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*Happiness Not Included
by Soft Cell
May 6, 2022
The first full-length studio release in 20 years for British synth-pop duo Soft Cell features a song collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys.
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Cruelty Without Beauty
by Soft Cell
October 8, 2002
Yes, it's *that* Soft Cell, the English band that brought you early 80s hits such as "Tainted Love" and "Sex Dwarf." Their first release since 1984's 'This Last Night in Sodom,' 'Cruelty Without Beauty' offers 12 brand-new tracks from the reunited duo of Dave Ball and Marc Almond.
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Mechanism
by Soft Error
January 13, 2017
The debut full-length release for the electronic duo known only as Tim and Rupert was recorded in Iceland.
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Soft Hair
by Soft Hair
October 28, 2016
The debut full-length release for the collaboration between LA Priest/Late Of The Pier's Sam Eastgate and Connan Mockasin was written and recorded over a period of five years.
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Thirteen
by Soft Machine
March 13, 2026
The latest full-length release from British jazz-rock band Soft Machine is the first with new drummer Asaf Sirkis (John Marshall died in 2023).
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Soft Metals
by Soft Metals
July 19, 2011
This is the debut full-length release for the Portland, Oregon, electronic duo.
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Lenses
by Soft Metals
July 16, 2013
The Los Angeles-based electronic duo of Patricia Hall and Ian Hicks self-produced and recorded their second full-length release.
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5 Dreams
by Soft Plastics
July 10, 2020
This is the debut full-length release for the indie rock trio that includes three members of Frog Eyes: Carey Mercer, Mel Campbell and Shyla Seller.
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Heavy Jelly
by SOFT PLAY
July 19, 2024
The first full-length release in nearly six years from Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent is their first under the name SOFT PLAY (previous albums were under the name Slaves).
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No Time
by Soft Walls
July 29, 2014
This is the second solo release for the solo music project from Cold Pumas/Faux Discx member Dan Reeves.
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When A Flower Doesn't Grow
by Softcult
January 30, 2026
The debut full-length studio release from Canadian twin sister duo Softcult was self-produced.
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Tremors
by Sohn
April 8, 2014
This is the debut full-length release for Vienna-based British electronic producer Christopher Taylor.
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Rennen
by Sohn
January 13, 2017
The second full-length release for the Vienna-based electronic artist Christopher Taylor was written and recorded in California.
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The Living Infinite
by Soilwork
March 5, 2013
Produced by Jens Bogren, the ninth full-length release from the Swedish death metal band is its first with new guitarist David Andersson (founding guitarist Peter Wichers left Soilwork in 2012).
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I Thought I Was an Alien
by Soko
February 20, 2012
This is the debut full-length release for the French singer and actor Stephanie Sokolinski.
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Feel Feelings
by Soko
July 10, 2020
The third full-length release for the Los Angeles-based French artist was recorded in New York with producer Patrick Wimberly.
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Sol-Angel And The Hadley St. Dreams
by Solange
August 26, 2008
The sophomore album for the younger sister of Beyonce Knowles.
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When I Get Home
by Solange
March 1, 2019
The fourth full-length album for the R&B singer is a surprise release.
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True [EP]
by Solange
January 8, 2013
Beyoncé's younger sister returns with a seven-track EP she co-wrote and co-produced with Devonté Hynes. Digitally released 27 November 2012.
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A Seat at the Table
by Solange
September 30, 2016
The third full-length studio release for the R&B singer features guest appearances from Nia Andrews, BJ The Chicago Kid, The Dream, Kelela, Lil Wayne, Q-Tip, Kelly Rowland, Sampha and
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Advancement
by Solar Bears
March 18, 2016
This is the third full-length release from the Irish electronic duo of John Kowalski and Rian Trench.
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Supermigration
by Solar Bears
April 30, 2013
The second release for the duo of John Kowalski and Rian Trench includes guest appearances from from Sarah P of Keep Shelly in Athens and Beth Hirsch.
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Waverley
by Solar Year
June 25, 2013
Originally self-released in 2012, the debut release for the Canadian electronic duo was remastered and includes a guest appearance of Grimes on the "Brotherhood" track.
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Early Risers
by Soldiers of Fortune
November 6, 2015
The full-length debut release for the group that features Brad Truax from Interpol; Matt Sweeney, Jesper Eklow, Mike Bones, Kid Millions, Barry London, and Papa Crazee of Oneida ubcludes guest appearances from Clark "Yeremias" Bronson, Stephen Malkmus, Matt McAuley, Cass McCombs, Ethan Miller, and Dan Melchior.
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Live From Rome
by Sole
March 1, 2005
Nope, it's neither of those things. The anticon rapper's third LP is a studio recording from the East Bay, with Odd Nosdam providing the beats.
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Selling Live Water
by Sole
January 21, 2003
This is the latest challenging release for Sole, one of the founders of the anticon collective of underground hip-hop artists.
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Hello Cruel World
by Sole and the Skyrider Band
July 19, 2011
Anticon cofounder Tim Holland releases his third album with the Skyrider Band.
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Voice Of Treason
by Soledad Brothers
August 11, 2003
If you think the concept of a guitar-drums blues duo from Detroit sounds a bit, well, familiar, consider this: Soledad Brothers guitarist Johnny Walker allegedly is responsible for teaching the White Stripes' Jack White how to play guitar. This is the Brothers' third studio LP.
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Low Kick And Hard Bop
by Solex
September 11, 2001
Solex is Amsterdam-based songwriter Elisabeth Esselink, and this is her third album for Matador. Like her previous albums, 'Low Kick' is filled with dozens of eclectic samples pulled from albums found at Esselink's record shop.
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Endless Summer
by Sóley
May 12, 2017
The third full-length release for the Icelandic artist was written over a year with Albert Finnbogason.
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Blame Confusion
by Solids
February 18, 2014
This is the full-length debut release for the Montreal duo of Xavier Germain-Poitras and Louis Guillemette.
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No More Heroes
by Solillaquists Of Sound
August 4, 2009
This is the second album for the Orlando, Florida-based hip-hop group.
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Make Do With What You Got
by Solomon Burke
March 1, 2005
The singer tackles songs penned by the likes of Bob Dyland and Van Morrison on this Don Was-produced disc.
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Don't Give Up On Me
by Solomon Burke
July 23, 2002
The legendary 1960s soul singer, now a young 66 years old, is still going strong with this latest release, featuring brand-new songs penned by an impressive group of songwriters, including Elvis Costello, Brian Wilson, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, and Bob Dylan. No one will be giving up on him after this release.
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Nashville
by Solomon Burke
September 26, 2006
The soul singer tackles 14 country tunes with the help of producer Buddy Miller and guests Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Dolly Parton, Patty Loveless And Patti Griffin.
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Hold on Tight
by Solomon Burke
March 22, 2011
The final album for the soul singer who passed away in October 2010 features a collaboration with Dutch artist De Dijk.
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I Barely Know Her
by sombr
August 22, 2025
The debut full-length release from New York indie pop artist sombr was co-produced with Tony Berg.
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Feel It
by Some Girls
September 9, 2003
The girls in question on this debut disc are Blake Babies veterans Juliana Hatfield (guitars, vocals) and Freda Love (drums) plus bassist Heidi Gluck (The Pieces).
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Let It Sway
by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
August 17, 2010
The indie-pop quartet's third album was produced by Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla.
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The High Country
by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
June 2, 2015
The fifth full-length release for the indie rock band sees the return of bassist Tom Hembree.
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Fly by Wire
by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
September 17, 2013
The latest release for the indie pop band was recorded at the same location as its debut release: the attic of guitarist Will Knauer's parent's house.
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Tape Club
by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
October 18, 2011
The limited released compilation collects 26 B-sides and demos picked by the indie pop band.
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Forever on My Mind
by Son House
March 18, 2022
The previously unreleased recordings from Delta blues artist Son House were recorded by manager/historian Dick Waterman and restored by producer Dan Auerbach.
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Son Little
by Son Little
October 16, 2015
This is the debut full-length release for Philadelphia producer Aaron Livingston who has worked with The Roots and Mavis Staples.
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New Magic
by Son Little
September 15, 2017
The second full-length release for R&B artist Aaron Livingston as Son Little was self-produced.
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Aloha
by Son Little
January 31, 2020
The third full-length solo release for Aaron Livingston as Son Little was produced with Renaud Letang.
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Cityfolk
by Son Little
March 20, 2026
The latest full-length release from Philadelphia-based artist Son Little features elements of blues, folk and soul music.
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Like Neptune
by Son Little
September 9, 2022
The fourth full-length release for Aaron Livingston as Son Little was self-produced.
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Tomorrows II
by Son Lux
December 4, 2020
The second release for the experimental trio's Tomorrows trilogy was recorded separately in Budapest, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and New York.
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Lanterns
by Son Lux
October 29, 2013
The third full-length studio release for producer Ryan Lott as Son Lux includes contributions from Gem Club's Ieva Berberian Mutemath's Darren King, Lily & Madeleine, The Antlers' Peter Silberman, DM Stith, The Punch Brothers' Chris Thile, and yMusic.
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Brighter Wounds
by Son Lux
February 9, 2018
The fifth full-length release for Ryan Lott's solo-project-turned-trio that now includes Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang is its first on the City Slang label.
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Bones
by Son Lux
June 23, 2015
This is the fourth full-length release for the Brooklyn trio led by Ryan Lott.
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The Search
by Son Volt
March 6, 2007
Frontman Jay Farrar produced the band's fifth album.
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Okemah And The Melody Of Riot
by Son Volt
July 12, 2005
Jay Farrar has revived his post-Uncle Tupelo outfit Son Volt for their first album in seven years.
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Honky Tonk
by Son Volt
March 5, 2013
Jay Farrar's latest release with his alternative country band Son Volt harkens back to the Bakersfield sound of the 1950-60s.
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Union
by Son Volt
March 29, 2019
The ninth full-length release for the alt-country band led by Jay Farrar includes three tracks recorded at the Mother Jones Museum and four at the Woody Guthrie Center.
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Notes of Blue
by Son Volt
February 17, 2017
The eighth full-length studio release for the alt-country band led by Jay Farrar was inspired by blues music.
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Electro Melodier
by Son Volt
July 30, 2021
The 10th full-length studio release for the Jay Farrar-led band features a guest appearance from Laura Cantrell.
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American Central Dust
by Son Volt
July 7, 2009
Jay Farrar returns to Son Volt to release the band's sixth album.
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Someone Else's Deja Vu
by Son, Ambulance
July 8, 2008
The third album for the duo features guest appearances by members of Tilly and the Wall as well as The Faint.
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Key
by Son, Ambulance
October 26, 2004
Omaha, Nebraska multi-instrumentalist Joe Knapp returns with his second Son, Ambulance full-length, now backed by a full band.
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Two Way Monologue
by Sondre Lerche
March 9, 2004
21-year-old Norwegian pop singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche returns with his second U.S. release.
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Patience
by Sondre Lerche
June 5, 2020
The latest full-length release for the Norwegian indie-pop singer-songwriter was produced by Kato Ådland and Matias Tellez.
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Duper Sessions
by Sondre Lerche
March 21, 2006
The Norwegian artist (backed here by The Faces Down Quartet) remakes himself as a cabaret singer, with a disc full of jazz-pop tunes including a cover of the standard "Night and Day."
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Please
by Sondre Lerche
September 23, 2014
The seventh full-length release for the Norwegian pop singer-songwriter was written after his divorce from Mona Fastvold.
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Heartbeat Radio
by Sondre Lerche
September 8, 2009
The fifth album for the Norwegian singer-songwriter was produced by Kato Adland.
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Sondre Lerche
by Sondre Lerche
June 7, 2011
The Norwegian songwriter's self-titled sixth album features collaborations with Midlake percussionist McKenzie Smith and experiments with multiple genres, including jazz and bossa nova.
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Bootlegs [Live]
by Sondre Lerche
September 4, 2012
The first live album from the Norwegian singer-songwriter was recorded in Norway and in Brooklyn during his 2011 tour.
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Phantom Punch
by Sondre Lerche
February 6, 2007
After a diversion into jazz-pop (2006's 'Duper Sessions'), the Norwegian artist returns with a more muscular rock album produced by Tony Hoffer.
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Pleasure
by Sondre Lerche
March 3, 2017
The eighth full-length release for the Brooklyn-based Norwegian singer-songwriter was produced by Kato Ådland and Matias Tellez.
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Héritage
by Songhoy Blues
January 17, 2025
The fourth full-length release from Mali desert blues band Songhoy Blues was recorded with producer Paul Chandler.
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Resistance
by Songhoy Blues
June 16, 2017
The second full-length release for the Northern Mali desert rock/blues band features guest appearances from Elf Kid, Iggy Pop and Stealing Sheep and was recorded in London with producer Neil Comber.
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Music in Exile
by Songhoy Blues
February 23, 2015
The debut full-length release for the Malian band was co-produced by Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner and Marc-Antoine Moreau.
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Optimisme
by Songhoy Blues
October 23, 2020
The third full-length release for the Malian rock quartet was produced by Matt Sweeney.
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Songs of Separation
by Songs of Separation
January 29, 2016
Inspired in part by the Scottish Independence referendum, ten female folk artists create an album around songs about the different meanings of separation.
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Mi Sei Apparso Come un Fantasma
by Songs: Ohia
October 2, 2001
Recorded live in Italy during the Fall of 2000, this eight-song album from Jason Molina (and a full backing band) features five previously unreleased songs. The three familiar tunes include "Tigress" and "Being In Love." The album title translates to "You Come to Me as a Ghost."
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Didn't It Rain
by Songs: Ohia
March 5, 2002
With the word "blue" appearing in four out of the seven song titles, you get a general idea of Jason Molina's mood as he recorded this sixth proper LP under the Songs:Ohia name. The entire album was recorded live in a Philadelphia studio with Molina backed by a new full band, including co-vocalists Jennie Benford and Jim Krewson.
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Magnolia Electric Co.
by Songs: Ohia
March 4, 2003
Jason Molina rocks out a bit more on this latest offering, which finds the singer-songwriter backed by the same musicians on the 'Mi Sei Apparaso Come Un Fantasma' live album. Steve Albini produces, and to quote the official press release, "This is the first Songs: Ohia record with more than one song that could be played at a strip joint or monster truck show."
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The Lioness
by Songs: Ohia
January 25, 2000
Jason Molina's follow-up to Axxess and Ace was recorded with members of Arab Strap and Appendix Out.
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All Things Being Equal
by Sonic Boom
June 5, 2020
This is the first Sonic Boom album since 1990 album Spectrum for Spacemen 3's Peter Kember.
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Walls Have Ears
by Sonic Youth
February 9, 2024
The official remastered release of the Sonic Youth 1986 bootleg featuring 18 tracks from three of its 1985 shows in the U.K.
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Murray Street
by Sonic Youth
June 25, 2002
Now into their third decade of recording, Sonic Youth offer up a return to form that has more in common with their output of the 80s than with anything they have released in recent years. Multi-instrumentalist Jim O'Rourke, who worked with the band on their previous effort 'NYC Ghosts & Flowers,' is now a full-fledged member of the group.
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The Eternal
by Sonic Youth
June 9, 2009
The double album from the punk legends was produced by John Agnello.
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nyc ghosts & flowers
by Sonic Youth
May 16, 2000
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Sonic Nurse
by Sonic Youth
June 8, 2004
The veteran New York band, again operating as a five-piece (with Jim O'Rourke still in the group), return with a successor to one of their best albums in recent memory, 2002's 'Murray Street.'
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The Destroyed Room: B-Sides And Rarities
by Sonic Youth
December 12, 2006
Not the most accessible (sound-wise) of Sonic Youth's releases, this 11-track disc compiles some of the least accessible (availability-wise) of the band's obscure recordings, which have been remastered.
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In/Out/In
by Sonic Youth
March 18, 2022
The five-track release features rare and unreleased improvised songs from Sonic Youth between 2000 and 2010.
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Rather Ripped
by Sonic Youth
June 13, 2006
This self-produced 20th album finds the New York band back down to a four-piece, with Jim O'Rourke dropping out after two albums.
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Live in Brooklyn 2011
by Sonic Youth
August 18, 2023
The live recording of the final New York concert from Sonic Youth at Brooklyn's Williamsburg Waterfront on August 12, 2011 was originally released digitally on Bandcamp but is remastered and remixed for its physical release.
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Simon Werner A Disparu
by Sonic Youth
February 15, 2011
The avant-garde art rockers return with a soundtrack recording for the film by French director Fabrice Gobert.
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Mambo Cosmico
by Sonido Gallo Negro
April 6, 2018
The third full-length studio release for the Mexico City-based cumbia group features influences from cha cha, danzon, mambo, and porro music.
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Antenna to the Afterworld
by Sonny & the Sunsets
June 11, 2013
The San Francisco-based band shifts away from the country sound of its last album back to garage pop with its fourth release colored by Sonny Smith experience with a psychic and the death of his friend, Esme Barrera.
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Hit After Hit
by Sonny & the Sunsets
April 12, 2011
The second album for the San Francisco-based band led by Sonny Smith includes some tracks he wrote for his 100 Records gallery project.
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Moods Baby Moods
by Sonny & the Sunsets
May 27, 2016
The sixth full-length release for the Sonny Smith project was produced by tUnE-yArDs' Merrill Garbus.
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Talent Night at the Ashram
by Sonny & the Sunsets
February 17, 2015
The latest release for the band led by Sonny Smith was originally planned as a soundtrack to a feature-length film Smith wanted to film.
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Longtime Companion
by Sonny & the Sunsets
June 26, 2012
The latest release for the band led by Sonny Smith is an album of songs influenced by country music and Smith's break up with his girlfriend of ten years.
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Blacktop Run
by Sonny Landreth
February 21, 2020
The latest full-length release for the Louisiana guitarist was produced by R.S. Field.
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Rollins in Holland [The 1967 Studio & Live Recordings]
by Sonny Rollins
December 4, 2020
The two-disc set features the jazz saxophonist's music recorded over three days in May 1967.
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100 Records, Vol. 3
by Sonny Smith
January 29, 2013
The third and final release in Sonny Smith's 100 Records project, where he created 100 band names and recorded songs to go along with the album art created by known artists.
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Sonnymoon
by Sonnymoon
May 22, 2012
The debut solo release for the Boston duo of Anna Wise and Dane Orr blend the elements of electronic, jazz, R&B, and soul music together.
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