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Saint Etienne Good Humor 25th Anniversary Vinyl

Saint Etienne | Good Humor | 25th Anniversary Splatter Vinyl Unboxing & Album Review

Today I’m taking a look at Saint Etienne’s fourth studio album, Good Humor, which was released in 1998. Known for their blend of indie pop, dance, and electronic music, the band had already released three successful albums prior to Good Humor, including Foxbase Alpha (1991), So Tough (1993), and Tiger Bay (1994). However, Good Humor showed a marked change in their sound, moving away from the dancefloor-oriented music of their earlier work and embracing a more sophisticated and subdued sound. 

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The Anniversary All Right For Now Single

The Anniversary | All Right For Now | 7-Inch Single Review

The Anniversary was a five-piece band from Lawrence, Kansas, that formed in 1997 and consisted of Josh Berwanger on vocals and guitar, Justin Roelofs also on vocals and guitar, Adrianne Verhoeven on keyboards and vocals, James David on bass, and Christian Jankowski on drums. After a handful of split 7-inch singles, they released this: a 7-inch single titled All Right For Now and featuring just The Anniversary.

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Mercury Rev Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev | Deserter’s Songs | Album Review

For those not in the know, Mercury Rev is an American indie rock band that formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1989. Their fourth album, Deserter’s Songs, released in 1998, is considered their breakthrough album and has become a classic in more modern indie rock. The album features lush orchestration, soaring vocals, and haunting melodies that remind me a bit of a mesh between The Flaming Lips and The Polyphonic Spree, the latter of which formed a few years after the release of this album.

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Angel Olsen Plays Karen Dalton

Angel Olsen Plays Karen Dalton | Something On Your Mind | 7-Inch Single

“Something on Your Mind” is a song written by singer-songwriter Dino Valenti in the 1960s. However, it is Karen Dalton’s haunting and emotive interpretation of the song that has made it a classic. In 2022, Light In The Attic released a split 7-inch as part of their Covers Series featuring Dalton’s famed rendition and a modern cover of the song by Angel Olsen. The single is titled Angel Olsen Plays Karen Dalton.

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club 8 self-titled LP

Club 8 | Self-Titled LP | Album Review

Club 8‘s self-titled LP is essentially quintessential Swedish indie pop of the early 2000s. The band was formed in 1995 by Karolina Komstedt and Johan Angergård, both of whom had previously been in the Swedish indie pop band Poprace. Their self-titled album, Club 8, was released in 2001 predominantly on Labrador Records in their home country on vinyl and CD, but received worldwide release on CD through a variety of other labels.

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B-Movie Remembrance Day 1987 Maxi Single

B-Movie | Remembrance Day | 1987 Maxi Single Review

B-Movie was a post-punk band from Mansfield, England that formed in 1978. They gained popularity in the early 1980s with their catchy and danceable synth-driven tracks, creating memorable pop melodies with deep emotional resonance. “Remembrance Day” was one such track. Originally released in 1981 as a single, it appeared on their debut album Forever Running in 1985 before reappearing as a Maxi-Single in 1987.

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Fontaines D.C. Skinty Fia Sessions Vinyl

Fontaines D.C. | Skinty Fia Sessions | 10-Inch Rough Trade Exclusive Review

Skinty Fia, the 2022 album by Fontaines DC, was one of my Top 10 Records of 2022. And my list isn’t the only one that saw it place high on the standard year-end lists. The album is astonishingly good from start to finish with several powerhouse tracks that warrant countless repeat listens. I can’t tell you how many times I listened to the hard-to-pronounce opener or “Roman Holiday” or even “I Love You.”

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Letting Up Despite Great Faults Vinyl

Letting Up Despite Great Faults | Self Titled LP | Vinyl Unboxing & Album Review

Letting Up Despite Great Faults is an indie pop and shoegaze band from Austin, Texas. Their self-titled debut album, released in 2009, is an impressive showcase of the band’s ability to blend dreamy soundscapes with electronic beats. Today I’m taking a look back at the album and unboxing the recent reissue on vinyl and the first ever vinyl pressing at that!

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Voxtrot Cut From the Stone

Voxtrot | Cut From The Stone: Rarities & B-Sides | Vinyl & Album Review

Not long ago, I covered Voxtrot’s new LP Early Music, which consisted of the band’s first two EPs. Today, I’m looking at the companion piece they released at the same time, Cut From the Stone: Rarities & B-Sides. Today, I’m going to look at the latter in a comprehensive album review and vinyl unboxing.

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The Radio Dept You're Looking At My Guy Vinyl

The Radio Dept. | You’re Lookin’ At My Guy | 7-Inch Single Review

I’ve covered Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept. a few times already, and that coverage is going to continue for a bit as I still have a number of their releases in my collection. This time, I’m taking a look at their 7” single from 2020 for “You’re Lookin’ at My Guy” backed with “Could You Be the One.”

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