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Time Is A Thief
 
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Price: $9.00
Artist: Scoopski
 
 
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In need of some smiles right about now?  Philadelphia-based Power-Pop factory Scoopski is here to save the day. Led by husband and wife Mr. and Mrs. Scoopski, they churn out infectious melodies, glorious harmonies, crunchy guitars, twinkly keys, and smiles aplenty.  "Time is a Thief" bobs and weaves in ways you won't expect, but will be delighted by every step of the way. Every song on the album was carefully and lovingly crafted to be their own memorable nugget of pop goodness.  Mmm, that sounds yummy, doesn't it?  "Everybody's Guessing" will give you plenty of "yeah yeah's" to shout along to, while "Seasonal" will give you a melancholy fix. "Little Ball of Energy" will pummel you with, well... energy.  "Steve & Nancy" will have you swaying your phone in the air. "30 Seconds (I Love You)" will have you wishing it was longer, and "Babble" will have you asking "why is a baby singing this song"?  "Dad Bod" will have you laughing, while title track may bring some tears (especially if you're a parent).  In a sea of indie rock that may take itself a bit too seriously, Scoopski stands out by not being afraid to embrace their own quirkiness.  Perhaps no song sums this up better than the album's single, "Pinata", with a chorus that exclaims: "Let's buy a Pinata/Forget all our problems".  Because who doesn't want to just escape from our problem riddled adult lives sometimes and go back to simpler times?  “Get ready for a highly melodic outing, with the accent on fun.  Opener ‘Everybody’s Guessing’ will definitely let everyone get their ya ya’s out.  I love the guitar sound kicking off this tune, like an engine about to roar to life.  Parenting and growing up define a lot of material here.  ‘Little Ball of Energy’ and ‘Babble’ capture the joy of having a small new being in your life while ‘Dad Bod’ makes light of every male’s inevitable physical decline in a boppy rocking time.  But the secret star of this record is undoubtedly the keyboard work. I tend to think of Scoopski as a guitar band but check out the artful keyboard contributions to ‘I Agree, Marie,’ ‘Seasonal,’ and ‘Nocturnally Yours,’ the latter an ace bit of 70’s rock and roll melodrama.  Serious radio-ready singles include ‘Pinata’ and ‘Double,’ both offering hooks for days.  Modern comparisons abound but I’m really getting an early Squeeze feel from this record, like a ‘Cool for Cats’ kind of madcap fun, particularly on ‘Double’ and ‘The Inattentive Twist.’ - Poprock Record  EXCELLENT!!


 
20th Century Boys
Price: $13.00
Artist: 20th Century Boys
Description:

Ever catch the faintest beat or riff in the distance and immediately recognize the song?  That’s because tucked away in the closet of guilty pleasures in your brain is an archive of catchy choruses, clap-along breaks a ... read more »

Head First - 50th Anniversary Edition
Price: $16.00
Artist: Badfinger
Description:

“Head First”’s 50th Anniversary edition has been mixed and remastered from the original master tapes.  This historic release features Peter Ham's final studio ... read more »

Question Everything
Price: $16.00
Artist: Boys Wonder
Description:

Imagine a late-80s British band who ignored the prevailing chest-beating roots rock and jangly indie, and opted instead for terrace chant pop choruses, lyrical wit and ... read more »

On The Brink (Rarities, Remixes and Unreleased)
Price: $14.00
Description:

19 rarities, remixes and unreleased recordings from Brad Marino, hand picked by Brad, re-mixed and re-mastered just for you. "In advance of ‘On The Brink’, the song ‘Not Fooling Me’ was leaked.  The track fe ... read more »

Snowy Chloe
Price: $14.00
Artist: Bur
Description:

RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL!  ‘Snowy Chloe’ is Bur’s third release (and second on the Kool Kat label).   ... read more »

Obsolete Path
Price: $14.00
Artist: Chris Curch
Description:

Every Chris Church album is unique, united only by the emotive firepower of his voice and his gift for memorable melodies and haunting lyrical turns of phrase.  If there's any other throughline, it's his determi ... read more »

Hesitant Mind
Price: $17.00
Artist: Crelm
Description:

Crelm are a three piece pop-rock band from Vienna, Austria consisting of David Müller, Simon Müller and Lukas Fellner.  Originallyread more »

Everybody Knows By Now
Price: $15.00
Artist: DB Edmunds
Description:

DB Edmunds, the ... read more »

Scuba Divers: The Blueprint Edition
Price: $16.00
Artist: Dwight Twilley
Description:

Dwight Twilley's second solo album had a protracted birth.  Sessions ... read more »

Half-Time
Price: $14.00
Artist: Eric van Dijsseldonk
Description:

RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL!  Guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric van Dijsseldonk (pronounced Dice el Do ... read more »

Crack
Price: $14.00
Artist: Ex Norwegian
Description:

Some albums are meticulously planned; others catch lightning in a bottle.  Ex Norwegian's “Crack” is firmly in the latter - a beautiful accident that proves sometimes the best ... read more »

Wasted Lines
Price: $14.00
Artist: Ex Norwegian
Description:

Meet the album that almost wasn't – and then became the one that couldn't be ignored.  Ex Norwegian's “Wasted Lines” is what happens when serendipity crashes in ... read more »

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Price: $10.00
Artist: Go Time!
Description:


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Here Comes The Good Part
Price: $15.00
Artist: Gyasi
Description:

Described by Rolling Stone magazine as “a glam rock triumph,” the multi-faceted rocker Gyasi (Jah-See) delivers his second studio album for Alive Records, “Here Comes The Good Part,” a glittery and fun universe ... read more »

Easy On The Wildlife
Price: $17.00
Artist: Hanemoon
Description:

Hanemoon is Hans Forster (Seaside Stars/Man Behind Tree/The Sealevel) whose songs are harmony centered, guitar driven and multivocal.  “Easy On The Wildlife” is a mix of new and old but unre ... read more »

Opener Of Eyes
Price: $15.00
Artist: Jeremy
Description:

“Opener Of Eyes”, the latest from the uber-prolific Jeremy (Morris), is another terrific collaboration with Ken Stringfellow (Posies)!  “With every Jeremy/Stringfellow effort it becomes increasingly hard not ... read more »

For Those That Wander By
Price: $14.00
Artist: John Howard
Description:

“For Those That Wander By” is John Howard’s first album of new songs in two-and-a-half years.  He wrote the songs for ... read more »

Pleased To Meet You
Price: $14.00
Artist: Joy Buzzer
Description:

New York’s Joy Buzzer give you just an indication with the title of their debut album, the cover makes sure of it – they are inspired by Paul Westerberg and The Replacements in their (latter day) power pop phase.  And, oh, they make an excellent use of it.  For ... read more »

Circuit Breaker
Price: $21.00
Artist: Ken Stringfellow
Description:

COMING SOON!  Ken Stringfellow, singer and co-founder of Seattle indie rock band The Posies, also known for his wor ... read more »

The Sentimentalist
Price: $14.00
Artist: Nick Batterham
Description:

RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL!   Nick Batterham is a singer-songwriter and ... read more »

Oh Contraire!
Price: $14.00
Artist: Nick Frater
Description:

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourselves for Nick Frater's twelfth studio spectacular, "Oh Contraire" – an album so ambitious it had to be recorded along Glastonbury's ley lines just to contain its power.  Pi ... read more »

Dancing Towards Heavy Sunlight
Price: $17.00
Artist: Owen Marchildon
Description:

Owen Marchildon is a songwriter and guitarist who has been part of the Toronto music scene since 2002.  His creative output has been prolific, producing volum ... read more »

For Love Of Things Invisible
Price: $12.00
Artist: Ramirez Exposure
Description: RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL!  read more »

Research Turtles
Price: $11.00
Artist: Research Turtles
Description: 2009 RELEASE!  Research Turtles were born on the bayou in the musical no-man’s-land of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Brothers and founders Jud and Joe Norman inherited their love of music from their father and uncle, the former introducing them to the Beatles and buying them the ... read more »

Look Back In Manga
Price: $16.00
Artist: Richard Snow & The Inlaws
Description:

“Look Back In Manga” is the first Richard Snow & the Inlaws album since 2011's "Am I Really That Boring" and his fourth overall.  Rread more »

The Infinite Now & Then
Price: $12.00
Artist: Rick Fink
Description:

2019 RELEASE!  In 2003 Rick Fink started a band with the express purpose of defying category.  Early on, the Gas House Gorillas became a v ... read more »

Time Is A Thief
Price: $9.00
Artist: Scoopski
Description:

In need of some smiles right about now?  Philadelphia-based Power-Pop factory Scoopski is here to save the day. Led by husband and wife Mr. and Mrs. Scoopski, they churn out infectious melodies, glorious harm ... read more »

Shindig! Magazine! - Issue #161
Price: $13.00
Artist: Shindig! Magazine! - Issue #161
Description:

EN ROUTE!  Tom Jones (!) graces the cover: H ... read more »

Rosalie
Price: $16.00
Artist: Silver Synthetic
Description:

If the sanguine cedar scent of Cosmic Americana and the bright jingle jangle of Neo-Psych Rock has led you through the last couple of years, then chance ... read more »

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Price: $14.00
Artist: Sorrows
Description:

“Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow” is never-before heard full-length album from legendary NYC power pop pioneers Sorrows, the third and final chapter of a legacy that's only grown since their 1980 “Teenage Heartbreak” ... read more »

Dig The New Sounds Of
Price: $12.00
Artist: tenniscourts
Description: In 2008, Wes Hollywood and mates from the Windy City delivered their terrific sophomore effort!  We absolutely loved their debut and this one's every bit as great! If British pop mined the deadpan sincerity of Randy Newman with the flair of Cheap Trick, you’d have tenniscourts. A “post-punk Kinks” description would c ... read more »

Listening Party!
Price: $10.00
Artist: The Anderson Council
Description: As the band readied its fourth full-length release in 2015, they’ve provided some insight into this offering – “This came about as we were listening back to the mound of demos that we had recorded since we released ‘Looking At The Stars’ in 2012. There were tons of 'em. We thought it would be fun to do an EP with an origin ... read more »

Good To Know: The Beckies Story (2 CD)
Price: $27.00
Artist: The Beckies
Description:

The debut (and only) album from the Michael Brown led project (The Left Banke, Stories).  Contains a bonus disc featuring 13 previous ... read more »

Peach
Price: $12.00
Artist: The Blusterfields
Description:

What do vampires, tea cups, the mind numbing challenges of the privileged, fascist overreach and fossilized footprints have in common?  They’re all themes from the Blusterfields’ breakout fourth album, “Peach”. ... read more »

Bad At Beautiful
Price: $12.00
Artist: The Damnwells
Description:

The constantly evolving lineup of this band – across their many trials and tribulations – might read like some sort of soap opera but, the fact remains, when Alex Dezen founded the band back in 2000, nobody might’ ... read more »

You Could’ve Just Said That
Price: $16.00
Artist: The Davenports
Description:

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The Centre For Useless Splendour/Shutdown (2CD)
Price: $18.00
Artist: The Directory
Description:

A CD debut of two previously download-only releases!  “Less than eighteen months after their superlative 2023 debut, ‘The Centre For Useless Splendour’, jangled its way into our hearts in April 2023, Albuquer ... read more »

One Of A Kind
Price: $14.00
Artist: The Heavy Heavy
Description:

Having spent two years on stage (Bonnaroo, Boston Calling) and on TV (Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert), Brighton, UK's The Heavy Heavy now draw listeners even deeper int ... read more »

How Much Is The Sky
Price: $15.00
Artist: The Iveys
Description:

"How Much Is The Sky” features 19 rare demos, recorded between 1967 and 1969. There were a few major developments since the last Iveys release, titled, "Golden Del ... read more »

Dreaming In Stereo
Price: $15.00
Artist: The Jellybricks
Description:

The Jellybricks are known for their catchy, harmony-driven, melodic rock ‘n’ roll, drawing inspiration from the ‘60s British In ... read more »

Best Riffs Only + bonus disc
Price: $15.00
Artist: The Krayolas
Description:

Back in the early 80's, these guys were regular rotation artists on our "Off The Beaten Track" radio show!  It all began in 1977 when they walked out of their daddy's garage to make their first sing ... read more »

Cryptic Numbers
Price: $14.00
Artist: The Laissez Fairs
Description: The Laissez Fairs climb the ladder of love, devotion and re ... read more »

The Lonely Bulls
Price: $14.00
Artist: The Lonely Bulls
Description:

NEW RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL AVAILABLE APRIL 4!  "Bourbon, bolo ties, and bad jokes."  Back in the late 80’s, ... read more »

Message From The Country (Expanded)
Price: $18.00
Artist: The Move
Description:

Digitally remastered and expanded edition.  The album was recorded while members Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan were also creating the debut album by thei ... read more »

2011
Price: $19.00
Artist: The Smithereens
Description:

“2011” is the eleventh studio album by American rock band The Smithereens, originally released on April 5, 2011.  It was their first release of all-new original material since 1999's “God Save The S ... read more »

II
Price: $10.00
Artist: The Stewart Dolly
Description: The Stewart Dolly is a three-piece power-pop band from Edis ... read more »

Bird Of Luck
Price: $16.00
Artist: The Supernaturals
Description:

2019 RELEASE!  The Supernaturals formed in 1991.  Their original lineup was comprised of Derek Mc ... read more »

Make It Happen
Price: $14.00
Artist: The Tangerines
Description:

Their most recent effort has garnered some glowing reviews.  “Now approaching their third decade together, ‘Make It Happen’ reveals that they haven't lost their Power Pop chops, but there are also departures ... read more »

Rain & Shine
Price: $14.00
Artist: The Tangerines
Description:

The duo describes 2019’s “Rain & Shine as “12 songs about... well, rain and shine!  Our usual brand of power pop gets some unusual company: a ballad or two, a bit of rock'n'roll and even a slice of psyche ... read more »

Dreaming
Price: $6.00
Artist: The Top Boost
Description:

On the title track of their 2019 EP they join forces with Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (of Jellyfish/Imperial Drag fame) who contributes backing ... read more »

Turn Around
Price: $6.00
Artist: The Top Boost
Description:

On their 2016 debut, Canada’s The Top Boost (Hunter Gogo and Kiri ... read more »

Wasp In A Jar
Price: $19.00
Artist: The Vapors
Description:

“Wasp in a Jar” is the 2025 album from veteran British pop quartet The Vapors.  read more »

Justine & Me
Price: $13.00
Artist: Tom Baker
Description: Heart-worn and heartfelt is Tom Baker's “Justine & Me”. ... read more »

Ugly Things Magazine - Issue #68
Price: $12.00
Artist: Ugly Things Magazine - Issue #68
Description:

DUE MID-APRIL!  A spectacular cover story on exalted psychedelic outsiders Plasticland.  Also, the final ... read more »

Pish Posh (2CD)
Price: $21.00
Artist: Vanilla
Description:

Vanilla are a melodic indie-pop band from the US Pacific Northwest, that Features Jayson Jarmon (formerly of Liar's Club), Sean Gaffney, Mark Simmons, Scott Warfield, James Peterson and a cast of thousands.  ... read more »

Bored Teenagers Vol. 15
Price: $19.00
Description:

This highly collectable Punk Rock series has become such important ones to collect.  It is what the “Pebbles” and “Rubble” series did for all the undiscovered 60’s Punk/Beat garage tracks that have now becom ... read more »

Too Far Out - Beat, Mod & R&B From 304 Holloway Road 1963-1966 (3CD)
Price: $34.00
Artist: Various Artists
Description:

WOW!!  88 tracks of Beat, Mod and British R&B on 3 CDs recorded by producer Joe Meek in his studio at 304 Holloway Road in North London.  Includes num ... read more »

American Baroque: Chamber Pop And Beyond 1967-1971
Price: $16.00
Artist: Various Artists
Description:

The heyday of American baroque pop - or chamber pop - ran from 1966 to the turn of the 70’s.  It used string quartets, harpsichords a ... read more »

Time! Gentlemen!: Pub Rock Rhythm N Grooves - Classic Cuts & Rarities 1974-1982 (3CD)
Price: $33.00
Artist: Various Artists
Description:

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The Shadow You Cast
Price: $14.00
Artist: Yours & Mine
Description:

RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL!  A big shout out to Don Valentine of IDHAS for hipping is to Yours & Mine!& ... read more »