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James Elkington and Nathan Salsburg Release “Death Wishes to Kill”

James Elkington and Nathan Salsburg release “Death Wishes to Kill,” the second single off their forthcoming and third album of guitar duets, All Gist, out April 12th via Paradise of Bachelors. “Death Wishes to Kill” follows the release of the duo’s acoustic version of Neneh Cherry’s “Buffalo Stance,” which “cleverly builds on the guitar licks that propel the original, and trades Cherry’s dance floor rhythm for a toe-tapping country swing” (WNYC’s New Sounds).

Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen Publication Day.

Today is the day—Truckload of Art publication day and, aptly, also the first day of spring. You can find the hardcover—which is stunning, with both b&w and color image inserts—as well as the ebook and audiobook (author Brendan Greaves reads four chapters, with Jason Culp adeptly handling the rest) at your favorite booksellers. Join Brendan and friends—including the Allens in Austin—at upcoming book events. 

Boogie: Six New Terry Allen Songs + Truckload of Art Book Tour Events.

Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen, the authorized (and the first-ever) biography of the internationally acclaimed visual artist and iconoclastic musician by Brendan Greaves of Paradise of Bachelors, is out via Hachette Books in just four days, on March 19. On the occasion of its imminent publication, we have released two archival Terry Allen EPs of rare and unheard early recordings. Both Gonna California and Cowboy and the Stranger are now streaming worldwide. Read on to listen, to purchase the book or one of the few remaining copies of the special limited-edition 7″, to read some recent press, and to RSVP for free book tour events in NC, DC, PA, NY, and TX, including a special Austin library concert.

James Elkington and Nathan Salsburg’s All Gist

The duo’s album of instrumental guitar recordings pushes their sinuous compositions into labyrinthine new shapes, interlocking and interlocutory, supported by a cast of stellar collaborators. Interwoven among the dazzling original pieces is a fascinating array of covers, ranging from traditional Breton dance tunes to a deconstruction of Neneh Cherry’s monumental “Buffalo Stance,” which you can hear today.

Itasca Returns with Imitation of War

Itasca advances into rockier terrain, with Kayla Cohen’s most smolderingly electric guitar-forward recordings yet. Pre-order Imitation of War, out February 9, and watch the video for title track now.

Krampus Day Sale 2023

The hind of 2023—our thirteenth year as a label—is nearly behind us, and herein lies its final Paradisiacal dispatch. Our tenth annual Krampus Day Sale is live! Through December 13, get 25% off (almost) anything in our webstore or Bandcamp with coupon code KRAMPUS.