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Improvising trio archeus, long active in the deep underground of Japanese music, follow 2023's Kusōzu: Nine Death Stages with another release on An'archives. Members Keiko Higuchi, Shizuo Uchida and TOMO weave voice, drums, percussion, trombone, four-string instrument and hurdy-gurdy into an uncategorisable vocabulary — a record that keeps mutating within its improvisation, drifting along the border of noise and silence.

長年活躍於日本地下音樂深處的即興三人組 archeus，繼 2023 年《Kusōzu: Nine Death Stages》後，再度於 An'archives 推出新作。成員 ヒグチケイコ、内田静男、TOMO 以聲音、鼓、打擊樂、長號、四弦樂器與手搖琴，交織出難以歸類的聲響語彙，整張作品在即興之中持續變形，游走於噪音與寂靜的邊界。

Two-piece la scène, quietly active in Japan's underground for nearly a decade, pairs vocalist-bassist Saya with guitarist Eiji. Futaishitsu Souzou collects three long-form pieces that continue their minimal, unadorned approach, drifting slowly between psychedelic rock, acid folk and slowcore. Among them, "Reiyou" was written in mourning after the passing of the band's friend Gazelle — a slow-burning, unforgettable ache.

低調活躍於日本地下場景近十年的雙人組 la scène，由主唱／貝斯手砂耶與吉他手エイジ組成。《不体失創造》收錄三首長篇作品，延續兩人一貫極簡純粹的創作方式，在 Psychedelic Rock、Acid Folk、Slowcore 之間緩慢游移。其中〈Reiyou〉是在樂團友人 Gazelle 離世後寫下的悼念之作，緩慢燃燒的情緒張力令人難忘。

Thirty-five years on, still a perfect love letter to London, pop history and club culture. Saint Etienne's classic 1991 debut effortlessly weaves house beats, ambient atmospheres and sharp songcraft into the very air of the city. Featuring the signature "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (a Neil Young cover) and "Nothing Can Stop Us." Reissued on white vinyl for its 35th anniversary.

35 年後聽來，依然是獻給倫敦、流行史與俱樂部文化最完美的一封情書。Saint Etienne 1991 年的經典首作，把 house 節拍、氛圍聲景與扎實創作毫不費力地編織在一起，精準捕捉倫敦這座城市的氣息。收錄招牌曲〈Only Love Can Break Your Heart〉（改編自 Neil Young）與〈Nothing Can Stop Us〉。35 週年紀念白色彩膠再版。

The eternal bass genius Jaco Pastorius pushed the fretless bass to its peak and, within Weather Report, redefined the role of the bassist in jazz-fusion. He was just 24 when he cut this self-titled debut and dead at 35, yet the record remains a template for the players who followed — with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and other jazz greats guesting. A high-quality Music On Vinyl reissue.

永遠的貝斯天才 Jaco Pastorius，把無琴格貝斯的定位推上高峰，並在 Weather Report 裡重新定義了貝斯手在 jazz / fusion 中的角色。錄製這張首張個人專輯時他年僅 24 歲，35 歲便驟逝，然而這張作品至今仍是後世樂手的典範，Herbie Hancock、Wayne Shorter 等當代爵士大師皆客座其中。此為 MOV 高品質重發。

James Blunt's eighth studio album, Airplane Mode, continues his signature '90s storytelling style. The two tracks released so far preview the album's direction, and Blunt himself calls it the finest work he's made in the past twenty years.

James Blunt 第八張錄音室專輯《Airplane Mode》，延續了他招牌的 90 年代敘事風格。已釋出的兩首曲目預告了整張走向，他自稱這將是自己過去二十年來最優秀的作品。

System of a Down's classic Toxicity turns 25 with a special anniversary edition. Alongside the original album comes a 7-inch of "Johnny" — a track originally tucked away as a bonus on a rare 2001 pressing — with an etched B-side and an included poster. Essential for any metal fan.

System of a Down 經典專輯《Toxicity》發行 25 週年，推出特別紀念版。除原始專輯外，另附一張〈Johnny〉7 吋單曲——該曲原本僅作為 2001 年稀有版本的附贈曲目，7 吋 B 面採蝕刻設計，並內附海報。金屬愛好者的必收之作。