Alan Braufman - Infinite Love Infinite Tears

Alan Braufman - Infinite Love Infinite TearsIn 1975, the New York City alto saxophonist Alan Braufman released his debut album, Valley of Search on the India Navigation label. Braufman went on to record and tour with everyone from Carla Bley to The Psychedelic Furs, and didn't release another album under his name until 2020's The Fire Still Burns, which received rave reviews from The WIRE, Downbeat, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and NPR. 2024's Infinite Love Infinite Tears is a surprisingly catchy

John Spencer

It pulls it's cold-war glow from a secret stash of ancient vacuum tube storerooms hidden deep in the San Bernardino mountains

that soundtracked an entire subculture

with their masterful

an anthem for angst aging into the reverie of regret: "We lose our strength / along the way / we lose each other / the funeral sways

steadfastly refusing to cater to the mainstream

Sutro Park Records is proud to present a newly remastered version of the record

This double-LP vinyl traces the roadmap through rap music from legendary acts to newcomers

is previously unreleased

there's not a spot of ground Fresh Kils' prolific career hasn't touched

After years of turntablism including DJing for various artists and witnessing countless studio sessions

while the revamped rhythm section held down the bombastic wall of sound