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A double-LP soundtrack for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO has been announced, scored by longtime SEED-series composer Toshihiko Sahashi. Cover art and tracklist are still to be revealed; release is set for February 2027.

《機動戰士鋼彈SEED FREEDOM ZERO》原聲雙黑膠消息釋出，由長年操刀 SEED 系列配樂的佐橋俊彦負責。封面與曲目目前仍未公布，預定 2027 年 2 月發行。

DIIV's fifth studio album, produced by A. G. Cook (Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek). It carries on the themes of Frog in Boiling Water while pushing into new territory, yielding the band's most approachable sound to date.

DIIV 第五張錄音室專輯，由曾與 Charli XCX、Caroline Polachek 合作的製作人 A. G. Cook 操刀。延續前作《Frog in Boiling Water》的主題，同時探索全新的音樂領域，打造出樂團迄今最平易近人的聲音。

The latest from EM Records: an off-kilter work by Osaka musician 7FO, inspired by a stone he picked up on the street that cracked open in his palm. Drum machines and synths build dense low end and sculptural blocks of sound, yet with a surprising swing and playfulness.

EM Records 最新發行，由大阪音樂家 7FO 帶來的異色之作。創作靈感來自某次在路上隨手撿起一塊石頭，沒想到石頭竟在他的掌心裂開。鼓機與合成器堆疊出厚重低頻與雕塑般的聲響方塊，卻又帶著意外的搖擺與玩心。

Fumio Miyashita's ambient work White Morning, recorded in 1989 and first issued on CD in 1991, now on vinyl. Ideal for rest, meditation, or focus, and recommended for fans of Satoshi Ashikawa and Hiroshi Yoshimura.

宮下富実夫的環境音樂作品《White Morning》，1989 年錄製、1991 年首度以 CD 發行，如今黑膠再版。非常適合休息、冥想或專注時聆聽，推薦給喜歡芦川聡、吉村弘的樂迷。

Brazilian musician Rubel's celebrated debut Pearl blends MPB, folk, and indie pop. One track weaves banjo into a charming folk song that instantly recalls the cool breeze of Japanese duo MIZ.

巴西音樂人 Rubel 的名作出道專輯《Pearl》，融合 MPB、民謠與獨立流行。其中一曲以班卓琴交織出迷人的民謠，瞬間讓人憶起日本雙人組 MIZ 的涼爽之風。

Sweet William's new album Division has been in heavy rotation at the shop. The track "Tachigare" carries a mysterious, Ethiopian-tinged melodic atmosphere, and it's already one of the shop's favorite albums of the year.

Sweet William 的新作《Division》，最近店內非常頻繁地播放這張。其中一首〈Tachigare〉帶有衣索比亞音樂旋律的玄妙氣氛，已被店家列為今年的年度愛專之一。

Sleep's first new album in eight years, released on Third Man Records with an all-new lineup: founder Al Cisneros joined by Melvins drummer Dale Crover and Void guitarist Bubba Dupree. Rather than chasing sheer crushing weight, it adds detail and layers, keeping the stoner-doom spirit while opening up more interplay between the players.

Sleep 睽違八年的全新專輯，交由 Third Man Records 發行，樂團也迎來全新陣容：創團靈魂人物 Al Cisneros 領軍，加入 Melvins 傳奇鼓手 Dale Crover 與 Hardcore Punk 樂團 Void 的吉他手 Bubba Dupree。不再一味追求壓倒性的厚重，而是加入更多細節與層次，保留 Stoner Doom 精神之餘，也多了樂手之間的互動。

The sixth album from '90s Chicago indie mainstays The Sea and Cake (Sam Prekop, Archer Prewitt, and Tortoise drummer John McEntire), reissued by Thrill Jockey on white vinyl. Their delicate, airy sound gains more electronic beats and synths, smooth yet quietly experimental, and includes a cover of David Bowie's "Sound and Vision."

90 年代芝加哥獨立音樂要角 The Sea and Cake（成員包括 Sam Prekop、Archer Prewitt 與 Tortoise 鼓手 John McEntire）的第六張專輯，Thrill Jockey 官方白色彩膠再版。延續一貫細膩輕盈的風格，加入更多電子節奏與合成器，流暢舒服又帶實驗氣息，還收錄 David Bowie〈Sound and Vision〉的翻唱。

After encountering Tibetan Buddhism, Éliane Radigue slowly fused that spiritual search with years of thinking about musique concrète, tape, and electronics. Triptych, an ARP 2500 piece commissioned by choreographer Douglas Dunn and inspired by water, air, fire, and earth, appears here in full, on double vinyl for the first time this year.

Éliane Radigue 接觸藏傳佛教後，將精神探索與多年來對具象音樂、磁帶與電子的思考緩慢結合。《Triptych》是編舞家 Douglas Dunn 委託創作的 ARP 2500 合成器作品，靈感來自水、空氣、火與土地，本張收錄完整三部曲，今年首度推出雙黑膠版本。

A DIY-textured album built from everyday field recordings, simple instrumental melodies, and imperfect effects playing. It focuses on barely perceptible friction, lone broken piano notes, and unstable analog signals, collaged into landscapes that images or words can't capture.

這張帶有 DIY 質地的專輯，收錄音樂家日常採集的聲音、簡易的樂器旋律與不追求完美的效果器演奏。專注於細小到難以察覺的摩擦聲、單一破碎的琴音與不穩定的類比訊號，經剪貼拼湊出無法被影像或語言截取的風景。

Trumpeter Eddie Gale, who worked with Sun Ra and Cecil Taylor, cut this soul-jazz record for Blue Note in the late '60s, and it went largely unnoticed at the time. Turning away from mainstream jazz polish, it brings neighborhood voices into sextet and nonet settings with a gospel choir: gritty, resonant brass and voices punctuated by inspired free improvisation. Reissued in the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series.

曾與 Sun Ra、Cecil Taylor 合作的小號手 Eddie Gale，60 年代末在 Blue Note 錄製的 Soul-Jazz 作品，當時並未受到廣泛關注。專輯遠離主流爵士的精緻，將街坊之聲帶入六重奏與九重奏並加入福音唱詩班，粗糙的顆粒感中銅管與歌聲共鳴，穿插充滿靈感的自由即興。此為 Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series 再版。

Jeff Parker's ETA IVtet recorded live at LA's Lodge Room on August 20, 2025, their first document after the closing of longtime home ETA. Amid displacement from the Eaton fire and turbulent times, a routine gig became a portrait of what Parker felt was best about the moment: calm and joy, with hope visible through the murk.

Jeff Parker 帶領的 ETA IVtet 於 2025 年 8 月 20 日在洛杉磯 Lodge Room 的現場錄音，是長期駐場的 ETA 歇業後的紀錄。在伊頓火災被迫搬遷與動盪時局之下，這場例行演出意外呈現了 Parker 心中當下最美好的模樣：昏暗未明之中仍能看見希望的平靜與歡愉。

A double-LP live document of Jeff Parker's ETA IVtet during their Monday-night residency at the LA bar ETA, with long-form improvisations unfolding slowly over a steady groove.

Jeff Parker 與 ETA IVtet 在洛杉磯小酒館 ETA 每週一駐場演出的現場錄音雙黑膠，長篇即興在律動中緩緩展開。

Trumpeter Jon Hassell's debut, pairing electronically treated trumpet with Indian classical and African percussion, laying the groundwork for his later "Fourth World" music.

小號手 Jon Hassell 的首張專輯，以電子處理過的小號結合印度古典與非洲打擊，為日後的「第四世界」音樂奠定基礎。