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Kendrick Lamar — Untitled Unmastered
Hip-Hop / Free Jazz / Soul / Funk 2016

Kendrick Lamar

Untitled Unmastered

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An integration of unreleased material from the To Pimp a Butterfly sessions, released in 2016 as a companion piece. It carries the same political and philosophical weight, the same restless fluency across free jazz, soul, experimental, and funk. Released jointly by Top Dawg, Aftermath, and Interscope — the digital drop came with no metadata, and the physical pressings number every track as untitled1-8 with only timestamps. Every musician on the sessions was sworn to secrecy; Thundercat, who appears on six tracks, learned of the release one day before it dropped. Other contributors include uncredited vocalists, Alicia Keys' five-year-old son, Adrian Younge, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.


雲土境楽隊 (Pasteland) — 雲土境 (Pasteland Beyond The Clouds)
Ambient / Minimal / New Age / Electronic 2019

雲土境楽隊 (Pasteland)

雲土境 (Pasteland Beyond The Clouds)

A nearly unknown masterpiece from outside China. Pasteland is a Beijing-based electronic duo formed in 2016 in Dali by Huan Qing and Liao Kai, drawing inspiration from Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Synths and electronics conjure floating shapes like vapor and air, intercut with jaw harp and other earth-bound textures. Originally released on Modern Sky's BadHead sublabel in 2019, this is the album's first Japanese CD edition, issued by Sad Disco — recommended for fans of Ambient, Minimal, New Age, and Eastern tribal electronics.

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Bill Evans — At Town Hall, Volume 1
Jazz / Piano Trio 1966

Bill Evans

At Town Hall, Volume 1

Verve's Acoustic Sounds reissue series turns to Bill Evans — three of his most essential trio records at once. Each is a definitive test of dynamics, piano texture, and live ambience. Ships in July. 1. At Town Hall Vol. 1 — Evans' first New York Town Hall live recording; side B features a solo suite dedicated to his recently deceased father, with extraordinary emotional intensity and room presence.

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Bill Evans Trio — Trio 65
Jazz / Piano Trio 1965

Bill Evans Trio

Trio 65

Verve's Acoustic Sounds reissue series turns to Bill Evans — three of his most essential trio records at once. Each is a definitive test of dynamics, piano texture, and live ambience. Ships in July. 2. Trio 65 — the golden trio with Chuck Israels and Larry Bunker, recorded with impeccable detail; the brush-and-piano interplay is right there in front of you.

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Bill Evans — Trio 64
Jazz / Piano Trio 1964

Bill Evans

Trio 64

Verve's Acoustic Sounds reissue series turns to Bill Evans — three of his most essential trio records at once. Each is a definitive test of dynamics, piano texture, and live ambience. Ships in July. 3. Trio 64 — Evans' first studio meeting with bass giant Gary Peacock, top-tier musicians at the height of their powers; a peerless record.

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Billie Holiday — Songs For Distingué Lovers
Vocal Jazz 1957

Billie Holiday

Songs For Distingué Lovers

Verve's most-coveted reissue line, Acoustic Sounds, delivers an unusually low price on Billie Holiday's evergreen Songs For Distingué Lovers. Pressed at QRP from all-analog masters, with luxurious tonal warmth and heavy-stock sleeve — a peak collector's release for jazz vinyl. Ships in July.

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Haruomi Hosono (細野晴臣) — Tale Of Genji (源氏物語)
Ambient / Japanese / New Age 1987

Haruomi Hosono (細野晴臣)

Tale Of Genji (源氏物語)

Reissued on clear vinyl by Victory. Haruomi Hosono's 1987 score for the animated adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji — modern ambient music built on Japanese court gagaku, synth pads laid behind koto, flute, and drums to spotlight the traditional instruments in fine layered detail.

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Stan Getz — Big Band Bossa Nova (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)
Bossa Nova / Big Band Jazz 1962

Stan Getz

Big Band Bossa Nova (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)

Verve's 180g luxury Acoustic Sounds Series reissue. Big band jazz arranged by Gary McFarland, weaving brass and woodwinds with samba and bossa nova pulses. Personnel includes Jim Hall, Doc Severinsen, Tommy Williams, and Johnny Rae — a perennial favorite in the used-vinyl world. Ships in July.

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Coldplay — Parachutes
Alternative Rock / Britpop 2000

Coldplay

Parachutes

Coldplay's 20th anniversary yellow vinyl — designed to mirror their breakout single "Yellow" — returns to stock. Whether for longtime fans or those just discovering them, an essential pick. Ships in July.

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The Wannadies — Be A Girl
Britpop / Alternative Rock 1995

The Wannadies

Be A Girl

Heat brings this one back. Swedish band The Wannadies' international breakthrough — their third album Be A Girl — gets a limited reissue. "You and Me Song," from Romeo + Juliet, is impossibly romantic; "Might Be Stars," "Love in June," and "How Does it Feel?" carry that essential mid-90s Britpop air. Music On Vinyl's 180g white vinyl, globally limited to 1000 numbered copies. Ships in July.

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Ennio Morricone — The Legend Of 1900 (OST)
Soundtrack / Classical / Jazz 1998

Ennio Morricone

The Legend Of 1900 (OST)

The Legend Of 1900 on limited white vinyl, a high-quality Music On Vinyl pressing with luxurious sleeve, silver foil details, and an insert. Globally limited to 2500 numbered copies; restocking in June.

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