Bazooka Tooth, Aesop Rock s fourth album, originally came out on Def Jux in 2003. Produced by El-P, it features contributions from Cannibal Ox, DJ Cip One, DJ pawl, S.A. Smash, and Murs with illustrations from Tomer Hanuka. Pitchfork called Bazooka Tooth another strong outing from one of underground hip-hop s most talented, thanks in…
Following the success of Aesop Rock s most recent solo album, Spirit World Field Guide, he returns to deliver the instrumental version of those interdimensional adventures. Aesop has long been celebrated for his talents as a lyricist, but he has continually grown and evolved as a producer as well. While the original Spirit World album…
Indie-rap mainstay Aesop Rock returned in 2016 with his seventh solo album, The Impossible Kid, marking his first solo venture since 2012 s Skelethon. Aesop continues finding new ways to improve on the skills that have made him one of the kings of indie hip-hop here. His creative process now includes a newfound willingness to open up about his…
When Aesop Rock debuted in the late 90s with Music For Earthworms and Appleseed, Blockhead was also a part of the process, not only as a producer, but also helping coordinate sales of the CDRs to hungry Hip Hop fans. Blockhead and Aesop continued to collaborate, creating an impressive list of songs along the way,…
California-based rockers AFI are back with their eleventh album, Bodies which serves as a testament to the band s knack for reinvention, renewal, and exploration, anchored by an unblemished authenticity. A place in rock n roll history assured by magical musical androgyny, both post-modern and timeless, AFI remains guided by the flames of determination that defined their first ten albums. The collection…
This 1976 LP fell out of print for a long time and became maddeningly hard to find. It captures the jazz piano genius accompanied by guitar (Calvin Keys), bass (John Heard), drums and congas, playing extended versions of Poinciana (he also recorded a classic studio version of that standard) and his original compositions Effendi, Folklore…
The well-known 1962 performance by the celebrated Ahmad Jamal Trio with Israel Crosby and Vernel Fournier at the Blackhawk Club in San Francisco. This formation of the group wouldn t last long, as Israel Crosby died in mid-1962.
Transferred from Analog Tapes and Remastered on 180g Vinyl LP as Part of the Verve By Request Series By 1970, pianist Ahmad Jamal s style had changed a bit since the 1950s, becoming denser and more adventurous while still retaining his musical identity and signature elegance. Jamal s trio – bassist Jamil Nasser (whose double-timing…
1998 s Moon Safari is the acclaimed full-length debut from French postmodern electro duo Air – acronym for Amour, Imagination, Reve (love, imagination, dream) – comprised of sound auteurs Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel. The pair originally recorded Moon Safari s basic tracks on a Fostex D80 in Saint-Nom and then flushed the songs out in Gang Studios in Paris while the album s…
90s 4AD band Air Miami s debut album gets a long overdue repress! Remastered from the original analogue tapes by Pete Weiss, this new deluxe edition pulls together all of the album session tracks for the first time, spreading 16 tracks (3 new to the album) over two LPs: Warm Miami May (not on original…
Phoenix-based indie punk band, AJJ, is back with their 10th studio album, Disposable Everything. After years of cult-like indie success and underground critical acclaim, AJJ has continued to evolve with each album, adding more layers and texture musically, while still maintaining their trademark wit and irreverent lyricism. Not every band can juxtapose apocalyptic despair with…
Indie-pop sibling trio AJR s third full-length album, Neotheater was entirely self-produced by the group in Ryan and Jack Met s NYC apartment with portions recorded in Los Angeles. The 12 original songs spin a coming of age tale that hears the band coming to terms with the sacrifices that come with growing older now that they are in…
By the time of 1974 s Al Green Explores Your Mind, this version of the Memphis sound was the production style for only a handful of artists. Producer Willie Mitchell used a lighter touch for his most famous artist, and it s all but crafted into the Al Green sound. Despite his skills, Green never…