Now Hear This! � March 2023

Trustfall leans firmly on the powerful moments of personal growth, sidestepping P!nk's sometimes headstrong brattiness in favor of a confident defiance that speaks to triumph and sophistication in a way that she hasn't done before. Years after outgrowing her manufactured role, P!nk has matured into a musician seldom other female pop singers reach.

Miley Cyrus
Endless Summer Vacation
Columbia

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The eagerly anticipated new album is the trailblazer�s eighth studio album, and the follow up to 2020�s rock-heavy Plastic Hearts. 2023 finds Miley the strongest and most confident she�s ever been, with the music and imagery of Endless Summer Vacation serving as a reflection of that. Featuring Brandi Carlile and Sia.

Godsmack
Lighting Up The Sky
BMG

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As a 30-yr chapter of writing music is closing for the American rock band Godsmack, they release their 8th and final album, Lighting Up The Sky. The band�s vocalist Sully Erna announced last year that this would be their last. The rock legends have had a hell of a run for the better part of 30 years, and they�re going out with a bang.

Brad Mehldau
Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays The Beatles
Nonesuch

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Although known for his intimate and finely rendered jazz, Mehldau has long showcased his interest in digging deep into songs by pop and rock bands. It's a concept he puts on full display with Your Mother Should Know. Recorded in a live solo session, the album finds Mehldau investigating a handful of his favorite tunes by the iconic British rock group.

Bria
Cuntry Covers Vol. 2
Sub Pop

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While Vol. 1 was Bria's attempt at subverting country music's conservative roots and primarily white and heterosexual agenda, here the emphasis was on experimentation. Building on the tried-and-true/bold-and-new duality of Cuntry Covers' first offering, Vol. 2 delivers a deeper dive into the duo's brilliant alchemy of traditional and contemporary reinterpretations.

Various Artists
Wattstax: The Complete Concert
Craft

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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic WATTSTAX event that took place at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum in 1972. Featuring the full show with speeches and other talk from the stage, a 68-page, full-color book with introduction by Wattstax creator Al Bell, plus new essays by Rob Bowman and A. Scott Galloway. Featured artists include Isaac Haves, Eddie Floyd, The Staple Singers and more.

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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.

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Now Hear This! � March 2023