Happy Christmas 2020. New Releases from Osees, Taylor Swift, Hans Zimmer, Ennio Morricone plus David Gedge's Autobiography
Posted by Mark Merrifield on
We'll be OPEN Christmas Eve 9.00am to 3.00pm
New In This Week
The Wedding Present songwriter and vocalist David Gedge's first installment of his graphic novel autobiography Go Out And Get 'Em, Boy! has arrived.
Hot on the heels of Taylor Swift's surprise 2020 indie album Folklore comes another Aaron Dessner (The National) produced album Evermore. In stock on CD. A vinyl release will follow in 2021.
OSees - Panther Rotate is remixed, reimagined, respooled takes from The Protean Threat tapes. available on CD and Ltd coloured vinyl in stock.
We have 3 great limited edition soundtracks in stock:
Hans Zimmer's soundtrack to the Superman film Man Of Steel is out as a special double LP edition in a gatefold sleeve with 4-page insert and exclusive fridge magnet.
Ennio Morricone's Nuovo Cinema Paradiso on limited yellow vinyl and also Hans Zimmer's soundtrack to The Dark Knight Rises. Limited to 1500 copies, numbered on clear, blue and red marbled 180gm vinyl. Includeslitho of movie poster, 4 page booklet and fridge magnet.
Christmas reading for you - we have a couple of great Best of 2020 music mags - free at the shop. Pop by and pick up a copy.
Customer Top Albums of the Year
This week we hear from Ben and Simon.
Ben Adlam is the co-founder of Psych-A-Rella Records, Psych-A-Rella Club and Psych-A-Rella Live, as well as being the online editor at www.shindig-magazine.com and writing for the physical Shindig! Magazine. Currently based in London, Ben is a lifelong Ludensian and has been a customer at Off The Beaten Tracks since it was a market stall (1st purchase: Johnny Cash - Live At Folsom Prison. Last purchase: Incredible String Band - The 5000 Spirits or The Layers Of The Onion)
ALBUMS
1. Paul Molloy - The Fifth Dandelion (Spring Heeled Records)
Ex-Zuton and current member of The Coral and The Serpent Power Paul Molloy's debut solo album is a perfect baroque, music hall, horror spiced psychedelic masterpiece.
2. Holy Trinity - Holy Trinity (Independent Release)
Another debut release from Holy Trinity, a 3 piece out of Russia chanelling Vanilla Fudge, Jefferson Airpane, Shocking Blue and the death of the '60s. Unfortunately only available online, but more support will increase the chances of a physical release. Listen HERE
3. Frankie & The Witch Fingers - Monsters Eating People Eating Monsters (Greenway Records / Reverb Appreciation Society)
A bombastic 6th outing for this LA based outfit who have developed from snot-nosed garage punkers int a more progressively psychedelic sound, epic tunes that invoke a shift in reality, imagine watching TV and the red and blur keep slipping, that's what this sounds like!
SINGLES
1. Sacred Orange - Mister Opal (Hypnotic Bridge) Glorious sun-drenched Byrdsian jangle from LA scene "supergroup"
2. Night Beats (featuring Robert Levon Been) - That's All You Got (Fuzz Club) - This is a huge gospel-esqe paeon to an end that really get's you in the feels (as the kids say).
3. Electric Looking Glass - Dream A Dream (13 O'Clock Records) - More psychedelic baroque pop, think The Zombies crossed with The Monkees and your on the right track but there's a long way to go!
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Simon - Regular from Louth
Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud. Album of my year. Took a few listens before I got to track 3, just builds track to track and winded me in. Appreciate it just aligned with my taste, she recognises that she has to compare all future work with this one. Music, voice and lyrics at a level to deserve an album of the year.
A Certain Ratio - ACR LOCO: Classic ACR and an appropriate tribute to Denise Johnson (RIP 2020).
Individual songs worthy of note are Idles A Hymn and Taylor Swift Last Great American Dynasty both from okay albums but greater than the whole.
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Thanks guys. We'll be doing a round up of all customer faves next week. if you haven't sent yours in yet do get in touch over the Christmas break via the website with your top 3 albums off the year and a line to say why.
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR Opening Times
We'll be open 9.00am to 3.00pm Christmas Eve
(CLOSED 25th, 26th, 27th Dec)
Monday 28 Dec 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 29 Dec 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 30 Dec 10am - 3pm
New Year's Eve 10am - 1pm
We'll be back to usual hours from 10am on Sat 2 January.
THANK YOU or all your support this year. Wishing You A Very Happy music filled Christmas,
Mark