Monday, November 27, 2017

Limited numbers of our 1st Editions released for original retail price!


Happy Holiday y'all! We have an early Christmas gift for you! Today we are releasing digitally remastered downloads of the Louisville Is For Lovers Valentine's Series vol. 3, 4, and 5 (Volumes 1 & 2 were re-released last year).

Each release has the original album in it's entirety (with contributions from Bonnie 'prince' Billy, My Morning Jacket, Papa M, Tara Jane O'neil, and many others) as well as bonus tracks of alternate song versions, hidden tracks, and/or bonus disc tracks and scans of the original artwork.

 But the big news is that We are also releasing a limited number of the original pressings long thought to be out of stock, and the the original hand packaged, numbered CDs, from the original pressings, will be sold for the original retail price at the time of release! Just $8 (+S&H)! Quantities vary greatly depending on availability.  Each will also come with an immediate download of the digitally remastered reissue with all of the bonus materials.




As part of Louisville Is For Lovers 15th Anniversary in 2016 we began the process of remastering our entire back catalog and releasing digital versions online. To date  half of our releases (nearing 40 total releases since 2001) are available digitally here for $5 or less, and half of the releases are free; Enjoy!

Sunday, November 5, 2017

New Protest Album by MC Hijack

Today, the 5th of November, Louisville is for Lovers is proud to announce the release of longtime Louisville hip hop recording artist (as a part of the electronic music duo Team Totoro) MC Hijack's first solo effort, the Truth Church EP. Released on November 5th in support of those who fight daily against injustice and inequality.

 This album was created by Hijack using the nearly forgotten art of break beat turntablism; This technique of music making was the catalyst for the early Bronx incubator of American Hip Hop. Funk, Soul, and Disco were the primary records used in break beating; as what was primarily used on this album.

 Truth Church was released on Nov. 5th by Louisville Is For Lovers in partnership with The Electric Church Of The Tambourine in an ongoing series of protest and activist music. All releases in this series are FREE of charge.



 Other releases in this series include:
The Gallery Singers 'Power to the Poor' 
Team Totoro 'Democrasexxy: Demand an End To Economic Slavery'