2019 Blog
Latest Releases Manufactured By Key Production Group_October Round Up
Dyson Stringer Cloher, Dyson Stringer Cloher, black vinyl housed in 3mm spine sleeve, [Milk Records Pty Ltd]
Jen Cloher, Mia Dyson and Liz Stringer collaborated to release a 3-track EP, in the last six years they have followed on to create solo careers and releasing a combined 6 studio albums, along with touring worldwide. This self-titled album is available in a 12” black vinyl housed in a 3mm spine sleeve with a gloss finish on the sleeve. The artwork is a black and white sketch of the triple threat with just green, blue and red enhancing their outfits.
The Sherlocks, Under Your Sky, 12” vinyl and cassette, [BMG]
The Sherlocks have released their new album "Under The Sky". The album is available in a 12” black vinyl housed in a 3mm spine sleeve which has a Pantone blue colour cover with a matt finish, The album is also available in a transparent cassette format with the same cover artwork as the vinyl.
Declan Walsh & The Decadent West, Cheaply Bought, Expensively Sold, 12” pink transparent vinyl and CD in digipak format, [Modern Sky Entertainment]
"Cheaply Bought, Expensively Sold" is the debut album by Declan Welsh and The Decadent West which was produced by Chris Marshall. The album is available in a 12” pink/magenta transparent vinyl housed in a 3mm spine sleeve with a gloss machine varnish. This is also available in a CD format.
Land of Light, The World Lies Breathing, black vinyl, [Melody As Truth]
Land of light are back with a new album after a seven-year hiatus. "The World Lies Breathing" is a follow up to their debut album with experimental sounds from the band. The album is available in a 12” black vinyl housed in a reverse board spine sleeve with a matt finish.
PJ Harvey, All About Eve, 12 black vinyl and CD, [Invada Records]
"All About Eve" is the new release soundtrack for the movie with original music from PJ Harvey. The album is available in a 12” black vinyl housed in an unspined sleeve with a reverse board cover which has a download card with it.
Charlie Chaplin, The Complete Soundtracks, 12 CD Box Set and Booklet, [Le Chant Du Monde/ PIAS]
Le Chant Du Monde, in collaboration with the Chaplin Office, has released a collection of Charlie Chaplin’s film soundtracks. "The Complete Soundtracks" includes 12 CDs housed in a cardboard sleeve wallet. Each sleeve/wallet has a black and white print of key Chaplin film stills illustrating the soundtracks within, with a matt varnish finish. Each CD has a white on body with Charlie Chaplin printed on them in different poses with his signature cane, baggy trousers and hat. The main packaging is a rigid upright box with a lift-off lid and has a matt laminate with an anti-scratch finish.
The 62-page booklet is a perfect-bound book with a matt varnish finish. The booklet includes information on Chaplin's film music, song lyrics, as well as rare photographs and documents from the Chaplin archives.
The Kinks, Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire), 50th Anniversary 7” Box Set, 12” Double LP, CD Case bound Book and Standalone 7”, [BMG]
The Kinks have released their 50th-anniversary box set "Arthur (Or The Decline And The Fall Of The British Empire)". The 7” Box Set is a 2-part rigid blue and brown cardboard box (with lift-off lid) which includes four CDs housed in 12cm card wallets in different colours ranging in orange, blue, green and yellow with a matt machine varnish finish. Each CD has newly remastered stereo and mono versions of the original Arthur album and many more. The 68-page perfect-bound book is printed on matt art paper with a matt machine varnished cover. The book includes essays by world-renown Kinks' experts and many others. Included in the box set are new interviews with Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Mick Avory, band photos along with the original release international cover artwork with memorabilia posters and photos. The final item in the box set is a soft enamel gold-plated iron pin badge with The Kinks name engraved on it.
A 16-page CD-sized booklet housed in a case bound book pack with uncoated cover, 2 CDs inserted in a floating wallet and a glued-in wallet. The 16-page book is printed on a thread stitched matt art paper and has the same artwork as the 7” box with the Arthur mug, the band, a duck and a hand with The Kinks flag along with blue and brown print.
The 12” double black LP is housed in a gatefold sleeve with an inner sleeve and outer sleeve pocket for each record, both pockets open on the left and inserted with a 12-page booklet printed on matt art paper. The gatefold has a matt machine varnish finish and has the same artwork printed on the casebound book and 7” box set. The standalone 7” is a transparent yellow vinyl record.
Di#se, Parfum, Red CD, [PIAS]
Upcoming urban and hip-hop French artist Di#Se has released his debut album "Parfum". The album is available as a red cd in 4-page digipak with a clear tray. The cover of the album has a gloss machine varnish finish.
DJ Spinn, Da Life E.P., 12” vinyl, [Hyperdub]
DJ Spinn is back with an EP in four years, the EP features five new tracks "Knock A Patch Out (Dirty)", "Knock A Patch Out (Clean)", "Sky Way" [Feat. DJ Manny], "Make Her Hot", "U Ain’t really Bout Dat Life". The EP is available as 12” black vinyl with illustrations of DJ Spinn and his E.P title in a cartoon drawing style with colours ranging in red, white and different shades of dark and light blue/ The EP is housed in a printed black disco bag with a matt varnish with UV spot gloss finish.
Fadah, Furieux, CD, [PIAS]
French artist Fadah has recently released his new album "Furieux". The album is available as a CD with a white base on body and a 4-page booklet inside. The CD has a gloss machine finish.
Flavia Coelho, DNA, 12” black vinyl and CD, [PIAS]
Flavia Coelho has released her latest album "DNA" with mix sounds of hip hop and reggae. The album is available as a 12” black vinyl housed in a 3mm spine sleeve with a matt machine varnish finish. The white base CD is housed in rigid CD gatefold wallet with Remus spine with 2 pockets for the 16-page booklet and CD with an anti-scratch matt lamination finish.
Gerard Philipe, Pierre et le Loup, 12” black vinyl, [Le Chant Du Monde]
The popular children’s collection "Pierre et le Loup (Peter and the Wolf)" by Gerard Philipe has been re-released. It is available as a 12” black vinyl with an 8-page booklet housed in a gatefold sleeve with a matt machine finish.
Gerard Philipe, Il etaite une voix…, coloured CDs, [PIAS/Harmonia Mundi]
Le Chant Du Monde celebrates the memory of Gerard Philipe with releasing a 4 CD album with all his greatest songs, poetry and children’s stories such as "Little Prince"(1953), "Fanfan La Tulipe" (1954), "Peter and the Wolf" (1956), "Don Quixote of the Channel" (1957), "Mozart told children" (1957), "Sleeping Beauty" (1957). The 4 CD digipak has two black and two Pantone blue CDs with a 40-page stapled book which is printed on gloss art paper. The cover case has a matt machine varnish finish. The album was released October 25th, just shy of Gerard Philipe’s 60th year of his passing on November 25th.
Julien Chang, Jules, 12” white vinyl, [Transgressive Records]
Julien Chang has released his debut album "Jules", he started self-releasing his music in his last year of high school. The album is available as limited edition 12” white vinyl housed in a spine sleeve with a reverse board coating.
Various, Love Is All I Bring, double black vinyl, [Trojan Records]
"Love Is All I Bring" brings together Trojan’s talented female performers in the reggae genre. The album is available as a double black 12” vinyl housed in a yellow/gold coloured gatefold sleeve with a matt machine varnish finish.
Lucky Peterson, Just Warming Up!, double black vinyl and red CD, [Jazz Village]
American blues legend Lucky Peterson has released his latest album "Just Warming Up", his music style is unique with jazz and gospel rock merging into 21st-century blues genre. The album is available as a double 12” black vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with a matt machine varnish finish. The CD has a red base and is housed in a 6-page digipak with a matt machine varnish.
Mark Lanegan Band, Somebody’s Knocking, double coloured vinyl, [Heavenly]
Mark Lanegan has released his 11th studio album "Somebody’s Knocking". The album is available as a limited edition double coloured 12” sea blue vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with a gloss machine varnish finish. There are two inner sleeves with lyrics on each side with a matt machine varnish.
Francois Tusques, Nosferatu, 12” black vinyl, [Finders Keepers]
"Nosferatu" is the latest album by Francois Tusques. The album features old tracks from 1969-71 with various artists on the record such as Ronnie Beer, Joseph Déjean, Claude Delcloo, Earl Freeman, Beckie Friend and many more. The album is available as a 12” black vinyl housed in a 3mm white spine sleeve with a UV spot gloss varnish coasted side and matt dispersion varnish.
Various, Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante Sonata, CD, [Harmonia Mundi]
"Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante Sonata" is available as a CD housed in a 4-page digipak including a 24-page booklet of the various artists who performed on this album.
Simple Minds, Live In The City of Angels, CD, [BMG]
This live album captures Simple Minds live in concert, singing their biggest hits on their biggest North American tour. The album title references their first live album in 1987 In The City Of Light. The band have had remarkable success in the last forty years as new generations discover their music. This album is available as a 4 LP Vinyl record and 4 CDs. The LP’s are 12” standard heavyweight black vinyl records housed in a quad pack with 4 pockets that has a 19m spine, the sleeve mimics a book like the CD book with a gloss UV finish.
There are two silver CDs along with one red CD and a blue CD with different coloured prints of red and blue symbolising the American flag. The CDs are housed in a hardback book with a straight spine, the hardback book has 32 inner pages that have been printed on gloss art paper and thread stitched. A suspended wallet in the front and another at the back for the CDs. The cover of the book has a gloss lamination finish. This live album is a deluxe CD, the band will also be releasing a greatest hits album on 1st November 2019.
Stereo Total, Yeye Existentialiste, pink and turquoise vinyl, [Blow Up]
"Yeye Existentialiste" is the latest album by Stereo Total, this includes highlights of the bands 20 years of releases. The album is available as a double 12” pink and turquoise vinyl housed in a bright blue gatefold sleeve with a gloss dispersion finish with two printed inner sleeves that have a gloss dispersion finish.
Tawiah, Starts Again, 12” vinyl and CD, [First Word Records]
Tawiah has released her debut album after three EP’s and long struggle with a major label. The album is available as a 12” black vinyl housed in a spine sleeve with a reverse board. The printed CD is housed in a gatefold CD case.
808 state, Transmission Suite, 12” double vinyl and CD, [Ingrooves Music Group]
Graham Massey and Andy Barker reunite for the first 808 state album "Transmission Suite" after seventeen years. The album is available as a double 12” black vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with a matt machine varnish with two inner sleeves with a reverse board. The gatefold sleeve has a slipcase with a reverse board finish. The CD is housed in a 6-page Digifile with 2 pockets for the CD and 12-page booklet.
Ali Barter, Hello, I’m Doing My Best, 12” red vinyl, [Inertia]
Ali Barter is back with her second album "Hello, I’m Doing My Best" following her debut album A Suitable Girl. This chapter of her life battles her addiction along with making peace with her past. The album is available as a 12” red vinyl housed in a 3mm orange spine sleeve with printed black and white images of Barter behind the scenes of making her album.