Power Pop

CD, Album

LP coloured vinyl. Fire Records are delighted to be releasing the new album from A.C. Newman in Europe. "Shut Down The Streets" is the most powerful and personal solo work to date from THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS' founder. While Carl Newman long ago staked a claim for being one of North America's finest pop craftsmen, "Shut Down The Streets" represents a change in tone and a bigger change in subject matter. A year of joy and sorrow in the Newman household has inspired an album of understated elegance and strength. Fantastic lyrical chops and musical invention aren't new territory for Carl, but writing so directly about the most important events in his adult life - the death of his mother and the birth of his first child - certainly are. Recorded in Woodstock, NY and featuring longtime colleague Neko Case, "Shut Down The Streets" bears the influence of classic 0s folk and pop songwriters ranging from Gerry Rafferty to "Daylight Katy"-period Gordon Lightfoot. Summoning lush sonics with sweeping string & synth backgrounds that are miles away from his main band, THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS' signature sound, "Shut Down The Streets" is brutally honest, open and affecting in a way Newman has rarely been in the past. Carl Newman founded THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS in Vancouver, Canada, bringing together an octet of ridiculously talented musicians including Dan Bejar (DESTROYER), Neko Case, Kathryn Calder, John Collins, Kurt Dahle, Blaine Thurier and Todd Fancey. Having formed in 1997, they almost immediately recorded the classic song "Letter >From An Occupant" and went on to release five wondrous albums. They received wild critical and public acclaim and they continue to enjoy bigger and bigger audiences around the world. Carl made his solo debut as A.C. NEWMAN in 2004 with "The Slow Wonder", which he followed up with "Get Guilty" in 2009. The new album is bookmarked by starkly contrasting songs, starting with the blissful "I'm Not Talking" and ending with the title track, gorgeous and devastating in equal measure, which concerns the recent death of Newman's mother, revealing one of the saddest, most direct and heartbreaking song he's ever written. But coping with death is only part of the message here; most of the rest of the songs celebrate new life, in the form of the birth of his son, Stellan, and the bucolic life Newman is carving out for his family in Woodstock, New York - what he calls "my private new world." The shuffling gait and plinking keyboards of "You Could Get Lost Out Here" make clear that he is lost out there, and a little nervous for it, but also not a little exhilarated. The true heart of hut Down the Streets' might be "Strings" and "Hostages," both exquisite and infectious, both expressly about Stellan, the latter described by Newman as "a straight-up joyous song," the former based on this premise: "We wanted to have a baby so much that I made a promise to the world that I would never complain again if this wish was granted to us. Now that we've been given this, I constantly have to remind myself not to be full of shit and live by the promise that I made." With hut Down the Streets', Carl Newman demonstrates his considerable songwriting skills, with gorgeously constructed pop songs imbued with wit and intelligence. With exquisite, sugary melodies and expertly melded boy-girl harmonies provided courtesy of Neko Case, the album showcases Newman as one of the most important and gifted songwriters of the new millennium. Vinyl, LP, Album

LP coloured vinyl. Fire Records are delighted to be releasing the new album from A.C. Newman in Europe. "Shut Down The Streets" is the most powerful and personal solo work to date from THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS' founder. While Carl Newman long ago staked a claim for being one of North America's finest pop craftsmen, "Shut Down The Streets" represents a change in tone and a bigger change in subject matter. A year of joy and sorrow in the Newman household has inspired an album of understated elegance and strength. Fantastic lyrical chops and musical invention aren't new territory for Carl, but writing so directly about the most important events in his adult life - the death of his mother and the birth of his first child - certainly are. Recorded in Woodstock, NY and featuring longtime colleague Neko Case, "Shut Down The Streets" bears the influence of classic 0s folk and pop songwriters ranging from Gerry Rafferty to "Daylight Katy"-period Gordon Lightfoot. Summoning lush sonics with sweeping string & synth backgrounds that are miles away from his main band, THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS' signature sound, "Shut Down The Streets" is brutally honest, open and affecting in a way Newman has rarely been in the past. Carl Newman founded THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS in Vancouver, Canada, bringing together an octet of ridiculously talented musicians including Dan Bejar (DESTROYER), Neko Case, Kathryn Calder, John Collins, Kurt Dahle, Blaine Thurier and Todd Fancey. Having formed in 1997, they almost immediately recorded the classic song "Letter >From An Occupant" and went on to release five wondrous albums. They received wild critical and public acclaim and they continue to enjoy bigger and bigger audiences around the world. Carl made his solo debut as A.C. NEWMAN in 2004 with "The Slow Wonder", which he followed up with "Get Guilty" in 2009. The new album is bookmarked by starkly contrasting songs, starting with the blissful "I'm Not Talking" and ending with the title track, gorgeous and devastating in equal measure, which concerns the recent death of Newman's mother, revealing one of the saddest, most direct and heartbreaking song he's ever written. But coping with death is only part of the message here; most of the rest of the songs celebrate new life, in the form of the birth of his son, Stellan, and the bucolic life Newman is carving out for his family in Woodstock, New York - what he calls "my private new world." The shuffling gait and plinking keyboards of "You Could Get Lost Out Here" make clear that he is lost out there, and a little nervous for it, but also not a little exhilarated. The true heart of hut Down the Streets' might be "Strings" and "Hostages," both exquisite and infectious, both expressly about Stellan, the latter described by Newman as "a straight-up joyous song," the former based on this premise: "We wanted to have a baby so much that I made a promise to the world that I would never complain again if this wish was granted to us. Now that we've been given this, I constantly have to remind myself not to be full of shit and live by the promise that I made." With hut Down the Streets', Carl Newman demonstrates his considerable songwriting skills, with gorgeously constructed pop songs imbued with wit and intelligence. With exquisite, sugary melodies and expertly melded boy-girl harmonies provided courtesy of Neko Case, the album showcases Newman as one of the most important and gifted songwriters of the new millennium. Style: Independent

Vinyl, 7", Single, 45 RPM

"Hard-On Rockïn Roll! New Orleans based garage punk / power pop legends M.O.T.O. are back with their tenth full length album. The Record is co-released by Airiston punk-levyt, Blast of Silence records and Svart records - all hailing from Turku, Finland. T Record Label: Svart Style: Punk'n'Roll

"Hard-On Rockïn Roll! New Orleans based garage punk / power pop legends M.O.T.O. are back with their tenth full length album. The Record is co-released by Airiston punk-levyt, Blast of Silence records and Svart records - all hailing from Turku, Finland. T Record Label: Svart Style: Punk'n'Roll

We realize every couple months that after close to thirty years we are still and always will be a band. Still playing the "live" shows, thinking of ridiculous song titles, and speaking our own language in front of other people who could never quite understand. amusing each other, which is more important than any of the rest of it. So, sticking to the process that had worked for us all along, and lifted us to the lofty heights which we had scaled, we convened half-heartedly in Kurt's basement with no plan or idea of what, if anything, we hoped to accomplish in the 12 hours we'd made available to each other. Most importantly, we just wanted to hang out, and by hang out, I mean being in the same room together except for the times when personal lives decreed some of us must vacate the premises. As with our last record, the impossible-to-overrate I THINK THIS IS, Kurt managed to record the damn thing and play lead guitar at the same time, without compromising his integrity or ability. We learned the songs on the spot, which we combined with finishing the actual writing of the compositions, played them a couple times, and moved on. No alcohol or drugs were involved with the making of this record. Really, we couldn't be bothered. We had stuff to do. And we did it CD, Album

Red vinyl! "(Redd Kross) are definitely one of the most important bands in America" - Thurston Moore (SONIC YOUTH) Music critics and fans agree, REDD KROSS is back and delivering their signature brand of genuine rock 'n roll with a vengeance. Founded 34 years ago in Los Angeles during the first wave of LA punk rock by brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald (then respectively 15 and 11 years old), REDD KROSS cut their teeth opening for Black Flag at a middle school graduation party. Their debut recordings caught the attention of Rodney Bingenheimer, who quickly became a fan as he spun their Ramones inspired songs like "Annette's Got The Hits" and "I Hate My School" on the world famous KROQ. Their following releases maintained roots still firmly planted in punk, but the band started to experiment with different musical elements and band members. REDD KROSS boldly broke new ground by intuitively and inventively mixing their eclectic inspirations in song and performance. They understand and embrace the esoteric commonalities between the Partridge Family and the Manson Family; the Beatles and Black Sabbath; The Osmonds and the New York Dolls. The result was a band that was ahead of their time - daringly original, artistic and uncontrived. Records like "Teen Babes from Monsanto", "Born Innocent" and "Neurotica" became precursors to the Seattle bands of the 90's, as well as becoming an inspiration to many indie and alternative rock bands worldwide. In 1990 the band released their major label debut, "Third Eye". Taking their obsession with late 60's bubblegum to a new level, the song writing matured with more complex arrangements, harmonies and lush production. REDD KROSS had their first single chart "Annie's Gone"(#16 billboard modern rock), and began to tour with notable artists such as Sonic Youth, The Go-Go's, The Posies, Jellyfish, The Lemonheads, and the Hoodoo Gurus. Robert Hecker took leave as lead guitarist and the McDonald brothers were joined by Eddie Kurdziel (guitar), Brian Reitzell (drums), and Gere Fennelly (keyboards). They released the critically acclaimed "Phaseshifter" album in 1993 featuring the hit songs "Jimmy's Fantasy", "Lady In The Front Row", and a raucous cover of Frightwig's "Crazy World". In 1997, Redd Kross released one of their most polished albums, "Show World" featuring the perfectly crafted pop single, "Mess Around". After supporting the album by touring with Sloan and the Presidents of the United States, the band went on a much needed hiatus. Fans wondered when they would return, and things seemed more uncertain after the untimely passing of guitarist Eddie Kurdziel in 1999. The McDonald brothers launched www.ReddKross.com and began to reconnect with their fans and make new ones. They experimented with the new medium just as innovatively as they do with their music - Steven McDonald released an online only mashup album called "Redd Blood Cells" by adding bass tracks to the White Stripes album, Jeff McDonald began podcasting ("Hit It!") before iPods or podcasts were invented, and also released a web based video series ("Bitchin' Ass") far ahead of YouTube. REDD KROSS reissued their classic "Neurotica" album as they worked on a variety of other projects including Ze Malibu Kids, The Steven McDonald Group, and worked in various capacities with other bands on stage and in the studio such as the Donnas, Turbonegro, Imperial Teen, Anna Waronker, Be Your Own Pet, Fun., Sparks, Tenacious D, Beck and OFF!. In 2006, Jeff and Steven announced their reunion with the classic "Neurotica" line up - and were joined once again by guitarist Robert Hecker (It's Ok) and drummer Roy McDonald (The Muffs). REDD KROSS have been playing to enthusiastic audiences at sold out select shows and festivals such as the Azkena Festival, Coachella, The HooDoo Gurus' Invitational - "Dig It Up", All Tomorrow's Parties, and Pop Montréal. "Researching the Blues" is the highly anticipated new record. It is their first new album in 15 years and is released on Sweet Nothing. Vinyl, LP, Album, Red

"(Redd Kross) are definitely one of the most important bands in America" - Thurston Moore (SONIC YOUTH) Music critics and fans agree, REDD KROSS is back and delivering their signature brand of genuine rock 'n roll with a vengeance. Founded 34 years ago in Los Angeles during the first wave of LA punk rock by brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald (then respectively 15 and 11 years old), REDD KROSS cut their teeth opening for Black Flag at a middle school graduation party. Their debut recordings caught the attention of Rodney Bingenheimer, who quickly became a fan as he spun their Ramones inspired songs like "Annette's Got The Hits" and "I Hate My School" on the world famous KROQ. Their following releases maintained roots still firmly planted in punk, but the band started to experiment with different musical elements and band members. REDD KROSS boldly broke new ground by intuitively and inventively mixing their eclectic inspirations in song and performance. They understand and embrace the esoteric commonalities between the Partridge Family and the Manson Family; the Beatles and Black Sabbath; The Osmonds and the New York Dolls. The result was a band that was ahead of their time - daringly original, artistic and uncontrived. Records like "Teen Babes from Monsanto", "Born Innocent" and "Neurotica" became precursors to the Seattle bands of the 90's, as well as becoming an inspiration to many indie and alternative rock bands worldwide. In 1990 the band released their major label debut, "Third Eye". Taking their obsession with late 60's bubblegum to a new level, the song writing matured with more complex arrangements, harmonies and lush production. REDD KROSS had their first single chart "Annie's Gone"(#16 billboard modern rock), and began to tour with notable artists such as Sonic Youth, The Go-Go's, The Posies, Jellyfish, The Lemonheads, and the Hoodoo Gurus. Robert Hecker took leave as lead guitarist and the McDonald brothers were joined by Eddie Kurdziel (guitar), Brian Reitzell (drums), and Gere Fennelly (keyboards). They released the critically acclaimed "Phaseshifter" album in 1993 featuring the hit songs "Jimmy's Fantasy", "Lady In The Front Row", and a raucous cover of Frightwig's "Crazy World". In 1997, Redd Kross released one of their most polished albums, "Show World" featuring the perfectly crafted pop single, "Mess Around". After supporting the album by touring with Sloan and the Presidents of the United States, the band went on a much needed hiatus. Fans wondered when they would return, and things seemed more uncertain after the untimely passing of guitarist Eddie Kurdziel in 1999. The McDonald brothers launched www.ReddKross.com and began to reconnect with their fans and make new ones. They experimented with the new medium just as innovatively as they do with their music - Steven McDonald released an online only mashup album called "Redd Blood Cells" by adding bass tracks to the White Stripes album, Jeff McDonald began podcasting ("Hit It!") before iPods or podcasts were invented, and also released a web based video series ("Bitchin' Ass") far ahead of YouTube. REDD KROSS reissued their classic "Neurotica" album as they worked on a variety of other projects including Ze Malibu Kids, The Steven McDonald Group, and worked in various capacities with other bands on stage and in the studio such as the Donnas, Turbonegro, Imperial Teen, Anna Waronker, Be Your Own Pet, Fun., Sparks, Tenacious D, Beck and OFF!. In 2006, Jeff and Steven announced their reunion with the classic "Neurotica" line up - and were joined once again by guitarist Robert Hecker (It's Ok) and drummer Roy McDonald (The Muffs). REDD KROSS have been playing to enthusiastic audiences at sold out select shows and festivals such as the Azkena Festival, Coachella, The HooDoo Gurus' Invitational - "Dig It Up", All Tomorrow's Parties, and Pop Montréal. "Researching the Blues" is the highly anticipated new record. It is their first new album in 15 years and is released on Sweet Nothing. CD, Album

2 × CD, Compilation

Record Label: Detour Records Style: Rock/Metal/Punk

Style: Rock/Metal/Punk