I can’t think of shoegaze as a sub-genre without thinking of three instrumental bands in its original late 80s early 90s heyday: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, and this band: Ride. All three made a resurgence in the 2010s, releasing new music and reissuing old. The latest to resurface is this, Ride’s simply titled 4 EPs.
Read More »Ride | 4 EPs | Vinyl Unboxing
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.
Read More »Saint Etienne | Good Humor | 25th Anniversary Splatter Vinyl Unboxing & 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.
Read More »Mercury Rev | Deserter’s Songs | Album Review
Time flies, and the older you get, the more that simple statement rings true. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 26 years since Belle And Sebastian released their album If You’re Feeling Sinister, which they dropped way back on November 18, 1996! As I’ve been unboxing my record collection on YouTube and occasionally writing accompanying posts here on the blog, I figured this one was due some coverage.
Read More »Belle And Sebastian | If You’re Feeling Sinister | 2007 Matador Reissue Vinyl Unboxing
764-HERO was a band out of Seattle between 1995 and 2002. In this mini feature, I’ll be sharing a history of the band and taking a look at the three 7-inch singles released during their career, High School Poetry, Now You’re Swimming, and Garrison.
Read More »764-HERO | All Three 7-Inch Singles Unboxed
Credit where credit’s due. After years of avoiding Arab Strap, my friend Laura finally convinced me to give them a… Read More »Arab Strap: As Days Get Dark (Clear & Black Vinyl)
Yes, despite just recently entering my collection, technically this LP is now two years old. The 10th Anniversary of Sleep… Read More »Sleep Party People 10th Anniversary Reissue on Pale Gold Vinyl
Phil Elverum quietly dropped a new short film on YouTube last week titled There’s No End, so I figured it… Read More »Microphones In 2020 + There’s No End Documentary
My affinity for the work of Bright Eyes and Conor Oberst dates back to the early 2000s and my college… Read More »Bright Eyes: Vinyl Box Set (2003) + Companion EPs (2022)
Despite being a pretty big Slowdive fan, I have never given Pygmalion a listen. That changes today, as yesterday the… Read More »Slowdive: Pygmalion (180 Gram Vinyl Reissue)
