INDIE ---------------------------------------------- BRIGHT EYES 'LIFTED' CONOR OBERST is the new BOB DYLAN of rock. The twenty two year old Nebraskan wunderkind behind BRIGHT EYES has truly and remarkably delivered the goods on his latest release 'Lifted'. Thirteen tracks straight out of the bedroom with all the fire and beauty that we've come to expect from Bright Eyes. NME "the best American singer-songwriter since Will Oldham". ALTERNATIVE PRESS **** "one of the most important songwriters of his generation". ROLLING STONE (US) "if you're like most rock & roll fans, you've probably been starved for something like Bright Eyes". NEW YORK MAGAZINE "Once every few years, a songwriter climbs out of his basement. and releases a record that changes his life and lives of everyone who hears it". Conor Oberst will be coming to Australia for a week of publicity and live shows in November. Will be supported by a national marketing campaign. A TRUE WUNDERKIND FROM THE SPUNK LABEL! LABEL CAT # FMT SPUNK URA067CD **************************************************************************** ****** Please note that Inertia does not handle the promo for Spunk releases. Please direct all inquiries to: Alyson West <alyson@spunk.com.au> **************************************************************************** ****** SLEATER KINNEY 'ONE BEAT' Since 1995 the great SLEATER KINNEY has released six very memorable albums, culminating in the last smash 'All Hands On The Bad One'. 'One Beat', the band's fourth outing with producer JOHN GOODMANSON, represents the latest chapter in their progression. Here the band expands its dialogue by experimenting with the dialects of pop, new wave, and soul. But make no mistake, Sleater Kinney is still very much a rock band. Sleater Kinney has always been concerned with a dialogue that is musical, political and personal, this can be heard between CORIN TUCKER and CARRIE BROWNSTEIN's interweaving guitar and vocal lines, punctuated by the rhythmic tenacity and harmonic invention of JANET WEISS' drumming. This is rock fuelled by a desire to burn away antiquated assumptions about what rock has to be, and a fiery passion for what it is. The band will be touring Australia this November. Will be supported by national marketing campaign. THE BAND ROLLING STONE CALLS "THE FIRST FEMALE BAND TO RULE THE WORLD" LABEL CAT # FMT SPUNK URA070 CD **************************************************************************** ****** Please note that Inertia does not handle the promo for Spunk releases. Please direct all inquiries to: Alyson West <alyson@spunk.com.au> **************************************************************************** ****** PUNK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VARIOUS 'CADDY OF THE YEAR 2' 24 Tracks for 20 Bucks!! Almost 80 minutes of music!! Killer compilation of local and international punk bands. International acts include the late AT THE DRIVE IN (a track from their RESTLESS days), YELLOWCARD (CAPITOL RECORDS), RUFIO (on DEXTER HOLLAND's NITRO RECORDS), and MIDTOWN (MCA). Local contingent is led by the chart-topping ONE DOLLAR SHORT, ANTISKEPTIC (currently receiving airplay on Triple J and Triple M), FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, GYROSCOPE (REDLINE), kings of the local hardcore scene IRRELEVANT, LUCKY 7 and SOMETHING WITH NUMBERS. A wild ride from hardcore to emo, pop punk and indie rock, 'Caddy Of The Year 2' is a dash through the spectrum of punk today. Latest release from rising new local punk label BELOW PAR RECORDS. CD is stickered marking key bands and cheap price. Nationwide grassroots marketing campaign including street press, fanzines, flyer drops, etc. Also expect press, radio and launch gigs. THE CREAM OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PUNK ROCK - TEE UP! LABEL CAT # FMT BELOW PAR PAR03 CD **************************************************************************** ****** Please note that Inertia does not handle the promo for Below Par releases. Please direct all inquiries to: Matt Hawke <hawksey@iprimus.com.au> **************************************************************************** ****** BEATS ------------------------------ VARIOUS 'TOUCH TONES' Remember the 'I Am Fearless, Funky And Five' compilation, the one with the NUDO game. It came in cute TUMMY TOUCH counter bins and had tracks on national radio, a strong marketing campaign and was really successful? Well here's the next instalment: 'Touch Tones'! TUMMY TOUCH's 4th compilation represents the cream of the new scene, and is a tribute to the quality of this unique and consistent UK label. Features 15 songs from the likes of CRACKPOT (Oz Artist), DOLPHIN BOY, MAINS IGNITION and REVOLVO with others from SKYLAB, CHUNGKING, VERIOUS ARTISTS, TURBO MEN, SOUVENIR (winners of the DIESEL MUSIC AWARD), CHANTILLY, LA RUE and ROYAL APPOINTMENT. STILL FEARLESS AND FUNKY, TUMMY TOUCH PRESENT A VERY SPECIAL RELEASE LABEL CAT # FMT TUMMY TOUCH TUCH077CD CD TUCH077LP 2LP BEATS --------------------------------------------- OOBLO 'PROTEX BLU' OOBLO is a project put together in Manchester by BOLA, one of the UK's most highly respected electronic artists, and WAYNE EDWARDS who is a member of HAPPY MONDAYS offshoot BUFFALO 66. Bola, who comes from the same stable as BOARDS OF CANADA, has already gained massive respect and exposure in the UK and beyond since the release of his debut album 'Soup' on SKAM. Here Bola and Edwards bring together some fine fellow Mancunian players for their debut album 'Protex Blu', delivering a unique blend of abstract jazz, well-selected samples, electronica and creamy-smooth funk. Features additional production work from MARTIN MOSCROP (A CERTAIN RATIO) and vocals from respected UK Beat Poet DENNIS BOURNE. Ooblo are talking about bringing the 'Protex Blu' live experience to Australia, stay tuned for details of the tour. NEW PROJECT OF ABSTRACT JAZZ AND ELECTRONIC FUNK FROM BOLA. LABEL CAT # FMT OFFWORLD OFFCD14 CD **************************************************************************** ******************* Please note that Inertia does not handle the promo for Off World Sound releases. Please direct all inquiries to: Pete Carroll <offworldsounds@yahoo.co.uk> **************************************************************************** ********************* ELECTRO ---------------- VARIOUS 'INTERNATIONAL DEEJAY GIGOLOS 6' Straight from the kinky heart of electro-land comes the anticipated sixth compilation from label of the moment INTERNATIONAL DEEJAY GIGOLOS. On a deliciously eclectic 2CD release, the ever-expanding Gigolo once again provide a perfect snapshot of the label and current scene, including a few classics from the vaults alongside new artists and tunes. Compiled by label honcho DJ HELL, it features tracks from CROSSOVER, FISCHERSPOONER, DOPPLEREFFEKT, TUXEDOMOON & HELL, MIKE WILLS, DOMINATRIX, PLASTIQUE DE REVE, MARC ALMOND, ROMINA COHN, VITALIC, A NUMBER OF NAMES, CHRIS KORDA and many more! This globe-trotting collection includes misfits from Berlin, Munich, Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, London, Sheffield and Buenos Aires! Warping sexuality, dissecting politics and strip-searching the world of entertainment, Gigolo will always be the home you want to return to! SIXTH COMPILATION FROM DJ HELL'S ACCLAIMED ELECTRO LABEL LABEL CAT # FMT INT. DJ GIGOLO 275902 2CD ELECTRONIC ----------------------------------------- VARIOUS 'OPEN SOURCE.CODE' SOURCE's searching 'Open Source' series continues, this time focusing on another field of electronic music and covering the finest in contemporary minimal club music. Working together with Berlin software developers, Source has created 'OpenSource.Code', an incredible selection of the finest minimal club music around, featuring the best of the new breed of electronic producers. With advances in computer technology, the lines between software developer, musician and producer have blurred. Just as the TR909 and analogue synths were essential to the minimal techno sound coming from Detroit in the early 90s, the new approach to minimal electronic club music is defined by the use of computers and software. Includes tracks from SUTEKH, JAN JELINEK (aka FARBEN & GRAMM), MONOLAKE, AKUFEN, ROBERT LIPPOK (TO ROCOCO ROT) SMYGLYSSNA, THOMAS BRINKMANN, MOVE D and ALEX CORTEX. Vinyl equivalent features 4 tracks; Akufen, Brinkmann, Jelinek, Sutekh. LAPTOPS OF THE WORLD UNITE! THIS IS THE NEW CLUB MUSIC LABEL CAT # FMT SOURCE 025712 CD LEFTFIELD ------------------ NON 'CHILDREN OF THE BLACK SUN' NON, a name chosen because "it implies everything and nothing", became the moniker MUTE was to release BOYD RICE's work as. An unusual, unique, mysterious and eerily beautiful new album from one of the most controversial and uncompromising pioneers of the US Industrial Noise scene. Imagine a sound world of limpid, undulating noise where the orchestral textures of HOLST's 'The Planets' and the distortions of the VELVET UNDERGROUND can co-exist. Imagine WAGNER remixed by DAVID LYNCH perhaps, and you may be getting close to this CD, 'Children Of The Black Sun', is the follow-up to 1999's 'Receive The Flame', and comes packaged as a CD with the added extra of a DVA (audio-only DVD). BE WARNED: DON'T TURN THE LIGHTS OFF! LABEL CAT # FMT MUTE CDSTUMM213 CD & DVA **************************************************************************** ******************* Please note that Inertia does not handle the promo for Mute releases. Please direct all inquiries to EMI / Virgin promo rep in your state. **************************************************************************** ********************* POST-ROCK -------------------------- SOFANDI 'UGLY DEMOS' >From the most fertile town in modern music; Reykjavik, Iceland (SIGUR ROS, MUM, etc). Another excellent band brought to you by leading Icelandic label THULE. SOFANDI means "Asleep", but 'Ugly Demos' is no such thing. This is an album of song-based, slow and melodic lo-fi alt-country post-rock, Reykjavik style! A sophisticated album, gloomy, sparse and violent with a touch of jazz and blues. Sofandi caused quite a stir when they released their debut album 'Anguma' and their sophomore effort 'Ugly Demos' is set to do the same. For fans of SLINT, ARAB STRAP, MOGWAI, PALACE BROS. and RED HOUSE PAINTERS.LO-FI MELODIC POST-ROCK, REYKJAVIK STYLE! LABEL CAT # FMT THULE TMT09CD CD HOUSE --------------- LOUIE AUSTEN 'HOPING' Hot on the heels of LOUIE AUSTEN's "Amore" single, KITTY-YO busts out with "Hoping". Already one of the secret club hits of 2000, this track has ripened and is now ready for the big time. "Hoping" is quite possibly the most defining track to result from the project between real life crooner Austen (with decades in Las Vegas, NYC and Vienna hotel bars behind him) and well renowned dance producers PATRICK PULSINGER and MARIO NEUGEBAUER. This special edition 7 track EP also features a special dub remix by Pulsinger himself as well as additional reworkings by DJ NAUGHTY, MATTHEW HERBERT and JIMI TENOR. LOUNGING LOUIE'S TRACK 'HOPING' REMIXED BY HERBERT AND JIMI TENOR LABEL CAT # FMT KITTY-YO 552522 CDEP ALBUM VINYL // ALBUM VINYL // ALBUM VINYL // ALBUM VINYL =================================================== INDIE/ALT ------------------ LIARS 'THEY THREW US IN A TRENCH.' New York's LIARS, the latest signings to BLAST FIRST, home to the SONIK MOOK EXPERIMENT. "They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top" features nine tracks and was recorded over two days in New York with producer STEVE REVITTE, best known for his work with THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION and BEASTIE BOYS. A stunning debut album. LABEL CAT # FMT BLAST FIRST / MUTE LPBFFP172 LP SINGLE VINYL // SINGLE VINYL // SINGLE VINYL // SINGLE VINYL BEATS / BREAKS ------------------------------ VERIOUS ARTISTS 'SUSIE MAY' Number five in the TOUCH TONES 7" series, is given to us by Nottingham's TONY GLOBAL, recording here under the guise of VERIOUS ARTISTS. "Susie May" sounds like cha cha cha for the millennium, with a young lady inciting dangerous levels of playground hysteria. On the flip, "Tummy Touch" takes offbeat scratching and guitar riffs and blends them with breakbeats and yet more wicked vocals. LABEL CAT # FMT TUMMY TOUCH TUCH073 7 KOMA & BONES 'DEADBEAT' Originally taken from their debut album 'Blinded By Science'. "Tag On A Toe Remix" has been reworked and electroed up to give us one of their most original mixes yet, with guest vocals from MISTY who is currently working with BT. Flip for "Powercut (Rewired Remix)", Koma & Bones' first ever TCR tune reworked with the best bits rolled out to perfection. DJ ****. MIXMAG ****. IDJ ****. LABEL CAT # FMT THURSDAY CLUB RENN3065 12 TECH-HOUSE ------------------------ JURGEN PAAPE 'SO WEIT WIE NOCH NIE' The original version of this gorgeous track was released in 2001 on KOMPAKT 's 'Total 3', and now comes the 12" with grooves as deep as ever. This release features 2 fantastic remixes. Frankfurt's ATA's "Playhouse Remix" turns the original version into a mega-hip, late-night monster, reminiscent of LARRY LEVAN's early disco tunes. And OLAF DETTINGER's "Moonlight Mix" is very beautiful indeed. LABEL CAT # FMT KOMPAKT 259626 12 DISCO / PUNK --------------------------- THE RAPTURE 'OLIO' Spectacular epic new single from NYC's most talked about punk death disco sensations. Following on from the massive acclaim attained by their debut single 'House Of Jealous Lovers', The Rapture release 'Olio' in its full 8-minute glory on a super-limited one-sided 12. NME "Everything about The Rapture is perfect. This really is one of the most exciting times for new music, ever". SEVEN "So hip it hurts.". JOCKEYSLUT "The Second Coming Of New Wave Disco". NME "If electroclash is NYC's sound of now, The Rapture will surely soundtrack All Tomorrow's Parties". LABEL CAT # FMT OUTPUT OPRDFA03 12 ELECTRO -------------------------- CHAOTIC STATE 'GAMMA QUADRANT EP' Latest corker on former MO WAX heroine ANDREA PARKER's brand new TOUCHIN' BASS label. The 'Gamma Quadrant EP' is a straightforward dancefloor take on Andrea's beloved electro sound from the mysterious CHAOTIC STATE. Cuts between futuristic noises and razor sharp production, underpinned by a syncopated pulse. DJ **** "This four-tracker jumps from acid-tinged, dark soundtrack fuelled tracks, jacking metallic funk and malevolent electro breaks". LABEL CAT # FMT TOUCHIN' BASS TB002 12 ELECTRONIC ---------------------------- FENNESZ VS MAIN 'SPLIT' The 15th split 12" in the series thus far, FENNESZ VS MAIN presents two complementary artists immersed in the digital music domain yet still very much rooted in instrumental events and physical activity. CHRISTIAN FENNESZ is one of the most innovative proponents of contemporary computer-based music, recording primarily for the TOUCH and MEGO labels. MAIN released 12 singles and 5 albums on the BEGGARS BANQUET label before a long period of relative inactivity. Limited as always! LABEL CAT # FMT FAT CAT 12FAT045 12 DRUM N BASS SONIC & SILVER 'ON THE ANSON' SONIC & SILVER debut on METALHEADZ with a fine single, raising their profile further still after their 'Accidental Heroes' album for INFRARED. "On The Anson" has a full dubby type feel, rolling metallic breaks and punchy bass, b-boy vocal. Flip to "Into The Light" which has more of an old school touch, smooth chords, floating vocal melodies and a definite FABIO slant. M8 7/8. SEVEN *****. LABEL CAT # FMT METALHEADZ METH045 12