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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Alison Goldfrapp Flux (Yellow)
A.G. Records Ltd.
August 15, 2025 -
Allo Darlin' Bright Nights (Magenta)
Slumberland Records
July 25, 2025 -
Various Artists Clueless (Original Soundtrack)
Capitol
July 25, 2025 -
Tops Bury the Key (Green/Yellow)
Ghostly Int'l
August 22, 2025 -
The Shame Cutthroat (Orange)
Dead Oceans
September 5, 2025 -
Winter Adult Romantix
Winspear
August 22, 2025 -
Folk Bitch Trio Now Would Be a Good Time
Jagjaguwar
July 25, 2025 -
The Banner Greying 2025 [2xLP]
Good Fight
July 4, 2025 -
Auri III (Candles & Beginnings Gold Incl. 16-Page Booklet) [2xLP]
Nuclear Blast
August 15, 2025 -
Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters 20th Anniversary [2xLP]
Republic Records
July 18, 2025 -
Bostich + Fussible Tijuana Sound Machine Nortec Collective Presents
Nacional Records
August 15, 2025 -
Desire Escape (Violet)
Universal UK
July 25, 2025 -
Paradise Lost Lost Paradise 35th Anniversary
Peaceville
July 18, 2025 -
Revocation New Gods, New Masters
Metal Blade
September 26, 2025