Now-Again Records

Presale of Black Man’s Cry: The Inspiration of Fela Kuti begins today (and don’t forget that MP3)!

Starting today, we’re offering an exclusive pre-sale of our Fela Kuti-inspired anthology Black Man’s Cry on Stones Throw’s webstore. That’s right – you can now buy the album digitally, in hardbound 20-page book with CD format, and in a limited edition 4 x 10″ vinyl box set with booklet.

Buy it here. And, while you’re reading and waiting for your box set to arrive, download one of the top tracks from the anthology for free! Call it a Now-Again New Years’ Gift.

Link: Black Man’s Cry: The Inspiration of Fela Kuti
Download: Dan Satch and his Atomic 8 Dance Band: “Woman Pin Down.”
More Info and Pictures at Stones Throw here.

Finally…. Two Stark Reality Albums (with bonus tracks) On Itunes

We were surprised when Peanut Butter Wolf asked us why we never had the Stark Reality albums Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael’s Music Shop and 1969 on Itunes. Well, we didn’t really have a reason why. So, we put ’em up. If you’re the type that frequents this site, you probably have an original Stark Reality album, or at least one of our reissues…

Link: Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael’s Music Shop on Rappcats.

Link: Stark Reality 1969 on Rappcats.

The Independent on Whitefield Brothers: “4 Stars Out Of 5.”

And just when we say we don’t often post album reviews here…. two in a row. Well, it’s not like the New York Times is reviewing our music, so a glowing review from one of the biggest dailies in the UK is something to talk about, isn’t it?

Read the full review by clicking here.

Earthology will be for sale in all formats on Stones Throw’s webstore on 1.19. Available everywhere 2.2.

The Independent UK: Whitefield Brothers Earthology Full Review

The Wire on Forge Your Own Chains: “…feel the psychic magnitude of the original global freak out.”

Every once in a while, we read a review that – well – makes us want to give ourselves a little pat on the back. We love The Wire – one of the last, great music mags left – and when we read this one we had to smile. In a psychedelic sort of way.

Read the review here.

Forge Your Own Chains is out now, as if you didn’t know that.