Originally released in 1976, Neil Ardleyâs Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows remains one of the landmark recordings in British modern jazz.
Blending jazz, electronic textures and influences from Balinese gamelan music, the album featured contributions from Ian Carr, Barbara Thompson, Tony Coe, Dave MacRae and more.
Now newly remastered for its 50th anniversary with new liner notes by Sid Smith.
#NeilArdley #BritishJazz #JazzFusion #ModernJazz #MusicDiscovery
Out now: The Four Horsemen - Nobody Said It Was Easy. The official reissue of the cult 1991 hard rock album produced by Rick Rubin and originally released on Def American. A loud mix of AC/DC-style riffs, Southern swagger and pure chaos, the album arrived just as grunge took over â but remains a favourite among hard rock fans to this day. This new edition includes extensive liner notes, rare archive material and new interviews with Dave Lizmi, Haggis and Blackberry Smokeâs Charlie Starr.
#TheFourHorsemen
#HardRock
#ClassicRock
#RickRubin
#musicdiscovery
Released on this day in 1988, The House of Love became one of the defining records of the late 80s indie scene. Dreamlike guitars, dense production and songs like Christine, Road and Sulphur helped establish the band as one of Creation Recordsâ most acclaimed acts. In this clip, Guy and Terry discuss the albumâs iconic cover artwork.
#TheHouseOfLove
#creationrecords
#IndieRock
#AlternativeMusic
#shoegaze
It's FA Cup Final day! Here are two CD compilations from our Football Collector's series featuring classic songs of today's two finalists Chelsea and Manchester City â˝Find all these track on the Spotify playlists at the link in our bio. #FACup
Released on this day in 1982, The Exploitedâs Troops Of Tomorrow became one of the defining UK punk albums of its era - hitting No.1 on the Independent Chart and breaking into the UK Top 20. Featuring Attack, UK82 and the title track, the album helped cement The Exploited as one of the most influential and uncompromising bands in punk.
#TheExploited
#PunkRock
#UK82
#HardcorePunk
#OnThisDay
If youâre into soulful modern artists like Cleo Sol, Jorja Smith and the warmer side of UK R&B, go back to Beverley Knightâs The B-Funk. Released in 1995, the album blended street soul, gospel, swingbeat and classic R&B into one of the defining UK soul records of its era.
Featuring the anthem Flavour Of The Old School - plus Mutual Feeling, recently sampled by Playboi Carti & Kendrick Lamar - this new 2CD edition expands the original album with rare mixes and unreleased tracks. Soulful music with real warmth, groove and personality. Streaming now.
#BeverleyKnight
#UKSoul
#RNB
#jorjasmith
#raye
Which 90s UK Eurovision entry was your favourite? đŹđ§â¨
From Sonia and Samantha Janus to Gina G and Katrina & The Waves, the 90s gave us some genuinely huge Eurovision pop moments.
Which one still holds up best? đ¤
#eurovision
#90spop
#GinaG
#KatrinaAndTheWaves
#popmusÄąc
Over 150 tracks from our favourite Shoegaze & Dreampop bands of the 80s & 90s available to explore on our Shoegaze playlist on @spotify@applemusic@youtubemusic đ Link in bio!
đ¸ The Charlottes
đ¸Slowdive
đ¸ Drugstore
đ¸Blind Mr Jones
Beach Fossils showing some love for Felt in Amoebaâs Whatâs In My Bag? đ¸
The band picked out The Splendour Of Fear - Feltâs 1984 second album of long instrumental passages, shimmering guitars and understated atmosphere. One of the great cult records of the 80s indie underground.
#Felt
#Lawrence
#BeachFossils
#IndieMusic
#musthave
Adventurous 70s rock that moves between prog, hard rock and theatrical melodies. Nektar's Magic Is A Child returns in a newly remastered and expanded 3CD edition, featuring bonus tracks and two full live recordings from the bandâs 1977 US tour. Released in June. Pre-order now.
Before pop stars constantly reinvented themselves, there was Sheena Easton. These long-lost 1986 recordings - only recently rediscovered from the vaults - capture Sheena diving fully into glossy 80s dance-pop and R&B. Produced by names behind hits for Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Prince, Billy Ocean and more, the sessions include the cult fan favourites Anything Can Happen and Sweet Talker.
Now finally released on vinyl for Record Store Day for the first time and in stock at Cherry Red Records.
#SheenaEaston
#80sPop
#dancepop
#recordstoreday
#vinylrecords
âď¸ We had a blast at the Independent Label Market on Saturday - thanks to everyone who came along, said hello and bought a record. See you at the next one! #indiemusic #ILM #independentmusic #vinyl #vinylcollection
