New Releases & Staff Picks - 7/18/25

STAFF PICKS
 DARIO - Héctor Lavoe reissue
 ASH - Quincy Jones reissues
 JAKE - Alex G and Sun Ra
KIMBER - Lord Huron
MARY - Héctor Lavoe reissue and Lord Huron
 ZACH - Alex G
DREW - Sun Ra

LORD HURON - Cosmic Selector Vol 1 CD/LP (Mercury)
Lord Huron - the project of Los Angeles-based songwriter, musician and visual artist Ben Schneider - releases their new album, The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, via Mercury Records. Known for creating atmospheric music of exquisite craft (Wall Street Journal), the band began teasing the album in early 2025 with the singles, ‘Who Laughs Last’ and ‘Nothing I Need.’ Lord Huron's fifth album was written and co-produced by Schneider. Alongside Schneider are band members Tom Renaud, Mark Barry and Miguel Briseño, and a host of collaborators, including actress Kristen Stewart and Blonde Redhead's Kazu Makino. The album title references the mysterious machine featured on the cover art. Schneider asks: What if you could choose your fate like choosing a song on a jukebox? What if your finger slipped and you got the B-side instead? What if you misunderstood the meaning of the dang song to begin with?

ALEX G - Headlights CD/LP (RCA)  
Headlights is Alex G's tenth full-length album and first with RCA Records. Written by Giannascoli and recorded across various locations in Philadelphia and New York, the album was co-produced alongside his longtime collaborator Jacob Portrait. A gorgeous collection of surreal storytelling over twelve new songs, Headlights sees Giannascoli delve further into the reality-bending terrain that has made him one of the twenty-first century's most celebrated and influential musical architects.

SUN RA - Sleeping Beauty LP [Reissue/1979] (Strut Records)
Strut proudly presents a new edition of one of Sun Ra's most celebrated albums, Sleeping Beauty, reissued in its original artwork for the first time.Originally released in 1979 on his independent Saturn label, Sleeping Beauty captures Sun Ra and his Arkestra at their most soulful and serene. A masterclass in cosmic jazz, the album blends lush grooves, celestial soul, and meditative funk with Ra’s singular spiritual vision — a sound both grounded and otherworldly.

NINA HAGEN - Personal Jesus LP Reissue (Groenland Records)
When Nina Hagen does something, she does it with full conviction. And when she released Personal Jesus in 2010, she surprised us with an album that dives uncompromisingly into the world of gospel. Since her return to the Christian faith, she has expressed her religious devotion in Personal Jesus by combining gospel with a mixture of blues, rock, soul and funk - powerful, passionate and without irony. Her version of ‘Personal Jesus’ (originally by Depeche Mode) in particular attracted attention: where the original remains cool and minimalist, Hagen turned it into a moving gospel anthem full of spiritual ecstasy.

LAURA JANE GRACE - Adventure Club LP/CD/CASS (Polyvinyl Records)  
Following the release of her debut album, Stay Alive (2020) and it's follow-up Hole In My Head (2024), Emmy-nominated artist, author, musician, activist and Against Me! founder/songwriter, Laura Jane Grace, returns with her fourth full-length album, Adventure Club - a powerful new statement featuring some of her most intense and thought-provoking work to date. Adventure Club was recorded in Athens, Greece and made possible by a grant through the Onassis Air Program, an artistic research, residency, and fellowship program that fosters artistic process and experimentation by bringing together creative practitioners from a variety of geographies and practices, which Grace was awarded a fellowship through.

SCISSOR SISTERS - Scissor Sisters LP [Reissue/2004] (Republic Records)  
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their self-titled iconic debut - the UK's best-selling album of 2004. Taking the world by storm with their eccentric style, high energy, and feel-good lyrics, it's no surprise that this album, originally released on February 2, 2004, catapulted the band to international success. Since then, the album has sold nearly 4 million copies globally, has 300 million streams to date and won 'Best International Album' at the 2005 BRIT Awards.

DARON MALAKIAN / SCARS ON BROADWAY - Addicted To The Violence CD/LP (Scarred For Life) 
Addicted to the Violence is the explosive third album from Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway. Best known as songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist for GRAMMY Award-winning System Of A Down - Malakian delivers a fearless blend of rock, metal, punk, and psychedelia with this new record, following 2018's Dictator.

BUSH - Beat Loneliness CD/LP (Earmusic)  
I Beat Loneliness marks a bold milestone in Bush's legacy - their 10th studio album. Produced by Gavin Rossdale and Erik Ron (Godsmack, Bad Omens), the album is a powerful fusion of the band's grunge-driven roots and modern sonic textures. Raw, intense, and deeply personal, I Beat Loneliness is one of their most emotionally resonant to albums to date and explores themes of mental health, isolation, and inner strength - a testament to a band that continues to evolve while staying fiercely true to their core. Bush aren't just surviving - they're thriving, pushing boundaries and redefining what it means to be a rock band in 2025.

HECTOR LAVOE - EL SABIO LP [Reissue/1980] (Craft Recordings)
El Sabio is legendary salsa singer Héctor Lavoe's sixth solo studio album released in 1980 on Fania Records. Produced by salsa icon Willie Colón, the album features seven salsa dura (hard salsa) songs, including Lloré, Noche de farra and Plazos traicioneros. Featuring (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes, this remastered reissue is pressed on 180-gram vinyl.

FALL OUT BOY - From Under The Cork Tree LP [Reissue/2005] (Island)  
From Under The Cork Tree is the landmark smash album by Fall Out Boy. Released in 2005 via Island Records, the double-platinum release features the now classic hits, ‘Sugar, We're Goin Down’ and ‘Dance, Dance.’ Available on standard black vinyl.

QUINCY JONES - Walking In Space LP [Reissue/1969] (A&M) 
QUINCY JONES - You’ve Got it Bad Girl LP [Reissue/1973] (A&M) 
Limited 180g Reissues

COMING NEXT WEEK!
TYLER CHILDERS - Snipe Hunter CD/LP
MAZZY STAR - Among My Swan LP Reissue
MAZZY STAR - She Hangs Brightly LP Reissue
HEATMISER - Mic City Sons LP Reissue
INDIGO DE SOUZA - Precipe CD/LP
TALKING HEADS - More Songs LP Reissue
SZA - SOS Deluxe LP
ELECTRIC YOUTH - Innerworld LP Reissue
EDITRIX - Big E LP
MARINA - Froot LP Reissue
BECK - Mellow Gold LP Reissue
GODO MORNING - Seven LP
ROY AYERS UBIQUITY - Everybody Loves The Sunshine LP Reissue