Fresh Press Friday: The Legends Return

Shania Twain. Charli XCX. Cher. Dusty Springfield. INXS. The Strokes. Out now on vinyl.

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This week is a masterclass in reinvention and reverence — icons circling back to their roots, restless bands still pushing forward, and a handful of classics finally getting the pressing they deserve. Here's what just landed at Drowned World Records.

Just Dropped

Shania Twain — Little Miss Twain [Red Vinyl]
The five-time GRAMMY legend goes back to where it started. Her seventh album digs into her teenage years, her Canadian upbringing, and the country, rock, soul, and bluegrass that shaped her sound. Tanya Tucker joins her on the autobiographical title track, and lead single "Dirty Rosie" sets the tone: this is Shania reflecting on the dreams — and the mother — that made her one of music's greatest icons.

Charli XCX — Music, Fashion, Film [Yorkshire Smoke Vinyl]
After Brat, Charli swerves hard into electronic and rock territory. Eleven tracks of introspection and identity, wrapped in a cover starring John Cale, Marc Jacobs, and Martin Scorsese — a fitting visual statement for an artist working across every discipline at once.

Transformers Movie Soundtrack — Reformatted Edition [Pink Vinyl]
A 40th-anniversary tribute rebuilt from the ground up by The Knights of Unicron, featuring Stan Bush, Vince DiCola, and a run of lifelong fans including Sebastian Bach and Mark Osegueda. Bigger and heavier than the original, but true to what made it legendary in the first place.

Also New This Week

• Willow — The Thread — a turn toward spirituality and the divine feminine, produced with Chris Greatti. Her most restrained, emotionally resonant work yet.
• The Strokes — Reality Awaits — Rick Rubin behind the boards for the band's seventh album. Nine songs of downtown disconnection and desire, still razor-sharp. ($24.98)
• Q-Tip — Amplified [LP] — Tribe's genius, solo. Conscious rhymes over immaculate jazz-hip-hop. ($39.98)
• INXS — Kick [Hi-Fi Vinyl] — the defining moment, pressed on 180-gram audiophile vinyl. ($31.98)
• Tyla — A*POP [Pink Vinyl] — amapiano heat meets global pop domination. ($31.98)
• The Toadies — Rubberneck [LP] — 1994 swamp-rock grit, "Possum Kingdom" and all. ($39.98)
• Cher — 3614 Jackson Highway [Rhino High Fidelity 180g] — her overlooked 1969 Muscle Shoals soul record, finally sounding the way it should. ($38.98)
• Snow Patrol — Eyes Open [2LP Gold Vinyl, 20th Anniversary] — "Chasing Cars," immortalized on gold. ($40.98)
• Dusty Springfield — Dusty In Memphis [Rhino High Fidelity 180g] — British soul meets Memphis magic. ($39.98)
• P.M. Dawn — The Bliss Album...? [Galaxy Blue Vinyl] — 30 years of psychedelic hip-hop, back on vinyl. ($27.98)
• Dead Kennedys — Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables [LP] — punk's angriest debut, still chaos in the best way. ($35.98)
• The Lemonheads — It's a Shame About Ray (30th Anniversary) — two-minute indie-pop perfection, still catharsis in a can. ($28.98)
• Hot Mulligan — Why Would I Watch [Red/White Vinyl] — modern emo, terminally online, unafraid of the bit. ($25.98)
• Echo & the Bunnymen — Songs To Learn & Sing [Yellow/Black Marble LP] — post-punk's greatest hits collection. "The Killing Moon" lives forever.

It's a Friday drop for people who want it all — legends returning to form, cult favorites finally on wax, and a few soundtrack curveballs thrown in for good measure. Be ready to move.

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— Drowned World Records