The Cure return! Plus Pixies, Soccer Mommy, Queen, Joe Strummer, Bastille, Christy Moore, Robert Glasper, Sick Bookies and loads more in store

The Cure return this week with Songs of a Lost World their first album in 16 years and a series of intimate live gigs! 

Their new material is getting rave reviews delighting old fans and collecting new ones along the way.

'Without going overboard, Songs Of A Lost World is a triumph of craft and feeling. It’s a gorgeous and fully realized piece of work from a band that looked like it might never make another one.' Stereogum

'On 6 Music and BBC Sounds, The Cure’s exclusive and intimate session - called 6 Music Session: The Cure Live - will be broadcast within Huw Stephens’ show on Thursday 31 October (4-7pm), alongside an interview between Huw and Robert Smith. The 6 Music session follows the station’s world exclusive first play of their new single, Alone – the band’s first new music in 16 years – which was shared by Mary Anne Hobbs in her 6 Music show (weekdays 10.30am-1pm) on Thursday 26 September.'

'13 new songs that find Pixies looking ahead to the most cinematic record of their career. Druidism, apocalyptic shopping malls, mediaeval themed restaurants, 12th century poetic form, surf rock, gargoyles, bog people, and the distinctive dry drum sound of 1970s-era Fleetwood Mac are just some of the disparate wonders that inform the new songs.'

Red vinyl available now.

'This is the first time that a Queen album has been remixed. Retitled Queen I for this release, the front cover’s Queen logo, originally designed by Freddie Mercury, will be updated with the addition of the Roman numeral “I”. The original album was recorded in 1972 and was released in July 1973 on EMI Records in the UK and Elektra in the USA.

Featuring the singles “Keep Yourself Alive” and “Liar”, the album achieved Gold sales in the UK and USA, and has been a fan favourite ever since.

This Collector’s Edition sees the album presented in a whole new light, having been newly mixed from the original multi-track masters, and with the song “Mad The Swine” now reinstated into the album running order in its originally intended place..'

Vinyl and CD versions available now

'Dark Horse Records celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Rock Art and the X-Ray Style, the debut album by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, with a 2LP black vinyl pressing (including a limited lyric sheet reproduction) and CD. The remastered 1999 album, which was Strummer’s first album release in a decade, is spread over 2 LPs for optimal sound quality, and the original gatefold artwork by Damien Hirst has been meticulously reproduced.'

'An ampersand intimately and magically joins things together. & (Ampersand) is also the name of an exhilarating new Bastille project from Dan Smith, a collection of story songs that intertwine the lives and wide worlds of startling women and men.'

Blue vinyl versions and CD version out now

'Irish folk legend Christy Moore releases his new album, A Terrible Beauty through Claddagh Records. A Terrible Beauty, Christy’s 25th studio album is one of his finest yet, featuring tracks he has been warming crowds to over the last two years (Black and Amber, Lemon Sevens, Lyra McKee and Palestine), as well as a stunning new single, Boy in The Wild, sung with his son, Andy Moore.'

'Is there anything to be done with carols like “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and “Joy to the World” that hasn’t been done in the past 300 years? If there is, Grammy-winning pianist, composer, and producer Robert Glasper is the kind of artist to do it. “I like covering songs that people know well,” Glasper tells Apple Music. “That’s what I’ve done throughout my whole career.” It’s true: As a jazz pianist, he’s obviously learned his way around making classics his own, whether they were written by Mongo Santamaría or Kurt Cobain. But, he says, “The biggest challenge in making a holiday album was trying to do it in a way that feels festive but at the same time feels real and not corny.”

We are open Tuesdays to Saturdays 10am to 5.30pm. If you can't make it to the shop you can browse and buy new releases on our website.

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We are big fans of Lincoln band Sick Bookies who play 'scruffy indie songs'. They have released a new album Mucky Books which includes the featured track ‘Mr. Ghost’ – featuring Bob Nastanovich of Pavement, Silver Jews.

You can buy the album on CD in store now and on this site.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=iUSaeQdzSpw

BROWSE ALL THESE NEW ARRIVALS HERE

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There's an exciting new bar and restaurant just opened in Louth, The Steeple Bar is located at 6a Mercer Row, on the corner of Mercer Row and Upgate opposite Helal and Millie Mays.

They are open for lunch and also in the evening, with an Asian street food style menu of gyoza and noodle dishes, tea, coffee, cakes, beer, wine and spirits on offer.

It's a lovely spot to sit and watch Louth go by. Go and check it out!

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The RSD Black Friday list is out now - as always we'll be stocking loads of great rarities for this year's RSD Black Friday to be released in stores only on 29th November and available online from 8am 30th November.

https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/black-friday

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