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LADYTRON
604 CD/LP

Positioned somewhere within a sonic triangle that links the following nodes: Chicks on Speed, Le Tigre and Cibo Matto, Ladytron are the perfect articulation of historically-informed popular music production. Plus, quite simply and perhaps more significantly, they are cool. Art-rock, punk rock and prog-rock are the RGB in their sonic toner cartridge, which, when combined, turns out nice glossy proofs documenting their glorious Euro trash synth-pop vision! Concerned listeners should stop by for a listen.

CD/LP 19.98

DONNAS
Turn 21 CD/LP

How many hours are you gonna waste pushing cold fries and ketchup around your plate? How many nights have you lost in the safe confines of the "family" restaurant? If this is you, then stale coffee is the perfect articulation of your sorry state: "20 going on 21Ó! Why not let the Donnas help you over the hump. Let's face it, the Risky Business vision of coming-of-age maturation is out-dated and too gender specific - a man-boy Oedipal dream, a sad urge to be punished. But hey, this punk rock record isn't like that! Instead, the Donnas' anthems go like this: "40 guys in 40 nights". Go out and get some action - your action!

CD 16.98 LP 12.98

JAPANCAKES
The Sleepy Strange CD/LP

Like the devoted Surrealists of the 1940s, Japancakes are interested in somnolent mind-states and mental activities that approach the unfamiliar - the submerged, impulsive and coded terrain of the unconscious. "Strange territory," you say, for a band with a glowing reputation for breezy pop? Exactly, my friends! Japancakes are the authors of dream music: sublime harmonies, layered sounds designed to disorient, and sonic audio-illusions that shift melodiously into the blissed-out pop you've come to love. AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 5TH.

CD/LP 16.98

Various
MOTION: A SIX DEGREES DANCE COLLECTION CD

Look at you: a seasoned traveler who knows how to see the world on a shoestring. Now you can also listen to the world at a cheap fare! San Francisco's Six Degrees Records serves up a nice introductory dish to get you dancing, with remixes of Bebel Gilberto, DJ Cam, Banco De Gaia, Dzihan & Kamien and many more! Up-tempo Cafe del Mar style recordings with a focus on grooves to "break down walls between genres, creating unique, accessible recordings that combine elements from many worlds". Sure, it's a lonely planet, but now it's a little less so!

CD 16.98

PROPAGANDHI
Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes CD

Chiefs of Winnipeg's G7 Record label, which hosts fine releases from The Weakerthans and International Noise Conspiracy, Propagandhi have finally found time to give us their sophomore effort. Much like the aforementioned groups, Propagandhi adhere to punk's political spirit, producing music to inspire social change, while navigating clear of the diluted pseudo punk that is all signifier and no substance!

CD 14.98

LOW
Things We Lost In the Fire CD/2LP

Ever had the experience where you find reading a footnote more meaningful and enjoyable than the body of the text? Such are the charms of perennial Zulu favourites Low, who know the potential of taking a minute detail and expanding upon it. Comprised of simple bass lines, reverby guitar, crisp snare shots and a post-Neil Young voice, their songs are stark, originating with a filament of sound, yet spinning towards a haunting crescendo. Imagine a strand of mustard-coloured wool caught in the wind against a fence, a dried magnolia in a glass, or an abandoned swimming pool littered with Eucalyptus leaves - all hints of so much more. Now we're digging the Low dynamics! AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 5TH

CD 18.98 2LP 22.98

BOOM BIP AND DOSE ONE
Circle CD

If you've had your ear to the (under) ground you may have been hearing some infernal mumblings about "post-rapÓ. Now, while it's easy to cringe at the suggestion of a new "post-" prefixed pigeonhole, there actually might be something in this one. Clearly it's an irreverent allusion to the little loved, much used "post-rock" and it isn't hard to draw comparisons between what's happening to hip hop today and the stuff that rent rock asunder in early-90s England (for which that term was first coined). In both cases, the means of a genre are employed towards distinctly non-idiomatic ends. For further elucidation on this topic, refer to Circle by producer Boom Bip and ultra-prolific MC Dose One, probably the most abstract rap album ever released. It's on some crazy-ass, intellectual mind-shit y'all!

CD 19.98

PAN SONIC
Aaltopiiri CD/LP

More dark noise from these stark and sophisticated Northern Europeans - the de facto kings of the sine wave-static-thunder axis, and heirs to the still largely misappropriated early industrial scene. As usual, if played at a suitable volume, Pan Sonic's massive sounds will attempt to bust your stereo system in half and climb inside your ears. Zap. Buzz. Crackle. Then, once in your body, this pure, concentrated electronic energy will go to work on your nervous system, finally restarting the psycho-social-acoustic deconstruction left undone by SPK, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire and Non. No kidding, we mean it.

CD 24.98 LP 26.98

MOMUS
Folktronic CD

Not every pop star is a philosopher. Likewise, not every philosopher is a pop star. However, it's probable that there is at least one possible world where the two unconditionally meet. And, if so, we venture that this space of reasoning might just be the Folktronic world of Momus. Spectacle, wit and an irreverent approach to pop music norms combine in a menage a trois (I never use this term) that is perverse, beautiful, and yes, as convulsive as any modern pop exhibitionists can possibly be. If you are not a Momus fan already, you may be surprised to know how many there are around you.

CD 18.98

PAPA M
Papa M Sings CDEP

Like fellow Slint alumnus Brian M., David Pajo has realized the potential charms of adding a wispy voice to one's sparse and often broodingly beautiful post-rock songs! Sloth-like (and we mean that in the best possible way), Pajo's new aesthetic speaks for and to the recluse whose evenings are spent foraging for emotional sustenance - the ever-elusive nourishment of the "pensive mood." Here is a record ideal for those who make it a practice to lose track of time. So cheer up you homebodies, Papa M says it ain't that bad.

CDEP 14.98

CHICKS ON SPEED
Euro Trash Girl/ Angel In Black 12"

It's time to take a stand against those tongue-in-cheek Europeans, or let some of their more troublesome citizens do it for us! Chicks On Speed offer up a very blase version of Cracker's spoiled-brat anthem, delivering tales of international brat-packing and partying that sound all too feasible for these ladies. The b-side is a remix done up by Mause, who gives the song that extra little bit of life one tends to expect from digital reconstructions. This is a reprise of a self-released 7" from back before you all knew you were supposed to care. These Chicks were willing to wait for us to come around - they had all of Europe to explore/exploit! Hear the story here!

12" 9.98

BROKEBACK
Morse Code in the Modern Age CD

There is more than one way to reach an ecstatic state. For example, there is an aggressive and active approach, usually involving some kind of self-induced frenzy, if not always violence. For good or bad, this approach is familiar to most of us. And there is also a slower, more tranquil approach, involving contemplation, quietude and restraint. Deep down, perhaps this is what most of us secretly desire. Of course, it isn't our job to judge the better approach - we'll leave that up to you to decide. But it is safe to say that Doug McCombs and Noel Kupersmith's Brokeback project endorses the latter over the former. With three long tracks and a crowd of famous players, the overwhelming message of this album is that life, although seemingly replete with toil, darkness, and stress, is still sweet, beautiful life. So hang in there, baby, hang in there. Please note this is an enhanced disc, featuring two videos by Braden King, the director of Dutch Harbor.

CD 19.98