Omnivore Recordings

Funk Soul 

Kool & The Gang Still Imagine A World Full Of Peace

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2021, Celebration, COVID-19, Dennis Thomas, Get Down On It, Kool & The Gang, Kool and the Gang, Ladies Night, Omnivore Recordings, Perfect Union, Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell, Ru-Jac Records, The Pursuit of Happiness

Despite the loss of two key members, the celebrated Jersey City funk icons remain a Perfect Union on first new album in over a decade

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Folk jazz Soul 

When Laura Nyro Conquered Japan

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Henry Carrigan 2 Comments 2021, Blood, Blood Sweat and Tears, Laura Nyro, Omnivore Recordings, Sweat & Tears, The 5th Dimension, Three Dog Night, Trees of the Ages: Laura Nyro Live in Japan

A classic live import from 1994 showcases the folk soul legend’s massive global reach in the years prior to her untimely passing

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Pop Power Pop Records 

Pop-O-Rama #5!!!

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 David Bash 2 Comments 2021, Big Stir Records, Cherry Red, Chris Stamey, David Bash, Design, Elton John, Omnivore Recordings, Our Back Pages, Peter Holsapple, Pop, Pop-O-Rama, Power pop, Records, The Bablers, Wanderlust

David Bash dishes on some of the best new pop releases in recent weeks

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Pop Power Pop Soul 

ALBUMS: Alex Chilton’s Boogie Shoes

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Al Green, Alex Chilton, Ann Peebles, Big Star, Boogie Shoes: Live On Beale Street, O.V. Wright, Omnivore Recordings, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, The Box Tops, Willie Mitchell

Flanked by the legendary Hi Records rhythm section, the Box Tops/Big Star boss found his groove on this rediscovered 1999 concert album

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Pop Surf 

The Beach Boys Bring The Family on New Project

May 1, 2021August 4, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 1 Comment “Sunflower”, Add Some Music To Your Day, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Carnie Wilson, Mike Love, Omnivore Recordings, The Beach Boys, Wendy Wilson

Mike Love, Carnie Wilson and others talk about continuing the band’s legacy with a new collaborative project between original members and their children

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Punk Rock 

Can You Tell Me How To Get To Destiny Street

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Destiny Street, Destiny Street Complete, Omnivore Recordings, Richard Hell, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Robert Quine, Sire Records

NYC punk great Richard Hell talks about the rocky road that led to the most complete version of his classic second Voidoids album

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Alternative Rock Pop Power Pop 

Matthew Sweet: Year of the Cat

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Athens, Catspaw, Girlfriend, Ivan Julian, Linda Stipe, Matthew Sweet, Oh-OK, Omnivore Recordings, Richard Lloyd, Rick Menck, Robert Quine

After spending 30 years working alongside such fiery gods as Robert Quine, Ivan Julian and Richard Lloyd, the power pop great himself takes lead guitar duties on his excellent new album

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Folk 

Jules Shear Ruminates on Records, Pooches and Perfect Covers

November 30, 2020December 1, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Jules Shear, Omnivore Recordings, Slower, the Dave Clark Five, The Funky Kings, The Reckless Sleepers, Todd Rundgren

A new album named Slower shows Shears’ knack for songs that sound like standards

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Experimental Pop 

California Suite: The 25th Anniversary of Orange Crate Art

July 15, 2020July 17, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Brian Wilson, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, Omnivore Recordings, Orange Crate Art, SMiLE, Van Dyke Parks, Warner Bros.

How the unsung 1995 collaboration between Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks resonates even more in 2020

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Indie Rock Pop 

ALBUMS: Game Theory’s Postscript

April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 Jordan Blum 0 Comments Across The Barrier Of Sound: Postscript, Brian Eno, Game Theory, Michael Querico, Omnivore Recordings, Scott Miller, The Beatles, The Nazz

Across The Barrier of Sound reveals a new wrinkle in the pop genius of Scott Miller

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Pop Rock 

Peter Buck and Luke Haines Unite For Beat Poetry and Survival

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Katherine Yeske Taylor 1 Comment Beat Poetry for Survivalists, Corin Tucker, Filthy Friends, Luke Haines, Michael Stipe, Omnivore Recordings, Peter Buck, R.E.M., The Auteurs

In this exclusive chat, the R.E.M. guitar hero talks extensively about his fantastic collaboration with the onetime Auteurs frontman and much more

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Blues Folk 

ALBUMS: Dom Flemons Is The American Songster

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Dom Flemons, Omnivore Recordings, Prospect Hill, Taj Mahal, The American Songster Omnibus, The Carolina Chocolate Drops

On this excellent expanded edition of 2014’s Prospect Hill, the solo sounds of this onetime Carolina Chocolate Drop is taken to New Heights

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Pop 

ALBUMS: A Forgotten Gem From A Righteous Brother

February 27, 2020February 29, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Barbra Streisand, Bill Medley Fanny, Bobby Hatfield, Carly Simon, Nilsson, Omnivore Recordings, Richard Perry, The Beatles

A stirring new collection highlights the time Bobby Hatfield entered the Beatles Multiverse

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Power Pop 

Big Star: Space Is The Place

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Luci Turner 0 Comments 2005, AFGHAN WHIGS, Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel, Big Star, Chris Bell, In Space, Jody Stephens, Omnivore Recordings, Primal Scream, R.E.M.

An exclusive chat with Jody Stephens about the Memphis rock band’s newly expanded 2005 comeback LP

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jazz Kids 

Mister Rogers and the Music of His Neighborhood

October 18, 2019October 19, 2019 Luci Turner 0 Comments Bill Kopp, Fred Rogers, Johnny Costa, Kids, Mister Rogers, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Omnivore Recordings, PBS

Two wonderful new Omnivore titles showcase the importance of jazz and songwriting to the acclaimed Children’s program

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