New releases from Ozzy Osbourne, Sudan Archives, Stella Donnelly, Jockstrap, Oliver Sim, The Beatles Revolver Reissue, plus Live music in-store from Jake Newby

New Arrivals...

Introducing Jockstrap, aka Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye, a great London based duo who release their debut album I Love You Jennifer B this week. 'Ellery and Skye formed the group in 2018 after meeting when they were both students at London’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Ellery, also a member of Black Country, New Road, has been playing violin since the age of five, while Skye — who studied electronic music — does his work mainly while hunched over a computer.

As part of their seemingly traditional musical education, they formed Jockstrap, a project in which Skye takes Ellery’s often simple, sweeping songs and puts them through a future-pop blender, with hard-left turns at every juncture. Some of their music feels fit for concert halls, while other tracks belong in the heat of a messy rave. In another curveball — standard practice for the duo — they were originally signed to legendary electronic label Warp for a series of early EPs, but upcoming debut album I Love You Jennifer B will come out via indie stalwarts Rough Trade.' Rolling Stone

Limited edition green vinyl with sticker sheet available now in store and online

NOW Yearbook 79  - 48 tracks on triple orange vinyl from the likes of The Clash, Kate Bush, Chic, Roxy Music and The Specials. A CD version is also available.

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This year's Mercury Award winner will be announced tonight 8th September from a shortlist of Fergus McCreadie, Harry Styles, Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Joy Crookes, Kojey Radical, Little Simz, Nova Twins, Sam Fender, Self Esteem, Wet Leg and Yard Act. 

'The judges said 'Getting down to 12 albums this year was not easy, simply because there were so many remarkable ones to choose from. That serves as proof that British & Irish music thrives during unsettled periods in history, with the albums chosen covering everything from imaginative pop to pioneering rap to Cornish language folk-rock. We feel that these 12 amazing albums each have something to say artistically and socially, all in their own unique, enriching ways. Now comes the really hard part... choosing only one overall winner’. 

BBC Music, will be providing coverage of the event across BBC TV, BBC Radio 6 Music, online & social media.

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Just announced! The Beatles - Revolver is being reissued in various deluxe formats for release on 28th October - pre-order now.

From “Taxman” to “Tomorrow Never Knows,” The Beatles’ Revolver has been newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and Sam Okell, and sourced directly from the original four-track master tapes with audio brought forth in stunning clarity with the help of cutting-edge technology developed by the award-winning sound team at Peter Jackson’s WingNut Films Productions Ltd.

'Ten years ago in 2012, Robert Glasper changed the game. After several acclaimed Blue Note albums that solidified his Jazz cred while hinting at his Hip-Hop leanings, the visionary pianist went all in with Black Radio, an album that would go on to debut on four different Billboard charts peaking at #1 Jazz, #4 R&B/Hip-Hop, and even reaching #15 on the Top 200. The cherry on top came in February 2013 at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards when Black Radio was awarded Best R&B Album.

Now, a special 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition presents the full Black Radio experience by expanding it to 3-LPs featuring the original album plus three bonus tracks previously unreleased on vinyl, and the remix EP Black Radio Recovered which featured additional contributions from Questlove, Solange, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Pete Rock, 9th Wonder, and more.'

Release date: 28 October  - LP and CD versions are available to pre-order today

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We are chuffed that brilliant Louth singer/songwriter Jake Newby is kicking off a season of in-store gigs on Saturday 10th September at 4.00pm - hope you can join us - check out Jake's music here https://jakenewbymusic.com/

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What have we been listening to this week? Well, Mark is having a medieval music revival revisiting the likes of The York Waits who play traditional 16th century style ballads and discovering a tremendous debut album from Lincs artist Nicholas Konradsen, more about that next week.

And with the release of violinist, singer, songwriter and producer Sudan Archive's second album Natural Brown Prom Queen this week Lee has been checking out this and her back catalogue - funky, electronic and folky - highly recommended!

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Waterway Community Festival takes place this weekend at the Navigation House Warehouse and platform in Louth, LN11 0DA.

Free live music, water activities including paddle boards, kayaks and model boats, heritage talk & walk plus food and refreshments.

Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September 12.30-5.30pm