New Releases & Staff Picks - 9/19/25

STAFF PICKS
 DARIO - Willie Colon and Ruben Blades reissue 
ASH - Soul Jazz comp
 JAKE - Wednesday 
KIMBER - Real Estate and Soul Jazz comp
MARY - Nation of Language and Real Estate 
ZACH - Ze Ibarra and Jr. Thomas 
DREW - Buckingham Nicks

BUCKINGHAM / NICKS  - Buckingham / Nicks CD/LP [Reissue/1973] (Rhino)
[Available on limited pink vinyl, blue vinyl, “Rhino Hi-Fi” Black Vinyl, and CD] The legendary debut studio album from Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham. Buckingham Nicks is the only studio album by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks as a duo, prior to them joining Fleetwood Mac. Originally released in 1973 and unavailable for decades, the album has been sourced from the original analog master tapes for its long-awaited return to vinyl. Released on September 5, 1973, Buckingham Nicks quickly faded from commercial view but never disappeared from the cultural conversation. Recorded at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles and produced by Keith Olsen, the album introduced Nicks and Buckingham’s tightly wound harmonies and sharply contrasting songwriting voices across 10 tracks—ranging from the folk-rock shimmer of “Crystal” to the sunbaked strut of “Don’t Let Me Down Again.”

WEDNESDAY - Bleeds CD/LP (Dead Oceans)  
Can a self-portrait be a collage? Can empathy be autobiographical? What's the point of living if we're not trying to understand all the horror and humor that surrounds everything? These are a few of the questions lurking under the bleachers of Wednesday's new album Bleeds, an intoxicating collection of narrative-heavy Southern rock that-like many of the most arresting passages from the North Carolina band's highlight reel so far-thoughtfully explores the vivid link between curiosity and confession. Bleeds is not only the best Wednesday record - it's also the most Wednesday record, a patchwork-style triumph of literary allusions and outlaw grit, of place-based poetry and hair-raising noise.

DESCENDENTS - Milo Goes To College CD/LP/Cassette (Org Music)  
One of the seminal works from the genre to become known as pop punk, the Descendents' Milo Goes to College arrived in the year 1982 as most of the members of the band were just finishing high school. They began by writing catchy, hummable melodies about girls, parents, and food, among other things. Despite their unabashedly juvenile lyrical approach, they played with a blistering intensity rivaling any of the bands in the burgeoning hardcore crowd that they fell in with. This winning formula has carried the group for decades, as their influence has inspired countless followers (some becoming far more famous) in their wake. Now, 43 years later, Descendents are reclaiming and reissuing the album that started it all.

NATION OF LANGUAGE - Dance Called Memory CD/LP (Sub Pop)  
Nation of Language's first two albums, Introduction, Presence (2020), and A Way Forward (2021), came as pandemic godsends: gorgeous, relatable soundtracks to our collective doldrums. But it was their last LP, Strange Disciple (2023), that catapulted the group from cultural standouts to critical darlings, with the album being named Rough Trade's Album of the Year. With that release, Pitchfork wrote that the band are learning what it means to get bigger and better. On Dance Called Memory, the band once again collaborated with friend and Strange Disciple producer Nick Millhiser (LCD Soundsystem, Holy Ghost!). Ultimately, the hope was to weave raw vulnerability and humanity into a synth-heavy album.

ATMOSPHERE - Jestures  CD/LP (Rhymesayers)  
On Jestures, Atmosphere's sprawling new album, Slug digs into the friction of middle-aged domesticity and stability, uncovering the quiet tensions that shape creative life. Long past the belief that great art needs great pain, he challenges the trope that creativity must be born from trauma. Instead, Atmosphere's fifth release of the 2020s reflects a more grounded kind of struggle-one rooted in reflection, routine, and the work of becoming.The album's ambitious structure mirrors it's introspection: 26 songs, each titled with a different letter of the alphabet and sequenced from A to Z. Even guest appearances follow suit-Evidence lands on Effortless, Kurious on Kilowatts, and Musab, Muja Messiah, and Mike the Martyr appear on Mash. Many tracks are strikingly short-one or two verses at most-delivering sharp ideas with precision and restraint. More than a look back, Jestures is a meditation on movement and meaning. Slug weaves memory and present-day reality over Ant's richly textured beats, blending electro-glitch, warm twang, and cinematic drones. It's a mosaic of life's overlooked moments - how a partner's habits, a child's quirks, or a passing sound can reveal something new. What emerges is a story of progress, building toward a future defined by resilience and creative clarity.

CHIODOS - All's Well That End's Well (20th Anniversary Edition) LP(Sumerian Records)  
A re-recording of Chiodos' 2005 debut album Alls Well That Ends Well to celebrate it's 20 year anniversary. The band is currently on an a celebratory US headline tour and will be releasing a graphic novel based on the album via Sumerian Comics.

WILLIE COLON / RUBEN BLADES - Canciones Del Solar De Los Aburridos LP (Craft Recordings)  
The 1981 collab album between Willie Colón and Rubén Blades features salsa infused with exciting rhythms, including Cuban charanga, Brazilian samba, Venezuelan joropo and more. Co-produced by Colón and Blades, the GRAMMY-nominated album includes songs renowned for their social commentary like Te Están Buscando, Ligia Elena and the provocative Tiburón. Featuring (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes, this 180-gram vinyl reissue is a one-of-a-kind salsa masterpiece.

JOAN SHELLEY - Real Warmth  CD/LP (No Quarter) 
Joan Shelley follows her critically-acclaimed 2022 album The Spur with Real Warmth. Her 7th album, recorded in Toronto with producer Ben Whiteley (The Weather Station), the 13-tracks feature many guests from the city's fertile music scene (Tamara Lindenman, Doug Paisley). Shelley has toured the world with Richard Thompson, Patty Griffin, Wilco and others. She has played Lincoln Center, Newport Folk Festival, appeared on the covers of both Acoustic Guitar Magazine and Fretboard Journal and as a guest on WTF with Marc Maron and Fresh Air.

KIERAN HEBDEN / WILLIAM TYLER - 41 Longfield Street Late '80s LP (Temporary Residence)  
The debut album from Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and William Tyler, following their previous EP, Darkness, Darkness (2023). Recorded in Los Angeles and Nashville, USA. Produced and mixed by Kieran Hebden.

KENDRA MORRIS - Next CD/LP (Colemine Records) 
With her fourth full-length album of original material, idiosyncratic singer/songwriter Kendra Morris invites you to join her in the DIY kaleidoscope world of Next. Morris's latest record for Karma Chief strips away the veneers of layered production and slick sounds to create an album that may be Kendra at her most authentic, one in which the creative process is vibrant, beautiful, and messy, buoyed by heart and the imperfectly perfect now. A concept album in reverse, Next ties Kendra's cast of characters (including her band: guitarist Supremo Premo Massiv, bassist Monti Miramonti, and drummer Chauncey Yearwood) to a vintage board game in the spirit of Milton Bradley's finest retro dice-rolling moments. Travel along Next's block-to-block journey, and this universe reveals itself as a mosaic of corals, creams, and pale lilac tiles. You can hear the sonic palette resonate with Morris's influences and inspirations. Some assembly required.

JR THOMAS - Jr. Thomas In The Eraserhood LP (Deepmatter)  
Best known for his work in Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos, Minnesota singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Jr. Thomas returns with a collaboration that pays homage to the golden era of soul music. Teaming up with Philadelphia production duo Maxwell Perla & Vincent John - AKA Eraserhood Sound - he's proud to present his new album Jr. Thomas in the Eraserhood. The album came together through the magic of collaboration, and Thomas' drive to find the perfect musicians and studio combination to fulfill his vision. After hearing Eraserhood's work with Kendra Morris, Angelo Outlaw, and Say She She, he knew he'd found the perfect match: The Eraserhood sessions were fuelled by focus, hard work, and puredetermination.

MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK - Same Old Wasted Wonderful World CD/LP (Epitaph)   After a ten-year absence that left a palpable void in the hearts of millennial emo kids, Motion City Soundtrack are finally back-and yes, it's everything we hoped for. The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World feels like coming home: a dizzying, emotionally articulate blast of guitar-laced pop-punk that reminds us why this band meant so much in the first place. It's a sonic time machine, sure, but it never gets stuck in the past. Instead, it builds on it-older, a little bruised, but somehow more alive. Justin Pierre's voice still wobbles gloriously between a scream and a sigh, only now it carries the weight of experience, not just anxiety. Rather than reinventing themselves, Motion City double down on what they've always done best: big hooks, bigger feelings, and that perfect tightrope walk between chaos and control.

NINE INCH NAILS - Tron: Ares - O.S.T. CD/LP (The Null Corporation)  
Original soundtrack to the 2025 motion picture. Nine Inch Nails returns with over 70 minutes of new music for the motion picture TRON: Ares. Featuring singles ‘As Alive As You Need Me To Be,’ ‘Who Wants to Live Forever’ and more.

REAL ESTATE - Wee Small Hours: B-Sides And Other Detritus 2011-2025 LP (Domino) 
The Wee Small Hours: B-Sides and Other Detritus 2011-2025 consists of rarities spanning Real Estate's last decade plus with Domino. The compilation’s earliest track dates back to 2011, with a cover of The Strokes’ “Barely Legal” for a Stereogum tribute album, and the b-side of the “It’s Real” / “Blue Lebaron” 7”. Other covers include “Paper Dolls” (The Nerves) from 2014, “Days” (Television) from 2021, and of course “Daniel” (Elton John) from 2024. It also includes “In My Car,” dating back to a Record Store Day fanzine flexi-disc from 2012, more b-sides including the tracks from the Atlas bonus 7” from 2013, and an unreleased track entitled “Two Part” from the Atlas sessions.

SAUL WILLIAMS - Meets Carlos Nino & Friends LP (International Anthem)  
Land Back! An unadulterated opening statement intoned by Saul Williams three times, as he joins Carlos Niño & Friends in sound ceremony underneath black oak and walnut trees in Coldwater Canyon Park, Los Angeles, on December 18, 2024. The performance, which was organized by Noah Klein of Living Earth on the grounds of longstanding conservationist organization Tree People, was the first of its kind for longtime friends and collaborators Williams and Niño. The two have been in contact since 1997 and have worked on a variety of projects together, but had never been moved to present in this way. For the occasion, Niño assembled and directed an ensemble of frequent collaborators including Nate Mercereau (Guitar Synthesizer, Live Sampling with Midi Guitar, Sample Sources), Aaron Shaw (Flute, Soprano Saxophone with Pedals, Tenor Saxophone), Andres Renteria (Bells, Congas, Egyptian Rattle Drum, Hand Drums, Percussion), Maia (Flute, Vibraphone, Voice), Francesca Heart (Computer, Conch Shell, Sound Design), and Kamasi Washington (Tenor Saxophone).

VARIOUS - Soul Jazz Records Presents - Latin Fire Cumbia Salsa Afro-Funk: Tropical Dance LP (Soul Jazz)  
Soul Jazz Records delve into the vast vaults of Discos Fuentes, one of the oldest and largest record companies in Latin America, known as 'the Motown of Colombia'. Discos Fuentes played a major role in spreading Afro-Latin sounds both to Colombia and around the world and this album explores that legacy. Latin Fire! Features legendary Colombian artists such as Fruko, The Latin Brothers, Michi Sarmiento, Afrosound, Pedro Laza, Wganda Kenya and more and showcases the wide-ranging variety of styles that Discos Fuentes made unique to their sound. The album features music from the golden era of Fuentes; from late 50s and 1960s Cumbia through to the emergence of heavyweight and hardcore salsa and Afro-funk in the 1970s and up to the early 1980s. Discos Fuentes pioneered the sound of 'Tropical' music - Afro-Colombian dance music that originated in the north coast of Colombia bringing it to a new worldwide audience. This album shows how Colombian music was also influenced by New York barrio-style hard Latin and salsa and Caribbean styles such as soka and zouk to create a truly unique dance music sound.

SUN RA - Hidden Fire LP [Reissue/1988] (Strut)  
Strut Records proudly presents the official reissue of Hidden Fire Volumes 1 & 2, the final album released by Sun Ra on his El Saturn label in 1988.The last album on Ra’s El Saturn label, ending a 33-year run of radical, DIY, Black-owned music- making.Hidden Fire reissued for the first time across two LPs.Features insert with liner notes from Ra expert Paul Griffiths. Remastered from original tapes

ZE IBARRA - Afim LP (Mr Bongo) 
Mr Bongo proudly presents, AFIM, the second solo album by one of Brazil's most exciting new talents, Zé Ibarra. You may be familiar with the hypnotic, entrancing tones of Ibarra's vocals through his work with the Latin Grammy award-winning, four-piece, Bala Desejo and the band Dônica. He has also toured with the musical titan, Milton Nascimento, performing guitar and vocals, which is quite the honour and a testament to Ibarra's craft. As a solo artist, he has performed headline solo shows in Japan, Portugal and the US, as well as recently completing a support tour with the great, Seu Jorge. 'AFIM' is comprised of eight tracks, featuring Zé's own compositions as well as cover versions of tracks by contemporaries and friends, Sophia Chablau, Tom Veloso, and Dora Morelenbaum. It combines elements of MPB, jazz, pop and progressive rock in a bold, authoritative style.

TEKE:TEKE - Delux LP (Kill Rock Star)  
10 songs! A brand new TEKE::TEKE song, remixes by SUUNS and Holy Fuck, covers of the Clash, Unwound and Japanese surf god Takeshi Terauchi and so much more!Psychedelic rock group TEKE::TEKE are intimately familiar with duality, of splitting reality between past and present, complex melodies and hushed interludes, intense action and lingering response. After building their sound through careful assembly of countless splinters of Japanese folk, psychedelia, Brazilian surf rock, and other far-flung touchstones, the Montreal-based seven-piece indulged in and learned from stretching out in free-floating experimentation on the road.

COMING NEXT WEEK!
MEAT PUPPETS - Too High To Die LP Reissue
NEKO CASE - Neon Green Midnight Green CD/LP
GEESE - Getting Killed CD/LP
AIR - Virgin Suicides Redux CD/LP
AUTOMATIC - Is It Now CD/LP
POOL KIDS - Easier Said Than Done CD/LP
AUTECHRE - Quaristrice LP Reissue
AUTECHRE - Untitled LP Reissue
CATE LE BON - Michealango Dying CD/LP
RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE - Bones CD/LP
LADY WRAY - Cover Girl CD/LP
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - Home (Tom Sharked Edit) 12”
BRIGHT EYES - Kids Table 12” EP
PURITY RING - Purity Ring cd/lp
TACOMA RADAR - No One Waved Goodbye LP
CARRTOONS - Space Cadet LP
POLYGON WINDOW - Suring On Sine Waves LP
TOM SKINNER - Kaleidoscopic CD/LP
SIGUR ROS - Takk LP Reissue
SUNDAYS - Blind LP Reissue
HAUOMI HOSONO - Tropical Dandy LP Reissue