RX INDIE STORE EXCLUSIVES: VINYL HALF-SPEED MASTERS AND MORE!

What is a Record Exchange exclusive? It’s a CD, vinyl LP, 7-inch, DVD or other product you can only find at the RX — no big box, corporate record store chain or uncle’s basement will have it. Well, unless your uncle’s cool and bought it at The Record Exchange.

We have tons of new exclusives this week, including a huge stock of Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab half-speed master vinyl LPs! See The Vinyl Word for more info.

NEW EXCLUSIVES:

Beck Sea Change half-speed master vinyl LP
Cowboy Junkies Whites Off Earth Now! half-speed master vinyl LP
Elvis Costello My Aim Is True half-speed master vinyl LP
Faith No More Angel Dust half-speed master vinyl LP
Megadeth Countdown to Extinction half-speed master vinyl LP
Pixies Surfer Rosa half-speed master vinyl LP
Pixies Doolittle half-speed master vinyl LP
Bad Brains Live at CBGB 1982 vinyl LP
Builders and the Butchers Where the Roots All Grow CD
Earl Greyhound Soft Targets CD
Filter Inevitable Relapse 7-inch
Junip (Jose Gonzalez) Rope and Summit vinyl LP
Matthew Ryan Dear Lover Acoustic Version CD
Via Audio Animalore CD and vinyl LP

OTHER RECENT EXCLUSIVES:

William Fitzsimmons Derivatives CD
Donavon Frankenreiter Revisited CD
Guggenheim Grotto Universe is Laughing CD
Hurricane Bells Tonight is the Ghost CD
I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody’s Business The World We Know CD
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds The Mercy Seat 12-inch (limited edition white vinyl!)
STS9 Ad Explorata vinyl LP
The Glitch Mob Drink the Sea CD
Mz Streamz It’s Alive CD
Shannon McNally Coldwater CD
Snow and Voices Anything That Moves CD
Toots and the Maytals Flip and Twist CD
Record Store Day exclusives. We still have limited quantities left of select titles!
Nirvana In Utero 180-gram yellow colored vinyl LP
Nirvana MTV Unplugged 180-gram red colored vinyl LP
Nirvana Nevermind colored vinyl LP
Slacktone Warning: Reverb Instrumentals CD
Randall Bramlett The Meantime CD
Lou Reed Satellite Of Love 7-inch
The Replacements I’ll Be You 7-inch
The Ramones California Sun 7-inch
Kate Nash My Best Friend is You Indie Store Version with bonus track.
The Ravenna Colt Slight Spell CD and vinyl LP.
Vampire Weekend Contra indie-store version bundled with a limited-edition bonus CD featuring three exclusive tracks!
BlakRoc BlakRoc CD and vinyl LP, ONLY VERSION WITH LUDACRIS/ODB TRACK “COOCHIE” and it’s going quickly! Get it while you can — very limited quantities remaining of this first pressing!
Old Crow Medicine Show Greetings From Wawa limited-edition CD reissue.
DJ Shadow In L.A. 10-31-09 CD
Jack Johnson Brushfire Fairytales limited-edition CD
Josh Ritter Hello Starling vinyl/double CD reissue
The Beatles Abbey Road vinyl box (w/ t-shirt and poster)
Zac Brown Band Live From Bonnaroo CD EP

RECORD EXCHANGE THINKINDIE DIGITAL STORE: NEW RELEASES & FREELOADS, $6.66 EARLY MAN, INDIGO GIRLS LIVE

• NEW RELEASES:

Of Montreal The Past is a Grotesque Animal
Soilwork The Panic Broadcast
The Hives Tarred and Feathered
Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs Beg Steal or Borrow
Of Montreal Coquet Coquette
Crocodiles Sleep Forever
Old 97’s Mimeograph
Sarah McLachlan Loving You is Easy Remixes
Treat Her Right (Morphine) Tied to the Tracks
Treat Her Right (Morphine) Treat Her Right
Richard Walters The Animal
Kylie Minogue Aphrodite
Baths Cerulean
Ed Kowalczyk Alive
MORE HERE

• INDIGO GIRLS LIVE ALBUM WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACK!

Indigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers celebrate their long-standing passion for live performance with Staring Down the Brilliant Dream, which includes the ThinkIndie exclusive bonus track “Yield” — 32 songs in all!

The album features songs hand-selected by the Grammy-winning duo to capture the most memorable moments of their 2006-2009 shows. The release reflects the spontaneity of a typical Indigo concert and includes a mix of solo performances and other numbers backed by their full band, plus vocal collaborations with such guests artists as Brandi Carlile and Jill Hennessey.
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

• EARLY MAN’S DEATH POTION FOR THE WICKED LOW SALE PRICE OF $6.66

Early Man stirred up some buzz with their debut EP on Moniter Records and then even more attention with their debut album on Matador Records. Matador had not signed a metal band before, so people took notice. They have since moved to The End Records, the same label as the new Danzig release, for Death Potion, currently on sale for the evil price of $6.66 — no one else on the planet is selling it that cheap, and you can’t get the physical CD until July 20!

Early Man’s sound draws from Metallica, Celtic Frost and Black Sabbath. The best part of their story is that the two main members come from Pentecostalist parents that shielded them from rock music. That all changed when they turned 19 and discovered rock and metal. Their family disowned them and their friends were scared of them after their conversion to heavy music. Death Potion is produced by Seattle super-producer Jack Endino (Nirvana, High On Fire, Three Inches of Blood). Rapid-fire riffs and raw emotion make this album unique in the work of heavy metal. Fire away.
BUY THE ALBUM HERE
DOWNLOAD A FREE TRACK HERE

• LABEL SPOTLIGHT: PARK THE VAN

Started in 2004 and formed on the idea of liking a band, Park the Van represents everything good about the music business. By loving what they release, and having a clear vision and style, it made it easy for music fans and record store clerks to talk up this new label.

Park the Van has a new series of releases from bands they think need your attention. The series is called Delicacies, and we have a few choice titles on sale, including early Dr. Dog albums. We have also added some of their classic label catalog to fill out the page. Dig in; it’s delicious.
CLICK HERE

• JOHN NOLAN EXCLUSIVE!

John Nolan is the guitarist/co-vocalist of Taking Back Sunday and the lead singer/guitarist of Straylight Run. On Thursday, June 17, 2010, John stopped by Looney Tunes in West Babylon, N.Y. Looney Tunes is one of the country’s leading indie CD stores. John played an amazing 47-minute acoustic set. The performance is available to you today on high quality 320 MP3.
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

• A FEAST OF FABULOUS FREELOADS!

One of the coolest things about the Record Exchange ThinkIndie Digital Store is the crazy amount of free downloads.

Seriously, each week new freebies are added to the Freeloads section, and these aren’t just streams — we’re talking fully downloadable and burnable 320KB DRM-free files.

Here’s a look at some new additions:

STS9 Equinox (live acoustic)
Adam Franklin (Swervedriver) Yesterday Has Gone Forever
Tauk Eye to Eye
Of Montreal Coquet-Coquette
Lou Barlow Losercore
Cowboy Junkies Stranger Here
Many more HERE

• OTHER GOODIES:

Marco Benevento Between The Needles & Nightfall full album stream
STREAM THE ALBUM HERE
DOWNLOAD A FREE TRACK HERE
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

The Fall Your Future Our Clutter full album stream
STREAM THE ALBUM HERE
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

Radio Dept. Clinging to a Scheme full album stream
STREAM THE ALBUM HERE
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

Trampled By Turtles Palamino full album stream
STREAM THE ALBUM HERE
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

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THE VINYL WORD: EXCLUSIVE TITLES WITH AN IMPROVED SOUND QUALITY & HALF-SPEED RECORDING

The Record Exchange is excited to carry limited re-issues by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. This company drastically enhances sound quality by a process of using the first-generation master recordings and mastering them at half-speed. With research and development in audio technology, MFSL’s products serve as conduits for ears ands souls to experience premium, pure, natural sound reproduction of diverse, pre-eminent original master recordings across the entire musical spectrum. As their website states, “Mobile Fidelity believes that mastering systems should be neutral and transparent. The essential idea is to unveil all the detailed musical information on the original master recording without adding deterioration, coloration or other sonic artifacts.”

MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB VINYL PIECES IN STOCK:

Beck Sea Change
Cowboy Junkies Whites Off Earth Now!
Elvis Costello My Aim Is True
Faith No More Angel Dust
Megadeth Countdown to Extinction
Pixies Surfer Rosa
Pixies Doolittle

OTHER NEW VINYL RELEASES:

Baths Cerulean
Roots How I Got Over
Kylie Minogue Aphrodite
Tender Trap Dansette Dansette
Good Riddance Capricorn One

RECORD EXCHANGE THINKINDIE DIGITAL STORE: NEW RELEASES, FREELOADS AND THE NEW EARLY MAN LP FOR $6.66!

• NEW RELEASES:

Of Montreal The Past is a Grotesque Animal
Indigo Girls Staring Down the Brilliant Dream
Underworld Scribble
Wolf Parade Expo 86
STS9 Axe the Cables
Adam Franklin and Bolts of Melody I Could Sleep for a Thousand Years
Jimmy Webb Just Across the River
Peter Case Wig!
The Undertones The Best Of
Brooke Waggoner I Am Mine Remix
MORE HERE

• INDIGO GIRLS LIVE ALBUM WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACK!

Indigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers celebrate their long-standing passion for live performance with Staring Down the Brilliant Dream, which includes the ThinkIndie exclusive bonus track “Yield” — 32 songs in all!

The album features songs hand-selected by the Grammy-winning duo to capture the most memorable moments of their 2006-2009 shows. The release reflects the spontaneity of a typical Indigo concert and includes a mix of solo performances and other numbers backed by their full band, plus vocal collaborations with such guests artists as Brandi Carlile and Jill Hennessey.
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

• EARLY MAN’S DEATH POTION FOR THE WICKED LOW SALE PRICE OF $6.66

Early Man stirred up some buzz with their debut EP on Moniter Records and then even more attention with their debut album on Matador Records. Matador had not signed a metal band before, so people took notice. They have since moved to The End Records, the same label as the new Danzig release, for Death Potion, currently on sale for the evil price of $6.66 — no one else on the planet is selling it that cheap, and you can’t get the physical CD until July 20!

Early Man’s sound draws from Metallica, Celtic Frost and Black Sabbath. The best part of their story is that the two main members come from Pentecostalist parents that shielded them from rock music. That all changed when they turned 19 and discovered rock and metal. Their family disowned them and their friends were scared of them after their conversion to heavy music. Death Potion is produced by Seattle super-producer Jack Endino (Nirvana, High On Fire, Three Inches of Blood). Rapid-fire riffs and raw emotion make this album unique in the work of heavy metal. Fire away.
BUY THE ALBUM HERE
DOWNLOAD A FREE TRACK HERE

• LABEL SPOTLIGHT: PARK THE VAN

Started in 2004 and formed on the idea of liking a band, Park the Van represents everything good about the music business. By loving what they release, and having a clear vision and style, it made it easy for music fans and record store clerks to talk up this new label.

Park the Van has a new series of releases from bands they think need your attention. The series is called Delicacies, and we have a few choice titles on sale, including early Dr. Dog albums. We have also added some of their classic label catalog to fill out the page. Dig in; it’s delicious.
CLICK HERE

• JOHN NOLAN EXCLUSIVE!

John Nolan is the guitarist/co-vocalist of Taking Back Sunday and the lead singer/guitarist of Straylight Run. On Thursday, June 17, 2010, John stopped by Looney Tunes in West Babylon, N.Y. Looney Tunes is one of the country’s leading indie CD stores. John played an amazing 47-minute acoustic set. The performance is available to you today on high quality 320 MP3.
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

• YO LA TENGO EXCLUSIVE!

ThinkIndie currently is offering an exclusive Yo La Tengo bundle featuring Popular Songs, plus the four-song Here to Fall remixes EP!
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

• RX BANDITS LIVE AT PARK AVE. EXCLUSIVE!

Download an exclusive EP of RX Bandits performing live at Orlando indie store Park Ave. CDs in July 2009, on sale for only $3.99!
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

• MARCO BENEVENTO CONTEST!

We’ve teamed up with the folks at The Royal Potato Family to bring you a little contest, full album stream and free track from Marco Benevento. Marco’s newest album Between The Needles & Nightfall was released on May 11, and you can check out the full stream below.

Now comes the contest part: Royal Potato Family is giving away five copies of the album on VINYL and there are two ways to be entered. First, anyone who buys the download gets entered into the contest. Second, anyone who takes the free track gets entered to the contest as well. So no purchase is required to win one of the five copies on vinyl. You have until July 7 to enter, so get to enjoying this great album!

STREAM ALBUM, READ ABOUT THE CONTEST HERE
DOWNLOAD THE FREE TRACK HERE
BUY THE FULL ALBUM HERE

• A FEAST OF FABULOUS FREELOADS!

One of the coolest things about the Record Exchange ThinkIndie Digital Store is the crazy amount of free downloads.

Seriously, each week new freebies are added to the Freeloads section, and these aren’t just streams — we’re talking fully downloadable and burnable 320KB DRM-free files.

Here’s a look at some new additions:
Of Montreal Coquet-Coquette
Blonde Redhead Here Sometimes
Lou Barlow Losercore
Kristen Hersh Poor Wayfaring Stranger
Cowboy Junkies Stranger Here
Many more HERE

• OTHER GOODIES:

The Fall Your Future Our Clutter full album stream
STREAM THE ALBUM HERE
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

Radio Dept. Clinging to a Scheme full album stream
STREAM THE ALBUM HERE

Trampled By Turtles Palamino full album stream
STREAM THE ALBUM HERE

Want the latest news on releases from the RX ThinkIndie store? Sign up for an RSS feed HERE.

You go now: recordexchange.thinkindie.com

RECORD EXCHANGE THINKINDIE DIGITAL STORE: NEW RELEASES AND FREELOADS

• NEW RELEASES:

Delta Spirit History from Below
Blitzen Trapper Destroyer of the Void
RX Bandits Live at Park Ave.
Yo La Tengo Popular Songs (plus Here to Fall remix EP)
Various Artists Twistable, Turnable Man (Shel Silverstein tribute)
Ratatat LP4
Warren Haynes Presents The Benefit Concert Vol. 3
Lou Barlow and the Missingmen Sentridoh III
David Bowie The Singles Collection
Hot Hot Heat Future Breeds
MORE HERE

• YO LA TENGO EXCLUSIVE!

ThinkIndie currently is offering an exclusive Yo La Tengo bundle featuring Popular Songs, plus the four-song Here to Fall remixes EP!
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

• GIVING YOU TRU THOUGHTS

Here at The Record Exchange, we’re big fans of Tru Thoughts, a UK-based indie label that specializes in killer funk, soul, hip-hop, reggae, jazz and electronic releases (check the recent Tru Thoughts Funk comp).

And right now at The Record Exchange ThinkIndie Digital Store, you can stream Quantic‘s new EP Dog with a Rope, which ThinkIndie has available for an exclusive download one week before official street date! The download even includes two exclusive ThinkIndie bonus tracks!

Inspired by soundsystem culture but widened out far beyond just reggae and dancehall styles, Dog With A Rope is a Tropical soundclash – encompassing a heavy bass and reggae aesthetic alongside the Tropical dance-orientated music from Cuba, Puerto Rico and Colombia.

Early press quotes for the new album:
“A great tropical record.” – New York Times
“Writer, producer, DJ, bandleader – Quantic is a man of many talents and many successes.” – Spinner

TRACKS
1. Dog With A Rope
2. Dog With A Rope Dub
3. Dub Y Guaguanco
4. Te Pico El Yaibi Instrumental – Thinkindie Exclusive
5. Te Pico El Yaibi Vocal Another Dub – Thinkindie Exclusive

STREAM THE ALBUM HERE
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

• A FEAST OF FABULOUS FREELOADS!

One of the coolest things about the Record Exchange ThinkIndie Digital Store is the crazy amount of free downloads.

Seriously, each week new freebies are added to the Freeloads section, and these aren’t just streams — we’re talking fully downloadable and burnable 320KB DRM-free files.

Here’s a look at some new additions:

Ugly Casanova Lay Me Down
Ariel Graffiti’s Haunted Garage Round and Round
The Roots feat. Jim James Dear God 2.0
Damien Jurado Arkansas
Various Artists Bonnaroo 2010 Sampler
Many more HERE

• OTHER GOODIES:

The Fall Your Future Our Clutter full album stream
STREAM THE ALBUM HERE
BUY THE ALBUM HERE

Radio Dept. Clinging to a Scheme full album stream
STREAM THE ALBUM HERE

Want the latest news on releases from the RX ThinkIndie store? Sign up for an RSS feed HERE.

You go now: recordexchange.thinkindie.com