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Adventures In Your Own Backyard
Patrick Watson

$24.95 – Compact disc / Emi

Canadian band Patrick Watson, named after singer/songwriter and head of the band, has been making a strong name in the crowded, talented Montreal music scene since their surprise Polaris Prize win in 2007 for Close to Pa... Buy or find out more 


Bad As Me
Tom Waits

$22.95 – Compact disc / Anti

The Bad As Me CD comes in a Digipak packaging, complete with a 32 page booklet, and digital download.

Throughout his career, Tom Waits has created milestone albums that serve both to refine the music that has come before... Buy or find out more 



No Time For Dreaming
Charles Bradley

$24.95 – Compact disc /

Charles Bradley is a 62 year old soul singer who was discovered by the co-founder of Daptone records Gabriel Roth while performing routines under the alter ego "Black Velvet". "No Time For Dreaming" is Charles' debut alb... Buy or find out more 


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Toward The Low Sun
Dirty Three

$25.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Anchor And Hope Rcds

Premier Australian instrumental outfit Dirty Three returns after nearly seven years since 2005's Cinder. The new album is entitled Toward the Low Sun, and finds the orignial lineup of Warren Ellis, Jim White, and Mick Tu... Buy or find out more 



Something
Chairlift

$22.95 – Compact disc /

NYC duo Chairlift is pleased to announce the release of their newest album Something, out in Australia on January 20.

Comprised of Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly, Something is their first album since their 2008 c... Buy or find out more 


Space Is Only Noise
Nicolas Jaar

$31.95 – Compact disc /

Nicolas Jaar has graduated-- at least from the trappings of any young electronic music producer (his graduation from Brown University is 18 months away). Four years after his debut on the Brooklyn label Wolf + Lamb, and ... Buy or find out more 



Visions
Grimes

$21.95 – Compact disc / 4 Ad

Claire Boucher (the creative force behind Grimes) developed the project after moving to Montreal in 2006, and the result is representative of the burgeoning DIY scene where both punk ethos and pop music collide. Previous... Buy or find out more 


Nigeria Rock Special Psychedelic Afro Rock And Fuzz Funk In 1970 S Nigeria
Various

$31.95 – Compact disc / Sound Way

"Nigeria Rock Special" shines a light on the flipside to the well-documented sounds of Highlife and Afrobeat coming out of Nigeria in the 1970s - young bands caught up in the wave of psychedelic & prog rock that was ... Buy or find out more 



 

Anna Calvi
Anna Calvi

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Domino Records

Domino is proud to announce the release of the self-titled debut album from Anna Calvi, on 17th January 2011.

Co-produced by Rob Ellis and recorded in London and France, Anna Calvi’s debut is an astonishingly confident r... Buy or find out more 


The King Is Dead
The Decemberists

$27.95 – Compact disc /

The new album The King Is Dead is set of 10 concise, country-based songs and marks a deliberate turn towards simplicity after the band's wildly ambitious and widely acclaimed 2009 song-cycle The Hazards of Love. Produced... Buy or find out more 



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We're New Here
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Xl Recordings

In February 2010, Gil Scott-Heron released 'I'm New Here', his first album in thirteen years. Produced by XL Recordings head Richard Russell during various studio sessions in New York, the album was enthusiastically rece... Buy or find out more 


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Kiss Each Other Clean
Iron And Wine

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Sub Pop Records

"It sounds like the music people heard in their parents' car growing up... that early-to-mid-'70s FM, radio-friendly music. There are a lot of live horns and synths too." Sam Beam

Iron & Wine delivers the new album K... Buy or find out more 



The Deep Field
Joan As Policewoman

$26.95 – Compact disc / Liberation Music

Joan As Police Woman AKA Joan Wasser release her third album entitled 'The Deep Field'. The title refers to a tiny and far distant part of space, and follows the critical and commercial success of her previous albums, 'R... Buy or find out more 


Train Bound For Glory
Pete Molinari

$31.95 – Compact disc / Clarksville Recordings

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Write About Love
Belle And Sebastian

$24.95 – Compact disc / Rough Trade

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You Am I
You Am I

$24.95 – Compact disc / Other Tongues

YOU AM I is a riveting address to the nation. Produced by ARIA Award-winning engineer Greg Wales and mixed by James Cadsky, the album was recorded over various sessions, studios, and combinations to create the band's mos... Buy or find out more 



Harlem River Blues
Justin Townes Earle

$24.95 – Compact disc / Bloodshot Records

Harlem River Blues is the brand new album from the charismatic, enigmatic, prolific Justin Townes Earle and his third album in under three years .... Woody Guthrie once said, "Any fool can make something complicated. It ... Buy or find out more 


Le Noise
Neil Young

$24.95 – Compact disc /

Le Noise is a new studio album by the legendary Neil Young the album is produced by Daniel Lanois (U2, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno). Young stated in an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine that "We cut a couple ... Buy or find out more 



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Swanlights
Antony and the Johnsons

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Spunk Records

"Swanlights" is the fourth Antony and the Johnsons album and the follow up to the critically acclaimed smash "The Crying Light" which topped year-end best of lists across the globe in 2009. Antony burst into the internat... Buy or find out more 


Exile On Main Street (Remastered)
The Rolling Stones

$0.00 – Compact disc /

THE ROLLING STONES ICONIC EXILE ON MAIN STREET TO BE RELEASED WITH NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD TRACKSAlbum Launch to Coincide With New Documentary Stones In ExileUniversal Music Group is pleased to announce the re-release of The ... Buy or find out more 



We Built A Fire
Seabear

$29.95 – Compact disc / Morr Music

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Lustre
Ed Harcourt

$24.95 – Compact disc /

ED HARCOURT releases his fifth full studio album LUSTRE on Piano Wolf on June 14th. His first for four years, it's a dazzling statement of intent and rejuvenation from a singer/songwriter/musician who hasn't always recei... Buy or find out more 



Goanna Dreaming (Deluxe Edition)
Shane Howard

$34.95 – Compact disc /

A Goanna enlists a Dingo to create a powerful and sublime Australian album. Shane Howard releases his long awaited new studio album, Goanna Dreaming. Produced by Kerryn Tolhurst, (Dingoes) and Howard, this trans-Pacific ... Buy or find out more 


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Cinema
The Cat Empire

$26.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Virgin Records

Since 2001 they have amassed a huge worldwide following - selling multi-platinum albums, celebrating number 1debuts, winning a whole load of awards, headlining the globes greatest and most prestigious music festivals, an... Buy or find out more 



End Times
Eels

$24.95 – Compact disc /

EELS is the ever-changing project of singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Oliver Everett (aka E). End Times follows on the heels of EELS' critically acclaimed 2009 release Hombre Lobo, hailed by Vanity Fair a... Buy or find out more 


Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 17
Various

$32.95 – Compact disc / Abc Music (Records)

2CD compilation of this year's Hottest 100 - 42 tracks from Animal Collective to Mumford and Sons and including all this year's Australian hits: Lisa Mitchell, Washington, SIA, Hilltop Hoods, The Middle East, Karnivool, ... Buy or find out more 



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Down The Way
Angus and Julia Stone

$27.95$14.95 – Compact disc /

Travelling has been an integral part of the Stone's musical story so it's not surprising they opted to record their new album "Down The Way" in a number of diverse locations around the globe; an old sawmill on the river ... Buy or find out more 


I Learned The Hard Way
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

$26.95 – Compact disc / Daptone Records

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are already well known as an exciting act for both their explosive live shows and their prolific output of gritty studio recordings. Their breakout release, 100 Days, 100 Nights, sold ove... Buy or find out more 



High Violet
The National

$19.95 – Compact disc / 4 Ad

High Violet delivers a melodic, explosive and beautiful set of songs that find THE NATIONAL at the height of their collaborative career. The music is wide-ranging in its moods, by turns intimate and rough, expansive and ... Buy or find out more 


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Congratulations
MGMT

$29.95$22.95 – Compact disc / Sony

Unlike MGMTs platinum-selling debut Oracular Spectacular, which had three chart-topping hits (Time to Pretend, Electric Feel, and Kids), the duo's follow-up is designed to be a congruent album of psychedelic, non-single-... Buy or find out more 



Before Too Long: triple j's Tribute To Paul Kelly
Various / Paul Kelly

$34.95 – Compact disc / Abc Music (Records)

Before Too Long: triple j's Tribute To Paul Kelly celebrated the words and songs of an artist that has consistently excelled and inspired. 2009 marked the 30th anniversary of the recording career of one of our true music... Buy or find out more 


Transference
Spoon

$24.95 – Compact disc / Spunk Records

The seventh Spoon album, TRANSFERENCE, was self-produced! Buy or find out more 

  1. Before Destruction
  2. Is Love Forever?
  3. Mystery Zone
  4. Who Makes Your Money
  5. Written In Reverse
  6. I Saw The Light
  7. Trouble
  8. Good Night Laura
  9. Out Go The Lights
  10. Got Nuffin
  11. No...


The Road Soundtrack
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis

$19.95 – Compact disc / Mute Records

The Road, directed by John Hillcoat and adapted from the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name, features an original score by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis. Buy or find out more 

  1. Home
  2. The Road
  3. Storytime
  4. The Cannibals
  5. Water And Ash
  6. The Mother...

 

Heligoland
Massive Attack

$27.95$14.95 – Compact disc /

7 years after 100th Window Massive Attack returns with their fifth album. Featuring previous collaborator Horace Andy, and a bevy of vocalists such as Martina Topley-Bird of Tricky fame, Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz... Buy or find out more 



Strict Joy *** Vinyl
Season Swell

$29.95 – Vinyl lp /

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Contra
Vampire Weekend

$24.95 – Compact disc / Xl Recordings

The second album from US eastcoast indie pop band Vampire Weekend. Features the single track "Horchata".

Contra bustles with fresh ideas, and yet it sounds immediately familiar. In the band's own words they "sound more l... Buy or find out more 



For The Birds
The Mess Hall

$0.00 – Compact disc / Ivy League Records

  1. My Villain
  2. Bell
  3. Tijuana 500
  4. Bare
  5. Marlene
  6. Silhouettes
  7. New Ornithology
  8. The Switch
  9. Long Time Death
  10. Swing Low

A Friend Of A Friend
Dave Rawlings Machine

$19.95 – Compact disc / Acony

The much anticipated debut album from Gillian Welch's secret weapon, Dave Rawlings, includes appearances by Ketch Secor, Willie Watson, Kevin Hayes, Morgan Jahnig (Old Crow Medicine Show), Benmont Tench (Tom Petty & ... Buy or find out more 



Dead Wood Falls
Jen Cloher and the Endless Sea

$20.95 – Compact disc / Shiny Records

This is the debut full-length album from local artist Jen Cloher and on the strength of this recording she should have bright future in the music industry. This recording is full of wonderful songs, all written by Cloher... Buy or find out more 


Hardships!
Jenny Wilson

$20.95 – Compact disc / Ministry Of Sound

Hardships! is a collection of 13 modern work songs of all times. It contains shimmering in-preparedness-poetry and raw r'n'b, in a way you've never heard it before.

Hardships! feels like salt and pepper on your tongue. A... Buy or find out more 



IRM (Limited CD/DVD Edition)
Charlotte Gainsbourg

$32.95 – Compact disc /

IRM is a musical collaboration between Charlotte Gainsbourg and Alt-Rock favorite Beck. Over the course of a year and a half of writing and recording together, Beck's role grew to encompass all aspects of the creative pr... Buy or find out more 


Glitter And Doom Live (Vinyl)
Tom Waits

$42.95 – Vinyl lp / Anti

In 2008, Tom Waits launched a sold out national tour, garnering intense critical praise Paste magazine called it the best live show of 2008 and thrilling fans across the country and the world, some in cities where Waits ... Buy or find out more 



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Go
Jonsi

$27.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Emi

'Go' is an exhilarating, joyful and fearless album from Jón Thor Birgisson, known to the world as Jónsi, the lead singer of Sigur Rós. The choice to make an album of solo recordings came together as a solution to a backl... Buy or find out more 


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Volume Two
She and Him

$24.95$19.95 – Compact disc / Spunk Records

Second, highly anticipated second album from American duo She & Him.She is actress Zooey Deschanel.Him is acoustic singer/songwriter Matt Ward (M Ward, Monsters Of Folk). She & Him combine Deschanel writes the ly... Buy or find out more 



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I Speak Because I Can
Laura Marling

$27.95$21.95 – Compact disc /

We first met Laura Marling with the Mercury-nominated debut 'Alas, I Cannot Swim', a mature-sounding folk album that was released when she was just barely 18 years old. It featured the lovely track and Triple J favourite... Buy or find out more 


Live From The Montreal Jazz Festival (CD/DVD)
Ben Harper and the Relentless Seven

$22.95 – Compact disc /

Urgent. Infectious. Energized. That's how Ben Harper And Relentless7 have been characterized and this special CD/DVD combo filmed during the Montreal International Jazz Festival have captured their blistering artistry in... Buy or find out more 



The Shadow Of An Empire
Fionn Regan

$24.95 – Compact disc / Speak N Spell

If "The End of History" was the sound of the countryside and woodland lanes, "The Shadow Of An Empire" is the sound of towns and dimly lit streets; heartfelt and with a ragged edge. Regan has ploughed himself a new furro... Buy or find out more 


Rush To Relax
Eddy Current Suppression Ring

$26.95 – Compact disc /

The follow-up to the Melbourne quartet's AMP-winning second album Primary Colours. Recorded by guitarist Mikey Young on eight-track in Revolver rehearsal studios in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran. Features the band's "l... Buy or find out more 



Pop Crimes
Howard Rowland S

$26.95 – Compact disc / Liberation Music

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The Courage Of Others
Midlake

$24.95 – Compact disc /

MIDLAKE, one of America's most successful and celebrated acts make their long-awaited return their extraordinary third album."The Courage Of Others". It's ironic that Midlake's new album is titled "The Courage Of Others"... Buy or find out more 



Feast Of Wire
Calexico

$19.95 – Compact disc / Spunk Records

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