2020 Blog
Latest Releases Manufactured By Key Production Group_February Round Up
Boniface, Boniface, Red vinyl, [Transgressive records]
Boniface is the debut album for the Canadian artist, this album focuses on the artist's coming of age experiences and hones on personal struggles. This album is honest and raw beginning the solo artist's journey. The LP is available as a vibrant red vinyl housed in a spine sleeve; this is a limited-edition version. The LP is also available as standard black vinyl.
Cold Beat, Mother, Black Vinyl, [DFA]
Cold Beat make their DFA debut with Mother, the album features ten “pop transmissions from earth” [Rough Trade]. The LP is available as a standard black vinyl housed in an uncoated spine sleeve.
Cosmic Ground, Cosmic Grounds 5, galaxy yellow/black vinyl [Deep Distance]
Cosmic Ground released their new album, this was also a side project for Electric Orange’s Dirk Jan Müller. The LP is available as a galaxy yellow and black vinyl housed in a reverse board spine sleeve.
Federico Fellini, Nino Rota, La Strada, double black LP, [Le Chant Du Monde]
Federico Fellini’s 1954 film La Strada was composed by Nino Rota. Fellini originally wanted to use Arcangelo Corell’s soundtrack for the film, but Rota composed an identical piece. The LP is available as a double black vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with a gloss dispersion varnish finish.
Federico Fellini, Nino Rota, La Dolce Vita, double black LP and CD [Le Chant Du Monde]
Fellini collaborated with Nino Rota again for his 1960 film La Dolce Vita. The LP is available as double black vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with a gloss dispersion varnish finish. The CD includes 2 CDs with a film reel design printed and is in a 6 panel digipak with 1 tube pocket and 2 clear trays. The CD includes a 36-page stapled booklet printed on gloss art paper.
Geoffrey Downes, Chris Braide, Live In England, double green LP, [Cherry Red]
Geoffrey Downes and Chris Braide released their latest album, this is Downes and Braide’s fourth release and first live album together. The LP is available as a double green vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve.
Japanese Television, EP I & EP II Plus The Marc Riley BBC 6Music Session, [Tip Top Recordings]
Japanese Television EP’S have sold out, this includes with The Marc Riley BBC 6 Music session. The LP is available as a black vinyl housed in a 3mm spine sleeve with a matt machine varnish.
Frederik Valentin & Loke Rahbek, Elephant, black vinyl, [Posh Isolation]
Danish musicians Frederik Valentin & Loke Rahbek released latest album Elephant. Both artists come are familiar with experimental noise and industrial music. The LP is available as a standard black vinyl housed in a 3mm spine sleeve with a gloss lamination finish.
Grimm Grimm, Ginormous, yellow vinyl [Tip Top Recordings]
Grimm Grimm released their album Ginormous, inspired by the Grimm brother’s folklore, Tokyo-born experimentalist, Koichi Yamanoha said "I always wanted to write an album that sounds like a funeral and a wedding at the same time,"[Rough Trade]. The album is available as a yellow/gold vinyl housed in a 3mm spine sleeve with a matt machine varnish.
HMLTD, West Of Eden, red vinyl, [Lucky Number]
London based rock band HMLTD released their debut album West of Eden, they were influenced by David bowie, The Prodigy and more. The EDM and electric pop album is available as a red vinyl. The LP has a reverse board slipcase with die cut in the middle, under the slip case the LP is housed in a gatefold sleeve with the left pocket closed and has a gloss UV finish.
Jack Bessant, Lucky Mountain, LP and CD, [Jack Bessant]
Jack Bessant, bass guitarist for the band Reef released his album Lucky Mountain, Bessant generously recorded his album for the skate park in Cheddar Parish. He recently held a Cheddar Pump Track Fundraiser event at Cheddar Village Hall on 11th January for the skate park. “I’ve recorded a new album (more info coming soon) & I’ll be playing it starting on the hour every hour and any pre orders taken on this day in the hall I’ll donate the money to the track (Vinyl & C.D)” [Jack Bessant Instagram]. The LP is available as a standard black vinyl housed in a reverse board gatefold sleeve. The CD is a reverse board 6 panel digifile.
Wild Billy Childish & The Chatham Singers, Kings Of The Medway Delta, black vinyl, [Damaged Goods]
Wild Billy Childish & The Chatham Singers collaborated with this third album Kings of the Medway Delta. The LP is available as a standard black vinyl housed in a reverse board 3mm spine sleeve.
Lanterns On The Lake, Spook The Herd, black vinyl, [Bella Union]
Lanterns On The Lake released their fourth studio album, their nine songs represent and giving light to the issues the world is facing “including our hopelessly polarized politics, social media, addiction, grief and the climate crisis” [Rough Trade]. This LP is available as a black vinyl housed in a reverse board gatefold sleeve.
Los Campesinos!, Romance Is Boring, double gold vinyl, [Wichita]
Los Campesinos have reissued their album Romance is Boring, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the release. The indie rock band first came together in 2006 at Cardiff university with success following them over the years. The LP is a limited-edition double gold vinyl housed in a reverse board gatefold sleeve with two inner sleeves printed on matt art paper.
Los Campesinos!, All’s Well That Ends Well, black vinyl, [Wichita]
All’s Well That End’s Well is a small addition to the album Romance is Boring, this LP is available as a black 10” vinyl housed in a reverse board 2mm spine sleeve.
Macha Gharibian, Joy Ascension, black vinyl, [PIAS]
Joy Ascension is the third album by artist Macha Gharibian "Like a series of self-portraits through music and words, the titles on her third record Joy Ascension (2020), together make up the manifesto of a free woman and an artist of her time.” [Macha Gharibian]. The LP is available as a 12” black vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve.
Seiko Kobuchi, Resident Evil O, double yellow vinyl, [Laced Records]
Laced records have teamed up with the iconic game Resident Evil to release their album featuring 70 tracks from the 2002 game soundtrack. The LP is a limited edition double yellow vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with a matt machine finish.
Capcom Sound Team, Resident Evil Code: Veronica X, double green vinyl, [Laced Records]
Laced Records have also released Resident Evil’s 2001 soundtrack on vinyl reissuing 46 tracks. The LP is a limited edition double green vinyl housed in a gatefold with a matt lamination finish.
Sound of Yell, Leapling, black vinyl, [Chemikal Underground]
Sounds of Yell released their album Leapling, the name representing those born on the 29th February as a leap year baby with a masterful collection of instrumental songs. The album was released the day before, the LP is a standard black vinyl housed in a spine sleeve with a matt machine finish.
The Lost Brothers, After The Fire After The Rain, CD, [Bird Dog Recordings]
This is the sixth studio album for the duo Oisin Leech and Mark McCausland featuring special guests such as M ward, Howe Gelb and more. The album is available as a black vinyl housed in a spine sleeve with a matt machine varnish. The CD is a 4pp digifile with a matt machine finish.
The Orielles, Disco Volador, LP and CD, [Heavenly Recordings]
The Orielles have released their latest album Disco Volador capturing seventies era in their music. The album is available as a translucent orange vinyl housed in a spine sleeve with a gloss lamination finish. The orange and green CD is a 4pp digipack.
The Vanguard Project, The Vanguard Project, double LP, [Spearhead Records]
The Vanguard Project have released their self-titled album, the album is available as a double black vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with a gloss machine finish.
Wrangler, A Situation, LP and CD, [Bella Union]
Wrangler released their latest album A Situation, the album is available as a double black vinyl LP housed in a 5 mm spine sleeve. The white CD is a 4-page digipack with a reverse board cover.