It’s the 25th anniversary of this criminally under-appreciated compilation of Brazilian pop music (New! More! Better!), so we’re putting it on vinyl for the first time. Here’s what the guy behind the compilation had to say about it when we put it out: “Brazilians are the original masters of mixology, blend and hybridization. We're just catching up to what they've been doing for years, decades even. It’s been 10 years since we at Luaka Bop released our first compilation of Brazilian music. Beleza Tropical. It sold extremely well, 350,000 and still going strong, but a lot has happened since then. That first record reflected the coming of age, the maturity, of the tropicalismo generation–the late 60s revolutionary movement in the arts that advocated cultural cannibalism: absorbing, “eating” and appropriating anything and everything from anywhere. This new collection reflects the impact and energy of a new generation who rather than seeking to overturn or discredit the work of its predecessors, wants to build on it, add to it, and continue absorbing greater and more contemporary influences. Rap, sampling, psychedelia, new and no-wave, funk and punk are routinely swallowed up and mixed with a myriad of Brazilian styles—the swing of samba, the pounding massed drums of Bloco Afro, the dance grooves of axé. The result is so transcendent, so full of life, that it counters the negativity of all the shit that’s going down, to paraphrase the Isleys. The music fights the power.” - David Byrne
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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Insecure Men A Man For All Seasons
Fat Possum
November 7, 2025 -
Daffo Where The Earth Bends (Eco-Mix Blue)
Concord Records
September 26, 2025 -
Acopia Blush Response
Scenic Route Records
September 19, 2025 -
Bob Moses BLINK
Bob Moses LLC
October 17, 2025 -
White Reaper Only Slightly Empty
Blue Grape Music
September 26, 2025 -
Glimmer Get Weak
Abandon Everything Records
November 7, 2025 -
Cardi B AM I THE DRAMA? (Apple)
Atlantic
September 19, 2025 -
Polygon Window Surfing On Sine Waves (Expanded Edition) [3xLP]
Warp Records
September 26, 2025 -
Cochemea Vol III: Ancestros Futuros
Daptone Records
September 26, 2025 -
HARDY COUNTRY! COUNTRY! (Clearwater) [2xLP]
Big Loud Records
September 26, 2025 -
Alfa Mist Roulette [2xLP]
Sekito
October 3, 2025 -
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Curse
Jagjaguwar
October 31, 2025 -
Tombs Feral Darkness
Redefining Darkness
October 24, 2025 -
Dying Wish Flesh Stays Together
Sharptone
September 26, 2025