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Rajan (LP)
Night Beats
Psych, soul, world and a tinge of acid flashbacks! From the spin to the brain, it's EVERYTHING!
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Dua Lipa
What a great record! I can’t believe I forgot this album last time. Every song is solid and some are ridiculously catchy. She is the real deal and I look forward to hearing what she does next. Even squares like me need to relax and have fun. This album made me happy. Things feel particularly tenuous right now. It feels like the planet is in crisis. So many people are struggling. I feel so lucky to help create the energy that is Amoeba, because so many people come to share the space: to have fun, relax, and find their happy place. Thank you to everyone for letting me be a part of it. It matters.
Read moreI Inside the Old Year Dying (LP)
PJ Harvey
Another essential record from an artist exploring the possibilities to remain relevant while exploring her own creative process. Working with longtime collaborators John Parish and Flood PJ once again includes new instruments and and vocal styles to the recording.
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A-side: Are Your Dreams At Night 1985 Sizes Too Big? (Book)
Graham Holliday
On 3 August, 1985, Spacemen 3 played a gig in the backroom of the Black Lion pub in the Northampton. , the earliest Spacemen 3 gig for which there was a recording and photographs. In this book Holliday remembers his all-time favourite gig and wonders: where were all the people who were at the gig that night? And did they remember it too?" One of the best books about music that I've read. Even if you are not a huge Spacemen 3 fan.
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l'esprit de l'escalier (Cassette)
Shasta Esprit Gilmore
Listening to this cassette I recall the late 1990's early 2000's 4-track lo-fi explosion of bedroom artists like Lou Barlow, Mountain Goats, Eric's Trip, etc. or . Shasta's dreamy songs assembled with combinations of vocals, guitar and synth share those earlier artists sense of intimacy and vulnerability.
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Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In A Room7 F760
Aphex Twin
A moving rhythm runs through that never really settling into a predictable resolve. With that Aphex Twin layers possibly his most melancholy melody to date.
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Myuthafoo (LP)
Caterina Barbieri
Recalling the work of both Laurie Spiegel and fellow Italian Lorenzo Senni. Caterina explores the psycho-physical effect of repetition and patterns using polyphonic and polyrhythmic sequences to form infinitely new more complex sounds.
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Hirax - Demo Tape (Cassette)
Hirax
Originally released in 1984 the 4 tracks contained on this cassette are still a blast to listen to even after 38 years. Katon D. Pena and Hirax are busy working on a new record which should be out soon. Hopefully this will get another reissue soon.
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El Topo (LP)
OST
I love the music for this film as a way to connect my soul to the process of writing... or I just want to see nice editions of 70's cult soundtracks.
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Barbie: The Album (LP)
Various Artists
Filled to the brim with fun, excitement and a charming flow that is perfect for a get ready and go attitude.
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Freaks (BLU)
Todd Browning
At long last a Cinematic gem is getting the Criterion treatment, accompanied by two other films. Todd Browning's FREAKS will make anyone's eyes widen with awe. Coming out in October 2023!
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The Pink Tape (CD)
Lil Uzi Vert
I've never been pleasantly surprised more than listening to "Suicide Doors". A reference that excels at individuality. LP arriving in October 2023!
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S.O.S. (LP)
SZA
The best album of the year, and listening to it on an LP was so much more special, especially after it's long awaited debut on the format.
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Freddy Got Fingered (DVD)
Tom Green
Only available from an Australian release, this "movie' deserves a special place in history. It is a polarizing film, but needs to be reissued.
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Beauty and the Beat (CD)
The Go-Go's
The debut album from the Go-Go's is a bubbly bunch of fun tunes. Producer Richard Gotteher, the mastermind behind '60's girl groups like the Angels, gives the album a sparkly sheen.
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Rio (CD)
Duran Duran
With its iconic cover by Patrick Nagel, Rio is bombastic in the best sense. Sterling production and videos in heavy rotation on MTV made the album a worldwide smash. Sing blue silver!
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The Lexicon of Love (CD)
ABC
Has there ever been a more overwrought '80s album? Catchy tunes and clever word play make this a keeper. I used to play this while deciding which outfit to wear on weekend nights.
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Parrallel Lines (CD)
Blondie
Producer Mike Chapman promised the band that he would make them a masterpiece- and he delivered. After several hapahazard singles were released, "Heart of Glass" finally allowed Blondie to conquer the world.
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I Just Can't Stop It (CD)
The English Beat
This band was one of several racially mixed groups originally on the 2-Tone label. Play this album, and you just can't stop jumping up and down like you're riding a pogo stick.
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Tom Tom Club (CD)
Tom Tom Club
Talking Heads' Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth mashed up a downtown NYC sound with outer-borough beats. Contains several endlessly sampled originals like " Genius of Love."
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