U2, 100 gecs, Levellers, A Flock Of Seagulls & Expressive Audio are joining us for Record Store Day 2023

New in this week...

U2 have a new release this week, Songs of Surrender 'features 16 new acoustic and re-imagined recordings from the U2 catalogue, produced and compiled by The Edge. Including ‘One’, ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’, and ‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’. U2 have sold over 175 million albums, won 22 Grammy awards, and released 14 studio albums.

The Edge said of the project: “Music allows you to time travel, and we became curious to find out what it would be like to bring our early songs back with us to the present day and give them the benefit, or otherwise, of a 21st century reimagining." The special 4LP collector’s edition includes: ‘With Or Without You’, ‘Beautiful Day’, ‘Where The Streets Have No Name’, ‘One’, ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’, ‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’, alongside fan favourites such as ‘Stories For Boys’, ‘Bad’, and ‘Desire’.'

We have various CD and vinyl formats available in store and online.

American electronic duo Dylan Brady and Laura Les aka 100 gecs release their highly anticipated second album 10,000 gecs this week.

'...an intoxicating hurricane of manic nostalgia...The hyperpop trailblazers take sharp left-turns into pop-punk and nu-metal (and dig further down the ska well) on this whiplash-inducing jamboree.' NME

In stock on Ltd Indies White and standard vinyl

At the Grammys last month singer songwriter Bonnie Raitt beat Harry Styles and Taylor Swift to win Song of the Year for her track Just Like That. We have her 2022 album of the same name back in stock on CD.

Levellers' Together All The Way is a stripped back acoustic album, “It was truly a fun record to make, under the rigorous guidance of Sean Lakeman (yes, brother of Seth!). Sean’s a musician himself, always bringing ideas and get out of jail free suggestions when we got stuck. It’s a stripped back, raw iteration of the collective with deep folk leanings. As energetic as the first one but definitely different” 

The CD version has just been released.

'Originally released in 1982, A Flock OF Seagulls’ eponymous debut reached the top 10 in the US charts, with the smash hit single, ‘I Ran’, climbing to number 9 in the US Billboard Hot 100. The album – with its pioneering New Wave production techniques - received rave reviews at the time, with producer Phil Spector hailing it as ‘phenomenal’.

This 40th Anniversary special CD reissue includes the original album remastered, as well as b-sides, singles, BBC Sessions and a BBC concert held at the Paris Theatre, London, which was originally transmitted in January 1982, all exclusive to the 3 CD format, as well as liner notes compiled by journalist John Earls comprising of an interview with lead singer and founding band member Mike Score.'

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We are proud sponsors of The Sunday Underbelly radio show on LCR FM. Next on March 19th from 4pm Katy B's guest is Emma Forrest Leigh. 

'An unusual blend of educational and creative expertise. Jeweller, fantasy couture costumier AND Vice Principal at Grimsby Institute.'

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Big thanks to The Elliott Morris Band for playing a fantastic live set in store last Saturday (and great use of the shop bell too!). And thanks goes all of you who came along and to Paul Winney for the pics.

Do seek out the band's future gigs - they'll be playing at Louth festival Outfields in June this year https://www.elliottmorris.co.uk/gigs

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Non singers can enjoy seeing new talent whilst enjoying local Consortium beer!

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RSD news!

It's just over a month until we'll be celebrating Record Store Day on Saturday 22nd April from 8am.

We're busy planning a great day for you - rare vinyl orders are well underway, live music is being booked and we will also be having hi-fi demos on the day - more news on all that very soon!

As we count down towards the day we'll be flagging up some of the RSD23 releases that we're excited about this year...

Excellent RSD 12" with four of Happy Mondays’ best dance reworks on one record Balearic Beats, with classic remixes from Paul Oakenfold, Terry Farley, Pete Lorimer and more. Comes in classic 90s packaging with sticker in promo bag.

Marvin Gaye / Shorty Long classic rare RSD Soul 7" - ‘This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It's Killing Me ) ’ / ‘Don't Mess With My Weekend’. Two monster slices of Motown magic, straight from Detroit to the dancefloor. The legendary Marvin Gaye’s super rare anthem – recorded in late 1967 - that appeared on 1995’s ‘Rare And Unreleased’ CD. Copies of the original single go for around £650 if you can find one.

Expressive Audio will be joining Off The Beaten Tracks for Record Store Day 2023!

We are very excited that our friends from Expressive Audio will be joining us for Record Store Day 2023 on Saturday 22nd April! Expressive Audio is a local, family-run HiFi, home cinema and multiroom business that is passionate about helping people in Lincolnshire get the most out of their music and movie collections.

Weather permitting, they will have a pop-up shop next door to Off The Beaten Tracks where you will be able to play your brand new RSD vinyl on their high-end HiFi system with products from British brands Rega Research and Fyne Audio!

They will also be demonstrating the Okki Nokki One vacuum record cleaning machine, so bring along a treasured vinyl (or a bargain bought from Off The Beaten Tracks!) and have it cleaned for 50p, plus receive a free Tonar anti-static record sleeve.

Expressive Audio’s pop-up shop will also be the focal point for some fantastic local live music to celebrate Record Store Day!

 

We hope you can join us for #RSD23.

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A great night was had at live music night Louth Later last Saturday - Big thanks to all the bands Return of the Mac, The Coggle Sisters, Scarlet Joy and Siren.  We were wowed by some fantastic musicianship and it was great to see such a friendly, supportive crowd. Watch this space for more similar events in the pipeline this year...

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We're celebrating some amazing female singers, songwriters and musicians in our shop window display to mark Women's History Month this month. And talking of amazing female artists we have at the time of writing some second hand Kate Bush vinyl available as well as the remastered CD version of Hounds of Love back in stock now.

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Next up from the Louth Blues Club - Hoochie Coochie Club is Californian ex-pat blues guitarist Guy Totora & band on Sat 25th March at Louth Working Men's Club

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