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Jason Robert Brown, Stephen Sondheim
Jason Robert Brown and Stephen Sondheim: Live in Concert [LP]
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DMX made his legendary introduction to the world in 1998 with his multi-platinum-selling debut album It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, which captured his gift for blending light and heavy concepts behind an intense, menacing presence at the microphone. Before the end of that year DMX had released his second hit, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, which also reached #1. DMX’s next three albums also went on to secure the top spot, making him the first rapper to have their first five albums go straight to the top of the US chart.
Yet, one thing remained as a consistent theme across DMX’s releases — his profound prayers. Found on each of his first six studio albums, these prayers (which do not contain beats) blend supplications, thanksgivings, confessions, and meditations on life, death, and the beyond.
In celebration of DMX’s legacy and ahead of his 54th birthday, UMe will be releasing Let Us Pray: Partnering with GRAMMY award-winning songwriter and producer Warryn Campbell, we set DMX’s prayers to music for the first time on this groundbreaking project that marries hip-hop and gospel with features from Killer Mike, Snoop Dogg, LeCrae, MC Lyte and more.
Featured Artists
- Snoop Dogg
- Killer Mike
- MC Lyte
- LeCrae
- Mary Mary
- Terrace Martin
- The Walls Group
- Lena Byrd Miles
A total solar eclipse visited North America on April 8, 2024. To celebrate this breathtaking celestial event, fivebyfive created a one-of-a-kind concert experience for audiences that included originally commissioned inspired music to celebrate the eclipse, with immersive video presented on a full dome of a planetarium. This album captures music from the concert and offers audiences a means in which to explore and meditate on their own experiences of the eclipse, pondering the wonder of it all.
Bare Bones: Volume 1 – Master Takes [Indie Exclusive Purple Blast Eco-Mix 2LP]
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Round Record is proud to reintroduce the recordings of David Grisman & Jerry Garcia with the debut volume in a new series exploring the foundation of their beloved studio recordings. The collection assembles the master takes originally recorded as duos which were later embellished with various instrumentation before released on Garcia/Grisman, Shady Grove, Been All Around This World, and Not for Kids Only. They are presented here for the first time in their original unadorned state on 2xLPs.
Following Wilco’s acclaimed 2023 album Cousin, Wilco revisited unfinished material from these sessions to craft ‘Hot Sun Cool Shroud’. Collaborating again with engineering mixer Tom Schick, the band crafted six tracks that expand on the sound of Cousin. According to Jeff Tweedy, they have “a summertime-after-dark kind of feeling. It starts off pretty hot, like heat during the day, has some instrumentals on it that are a little agitated and uncomfortable, and ends with a cooling breeze.”
“You have to see them in concert,” is what fans of The National have been preaching for years. “The songs transform. It’s a whole other level.” Recorded live (without overdubs) in June 2024 at an architecturally stunning venue named for famed Italian film composer Ennio Morricone, Rome is the definitive live document of The National. The 21-track double album is truly career spanning, and showcases scintillating versions of beloved songs like “Bloodbuzz Ohio,” “Don’t Swallow the Cap,” “I Need My Girl,” “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness,” “England” and “Fake Empire”; plus sharpened readings of recent tracks “Eucalyptus,” “New Order T-Shirt,” “Tropic Morning News” and the boundary-pushing “Smoke Detector.” The National’s setlist changes significantly show to show, revisiting their 25-year catalog to cast fresh light on hidden gems. For Rome that includes the show opener “Runaway,” “Lemonworld,” “The Geese of Beverly Road,” “Lit Up” and a tour de force pairing of “Humiliation” from their critically acclaimed album Trouble Will Find Me into Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers’ “Murder Me Rachael.” The Rome encore features the election anthem “Mr. November,” and, from High Violet, “Terrible Love” and the show-closing fan singalong, “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks.” The live album was mixed by the band’s longtime collaborator Peter Katis. Reviewing a National performance this summer, NME wrote that “every song is played like it could be the last.” Rome captures that playing-for-keeps urgency on record and serves not merely as a concert souvenir but the latest vital addition to the band’s peerless catalog.
Hackney Diamonds (1 Year Anniversary) - [Blue Splatter Clear Opaque 2LP]
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Living in the Material World (50th Anniversary) - [Super Deluxe LP Boxset]
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In their captivating collaborative album, Imaginarium, the dazzling duo of Savages & Tripcat invites listeners on a mesmerizing journey through downtempo, trip-hop, exotica, and chill-out soundscapes. The album’s 13 tracks showcase the artists' unique blend of classical influences, electronic experimentation, and hip-hop sensibilities, creating a sonic caravan that transports the listener to a realm of dreamy escapism.
Savages & Tripcat’s Imaginarium delivers irrefutable evidence of the pair’s musical prowess and shared vision. The album’s cohesive yet diverse tracks offer a fresh, immersive listening experience that will resonate with fans of the downtempo and instrumental hip-hop genres. It’s another on-point release from the Cold Busted family.
Andrew Bird & Madison Cunningham
Cunningham Bird [Indie Exclusive Translucent Forest Green vinyl]
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