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revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 1d

Out November 14 - Moms With Bangs “Do What's Delicious!” 7" from @alternativetent.bsky.social

The two tracks on "Do What’s Delicious" capture the throttling high energy rhythms of bands like Thee Oh Sees, and showcase an affinity for the off-kilter groove of bands like Deerhoof or Black Midi.

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 4d

Out October 31 - Laura Baird “Under Blue” CD from Ba Da Bing!

Under Blue is an intimate depiction of grief tied to the mourning of her father. The album is anchored by folk guitar and banjo, as well as Baird’s strong lyricism and serene harmonies.

#LAURABAIRD
#UNDERBLUE
#BADABING

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 4d

Out October 31 - Ginger Beef “s/t” LP from Ba Da Bing!

Tijuana Taxi, Soul Bossa Nova — they topped the charts over 50 years ago, but you could probably still hum these instrumental classics. Ginger Beef aims to singlehandedly breathe life back into this all-but-extinct instrumental pop genre.

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 4d

Out November 14 - Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin “Stygian Bough Volume II” LP / CD from Profound Lore Records.

This is a follow up to the 2020 collaboration between the death / doom metal titans Bell Witch (Dylan Desmond, Jesse Shreibman) and Aerial Ruin (Erik Moggridge).

#BELLWITCH
#AERIALRUIN

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 4d

SHIPPING THIS WEEK: Martin Sagadin “Martin Iz Zgornje Bele” LP from Ba Da Bing!

Singing with Slovenian lyrics and drawing on folk instrumentation, Sagadin creates contemplative, gentle pieces that breathe and sway.

#MARTINSAGADIN
#MARTINIZZGORNJEBELE
#BADABING

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 4d

Out November 14 - Bill Orcutt “Another Perfect Day” LP / CD from Palilalia.

This may be Orcutt's most overtly punk-rockist record since Gerty Loves Pussy, his first solo electric LP from a decade ago. Another Perfect Day is, ultimately, something of a solo guitar Nouveau Roman.

#BILLORCUTT

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revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 4d

Out November 21 - Grouper “Way Their Crept (Reissue)” LP / CD from Kranky.

For the first time in more than fifteen years, the debut album Way Their Crept by Grouper is being made available on LP and CD, reissued in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the original release.

#GROUPER
#LIZHARRIS

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 4d

Out November 28 - OSEES “Live At The Broad” 2xLP / 2xLP COLOR / CD from DEATHGOD.

The dispatch from DEATHGOD CORP is as follows:

"Here is a 2xLP of the Broad Museum show
A bunch of Krauty jams we’ve never played live before and a couple old favs."

Our color vinyl variant is pictured below.

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 4d

Out October 31 - Phipps Pt. “Songs We No Longer Sing” LP from Seeland Records.

Phipps Pt. is the duo of Lovage Sharrock and Jon Leidecker (Wobbly, Negativland, Thurston Moore Group). Falling somewhere between precise songcraft and free improvisation, acid folk and ambient electronics.

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 4d

Out November 28 - PLOSIVS “Yell At Cloud” LP / CD from Swami Recordings.

Four years later, supergroup featuring Rob Crow (Pinback, Heavy Vegetable etc), John Reis (Hot Snakes, Rocket From The Crypt etc), Atom Willard (Against Me, Alkaline Trio etc), and Jordan Clark (Mrs Magician etc) returns!

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 15d

Out December 12 - Greg Weeks “If The Sun Dies” LP from Language Of Stone. Singer / songwriter Greg Weeks (formerly of Espers) returns after 15+ years!

What you'll get: Cryptic, melancholic melodies on acoustic guitar with classic analog instruments.

#GREGWEEKS
#IFTHESUNDIES
#LANGUAGEOFSTONE

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 23d

Out October 17 - Demian “S/t” LP from Riding Easy Records.

Originally released in 1971. A top-shelf lost psych album from some Texas trippers who were formerly in Bubble Puppy!

#DEMIAN
#BUBBLEPUPPY
#RIDINGEASYRECORDS

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 24d

Out October 17 - Susannah Stark “Minor Gestures” LP from Night School / Stroom. Drifting in on a stream of birdsong, synths and field recordings of rivers, Susannah Stark posits questions from the outset of Minor Gestures. Sung in both Gàidhlig & English!

#SUSANNAHSTARK
#NIGHTSCHOOLRECORDS
#STROOM

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · 24d

Out October 3 - White Boy and the Average Rat Band “S/t” LP from Riding Easy.

This is the first official reissue of this lost 1980 outsider rock album, limited to 283 copies!

#WHITEBOYANDTHEAVERAGERATBAND
#RIDINGEASYRECORDS

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revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · Sep 8

Out October 3 - Orchestra Gold “Dakan” LP. Orchestra Gold is a bridge between worlds: Malian traditional music (60’s-70’s) and hypnotic psychedelic rock. "Dakan” is a sonic and spiritual journey: rooted in tradition, driven by intuition and lit ablaze with psychedelic energy.

#ORCHESTRAGOLD
#DAKAN

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revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · Sep 5

Out October 17 - DFMK “Playa Nuclear” LP from Alternative Tentacles. Alternative Tentacles is proud to present the brand-new album from Tijuana, B.C. Mexico’s own DFMK. “Playa Nuclear” comes out swinging with dirty and mean rock n’ roll with a punk soul.

#DFMK
#PLAYANUCLEAR
#ALTERNATIVETENTACLES

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · Aug 20

Out October 24 - Naïm Amor & Kid Congo Powers “Tucson Safari” LP from In The Red Records. The tracks display the two different personalities and approaches of Amor and Kid Congo, both passionate electric guitar players. We have the release on orange-in-yellow vinyl.

#kidcongopowers #NaïmAmor

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revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · Aug 19

Out September 5 - HÖG “Blackhole” LP / CD from Riding Easy. Their collective influences and backgrounds of punk and metal that encourage steady experimentation. It is dark and grimy, and best played loud.

#HÖG #HÖGBAND #RIDINGEASY #RIDINGEASYRECORDS

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · Aug 19

SHIPPING 8/25/25: The Sleeveens’ "Downtown / Drowning” 7-inch on Goner Records. It’s a limited tour / Gonerfest single. What you’ll get: A stomping original "Downtown" backed by a fierce cover of Reigning Sound's "Drowning." Don't sleep on this one!

#thesleeveens #gonerrecords #reigningsound

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · Aug 14

Out October 31 - Paris 1942 “S/t” 2xLP / 2xCD from Superior Viaduct. This is an archival release from the lost Phoenix, AZ band from 1982. Paris 1942 features former Velvet Underground drummer Maureen Tucker and members of Sun City Girls.

#paris1942 #superiorviaduct

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revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · Jul 25

Out September 5 - Ritual Mass "Cascading Misery” LP / LP COLOR / CD from 20 Buck Spin. The debut full length album from Ritual Mass is more than a collection of songs, it’s a series of calculated assaults on the virtue of the holy.
FFO: Vastum, Krypts, Phrenelith, Incantation, and Disembowelment.

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · Jul 25

Out August 8 - Ayodele Nzinga’s "Ghetto Grimoire” LP from Rocks In Your Head. Nzinga’s spoken word album features poems by her, and music by Mia Pixley and Sonny Smith. Nzinga is Oakland's inaugural Poet Laureate, and holds MFA/Ph.D. degrees as well as international recognition.

#ayodelenzinga

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · Jul 25

Out August 22 - Lard’s "Pure Chewing Satisfaction” LP / LP PINK / CD from Alternative Tentacles. A reissue of the 1997 Jello Biafra / Ministry collaborative album. We’ll have the long awaited repress on black vinyl, and a solid-pink variant.

#lard #jellobiafra #ministry #alternativetentacles

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revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · Jul 25

Out August 8 - BANG's "Mother/Bow To The King” LP from Riding Easy. The 1971 self-titled debut album “BANG“ is considered a forerunner to the early Doom Metal genre. This was followed by the monumental “Mother/Bow To The King” album in 1972 which should have exploded.

#bang #ridingeasyrecords

revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · Jul 17

Out October 3 - Agriculture’s "The Spiritual Sound” LP / LP COLOR / CD / MC from The Flenser. Behold, the highly anticipated new album from rising ecstatic black metal collective, Agriculture.

#agriculture #agricultureband #thespiritualsound #theflenser #ecstaticblackmetal

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