We're RSD's Store of the month! Plus New releases from Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Laura Veirs, Katy J Pearson Kelly Lee Owens, Emeli Sande, Mush, Wu-Lu, Jane Weaver + Celebrating The Rolling Stones 60th

We're over the moon that the good people at Record Store Day UK have made us their featured store for July. You can read our full interview here.

https://recordstoreday.co.uk/shop-locator/off-the-beaten-tracks/

NEW ARRIVALS

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Toast

'Neil Young releases his near-mythical 2001 studio album, Toast. Recorded at Toast Studios in San Francisco around the turn of the millennium, Toast features Young’s legendary musical collaborators Crazy Horse at a ragged and thundering apex. For the past two decades, Toast has been whispered about in collectors’ circles in hushed tones, as Young has dropped pieces of information about it here and there, especially as it contains three never-before-released songs.'

Double black vinyl with etched D side and CD versions available.

Laura Veirs - Found Light

'Found Light may be Laura Veirs’ 12th studio LP, but it also, in many ways, feels like her debut. If 2020’s My Echo - written and mixed just prior to her 2019 split from her longtime husband, her longtime producer, and the father of her two sons - was her divorce album, Found Light is about what comes after.'

Featuring Kate Stables, Sam Amidon, Karl Blau and others. Pink vinyl and CD versions available.

Versatile Bristol based artist Katy J Pearson releases a new album this week.

'While Sound of the Morning undoubtedly develops her songcraft and expands her musical frames of reference, there’s a sense she wants to ease the listener along rather than produce a Kid A-style left turn. It’s this approach of gentle encouragement that makes her new album the ideal sound of an early summer morning.' Loud & Quiet

CD, clear vinyl version with poster and indie exclusive purple marble vinyl with poster all in stock.

Kelly Lee Owens releases LP.8 on CD this week.

'Having travelled to Oslo in the winter of 2020 when her world tour was cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Welsh singer, producer and songwriter got in the studio with Norwegian avant-noise artist Lasse Marhaug (known for her work with drone metal band Sunn )))). The pair envisioned making music somewhere in between Throbbing Gristle and Enya and, with the record’s tougher moments further sharpened by studio heads Cherif Hashizume (who’s worked with Jon Hopkins) and Beau Thomas (Aphex Twin), they created an album both beautiful and challenging.' NME

Midnight Massiera - The B Music of Jean-Pierre Massiera is 'Eighteen sacred psychedelic suppositories from the laboratory of Mad Scientist and scalpel happy pop mutilator Jean-Pierre Massiera.'

The vinyl version of Sunderland born singer, songwriter and pianist  Emeli Sande's latest album Let's Say For Instance has landed on vinyl.

'It marks a new era of Emeli’s expansive artistry after a decade on stage and on the airwaves. Exploring new sonic territory through shades of classical, disco, nostalgic R&B and more, it sees Emeli freeing herself from the expectations of others, flexing her holistic skills as a songwriter, producer and vocalist in new, versatile ways. In her words: “‘an ode to resilience, rebirth, and renewal”.'

This double vinyl version includes the singles Family, Look What You've Done and Brighter Days.

'South Londoner Wu-Lu’s stunning new album Loggerhead contains post-genre war dubs that speak directly to these richly troubled times. The twelve simmering tracks from the producer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist are made of depth-charged post-punk, thrashed-up skate-park screamo, and the gauzy hip hop that Knwxledge might make if he’d got lost round the back of The Windmill on Brixton Hill.' Green marble edition vinyl available.

Jane Weaver has a new 6 track EP out this week - Sunset Dreams 'features two unreleased tracks from the Flock sessions and remixes from W.H. Lung and See Thru Hands and also featuring the stand-out ‘Sunset Dreams’ in its original breath-taking form.'

Paralysed By The Mountains is a brand new studio album by The William Loveday Intention as part of their “career in a year”! Black vinyl version in stock.

Out this week is Fairport Convention's - The Broadcast Album 1968-70 which navigates the uncharted waters of the band's early voyages across the UK, Europe and American airwaves. They look so young!

Available on New black vinyl.

Also out on vinyl is Eric Burdon & The New Animals - BBC Radio Sessions 1967-1968 

'Leeds art-rock group Mush return with album Down Tools via Memphis Industries. The new record marks the prolific band’s third album in as many years, following hype-building early singles ‘Alternative Facts’ and ‘Gig Economy’, 2020’s debut LP 3D Routine and 2021's acclaimed Lines Redacted, which pushed their sound further.'

Limited yellow vinyl and CD available.

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We've also had lots of new 2nd hand vinyl and cds arrive in the shop including a collection of interesting punk/new wave vinyl plus some rare Survivor, Marillion, Foreigner and assorted side projects on CD. Other notable mentions on 2nd hand vinyl include Beastie Boys, Tribe Called Quest, Stevie Nicks, Beatles, The Jam, The Cramps and many more!

We're celebrating The Rolling Stones 60th birthday in store - we've got loads of new and 2nd hand vinyl and CDs to choose from if you need to top up or even start your collection!

New in is The Rolling Stones - On Tour '66 Vol. 1 'Live radio broadcasts from Honolulu and Sydney demonstrate the onstage prowess of the Rolling Stones in 1966. These 17 tracks include several rarely performed such as Lady Jane, Play With Fire and Mother's Little Helper as well as a good selection of the bands hit singles such as 19th Nervous Breakdown, Get Off Of My Cloud and Satisfaction. The Hawaii gig is particularly notable as Brian Jones last ever live appearance in the USA. LP comes with full credits and extensive sleeve notes. '

Check out My Life As A Rolling Stone on the BBC iplayer as the band members reminisce about their amazing career.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018zwp

Return of the Mac are Louth's own Fleetwood Mac tribute band featuring a glittering array of local talent. They are playing a free gig at the King's Head Sunday 10th July from 2.30pm with support from duo Both Sides.

***Peter Bruntnell - Live At The Pumphouse, Louth which was due to take place Sat 9th July has been rescheduled until later in the year.***

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'I'll lose some sales and my boss won't be happy, but I can't stop listening to the sound of two soft voices blended in perfection, from the reels of this record that I've found.' from Homesick by Kings of Convenience

Whatever's going in in your life, music is always there as a place to escape to.

Hope you get a chance to get a little lost in music today.