Media Monarchy plays Alexandre Desplat, Christian McBride x Sting, Animal Collective and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for June 26, 2025. ♬
John Carpenter – “March Of The Children” (Inst. w/Cody Carpenter x Daniel Davies // Vinyl)
‘Village Of The Damned’
Sacred Bones Records – Sep. 24, 2024
*John Carpenter – “March Of The Children” (Inst. w/Cody Carpenter x Daniel Davies // Vinyl) ANOTHER MONARCHY EXCLSUIVE! // https://www.discogs.com/release/31809551-John-Carpenter-Cody-Carpenter-And-Daniel-Davies-Village-Of-The-Damned // https://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/products/sbr349-village-of-the-damned-7-uhd-4k-blu-ray-box-set // “Master of horror and suspense John Carpenter brings you a chilling take on a terrifying classic. Something is terribly wrong in the tiny village of Midwich. After an unseen force invades the quiet town, ten women mysteriously find themselves pregnant. Local physician Dr. Alan Chaffee (Christopher Reeve) and government scientist Dr. Susan Verner (Kirstie Alley) join forces when the women simultaneously give birth … and the reign of supernatural terror begins. This edition includes the new UHD 4K/Blu-Ray release of the film with a limited-edition collectible slipcover packaging with newly-commissioned art and a Sacred Bones exclusive transparent yellow and green splatter 7” featuring “March of the Children” and “Children’s Carol”, all newly recorded by John Carpenter along with his collaborators Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies. Limited to 300 copies.”*
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Tony Morales – “Low On Ammo” (Inst.)
‘FUBAR: Season 2 (Soundtrack From The Netflix Series)
Lakeshore Records – June 13, 2025
*Tony Morales – “Low On Ammo” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/28Av2-ZRPwc // https://open.spotify.com/album/4yuuU7mJxhxPO95GwtWRjd // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13064902/ // From ‘FUBAR: Season 2 (Soundtrack From The Netflix Series),’ available now via Lakeshore Records.*
Alexandre Desplat – “Airplane Crash #1” (Inst.)
‘The Phoenician Scheme (Original Score)’
ABKCO Records – May 30, 2025
*Alexandre Desplat – “Airplane Crash #1” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/qFo1MFMyGXk // https://open.spotify.com/album/17OcTjBgMqen816ttO7qGG // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Desplat // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30840798/ // From ‘The Phoenician Scheme (Original Score),’ available now via ABKCO Records.*
Emily Kokal – “North American Scum” (LCD Soundsystem Cover w/Maya Folick // Chloe Caillet Remix)
‘The Buccaneers: S2 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)’
Interscope Records – June 18, 2025
*Emily Kokal – “North American Scum” (LCD Soundsystem Cover w/Maya Folick // Chloe Caillet Remix) https://youtu.be/d5GLLzsHVYY // https://open.spotify.com/album/3a2JlqYjwpN3Wck0IuA4HS // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21108774/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Kokal // From ‘The Buccaneers: S2 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack),’ available now via Interscope Records. Emily Kokal used to be an indie rocker in the band Warpaint, but apparently making shitty covers of lame hipster disco bands for crApple TV bullplop makes more moolah.*
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Christian McBride – “Murder by Numbers” (The Police Cover w/Sting)
‘Without Further Ado, Vol 1’
Mack Avenue – August 29, 2025
*Christian McBride – “Murder by Numbers” (The Police Cover w/Sting) https://christianmcbride.bandcamp.com/track/murder-by-numbers // http://www.thepolicewiki.org/Police_wiki/index.php?title=Murder_By_Numbers // The lead single to preview ‘Without Further Ado, Vol 1,’ the upcoming album by eight-time Grammy Award-winning jazz bassist, Christian McBride, due on August 29th via Mack Avenue.*
Mary Halvorson – “About Ghosts” (Inst.)
‘About Ghosts’
Nonesuch Records – June 13, 2025
*Mary Halvorson – “About Ghosts” https://maryhalvorson.bandcamp.com/track/about-ghosts // The title track of the just-released album by composer and guitarist, Mary Halvorson, available now via Nonesuch Records.*
Baobab – “Elfer Raus” (Inst.)
‘Baobab’
Tramp Records – May 2, 2025
*Baobab – “Elfer Raus” (Inst.) https://tramprecords.bandcamp.com/track/elfer-raus // A song recorded in the late 1970’s by Stuttgart rock-jazz band Baobab, the song is included on the band’s just-released self-titled album of previously-unreleased material, available now via Tramp Records.*
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Klaus Morlock – “Run Hide Die” (Inst.)
‘Fireside Spells’
Library Of The Occult – April 4, 2025
*Klaus Morlock – “Run Hide Die” (Inst.) https://libraryoftheoccult.bandcamp.com/track/run-hide-die // From ‘Fireside Spells,’ the just-released album by Klaus Morlock, available now via Library Of The Occult.*
Garden Gate – “Devil’s Cave” (Inst.)
‘Canyon Of Blood’
Library Of The Occult – June 20, 2025
*Garden Gate – “Devil’s Cave” (Inst.) https://libraryoftheoccult.bandcamp.com/track/devils-cave // From ‘Canyon Of Blood,’ the just-released album by Garden Gate, available now via Library Of The Occult.*
Animal Collective – “Love On the Big Screen”
‘Love On the Big Screen’
Domino – Jun. 25, 2025
*Animal Collective – “Love On the Big Screen” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Yysva_wts // https://pitchfork.com/news/animal-collective-share-new-song-love-on-the-big-screen-listen/ // “The spirit of Brian Wilson will endure forever 🎶” Animal Collective have shared their first new music of 2025. Produced by Avey Tare and Drop of Sun Studios founder Adam McDaniel, “Love on the Big Screen” will appear — along with still-unreleased B-side “Buddies on the Blackboard” — on a 7″ vinyl single that’s out August 1 via Domino.*
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The Spats – “You’re The One For Me” // “Have You Ever Seen Me Crying?”
‘Cookin’ With The Spats’
ABC-Paramount – 1965
*The Spats – “You’re The One For Me” // “Have You Ever Seen Me Crying?” https://youtu.be/auzzEcUNy_4 // https://youtu.be/wbgexAtNkAs // https://www.discogs.com/release/3094873-The-Spats-Cookin-With-The-Spats // Two tracks from ‘Cookin’ With The Spats,’ the lone album by Southern California garage rock band The Spats, released in 1965 on ABC-Paramount. The Spats enjoyed regional success from 1964-1968, but the band was forced to break up in ’68 as many of the members were drafted.*