Sunday, May 31, 2026 • Vinyl Finds from Around the World
Magic Object
The latest from Spanish label Balmat — an improvising trio of Ben Vida, Booker Stardrum and Will Epstein on saxophone, drums and Moog. Recorded in a converted wooden barn with no partitions, the three jammed at length and edited down to the most natural moments, with music flowing between jazz, krautrock and experimental territory — reminiscent of Jeff Parker's ETA IVtet.
Renascent
Hard to believe — not a reissue, not a comp, but The Durutti Column's first all-new album in over 15 years since A Paean to Wilson, out July 31. Made with longtime collaborators Bruce Mitchell and Keir Stewar; lead single 'Liars' carries the familiar hazy guitar and Vini Reilly's whispered presence. Cover design by 8vo, with a deluxe Coke Bottle Green gatefold edition for diehards.
Woodkid For Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
The soundtrack to Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, the result of three years of close collaboration between Woodkid and Hideo Kojima's team — recorded across Tokyo, Paris and Los Angeles. Released as 2LP on ultra-clear vinyl with full-colour gatefold, premium translucent OBI and metallic finish packaging.
Trabant II
The second installment of UK label Purge's restoration of Trabant's unreleased Hungarian underground recordings from 1980-1987. The album includes 'Kész az egész' by Víg Mihály, featured in the late Béla Tarr's film Kárhozat. Sourced from original masters, with film documentation and lyric translations. Limited to 500.
Michael: Songs From the Motion Picture
The 2LP soundtrack to the Michael Jackson biopic Michael, spanning Jackson 5 staples ('I'll Be There', 'ABC') through to his solo era ('Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough', 'Billie Jean', 'Thriller', 'Bad'). Sold out on arrival, restocking in June.
Before the collapse of Hungarian authoritarian communism in the 80s, the rotating-membership group Trabant self-recorded a body of work between 1980-1987 that was never released. Political constraints kept them out of pro studios and largely off stages; their work spread through underground films. Heard now, it's a synthesis of no wave, folk, and poetry — the meeting point of post-punk, synths and art rock turns out to be calm and close to daily life. First-ever release from original masters by UK label Purge, limited to 300.