Last September, Dean Spunt dropped a deep excursion in electronic sound & syntax called Basic Editions. Soon after, Dean hit the road, eager to continue this odd pastime of twisting out new sounds from old-school E-mu modules live and in front of innocent bystanders. And now! Here comes "OCCII Dokie": two new cuts and three fresh modulations of album material from a ripping set at Amsterdam’s OCCII club toward the end of the tour. The whole thing is out now!

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To Be Continued, out January 30 on Drag City imprint Country Thyme, is a grand entry in the canon of outside/inside rock and roll records by an emerging master of the form: ER Jurken. His sophomore LP is an exquisite and timeless musical expression that meets the desperation of the modern world on the beach, with a disarmingly allusive, tuneful and surprising spirit. Today, the lead single, “I Do,” releases with a music video directed by Mark Greenberg.

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My Days of 58 is the mighty new album from Bill Callahan. The twelve tunes here open uncanny depths of expression as Bill continues to blaze one of the most original songwriting-and-performance trails out there. The first single, “The Man I’m Supposed to Be,” is out today.

Bill’s singular take on a folk rock confessional song with a country title, “The Man I’m Supposed to Be” goes past the point of genre boundaries, as Bill explores the feels of a life that was... (read more)

People! Have you looked towards Inland See? The new album from Bitchin Bajas is out now, pulsating with life-renewing energy, and their signals can be felt across the country. Charged up from a juiced tour with Stereolab these past few weeks, the Bajas are currently making their way through the Midwest before embarking upon a headlining tour on the East Coast in December! Carrying that Inland See momentum into the new year, today we're pleased to announce that Cooper, Rob and Dan will continue setting up groove... (read more)