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Rick Astley
Beautiful Life
BMG
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Beautiful Life follows-up Rick Astley’s remarkable comeback album 50, which found the '80s icon topping the UK chart for the first time in almost 30 years (you might say he’s on quite a roll). Rick wrote, produced, and played all of the instruments on Beautiful Life which is ushered in by the gorgeous title track. You’ll never wanna give it up. |
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James
Living In Extraordinary Times
BMG
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Mancunian legends, James, continue to make the most of its second act with Living in Extraordinary Times. As an Englishman in America, frontman Tim Booth’s perspective on America in the age of Trump couldn't help but have an impact on the record, which deals with a variety of personal and political collisions. The one-and-only Brian Eno (who produced their global smash, Laid) guests. |
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Meg Myers
Take Me To The Disco
300/ATL
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Take Me To The Disco is a relentless and brutally honest record, and the raw result of Meg Myers' personal journey. "Numb" takes a haunting look at the pressures of the music business. The dreamy, atmospheric title track and the driving "Tourniquet" – an eerie yet poignant song that details an unhealthy relationship – best exemplify Meyers’ many gifts. She’s like Kate Bush, Paramore, and Oasis rolled into one. |
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Punch Brothers
All Ashore
NON
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All Ashore, includes nine original songs written by the contemporary bluegrass quintet featuring guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjo player Noam Pikelny, mandolinist/lead singer Chris Thile, and fiddler Gabe Witcher. The album is "a meditation on committed relationships in the present day,” says Thile. “We were hoping to create something that would be convincing as a complete thought, in this case as a nine-movement, or nine-piece, thought.” |
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The Internet
Hive Mind
Columbia
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The Internet finally follow-up their breakthrough Grammy-nominated third album, Ego Death with Hive Mind. After a lengthy world tour, the band members encouraged each other to explore their identities as solo artists. Feeling the unity of coming back together, however, created the foundation for Hive Mind. It's light years beyond their previous output: Both intricate and minimal – giving each member's contributions the space to shine. |
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Real Friends
Composure
Fearless
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Composure features 10 tracks filled with unforgettable pop-rock hooks that showcase Chicago' band Real Friends’ progression from a pop-punk band to full-fledged pop-rock juggernaut. Even with the pop hooks, the song-writing throughout Composure explores an emotionally mature side to the rock group, touching on mental health, being accepted, and above all, learning to love yourself. |
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The Bamboos
Night Time People
BMG
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Night Time People is the eighth studio effort from Melbourne nine piece funk-soul powerhouse The Bamboos. Showcasing the winning combination of guitarist/leader Lance Ferguson and vocalist Kylie Auldist, Night Time People is built upon a unique balance of irresistible groove and raw emotion – especially "Lit Up," which is built upon an insanely catchy piano riff and the best use of cowbell since "Honky Tonk Women." |
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Mikaela Davis
Delivery
Rounder
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Classically trained, defiantly original harpist Mikaela Davis' plea for patience – a little bit sweet, a little bit angry and raw – fed her fierce new album, Delivery. A joyride that pulls from folk rock, 70s and 80s pop experimentation, and muscly funk, Delivery manages to be both daring and comfortable – full of not just risks, but hooks. Produced by John Congleton (St. Vincent, Angel Olsen, David Byrne). |
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As It Is
Great Depression
Fearless
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On The Great Depression, As It Is takes the listener on a journey which delves into every aspect of arguably the most prevalent social ill of our time. From public perception, to internal war, the quartet unflinchingly confront the most difficult questions around depression. Produced by Machine (Lamb Of God, Every Time I Die), this is As It Is’ most layered, accomplished and certainly most aggressive record yet. |
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Cody Jinks
Lifers
Rounder
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Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, Aaron Watson, Jamey Johnson, Hank3, and others helped create a new appetite for true country and helped open doors for an artist with no compromise in their sound to walk through them. It just happens to be that in 2018, that door is open wider than ever, and right as Cody Jinks is hitting his stride. Cody Jinks hasn't spent his career slowly drifting away from his roots. He's spent his career re-affirming them, grasping them tighter, and doubling down on a traditional country sound. Jinks whose last album, I'm Not the Devil, was widely hailed as one of the best country albums of 2016, and Lifers aims for similar acclaim (and then some). |
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Boz Scaggs
Out of the Blues
Concord
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It's been a life of music for Boz Scaggs – five decades spread far and wide with remarkable range in style and influence. From his early West Coast rock and soul bands, through his smooth '70s Hollywood years with hits like "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle," to his recent explorations in R&B, jazz and the Great American Songbook, the self-produced Out of the Blues finds Scaggs applying his iconic voice and gritty guitar skills to a set of new originals and vintage classics by Bobby "Blue" Bland, Jimmy Reed, and many others – including a stirring reading of Neil Young's "On the Beach." Scaggs’ all-star band includes Doyle Bramhall II, Ray Parker Jr. (Yes, that one), Charlie Sexton, and legendary drummer Jim Keltner. |
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The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) is a national level organization comprised of the best independent record stores in America. CIMS was founded in 1995 with the goal of uniting like minded independent store owners, giving them a more powerful voice in the music industry. The stores that make up CIMS are all very different, but we share the same desires – to be the heart of our communities, to super-serve our customers, to support and develop artists, and to share our love of music.
For more information about CIMS and the stores in our organization, please visit cimsmusic.com or find us through social media with the #cimsmusic hashtag. And please remember to always shop local by supporting your neighborhood record store.
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