The Flaming Lips' frontperson debuts his first children's book, I Am An Eye I Don't Know Why, and seminal graphic novel, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, with Third Man Books.
OUT NOW: Laughing Hyenas That Girl: Recordings 1986-1994
If ever a band deserved an LP of live material, it’s the Laughing Hyenas. As Wolf Eyes’ Aaron Dilloway so eloquently put it, “The Laughing Hyenas were the scariest band I have ever seen.” With their roots firmly planted in Detroit’s Cass Corridor punk rock and hardcore scene of the early 80s, the Laughing Hyenas took aggressive rock ‘n’ roll to a completely different plane.
Moon Songs Named To Locus' Recommended Reading List of 2025
“A major fabulist, a marvelous magical realist.” — Ursula K. LeGuin
Carol Emshwiller’s pioneering stories have been praised by and influenced a wide variety writers including Ursula K. Le Guin, Grace Paley, Samuel R. Delany, Harlan Ellison, Karen Joy Fowler, China Miéville, Connie Willis, and numerous others. Moon Songs is the first one-volume selection from Emshwiller’s entire career, with stories from 1958 to 2012.
INDIE LABEL RECORD FAIR Baby's Alright Brooklyn, NY Sunday February 8TH
Third Man Records presents its first ever NYC Indie Label Record Fair at Baby's All Right on Saturday, February 8th from 11am-5pm. Grab a drink and shop labels like Sacred Bones, Partisan, Matador, Dear Life Records, and more.
Laughing Hyenas That Girl: Recordings 1986-1994 Black Vinyl Out Now
That Girl: Live Recordings 1986-1994 has arrived on black vinyl. Pre-order your copy of the standard 2xLP edition now on any Third Man Records webstore.
The Jesus and Mary Chain Some Candy Talking EP Announced for Record Store Day 2026
Third Man Records & The Jesus and Mary Chain are excited to announce the Record Store Day 2026 release of 40th anniversary extended 8 song edition of iconic Some Candy Talking EP, including the acoustic version of Taste Of Cindy only available on this first ever U.S. pressing. Also includes a 4x4 sticker designed by Mel Butler.
Mastered by Warren Defever and pressed in Detroit at Third Man Mastering and Pressing.
Available at Third Man Records storefronts and participating US indie retailers on April 18th, 2026.
CONNIE CONVERSE HOW SAD, HOW LOVELY OUT MARCH 27TH
Nearly 51 years after the singer-songwriter’s disappearance comes the first reissue of this album in nearly 10 years in any format. 20 tracks (including a bonus 7" featuring the previously unreleased “House” and the new remix of “Playboy of the Western World” courtesy of Dirick Cummins) that are as poignant and potent as ever and showcase an artist that was operating light years ahead of her time.
Connie Converse was among the first modern singer-songwriters, a truly unique artist whose unconventional, hypnotically intimate songs were far ahead of their time. Born in Laconia, New Hampshire, in 1924 to strict, religious parents, she excelled academically and briefly attended Mount Holyoke College before moving to New York City in the late 1940s. There, she lived a quiet, bohemian life, and, by 1949, began writing a remarkable body of original songs. Those songs were committed to tape over the next decade, as Converse began recording herself at home on a Crestwood 404 reel-to-reel tape recorder. Starting in 1954, legendary comic artist and animator Gene Deitch also began recording Converse at his Hastings-on-Hudson home, where she was a guest at salons and dinner parties hosted by the Deitch family. Converse’s haunting music blended folk, jazz, and art-song influences, with sophisticated, deeply introspective lyrics that explored themes of longing, independence, and self-knowledge, later becoming hallmarks of the 1960s singer-songwriter movement.
The Laughing Hyenas Announce New Anthology That Girl: Live Recordings 1986-1994 Out February 20th
If ever a band deserved an LP of live material, it’s the Laughing Hyenas. As Wolf Eyes’ Aaron Dilloway so eloquently put it, “The Laughing Hyenas were the scariest band I have ever seen.”
Though the band recorded three blistering LPs and an array of singles and EPs – much of which was reissued by Third Man in 2028 - before calling it a day, their true legacy lies in their brutal, unforgiving live performances, including countless headline runs, tours alongside Sonic Youth and Killdozer, and myriad college radio sessions across the country. That Girl – Live Recordings 1986-1994 now serves as a long overdue reminder of the Laughing Hyenas’s orgiastic power and one-of-a-kind gale-force fury.
IMI HENDRIX VALLEY OF JAMS 1969-1970
Third Man Records, in partnership with Experience Hendrix and in connection with Legacy Recordings (a division of Sony Music Entertainment), is honored to announce Jimi Hendrix’s Valley of Jams 1969-1970 as the 67th entry in Third Man Records’ long-running archival audio series, The Vault.
A landmark anthology of previously released improvisational recordings, Valley of Jams 1969-1970 will collect three LPs – expertly pressed on vibrant 180-gram colored vinyl at Third Man Record Pressing in Detroit, MI – along with an additional standard vinyl 7”, patch and bumper sticker, all exquisitely packaged in a captivating tri-fold jacket, cleverly utilizing multiple rapid shot photos of Hendrix to simulate movement via still imagery.
Subscriptions to order Vault #67: Jimi Hendrix – Valley of Jams 1969-1970 are available now through January 31 at midnight (CT), exclusively at thirdmanrecords.com/vault.
KARLY HARTZMAN AND MJ LENDERMAN LIVE AT THIRD MAN RECORDS OUT NOVEMBER 28th
Third Man Records is excited to announce “Karly Hartzman and MJ Lenderman – Live at Third Man Records”, a previously unreleased collection recorded direct-to-acetate during the duo’s 2024 performance at the Blue Room In Nashville, TN.
Limited to just 2,000 copies worldwide, the 12-song LP will be available on standard opaque blue vinyl at Third Man Records storefronts, select indie record stores, and the TMR online store on November 28 Black Friday 2025.
THE WHITE STRIPES BOX SET OUT NOVEMBER 28th
The White Stripes are proud to announce the release of The Complete Studio Albums, a box set collection of their six studio LPs. For the first time ever, The White Stripes (1999), De Stijl (2000), White Blood Cells (2001), Elephant (2003), Get Behind Me Satan (2005), and Icky Thump (2007) are compiled together, housed in a luxe slipcase featuring previously unseen photos of Jack and Meg. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man Pressing in Detroit, each LP is on the striking red-and-white coin-flip color way spanning nine discs total.
Limited quantities will be available at Third Man storefronts (Nashville, Detroit, London) on Black Friday, November 28th. The Complete Studio Albums will also be available to order online on Black Friday.
The Belair Lip Bombs Again Out Now!
The Belair Lip Bombs—the Australian quartet of Maisie Everett, Mike Bradvica, Jimmy Droughton, and Daniel "Dev" Devlin—release their new album, Again, today via Third Man Records. Again marks a new chapter for Australia’s best-kept secret, who have been building a loyal local following since they first formed eight years ago with their earnestness and ultra-sticky power-pop song structures. Again is endlessly listenable and winkingly symbolizes the band’s reintroduction to a global audience.
Third Man Records & Books is proud to announce the 21st issue of Maggot Brain!
The latest edition of Third Man’s quarterly periodical arrives featuring pieces on Japanese Breakfast, Pere Ubu Kim Deal, Sharp Pins, and so much more. Secure your copy now or subscribe (US only) at ThirdManRecords.com
Third Man Records, In Collaboration With Reprise Records, Announces Vault Package #66: Billy Strings Live In Rosemont + The Self-Titled EP
Third Man Records, in collaboration with Reprise Records, proudly presents Billy Strings Live in Rosemont + The Self-Titled EP as the 66th installment of the Vault series. Recorded on May 25, 2024, at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, this performance captures Strings and his band in peak form, more than 20 tracks unfolding with fire, finesse, and a sense of urgency that can only come from the stage. It was a night Billy Strings himself recognized as extraordinary, and the recording preserves every moment.
The Vault package also includes a landmark addition: the first-ever vinyl pressing of Strings’ self-titled debut EP, originally self-released in 2016. A six-song collection that introduced his voice and vision to the world, it serves as the perfect counterpoint to the commanding live set, bookending an arc from past to present. Together, the four live LPs, each pressed on unique, randomly mixed colored vinyl, capture not just a performance, but a career in motion. A reminder of where it began, and a glimpse of where it’s headed. Good luck trying to catalog and collect them all.
Purchase this package at www.thirdmanrecords.com/vault before midnight CDT on October 31 to ensure your prompt receipt of this impressive collection.
THE BELAIR LIP BOMBS PRE-SAVE CONTEST
We’re two weeks away from The Belair Lip Bombs “Again” sophomore album release! Pre-save the album now and enter to win a list of prizes: Marshall Major V wireless headphones in midnight blue, a test pressing of the album, a zip up hoodie, and a signed print of the band. Deadline to enter is October 29th at midnight.
The Belair Lip Bombs Release New Single Back Of My Hand
The Belair Lip Bombs release “Back of My Hand,” the third single/video from their new album, Again, out October 31st via Third Man Records.
The song undulates with an easygoing rhythm before bursting into Weezer-style guitar riffs on its heart-in-hand chorus. It’s another instance of the band’s total sincerity as Maisie implores a romantic connection to trust in the strength of their connection.
“Writing the lyrics was an up-and-down process,” Maisie explains. “I wrote the second verse first, the night I got home from the rehearsal where we wrote the song. I got a bit stoned and laid in bed with a notepad and a pen and the lyrics and the melody kinda just poured out of me, which pretty much never happens, so I guess it was a fluke.”
Snõõper Release Worldwide Out Everywhere Now
Snooper release their highly anticipated new album, Worldwide, on Third Man Records. The band will celebrate with a hometown album release show tonight in Nashville at Eastside Bowl.
Though no less furious or propulsive than Snooper’s more guitar-driven beginnings, Worldwide may surprise longtime fans. Given they began on a drum machine, Cummins’ initial compositions had a newfound focus on rhythm and repetition. Where their 2023 debut Super Snõõper was intended as a pure representation of Snooper’s feral live show, Worldwide blends intensity with Tramel’s earworm melodic sensibility. Showcasing their most adventurous and unshakeable music to date, Worldwide is a portrait of a band truly coming into their own.
Snõõper Announce Release Show With Special Coin Flip Variant
Snooper will be celebrating the release of their new album, Worldwide, at East Side Bowl on October 3rd! There will be a special Nashville release show variant available only at the show on limited edition coin flip orange and white vinyl. Don't miss this rowdy celebration! Get tickets over at eastsidebowl.com
Snõõper Release New Single Pom Pom
Snooper present “Pom Pom,” the third single/video from their new album, Worldwide, out October 3rd on Third Man Records. Following last month’s “cathartic mosh anthem” (Stereogum) “Guard Dog,” “Pom Pom” giddily owns the “cheerleader vocals” that have been ascribed to the band both as a compliment and a dig.
DIE SPITZ SOMETHING TO CONSUME OUT NOW
'Something To Consume’ lives up to its name, as the four 22-year-olds purge every ounce of anger and sorrow onto the eleven songs that complete their debut. Whether the outcome be metal, shoegaze, punk, or an undefinable hybrid of the aforementioned, one thing remains certain: Die Spitz are not to be fucked with. - CLASH
"Ludicrously urgent and deeply fierce, Die Spitz are vital and explosive" - FLOOD
"Future superstars" - Kerrang
“A fierce, fearless debut.” - DIY
"Four front-grrrls declaring war on your comfort zones" - The London Standard
