The Olympians self-titled debut album, featuring members of The Dap-Kings, Lee Fields & the Expressions, and Menahan Street Band, is out now. Order now: shop.daptonerecords.com

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From the debut album, Nothing More To Say, available now. Order at shopdaptonerecords.com

The Frightnrs escort Daptone into the world of long-playing reggae with both the sweetest and the roughest record of the decade.

Crafted under the meticulous eye of black-belt reggae mastermind/producer Victor Axelrod (AKA Ticklah), Nothing More to Say is a rocksteady masterpiece the likes of which has not reared it’s head since the golden era of Studio One. However, you’ll find no imitation here - none of the faux-jamaican cliches of lesser reggae bands. Like all things Daptone, this record is above all soulful and honest. With the exception of two soul covers (both from the Daptone catalog: Bob & Gene’s "Gotta Find a Way” and Saun and Starr’s “Gonna Make Time”,) the record is populated by original compositions of the highest order. They are simply great songs, and though their treatment here is masterful, each one of them has the melodic and lyrical substance to hold it’s own in any genre. “Till Then” invokes the coquettish hyper-rhymes of top-form Smokey Robinson, while “Hey Brother” sounds like it fell off the desk of Gamble and Huff, and “Purple” defies any comparison at all. From the first cracking snares of “All My Tears” through the final pulsing echoes of “Dispute,” the murderous rhythms of Rich Terrana (drums,) and brothers Preet and Chuck Patel (bass and piano, respectively) can be heard chunking mercilessly towards oblivion as Dan Klein pours his endearing poetry over over the top like some other-worldy falsetto potion. The combination is a sound birthday-suit raw, mesmerizing, infectious, and above all, lovely. This record will long be treasured by lovers of reggae, lovers of soul and lovers of love.

From the debut album, Nothing More To Say, available now. Order at shop.daptonerecords.com

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The Frightnrs escort Daptone into the world of long-playing reggae with both the sweetest and the roughest record of the decade.

Crafted under the meticulous eye of black-belt reggae mastermind/producer Victor Axelrod (AKA Ticklah), Nothing More to Say is a rocksteady masterpiece the likes of which has not reared it's head since the golden era of Studio One. However, you'll find no imitation here - none of the faux-jamaican cliches of lesser reggae bands. Like all things Daptone, this record is above all soulful and honest.

The Frightnrs - Purple by Daptone Records

Charles Bradley's new album, Changes, out now and available at http://shop.daptonerecords.com

It is our distinct pleasure to present: Miss Sharon Jones! OST. The film, directed by two-time Academy Award winner, Barbara Kopple, follows the dynamic front-woman through her 2013 battle with cancer and her triumphant return to the stage around the release of Give The People What They Want.

The soundtrack, featuring the exclusive song "I'm Still Here", boasts a selection of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings classics ranging from her early singles on Daptone, to tracks from the band's 2014 release - Give the People What They Want. Much like the film, the soundtrack gives you an intimate, candid look into the life of a woman who refuses to be defined by the challenges she faces. The perfect accompaniment to a truly extraordinary film. Stay tuned this summer for the Miss Sharon Jones! theatrical release brought to you by Starz digital.

Order Miss Sharon Jones! OST

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Google Play: http://radi.al/3EuVP8

Film Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7eNSgCQzCI

Opening dates for the theatrical showings:

7/29 – New York, NY - IFC Center – Q&A with Sharon and director Barbara Kopple

8/5 – LA, CA – Nuart Theater – Q&A with Sharon and director Barbara Kopple

8/12 – Washington, DC – Landmark E Street

8/12 – Berkeley, CA – Landmark Berkeley

8/12 – San Francisco, CA – Landmark San Francisco

8/19 – Hudson, NY – Time & Space

8/19 – Danbury, CT – The Palace Theatre

8/19 – Toronto, ON – Bloor Cinema

8/26 – Cambridge, MA – Landmark Kendall Square

8/26 – Atlanta, GA – Landmark Midtown

8/26 – Minneapolis, MN – Landmark Lagoon

8/26 – Denver, CO – Landmark Chez Artiste

8/26 – Portland, OR – Living Room

8/26 – Boca Raton, FL – Living Room

8/26 – Vancouver, BC – Vancity

8/26 – Ithaca, NY – Cinemapolis

9/2 – Seattle, WA – Northwest Film Forum

9/16 – Winston-Salem, NC – Aperture

9/16 – Pelham, NY – Picturehouse

9/16 – Concord, NH – Red River

9/16 – Winchester, VA – Alamo Drafthouse Winchester

http://www.misssharonjones.com

The Budos Band "Maelstrom" b/w "Avalanche" 45 is out now. Get it at http://shopdaptonerecords.com

Much like the infamous weather phenomenon the song is named after, MAELSTROM swirls and surges; drenching the listener in psych feedback while pulling downward, ever downward, into a sonic abyss. The bass provides the current, a pulse that pushes through the waves of feedback before the crashing storm of horns furiously hammers the listener. There is nothing pretty here, nothing safe; this is the Budos unhinged.

Out now! Get it at the Daptone Shop http://shopdaptonerecords.com

The first single from Dunham Records in-house, all male, backing vocal quartet, The Sha-La-Das, conjures up the memory of a stolen first kiss - a whispered, forbidden vow of young love under the boardwalk at Coney Island. It's layered with sunny melodies that intoxicate, while the haunting undercurrent slowly pulls you in, like standing on the shoreline at dusk mid-July. The Sha La Das have been one of the secret ingredients in the recordings of the last two Charles Bradley albums (Victim of Love, Changes). They've been blips on the radar of keen-eared music enthusiasts for some time now, both as a group and separately.

From the upcoming self-titled, debut album out June 24th on our new rock subsidiary, Wick Records.

http://www.wickrecords.com