One of the most successful independent albums of all time, Comfort in Sound is the fourth studio album by Welsh rock band Feeder, released originally on 21 October 2002. It spent 121 weeks in the Top 50 UK Independent Albums chart, with 47 of those being in the top 10. A pioneering Alternative Rock album of the early 2000s, it was also the first to be released by the band after the suicide of drummer Jon Lee earlier in the year. The album was recorded at RAK Studios in London during most of 2002, and was produced by Gil Norton.
As Feeder’s biggest commercially successful album, we are reissuing this exciting expanded edition with exclusive new versions of tracks. The album has been fully remastered for 2025.
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Boundary-pushing electronic duo and technological pioneers the Future Sound of London have charted a magnificent, unpredictable course throughout their multi-decade career, ranging from early rave staples to ambitious excursions into ambient soundscapes, psychedelic rock, modern classical, and more. Prodigiously releasing club records under various pseudonyms since the late ’80s, Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans launched FSOL with the breakbeat house classic “Papua New Guinea” in 1991, following suit with the Accelerator full-length. After signing with Virgin Records in 1992, the duo began releasing more experimental, atmospheric material, including the highly regarded 1994 double album Lifeforms. They also sidestepped traditional methods of touring…
Sourced from the original masters, Mobile Fidelity’s hybrid SACD presents ‘Dangerous’ in audiophile-quality sound for the first time.
Despite the success of Bad, it was hard not to view it as a bit of a letdown, since it presented a cleaner, colder, calculated version of Thriller — something that delivered what it should on the surface, but wound up offering less in the long run. So, it was time for a change-up, something even a superstar as huge as Michael Jackson realized, so he left Quincy Jones behind, hired Guy mastermind Teddy Riley as the main producer, and worked with a variety of other producers, arrangers, and writers, most notably Bruce Swedien and Bill Bottrell. The end result of this is a much sharper, harder, riskier album than Bad, one that has…
Skim through my concert bucket list and find Johnny Marr, most likely sitting between some random all-acoustic folk singer who last wrote a good song in the late Seventies and an Indie band that the NME tried to push to popularity in the mid-Noughties. A personal guitar hero and one of the few cool people to once be friends with Morrissey, Marr and his music carry this sort of indescribable presence. The intricacies of his genius fall into the seams of each song, whether that be his role as guitarist of The Smiths, as member of supergroup Electronic or amongst any one of the many musical collaborations Marr has added his musicianship to. And just over forty years later, he continues with impressive appeal, with his solo work declaring his ability to not be confined by the definition…
Strut Records proudly presents the official reissue of Hidden Fire Volumes 1 & 2, the final album released by Sun Ra on his El Saturn label in 1988.
Captured live over three nights at the Knitting Factory in New York City, these performances mark the closing chapter of a 33-year odyssey of radical, independent music-making. Originally issued in tiny quantities with minimal packaging and cryptic artwork—often featuring hand-written labels or Ra’s own handmade designs—Hidden Fire was among the most elusive entries in Sun Ra’s vast discography.
Musically, these recordings stand apart from Ra’s other ’80s compositions. Here, Hidden Fire plunges into darker, more dissonant territory. Ra performs exclusively onn the Yamaha DX7…
The Cowsills’ story is now one of legend. From their beginnings as a pop-vocal group (and the inspiration for The Partridge Family), to their emergence as Alt-rock/Americana heroes, there’s always a surprise in there. The “Cocaine Drain” Album is no exception.
From their acclaimed 2022 release Rhythm Of The World, to the reissue of 1998’s Global in 2024, it has become obvious that the group is more than “The Rain, The Park, And Other Things.” And, how so much music was “lost” when it should have been in everyone’s ears all this time.
In 1978, the band began recording demos with Chuck Plotkin, after an introduction from Jackson Browne, and eventually moved into studios to record a full album.
Lenny Kravitz celebrates the 30th anniversary of his seminal fourth full-length album, Circus, with the release of a new digital deluxe edition. This definitive version notably boasts 13 bonus tracks previously unavailable for streaming anywhere via Virgin Records/UMe.
The unreleased material spans a rare acoustic version of the title track “Circus” in addition to live recordings of such classics as “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” “Let Love Rule,” “Always on the Run,” and more. Additionally, it houses a trio of bonus sought-after studio tracks, namely “Another Life,” “Confused,” and “Is It Me, Is It You?,” which previously were available only in a limited edition ten-inch EP (and were included on a 2018 vinyl pressing of the album) but never…
…This release of ‘Buckingham Nicks’ – mastered from the original analogue tapes by Chris Bellman – marks the first time the album has officially been available on CD or digitally.
Take it with a pinch of salt, but it’s a tough time to be a Fleetwood Mac fan.
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are still at loggerheads after the guitarist was turfed out of the band in 2018 – Nicks declared she was “no longer willing to work with him”; he suffered a heart attack soon after being fired – and the window has all but shut on what’s left of a Fleetwood Mac classic lineup reunion now that each member is pushing 80 and Christine McVie has gone. Holograms could be the answer.
But before the credits roll on this most…
Primed by London Calling for the reluctant genre to open itself up to its place in the grand rock’n’roll lineage, the 1980s opened it up to folk traditions and fantastical lyricism, while punk opened up traditional music to the delight of slurred singing and unthinkable abrasions.
This was the time when Kathleen Brennan implored Tom Waits to dig a much deeper hole in Captain Beefheart’s quarry and Nick Cave to magnify the gothic elements of “Long Black Veil” and “Hey Joe” rather than the tunes. The richness of roughness was revitalizing tradition, and this trick still very much works; just check Lankum’s 2023 thrill-horror version of “Go Dig My Grave.” The rowdy speeds of traditional Irish folk and blistering punk proved to be indistinguishable from each…
Craft Recordings proudly celebrates the 50th anniversary of J.D. Crowe & The New South’s self-titled album—a landmark collection that helped shape the future of contemporary bluegrass—with an expanded reissue on CD.
Long revered by musicians, fans and the press, J.D. Crowe & The New South (or, “Rounder 0044,” as it is lovingly referred to), which was recently inducted into the GRAMMY® Hall of Fame and added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry features such classic tracks as “Old Home Place,” “Cryin’ Holy” and “Rock Salt & Nails.” The lineup of musicians on the album brought Crowe and his longtime bassist Bobby Slone together with three young players who were on their way to becoming bluegrass legends: Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas…
Foreigner is bringing 4 to the fore with a new deluxe box set devoted to their blockbuster fourth album.
This new edition of 4 include a new remix of the original 1981 album and three discs of unreleased material, including studio outtakes, unheard songs from the recording sessions, instrumental mixes and selections from the band’s world tour of 1981-1982.
The intercontinental group was no stranger to success from their inception; their previous three albums were all Top 5s in America, with hits like “Feels Like the First Time,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded” and “Double Vision.” But 4 had an unusually complex birth. After three straight years of releases, the group released…
Swell Maps – The John Peel Sessions pressed on limited edition red vinyl for Record Store Day. Remastered and available officially for the first time in over 40 years.
Noisy, chaotic, and defiantly experimental, Swell Maps may not have found commercial success in their time, but their impact on music is undeniable. An inspiration to bands such as R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Pavement and Nirvana, with Kurt Cobain famously being a fan and often seen sporting a Swell Maps T-Shirt. A democracy within the confines of punk’s anything is possible, members Biggles Books, Jowe Head and brothers Nikki Sudden and Epic Soundtracks—helped shape the landscape of post-punk and DIY music. Now, for the first time in over 40 years…
Live in Europe 1992 is a 13 LP boxset archival release by the The Smashing Pumpkins released exclusively on Madame ZuZu’s featuring 90 live songs over 8 hours of soundboard recordings from 9 different shows during the 1992 European tour.
The boxset includes never before seen photos taken during the tour from Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin’s personal archives, as well as live concert photos by Paul Baines. Also, a personal essay from Billy Corgan on the highs and low of the tour with never before shared insights and reflections.
Featuring soundboard recordings from 9 different shows from Billy Corgan’s personal audio archive – all mastered by the band’s longtime friend and legend Howie Weinberg.
Nine Inch Nails returns with over 70 minutes of new music for the motion picture Tron: Ares, the first soundtrack / score work from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross that will live under the Nine Inch Nails moniker; consisting of all original music, complete at 24 tracks.
Reznor and Ross bring their Grammy and Oscar-winning sonic vision to the Grid, crafting a soundtrack that hums with menace, melancholy, and momentum. More than an album, its architecture in sound: pulsating synths, distorted textures, and haunting melodies that rewire the Tron universe from the inside out. It is the collision of analog soul and digital dread – a score that doesn’t just accompany the film, it possesses it. This release marks the first official film…
4CD anthology comprising all of Skin Alley’s recordings for CBS and Transatlantic Records between 1969-1973. Includes all the tracks from the albums ‘Skin Alley’, ‘To Pagham & Beyond’, ‘Two Quid Deal’ and ‘Skintight’, along with all tracks from ‘Stop Verushka!’, the band’s ‘lost’ 1970 soundtrack album and rare singles.
Formed in 1968, Skin Alley were part of the infamous Clearwater stable that included fellow acts such as Hawkwind, High Tide, Trees and Cochise. The band’s infectious fusion of jazz and rock was suited to the time and the band became a regular attraction on the underground festival and concert circuit. Skin Alley recorded their self-titled debut album for CBS Records in November 1969 with former Pretty Things…

Recorded live in Birmingham during a Contemporary Music Network tour in 2002,