Vinyl Releases of the Week: March 21, 2012
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012New music from the Shins + classic Southern soul reissues = awesome week for vinyl. The Shins – Port of Morrow (Columbia) After collaborating with Danger Mouse on the successful side-project Broken Bells, James Mercer returns with his first new Shins material in five years. Described by Pitchfork as “the perfect distillation of the Shins’ […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: January 25, 2012
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012January is almost over, but the new year’s vinyl releases are just getting started. This week kicks off with the first major metal release of 2012 in Lacuna Coil’s Dark Adrenaline, and also includes a live Motorhead album, a new, super-charged album from Nada Surf, reissues of two game-changing albums from the ’90s, and some […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: April 6th, 2011
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011Kicking off what I like to call “Record Store Day Month” are some classic reissues and new releases from the classics. For those who have not yet heard these legendary albums or artists, what better way to get acquainted than a pristine-sounding vinyl record? Iggy and the Stooges – Raw Power Live: In the Hands […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: February 9th 2011
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011Vinyl collecting isn’t just about sifting through old crates of LPs (though nothing beats the thrill of the hunt). As vinyl records continue to make a comeback, more and more artists are embracing the format and releasing their new albums on vinyl – often for close to the same price as a CD, and often […]