

Tagged: destroyer

Greg Brown
February 17, 2020
charts recap

Charts Recap: February 10th - 17th, 2020

Greg Brown
February 17, 2020
charts recap
Charts Recap: February 10th - 17th, 2020

Weekly top-seller: Tame Impala - The Slow Rush

Tagged: tame impala, tennis, torres

Greg Brown
February 14, 2020
new releases

New Releases for February 14th, 2020

Greg Brown
February 14, 2020
new releases
New Releases for February 14th, 2020

We’ve got a long list of new-releases for Valentine’s Day! Tame Impala’s ‘Slow Rush’ is here. We also have new music from The Men, Charly Bliss, Bambara, and more!

Tagged: tame impala, the men, charly bliss, bambara

Greg Brown
February 13, 2020
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Staff Picks: Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar

Greg Brown
February 13, 2020
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Staff Picks: Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar

After a five year hiatus, Dan Deacon’s newest record might be his best yet.

Tagged: dan deacon

Greg Brown
February 11, 2020
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Staff Picks: The Cry - Beautiful Reasons

Greg Brown
February 11, 2020
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Staff Picks: The Cry - Beautiful Reasons

We’re loving the shimmering 80s jangle-pop of The Cry's lone record, plucked from obscurity and newly reissued.

Tagged: the cry

Greg Brown
February 10, 2020
charts recap

Charts Recap: February 3rd - 9th, 2020

Greg Brown
February 10, 2020
charts recap
Charts Recap: February 3rd - 9th, 2020

Weekly top-seller: Lizzo - Cuz I Love You

Tagged: lizzo, leon bridges, khruangbin, green day

Greg Brown
February 7, 2020
new releases

New Releases for February 7th, 2020

Greg Brown
February 7, 2020
new releases
New Releases for February 7th, 2020

Our first batch of new releases for February includes new music from Nada Surf, Antibalas, a collaborative EP from Leon Bridges and Khruangbin, a reimagining and reissue of Gil Scott-Heron’s ‘I’m New Here’, along with a bunch of other great stuff. Full list included.

Greg Brown
February 6, 2020
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Staff Picks: Chromatics - Closer To Grey

Greg Brown
February 6, 2020
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Staff Picks: Chromatics - Closer To Grey

We finally have physical copies of ‘Closer To Grey’ the latest surprise release from Chromatics. It is excellent.

Tagged: chromatics

Greg Brown
February 4, 2020
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Staff Picks: Bonny Light Horseman - S/T

Greg Brown
February 4, 2020
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Staff Picks: Bonny Light Horseman - S/T

We love the self-titled debut of the Portland folk supergroup Bonny Light Horseman.

Tagged: bonny light horseman

Greg Brown
February 3, 2020
charts recap

Charts Recap: January 27th - February 2nd, 2020

Greg Brown
February 3, 2020
charts recap
Charts Recap: January 27th - February 2nd, 2020

Weekly top-seller: Destroyer - Have We Met

Tagged: destroyer, drive-by truckers, chromatics

Greg Brown
January 31, 2020
new releases

New Releases for January 31st, 2020

Greg Brown
January 31, 2020
new releases
New Releases for January 31st, 2020

Many new arrivals this week! Brand new records from Destroyer, Frances Quinlan of Hop Along, Drive-by Truckers, Wire, and Chromatics are the highlights from a great slate of releases.

Tagged: destroyer, frances quinlan, drive-by truckers, wire, chromatics

Greg Brown
January 30, 2020
best of 2019

2019 Best-Sellers!

Greg Brown
January 30, 2020
best of 2019
2019 Best-Sellers!

A countdown of the twenty best-selling records at Sonic Boom for the year 2019!!

Tagged: lizzo, bon iver, sharon van etten, billie eilish, pearl jam

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