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Now Hear This! - March 2025

(Optional) This text will appear in the inbox preview, but not the email body. Coheed and Cambria The Father of Make Believe Coheed and Cambria Buy Now Coheed and Cambria presents their forthcoming album, The Father of Make Believe, out via Virgin Music Group. The new full-length marks the 10th studio album from the New York band and continues the narrative of The Amory Wars / Vaxis universe, following their 2022 album, Vaxis Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind. Tate McRae So Close To What RCA Records Buy Now Provocative and more sensual than its breakthrough predecessor, 2023's Think Later, So Close to What reveals Canadian pop star Tate McRae to be more mature, with sultrier R&B-inspired vocals, more physical hip-hop beats, and an overall swerve into more adult lyrical territory. It’s a rock-solid collection of bops that gives McRae space to grow in the future. Vundabar Surgery and Pleasure Loma Vista Recordings Buy Now Vundabar forged their sound in mythical underground venues in the early 2010s. Musically, they meld post-punk, math-rock, surf-guitar, jangle-pop and grunge scuzz into sharp, compact songs. On Surgery and Pleasure, their sixth album and first for Loma Vista Recordings, the trio have created their most urgent and visceral collection yet across 11 new tracks. Noah Kahan Live From Fenway Park Mercury Buy Now Presented as the last in a series of albums tied to the release cycle of indie folk singer Kahan's international breakthrough hit, 2022's Stick Season, Live from Fenway Park captures highlights from two sold-out shows in July 2024 at the legendary baseball stadium in Boston. Alongside plenty of gracious stage banter is an appearance from Gracie Abrams. The Wombats Oh! The Ocean The Wombats Buy Now Oh! The Ocean feels like a nod to The Wombats’ origin story while paving a new direction into a more genre-blurring future. It’s a welcome return from the marquee indie act, who thread moments of humor, aspiration and joy across the album. Their sound is coated in a new varnish which leaves the listener feeling as rejuvenated as the band. Bloodywood Nu Delhi Fearless Buy Now Bloodywood is a metal band from India known for pioneering a sound that seamlessly fuses Indian folk instruments w/ metal to devastating effect. A combination of thunderous Hindi/Punjabi choruses and meaningful yet unforgiving rap verses along with the ethnic instrumentation makes Nu Delhi a truly unique experience. Night Crickets How It Ends (?) Label 51 Buy Now David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets), Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes) and Darwin Meiners spearhead a loose collective of like-minded creative souls. On How It Ends (?) slinky melodies snake through nocturnal atmospherics, drawing you into a world built on poetic, painterly lyricism. A soundtrack to our waking dreams. Paul Thorn Life Is Just A Vapor Thirty Tigers / Perpetual Obscurity Records Buy Now “Tough times don’t last, tough people do,” the 60-year-old Tupelo, Miss., native sings over a loping, horn-accented R&B groove. “If they can do it, maybe we can too.” This is quintessential Thorn: facing up to hard truths while offering hope; and doing so with infectiously down-home music and plainspoken, humor-laced profundity that make his faith sound undeniable. Sid Griffin The Journey From Grape To Raisin Label 51 Buy Now Sid's first solo album in a decade recorded with producer Thomm Jutz (Nanci Griffith, Otis Gibbs, Steve Young) and friends such as legendary bassist Mark Fain (Ricky Skaggs, Chris Hillman) and session whiz Tammy Rogers (Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood). Includes ten originals and one campfire cover of, get ready, the Velvet Underground's “Femme Fatale”. A Day To Remember Big Ole Album Vol. 1 Fueled By Ramen Buy Now Surprise! Ocala’s heaviest pop-punk band A Day To Remember drop new record. Not a surprise: it’s awesome. A blend of Hardcore, Metalcore, Pop Punk, and emo ballads highlight their versatility while staying true to their sound, showing why ADTR continues to hold their place in the alternative scene. Alessia Cara Love & Hyperbole Def Jam Buy Now From anxiety and isolation to the euphoria of all-surrendering love, Love & Hyperbole offers a captivating insight into the evolution of Cara. Blending jazz-infused arrangements with her signature pop sensibilities, frenzied horn sections and twinkling piano keys combine to complement vivid imagery exploring previously unchartered emotional territory. Enemy Inside Venom Reigning Phoenix Music Buy Now With their combination of hard guitar riffs and catchy hooks, Enemy Inside has already made a name for themselves in the modern metal scene. With Venom, they deliver their most ambitious and well-rounded release yet – a masterclass in blending melody with heaviness and a fearless approach to genre fusion. The Rumjacks Four Four Controlled Substance Sound Labs Buy Now The Aussie-Boston-Italian Celtic-punk rockers’ sixth album, Dead Anthems, is fully fleshed-out of rowdy drinking songs, sad drinking songs, and meditations on love, self, and memories. Lyrically The Rumjacks may be reflecting on aging and taking it easy, but their attitude, energy and raucous tunes indicate otherwise. LISTEN HERE LISTEN HERE Jason Isbell Foxes In The Snow Thirty Tigers / Southeastern Records Buy Now Recorded entirely on the same all-mahogany 1940 Martin 0-17 acoustic guitar, and in just five days, the virtuoso guitar playing and arresting vocal delivery on Foxes In The Snow is some of the most impressive of an already remarkable recording career. Isbell is one of the most highly lauded songwriters of his generation, and this stripped-back, bare-bones format is well suited for his talent for storytelling and his consummate musicianship. Lady Gaga Buy Now Lady Gaga's musical career has been a vibrant blend of bold experimentation and cultural impact, cementing her status as one of the most daring and innovative artists shaping modern pop. With The Fame (2008), she introduced the world to her unique pop sound. The follow-up Born This Way (2011) became an anthem for self-expression and LGBTQ+ empowerment. 2020’s Chromatica returned to her dance-pop and electronic roots, while last year’s Harlequin unveiled yet another evolution. Now with her upcoming full-length, Mayhem, we circle back with old-school Gaga bangers— intense and ominous, unsettling yet buoyant, and fearless as ever. The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) is a national level organization comprised of the best independent record stores in America. CIMS was founded in 1995 with the goal of uniting like minded independent store owners, giving them a more powerful voice in the music industry. The stores that make up CIMS are all very different, but we share the same desires – to be the heart of our communities, to super-serve our customers, to support and develop artists, and to share our love of music. For more information about CIMS and the stores in our organization, please visit cimsmusic.com or find us through social media with the #cimsmusic hashtag. And please remember to always shop local by supporting your neighborhood record store.

Franklin Avenue Road Project

In non-music news, the Electric Fetus is currently objecting to another proposed Franklin Avenue road construction project that will certainly disrupt our business, our neighbors and of course, our customers. And it creates safety concerns.

Many of you will recall we endured the 35W and Franklin Bridge construction project from just several years ago. Now, Hennepin County is proposing to reverse and remove road safety improvements that were installed through that previous construction work, notably eliminating the left turn lane on Franklin Ave. to 4^th Avenue South and installing a median that will block access to the Fetus. Most of our customers arrive coming on Westbound Franklin so now would be forced to park to the North across the street or drive further down Franklin, take a left turn down a narrow residential street to loop back around to our store. That’s unreasonable. And forces pedestrians who park to the North to cross a busy street.

We are urging the County to reconsider moving forward with this part of the project and encouraging officials to reassess the traffic situation to avoid profoundly disrupting our neighborhood.

Our team will keep you informed on any news as we learn updates.

Bob Mould - "Here We Go Crazy" Gifts With Purchase

Bob Mould's new album, Here We Go Crazy, is out now and we have some cool things to offer when you purchase from Electric Fetus!

Here We Go Crazy will be available on CD and two vinyl variants...Indie Exclusive Multicolor Smush and regular black vinyl.

The first 100 people to order any version of Here We Go Crazy will be able to attend Bob Mould's soundcheck at the Palace Theatre on Saturday, April 19th. Time is TBD and will be communicated likely the week of April 13th as soon as we have that. Soundcheck attendees will be on a guest list at the door. Your order will admit just one person to the soundcheck. We will be emailing customers to confirm attendance. Order does NOT include a ticket to the concert that night or meet and greet/photos with the artist.

The first 250 people to purchase any version of Here We Go Crazy will receive a copy of the album artwork flat signed by Bob Mould.

We will update this listing and our social media when we have reached capacity on both pre-order promotions.

Each person may order a limit of two copies of Here We Go Crazy to get two signed flats and two soundcheck guest list spots (while available).

Previous pre-orders for this release will be contacted regarding this promotion. No refunds available after March 5th.

CLICK HERE to order Bob Mould Here We Go Crazy indie exclusive multicolor smush vinyl

CLICK HERE to order Bob Mould Here We Go Crazy black vinyl

CLICK HERE to order Bob Mould Here We Go Crazy CD

Samia In-store Performance and Signing - Wednesday, March 19th - 4:30 p.m.

We’re excited to announce that Samia will be here for a special in-store performance and signing on Wednesday, March 19^th at 4:30pm!

Samia’s new release, Bloodless, won’t be released until April 25^th, but if you pre-order the vinyl or CD, you will get a signing line pass to meet Samia PLUS a special cassette of her next single. She will sign the cassette for you after her performance. Those with passes will also get first access to the stage area before the performance.

Orders for Bloodless CDs and vinyl won’t be processed until the week of April 25^th and you will receive an email when your copy is ready for in-store pickup April 25^th or a tracking number if you chose to have it shipped. ALL SIGNING LINE PASSES AND CASSETTES WILL BE IN-STORE PICKUP ONLY ON MARCH 19^TH STARTING AT 10:00 A.M. You will be emailed when your signing line pass and special cassette are ready for pickup March 19^th. Any pre-orders for this promotion cannot be cancelled/refunded after March 14^th. Your 7-digit order number is your confirmation that you will receive the signing line pass(es) and cassette single(s).

Each item pre-ordered will receive one signing line pass and cassette. Each pass will get one person priority access to the stage area and access to the signing line.

This event is free and open to all ages.

PRE-ORDERS FOR THIS PROMOTION ARE ONLINE ONLY. Previous pre-orders will be contacted and offered the signing line pass and cassette. Each person may order a limit of two copies of Bloodless to get two cassettes and two signing line passes (while available).

CLICK HERE to pre-order Samia Bloodless indie exclusive clear smoke vinyl

CLICK HERE to pre-order Samia Bloodless black vinyl

CLICK HERE to pre-order Samia Bloodless CD

Japanese Breakfast "For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)" Listening Party - Friday, March 21st - 4:30 p.m.

Friday, March 21 st at 4:30 p.m., join us as we listen to For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), the new album from Japanese Breakfast which will be released that same day.  

We'll play the record in its entirety and have posters for wristbands 1-30. We'll have a special record sleeve to give out with purchase of the vinyl at the event (limited to 20). Our enter-to-win prize is a test pressing of the record! Everyone with a wristband will get 20% off most everything storewide at the listening party, including For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women).

Stop by the record counter starting at 4:00 p.m. to get your wristband.