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Built to Spill When the Wind Forgets Your Name Vinyl

Built to Spill | When the Wind Forgets Your Name | LOSER Edition Unboxed

Andy Fenstermaker
November 10, 2022May 12, 2023

To understand Build To Spill’s impact on me and why I am so excited about their 2022 LP, When the Wind Forgets Your Name, we have to take a trip back in time about 25 years.

When you look back on your life, there are likely bands and albums that had a huge impact on you at an early age. I’m not just talking about those from childhood; I’m talking about those as you moved through your teenage and high school years.

A 1980s Garage Rock Revival Binge

Andy Fenstermaker
February 19, 2017May 12, 2023

One of my favorite sellers on Discogs is a company out of Florida called LaVicie’s Polyester Banana. They have a… Read More »A 1980s Garage Rock Revival Binge

Adam Hill: Them Dirty Roads [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
October 6, 2009October 19, 2009

Adam Hill‘s style of folk always donned the traditional styling so often seen as timeless within the centuries-long timeline the genre encompasses. Them Dirty Roads is, for the most part, no exception. But when the fiddles and acoustic guitar are removed, as found in opening track “Prelude”, something else happens — Hill produces a sound quite unorthodox, featuring a trumpet and static samples. As a prelude, the track works wonders to introduce Hill’s very clear-cut folk. Read More »Adam Hill: Them Dirty Roads [Album Review]

Dan Kosub: Reservoir [Album Review]

Ron Trembath
March 18, 2009March 14, 2009

Dan Kosub (MySpace) has a voice that sounds very established for such a young cat. His reflective debut album Reservoir is a magnificent display of gifts. Songwriting and composing are the obvious highlights of this Canadian rising star. His songs are happy, even when they are sad. For every bit of disgrace he thrusts in lyrics, there are images of hope polarized into all that he creates. Read More »Dan Kosub: Reservoir [Album Review]