Vinyl Collective

Bomb the Music Industrys newest release, “Vacation” is back in print on a red / black / green splatter colored vinyl. You can pick up your copy now here. Other records available from Bomb The Music Industry include:

Bomb the Music Industry! – Everybody That You Love 7″
Bomb The Music Industry!/O Pioneers!!! – Split 10″
Bomb The Music Industry! – Get Warmer
Bomb The Music Industry! – Goodbye Cool World LP
Bomb The Music Industry! – To Leave Or Die In Long Island LP
Bomb The Music Industry! – Album Minus Band LP
Bomb The Music Industry! – Scrambles

No Sleep have repressed Balance and Composure’s, “Only Boundaries” on pink and white vinyl with brand new cover art. You can pre order your copy now here. Other vinyl available from Balance and Composure include:

Balance And Composure/Tigers Jaw – Split LP
Balance and Composure – Separation (Almost OOP)

The Gaslight Anthem, “Sink or Swim” Demos is available once again as a 7″ on yellow colored vinyl. You can grab your copy here. Other vinyl from Gaslight Anthem includes:

The Gaslight Anthem – Tumblin’ Dice / She Loves You 7″
Gaslight Anthem – Sink Or Swim LP
Gaslight Anthem – American Slang
Gaslight Anthem – Senor and the Queen (Double) 7″
Gaslight Anthem – The ’59 Sound

Chuck Ragan’s Los Feliz which was recorded in 2007 is back in print! The album is pressed on colored vinyl and can be purchased here. Also check out Vinyl Collectives 5/5 review of Chuck Ragan’s new album, “Covering Ground“. Other vinyl records available from Chuck Ragan include:

Chuck Ragan / Russo / Islip / Chambers – Split LP
Chuck Ragan – Break Our Bread 7″
Chuck Ragan – Covering Ground LP (w/ Free Coozie & Coasters)
Chuck Ragan – Rotterdam (Picture Disc) 7″
Chuck Ragan – Feast Or Famine
Chuck Ragan – Live From Rock Island: The Daytrotter 10″
Chuck Ragan – Gold Country

Make Do And Mend have released a single 12″, “Part and Parcel” via Paper and Plastick on limited colored vinyl. The record features 2 new songs as well as acoustic versions from three of their tracks off “End Measure Mile“. The album was pressed on color vinyl with a silk screened b side. Purchase your copy now here.

Make Do And Mend – We’re All Just Living LP
Make Do And Mend – Bodies Of Water LP
Touche Amore / Make Do and Mend – Split 7″
Make Do and Mend – End Measured Mile LP

Rise Records artists Sharks are set to finally release their debut full length titled, “No Gods” on March 20th. The band released several EPs which were combined into a full length and released early 2011 titled, “The Joys Of Living 2008-2010“. No Gods will be released on colored vinyl with no official pressing details released yet. You can pre order it now here.

AFI’s “Black Sails In The Sunset” has been repressed. This time it is available on a purple vinyl limited to only 1,000 copies. Other titles available from AFI include:

AFI – Very Proud Of Ya LP
AFI – Answer That and Stay Fashionable LP
AFI – A Fire Inside 7″
AFI – The Art Of Drowning LP
AFI – Shut Your Mouth And Open Your Eyes LP

Here are the Top 10 Albums at Shop Radio Cast for the week of January 24 – January 31, 2012:

1.) Say Anything – Anarchy, My Dear LP
2.) Blink 182 – They Came To Conquer Uranus 7″
3.) Lucero – Women & Work LP
4.) The Menzingers – A Lesson In The Abuse Of Information Technology LP
5.) Brand New – Your Favorite Weapon LP
6.) Sharks – No Gods LP
7.) Mock Orange – Nines & Sixes LP
8.) Hit The Lights – Invicta LP
9.) The Methadones – Not Economically Viable LP
10.) La Dispute – Somewhere At The Bottom Of The River Between Vega And Altair 2XLP

Horrible Crowes – Elsie Vinyl LP -My biggest complaint about The Horrible Crowes’ debut, Elsie, is that upon first listen it doesn’t sound like too much of a departure from The Gaslight Anthem, as the project is also fronted by Brian Fallon and Gaslight guitar tech Ian Perkins. But that’s not much of a complaint, and it also sells the album short a bit, as the subtle differences are what make Elsie all-the-more special.

Elsie is still pulling from the depths of soul music – most notably in the hauntingly beautiful guitar work of “Mary Ann,” the ninth cut of the album – and it is evident right from the start with a short tune called “Last Rites.” Over the eerie tones of piano, Fallon sings:

“Start up the car/bury your memories/Call on your lover, speaking slow and heavy/Call up your boyfriends, from out by the ocean/While I get my last rites read by a thief…”

It’s a strange start for the album, calling for someone’s last rites before we’re even underway. Fallon and Perkins mix it up throughout the album, though, and the “whoa oh oh”s of “Behold the Hurricane” don’t sound like much of a departure from The Gaslight Anthem. But whereas Gaslight seems to often be reflecting somewhat fondly on the past, The Horrible Crowes are delving into darker memories. Both have an equally timeless appeal.

Elsie shows Fallon at the top of his songwriting game, and it’s a good “side project” in that it’s close enough in sound to draw Gaslight fans, but enough of a departure that it feels like we’re listening to something different (if not drastically so). It feels like a true album and still sees Fallon harnessing Springsteen-esque rock styles with a new flair that makes Elsie feel both classic and fresh all at once. For anyone who loves Fallon’s songwriting, it’s more than worth a spin.

The vinyl itself is black, with the printing in the center featuring a tinge of brown and simple design for a very classic feel. The sound is fantastic, and the rest of the package fits the design, predominantly black and gray with those tinges of brown and white. The lettering on the front does a particularly awesome job of standing out, with a spot UV gloss making the letters ring out from the otherwise matte-finished artwork. It’s a beautiful package to complement a beautiful, soulful album.

Buy Horrible Crowes – Elsie Vinyl LP

Review by: Bill Jones

Sound/Pressing Quality: 5/5
The Album: 4/5
Artwork/Packaging: 5/5

Bruce Springsteen’s 17th studio album is due out March 6 and will be available on a double vinyl. “Wrecking Ball” features 11 new tracks and is available for pre order now.