Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted.
The Alarm
RELEASE: Eponymous 1981-1983, Declaration 1984-1985, 21 (Redux)
BACKSTORY: Mike Peters and Co. this week release expanded reissues of the band’s self-titled debut EP and its follow-up full-length Declaration, as well as a remastered and expanded version of the latter-period best-of 21.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, iTunes
Yo La Tengo
RELEASE: There’s a Riot Goin’ On
BACKSTORY: The pride of Hoboken, N.J., return this week with their 15th studio album, which cribs its title from Sly and the Family Stone. Tracks include “Shades of Blue,” “You Are Here,” “Let’s Do it Wrong” an dmore.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, iTunes
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- This week’s new releases: David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia,’ plus new Erasure, Ministry
- This week’s new releases: Breeders, Buffalo Tom, Pet Shop Boys, Art of Noise and more
- This week’s new releases: David Bowie and Felt reissues, plus Altered Images box set
- This week’s new releases: Ride’s new EP, Superchunk’s ‘What a Time to Be Alive’
