My Fellow Americans, and MUSIC collectors!
Well, don’t tell everyone, but Horizon Records has re-opened. Quietly, and with some important rules, but we are open for inside shopping, one day at a time. We have missed y’all our core customers and music neighbors. It has been over two months of lockdown and curbside only. Do come see us, we welcome your visit and patronage, however, BRING and WEAR a MASK and realize we have rules of how we operate as we re-open in midst of South Carolinas new peak covid-19 #’s. We are following these rules stringently.
- NO MASK, NO ENTRY. (we have a few disposable ones for now if you must, but when they are gone, they’re gone)
- HAND SANITIZER applied at entrance and departure.
- SOCIAL DISTANCING at all times while in the store.
- LIMITED CAPACITY – we have a CDC mandated max capacity of 10 shoppers at a time.
- NO CHILDREN ARE ALLOWED (FOR NOW).
l6 years or older only.
We are profoundly serious about all this. This is our choice and it’s also the guidance from SCDHEC per Dir. Dr. Bell and SC officials in urging all citizens to protect themselves and our community by wearing masks whenever in public and social distancing whenever you are out somewhere. Thanks for understanding and for all the support we’ve felt as we, like so many independent retailers everywhere, try to navigate this mess.
If you haven't checked out our snazzy new webstore, check it out here. Even after the pandemic is behind us we think it might help us serve our customers better. It has allowed us to offer preorders; here are a few of the most anticipated releases. Click through to preorder:
Neil Young - Homegrown
Run The Jewels - RTJ4
Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
Khruangbin - Mordechai
X - Alphabetland
Fiona Apple - Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Joshua Redman - RoundAgain
Now more than ever, we thank you! I know we are all stuggling in our own way but thanks to your support, it looks like we are heading to a new normal. And we hope to be here on the corner of Stone & Main for a while longer.
Come see us, if you can.
Curbside and Store Hours: 11am - 6pm, seven days
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PRINCE
The Rainbow Children
vinyl LP & CD
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In 2000, the artist reclaimed his birth name and in 2001, after a period of study and debate with his friend and mentor Larry Graham (former bassist for Sly and The Family Stone), Prince converted to the Jehovah’s Witness faith. These transformations bore fruit with the release of The Rainbow Children at the end of 2001. Billed as “controversial” in its press materials for its open spiritual message, the jazz-inspired record was Prince’s first fully independent release, issued without any major label backing. This new double LP vinyl edition comes on limited edition crystal clear vinyl packaged in gatefold packaging along with an exclusive Prince rainbow slipmat.
PRINCE
One Night Alone... (Solo Piano and Voice)
purple vinyl LP
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Prince would follow The Rainbow Children with the stunning One Nite Alone… in May 2002. Featuring almost nothing but Prince’s acoustic piano and vocals (save for occasional rhythm from drummer John Blackwell and the ambient cooing of Divinity and Majesty, Prince’s pet doves), this intimate album offers favorites like “U’re Gonna C Me” and a cover of “A Case Of U,” written by one of Prince’s idols, Joni Mitchell. The original album never had a wide physical release as the CD was an exclusive to Prince’s NPG Music Club members and this marks it’s first time on vinyl.
PRINCE
One Night Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over! (Up Late With Prince & The NPG)
purple vinyl 2LP
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This 2 LP release documents Prince’s mythic late-night after show performances. Never available as physical stand-alone release and only available originally on CD as part of the One Nite Alone box set exclusive to NPG Music Club members, the album features an hour of amazing jams and includes guest appearances by George Clinton and Musiq Soulchild.
PRINCE
One Night Alone...Live!
purple vinyl 4LP
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After The Rainbow Children release and before the release of the One Nite Alone… studio album, Prince embarked on a tour of the same name. However, as opposed to the intimacy of the largely solo One Nite Alone… album, this upbeat trek through theaters in North America featured the full talents of Prince’s ever-expanding New Power Generation band. Members at the time included drummer John Blackwell, keyboardist Renato Neto and longtime collaborators like bassist Rhonda Smith and a horn section that included saxophonists Eric Leeds, Candy Dulfer and Maceo Parker. Taken from the highlights of 9 different shows in March and April of 2002 and clocking in at over 2 hours, the resulting 4 LP collection One Nite Alone…Live! was the first official live album of Prince’s career and the 27 tracks included feature selections from The Rainbow Children as well as Prince’s extensive back catalog. This release marks the first time that it’s available on vinyl.
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new!
BIBIO
Sleep On The Wing
vinyl LP & CD
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It's convenient that our electronic section is located beside folk in the store, because we might need to reconsider where to put Bibio... On this new collection we have ten tracks that would sound more inline with the Transatlantic label rather than Warp! British Folk, fingerstyle guitar, mandolin, violin and reeds seen through the lens of a dark modern psychedelic visionary.
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new!
KURT ROSENWINKEL
Angels Around
vinyl LP & CD
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Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio - Angels Around traverses new musical frontiers in the standard jazz idiom. While Rosenwinkel, Hutchinson, and Deidda embody and emote the rich traditions of jazz at its purest form, make no mistake, this music is thoroughly contemporary, focused, and for the here and now.
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blues for you!
MIKEY JUNIOR
Traveling South
vinyl LP & CD
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Mikey's infectious personality and absolute command of his medium leave little doubt the blues is in good hands. Self-taught from his impressive collection of blues vinyl, he was a full time musician before he even graduated high-school. Traveling South reveals a young blues artist at the top of his game, telling stories we can all relate to, while drawing us deep into the roots of blues music via his utter mastery of the diatonic and chromatic harmonicas. Produced by Dave Gross, this album has a level of depth, maturity, restraint and musicality that reaches the soul through his impassioned vocals, bringing a whole new dimension to his already impressive catalog.
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STROPPIES
Look Alive
ltd. color vinyl EP & CD
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Look Alive is the eight song EP following up their 2019s acclaimed releaze, Whosh! This Aussie, boy-girl led group's playful melodic classicism is refreshing in the indie-rock landscape. Even more than Whoosh!, their DIY ethic contributes a charming looseness of the arrangements, blending familiar styles with spontaneous whims. Written mainly on the road then finished and recorded at home with whatever was on hand with only three of the four members present, it is an EP forged in circumstance. A sum total of fleeting vignettes on scraps of paper, voice memos and iPhone notepads all collated between soundchecks and long stretches in a tour van rolled pieced together over weekly jams. Look Alive! is the sound of a band in flux, but also the sound of a band becoming more sure footed as they walk their crooked line.
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KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZZARD WIZZARD
Chunky Shrapnel
vomit splatter vinyl LP
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13 live performances hand-picked from the band’s 2019 European tour and includes a musical score written by Stu Mackenzie that adds a ‘magical touch of alien melancholy’ throughout the record. It’s an adrenaline fueled psychedelic trip that captures the energy of a live concert while also creating something tailored and unique to King Gizzard.
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new, while they last!
WIDESPREAD PANIC
Sunday Show
5LP vinyl box set
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This limited release vinyl LP box set spotlights the band's March 24th 2019 show at the Capital Theatre in Port Chester, NY, remixed by the band's longtime producer John Keane. Two burning sets from Widespread with a sick encore including Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys. Yep, essential...
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MOSES SUMNEY
Grae
2LP vinyl & CD
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Asheville resident creates beautiful blend of falsetto R&B over jazz chords and voicings on guitar with flowing horn and string arrangements. It's a rich sound from an ambitious creative artist. He's recently collaberated with Jenny Lewis, Andrew Bird, James Blake, Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver and Bryce Dessner. Thundercat plays bass on this record. Read more
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STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES
Ghosts of West Virginia
ltd. color vinyl LP & CD
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Before there was American Aquarium’s BJ Barham, before Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley came roaring out of the South with the Drive-By Truckers, STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES were the trailblazers, combining songwriting smarts, loud guitars and country twang into what we now know as “Americana.” And on Steve’s new album, Ghosts of West Virginia, a remarkable conceptual piece full of his classic grit, wit, anger and wisdom, he goes deeper than ever, exploring a horrific mining disaster and telling a larger tale of modern America itself. Read more
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new!
LUCINDA WILLIAMS
Good Souls Better Angels
vinyl LP & CD
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Williams unabashedly takes on some of the human, social and political issues of our day with her boldest and most direct album to date.
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