Recent Highlights: Q3 2025
Q3 2025 saw significant D2C activity on the Ochre platform, with some amazing reissues and new album releases. This roundup takes a closer look at a number of campaigns from July to September, including; Oasis, Polygon Window, The Cribs , LCD Soundsystem/Disco Pogo, Radiohead , Danny Brown, Jamie Woon , Mac Demarco , Squarepusher and Lush.
Oasis
Fresh from their massive live shows this summer, Oasis celebrated the 30th Anniversary of What’s The Story Morning Glory, with a deluxe anniversary edition of the album featuring newly unplugged versions of five classic tracks Cast No Shadow, Morning Glory, Wonderwall, Acquiesce and Champagne Supernova, all newly mixed by Noel Gallagher.
Fans were treated to a D2C exclusive Acquiesce Inspired Neon Orange vinyl, standard 3xLP black vinyl and CD formats for pre-order.
In the lead up to the release date the band also dropped an Oasismynet and Discord exclusive hand numbered Pearl LP, which was limited to 2000 copies and included 2014 remastered audio with brand new artwork by original art designer Brian Cannon for Microdot.
And for the completists, the band also launched a box set around the same time. The Complete Studio Album Collection includes Definitely Maybe, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, Be Here Now, Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants, Heathen Chemistry, Don’t Believe The Truth, Dig Out Your Soul, and the iconic b-sides album The Masterplan. The boxset is a whopping 14xLP product featuring heavyweight 180g vinyl.
Polygon Window
Surfing On Sine Waves is the sole album released under Richard D. James’ (aka Aphex Twin's) Polygon Window alias, originally released in 1993.
The official Aphex Twin store pushed live a new expanded edition in August, giving fans the opportunity to own the album on limited clear vinyl, black vinyl, CD and cassette.
In addition to music formats, Polygon Window merch proved popular with exclusive t-shirts and caps available.
The Cribs
The Cribs return with their first album in five years via Play It Again Sam, after two decades and nine albums as one of Britain’s best-loved bands. Selling A Vibe is a bold new album which captures The Cribs at their bottle-rocket energetic best.
Music formats available to pre-order from the official store include an exclusive Turbo edition of the new LP - a red/black turbine record in a deluxe gatefold sleeve which comes with a unique magazine-style cologne sample card and a full-colour limited edition poster by artist Liz Hirsch, hand signed by the band.
Alongside the Turbo edition are standard black vinyl, CD, cassette and digital downloads for pre-order. Plus some curated merch items including a Selling A Vibe t-shirt and a membership card and wallet to let people know who are top-tier Cribs fans.
These merch items were included in bundles and as a pre-order incentive fans who ordered from the D2C store received early access to pre-sale tickets for the bands upcoming tour.
LCD Soundsystem
The third instalment in the Disco Pogo Tribute series celebrates the best electronic post-punk band on the planet, LCD Soundsystem.
The people behind Disco Pogo have a long-standing relationship with James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem and the wider DFA crew which gives them a unique insight into the band.
The book is edited by Disco Pogo editor Jim Butler and features interviews, essays and features from the best music journalists working today, alongside a timeline, family tree, gear and gig lists. There are also archive LCD Soundsystem features from Jockey Slut and Dummy magazine.
This premium hardback book is even chunkier than the previous books at 308 pages and is beautifully designed and printed with a (sound of) silver ribbon and spine cloth.
Radiohead
Radiohead announced Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009 – a new live album that allowed the band to re-evaluate their relationship with their 6th studio album, Hail To The Thief.
Available to pre-order via the XL Recordings store as a one-off pressing, released on 31st October, the album comprises performances of songs in London, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, and Dublin between 2003 and 2009. The album was mixed by Ben Baptie and mastered by Matt Colton.
The XL store offered a red vinyl LP with mirror-board sleeve as a limited one-time pressing that includes a WAV/ FLAC download.
Standard black vinyl and CD versions of the live album are also available.
Danny Brown
The new Danny Brown album Stardust is Danny Brown at his most free – stepping outside the frame to make something raw, melodic, and a little unhinged. The production comes from a crazy cast of outsiders including Frost Children, Underscores, Femtanyl and more.
Pulling from experimental pop and underground electronics the final product is messy, emotional, and held together with a strange kind of clarity.
Danny’s D2C store is offering white vinyl, CD and 24bit WAV options to pre-order.
Jamie Woon
3, 10, WHY, WHEN is the third studio album from Jamie Woon, his first since 2015’s Mercury Prize nominated Making Time.
Co-produced by Jamie and Grammy award-winning Swedish producer Martin Terefe, the release comes after Jamie’s notable time away from the public sphere, reminding us of his distinctive talent.
Jamie launched his new website on the Ochre platform in August to coincide with the new album announcement. The store is offering signed store exclusive navy vinyl, standard black vinyl, CD and exclusive merch designs as bundles.
Mac Demarco
Ten years ago Mac DeMarco released the mini-LP Another One, only about a year after the meteorically successful album Salad Days. Another One is an eight track release that expands the arsenal of Mac’s already impressive catalogue.
To mark the occasion Captured Tracks reissued Another One on clear and blue vinyl. This was a limited pressing available from the labels D2C store which sold out quickly.
Squarepusher
Originally self-released under the artist name Stereotype in 1994, the collection is an hour of raw dancefloor-focused early Squarepusher productions, fuelled by pirate radio and rave.
Remastered from the original tapes, Stereotype is now available via Warp Records, recut as a 2xLP vinyl edition and available on CD and digitally for the very first time.
Stereotype is available from Squarepusher’s D2C store, includes a limited Acid For The 90s poster by Binary Communications and a 24bit Wav download.
Lush
Lush’s Gala was the band’s debut compilation album, comprising their earliest releases.
Originally released in 1990 as the band’s introduction to the US and Japanese markets, the compilation’s 35th anniversary is being celebrated with a 2025 reissue, formatted both on Standard LP/CD and as a Deluxe Edition Coloured Vinyl 3x12” and 7” set, to be released on 14th November.
Gala is back in print for the first time since 1990, with deluxe edition artwork designed by Chris Bigg.
Limited edition Lush merchandise is also available for pre-order, exclusively via the 4AD store that include two t-shirt designs and an enamel pin badge set.
