CIMS WEEKLY CHARTS: WEEK ENDING 10/6/22

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Hi everyone,

Here are the charts for the week.

Andrea

Andrea Paschal
Executive Director
Coalition of Independent Music Stores
ThinkIndie Distribution
3738 4th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205.595.1932 x.208
Fax: 205.595.1938
Email : andrea@cimsmusic.com
cimsmusic.com
#cimsmusic

Afghan Whigs
How Do You Burn?
(Royal Cream / BMG)

Russell Cothran - ThinkIndie Sales & Marketing
You knew this was coming. All you have to do is look at my email signature & know how big of a fan I am of The Whigs. I’ve been fortunate enough to see them three times on the tour behind How Do You Burn. Greg & Co. haven’t lost anything & come across with as much aggression as they ever have. With a trifecta of albums since reforming, this one seems to fit best with their classic output from the 90s. Lead track, “I’ll Make You See God” rocks as hard as anything they’ve ever done! Slow burns “Please, Baby, Please” & “Domino & Jimmy” ache with a pain you feel in every breath Greg pleads about lost love & regret. The latter features Marcy Mays back in the fold, & listening to her interplay w/ Greg once again, kills! “I know it’s been a while, but Baby, if you were waiting for me, We’re going out in style!”

CIMS WEEKLY CHARTS: WEEK ENDING 9/29/22

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Hey everyone,

Here are the charts for the week.

Andrea

Andrea Paschal
Executive Director
Coalition of Independent Music Stores
ThinkIndie Distribution
3738 4th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205.595.1932 x.208
Fax: 205.595.1938
Email : andrea@cimsmusic.com
cimsmusic.com
#cimsmusic

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Cool It Down
(Secretly Canadian)

Andrea Paschal - CIMS/ThinkIndie Executive Director
When Fever to Tell arrived, and if floors could talk, my hardwoods would have begged for us to take the countless dance parties somewhere else. Every album since, I have loved this band much like a child loves a special stuffed animal, and just like rediscovering that old friend, there is no love lost with Cool it Down. Maybe it is because Karen O (especially) is such a reminder that we all grow up and evolve, but you don’t have to lose that childhood spark and Nick and Brian provide the perfect landscape to get lost in that world. So, yeah (yeah, yeah)…I am loving this album, the hardwoods... not so much!

CIMS WEEKLY CHARTS: WEEK ENDING 9/22/22

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Hi everyone,

Here are the charts for the week.

Andrea

Andrea Paschal
Executive Director
Coalition of Independent Music Stores
ThinkIndie Distribution
3738 4th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205.595.1932 x.208
Fax: 205.595.1938
Email : andrea@cimsmusic.com
cimsmusic.com
#cimsmusic

Nikki Lane
Denim & Diamonds
(New West Records)

Scott Register - ThinkIndie A&R
A twangy Rock & Roll statement that needs to be heard.

CIMS WEEKLY CHARTS: WEEK ENDING 9/8/22

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Hi Everyone,

I have to say it has been exciting to see the return of tours and live music, and I have a feeling I am going to be very busy this fall! It has also been fantastic to see our stores get back to in-store performances and appearances. This is such an important part of the record store experience, and in addition to shows themselves, these events create special moments and memories for years to come. In-stores bring everything full circle when you get a chance to see your favorite artist perform or meet them in the very aisles where you bought their albums.

Speaking of, Fingerprints Music in Long Beach California has been on quite a run with a very successful Yungblud instore, a Jackson Wang meet and greet, and then closing out the week with a signing with none other than the legend…OZZY!

I know how much work goes into putting these together on every level from the artist, labels, management and especially the stores and their staff, so I think it is important to give a shout our and thanks to everyone that helps to make in-stores happen.

Thanks for continuing to make these moments happen and creating the memories!

Here are the charts,
Andrea

Andrea Paschal
Executive Director
Coalition of Independent Music Stores
ThinkIndie Distribution
3738 4th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205.595.1932 x.208
Fax: 205.595.1938
Email : andrea@cimsmusic.com
cimsmusic.com
#cimsmusic

CIMS WEEKLY CHARTS: WEEK ENDING 8/11/22

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Hi Everyone,

Last week marked the return of RSD Summer Camp to New Orleans, LA. This event is another way that we as RSD work every day to support, connect and lift up the indie retail community. It was a week of lively and healthy discussions about the state of the industry on every level and a chance for people to meet face to face to share ideas. In addition to Summer Camp, we held a day of Coalition meetings and, speaking of Coalitions, we were also very excited to welcome new Coalition FAMS to our group! When we took on planning the first RSD Summer Camp in 2016, it was an attempt to bring all of the Coalitions that are the founders of Record Store Day together, every year since then we have worked to open to more RSD pledged and participating stores as well. It is so exciting to me to watch our indie retail community grow and thrive and we are already looking forward to getting to work on 2023!

A massive thank you to the labels, distributors, one-stops and vendors for your support and participation. You all are a HUGE part of what makes bringing this group together possible.

Thanks to all of the stores for showing up to do this thing- we make it happen for you! To our RSD international partners that made the trip to be there with us, thank you! Thanks to Silversun Pickups and Lissie for being the soundtrack to this event (and the Lissie Pop!) and to Jon Darnielle and Dawn Richard for the amazing discussion.

Hugs and gratitude to Michael, Eric and Luann for being such excellent Coalition and RSD partners, to my partner in crime Carrie Colliton who makes the job of planning and running a conference fun, to everyone that was behind the scenes helping to make this thing happen, and to the Hotel Monteleone for making our job look easy.

It was personally great to get to see everyone connect with friends new and old, and I look forward to doing it again soon!

Here are the charts,
Andrea

Andrea Paschal
Executive Director
Coalition of Independent Music Stores
ThinkIndie Distribution
3738 4th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205.595.1932 x.208
Fax: 205.595.1938
Email : andrea@cimsmusic.com
cimsmusic.com
#cimsmusic

CIMS WEEKLY CHARTS: WEEK ENDING 7/14/22

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Hi Everyone,

Here are the charts for the week.

Andrea

Andrea Paschal
Executive Director
Coalition of Independent Music Stores
ThinkIndie Distribution
3738 4th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205.595.1932 x.208
Fax: 205.595.1938
Email : andrea@cimsmusic.com
cimsmusic.com
#cimsmusic

Interpol
The Other Side of Make-Believe
(Matador)
 

Russell Cothran - ThinkIndie Sales & Marketing
It’s not that far removed from 9/11, time-wise.  We were sitting in offices a few blocks away from Ground Zero, as Matador introduced us to this new band.  The track they played was "NYC". As the wall of guitars built with Paul Banks repeating, “It’s up to me now, Turn On The Bright Lights,” this overwhelming sense of “everything was going to be okay & we’ll get through this” washed over me.  It still sticks with me, twenty-plus years later anytime I put the needle on the record.  Needless to say, I’ve been a fan of Interpol since that day. 

With each listen, I am really loving The Other Side of Make-Believe.  I love the space.  This go-around, they seem to have slowed things down, which really showcases Sam Fogarino’s inventiveness behind the kit.  Daniel’s guitar is still front & center, but more restrained, allowing one to really soak up all that is going on in each song.  I look forward to the tour, because in a live setting, I can only imagine how The Other Side of Make-Believe, will make me feel.  I’ll be right there, watching Sam for the most part, as the sounds wash over me.  It’s in those moments that life is perfect!

CIMS WEEKLY CHARTS: WEEK ENDING 7/7/22

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Hi Everyone,

Here are the charts for the week.

Andrea 

Andrea Paschal
Executive Director
Coalition of Independent Music Stores
ThinkIndie Distribution
3738 4th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205.595.1932 x.208
Fax: 205.595.1938
Email : andrea@cimsmusic.com
cimsmusic.com
#cimsmusic

Horsegirl
Versions of Modern Performance
(Matador)
 

Nick Campbell - ThinkIndie Warehouse Manager
The debut album of the Chicago-based trio is neck-deep in references to – and apparently members of – several ‘90s indie rock greats, bringing to mind Sonic Youth and Yo La Tengo most of all. More recent similar acts that come to mind are Speedy Ortiz, Yuck, and early Jay Som. It’s loud, punchy, dreamy, and a lot of fun.

CIMS WEEKLY CHARTS: WEEK ENDING 6/23/22 + RSD WRAP-UPS

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Hi everyone,

This week in addition to our regular weekly CIMS charts, we have our RSD June drop chart to reveal the top sales performers of the June 17th date. We are also providing a compiled RSD chart for the CIMS stores as a performance wrap-up for both dates -- these represent all sales on these two days. Lots of charts to look at this week!

Both events were a success for our stores. Everyone handled the drop date a little differently. For some it was just that, “a drop” with some excellent releases for indie stores, and for other stores they used that opportunity to call out and celebrate their store with their community once again. Thank you once again to everyone that continues to work every day to champion and celebrate our stores.

Speaking of celebrating indie stores, I am so excited that RSD Summer Camp in NOLA is a mere weeks away! We are busy planning this event and look forward to welcoming everyone back in August.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July and here are the charts.

Andrea

Andrea Paschal
Executive Director
Coalition of Independent Music Stores
ThinkIndie Distribution
3738 4th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205.595.1932 x.208
Fax: 205.595.1938
Email : andrea@cimsmusic.com
cimsmusic.com
#cimsmusic

CIMS WEEKLY CHARTS: WEEK ENDING 6/9/22

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Hey everyone,

Summer is ON in full force. Those temps are high and it is really hot out there, so the upcoming RSD Summer Drop is not the only drop I am looking forward to 😎

Wishing everyone a fun and successful weekend. Stay cool.

Here are the charts,
Andrea

Andrea Paschal
Executive Director
Coalition of Independent Music Stores
ThinkIndie Distribution
3738 4th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205.595.1932 x.208
Fax: 205.595.1938
Email : andrea@cimsmusic.com
cimsmusic.com
#cimsmusic

CIMS WEEKLY CHARTS: WEEK ENDING 6/2/22

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Hey everyone,

Here are the charts for the week.

Andrea

Andrea Paschal
Executive Director
Coalition of Independent Music Stores
ThinkIndie Distribution
3738 4th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205.595.1932 x.208
Fax: 205.595.1938
Email : andrea@cimsmusic.com
cimsmusic.com
#cimsmusic

Kate Bush
Hounds of Love
(Label)
 

Andrea Paschal - CIMS/ThinkIndie Executive Director
No need to disclaim this for anyone here that knows me even a little bit, but one of my favorite albums of all time.

But in recent news… two words: EPISODE FOUR!

I am so thrilled to see that "Running Up that Hill" is having such a current moment and a whole new generation of Kate fans is being created thanks to Stranger Things!Hounds of Love is definitely an album I am excited to see on our charts over 30 years after its initial debut