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August 2025

get ready for some seriously iconic reissues from coldplay, van halen, and florence + the machine, landing this month and bringing fresh pressings of fan-favourite albums back to your turntable.

coldplay – parachutes

release: 15th august 2025

available on clear ecorecord vinyl

Parachutes, Coldplay’s landmark 2000 debut album, introduced the world to a band whose emotional intensity and melodic instincts would shape the sound of the decade. Produced by the band alongside Ken Nelson, with High Speed handled by Chris Allison, the album includes the breakthrough singles Shiver, Yellow, Trouble, and Don’t Panic – tracks that helped define a new wave of introspective British rock. This special edition is pressed on a Clear EcoRecord, using innovative injection moulding technology that transforms, on average, nine recycled plastic bottles into each LP. Made entirely from 100% recycled PET and avoiding traditional PVC, the process reduces energy consumption by up to 85%. A forward-thinking reissue for a forward-thinking debut, this edition bridges past and future with both sonic and environmental clarity.

van halen – balance

release: 15th august 2025

available on Expanded Edition double vinyl + 2CD + Blu-Ray / Limited Expanded Edition Orange double Vinyl / Expanded Edition double Vinyl / Expanded Edition 2CD

Originally released in 1995, Balance marked the final chapter of Van Halen’s era with Sammy Hagar at the helm — and they went out swinging. A mix of thunderous riffs, glossy hooks, and emotional weight, it features standout tracks like Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do), Can’t Stop Lovin’ You, and Amsterdam. This newly remastered edition brings the album’s stadium-filling sound into sharper focus than ever before. Even better, it comes with a bonus disc of rarities, including B-sides and eight never-before-released live tracks from a blistering 1995 Wembley Stadium show. Capturing the band at their peak — loud, loose, and on fire — this expanded release is more than just a reissue. It’s a celebration of a band pushing everything to the limit before the curtain fell.

Florence + The Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful – 10th anniversary edition

release: 29th august 2025

available on Blue Marble Vinyl

Florence + The Machine’s How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful turns ten in 2025 – a stormy, sky-reaching triumph that still feels seismic. Released in 2015, the band’s third album soared straight to No.1 in the UK, the US, Australia, and beyond, cementing Florence Welch’s status as pop’s most spellbinding force. A blend of bombastic orchestration and raw emotional intensity, it gave us unforgettable anthems like What Kind of Man, Ship to Wreck, Queen of Peace, and Delilah. Certified Platinum in the UK and with over a million copies sold worldwide, the record was met with five Grammy nominations and a Mercury Prize nod. A decade later, it remains a towering, soul-bearing masterpiece – bruised and bold, wild at heart, and utterly transcendent.

the cranberries – no need to argue – 30th anniversary edition

release: 15th august 2025

available on double vinyl / vinyl / 2cd / cd

Marking 30 years since its release, No Need to Argue still hits like a thunderclap. The Cranberries’ second album took the dreamy melancholy of their debut and lit a fire under it — darker, louder, and fiercely political. At its core is Zombie, the era-defining protest song that made Dolores O’Riordan’s voice a battle cry, but the album brims with emotional depth beyond its biggest hit. From whispered laments to guitar-lashed fury, it captures a band unafraid to evolve. Remastered by original producer Stephen Street, this anniversary edition adds new sonic punch to a record already brimming with urgency. Selling over 17 million copies worldwide, it’s a landmark of ‘90s alt-rock and three decades on, it still doesn’t flinch.

the soft boys – underwater moonlight – 45th anniversary

release: 15th august 2025

available on blue vinyl / vinyl / cd

celebrate 45 years of underwater moonlight, the cult classic from the soft boys, with these remastered editions. combining surreal psychedelia with jagged post-punk energy, the album remains a landmark of outsider pop. remastered from the original analog tapes by john baldwin at infrasonic sound in nashville, this edition delivers the clearest sound to date. housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve, it also includes a 20-page booklet featuring liner notes by david fricke and robyn hitchcock, alongside rare photos and band memorabilia. both a time capsule and a revelation, this definitive reissue captures the eccentric brilliance and influence of a record that helped shape generations of alternative music.

the maccabees – given to the wild

release: 22nd august 2025

available on double orange vinyl

The maccabees’ third album Given to the Wild gets a long overdue vinyl reissue, reminding us just how bold and beautifully crafted it really is. Originally released in 2012, the album marked a striking evolution for the band – cinematic, emotionally rich, and restlessly inventive. Featuring standout track Pelican, the 13 song set balances raw energy with sweeping sonic ambition. Recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios with Tim Goldsworthy and Bruno Ellingham (LCD Soundsystem, Massive Attack), and further developed in a London rehearsal space with Jag Jago, it was completed at Decoy Studios in Suffolk with Cenzo Townshend and Sean Julliard. This reissue captures the band at their most expansive and adventurous, a vital chapter in their legacy, available again on wax.

billy joel – greatest hits volume I & volume II

release: 22nd august 2025

available on double vinyl

billy joel: the first greatest hits is the definitive collection of the legendary singer-songwriter’s biggest hits from 1973 to 1985. originally released on july 1, 1985, this celebrated compilation features classics like piano man, just the way you are, and uptown girl. now available as a double vinyl reissue, it captures the enduring brilliance of joel’s early career.

deep purple – made in japan – 50th anniversary

release: 15th august 2025

available on double vinyl / 5CD + Blu-Ray

motörhead – no sleep ’til hammersmith – 50th anniversary edition

release: 29th august 2025

available on yellow and black splatter vinyl

Originally released in 1981, No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith is motörhead’s first definitive live album and a thunderous snapshot of the band at their peak. Captured during the ferocious whirlwind of the 1981 tour, the recordings from Leeds and Newcastle deliver raw, high-octane renditions of fan favourites like Ace of Spades, Overkill, and Bomber. Widely hailed as one of the greatest live albums ever made, it roared straight to number one in the UK charts – a feat unmatched by any other motörhead album. Now, in celebration of the band’s 50th anniversary, this iconic release returns on striking yellow-and-black splatter vinyl. Cut as a half-speed master from the original tapes, it offers fans a sonically enhanced version of this live classic, brimming with Lemmy’s growl and unrelenting energy.

David bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the Street – 40th Anniversary

release: 29th august 2025

available on white vinyl

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