Half Man Half Biscuit, Sea Power, John Frusciante, Cate Le Bon, The Script, Franz Ferdinand, The Coral, Rex Orange County

Half Man Half Biscuit's 15th album The Voltarol Years is in store now on CD.

'Few things are more likely to bring joy, laughter and indeed titular pain relief, especially now, than a new HMHB release, this 15th album decorated again with singalong tunes and the Wirral’s Nigel Blackwell’s incomparably brilliant lyrics, though here with death as a black-humoured running theme. This is the first album since 2018’s No One Cares About Your Creative Hub, So Get Your F***ing Hedge Cut, and the first on the indie band’s own label RM Qualtrough, and with all the events since, the time is more than ripe for Blackwell’s obliquely witty take on the state of things.' Song Bar

Sea Power Sea Power (formerly British) release their first new album in five years, Everything Was Forever .'Fifteen years on from their first concert, British Sea Power continue to make bold, galvanising, idiosyncratic marks on the world. Race horses and massive ocean-going yachts have been named after the band. London's National Maritime Museum recently opened a new £35m exhibition wing. Visitors are greeted by huge, sculpted quotations from Shakespeare and Coleridge – and a lyric from British Sea Power.'

Cate Le Bon retuns with another intricate, timeless and rewarding album. Pompeii Cate Le Bon’s sixth full-length studio album and the follow up to 2019’s Mercury- nominated Reward, bears a storied title summoning apocalypse, but the metaphor eclipses any “dissection of immediacy,” says Le Bon. 

We have copies of the limited edition reissue on vinyl of Curtains by Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante.

The Coral - The Coral 20th Anniversary Reissue - is available as a limited edition opaque white double LP.

Tales From The Script – Greatest Hits features all of the biggest hits and fan favourites from their six albums so far. Limited Edition Green double vinyl.

The Shires are the UK’s biggest country music export, with three consecutive UK Top 3 albums, four number 1 UK Country albums, 100 million+ streams, two Gold-certified records, and countless sold-out headline shows, including filling the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Now The Shires release their soul-stirring new album 10 Year Plan'.

Hits To The Head is a 20-track greatest hits collection spanning the almost 20 year existence of Franz Ferdinand. Alongside 18 classics the album features two brand-new tracks “Billy Goodbye” and “Curious” co-produced by Alex Kapranos, Julian Corrie and Stuart Price.

Who Cares? is the eagerly anticipated new album from English singer/songwriter Rex Orange County and the first since 2019's Pony. We have freebies to give away with each sale.

Now how about this for a lovely little item...Sonic Youth's 1988 album Daydream Nation on cassette, their last album on the indie label Goofin' Records before they signed to Geffin.

'High Road is the fourth studio album by raucous pop star Kesha with production by Kesha, Jeff Bhasker, and Ryan Lewis. High Road is full of wilfully insane party starters and dancefloor fillers that takes in quirky folk, EDM, dreamy synth-pop and country.'

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We're also expecting the new Weather Station and Stereophonics to arrive very soon this week.

We had a visit to the shop from NYC Americana artist Kelley Swindall. We have her album You Can Call Me Darlin' If You Want in store on CD & vinyl. Kelley will be returning to Louth in July to play at The Priory. Check out her website HERE

We were lucky enough to see This Is The Kit play at the historic Royal Albert Hall this week! With support from American Singer/songwriter Jesca Hoop. Check out This Is The Kit's other UK tour dates here: 

https://thisisthekit.co.uk/live/

Outfields Music Festival returns this summer - tickets available in store

We also recommend Alford Acoustic Open Mic - Third Wednesday of the month 7pm at the Half Moon in Alford. Free Entry PA provided. Live music all ages all genres welcome. Just turn up & put your name down for up to three songs per artist.