Full-Resolution/CD-Quality WAV and FLAC Files Now Available on Selected Titles

Midheaven mailorder is rolling out batches of recent new release downloads in full-resolution FLAC and WAV formats. Yes, our MP3s have always been 320kbps, but now you can purchase digital files in even higher quality -- at very sensible prices, too.

We're working towards getting the majority of our digital catalog available in increased resolution. For now, here's a clickable list of available titles, and please check back soon and often for additions...and keep an eye out here for updates:

http://www.midheaven.com/digital

NOW AVAILABLE IN FULL-RESOLUTION FLAC or WAV:

Beat Detectives Music 2
Cheap Time Exit Smiles
Fast Times Bodytalk
Nils Frahm Spaces
Mammatus Heady Mental
Kevin Morby Harlem River
Secret Chiefs 3 Book Of Souls: Folio A
Shifted Under a Single Banner
Sole Crimes Against Totality
Vatican Shadow When You Are Crawling
Various Mountains of Tongues - Musical Dialects of the Caucasus

BEIRUT "The Rip Tide" Now Digitally Available via Midheaven and iTunes

The new Beirut album is for sale NOW as a 320kbps MP3 package -- one full month ahead of the LP and CD. Download the album and gain immediate gratification, or preorder the LP/CD today -- and still obtain immediate MP3 gratification for no extra charge!

Order/Preorder Beirut The Rip Tide on Midheaven

The album's also available now on iTunes pretty much worldwide-like -- one full month ahead of the LP and CD. US$7.99 for the whole sweet thing:

Order Beirut The Rip Tide from iTunes

Sonic Youth SYR 9 "Simon Werner a Disparu" on iTunes NOW

The CD/LP won't be shipping until February 7th, but you can buy Sonic Youth's latest installment in the SYR series for $7.99 at iTunes right this very second.

Vinyl and CD versions can be preordered at Midheaven.

Don't Wave That Hooters Hot Wing At Me Unless You Intend To Use It

Cristian Ceia, maven of all things digitally content at Revolver USA, deigns to allow download retailer Boomkat to publish his top 10 for 2010.

NPR: "Download the Best New Music of 2010"

NPR and iTunes have partnered to bring you free downloads of NPR's favorite songs of 2010. All you need is an iTunes account.

Why are we telling you this? Because the list includes Lower Dens' "I Get Nervous" and Sharon Van Etten's "One Day," two of our favorite songs this year, too.