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Frame And Canvas (LP)
Braid
Braid's Frame And Canvas is a classic of 90s math-emo, from the same Champaign-Urbana scene that birthed American Football, Hum, and countless more. Polyvinyl Records is putting it back into print with a radical remix/remaster, sorely needed after the original's rushed recording-release turnaround. Finally the ornate guitar-drum-vocal interplay can be heard with the separation necessary. "Frame And Canvas" was a great album before, but this loving facelift can bring it deservedly back into public conscious given 20+ years of emo revivalism.
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Millennium Mambo (BLU)
Hou Hsiao-Hsien
A loving documentation of aimless youth set in Taipei's year 2000 techno scene. There's little concrete story to be told or summarized - Millennium Mambo is all pre-9/11, End of History vibes, baby! Currently touring a theatrical 4k restoration, here's hoping this time capsule masterpiece has a wider Blu-Ray release coming down the pipeline.
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Guitar (Cassette)
Daisuke Tobari
Daisuke Tobari is a reclusive Japanese acid-folk guitarist who releases a record at a rate of once every decade or so. His output is a strangely satisfying mix of American Primitivist guitar with Osaka's punk and experimental scenes. I nearly fell out of my chair seeing his 1999 debut "Guitar" was reissued by Chicago's Eye Vybe Records on cassette. What a time to be alive.
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Three Feet High And Rising (LP)
De La Soul
It needs no introduction, especially not from me, but what a joy that one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time is back on vinyl and finally, FINALLY available on streaming. Probably the most far-sighted album in hip hop and potentially any modern genre, and it's still listenable as hell to this day! RIP Trugoy/Plug 2/Dave.
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Mayu (LP)
Pale Cocoon
An utterly mystifying album. Pale Cocoon released a sole cassette in early 80s Toyama, Japan whose legacy has grown immensely beyond its tiny geographical constraints. It boggle the mind how some rural teens, devoid of known musical influence, created their own embryonic version of dream pop, shoegaze, and icy minimal wave, and long before many of those genres even existed.
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Babylon (BLU)
Damian Chazelle
This might be the most batshit self referential movie about Hollywood ever. Completely over the top and at 3 hours
plus, a true epic. Terrible movie, totally loved it. Five star viewing experience
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary) (CD)
Wilco
One of the best albums ever made turned 20 years old and got a hefty reissue! Not only is the original track list remastered, but there's also tons of bonus content in the form of demoes, B-Sides, alternate mixes, and live recordings from the earl 2000's. To top it all off, it's packaged with a great booklet full of old band photos and lovely write-ups about the album's history. It's everything a Wilco fan could ask for.
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Neu! 50! (CD)
Neu!
Every single Neu! album (and then some) all together in one bright orange box. The remixes that are included are surprisingly cool too! It's everything a Neu! fan could ask for.
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (20th Anniversary) (CD)
Flaming Lips
Another classic album turning 20 years old and getting a big reissue. The bonus content on here is excellent! Lots of great B-Sides, alternate mixes, and various oddities spread across 6 discs. My personal favorites include the title track sung in Japanese, the Daniel Johnston cover of "Go" (featuring Sparklehorse), and a demo version of the Duck Dodgers theme with Wayne on vocal (although I would've loved having the Tom Jones version on here too). It's everything a Flaming Lips fan could ask for.
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