Now Shipping: FLESH EATERS and GUN CLUB June 27 2014

Both originally released on Ruby Records in 1981, A Minute To Pray A Second To Die and Fire Of Love are two classic '80s underground albums from Los Angeles.

Inspired by African tribal music, '60s garage-rock churn and Funhouse-era STOOGES swing, THE FLESH EATERS' A Minute To Pray remains (according to author / archivist Byron Coley) "the best rock record ever recorded."

Get this first-time vinyl reissue or CD version (which has been unavailable for almost 15 years).

Fire Of Love is the no-nonsense debut from blues-punk legends THE GUN CLUB. Formed in 1979 – when singer Jeffrey Lee Pierce taught a young Kid Congo Powers to play guitar – the band injects the Delta blues, rockabilly and '60s garage with their own amplified fury.

Get the CD version (which has been unavailable for 20+ years).


Summer 2014 Releases (Part 1) May 09 2014

Our first batch of Summer releases draws a nice parallel between '80s punk Los Angeles and '70s avant-garde Paris.

Originally released on Ruby Records in 1981, THE FLESH EATERS' A Minute To Pray A Second To Die features the greatest band in American rock history. This first-time vinyl reissue and long out-of-print CD release has been carefully remastered and features liner notes by author / archivist Byron Coley.

Also originally released on Ruby in 1981, Fire Of Love is the no-nonsense debut from L.A. blues-punk legends THE GUN CLUB. Take it straight from Chris D. of THE FLESH EATERS who wrote liner notes for this long out-of-print CD release: "Fire Of Love is probably the definitive record to come out of this roots revival movement."

Next up, we return with another installment by French iconoclast Richard Pinhas under the HELDON moniker. 1975's Allez-Téia contains heady textures and rhythmic meditations reminiscent of the German Kosmische movement (CLUSTER, HARMONIA, et al.) and post-rock experimentalists (such as Jim O'Rourke and GASTR DEL SOL), foreshadowing Pinhas's incredible solo work for decades to come.

Last but not least ... We continue on the BRIGITTE FONTAINE series that began last year with 1972's Brigitte Fontaine. In many ways, this first-time vinyl reissue is FONTAINE's most compelling work and an excellent entry point for those unfamiliar with this unique French icon.