Lots of interesting re-releases/best-ofs this week: The Jesus and Mary Chain, Anvil, The Stooges and Nirvana. Notice that I left out Pink Floyd. Don’t worry, I’m prepared to get nuked in the comments.

Worthwhile new stuff includes Mastodon, Rwake, Arthur Russell, Wilco and the CD release of The Mindeater from Bonnie “Prince” Billy and The Phantom Family Halo. (Note to Travis Lee: I am still planning to mail that to you. Sorry for being a bum.)

Also, let me know if the new Bill Frisell, Spank Rock, Craig Wedren, Dum Dum Girls or Blink-182 records are worth checking out. Just kidding on that last one. I know it’s top of the pops.

:: Airbird – City Vs. Mountains

:: Alessi’s Ark – Time Travel

:: Anvil – Monument of Metal: The Very Best of Anvil

:: Apparat – The Devil’s Walk

:: Arthur Russell – Let’s Go Swimming

:: The Bangles – Sweetheart of the Sun

:: Barb Jungr – Man in the Long Black Coat: Barb Jungr Sings Bob Dylan

:: The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers

:: Big Troubles – Romantic Comedy

:: Bill Frisell – All We Are Saying… (John Lennon covers album)

:: Blink-182 – Neighborhoods

:: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – The Mindeater EP

:: Boom Bip – Zig Zaj

:: Carolina Liar – Wild Blessed Freedom

:: The City and Horses – We Will Never Be Discovered

:: Craig Wedren – Wand

:: Dan Mangan – Oh Fortune

:: Dan Zanes & Friends – Little Nut Tree

:: Deleted Waveform Gatherings – Pretty Escape

:: Dominant Legs – Invitation

:: Duke Spirit – Bruiser

:: Dum Dum Girls – Only in Dreams

:: Far-Out Fangtooth – Pure & Disinterested

:: Gem Club – Breakers

:: The Gift – Explode

:: Harmonizer – World Complete

:: Iggy And The Stooges – Raw Power Live::In The Hands of the Fans (DVD)

:: James Blackshaw – Holly EP [vinyl]

:: The Jesus and Mary Chain – Darklands (remastered with bonus tracks)

:: The Jesus and Mary Chain – Psychocandy (remastered with bonus tracks)

:: John Zorn – At the Gates of Paradise

:: Johnny Winter – Roots

:: Kasabian – Velociraptor

:: Kid Creole & Coconuts – I Wake Up Screaming

:: Kitchen’s Floor – Look Forward to Nothing

:: Lewis Black – Prophet

:: Machine Head – Unto the Locust

:: Madlib – Medicine Show No. 12

:: Mark McGuire – Get Lost

:: Mastodon – The Hunter

:: Matthew Sweet – Modern Art

:: Mekons – Ancient & Modern

:: Miles Zuniga – These Ghosts Have Bones

:: Nirvana – Live at the Paramount (DVD)

:: Nirvana – Nevermind (remastered) (2-CD deluxe edition) (4-LP vinyl box set) (4-CD & DVD box set)

:: Pallers – Sea of Memories

:: Pieta Brown – Mercury

:: Pink Floyd – The Discovery Studio Album Box Set (16-CD box set)

:: Plaid – Scintilli

:: Public Image Ltd – Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 2011

:: Radiation City – The Hands That Take You

:: Rwake – Rest

:: Sleeper Agent – Celebrasian

:: Soley – We Sink

:: Spank Rock – Everything Is Boring and Everyone is a Fucking Liar

:: Steven Wilson – Grace for Drowning

:: Sting – 25 Years (3-CD & DVD box set)

:: Throwing Muses – Anthology: Deluxe Book

:: Twin Sister – In Heaven

:: Tyler Ramsey – The Valley Wind

:: Van Hunt – What Were You Hoping For?

:: VHS or Beta – Diamonds and Death

:: Walls – Coracle

:: We Were Promised Jet Packs – Medicine

:: Wilco – The Whole Love

:: Will Hoge – Number Seven

:: Yellow Dubmarine – Abbey Dub

:: Young Man – Ideas of Distance

:: Youth Lagoon – The Year of Hibernation

:: Zechs Marquise – Getting Paid

We forgot the most anticipated release of the week and missed all the good stuff, right? Tell us about it in the comments.

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