New to the Shop
Whilst this is the place to see all the new releases that have landed in the store this week, we don't just rely on new releases or reissues to keep the stock fresh, we spend hours researching and unearthing the hidden gems and future favourites that might otherwise get overlooked. Spanning our favourite genres, these are the records that have recently arrived in store for the first time - new or old.
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Chapter 16 of this successful and influential series. This time compiled by Michael Rütten (Soulpatrol / Soulsearching radio show) and Michael Reinboth. The ‘Future Sounds of Jazz’ series was voted one of the best electronic music compilations by music magazines such as Groove, Mixmag, Faze and DJ Mag.
Volume 3 of The Jazz Sessions is here, bringing the original Acid Jazz star James Taylor into play, on the 40th anniversary of his solo career. ‘The Truth’ sees him working with noted players Theo Carasco on drums and Orlando Flemming on upright bass, to recreate a sound influenced by the records that Les McCann, Hampton Hawes and Lonnie Liston Smith were making in the early 1970s.
Watanabe places the vibrant timbres of traditional Japanese instruments (shinobue and ryuteki flutes, taiko drums, narimono percussion instruments, and koto, a 13-string zither) in compositions and jazz improvisations. These traditional instruments are contrasted by the many layers of acoustic and electronic instruments - piano, synthesizers, tenor saxophone, soprano and alto flutes, and harp, all played by Watanabe.
June 25, 1996. A hungry, razor-sharp JAŸ-Z released his debut studio album ‘Reasonable Doubt’ independently on Roc-A-Fella Records. Built on smooth jazz samples, cinematic street noir production and unmatched lyrical dexterity, the album transformed mafioso rap into high art and established JAŸ-Z as one of hip-hop’s greatest lyricists.
Seventeenth studio album by the American singer-songwriter, originally released in 1976. It is one of Dylan's most collaborative efforts, featuring the same caravan of musicians as the acclaimed Rolling Thunder Revue tours the previous year. Many of the songs also featured backing vocals by Emmylou Harris and Ronee Blakley.
This special edition reissue brings Saint Germain’s groundbreaking debut album ‘Boulevard’ back to turntables. A landmark release in the French touch and acid jazz movements, the album features iconic tracks like ‘Deep in It’ and ‘Alabama Blues’. This essential 1995 classic is a must-have for electronic music collectors and jazz-house fans alike.
Kasabian announce hotly anticipated 9th studio album, Act III. Draped in Serge’s instantly recognisable hazy vocals, the album is 10 tracks of guitar-driven, psyche-infused pop and 3 interludes. Packed to the brim with hooks and a strong dose of swagger, the album cements Kasabian as one of the UK’s most essential bands of the 21st century.
The trio of guitarist Grant Green, organist Larry Young, and drummer Elvin Jones had aspecial alchemy from the first time they got together on 1964’s Talkin’ About. Two months later they returned to the studio with the addition of Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone for the sublime outing Street Of Dreams, a four-song set imbued with atmospheric elegance.
Joyce and Tutty Moreno, the legendary vocalist/guitarist and drummer who helped define the sound of Brazilian popular music, have partnered with Adrian Younge to create JID027. The result is an album that captures the ethereal beauty of collective improvisation, the weight of saudade, and the unbreakable bond between two of Brazil's most revered musicians.
In 1979 at the age of 62, Bobby Robinson was an incongruous figure, standing at the back of a Bronx club watching a performance from GRANDMASTER FLASH and The Furious Five. The experienced record man, whose record shop, Bobby's Happy House, had been the first black-owned business on Harlem's 125th Street, was on the lookout for talent.
Yoko Ono’s seminal album Season of Glass, released on vinyl for the first time in more than forty-five years, was originally released in June 1981, just seven months after the senseless murder of Ono’s husband and creative partner, John Lennon. Full of songs about love, loss, anger and fear, the album reflected Ono’s experience in stark detail, creating almost a companion piece to Ono and Lennon’s 1970 Plastic Ono Band “primal scream” albums.
Wayne Shorter had already set a high bar over the course of his first several Blue Note albums, which included all-time jazz classics including Night Dreamer, JuJu, and Speak No Evil, but 1966’s Adam’s Apple featuring Herbie Hancock on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Joe Chambers on drums immediately joined the ranks of the saxophonist’s greatest recordings and remains a pinnacle artistic statement of Blue Note’s fertile post-bop era
Producer and bassist Huw Marc Bennett presents ‘Tresilian Bay’, a new project that draws from artists such as Tim Maia, Augustus Pablo and Idris Muhammed as much as the jazz scene and community he has found in south-east London. The languid, sultry sound fuses both modern and vintage, travelling from South London electronica, to Brazillian groove, Nigerian Afrobeat and Ghanaian Highlife along with a streak of Welsh psychedelia.
50 years since Michael Orr and Carey Harris self-released Spread Love, this iconic underground cult masterpiece is finally getting the attention it deserved all along. A timeless release, with a sound, production and level of songwriting that could go toeto-toe with the best, it was passed over by a number of labels back in '75, leading to Michael and Carey putting it out themselves.
Te Toca, which can mean “it’s your turn,” is a gift to Cimafunk & La Tribu’s loyal live show followers who have been asking for recorded versions of “Cocinarte,” “Relajao,” and “Se Acabó,” staples of Cimafunk & La Tribu’s dynamic live performances. It’s also a nod to Cimafunk formally introducing La Tribu as full creative partners.
Better Living Through Chemistry wasn’t just Fatboy Slim’s breakthrough - it helped redefine what electronic music could be in the mainstream. Released in 1996, the album arrived at a pivotal moment in UK club culture, fusing big beat, acid house energy and sample-heavy experimentation into something irreverent, accessible and unmistakably British.
Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Miami Sound 2’ is a superlative collection of 1970s soul, funk, disco and boogie, featuring tracks from legendary artists such as Betty Wright, Timmy Thomas, Gwen McRae, Milton Wright, T-Connection and many more, all released on the mighty TK Records musical empire based in Miami, Florida.
A Great Day in Newcastle' is a musical documentation of the North East working-class experience. Through a storytelling approach, with the addition of new member and poet Cooper Robson, the record explores darker themes such as substance abuse, crime and toxic masculinity within a distinct Geordie jazz noir soundscape
Jungle cemented their status as a major global force with their 2023 album ‘Volcano’. The trio - J Lloyd, Tom McFarland and Lydia Kitto - return with their eagerly anticipated new album ‘Sunshine’ set for release on August 14th. The album is launched alongside the new single ‘Carry On’, which was premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record.
Turning away from the sweet pop of Out of Time, R.E.M. created a haunting, melancholy masterpiece with Automatic for the People. At its core, the album is a collection of folk songs about aging, death, and loss, but the music has a grand, epic sweep provided by layers of lush strings, interweaving acoustic instruments, and shimmering keyboards.
